Gerald, Do you have any information on a Harmon David King, who died in 1905? He is buried in Bethlehem Cemetery outside of Waxhaw, NC. He is buried with his first wife, Mary V. Starnes. HDK is my second great grandfather. I am attempting to document for the DAR. Thank you. Pam Rogers -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 8:47 PM Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Mailing List: >Ted: > >Give me some names - dates - marriage etc. > >I will look it up for you. > >Gerald Helms > > >"He only deserves to be remembered >by posterity, who treasures up and >preserves the history of his Ancestry" >Edmund Burke >Visit the story of our search for the North Carolina Helms' ancestors: > <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc "> >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc</A> >Or the Fredericksburg Civil War Cemetery list at: > <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc/FredCWCEM ">http:// >freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc/FredCWCEM</A> >The Pressley Web Site > <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eddunn/preslar/index.htm">h >ttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eddunn/preslar/index.htm</A> <A >HREF="[email protected]">[email protected]</A> >The Ireland Connection > <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc/helmsireland.html >">The Ireland Connection for the Helms Family</A> >Military Records: The archives contains a number of important records >relating to military affairs. It should be emphasized however, that most >extant military records for all wars from the Revolution to 1900 are >preserved in the National Archives, Washington, DC 20408. >Vital Statistics: Birth/Death records wer not kept in NC before October 1913. >For all birth and death certificates after 1945, write Vital Records Section >P.O. Box 2953, Raleigh, NC 27626-0537 giving full name of individual county >of birth/death enclosing $10.00 for each copy. >For birth certificates give full name of parents including mother's maiden >name. Must be given for death certificates from 1913 thru 1945. > <A HREF="http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/t/r/i/Linda-Trinkle/index.html >">Linda Trinkle - Hellums family</A> > >Good Luck - let me know the next ancestor's name; if you find it. >The North Carolina State Archives enclosing $8.00 search and handling fee. >Department of Cultural resources >Division Of Archives and History >Archives and records section >Raleigh, NC 27601-2807 >To purchase copies of The Union Co., Census 1850 - 1870 contact: = $20.00 for >each copy >Mrs Nancy Simpson >453 Lakewood Dr. >Wilkesboro, NC 28697 >Telephone 336-921-3560 >Here's a tip you may not know - Birth -Marriage - certificates. >Enter the name of the state in your browser along with the words Vital >Records - a web page will appear with instructions to do what you want. >The address for The Carolinas Genealogical society and Historical Society: >P.O. Box 397 >Monroe, NC 28111 > >
Here's a listing of the newspapers that the NC Archives has on microfilm for Union Co. I think the brackets [ ] mean that it's only a partial year or roll: MONROE (Union County) Carolina Democrat, weekly, [1912]. MonMISC-1, partial reel. Monroe Enquirer, weekly, [1909], 1942-1946, 1954-1956. MonE, 4 reels. Monroe Enquirer and Express, weekly, 1886. MonMISC-1, partial reel. Monroe Express, weekly, [1879,1881]. MonMISC-1, partial reel. Monroe Journal, semi-weekly, 1903-1964. MonJ, 39 reels. Monroe Register, weekly, [1890]. MonMISC-1, partial reel. MARSHVILLE (Union County) Marshville Home, weekly, [1957, 1958, 1959], 1962-1968, [1969], 1970-1973, 1975-1977; semiweekly, 1974, (Merged with Regional News in 1977 to become Union News and Home). MsvMH, 6 reels. Regional News, weekly, 1970-1972, [1973]; semiweekly, 1974-1977, (Merged with Marshville Home in 1977 to become the Union News and Home). MsvRN, 4 reels. Union News and Home, semiweekly, 1977; weekly 1977-1980, [1981], (Formed from a merger between the Marshville Home and Regional News). MsvUNH, 2 reels. To search for newspapers for other cities, go to this site: http://prioris.dcr.state.nc.us/ncnp/intro.htm Julie
Ted: Give me some names - dates - marriage etc. I will look it up for you. Gerald Helms "He only deserves to be remembered by posterity, who treasures up and preserves the history of his Ancestry" Edmund Burke Visit the story of our search for the North Carolina Helms' ancestors: <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc "> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc</A> Or the Fredericksburg Civil War Cemetery list at: <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc/FredCWCEM ">http:// freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc/FredCWCEM</A> The Pressley Web Site <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eddunn/preslar/index.htm">h ttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eddunn/preslar/index.htm</A> <A HREF="[email protected]">[email protected]</A> The Ireland Connection <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc/helmsireland.html ">The Ireland Connection for the Helms Family</A> Military Records: The archives contains a number of important records relating to military affairs. It should be emphasized however, that most extant military records for all wars from the Revolution to 1900 are preserved in the National Archives, Washington, DC 20408. Vital Statistics: Birth/Death records wer not kept in NC before October 1913. For all birth and death certificates after 1945, write Vital Records Section P.O. Box 2953, Raleigh, NC 27626-0537 giving full name of individual county of birth/death enclosing $10.00 for each copy. For birth certificates give full name of parents including mother's maiden name. Must be given for death certificates from 1913 thru 1945. <A HREF="http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/t/r/i/Linda-Trinkle/index.html ">Linda Trinkle - Hellums family</A> Good Luck - let me know the next ancestor's name; if you find it. The North Carolina State Archives enclosing $8.00 search and handling fee. Department of Cultural resources Division Of Archives and History Archives and records section Raleigh, NC 27601-2807 To purchase copies of The Union Co., Census 1850 - 1870 contact: = $20.00 for each copy Mrs Nancy Simpson 453 Lakewood Dr. Wilkesboro, NC 28697 Telephone 336-921-3560 Here's a tip you may not know - Birth -Marriage - certificates. Enter the name of the state in your browser along with the words Vital Records - a web page will appear with instructions to do what you want. The address for The Carolinas Genealogical society and Historical Society: P.O. Box 397 Monroe, NC 28111
