OBITUARIES- misc. dates. 1935-H.C. THOMASSON Forest City, June 20.- HIRAM C. THOMASSON, 46, a brother of L.C. THOMASSON of Spindale, died in Radford, Va. Funeral services were held at the residence of his mother, MRS. A.L. THOMASSON, in Charlotte. Interment in Elmwood cemetery , Charlotte. Survivng are his widow, 2 children, 2 sisters of Charlotte, his mother; 2 brothers, L.J. THOMASSON of Spindale and J.J. of Charlotte. ----- 1955- MRS. MINNIE SMITH Columbus, N.C. Nov. 16.- MRS. MINNIE LEE CHAMPION SMITH, 67 died at her home here after a long illness. MRS. SMITH was a member of Midway Bapt. church and was born in Rutherford County. She was the d/o the MR. and MRS. W.C. CHAMPION of White Oak Township in Polk County. Surviving; her husband, JAMES L. SMITH of Columbus, 5 sons, CLARENCE, PAUL and HORACE SMITH of Tryon, RALPH of Sptbg., and CECIL SMITH of Columbus; 3 daughters, MRS. P.C. LANCASTER and MRS. STANLEY GREEN of Landrum, and MRS. HARVEY GOSNELL of Columbus; 2 brothers, GEORGE CHAMPION , Tryon and JOE CHAMPION of Detroit, Mich.; 2 sisters, MRS. A.P. WILLIAMS ,Tryon and MRS. J.L. MORRIS of Chesnee and 9 grandchildren Funeral services at Columbus Bapt. church. Pallbearers; HUGH CHAMPION, MARION SMITH, LOUIE McCARTER, BROWNIE MILLS, JACK HUTCHERSON, TED PACK. McFarland Funeral home in charge. ----- 1955- JIMMY M. RUFF Mill Springs, Nov.27.- JIMMY M. RUFF, 63 died at his home following a brief illness. A native of Polk County, he was a farmer in the Cooper's Gap section. Funeral services will be held at Cooper's Gap Bapt. church, burial in church cemetery. Surviving are; his wife, MRS. NANCY SPICER RUFF; 5 sons, RAYMOND and REGINALD RUFF of the home; ROY , Mill Spring and RALPH and ROLAND RUFF of Youngstown, Ohio; 6 daughters, MRS. AIRLEE SIMS, MRS. EARLINE JACKSON and MRS. KANSAS BRYANT, Gastonia; MRS. BLANCHE MELTON , Mill Spring, MISS BETTY JANE RUFF of Cleveland, Ohio, and MRS. GENEVA LANE of Belmont; 18 grandchildren. McFarland Funeral home in charge. ----- { I hope these aren't repeats} Free Post- nancie
Sherri, Have you tried Bill Floyd's web site. He has indexed cemeteries in Rutherford County. http://ns1.rfci.net/wdfloyd Patricia
Moses Waters Simmons: i. JOHN DRAYTON3 SIMMONS, b. August 02, 1812; d. November 16, 1901, Hall Co, Georgia. ii. CHARLES LEWIS SIMMONS, b. February 26, 1814, NC; d. Hall Co, Georgia; m. (1) HULDA WILLIAMSON; m. (2) MARY HARRISON, Hall Co, Georgia. iii. MARY MANSFIELD SIMMONS, b. May 1816, NC; d. NC; m. JOSEPH HOWELL. iv. MARY MILDRED SIMMONS, b. March 18, 1818, NC; d. Hall Co, Georgia; m. WARNER J.HYDER, 1838, Rutherfordton, NC. v. MYRA L. SIMMONS, b. April 09, 1820; d. NC; m. RICHARD H. HICKS, Rutherfordton, NC. vi. MOSES WATERS SIMMONS, JR., b. March 11, 1823; d. Rutherfordton, NC; m. MYRA JANE THORNE, 1873, Rutherfordton, NC. vii. RICHARD LEWIS SIMMONS, b. July 30, 1825, NC; d. Rutherfordton, NC; m. (1) MARGARET COBB; m. (2) MARY C. HUNTER BRYAN. viii. JAMES OVERTON SIMMONS, b. November 17, 1827, NC; d. February 24, 1904, Rutherfordton, NC; m. MYRA SOPHIA CAMP, 1849, Rutherfordton, NC. ix. ELISHA TALIAFERRO SIMMONS, b. December 21, 1829, NC; d. August 1862, Richmond, Va.; m. MARY ANN PETTY, Rutherfordton, NC. Notes for ELISHA TALIAFERRO SIMMONS: Killed in the Civil War x. ELIZABETH JANE SIMMONS, b. February 27, 1832; d. NC; m. THOMAS JETT CAMPBELL, NC. xi. WILLIAM SCHESFFELIN SIMMONS, b. February 01, 1834, NC; d. May 18, 1909, Hall Co, Georgia; m. SARAH E. BROOKS, 1856, Hall Co, Georgia. xii. JOSHUA SYLVANUS SIMMONS, b. December 22, 1838, Rutherfordton, NC; m. MARGARET WILSON, 1869, Hall Co, Georgia. I would also like to hear from anyone that knows anything about Moses' mother, Mary Waters. Sherrie
