Okay... Comments from the 54 year old "youngster" who only feels like he is 70 years old. That is by far the best way to do it, Sue. In fact it is the only way which really works. Being on over 150 lists I see this discussed regularly. Reading tests conducted by speed reading researchers have consistantly shown that using all upper case not only does NOT help you read it better, but it actually makes it harder to read and slows you down. So when you use all upper case it not only does not really help you read what you are writing, it also makes it harder for your intended readers to read it. Some people say, "But it helps me.", but people who say that have been proven wrong over and over by actual reading speed tests. This is true for 2 reasons: 1) It does not make the letters any bigger at all. They are all still the same height and width that they were when they were in lower case. 2) Most of your reading, other than with kids just learning to read, is not actually done by looking at the individual letter, but is in fact done by looking at the shape of the word as a whole. When you use all upper case letters the shape of the word as a whole is destroyed. All words are shaped the same. Some are just longer or shorter than others. Besides, lists of rules for proper email use say that using all upper case should never be done. They say that in email it symbolizes that you are yelling at someone and is considered as rude. (Not meaning anything against Barbara who has already stated that it was a mistake and not intended.) Tim Kemp Sue Ashby wrote: >Hi Ladies, > >Just wanted to jump in here and give a tip (from another 70 year old) >who isn't seeing as well as a few years ago.... To help you read your >email and anything else, if you will go to your tool bar then click on >it and in the drop down menu go to the "text zoom" , you can set the >text for as high as 300X the size you are looking at now. The default >setting is 100% and I usually set it at 125%. Of course, it doesn't make >any difference when you're typing the text. >

In IE7 or Internet Explorer 7, you should go to the upper right and click on " Page "....scroll to " Text Size " and set your options there for the size you wish to have. IN the new MSN Vista, there are several way of changing text or icons individually, but I doubt if many have gotten Vista yet, nor would I recommend it for another 6 months. Bill

Just something to bear in mind..... The method for adjusting the font size display for email depends upon *how* you are viewing email. Adjusting the size of the font display within a web browser might help those who use "web-based" email, but I don't think this will help those who use separate email programs such as Outlook, Eudora, Entourage, Apple Mail, etc. If you use an email program, then you'll need to adjust the size and/ or type of the font display within the "preferences" options in your particular email program. Consult your program's "help" menu, or other documentation, for instructions on how to change the viewing preferences. Or do a web search (such as on Google) for how to adjust the font in XX-program. -Sandy >

Everyone makes a mistake, and you did no wrong Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Balckmann" <bb2hooks@webtv.net> To: "Kim Wrenn" <kwrenn@nc.rr.com>; <ncwake@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:18 AM Subject: Re: [NCWAKE] Coxe > Thanks Kim! I am seventy and I also find the larger print easier to > read. After I realized I had sent the large print type and before I had > time to correct it ... a gentleman sent me a 'reprimand'. He said... > Not only was it 'bad manners' but very hard to read with letters in > caps. I replied to him with an apology and then thought I should > apologize to the 'list'. Kind of you to respond back to me. It made me > feel better! > He has also written me back and said he was having a painful day and on > medication for 'gout' and he didn't mean to be so harsh. I assured him > it is ok!!! You can meet the nicest folks on the Internet!! > > Best Wishes~ > > Beth > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

I'm sorry list, I didn't change the subject line from Coxe when I posted the last message. I'm guilty of doing what is the most irritating error for all of us. We need to try to make our subject line relevant to the message!! :-P Sorry... :-[ Sue Sue Ashby wrote: >Hi Ladies, > >Just wanted to jump in here and give a tip (from another 70 year old) >who isn't seeing as well as a few years ago.... To help you read your >email and anything else, if you will go to your tool bar then click on >it and in the drop down menu go to the "text zoom" , you can set the >text for as high as 300X the size you are looking at now. The default >setting is 100% and I usually set it at 125%. Of course, it doesn't make >any difference when you're typing the text. > >I use Netscape as my browser so, I don't know exactly how it is done in >IE, but I'm sure it is similar. >Hope this helps, >Sue > >Beth Balckmann wrote: > > > >>Thanks Kim! I am seventy and I also find the larger print easier to >>read. After I realized I had sent the large print type and before I had >>time to correct it ... a gentleman sent me a 'reprimand'. He said... >>Not only was it 'bad manners' but very hard to read with letters in >>caps. I replied to him with an apology and then thought I should >>apologize to the 'list'. Kind of you to respond back to me. It made me >>feel better! >>He has also written me back and said he was having a painful day and on >>medication for 'gout' and he didn't mean to be so harsh. I assured him >>it is ok!!! You can meet the nicest folks on the Internet!! >> >>Best Wishes~ >> >>Beth >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Thanks Kim! I am seventy and I also find the larger print easier to read. After I realized I had sent the large print type and before I had time to correct it ... a gentleman sent me a 'reprimand'. He said... Not only was it 'bad manners' but very hard to read with letters in caps. I replied to him with an apology and then thought I should apologize to the 'list'. Kind of you to respond back to me. It made me feel better! He has also written me back and said he was having a painful day and on medication for 'gout' and he didn't mean to be so harsh. I assured him it is ok!!! You can meet the nicest folks on the Internet!! Best Wishes~ Beth