Ted, you might want to give Jim King a call. He is a cousin of mine and his ancestors are from the Union area and south of there. [email protected] Ray Mack Camarillo, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 1:33 PM Subject: [NCUNION] Mailing List: : Hello Union County mailing list subscribers, : : My name is Ted Hartis, I am new to the mailing list and trying to learn the : ropes! : : I am researching the following surnames: : Byrum, Funderburk, Hargett, Hartis and King. : I wiil gladly share information. Any help will be greatly appreciated. : : A senior Citizen wishing good researching to all. : : Ted Hartis - ([email protected]) :
Hello Union County mailing list subscribers, My name is Ted Hartis, I am new to the mailing list and trying to learn the ropes! I am researching the following surnames: Byrum, Funderburk, Hargett, Hartis and King. I wiil gladly share information. Any help will be greatly appreciated. A senior Citizen wishing good researching to all. Ted Hartis - ([email protected])
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To: [email protected] CC: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 119 In a message dated 9/11/00 5:51:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Here's some misc. Meachum, Meacham, Mitchum info: MONROE ENQUIRER, Monday, January 21, 1878: Notice - My son, Allen BARKLEY, having left my employ, this is to forewarn any person from hiring him or in any way giving him aid within the distance of 8 or 10 miles of my residence; above that any person may hire him any way they may see fit. H. H. MITCHUM, M. E. MITCHUM. THIS IS PROBABLY THE STEPSON OF H. H. (HENRY H.) MITCHUM SINCE HIS SECOND WIFE WAS ELIZABETH BARKLEY, A WIDOW BORN "GREEN". i DON'T KNOW WHO M. E. MITCHUM IS ("OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD"). A.M.D. NC Argus (Fayetteville, NC), December 16, 1854-Died near Lilesville, Anson County on the 4th inst., Mrs. Martha MEACHAM, wife of W. G. MEACHAM, Esq., at an advanced age. THIS IS A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR THAT I HAVE SEEN PREVIOUSLY, AND IS MARTHA WINFREE MEACHAM, WIFE OF WILLIAM SMITH MEACHAM. THEIR SON WAS WILLIAM GASTON MEACHUM, UNMARRIED. Charlotte Democrat, Friday, October 31, 1890 -Married at Ht Holly, on the 28th inst., Mr. W.B. MEACHAM of Ft. Mill, SC and Miss Leila BELK. THIS MAN IS IN THE LINE OF BANKS MEACHAM, 1748-1820, AND HIS BRIDE WAS IN THE FAMILY OF THE BELK'S OF BELK'S DEPARTMENT STORE, WHICH BEGAN IN MONROE OR CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA. RUTH MEACHAM, A MAIDEN LADY OF FORT MILL, WHO DIED ABOUT 1984, WAS ALSO IN THIS LINE. ANSON COUNTY MARRIAGES found at: http://tn-3.rootsweb.com/~marce/bmd/index.shtml Gaston Bailey Ellen Meachum 1 Dec 1892 James McDuffy Rebecca Meachum 1866 Caswell Meachum Elizabeth Traywick 1855 Gideon Winfree Meachum Eleanor Smith 1840 Jackson Meachum Margaret Strickland 1850 Jeremiah Meachum Spicey Maness 1830 Joshua Meachum Nancy Hornback 1860 Samuel Smith Jane H. Meachum 1839 William S. Meacham Martha Winfree 1815 Hampton West Elizabeth Ann Meacham May 1843 ALTHOUGH I DO NOT HAVE THE FILES BEFORE ME AS I WRITE NOW, IT IS MY RECOLLECTION THAT THE MARRIAGE OF JOSHUA MEACHUM AND NANCY HORNBACK WAS WELL BEFORE 1860. THE MARRIAGE DATE OF WILLIAM SMITH MEACHAM AND MARTHA WINFREE WAS FEBRUARY 1813 AND WAS IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. >From my personal genealogy files: -GEORGE CALVIN TUCKER (b.Jan 7, 1863-d.Apr 8, 1940) m. SARAH ELIZABETH MITCHUM (b.Mar 7, 1871-d.Jun 9, 1917). Buried at Hopewell Methodist Cemetery. Nov 20, 1872, Anson Co deed (20:12): Dudley D. Diggs and wife Lucy, to Henry H. Meachum for $400, 105 acres in Alexander Co, NC, on waters of Middle Little River, Isaac's Creek, Kings Branch, bordering Johnson, Paws... (There is no record in Alexander Co, NC of him buying this land). Note: Dudley Diggs is my husband's ancestor. Does anyone know why they had land in Alexander County?? THIS IS THE FIRST KNOWLEDGE I'VE HAD THAT HENRY H. MITCHUM OWNED LAND IN ALEXANDER COUNTY. I AM FORWARDING THIS ON TO THOSE ON MY MAILING LIST WHO MAY BE ABLE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION. WE SHOULD GET A COPY OF THIS DEED FROM ALEXANDER COUNTY (ASSUMING IT IS RECORDED THERE, ALSO), WHICH IT SHOULD BE SINCE THE LAND APPARENTLY LAY IN ALEXANDER COUNTY. UNLESS THIS PROPERTY WAS INVOLVED IN AN ANSON COUNTY ESTATE, IT IS A MYSTERY TO ME WHY IT SHOULD BE RECORDED IN ANSON COUNTY AS OPPOSED TO ALEXANDER COUNTY. A.M.D. Jan 2, 1875, Anson Co deed (20:17): Henry H. Mitchum of Anson to Dudley D. Diggs and Lucy for $400, 102 acres.. "excepting Tanyard House", known as "Lilly land", near the public ___ House, "runs with the line of the meeting house", William Allens corner, George Allens corner, to Railroad, Fulton Allens to Lawyers Spring Branch. Note: Dudley Diggs is my husband's ancestor. THERE WERE, AT VARIOUS TIMES, FOUR OR FIVE MEN NAMED HENRY MITCHUM (OR MEACHAM) IN ANSON COUNTY. I BELIEVE THIS ONE IS SON OF JOSHUA AND NANCY HORNBACK MITCHUM. IF SO, HIS BROTHER WAS JEREMIAH WHO MARRIED SPICEY MANESS (SECONDLY, PERHAPS). HIS OTHER WIFE WAS COLON. FROM THE DATES OF THESE TWO DEEDS, IT IS SHOWN THAT THE 1860 MARRIAGE DATE OF JOSHUA AND NANCY HORNBACK MITCHUM, ABOVE, CANNOT BE CORRECT SINCE THIS HENRY WOULD HAVE BEEN 12 YEARS OF AGE OR LESS AT THE TIME OF THIS 1872 DEED. ONE REASON I BELIEVE THIS IS SON OF JOSHUA AND NANCY H. , IS THAT OTHER DEEDS SHOW THEIR PROPERTY WAS ON LAWYERS SPRING ROAD IN ANSON COUNTY. OF COURSE, IF THIS IS HENRY H. MITCHUM WHO MARRIED TWO WOMEN NAMED BARKLEY (THE SECOND ONE A WIDOW BARKLEY, NEE GREEN, AS ABOVE), HE WAS BORN IN 1804, AND THE DATES WOULD BE WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME OF HIS LIFE, 1804-1892. HE IS BURIED AT BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, THREE MILES SOUTH OF MARSHVILLE IN UNION COUNTY, N.C. HIS EXECUTOR WAS HIS SON-IN-LAW, ASHCRAFT. Hope this helps, Julie YES, THIS HELPS, JULIE, AND WE APPRECIATE IT SO VERY MUCH. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE ON "MY" MAILING LIST IS KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE DIGGS CONNECTION. THANK YOU, AGAIN. ALTA ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > any obituaries (or other records) regarding folks named Mitcham (variant > spellings) or Meacham (variant spellings)? > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- R >> --part1_47.ae6f3b.26eefca1_boundary--