In a message dated 6/8/2002 5:01:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, NCRUTHER-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Would like to hear from anyone having a connection to any of the families. > Moses Waters Simmons Moses had a sister named Charity that my family is related to. Charity married David Patterson 1793. Charity died in 1825 in Rutherfordton about 2 years after her parents. I have been searching for a grave for the three of them for years. Do you know possibly where they are buried? Sherrie
----- > Ellenboro, July 14.- DAVID B. BEAM, 70 died unexpectedly at his home. > > MR. BEAM was a s/o the late CHARLIE and CHARLOTTE > GREENE BEAM. He was a retired farmer and was of the Bapist faith. > > Surviving are ; his wife, MRS. CEDIE BEAM; > one son, JESSE LEE BEAM of Weamsee, S.C. ---line thru sentence----FAY of Forest > City and A.M. BEAM of Ellenboro; one sister, MRS. FARRY BLAND of Caroleen; 6 > stepchildren; 6 grandchildren. > > The Hovis- Crowe Funeral home is in charge. > > > The above Charlotte Green b. February 10, 1874 d. November 08, 1957 was Charlotte Naomi Green the daughter of Sanders Donahue and Narcissa Ellis Blanton Green. Sanders was the child of Abner and Marian Matilda Christmus Green. Abner was the son of Major William Green. Charlotte had a brother by the name of Charles Abner Green who is my wife's Grandfather. Children of Charlie F. Beam and Charlotte were: David Beam, Hattie, Audley M., Paul, Fay, Carrie, Farrie and may have been others. Ronald W. Arrowood Rutherford Co., NC
Would like to hear from anyone having a connection to any of the families. Moses Waters Simmons b. 1785 d.1856 Rutherford NC Married Mary Lewis,1811 Rutherford NC Mary was the daughter of Charles Crawford Lewis/Elizabeth Russell Children of Moses/Mary Simmons 1.John Drayton Simmons b. 1812 d. 1901 GA marr Mary Ann Rylee 2. Charles Lewis Simmons b. 1814 d 1887 marr 1)Hulda Williamson 2) Mary Harrison 3. Mary M. Simmons b. 1816 marr Joseph Howell 4.Mildred Simmons b. 1818 marr Warner J. Hyder 5. Myra Lewis Simmons b. 1820 marr Richard Hicks 6. Moses Waters Simmons,Jr b. 1823 d. 1904 Rutherford NC marr Myra J. Thorne 7. Richard Lewis Simmons b. 1825 marr 1) Cobb 2) Bryan 8. James Overton Simmons b. 1827 d. 1904 Rutherford NC marr Myra S. Camp 9.Elisha Taliaferro Simmons b. 1829 d. 1862 marr Mary Ann Petty 10. Elizabeth Jane Simmons b. 1832 marr Thomas Jett Campbell 11. William S. Simmons b. 1934 d. 1909 GA marr Sarah E. Brooks 12. Joshua Sylvanus Simmons b. 1838 marr Margaret Wilson DJ
AREA OBITUARIES Cliffside, June 4.-ROY RUCKER SCRUGGS, 68, died at the Rutherford Hospital after an illness of four weeks. A native of Rutherford County, he was a s/o the late MOSES VANCE and MARY ELIZABETH HAMRICK SCRUGGS. He was a widower of MRS. INA MAE DANIELS SCRUGGS and was a member of the Cliffside Baptist church. Surviving are; four sons, DAN and BILL SCRUGGS, Cliffside, JAMES of Grover and RUCKER----[ sorry, line thru the sentence]-daughters, MRS. JOE JONES, Forest City, MRS. J.T. MOORE, Henrietta, and MRS. BETTY ANNE THOMAS, Cliffside; 9 grandchildren and 4 g-grands. Funeral at Cliffside Bapt. The Mc Kinney Funeral Home is in charge. ----- Rutherfordton, June 4.