This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WOOLF, WOLF, WOLFF, WOLFE, DEADMAN, DEDMON, BAILEY, MCEMNTIRE, MCINTIRE, MCINTYRE, LEE, LEIGH, LEA, GRIGG, FORTUNE, SUTTLE, EUBANK, MELTON, WILLIAMS, OATES, OATS, ROUSE, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/541.4 Message Board Post: Hi, My 2xgreatgranfather was named William Cathey Wolfe and called Cathey Wolfe in Cleveland county NC. He was born 1834 in Rutherford County NC to Jacob Wolfe and Nancy McEntire Thompson Wolfe. He was married to Phoebe Lee daughter of George B Lee and Pricilla Bridges of Rutherford County NC. I have been searching fr the answer to the association of William Cathey Wolfe's name to some family of Cathey's. What was the relationship to the Cathey's? I know there were Cathey's in Rowan County and also have found some in Mecklenburg County NC. My Deadman's, Dedmon's lived in old Rowan County NC in the area of the forks of the Yadkin River. There is a Deadman cemetary in Mocksville NC. This is where my 4xgreatgrandmother Mary Pollly Deadman b approx 1759 in Patapsco MD, daughter of Thomas Deadman and Sarah Griffith, Griffin, who came to NC from Md as their land had been confiscated as they were Tories, who was married to a Jacob Woolf b approx 1760 in Stokes County NC. Mark Dedmon was married to a Hannah Bailey of Rowan county NC, he was a Rev War vet and brother to Mary Polly Deadman above. He came to Rowan County NC with his parents about 1771along with a number of other brothers and sisters. He lived in Rowan County for a short while then moved to Greenville County SC then finally settled in Rutherford County NC where he died in 1839 buried Zion Unk, his wife Hannah Bailey Dedmon buried on their land on Brushy Creek. Anyone with any knowledge of how the Cathey's tie into my family of deadman's, Dedmon's, Wolfe's would be most appreciative. Have much more on my family and this is getting very long. Very willing to share what I have . Thanks, Melanie Malone

----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty A. Pace" <bapace2@juno.com> To: <NCROWAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 5:46 AM Subject: [NCRowan] Fw: Bells in Graveyards The History Channel several years ago had a series on burial rites and rituals and the "bells" were discussed and several shown in old England graveyards. Very Interesting Jan > > > The Victorians had a fear of being buried alive because death was not > always easy to determine. Thus the Victorians often had graves equipped > with a bell above ground, the clapper attached to a string or wire that > went into the casket below ground and attached to a finger of the > deceased. The idea was that if the deceased happened to awake, he could > pull the wire and ring the bell. I think I read that for about a week > after burial, someone was stationed at the grave to listen for the bell. > > Has anyone actually seen one of these bells above ground in an old > cementery? > > Betty Pace > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Have not seen the bells, but have heard that. Joy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/7082.1 Message Board Post: Hi Jeanne, Any idea which year your Margaret was born? I am looking for my gg.grandfather's sister, Margaret (E. by 1850 and 60 census) Webb. She was born in 1848. My Margaret Webb was the daughter of Alexander Madison Webb and his first wife,Linsey Elvira Tucker. Margaret is located in both the 1850 and 1860 Rowan County cencus, living in the household with her fahter and mother. She is gone by 1870. My Webb family married into the Lyerly family. Thanks! Robin

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ashmore;Sullivan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/5395.1.1 Message Board Post: Can ANYONE help me with Ashmore (George) from Hants Co., Nova Scotia Canada. He married Mary ----. Had daug. Frorence, married to James Sullivan.& a son Aurther, & daug. Myra

The Victorians had a fear of being buried alive because death was not always easy to determine. Thus the Victorians often had graves equipped with a bell above ground, the clapper attached to a string or wire that went into the casket below ground and attached to a finger of the deceased. The idea was that if the deceased happened to awake, he could pull the wire and ring the bell. I think I read that for about a week after burial, someone was stationed at the grave to listen for the bell. Has anyone actually seen one of these bells above ground in an old cementery? Betty Pace

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/541.3.1 Message Board Post: I have not found any evidence that Rebecca belongs with this Locke family. She is not mentioned in Col. Francis Lock's will. The information given in the postings that show Rebecca makes me suspect that she belongs to the Granville Co, NC Locks instead.