Here's some misc. Meachum, Meacham, Mitchum info: MONROE ENQUIRER, Monday, January 21, 1878: Notice - My son, Allen BARKLEY, having left my employ, this is to forewarn any person from hiring him or in any way giving him aid within the distance of 8 or 10 miles of my residence; above that any person may hire him any way they may see fit. H. H. MITCHUM, M. E. MITCHUM. NC Argus (Fayetteville, NC), December 16, 1854-Died near Lilesville, Anson County on the 4th inst., Mrs. Martha MEACHAM, wife of W. G. MEACHAM, Esq., at an advanced age. Charlotte Democrat, Friday, October 31, 1890 -Married at Ht Holly, on the 28th inst., Mr. W.B. MEACHAM of Ft. Mill, SC and Miss Leila BELK. ANSON COUNTY MARRIAGES found at: http://tn-3.rootsweb.com/~marce/bmd/index.shtml Gaston Bailey Ellen Meachum 1 Dec 1892 James McDuffy Rebecca Meachum 1866 Caswell Meachum Elizabeth Traywick 1855 Gideon Winfree Meachum Eleanor Smith 1840 Jackson Meachum Margaret Strickland 1850 Jeremiah Meachum Spicey Maness 1830 Joshua Meachum Nancy Hornback 1860 Samuel Smith Jane H. Meachum 1839 William S. Meacham Martha Winfree 1815 Hampton West Elizabeth Ann Meacham May 1843 >From my personal genealogy files: -GEORGE CALVIN TUCKER (b.Jan 7, 1863-d.Apr 8, 1940) m. SARAH ELIZABETH MITCHUM (b.Mar 7, 1871-d.Jun 9, 1917). Buried at Hopewell Methodist Cemetery. Nov 20, 1872, Anson Co deed (20:12): Dudley D. Diggs and wife Lucy, to Henry H. Meachum for $400, 105 acres in Alexander Co, NC, on waters of Middle Little River, Isaac's Creek, Kings Branch, bordering Johnson, Paws... (There is no record in Alexander Co, NC of him buying this land). Note: Dudley Diggs is my husband's ancestor. Does anyone know why they had land in Alexander County?? Jan 2, 1875, Anson Co deed (20:17): Henry H. Mitchum of Anson to Dudley D. Diggs and Lucy for $400, 102 acres.. "excepting Tanyard House", known as "Lilly land", near the public ___ House, "runs with the line of the meeting house", William Allens corner, George Allens corner, to Railroad, Fulton Allens to Lawyers Spring Branch. Note: Dudley Diggs is my husband's ancestor. Hope this helps, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > any obituaries (or other records) regarding folks named Mitcham (variant > spellings) or Meacham (variant spellings)? >
Thanks, I really do appreciate this. Yes, I knew most of this. But I did not know about the February 1981 Article. He was my 3's great Papa. His daughter Sphira Purser Tarlton was my direct line. She married John Wilson Tarlton. they had my great papa Huey "Hugh" Pernay Tarlton who had my papa roland tarlton then daddy Roland tarlton, Jr. How can I get a copy of her article from 1981? I guess I need to get back home. I live 3 hours away from Monroe,Nc. We moved when I was only 7 and I am 33 now. Thanks, Again a Million times! Tina Tarlton Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 7:33 PM Subject: [NCUNION] Re: Hugh Purser / Pusser > Sorry. There aren't many newspapers available for the Civil War years. I do > have some information about him in another file although you may have this > already: > > Pvt. Hugh Purser, Co H., 14th NC Infantry (Civil War). Born in 1825. Resided > in Union Co. and enlisted in Wake Co, NC in Oct 1863. Was killed in a small > skirmish before the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 8, 1864. A > marker is placed in memory of him at New Hope Baptist Church, Union Co. > > Jo Ann Stevenson wrote a Civil War Profile about him that appeared in the > Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, NC on Feb. 12, 1981. It tells about the Civil War > battles he was in and about his family/children. There's also a copy and > transcription of his will. The Heritage Room in Monroe has a copy of this > article in their Civil War Profiles by Jo Ann Stevenson folder. By the way, > he's listed as Hugh "Pusser." > > Julie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tina Tarlton Smith" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 1:13 AM > Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > Do you have anything on Hugh Purser?killed in the civilwar May 8, 1864. > > Thanks Tina Tarlton Smith > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 6:54 PM > > Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > > > > There's not a complete series of newspapers available for that time > period > > > from Union Co. The NC Archives microfilmed what they have available for > > all > > > years, but there's a gap from mid-1880-1910. > > > > > > I've abstracted about 18 papers for the years 1880-1900 from the > originals > > > at the Heritage Room (when I worked there) for the Carolinas > Genealogical > > > Society Bulletin. Those were the only ones they had for those years. > Most > > of > > > those can be found in Volumes XXXIV.1 & XXXIV.2 of the CGS Bulletin. > > > > > > They weren't as big on obituaries back then as we are today. Sometimes, > > only > > > the more prominent people had obituaries, so you won't find many in the > > > older papers, at least not in Union Co. > > > > > > I'll be happy to check my database of newspaper abstracts for you or > > anyone > > > else. They range from 1831 (Mecklenburg Co) to 1907 and mainly deal with > > > Union Co. and Anson Co. individuals. I don't have all years, and some > > years > > > that I do have I've only abstracted one newspaper. Other years, I've > > > abstracted the whole years worth of papers. > > > > > > I abstracted anything that I thought was newsworthy of a local nature: > > > deaths, marriages, accidents, crime, court matters, etc. These have all > > > been published in the Carolinas Genealogical Society Bulletin over the > > past > > > several years. > > > > > > ************************************************** > > > Julie Hampton Ganis > > > [email protected] > > > > > > Check out our Jesse James Virtual Museum! > > > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/ > > > > > > The Gift Shop features our new book: > > > Uncommon Men: A Secret Network of Jesse James Revealed > > > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/giftshop.htm > > > Hot off the press and available for immediate shipping! > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jimmie L. Smith" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 8:31 PM > > > Subject: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know