- MRS. BESSIE J. THOMPSON, 74 w/o MARTIN C. THOMPSON, died at St. Lukes hospital in Tryon after a 3 weeks illness. Burial will be in the church cemetery. [ does not name a church]. The Hovis-Crowe Funeral home is in charge. [ that's all to this obit.] ----- Ellenboro, July 14.- DAVID B. BEAM, 70 died unexpectedly at his home. MR. BEAM was a s/o the late CHARLIE and CHARLOTTE GREENE BEAM. He was a retired farmer and was of the Bapist faith. Surviving are ; his wife, MRS. CEDIE BEAM; one son, JESSE LEE BEAM of Weamsee, S.C. ---line thru sentence----FAY of Forest City and A.M. BEAM of Ellenboro; one sister, MRS. FARRY BLAND of Caroleen; 6 stepchildren; 6 grandchildren. The Hovis- Crowe Funeral home is in charge. ----- Rutherfordton, July 14.- Funeral services for ROY M. BRADLEY, 64 of Rutherfordton, who died in Black Mountain hospital will be conducted at Mountain View Bapt. church near Chesnee. Burial in church cemetery. The body is at the home of MEMORY BRADLEY, Chesnee. Keeter Mortuary of Rutherfordton is in charge. ----- Rutherfordton, July 9.- JOHN T. HILL, 80 , died at the local hospital after a brief illness. He was the s/o the late MARTIN and MARY KEETER HILL and was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Piedmont Bapt. church. Surviving are his wife; 3 daughters, MRS. FRED EARLEY, Rutherfordton; MRS. JOHN BIGGERSTAFF, Forest City and MRS. GUY McKENZIE, Asheville; 3 sons, CARROLL and RAY, Rutherfordton and M.D. HILL of Fort Knox, Ky.; 3 brothers, OLIVER and FRED, Rutherfordton and WASH HILL of Columbia; 9 grandchildren. Funeral will be conducted at Piedmont Bapt. church, burial in ch. cemetery. The Keeter Mortuary is in charge. ----- Cliffside, June 1.- MISS MARY EMALINE HAMRICK, 74 died at Broghton Hospital at Morganton, after a long illness. Surviving are ; two brothers, J.M. of Chesnee and A.B. HAMRICK of Mooresboro; 3 sisters, MRS. A.B. RAMSEY, Cleveland, Tenn., MRS. G.D. HUSKEY, Gaffney and MRS. CLAUDE SCRUGGS of Cliffside. Funeral at Mount Pleasant Bapt. church in Cleveland Co., burial in church cemetery. The body will be taken to the home of MRS. CLAUDE SCRUGGS. McKinney Funeral home in charge. ----- Free post- nancie
I continue to look for the parents of Christian Paris (or variant spelling) who married Freeman Jones in Rutherford Co. in 1785. Any assistance would be appreciated. Sandra
Hello All, I am looking for descendants or relations to the following Dale family: J. Pink Dale b. Oct 1850 NC married January 22, 1874 in Burke Co, NC to Adeline Denton b. @1858 in Burke. She was the dtr of Emanuel Denton and Sarah Eliza Ross. J. Pink and Adeline moved to Rutherford co, NC and Adeline died sometime between Jan 1898 and 1900. The family is found in Union Twp, Rutherford Co, NC in 1900 Viz: Pink Dale b. Oct 1850 NC NC NC Arrie May, dtr, b. May 1878 NC NC NC Walter, son, b. Oct 1881 Florence, dtr, b. Jan 1885 Elie, dtr, b. Nov 1886 Dora, dtr, b. May 1891 Kelly, son, b. Oct 1892 Daniel, son, b. Jan 1898 then this is the only child of J. Pink Dale and Adeline Denton Dale that I have info for: In 1920 census in Sulfur Springs, Rutherford Co, NC Walter J. Dale 36, b. NC NC NC looks like forest farmer and Gessi farm Maggie, wife, 30, b. NC NC NC Forest, son, 17 looks like Arthur, son, 12 Horace, son, 11 Carrie, dtr, 7 Mildred, dtr, 5 Ethel, dtr, 4 Ollie, dtr, 3 Bonnie, dtr, 2 Thanks so much for any help! Audrey Orlando, FL