Hi Ladies, Just wanted to jump in here and give a tip (from another 70 year old) who isn't seeing as well as a few years ago.... To help you read your email and anything else, if you will go to your tool bar then click on it and in the drop down menu go to the "text zoom" , you can set the text for as high as 300X the size you are looking at now. The default setting is 100% and I usually set it at 125%. Of course, it doesn't make any difference when you're typing the text. I use Netscape as my browser so, I don't know exactly how it is done in IE, but I'm sure it is similar. Hope this helps, Sue Beth Balckmann wrote: >Thanks Kim! I am seventy and I also find the larger print easier to >read. After I realized I had sent the large print type and before I had >time to correct it ... a gentleman sent me a 'reprimand'. He said... >Not only was it 'bad manners' but very hard to read with letters in >caps. I replied to him with an apology and then thought I should >apologize to the 'list'. Kind of you to respond back to me. It made me >feel better! >He has also written me back and said he was having a painful day and on >medication for 'gout' and he didn't mean to be so harsh. I assured him >it is ok!!! You can meet the nicest folks on the Internet!! > >Best Wishes~ > >Beth > > > > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Beth, As far as I'm concerned, please don't apologize. The caps sure were easy on my eyes on today, my 50th birthday :) Kim Wrenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Balckmann" <bb2hooks@webtv.net> To: <ncwake@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 5:21 PM Subject: [NCWAKE] Coxe > Please accept my sincere apology to this list for me writing my query > about Henry Simpson Coxe in caps. I realized after sending it out that > it was incorrectly typed in caps. My typing in caps is for my own > personal use with my research and I absent mindedly didn't change my > type. I am very sorry! > > Sincerely, > > Beth B > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

There were two Wesley Ferrells. I was William Wesley or Wesley William Ferrell. He was the son of John A. Ferrell and Temperance Penny Ferrell; the other Wesley Ferrell was the son of Burton Ferrell. I do believe that they were probably related and lived in the same area of Wake/Durham County. James B. Ferrell, son of Burton and Mary Bunn Ferrell was married to my Great Great Aunt, Emily C. Cooley Ferrell. My great grand father was William Wesley Cooley. Sandy in North Carolina

This is not my line, but I do know a lot about them. We're from the same community. There were scores of Ferrells. See if this helps. My best friend growing up was a Ferrell, Bonnie. I have the following from a book about the Powells. I know them also. Both families are related to me. As for Wesley and his family moving to Durham County, I know about that also. Durham County was established in 1881 from Wake and Orange. The area, where the Ferrells lived, in Durham County was part of Wake, (Carr Township) until 1911. The Shady Grove Free Will Baptist Church on Carpenter Pond Road in Durham County was established by the son of Wesley,Zalpheus Purify Ferrell, became it first minister. I have a copy of a picture of Wesley. It is of very poor quality. I have all of the names, birthdates and other information if interested. Email me at SNackab@aol.com Sandy in North Carolina From: THE POWELLS', by Durwood Powell, Jr. Pub. 1994. pg. 115-129. From: N. C. Troops: 1861-1854, A. Roster, Vol. IV, pg. 475. Born in Wake County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Wake County at age 25, July 6, 1861, for the war. Present and accounted for until wounded in the right arm at Frayser's Farm, Virginia. Reported absent wounded until discharged at Camp Gregg, Virginia, Mary 20 1863, by reason of disability. Served in Co. G. 7th Reg., NC State Troops. Wesley William or could be William Wesley Ferrell was born around 1834/36 in Wake County to John A. Ferrell and Tempy Penny. Wesley's father died in 1848 and Wesley and seven of his brothers and sisters were placed under guardianship in Wake County. Wesley was released from guardianship on 20 July 1852 when he became of age. He married Catherine Terry in Wake County on 13 December 1854, and they had at least nine children. All were listed in the Ferrell family bible except Catherine. She was listed with the family in the 1860 Wake County Census. It is possible that Melvina and Catarine are the same person, especially when looking at the short time period betwee December 1859 and March 1861. Family lore has it that Wesley fathered 23 children with his two wives. Wesley volunteered for service in the Army of the Confederacy in 1861. It is interesting that Ovetta nd Roetta Ferrell, apparently twins were born on 12 April 1863, less than on month before Wesley was discharged. He apparently did some of his recuperating at home after being wounded. Wesley remarried in Wake County on 22 September 1877, a few months after Catharine, his first wife died, probably in childbirth with their youngest child, James A. Ferrell, who was born on 14 May 1877. Artelia Pope, his second wife, was born in Wake County on 5 February 1859, and died in Durham County 30 August 1942. She and Wesley had at least eleven children. Eighteen of the named children of Wesley William Ferrell were listed in the family bible. If they exceeded that number their names were not in the bible through oversight or neglect. Some of them could have been stillborns and maybe not named, but then why should family lore count them in its tally?

