This was sent on another List.. PLEASE look at it. It is a 10-minute free movie and traces the history of the growth of the US thru Hawaii and Alaska ... goes thru the wars ... it is absolutely fabulous! http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie.html Lanita

Anyone out there working on the Ross' found in Rutherford Co, NC 1810 Solomon, George 1820 Solomon 1830 Solomon, James, looks like Danny or Dennis 1840 Solomon gone, Moses, Aaron, etc.... I am trying to track 2 brothers of my Benjamin Ross b. 1766 d. after 1840 in Burke Co, NC they were Moses Ross b. 9-26-1762 and Solomon b. 5-25-1769 according to Family register records. They were sons of Reuben Ross and Priscilla Green Ross. Any connections?? small outline below Audrey Descendants of Reuben Ross 1 Reuben Ross before1740 in ? - before 1788SC .. +Priscilla Green 1744 in ? - after1788 ......... 2 Moses Ross 1762 - ......... 2 Elizabeth Ross 1764 - ............. +possibly Jesse Hilton ......... 2 Benjamin H Ross 1766 - after1840 Burke Co, NC ............. +Saphira Frizzell 1770Fairfax Co, VA - after 1840Burke Co, NC .................... 3 Reuben M. Ross 1797Lincoln Co, NC - 1877 "" "" "" ........................ +Deborah England 1798 - 1879 ............................... 4 Benjamin Arthur Ross 1819 - 1875 ................................... +Sophronia Chandler 1828 - ............................... 4 Joseph Ross 1824 - 1856 ................................... +Delila Semean Mull 1829 - ............................... 4 John B Ross 1824 - 1880 ................................... +Eliza 1830 - ............................... 4 Stephen A Ross 1825 - 1893 ................................... +Amelia Abigail McCall 1824 - 1858 ............................... *2nd Wife of Stephen A Ross: ................................... +Elizabeth C Byers 1842 - 1919 ............................... 4 William Robert Ross 1828 - 1870 ................................... +Mary Ann Denton 1833 - 1876 ............................... 4 Reubin Albert Ross 1830 - 1918 ................................... +Jane Eliza Clontz 1836 - 1920 ............................... 4 Sarah Eliza Ross 1833 - 1894 ................................... +Emanuel (aka John Henry Henderson) Denton 1834 - 1917 ......... 2 Solomon Ross 1769 - ......... 2 Hannah Ross 1771 - ............. +Unknown Coleman ......... *2nd Husband of Hannah Ross: ............. +Nathaniel Wickham Marion 1773 - 1839 .................... 3 John Samuel Marion 1813 - 1846 .................... 3 Mary Wickham Marion 1812 - 1855 ........................ +John R Tarrant/Torrent .................... 3 Louisa Charlotte Faucheraud Marion 1816 - 1839 ......... 2 Priscilla Ross 1774 - ......... 2 Stephen Ross 1776 - 1844SC ............. +Sarah Baxter - 1820 .................... 3 John M Ross 1806 - .................... 3 Priscilla Ann Ross 1800 - .................... 3 Nathaniel Marion Ross 1802 - ........................ +Mariah Unknown .................... 3 Stephen Ross 1804SC - 1883Burke Co, NC ........................ +Elizabeth S. Unknown 1799 - .................... 3 Elizabeth Hannah Ross 1810 - .................... 3 Benjamin Arthur Ross 1815 - 1890 ........................ +Elizabeth Brooks Mabry 1824 - 1895 ............................... 4 Stephen Mabry Ross 1845 - 1926 ................................... +Zulieme Araminta Burnett 1846 - 1893 .................... 3 Sarah Louisa Ross 1817 - .................... 3 Francis Marion Ross 1819 - ........................ +Dorcas N Gilmore ......... *2nd Wife of Stephen Ross: ............. +Elizabeth Anderson .................... 3 Martha Jane Ross 1828 - ........................ +Henry Quattlebaum .................... 3 Moses Glenn Ross 1830 - 1855 ........................ +Unknown LeRoy .................... 3 Isabella Ann Ross 1831 - ........................ +Marcus A Crews