Can anyone share info about a lattison gosnell who was born in Rutherfor County? the Mormon records say he was born in 1812. He married a mary (Sally) the daughter of Michael and Barbara Woleaver Basinger. I am also trying to document the parents of Melissa Gosnell my gggrandmother who was said to have been born in NC about 1815. She had a baby girl and small boy when she married Abraham Dryman in Greene County TEnn. ----- Original Message ----- From: <NCRUTHER-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <NCRUTHER-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 5:03 AM Subject: NCRUTHER-D Digest V02 #63
I guess I had best revise or should I say make an addition since some are having trouble finding the info. Our genealogical society advises that The Sun newspaper published in Rutherfordton, NC as a weekly paper for the years 1927, 1928 and 1929 are now available and ready to ship as Un-enhanced Digital Photos on CD's. Details on my webpage at: http://www.rfci.net/wdfloyd/goof.html Bill
Our genealogical society advises that The Sun newspaper published in Rutherfordton, NC as a weekly paper for the years 1927, 1928 and 1929 are now available and ready to ship as Un-enhanced Digital Photos on CD's. Details on my webpage at: http://www.rfci.net/wdfloyd Bill
DEATHS Cliffside, Feb. 25.- S.D. JONES, 77, retired merchant and farmer, died at his home in the Duke Power Company village following an extended illness. A native of Cleveland Co., he was a member of the Prospect Bapt. church. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Floyd Mortuary of Sptbg., in charge. MR. JONES is survived by his wife, MRS. ELLA RUPPE JONES; 3 daughters, MISS OCIE , at home, MRS. WILLIAM HARRIS, Sandy Mush, and MISS GRACE JONES of Johnson City, Tenn.; 5 sons, THERON and ALAMARINE JONES of Rutherford County, NEWTON JONES of Chesnee, CLARENCE JONES at home and SHERMAN JONES of Cliffside. He is survived by his step-mother, MRS. SALLIE JONES ,Gaffney; 5 half-sisters, MRS. BERTIE DAVIS, MRS. ANNIE JOLLEY, MRS. FLORA CRAWFORD and MRS. ELSIE HARRIS, Gaffney and MRS. DELLA HARRIS, of Cliffside; 4 half-brothers, FOREST JONES, Cliffside, JOHN JONES , Norfolk, Va., and CLYDE and B. O. JONES , of Gaffney. ----- June 4.- CHARLES HUBERT SWEETEN, 59 of Belmont, N.C. died unexpectedly at his home at Belmont. He was a former employee of the Limestone Manufacturing Company here and had been a law enforcement officer in Gaston County for several years. Funeral services and interment were held at Belmont. Survived by his wife, MRS. PEARLIE SWEETEN; a daughter, MISS ESTER SWEETEN; 2 sons, A.C. SWEETEN , Belmont and CARL LEE SWEETEN of Charlotte; 3 sisters, MRS. BEULAH JUSTICE and MRS.BILLY TUCKER, Gaffney and MRS. EFFIE LOLLIS , Newport, Tenn; and 3 brothers, MORRIS and CECIL SWEETEN, Gaffney and JAMES SWEETEN, Spartanburg. ----- Free Post- nancie
BATTLE OF RAMSOUR'S MILL June 8th & 9th, 2002, Saturday & Sunday Saturday, June 8th, 2002 Opening Ceremony: 10:00 am on Saturday Morning Emcee: Kim Brattain, WSOC T.V. News Anchor Speaker: Honorable N.C. Representative Daniel W. Barefoot Lunch BBQ Plates, Free Free Free Living History Encampment Presented by: Locke's Militia Guilford Militia, Over The Mountain Men and Others. Portraying Life as is was in the 18th Century. Drilling, Firing Muskets and Cannon, Medicine, Cooking, Candle Making, and Games. 2:00 pm Ceremony And Laying Of Wreaths At The Mass Grave Site By the North Carolina Society Of The Sons Of The American Revolution 3:00 pm Ceremony Honoring The Warlick Brothers Who Fell In The Battle Along With Israel Sain. Seating Will Be Available. 