if there are any newspaper obituaries preserved in > > > > Union County that cover the period of 1880-1900? > > > > > > > > Jim Smith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Thanks, I really do appreciate this. Yes, I knew most of this. But I did not know about the February 1981 Article. He was my 3's great Papa. His daughter Sphira Purser Tarlton was my direct line. She married John Wilson Tarlton. they had my great papa Huey "Hugh" Pernay Tarlton who had my papa roland tarlton then daddy Roland tarlton, Jr. How can I get a copy of her article from 1981? I guess I need to get back home. I live 3 hours away from Monroe,Nc. We moved when I was only 7 and I am 33 now. Thanks, Again a Million times! Tina Tarlton Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 7:33 PM Subject: [NCUNION] Re: Hugh Purser / Pusser > Sorry. There aren't many newspapers available for the Civil War years. I do > have some information about him in another file although you may have this > already: > > Pvt. Hugh Purser, Co H., 14th NC Infantry (Civil War). Born in 1825. Resided > in Union Co. and enlisted in Wake Co, NC in Oct 1863. Was killed in a small > skirmish before the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 8, 1864. A > marker is placed in memory of him at New Hope Baptist Church, Union Co. > > Jo Ann Stevenson wrote a Civil War Profile about him that appeared in the > Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, NC on Feb. 12, 1981. It tells about the Civil War > battles he was in and about his family/children. There's also a copy and > transcription of his will. The Heritage Room in Monroe has a copy of this > article in their Civil War Profiles by Jo Ann Stevenson folder. By the way, > he's listed as Hugh "Pusser." > > Julie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tina Tarlton Smith" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 1:13 AM > Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > Do you have anything on Hugh Purser?killed in the civilwar May 8, 1864. > > Thanks Tina Tarlton Smith > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 6:54 PM > > Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > > > > There's not a complete series of newspapers available for that time > period > > > from Union Co. The NC Archives microfilmed what they have available for > > all > > > years, but there's a gap from mid-1880-1910. > > > > > > I've abstracted about 18 papers for the years 1880-1900 from the > originals > > > at the Heritage Room (when I worked there) for the Carolinas > Genealogical > > > Society Bulletin. Those were the only ones they had for those years. > Most > > of > > > those can be found in Volumes XXXIV.1 & XXXIV.2 of the CGS Bulletin. > > > > > > They weren't as big on obituaries back then as we are today. Sometimes, > > only > > > the more prominent people had obituaries, so you won't find many in the > > > older papers, at least not in Union Co. > > > > > > I'll be happy to check my database of newspaper abstracts for you or > > anyone > > > else. They range from 1831 (Mecklenburg Co) to 1907 and mainly deal with > > > Union Co. and Anson Co. individuals. I don't have all years, and some > > years > > > that I do have I've only abstracted one newspaper. Other years, I've > > > abstracted the whole years worth of papers. > > > > > > I abstracted anything that I thought was newsworthy of a local nature: > > > deaths, marriages, accidents, crime, court matters, etc. These have all > > > been published in the Carolinas Genealogical Society Bulletin over the > > past > > > several years. > > > > > > ************************************************** > > > Julie Hampton Ganis > > > [email protected] > > > > > > Check out our Jesse James Virtual Museum! > > > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/ > > > > > > The Gift Shop features our new book: > > > Uncommon Men: A Secret Network of Jesse James Revealed > > > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/giftshop.htm > > > Hot off the press and available for immediate shipping! > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jimmie L. Smith" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 8:31 PM > > > Subject: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know if there are any newspaper obituaries preserved in > > > > Union County that cover the period of 1880-1900? > > > > > > > > Jim Smith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Thanks, I really do appreciate this. Yes, I knew most of this. But I did not know about the February 1981 Article. He was my 3's great Papa. His daughter Sphira Purser Tarlton was my direct line. She married John Wilson Tarlton. they had my great papa Huey "Hugh" Pernay Tarlton who had my papa roland tarlton then daddy Roland tarlton, Jr. How can I get a copy of her article from 1981? I guess I need to get back home. I live 3 hours away from Monroe,Nc. We moved when I was only 7 and I am 33 now. Thanks, Again a Million times! Tina Tarlton Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 7:33 PM Subject: [NCUNION] Re: Hugh Purser / Pusser > Sorry. There aren't many newspapers available for the Civil War years. I do > have some information about him in another file although you may have this > already: > > Pvt. Hugh Purser, Co H., 14th NC Infantry (Civil War). Born in 1825. Resided > in Union Co. and enlisted in Wake Co, NC in Oct 1863. Was killed in a small > skirmish before the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 8, 1864. A > marker is placed in memory of him at New Hope Baptist Church, Union Co. > > Jo Ann Stevenson wrote a Civil War Profile about him that appeared in the > Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, NC on Feb. 12, 1981. It tells about the Civil War > battles he was in and about his family/children. There's also a copy and > transcription of his will. The Heritage Room in Monroe has a copy of this > article in their Civil War Profiles by Jo Ann Stevenson folder. By the way, > he's listed as Hugh "Pusser." > > Julie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tina Tarlton Smith" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 1:13 AM > Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > Do you have anything on Hugh Purser?killed in the civilwar May 8, 1864. > > Thanks Tina Tarlton Smith > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 6:54 PM > > Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > > > > There's not a complete series of