Debbie, I just downloaded this a few minutes ago from the newspaper in Hickory, NC. I had talked with Neal on the phone some time back (about the time his father died), and this is just so tragic. God Bless them all! Gloria Forrester NEAL H. CASKEY Jr. MOORESVILLE ; Neal Hubbard Caskey Jr., 46, of Bert Yarboro Road, Vale, died Jan. 22, 2003, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born Aug. 16, 1956, in Toluca, he was a son of Nellie Reynolds Caskey of Lincolnton and the late Neal H. Caskey Sr. A graduate of Lincolnton High School, he attended Holmes College of the Bible in Greenville, S.C. A former assistant pastor at Foursquare Church of Lincolnton, he was a professional photographer for 20 years, former owner of Sentimental Photographs in Hickory, co-owner of Pet-ography of Cat Square and author of a number of books including Gaston County Heritage Book. Survivors, in additin to his mother, include his wife, Willene Christie Caskey; a daughter, Grace Caskey of the home; a stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Neal and Christy Day Jr. of Salisbury; a stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Christie Day and Todd Shuping of China Grove; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Mike and Brenda Caskey of Shelby, and Mark Caskey and Lee and Amy Caskey of Lincolnton; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mona Caskey and Brian Howard of Mount Pleasant and Linda Caskey and Glenn Davis of Lincolnton; a grandchild, Ashley Day of Salisbury; and stepmother, Clara Caskey of Hickory. The funeral will be held Saturday at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, 494 E. Plaza Dr., Mooresville. Due to the inclement weather call the funeral home at (704) 664-3363 for visitation and service times. -----Original Message----- From: Debbie [mailto:micajah@numail.org] Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 10:47 AM To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCRUTHER-L] NEAL CASKEY Hi Betty, I had not heard the news either. I too would like to extend my deepest sympathy to his wife and daughter. Neal was well known also on the Lincoln and Gaston mail lists. I tried to find a copy of his obituary at the newspaper sites, but wasn't successful. If you have one, could you please post a copy of his obituary to the lists. Debbie Fowler listmaster

Hi Betty, I had not heard the news either. I too would like to extend my deepest sympathy to his wife and daughter. Neal was well known also on the Lincoln and Gaston mail lists. I tried to find a copy of his obituary at the newspaper sites, but wasn't successful. If you have one, could you please post a copy of his obituary to the lists. Debbie Fowler listmaster ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bdhery@aol.com> To: <NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 10:28 PM Subject: [NCRUTHER-L] NEAL CASKEY > > Hi Everyone: > > As all of you know, Neal was killed in an accident a few weeks ago, and left > behing a young daughter. I myself would like to help, and contacted his > wife, and today I received the following message regarding a SCHOLRSHIP FUND > for her. > > Anyone wishing to donate no matter what amount would be greatly appreciated. > It is terribly hard on this child without her father. > > We all experienced such wonderful help from Neal, and it is a terrible loss > to all of us. > > Betty, I'm sorry I have been so long getting back to you but I had computer > problems on top of everything else. I now have the info. Any donations can > be sent to the CASKEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND, Branch Banking & Trust Co., P. O. Box > 69, Fallston, NC 28042 Checks or money orders should be made to Caskey > Scholarship Fund. If there are any questions as to the validity they may > call Norma Clay at BB&T at 704-538-5574. Thanks for your willingness to > help. Willene Caskey (Mrs. Neal Caskey) > > Thanks again for any help you might wish send. > > Betty Heryford > Bdhery@aol.com > >

Lanita, The cemetery is in Hendersonville, Henderson County, NC. All of my immediate family is buried there. They have recently done a cemetery survey for the 200th anniversary of the church. I'm sure you could get one by calling the church office. If you are a Justice, you might find more people of interest there. Regards, Patricia

Thanks so much!! Will check it out! Lanita

Hi Everyone: As all of you know, Neal was killed in an accident a few weeks ago, and left behing a young daughter. I myself would like to help, and contacted his wife, and today I received the following message regarding a SCHOLRSHIP FUND for her. Anyone wishing to donate no matter what amount would be greatly appreciated. It is terribly hard on this child without her father. We all experienced such wonderful help from Neal, and it is a terrible loss to all of us. Betty, I'm sorry I have been so long getting back to you but I had computer problems on top of everything else.  I now have the info.  Any donations can be sent to the CASKEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND, Branch Banking & Trust Co., P. O. Box 69, Fallston, NC 28042  Checks or money orders should be made to Caskey Scholarship Fund.  If there are any questions as to the validity they may call Norma Clay at BB&T at 704-538-5574.  Thanks for your willingness to help.  Willene Caskey (Mrs. Neal Caskey) Thanks again for any help you might wish send. Betty Heryford Bdhery@aol.com