7:30 pm Saturday Evening: Ghost Walk Around The Battlefield With Lincoln County Historical Coordinator, Darrell Harkey (Bring A Light And Wear Good Walking Shoes. Tour Lasts About 2 Hours.) Sunday, June 9th, 2002 9:00 am Camp Opens To The Public 11:00 am Old Fashioned Church Service At The Mass Grave, Site. Conducted by Rev. Jim Campbell of Guilford Militia.. Location: Beside the Lincolnton High School Football Stadium, Just Follow the Signs. Everything is Free. Bring the Kids for A Fun Filled Day with educational value unequaled. Hosted by: North Carolina Society Sons Of The American Revolution. The National President Dr. Larry McClanahan Will Be in Attendance. Jacob Borney Chapter, Daughters Of The American Revolution and Lincoln County Historical Cordinator Darrell Harkey. A Special Welcome to the Warlick Family Reunion Being Held in Conjunction With This Great American Historical Event. For more information contact Darrell Harkey at (704) 736-8442(W) or (704) 732-1221(H)
Confederate Veteran Mag., dated 1932. A.A.NATES, outstanding citizen of Prosperity, South Carolina., died there at the home of his daughter, MRS. B.T. YOUNG, on May 27, aged 90 years. Comrade NATES enlisted in the Confederate Army in Company A, 13th South Carolina Regiment, in August, 1861 and served during the remainder of the war. His boast was that he had never missed a roll call, fought in every battle in which his company was engaged and was never wounded. He was with GENERAL LEE at Appomattox. Comrade NATES was a member of JAMES D. NANCE Camp, U.C.V., of Newberry County and at its meeting on Memorial Day, May 10, he was elected Adjutant, dying 17 days later. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran church. His wife and four children preceded him to the grave. Surviving are two daughters, four grandchildren, and one great grandson. [ R.Y. LEAVELL, Newberry, S.C.] +++ EMANUEL ARTHUR PATTERSON, whose death occurred at his home at King's Mountain, on April 11, at the age of 87 , was the only son of ARTHUR HARRISON and SARAH HAMBRIGHT PATTERSON, and he was born on the old PATTERSON home place four miles from the Kings Mountain battleground on May 24, 1844. His parents died when he was an infant and he was reared in the family of CHRIS EAKER, a relative. In Sept., 1868, he was married to MISS BARBARA NANCY ANN SHUFORD, of Lincoln County, N.C. and he is survived by four sons and three daughters. Burial was in the Mountain Rest Cemetery at Kings Mountain. At the age of 18, EMANUEL PATTERSON enlisted in Company C, 57th N.C. Regiment, HOKE'S Brigade, C.S.A., and served throughout the war for Southern independence. He was in many battles and was captured twice but was never wounded. Since the war his life had benn spent in or near Kings Mountain and was better posted of the Revolution than anyone else. Throughout his active life, he frequently acted as guide over the battlefield, so he was considered an authority on it. +++ " Blessed are the people who have a noble history and read it".... Free Post- nancie
DJ, I don;t know this location, but try W. D. (Bill) Floyd's web site. He has cemetery surveys for Rutherford County. http://ns1.rfci.net/wdfloyd/ Good Luck, Patricia Pack Schell