newspapers available for that time > period > > > from Union Co. The NC Archives microfilmed what they have available for > > all > > > years, but there's a gap from mid-1880-1910. > > > > > > I've abstracted about 18 papers for the years 1880-1900 from the > originals > > > at the Heritage Room (when I worked there) for the Carolinas > Genealogical > > > Society Bulletin. Those were the only ones they had for those years. > Most > > of > > > those can be found in Volumes XXXIV.1 & XXXIV.2 of the CGS Bulletin. > > > > > > They weren't as big on obituaries back then as we are today. Sometimes, > > only > > > the more prominent people had obituaries, so you won't find many in the > > > older papers, at least not in Union Co. > > > > > > I'll be happy to check my database of newspaper abstracts for you or > > anyone > > > else. They range from 1831 (Mecklenburg Co) to 1907 and mainly deal with > > > Union Co. and Anson Co. individuals. I don't have all years, and some > > years > > > that I do have I've only abstracted one newspaper. Other years, I've > > > abstracted the whole years worth of papers. > > > > > > I abstracted anything that I thought was newsworthy of a local nature: > > > deaths, marriages, accidents, crime, court matters, etc. These have all > > > been published in the Carolinas Genealogical Society Bulletin over the > > past > > > several years. > > > > > > ************************************************** > > > Julie Hampton Ganis > > > [email protected] > > > > > > Check out our Jesse James Virtual Museum! > > > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/ > > > > > > The Gift Shop features our new book: > > > Uncommon Men: A Secret Network of Jesse James Revealed > > > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/giftshop.htm > > > Hot off the press and available for immediate shipping! > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jimmie L. Smith" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 8:31 PM > > > Subject: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know if there are any newspaper obituaries preserved in > > > > Union County that cover the period of 1880-1900? > > > > > > > > Jim Smith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Thanks, I really do appreciate this. Yes, I knew most of this. But I did not know about the February 1981 Article. He was my 3's great Papa. His daughter Sphira Purser Tarlton was my direct line. She married John Wilson Tarlton. they had my great papa Huey "Hugh" Pernay Tarlton who had my papa roland tarlton then daddy Roland tarlton, Jr. How can I get a copy of her article from 1981? I guess I need to get back home. I live 3 hours away from Monroe,Nc. We moved when I was only 7 and I am 33 now. Thanks, Again a Million times! Tina Tarlton Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 7:33 PM Subject: [NCUNION] Re: Hugh Purser / Pusser > Sorry. There aren't many newspapers available for the Civil War years. I do > have some information about him in another file although you may have this > already: > > Pvt. Hugh Purser, Co H., 14th NC Infantry (Civil War). Born in 1825. Resided > in Union Co. and enlisted in Wake Co, NC in Oct 1863. Was killed in a small > skirmish before the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 8, 1864. A > marker is placed in memory of him at New Hope Baptist Church, Union Co. > > Jo Ann Stevenson wrote a Civil War Profile about him that appeared in the > Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, NC on Feb. 12, 1981. It tells about the Civil War > battles he was in and about his family/children. There's also a copy and > transcription of his will. The Heritage Room in Monroe has a copy of this > article in their Civil War Profiles by Jo Ann Stevenson folder. By the way, > he's listed as Hugh "Pusser." > > Julie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tina Tarlton Smith" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 1:13 AM > Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > Do you have anything on Hugh Purser?killed in the civilwar May 8, 1864. > > Thanks Tina Tarlton Smith > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 6:54 PM > > Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > > > > There's not a complete series of newspapers available for that time > period > > > from Union Co. The NC Archives microfilmed what they have available for > > all > > > years, but there's a gap from mid-1880-1910. > > > > > > I've abstracted about 18 papers for the years 1880-1900 from the > originals > > > at the Heritage Room (when I worked there) for the Carolinas > Genealogical > > > Society Bulletin. Those were the only ones they had for those years. > Most > > of > > > those can be found in Volumes XXXIV.1 & XXXIV.2 of the CGS Bulletin. > > > > > > They weren't as big on obituaries back then as we are today. Sometimes, > > only > > > the more prominent people had obituaries, so you won't find many in the > > > older papers, at least not in Union Co. > > > > > > I'll be happy to check my database of newspaper abstracts for you or > > anyone > > > else. They range from 1831 (Mecklenburg Co) to 1907 and mainly deal with > > > Union Co. and Anson Co. individuals. I don't have all years, and some > > years > > > that I do have I've only abstracted one newspaper. Other years, I've > > > abstracted the whole years worth of papers. > > > > > > I abstracted anything that I thought was newsworthy of a local nature: > > > deaths, marriages, accidents, crime, court matters, etc. These have all > > > been published in the Carolinas Genealogical Society Bulletin over the > > past > > > several years. > > > > > > ************************************************** > > > Julie Hampton Ganis > > > [email protected] > > > > > > Check out our Jesse James Virtual Museum! > > > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/ > > > > > > The Gift Shop features our new book: > > > Uncommon Men: A Secret Network of Jesse James Revealed > > > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/giftshop.htm > > > Hot off the press and available for immediate shipping! > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jimmie L. Smith" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 8:31 PM > > > Subject: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know if there are any newspaper obituaries preserved in > > > > Union County that cover the period of 1880-1900? > > > > > > > > Jim Smith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Thanks, I