At 06:16 PM 2/7/03 -0600, Lanita Sconce Miller wrote: >Where is Mud Creek Baptist Church. I have some JUSTICEs buried there, >and cannot find it on Floyd's site.. The USGS Geographic Names Information Service search page shows a Mud Creek Church in Henderson Co. They actually have a website: http://www.mudcreekchurch.org/ Hope this helps.... Peace, Part of the Tree, Greg

Where is Mud Creek Baptist Church. I have some JUSTICEs buried there, and cannot find it on Floyd's site.. Anybody know? Lanita

James M. Green Sr. and Narcissus Hamrick of Rutherford/Cleveland Co. NC had a daughter named Nancy who would have been 85 years old in 1929. Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Nancie O'Sullivan [mailto:drayton5@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:27 PM To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCRUTHER-L] Nancy Earl from Old North State Article from the 'Confederate Veteran' magazine, dated March, 1929, page 85. In the Old North State- She is 85 years old and has a total of 237 descendants, but this woman, MRS. NANCY EARL of Boiling Springs, can walk 2 miles a day and back without tiring and cook a 'meal o'vittles' as quickly as a girl in the 'knee-high' dress class. MRS. EARL is the daughter of 'Uncle' JIMMY GREEN. Her husband died about 7 years ago. She has 13 brothers and 4 sisters; she has 5 children, 74 grandchildren, 140 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren, according to information secured from one who knows her well.- The Shelby N.C. Star. --- Hope you Earl's find this article interesting ! Free Post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. ==== NCRUTHER Mailing List ==== Subscribing: Clicking on one of the shortcut links below should work, but if your browser doesn't understand them, try these manual instructions: to join NCRUTHER-L, send mail to NCRUTHER-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join NCRUTHER-D, do the same thing with NCRUTHER-D-request@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribing: To leave NCRUTHER-L, send mail to NCRUTHER-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. To leave NCRUTHER-D, do the same thing with NCRUTHER-D-request@rootsweb.com. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at NCRUTHER-admin@rootsweb.com

Hi, I found a John Liles 64, Henry 21, Robert 20, M.L. Female -- And a John Liles Jr. 25, Amy? 23, Henry 3, James 1. They are both in the Polk dist. of Rutherfordton. Let me know if you need any thing else. Barb Channell

Does anyone have access to the 1850 slave schedule for Rutherford County? I am looking for information on John Liles/Lyle. I would appreciate any help. Tanica Campbell, IBSSG Researching MCMILLAN/CANNON (SC/TN), HAMILTON/GOODE (NC/TN), KIDD/ANDERSON/BRODY (MS/TN), ADAMS/WILLIS/NORRIS/AGNEW (SC), WHITE/CANTRELL (GA) "There is no fatigue so wearisome as that which comes from lack of work." Charles Spurgeon

Article from the 'Confederate Veteran' magazine, dated March, 1929, page 85. In the Old North State- She is 85 years old and has a total of 237 descendants, but this woman, MRS. NANCY EARL of Boiling Springs, can walk 2 miles a day and back without tiring and cook a 'meal o'vittles' as quickly as a girl in the 'knee-high' dress class. MRS. EARL is the daughter of 'Uncle' JIMMY GREEN. Her husband died about 7 years ago. She has 13 brothers and 4 sisters; she has 5 children, 74 grandchildren, 140 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren, according to information secured from one who knows her well.- The Shelby N.C. Star. --- Hope you Earl's find this article interesting ! Free Post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Hi, I am needing a cemetery lookup for: THOMAS E. JUSTICE, SR. [born May 03, 1737 in Halifax, MA. Weynoke Parish, and died 1807 in Rutherford Co, NC]. He married MARY DYER 1761 in Halifax Co. VA. She was born in Halifax Co, VA., and died in Rutherford Co, NC, as well. He was a minister. Any help with documentation on the resting place and death dates is much appreciated. I need this for DAR purposes. Will gladly pay for expenses, or do a Civil War lookup in exchange. If interested, please email me privately. Thanks for any consideration! Lanita Sconce Miller Wichita, KS

