Rhita-- To get a feel for the area, you might want to order a USGS map so you can see where the folks lived. All of these townships are very close to each other, and all had mills where many of our forbears worked. One map that I've found helpful is the 30x60 Minute Quadrangle map, titled Gastonia, 1:100,000 scale topo map. This is not a quadrant map, but shows a larger area, and based on this map's coverage, you can then order the very detailed maps that show actual features on the landscape (like outbuildings and other structures). The number for this map is 35081-A1-TM-100. You can order USGS maps from a variety of retailers, all of them listed on the USGS Web site, at www.usgs.gov. You can select the area where you live and find a retailer of maps located near you, or find an online source and order there. Good luck! Kit McChesney ----- Original Message ----- From: Rhita Covello To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 10:01 AM Subject: [NCRUTHER-L] Carolean, High Shoals Township, Rutherford Co., NC Hello, This is my first post to this list and actually my first foray into Rutherford County genealogy. I am researching the family of Landrum Morgan MORRIS and his 1st wife, Eliza F. CANTRELL. The 1910 Census shows Landrum living with his second wife, Elizabeth S. Huffstetler, and his children, Lloyd (13 - born in NC), Macie (10 - born in NC) and Edna (6 -born in NC). They are living in Carolean, High Shoals Township. Eliza died between 1906 and 1910, as she was the legatee in her mother's will, Elizabeth Wall Cantrell LOVELACE, probated in the Rutherford County Probate Court in 1906 and she signed for her $1. Obituary says that Elizabeth was living near Paris Bridge, Spartanburg Co., SC when she died so I don't know why her will was probated in Rutherford County (there is no estate file in Spartanburg County). The children were born in NC. I have checked the 1900 Rutherford Co. census for the High Shoals Township and do not see this family. I cannot find Carolean on the may that I have. Does anyone know what location Carolean or High Shoals Township is near? Any suggestions as to surrounding townships that I can search the 1900 census so that I won't research all the townships just to find that the last township, last page, is the page that I need? And...does anyone recognize the above family(s)? Any help would be appreciated. Rhita Wood Covello ==== 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