really do appreciate this. Yes, I knew most of this. But I did not know about the February 1981 Article. He was my 3's great Papa. His daughter Sphira Purser Tarlton was my direct line. She married John Wilson Tarlton. they had my great papa Huey "Hugh" Pernay Tarlton who had my papa roland tarlton then daddy Roland tarlton, Jr. How can I get a copy of her article from 1981? I guess I need to get back home. I live 3 hours away from Monroe,Nc. We moved when I was only 7 and I am 33 now. Thanks, Again a Million times! Tina Tarlton Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 7:33 PM Subject: [NCUNION] Re: Hugh Purser / Pusser > Sorry. There aren't many newspapers available for the Civil War years. I do > have some information about him in another file although you may have this > already: > > Pvt. Hugh Purser, Co H., 14th NC Infantry (Civil War). Born in 1825. Resided > in Union Co. and enlisted in Wake Co, NC in Oct 1863. Was killed in a small > skirmish before the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 8, 1864. A > marker is placed in memory of him at New Hope Baptist Church, Union Co. > > Jo Ann Stevenson wrote a Civil War Profile about him that appeared in the > Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, NC on Feb. 12, 1981. It tells about the Civil War > battles he was in and about his family/children. There's also a copy and > transcription of his will. The Heritage Room in Monroe has a copy of this > article in their Civil War Profiles by Jo Ann Stevenson folder. By the way, > he's listed as Hugh "Pusser." > > Julie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tina Tarlton Smith" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 1:13 AM > Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > Do you have anything on Hugh Purser?killed in the civilwar May 8, 1864. > > Thanks Tina Tarlton Smith > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 6:54 PM > > Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > > > > There's not a complete series of newspapers available for that time > period > > > from Union Co. The NC Archives microfilmed what they have available for > > all > > > years, but there's a gap from mid-1880-1910. > > > > > > I've abstracted about 18 papers for the years 1880-1900 from the > originals > > > at the Heritage Room (when I worked there) for the Carolinas > Genealogical > > > Society Bulletin. Those were the only ones they had for those years. > Most > > of > > > those can be found in Volumes XXXIV.1 & XXXIV.2 of the CGS Bulletin. > > > > > > They weren't as big on obituaries back then as we are today. Sometimes, > > only > > > the more prominent people had obituaries, so you won't find many in the > > > older papers, at least not in Union Co. > > > > > > I'll be happy to check my database of newspaper abstracts for you or > > anyone > > > else. They range from 1831 (Mecklenburg Co) to 1907 and mainly deal with > > > Union Co. and Anson Co. individuals. I don't have all years, and some > > years > > > that I do have I've only abstracted one newspaper. Other years, I've > > > abstracted the whole years worth of papers. > > > > > > I abstracted anything that I thought was newsworthy of a local nature: > > > deaths, marriages, accidents, crime, court matters, etc. These have all > > > been published in the Carolinas Genealogical Society Bulletin over the > > past > > > several years. > > > > > > ************************************************** > > > Julie Hampton Ganis > > > [email protected] > > > > > > Check out our Jesse James Virtual Museum! > > > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/ > > > > > > The Gift Shop features our new book: > > > Uncommon Men: A Secret Network of Jesse James Revealed > > > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/giftshop.htm > > > Hot off the press and available for immediate shipping! > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jimmie L. Smith" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 8:31 PM > > > Subject: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know if there are any newspaper obituaries preserved in > > > > Union County that cover the period of 1880-1900? > > > > > > > > Jim Smith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Do you have anything on Hugh Purser?killed in the civilwar May 8, 1864. Thanks Tina Tarlton Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > There's not a complete series of newspapers available for that time period > from Union Co. The NC Archives microfilmed what they have available for all > years, but there's a gap from mid-1880-1910. > > I've abstracted about 18 papers for the years 1880-1900 from the originals > at the Heritage Room (when I worked there) for the Carolinas Genealogical > Society Bulletin. Those were the only ones they had for those years. Most of > those can be found in Volumes XXXIV.1 & XXXIV.2 of the CGS Bulletin. > > They weren't as big on obituaries back then as we are today. Sometimes, only > the more prominent people had obituaries, so you won't find many in the > older papers, at least not in Union Co. > > I'll be happy to check my database of newspaper abstracts for you or anyone > else. They range from 1831 (Mecklenburg Co) to 1907 and mainly deal with > Union Co. and Anson Co. individuals. I don't have all years, and some years > that I do have I've only abstracted one newspaper. Other years, I've > abstracted the whole years worth of papers. > > I abstracted anything that I thought was newsworthy of a local nature: > deaths, marriages, accidents, crime, court matters, etc. These have all > been published in the Carolinas Genealogical Society Bulletin over the past > several years. > > ************************************************** > Julie Hampton Ganis > [email protected] > > Check out our Jesse James Virtual Museum! > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/ > > The Gift Shop features our new book: > Uncommon Men: A Secret Network of Jesse James Revealed > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/giftshop.htm > Hot off the press and available for immediate shipping! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jimmie L. Smith" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 8:31 PM > Subject: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > Does anyone know if there are any newspaper obituaries preserved in > > Union County that cover the period of 1880-1900? > > > > Jim Smith > > > > > >
