Hi! If you did the transcription back in 1958, of this cemetery, would you mind passing the info along to me so that I may put it up on the Union Co. USGenWeb Archive site? If anyone else has done transcriptions of Union Co. Cemeteries that would like to submit them, I would love to have them! Even partial listings. The URL of Union Co. Archives is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/union.htm Sincerely, Cathy Cranford-Ailstock Windwalker@gowebway.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <MTomlin615@aol.com> To: <NCUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 11:02 PM Subject: [NCUNION-L] Wesley Chapel and Fincher Cemeteries > > Can anyone out there tell me how to go about getting help restoring > cemeteries, > or who takes care of Wesley Chapel cemetery? There are graves that need to > be filled in and markers that need repair. The old FINCHER cemetery is > located off Newtown Road on Crane Road. It is at the back of a field in a > grove of trees. It is in > SAD condition. The markers are broken, lying flat, many missing. I have a > list, recorded in 1958, of those that are buried there.

I didn't do the transcription in 1958, but I live near the Wesley Chapel cemetery and could do it now. I have the book by Clara Laney which lists those buried there. Some of the markers are now missing, destroyed, etc. My sister and I did the Fincher cemetery so I can give you those, also made pictures of the markers. There are also markers that are missing, etc. These were also recorded in 1958. Ms. Laney listed those buried upto 1914. Sharon

Welcome, Roger Dale! I ditto Joy! Too crazy to see a Helms living in Monroe looking for answers! We out here in the wooly west think all the answers are IN Monroe! This is a great site! Barb NCUNION-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Part 1.1 Type: message/rfc822 > > Part 1.2 Type: message/rfc822 > > Part 1.3 Type: message/rfc822 > > Part 1.4 Type: message/rfc822 > > Part 1.5 Type: message/rfc822

HELLO, BARBARA. We Helms have a sense of humor toooooo. Joy

Can anyone out there tell me how to go about getting help restoring cemeteries, or who takes care of Wesley Chapel cemetery? There are graves that need to be filled in and markers that need repair. The old FINCHER cemetery is located off Newtown Road on Crane Road. It is at the back of a field in a grove of trees. It is in SAD condition. The markers are broken, lying flat, many missing. I have a list, recorded in 1958, of those that are buried there. Some of the markers can still be read and could be reset. It is just hard to get back to the cemetery (impossible to walk in with cement, shovels, etc.). We would need a 4 x 4 to reach it. The land is presently in real estate and has a chain across the entrance. The agent said he would meet with us and unlock the chain to let us pass. Thanks for any suggestions or comments.

Eddie, Seriously, every other person in Anson/Mecklenburg/Union County, NC are either directly related to, or married into the Helms Clan. Go to this website: http://genforum.familytreemaker.com/ key in "Helms" (without the quotations marks) and post a query. You'll get lots of help. Anne

My name is Eddie Helms and I live in Monroe. I have recently started researching my family's roots. I don't know exactly how to about it. I've been to the Heritage Room at the old courthouse but didn't find any info that I didn't alredy have. My father's name is Roger Dale Helms (b. 9/6/58) and my grandfather's was Lonnie Wilson Helms (b. 12/19/13, d.10/6/86) . If anyone can help, please e-mail me. If anyone thinks they may be related, by all means, let me know!! Thanks! Eddie

Looking for any and all information on Alonzo Theodore Phillips b 1855 Union Co NC d April 12, 1940 Morganton Burke Co NC m Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Winters b 1847 Morganton Burke Co NC m Dec 11, 1879 Morganton Burke Co NC. These are the ggreat-grandparents of my children. Their son Cameron Moran Phillips b Nov 15, 1883 Morganton Burke Co d May 23, 1964 Morganton Burke Co m Mary Elizabeth Benfield b Aug 08, 1884 Morganton d May 28, 1962 Morganton. Their son Plennie Ray "Buck" Phillips b Aug 03, 1920 Morganton m Mildred Aileen Bradshaw b Jun 11, 1924 Morganton. Their son Donald Ray b 1949 Morganton is the father of my children. Thank you in advance from sunny and warm southern California. Charlene

THIS HAS GOT TO BE A JOKE. NOBODY LIVES IN UNION COUNTY EXCEPT HELMS. ........JUST A JOKE. BUT, BEING OF HELMS DESCENT MYSELF, I KNOW "MOST" OF ALL THE PEOPLE ARE HELM, KEZIAH OR PRESLEY. ANY ONE OF THOSE NAMES WILL TAKE YOU EXACTLY WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. I AM SORRY THAT I DO NOT HAVE YOUR LINE SO THAT I COULD GIVE IT TO YOU, ALTHOUGH I MAY HAVE IT AT SOME POINT. I'M JUST BEING FUNNY...HOPE YOU CAN APPRECIATE A LITTLE HUMOR. THE TURMOIL WITH THOSE 3 FAMILIES AND UNRAVELING THEM CAN BE QUITE A CHALLENGE. JOY

I am trying to contact others working on the GAY family of Union County. I am hoping that my line from SC is connected to this same family since the names seem to match very closely. There is a GAY family cemetery out on NC 207, between Trinity and Altan, that is still well-maintained. Does anyone know about this cemetery and this family? I am descended from Nathaniel GAY [1812-1891] who lived in Kershaw/Lancaster County, SC and was married to Margaret J. WILLIAMS. Any/all help "greatly" appreciated. Bill Hughes kinseeker4@juno.com Peoria, Arizona ô¿ô SMILE, it drives the "normal" folks crazy!