Is there a known, documented, family relationship between the Revolutionary War Drury Logan of Rutherford Co., NC and Francis Logan of same county? Are they brothers? Cousins? Thanks for help. DAVID

1960 Mill Spring, June 23- FRANK FOSTER, 71, Mill Spring, died at the Rutherford Co. hospital after a 2 week illness. He was a native of Polk Co. and a s/o the late CHARLES LECIE BRIDGEMAN FOSTER. He was a retired sawmill operator. Surviving are his wife, MRS. ANNIE LISHER FORD FOSTER; 2 daughters, MRS. SARAH ELIZABETH HYDER and MISS CATHERINE FOSTER, Mill Springs; 3 sons, CHARLES HENRY, JULIAN F. and RALPH L. FOSTER, Mill Springs; one sister, MRS. CLAUDE SCOGGINS, Tryon; 4 brothers, GENERAL FOSTER, Saluda, JESS and BUSTER FOSTER, Lynn, and VANNY FOSTER, Hickory; 8 grandchildren. Funeral services will be announced by McFarland Funeral home. ----- Avondale, May 19- MRS. KATIE LEE WILSON RADFORD, 50, died at the Rutherford Hospital. Surviving are her husband, LONZO RADFORD; 6 sons, ERNEST, Chesnee, GEORGE, Chesnee, HUBERT, Avondale, JAMES , Forest City, ALFRED and STEVE RADFORD of the home; one daughter, MRS. CAROL JOLLEY, Gaffney; 2 brothers, ARCIE WILSON, Ellenboro, and PATE WILSON, Una; 5 sisters, MRS. DAN GOSNELL, Inman, MRS. GAIL TRANTHAM, Spartanburg, MRS. NOVELLA THOMPSON, Tryon, MRS. TALMADGE RAY, Clifton, MRS. PAUL MANN, Charlotte, ; one half sister, MRS. C.O. HAYES, Grover and 7 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at Caroleen Methodist Church, burial in Henrietta- Caroleen cemetery. McKinney Funeral Home in charge. ----- Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Could the preson who sent me the following info please contact me again? Richard – Rutherford Co Here are the children I have for Richard Ledbetter III and wife, Nancy Whiteside. No James is listed here and I have never seen any information showing he had a James: Descendants of Richard B. Ledbetter III 1 [1] Richard B. Ledbetter III 1738 - 1841 .. +Nancy Ann Johnson 1753 - 1821 ......... 2 ? Daughter Ledbetter 1770 - 1779 ......... 2 ? Daughter Ledbetter 1772 - 1779 ......... 2 Patsy Ledbetter 1774 - ............. +Millington Patillo ......... 2 Richard Ledbetter IV 1780 - 1859 ............. +Mary Whiteside 1783 - 1870 ......... 2 John W. Ledbetter 1782 - 1818 ............. +Elizabeth Whiteside 1788 - 1873 ......... 2 Johnson Ledbetter 1782 - 1869 ............. +Nancy Whiteside 1792 - 1869 ......... 2 Elizabeth Ledbetter 1788 - 1862 ............. +William Whiteside 1781 - 1869 ......... 2 Martha Ledbetter 1790 - ............. +James Ward ......... 2 Mary "Polly" Ledbetter 1793 - 1869 ............. +Zadock D. Harris 1789 - 1846 ......... 2 Isaac Ledbetter 1796 - 1837 ............. +Sarah Goodbread Bradley 1798 - 1837 ......... 2 Jonathan Ledbetter 1798 - 1845 ............. +Nancy Wells 1800 - 1872 *2nd Wife of [1] Richard B. Ledbetter III: .. +Elizabeth Berry ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Here are the children I have for Richard I and wife Hanna: Descendants of Richard Ledbetter I 1 Richard Ledbetter I 1690 - 1759 .. +Hanna ? 1690 - 1759 ......... 2 Richard Ledbetter II 1716 - 1751 ............. +Mary Walton 1706 - 1779 ......... 2 John Ledbetter 1720 - 1785 ............. +Amy ? ......... 2 Drury Ledbetter 1734 - 1789 ............. +Rebekah ? ......... 2 Charles Ledbetter 1738 - ............. +Francis ? ......... 2 William Ledbetter 1740 - ............. +Unknown +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Here are the children I have for Richard II and wife, Mary Walton: Descendants of Richard Ledbetter II 1 Richard Ledbetter II 1716 - 1751 .. +Mary Walton 1706 - 1779 ......... 2 William Ledbetter 1730 - 1815 ......... 2 [1] Mary Ledbetter 1733 - 1805 ............. +John Bradley ......... *2nd Husband of [1] Mary Ledbetter: ............. +John Goodbread ......... 2 Isaac Ledbetter 1734 - 1785 ............. +Jane Johnson ......... 2 John Ledbetter 1736 - 1785 ......... 2 [2] Richard B. Ledbetter III 1738 - 1841 ............. +Nancy Ann Johnson 1753 - 1821 ......... *2nd Wife of [2] Richard B. Ledbetter III: ............. +Elizabeth Berry ......... 2 Capt. George Ledbetter 1740 - 1803 ............. +Elizabeth Walton 1753 - Unknown ......... 2 Sarah Ledbetter 1745 - ............. +Owen Myrick ......... 2 Elizabeth Ledbetter 1735 - 1772 ............. +John Williams, Jr. 1722 - 1772 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Dear Friends and List members- We are still needing several more family narrative stories to complete the heritage book project- If you are interested in submitting your 500 word narrative story to the committee please send it to the following address Original Mecklenburg Heritage Book Project PO Box 1348 Huntersville, NC 28070-1348 Project Website Address is- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncomchs Thanks for your future reply- A Committee Member ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at webkorner.com