Sorry. There aren't many newspapers available for the Civil War years. I do have some information about him in another file although you may have this already: Pvt. Hugh Purser, Co H., 14th NC Infantry (Civil War). Born in 1825. Resided in Union Co. and enlisted in Wake Co, NC in Oct 1863. Was killed in a small skirmish before the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 8, 1864. A marker is placed in memory of him at New Hope Baptist Church, Union Co. Jo Ann Stevenson wrote a Civil War Profile about him that appeared in the Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, NC on Feb. 12, 1981. It tells about the Civil War battles he was in and about his family/children. There's also a copy and transcription of his will. The Heritage Room in Monroe has a copy of this article in their Civil War Profiles by Jo Ann Stevenson folder. By the way, he's listed as Hugh "Pusser." Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Tarlton Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 1:13 AM Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > Do you have anything on Hugh Purser?killed in the civilwar May 8, 1864. > Thanks Tina Tarlton Smith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 6:54 PM > Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > There's not a complete series of newspapers available for that time period > > from Union Co. The NC Archives microfilmed what they have available for > all > > years, but there's a gap from mid-1880-1910. > > > > I've abstracted about 18 papers for the years 1880-1900 from the originals > > at the Heritage Room (when I worked there) for the Carolinas Genealogical > > Society Bulletin. Those were the only ones they had for those years. Most > of > > those can be found in Volumes XXXIV.1 & XXXIV.2 of the CGS Bulletin. > > > > They weren't as big on obituaries back then as we are today. Sometimes, > only > > the more prominent people had obituaries, so you won't find many in the > > older papers, at least not in Union Co. > > > > I'll be happy to check my database of newspaper abstracts for you or > anyone > > else. They range from 1831 (Mecklenburg Co) to 1907 and mainly deal with > > Union Co. and Anson Co. individuals. I don't have all years, and some > years > > that I do have I've only abstracted one newspaper. Other years, I've > > abstracted the whole years worth of papers. > > > > I abstracted anything that I thought was newsworthy of a local nature: > > deaths, marriages, accidents, crime, court matters, etc. These have all > > been published in the Carolinas Genealogical Society Bulletin over the > past > > several years. > > > > ************************************************** > > Julie Hampton Ganis > > [email protected] > > > > Check out our Jesse James Virtual Museum! > > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/ > > > > The Gift Shop features our new book: > > Uncommon Men: A Secret Network of Jesse James Revealed > > http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/giftshop.htm > > Hot off the press and available for immediate shipping! > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jimmie L. Smith" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 8:31 PM > > Subject: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > > > > > > > Does anyone know if there are any newspaper obituaries preserved in > > > Union County that cover the period of 1880-1900? > > > > > > Jim Smith > > > > > > > > > > > >
This is a follow-up message to a message I posted to the list in 1998 concerning Jesse James' visit to Union County. It concerns several families of the area, namely LITTLE, DIGGS, CURLEE, TUCKER, BAUCOM, YOW and others. Many of you know about the story already, and that my husband has been writing a book on the subject for many years. The book is finally out and if anyone is interested they can contact me for more information. Here's a copy of the story I sent to the list 2 years ago, for all you newcomers, although a lot of new information has been found since then: Yes, Jesse James DID come to Union and Anson Co about 1879! And at least two men from the area had "dealings" with him and his gang! I hope you all won't mind my including a rather lengthy query/story here. I hope you'll find it interesting! These two men associated with Jesse JAMES were Andrew Moorman "Mome" DIGGS and Lorenzo Merriman "Marmun" LITTLE. DIGGS lived near Peachland, and LITTLE lived across the county line near Marshville. Their properties practically adjoined one another, although they were in seperate counties. Andrew Moorman DIGGS (1857-1897) was the son of Dudley Daniel DIGGS (1833-1904) and Lucy BAUCOM (1838-1909), and who's ancestors included: HINSON, MOORMAN and CURLEE of Anson Co. He was briefly married to Sarah Alice HUBBARD (b.1859-d.1881) from Anson Co. They had one daughter, Lucy Anna DIGGS (b.1879), who was later put into the custody of her grandfather, William T. HUBBARD. It is not known whatever became of her. Lorenzo Merriman LITTLE (1829-1903) was the son of James LITTLE (1798-1847) and Sophia KLUTZ (1812-1876), and who's ancestors included: TUCKER and LIPPARD of Rowan Co, Cabarrus Co, and Stanly Co. He was a descendant of Capt. Daniel LITTLE. My husband, Ralph, is writing a book on the subject of Jesse JAMES' visit to Union Co, (with the help of some friends), and his two known associates in the area. What started out as a family "tale" in his family (the DIGGS), which he heard several years ago at a family reunion, has turned into a quest for answers! Yes, I know, it sounds like one of those "tall tales" every family has, some of which are true, partly true, or just downright fiction! Although in this case, most of the details have been pretty consistent with stories non-family members have heard as well. It was known by many folks that lived near what is now Marshville and Peachland back then, that Jesse JAMES had come to the area. Many old-timers around today say that their fathers or grandfathers told them he was here. Some have said that he came to the area to visit his "relatives', the Union Co JAMES', but this has been proven entirely false, as both JAMES families have been documented, with no connections. Although, LITTLE did live near the Union Co JAMES family. Some heard that he came to "recruit" for a new gang (he had many different gangs during his outlaw days). Some think he came because of the moonshining business. Others say his coming had something to do with barrels. Several people have said that he was up at the Rocky River, near Rocky