Try one of these http://topozone.com/findresults.asp?place=Island+Ford&statefips=37&placesearch=Search. When you get to the site, double click on the "Island Ford" name for a topographic map. You might even want to bookmark the "topozone" website so you can use it in the future. James Stone PatiSchell@aol.com wrote: > > DJ, I don;t know this location, but try W. D. (Bill) Floyd's web site. He has > cemetery surveys for Rutherford County. http://ns1.rfci.net/wdfloyd/ > Good Luck, > Patricia Pack Schell > > ==== 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
Can anyone on the list tell me where Island Ford near the Broad River is located. I am trying to find the burial site of Moses Waters Simmons and Mary Lewis. They died near the Broad River in Rutherford Co.,2 or 3 miles below Island Ford. DJ
Looking for any information on Alvin Burwell and family. Alvin possibly born c1860 in Madison County, NC. First marriage to Sarah Edwards (c1864-c1905). Second marriage to Zula Blankenship Proctor on 20 Aug 1905. Daughter Willa Louise Burwell born 05 Dec 1907 in Forest City, NC. Alvin and Sarah buried in Providence Methodist Cemetary. Zula later remarried an unknown Jones. Perry Suttle suttlepm@aol.com
Obituaries Rutherfordton, Aug. 25.- Funeral services for JOHN C. McDANIEL, 90, merchant and farmer of the Bill's Creek section will be held at Bills Creek Church. Surviving are; his wife; 4 sons, WILLIAM and GORDON of the home, K.GRAHAM of Westwood, N.J. and WOODROW of Morganton; 4 daughters, MRS. WM. SEARCY and MRS. T.J. VICKERS of the Green Hill section, MRS. T.E. NELSON of Clio, S.C. and MRS. CARL FANSELOW of Dana; and one sister, MRS. W.C. DALTON of the home. ----- Rutherfordton, Aug. 18.- MRS. ADAM BLACK, 72 of near Rutherfordton, died at the hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Olive Bapt. Church. She is survived by her husband and one son, CHARLIE of the home. ----- Rutherfordton, Aug. 8.- ANDREW SHARP HILL, 76, of Chesnee, S.C. died unexpectedly Monday morning at his home. Surviving are 6 sons; JULIUS and JESSIE of Clifton, JIM and C.B. HILL of Sptbg. and LEO and MONROE HILL of near Chesnee; 3 daughters, MRS. CARRIE THOMAS of Chesnee, MRS. LILLIE MAE STEADMAN and MRS. MAGGIE PINE of Converse and a sister, MRS. WHIT LOWERY of Clifton. Funeral conducted at State Line Bapt. church. ----- MARRIAGE LICENSE recorded in Sptbg.Probate Court- Aug. 16. EMMETT G. GREENE , Mooresboro, N.C. and ELLEN GERTRUDE GREENE, Spindale, N.C. ----- LT. KENDRICK DIES IN KOREA; Second Lt. DAVID O'NEIL KENDRICK, 22 s/o MR. and MRS. D.H. KENDRICK of Mayo has been killed in the Korean war. Word of his death on July 24, was received by his wife, MRS. ESTELLE NORMAN KENDRICK of Henrietta, N.C. He was the first Spartanburg County man reported killed in action in the Korean fighting. DOYLE W. HAMMETT, s/o MR. and MRS. BOYD W. HAMMETT of Sptbg. , last week was reported missing in action since July 12. In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by a daughter, Sherry. He had been overseas in Korea for about 2 weeks prior to his death. Lt. KENDRICK was the nephew of city Patrolman, E.L. TURNER. ----- Rutherfordton, Aug. 12.- JAMES ARTHUR CARPENTER, 47, of Henrietta died at the Rutherford Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be conducted at Cliffside Bapt. church. Surviving are ; his wife ; mother, MRS. PINK CARPENTER of Rutherfordton; 2 bros., R.E. CARPENTER of Rutherfordton and CHARLES D. CARPENTER of Greenwood, S.C. and 3 sisters, MRS. FRANK HALL, Forest City, MRS. GLENN SUMMERLIN of Houston, Tex., and MISS ALICE CARPENTER, Columbia, S.C. ----- Free Post- nancie