Hello, cuzzins I'm turning to you in the hopes that you folks can help me :-) According to the 1850 Rutherford Co. census, Sarah Bridges was born c1834 to Alexander and Hettie Daves Bridges of Rutherford Co. On 26 Oct 1854, she married William Lovelace in Rutherford Co. They are together from the 1860 census through the 1880 census, raising a goodly-sized family. In the 1900 census, William appears to be married to another Sarah. They have been married within the year. I have a marriage bond showing the marriage of a William Lovelace to a Sarah James Lovelace on 9 Jan 1900, and I believe this to be the couple in the 1900 census. My question concerns Sarah Bridges Lovelace. If William has remarried in 1900, then sometime between 1880 and 1900, his first wife Sarah Bridges Lovelace has either died or left him. Do any of you have any data which show a death date or any burial information for her? I have searched the index to the Rutherford Co. Cemetery page, but she is not listed there. I would love to know anything concerning her death or whatever circumstances led to William's second marriage. Thank you :-) Peace, Part of the Tree, Greg Lovelace gregl@starfishnet.com

1943 Obituary Notices Spindale, Oct. 30.- MRS. MARY SNYDER, 73, w/o JAMES SNYDER, died in the home of her nephew, BEN WARD of Spindale, following a lingering illness. MRS. SNYDER is survived by one sister, MRS. NANNIE SISK, Spindale and eleven grandchildren as follows; HENRY LEWIS, Kings Mountain, MRS. NANNY SUE LEWIS, LUCY LEDFORD, and LUCILLE SNYDER, MRS. EDITY HARPER and NORMAN, PAUL, GRADY ,JOHN, and JAMES SNYDER, all of Rutherfordton and TOMMY ARROWOOD of Traverlers Rest. Funeral services will be conducted in West Rutherfordton Baptist church, interment in church cemetery. ----- Rutherfordton, Oct.30.- Funeral services for MRS. NELLIE EMORY HARDIN, 34, will be at the home in Cliffside. MRS. HARDIN died this morning at her home following 2 years illness. She was a member of the Cliffside Baptist church and is survived by her husband, MARVIN HARDIN; a daughter; 2 sons; mother, MRS. NELLIE EMORY of Gastonia; 3 sisters; and 6 brothers; 2 brothers are in service, HENRY EMORY, Marines and Lt. EUGENE EMORY bombadier in Italy. ----- { It's wonderful to see other's posting !} Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.