River Springs, and also near Oakboro. There are many other bits and pieces that people have mentioned. But the interesting thing is, is that LITTLE and DIGGS both show up in a group photo, along with Jesse and Frank James, that was taken at a barrel factory in Nashville in 1879. A copy of this photo now hangs in the James Farm Museum in Missouri. It seems that LITTLE left Stanly Co after 1853 and ended up in California with his cousin William R. TUCKER and they went into the mining business. California was a Union state during the Civil War, so Southerners had to stick together and not let onto their Southern loyalties. It is believed that this is how LITTLE became associated with Cole YOUNGER and his brothers, who's relatives lived near LITTLE in California, and who later rode with Jesse JAMES themselves. LITTLE came back to Stanly Co by 1866 when he married Hester E. CURLEE from Union Co. [They lived in Stanly Co, just across the Rocky River from Union Co for several years, then] They moved to Union Co about 1873 and lived off Lawyer's Rd near Marshville. This is when he met DIGGS, who's family lived a very short distance away in Anson Co. They both had extensive dealings with the law through the years, and DIGGS was eventually convicted of killing a man in Wadesboro and was sentenced to 20 years in the State Pen. He was pardoned and released after only a few years, but was eventually murdered in 1897 when he was attacked by a group of men, thrown on the railroad track in Monroe, and was hit by a train. The newspaper account said that he was just returning from Tennessee. It is not known how many, if any, bank robberies these NC men were involved in, as accounts are not complete. It is known that LITTLE came back to NC in March of 1866 with a pocketful of cash, which was unheard of that close to the end of the Civil War. It is also not known if any other area men were involved with the gang. We would like ANY information you have concerning this story. If you have any older relatives living, ask them if they have ever heard anything about this. And above all, try to find out more about YOUR family tales while there are still people around that might know more details! If you'd like to read more about Jesse JAMES, and LITTLE & DIGGS, a new book came out in January that does identify them as gang members. The book is: -Jesse James: The Man and the Myth, by Marley Brant, Berkeley Publishing, 1998. It is available through WWW.AMAZON.COM A few other good sources: -The Many Faces of Jesse James, by Phillip W. Steele with George Warfel, Pelican Publishing, 1995. (THIS BOOK HAS THE BARREL FACTORY PHOTO ON PAGE 52) -Jesse and Frank James: The Family History, by Phillip W. Steele, Pelican Publishing, 1987. (GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILY) Feel free to email me for more information. Julie Hampton Ganis [email protected] Check out our Jesse James Virtual Museum! http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/
Did you know that you can search the Archive of Messages for this Mailing List (NCUnion)?? Just go to the link below and enter: NCUnion http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Great for other areas that have mailing lists that you'd like to search. Julie
There's not a complete series of newspapers available for that time period from Union Co. The NC Archives microfilmed what they have available for all years, but there's a gap from mid-1880-1910. I've abstracted about 18 papers for the years 1880-1900 from the originals at the Heritage Room (when I worked there) for the Carolinas Genealogical Society Bulletin. Those were the only ones they had for those years. Most of those can be found in Volumes XXXIV.1 & XXXIV.2 of the CGS Bulletin. They weren't as big on obituaries back then as we are today. Sometimes, only the more prominent people had obituaries, so you won't find many in the older papers, at least not in Union Co. I'll be happy to check my database of newspaper abstracts for you or anyone else. They range from 1831 (Mecklenburg Co) to 1907 and mainly deal with Union Co. and Anson Co. individuals. I don't have all years, and some years that I do have I've only abstracted one newspaper. Other years, I've abstracted the whole years worth of papers. I abstracted anything that I thought was newsworthy of a local nature: deaths, marriages, accidents, crime, court matters, etc. These have all been published in the Carolinas Genealogical Society Bulletin over the past several years. ************************************************** Julie Hampton Ganis [email protected] Check out our Jesse James Virtual Museum! http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/ The Gift Shop features our new book: Uncommon Men: A Secret Network of Jesse James Revealed http://jessejamesvirtualmuseum.com/giftshop.htm Hot off the press and available for immediate shipping! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jimmie L. Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 8:31 PM Subject: [NCUNION] Obituaries Union County 1880-1900 > Does anyone know if there are any newspaper obituaries preserved in > Union County that cover the period of 1880-1900? > > Jim Smith > >
Does anyone know if there are any newspaper obituaries preserved in Union County that cover the period of 1880-1900? Jim Smith
Does anyone have census records, or any data that could give me information on Nettie Brasilla or Brazilla Honeycutt or Hunnicutt. She had the nickname, "S is." I don't know the name of parents or any other family members. I'm assuming she was born sometime in the 1850s or 1860s, but I have no information to go on. I know she died in Union County before 1940. Any infor mation would be so very much appreciated. I would also appreciate any suggestions for research. Thank you, Joyce Honeycutt Holman
Thanks so much! i really do appreciate the help. Tina Tarlton Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie & Ralph Ganis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [NCUNION] Leander wilson Mullis > The Union Co Marriage book gives this data: > Wilson Mullis (age 21, s/o G.W. & Margaret) married Dec 11, 1881 to Mary D. > Sell (age 21, d/o ___ & Jane). > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tina Tarlton Smith" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 10:16 PM > Subject: [NCUNION] Leander wilson Mullis > > > > Can anyone give me the date of marriage for Leander Wilson Mullis and Mary > D. sells. Thanks again > > Tina Tarlton Smith > > > > > >