Jewel, this is not anything to go with our Graham's that you can tell is it? I know.. Thousands of Grahams... etc... hehehe Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie" <jp55@wt.net> To: <NCROWAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 9:13 AM Subject: [NCRowan] John GRAHAM family Need help in Rowan County, please. I found a will abstract in vol.1 1753-1805 by Jo Linn of a JOHN GRAHAM, made May 5, 1786, probated 1791. He names a son Samuel as executor and a brother Richard. I am also looking for a Samuel Graham who had a brother Richard and I am suspecting the Samuel or Richard named in the will may be the father of my Samuel & Richard. Is there anyone on the list that has access to the probate/administration papers for this JOHN GRAHAM or to land records that might give clues as to the descendants? Thanks. Jackie In Dallas ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rhodes and Merrell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/662.1955.2351 Message Board Post: Just found your message of Jan., 1999 concerning among others the Merrell and Rhodes line you mentioned. My grgrgrandfather, Joseph Asbury Rhodes was married to Nancy Merrell. Prior to the time the two married, this Rhodes line was in Buncome county, NC. Later they were included in Henderson county when it was formed from Buncombe and Rutherford. Do you think there might be a connection with our families? My 4Xgrgrandfather was supposedly from England and arrived in America 1745/50. I have very little info on him but one of his sons, Daniel Rhodes - my 3X - settled in that section of NC and the family pretty much stayed put. I do know that the Merrell/Merrill line came to Rowan county from New Jersey and were in fact called the "New Jersey Boys" but I've not connected Nancy Merrell with a particular member of that family. Would very much appreciate hearing from you. You can get me at omarolaf@sandtech.net. Happy Hunting!

Need help in Rowan County, please. I found a will abstract in vol.1 1753-1805 by Jo Linn of a JOHN GRAHAM, made May 5, 1786, probated 1791. He names a son Samuel as executor and a brother Richard. I am also looking for a Samuel Graham who had a brother Richard and I am suspecting the Samuel or Richard named in the will may be the father of my Samuel & Richard. Is there anyone on the list that has access to the probate/administration papers for this JOHN GRAHAM or to land records that might give clues as to the descendants? Thanks. Jackie In Dallas

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0VB.2ACI/7008.1 Message Board Post: I too am a descendant of James Clinton Neill and Margaret Ferguson. It is as follows: James Clinton Neill --Samuel Clinton Neill ----Miranda Neill m-Bennett Tomerlin ------Martin Cunningham Tomerlin --------Martin Jesse Tomerlin ---------Henry Martin Tomerlin ----------Ann Carr Tomerlin Did you ever find a picture of James? I too have tried to locate one. Also do you know in what cemetery he is buried? Ann

"Province of North Carolina 1663-1729 Abstracts of Land Patents" by Margaret M. Hofmann 1366 pg 344 JOHN MACKEY 13 Dec 1716 300 acres in Bath County in the fork of South River, joining the main branch of ye sd. River, ye mouth of a creek, a point if a marsh and ye head of another creek 1400 pg 354 JOHN MACKEY 19 May 1713 60 Acres on the S. side of Neuse River on ye head of Gattlins Creek joining his own corner, a little creek, the Indian landing, ye Swamp, and the creek 1407 pg 356 Roger Hill 9 Sep 1716 340 acres on ye West side of South River joining Richard Hill, ye N. side of South West creek, JOHN MACKEY, his own land and his father's land. It would appear that these properties are in present day Carteret County. This date is earlier than what I have seen for John MacKey of Ireland who came at some point to Rowan Co, NC and who married Ann Alexander Could this be the same man? Any ideas? Audrey