Found the maps... seems I was in the Index Page and there was no way I could locate the maps./ Once I was on the Home Page of Charlotte.com, I was able to download two of the Maps.... Thanks a million for giving me the proper directions. Dawn

< Got through to the web site...but was unable to locate the maps. <There were 200 listings for the word "map." Hadn't realized what an <idiot I must seem...since I too am a certified genie.... <etc...etc...etc... have a dixie day... dawn Dawn the first page that comes up has the link to the maps it says M files Its not to far down the page on the left side M stands for millieum (sp) so you click on the link. It appears they add one a week but when you get to the current Map theres a spot on the left of that for the others. They are marked by years. Ok, looked again. About half way down page one it says Whats inside Mfiles American Revolution is the current one http://people.delphi.com/patdeese Media Queen `[1;34;43mRainbow V 1.11 for Delphi - Test Drive

Re: Winchester obit. thank you for putting that on line. Can you tell me in what publication this was found? Thanks! Barb Roesch NCUNION-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Part 1.1 Type: message/rfc822 > > Part 1.2 Type: message/rfc822 > > Part 1.3 Type: message/rfc822

Got through to the web site...but was unable to locate the maps. There were 200 listings for the word "map." Hadn't realized what an idiot I must seem...since I too am a certified genie.... etc...etc...etc... have a dixie day... dawn

Joy Burkholder wrote: > > Someone might be interested in the following obit: > dated 1929 > " Lacking only six days of reaching his 96th birthday,Feburary > 9th,Squire John H. Winchester,the oldest man in Union county,died Friday > night at his home two miles east of town. > For a few years he had been living near Monroe,which was the > furthest point that he had ever lived from his birthplace near Wesley > Chapel on the farm now known as the Capt. Howie place,which was the home > of his father,Thomas Didymus Winchester. > Squire Winchester had reached such an age and was so well known that > his death causes a wide spread interest outside of his own family and > kindred.He had been helpless for 18 mo.,and it had been two and a half > years since he came to Monroe. Consciousness came and went during the > last months,but it was known by his family that he had his recollection > at times even up to two or three weeks ago. For twenty-five days prior > to his death he had eaten nothing. > Squire Winchester was a man of temperate habits,had little sickness > during his life,and never drank ardent spirits of any kind. He both > smoked and chewed up until ten years ago whne he one day threw down his > pipe and said he had quit tobacco. He never used it again.He was a > memeber of Wesley Chapel Methodist church for 72 years and for many > years superintendent of the Sunday School. He was taken in his Mother's > arms to Pleasant Grove Camp Meeting and never missed a meeting > afterwards except during the war and after he became to feeble to go. Of > his brothers and a sister,Mrs. Sudie Howie amd Mr. McCombs > Winchester,both over eighty,survive him. > He was married three times. his first wife was Miss Margaret Phifer > and had one chid,Dora,who married Mr. Sam Wolfe. his second wife was > Miss Addie Timmons of Anson co. whom he married prior to the Civil War. > Six sons and one daughter were born to this union,and of them the > following survive,J.C. Winchester,G.T. Winchester,hugh H. Winchester and > Miss Maggie Winchester." JOY

Thats all I ever type and I get the page no problem I check that paper on a daily basis www.charlotte.com http://people.delphi.com theres also a link on my web page

----- Original Message ----- From: <SDPHS1941@aol.com> To: <JGANIS@prodigy.net> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 10:01 AM Subject: Re: [NCUNION-L] Cemeteries > Dear Julie: > > Thanks for the info on the Union County cemeteries book. Unfortunately, I > was not able to bring it up on the internet. When you receive this book, > could you forward me the exact name of the book, along with the publisher? I > would be very interested in buying a copy. > > Sandy Griffin Sikes The book is out of print, and has been for quite some time, but I found one copy available at a used book site on the internet. Here is the URL again: http://www.bibliofind.com/cgi-bin/texis.exe/s/search/dealer.html?id=35d781ce 6&dealerid=&custid=36f02e372 Or go to: http://bibliofind.com and do a search for the title/author: Laney, Clara: Union County Cemeteries 1710-1914 ; Roster Of Confederate And Revolutionary Soldiers Julie

In a message dated 4/1/99 8:55:59 PM Mountain Daylight Time, PATDEESE@delphi.com writes: << www.charlotte.com >> tried it and received an "error" message... Could some one please check the www address, thank you... dawn in 90 plus degrees AZ

Just found a great book for sale on the internet about Union Co: Laney, Clara: Union County Cemeteries 1710-1914 ; Roster Of Confederate And Revolutionary Soldiers. Clara Laney - 1958. PB. VG. Deals with Union County, NC. (#6208294) USD 37.95 http://www.bibliofind.com/cgi-bin/texis.exe/s/search/dealer.html?id=35d781ce 6 One note: This is a great reference and has many Union Co Cemeteries in it, but it only includes those buried in those cemeteries before 1914. Julie

Thanks, Ken, I like yours better. Barb NCUNION-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Part 1.1 Type: message/rfc822 > > Part 1.2 Type: message/rfc822