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Biles, Conger, Ross, Moores Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/1089.3470.3489.1.1.1 Message Board Post: My Jean Conger is the daughter of Jonathan Conger b. 1732 Woodbridge, NJ and Euphemia Fanny Ross. Jonathan Conger was the son of John Conger b. 1708 and Zipporah Moores. Sarah Conger b.ca 1738 (Jean Conger's Aunt) married a Rounsaval. The John Conger (1708) who married Zipporah Moores, is a descendant of the John Conger who married Mary Kelley. And there was a Johannah Conger b. 1 Aug. 1670 who married a Joseph Fitz Randolph. This information is abstracted from the Conger family history published by Maxine Leonard. What specific information are you looking for? I know quite a bit has been found on the Rounsavalls. I think someone is publishing a book.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilhelm, Stirewalt, Rimer, Bryant, Shaw, Teal, Hughes, Tyner, Wallace, Sellers, Green, Brooks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0VB.2ACI/7083 Message Board Post: Has anyone heard of Thomas Bryant who married Virginia Shaw? A child of theirs was named Annie Idell Bryant. Annie married E.P. Teal and they lived in the Concord/Kannapolis area in NC. They're buried in Oakwood Cem. in Concord, NC. Any help on the Bryant/Shaw line would be greatly appreciated. Email: dsellers1@carolina.rr.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0VB.2ACI/6599.1.3.1.4.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi! If you could give me the title or maybe where I could located the book that would be great. Thanks for your help. Deb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/6599.1.3.1.4.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I don't actually have the book, I never bought it because I couldn't find a postive link from the Tranthams and the Wrights, which is actually my family. I might be able to find information on how to get the book if you want it. I will look into it if you want. Just let me know. I have not worked on genology is a very long time. I have hit a brick wall with my Alex Wright and no one seems able to help me, I can't find information on him anywhere. I am sorry I was not able to help you more, sincerely Kim Knapp

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/451.3607.1 Message Board Post: Can you tell me more about John? Descedants, wife?

I know there are DEDMON researchers in Rowan Co., NC, so thought I would send these messages along. Betty Pace From: "James P. Robinson III" jprobins@ix.netcom.com To: HALL-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:32:25 -0600 Subject: Dr. A. M. Hall/Sophia Dedmann; TN; fl. 1850 I am seeking any information on a Dr. A. M. (may stand for "Allen Morgan") Hall who married a Sophia Dedmann before 1850 and had, at least, one child, Ida Susan Hall. Both A.M. Hall and Sophia Dedmann were probably born in TN and both resided in Lincoln Co. TN. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jim Robinson ______________________________ From: "rarober" <rarober@prodigy.net> To: HALL-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 21:53:27 -0500 Subject: Re: Dr. A. M. Hall/Sophia Dedmann; TN; fl. 1850 There is a site to search the 1880 census on the Mormon site: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp I came up with this household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace A. H. HALL Self M Male W 57 TN Hotel Keeper VA TN Sophie E. HALL Wife M Female W 48 TN Keeps House AL VA Hattie E. HALL Dau S Female W 24 TN --- --- Edna A. HALL Dau S Female W 22 TN --- --- Allen M. HALL Son S Male W 18 TN Clerk --- --- Ella S. HALL Dau S Female W 14 TN --- --- Philip D. HALL Son S Male W 6 TN --- --- John R. DAVIDSON Other S Male W 24 TN Merchant --- --- S. E. CRADY Other S Male W 25 TN Physician --- --- Frank C. CHARLTON Other S Male W 23 TN Minister --- --- Carolem SHERRON Other S Female B 30 TN Cook --- --- Coladonia SHERRON Other S Female MU 12 --- --- --- Dick SHERRON Other S Male MU 1 --- --- --- Felix BROWN Other S Male MU 25 --- In Jail --- --- Is this the one you're looking for? Rich Roberts---Taylor, MI 48180 rarober@prodigy.net Researching ROBERT(S) RYNEARSON ROCHELEAU HALL SMITH GIRARD McCARTEN SULLIVAN LACROIX DROUILLARD DUFOUR DRAKE RINEHART... > ______________________________

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