Please accept my sincere apology to this list for me writing my query about Henry Simpson Coxe in caps. I realized after sending it out that it was incorrectly typed in caps. My typing in caps is for my own personal use with my research and I absent mindedly didn't change my type. I am very sorry! Sincerely, Beth B

HENRY SIMPSON COXE WAS RUMORED TO LIVE IN WAKE COUNTY WITH HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN ABOUT 1910. HE MAY WORKED FOR THE RAILROAD. THE FAMILY MAY HAVE MOVED TO JOHNSON COUNTY LATER. I DON'T HAVE BIRTH OR DEATH DATES FOR HIM OR HIS FAMILY. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANYONE THAT WOULD BE WILLING TO HELP ME LOCATE FACTS ON THIS HENRY SIMPSON COXE. HE IS A MYSTERY!! THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE! BETH B bb2hooks@webtv.net

Thanks, Phillip. I don't THINK that's the Ferrells I'm after - but they have to be the most aggravating family I'm researching! And the fact that every branch uses the same few names over and over makes it impossible! I feel fairly confident that the line I'm after is the Wesley-Catherine Terry-Artelia Pope line, and they left Wake for Durham Co. in the early 1900s. Thanks for the help! Joanne Gaudio

Joanne, can't help with this Burton Ferrell, but we had a Burton Ferrell born 1806, in the Montgomery Co., N.C. census and his wife was also Mary, I believe. My next door neighbor for 40+ years, is a Ferrell out of this Burton and he has a family album covering their branch; although I don't believe the album goes beyond him. My reason for mentioning this, is that I suspect these Ferrells migrated out of Wake early on with others such as Moodys, Birds, and most likely others in case you ever need to look at uncles and cousins of your Burton. Phillip Furr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joanne Gaudio" <jgaudio@charter.net> To: <ncwake@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 2:16 PM Subject: [NCWAKE] Wesley Ferrell > Can anyone help me out with this bit of Wake Co. Ferrell confusion: > In 1850 Burton (b. 1808) and Mary Bunn Ferrell lived in Wake Co., > Western Division, with their family, including oldest son Wesley, age 16 > (b. 1834). > In Dec 1854 a Wesley Ferrell married Catherine Terry in Wake Co. (after > her death he married Artelia Pope). > In Dec 1857 a Wesley Ferrell married Pennina Gully in Wake Co. > In 1860 Wesley (b. 1839) and Catherine lived in Wake, North West > Division, with their family. I can't locate Wesley and Pennina. (Burton > and Mary lived in North West Division) > In 1870 Wesley (b. 1833) and Catherine lived in Wake, Cedar Fork - and > Wesley (b. 1834) and Pennina lived in Wake, Barton's Creek. (Burton & > Mary lived in Oak Grove) > SO, my question is - which Wesley (really William Wesley or Wesley > William) is the son of Burton Ferrell and Mary Bunn? Proximity in 1860 > and the fact that in one census Catherine's husband used the middle > initial W suggests that the William-Catherine couple is Burton's son, but > who, then, is the other Wesley??? ANY enlightenment will be greatly > appreciated. > Joanne Pearce Gaudio > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.17.39/687 - Release Date: 2/14/2007 > 4:17 PM >

Can anyone help me out with this bit of Wake Co. Ferrell confusion: In 1850 Burton (b. 1808) and Mary Bunn Ferrell lived in Wake Co., Western Division, with their family, including oldest son Wesley, age 16 (b. 1834). In Dec 1854 a Wesley Ferrell married Catherine Terry in Wake Co. (after her death he married Artelia Pope). In Dec 1857 a Wesley Ferrell married Pennina Gully in Wake Co. In 1860 Wesley (b. 1839) and Catherine lived in Wake, North West Division, with their family. I can't locate Wesley and Pennina. (Burton and Mary lived in North West Division) In 1870 Wesley (b. 1833) and Catherine lived in Wake, Cedar Fork - and Wesley (b. 1834) and Pennina lived in Wake, Barton's Creek. (Burton & Mary lived in Oak Grove) SO, my question is - which Wesley (really William Wesley or Wesley William) is the son of Burton Ferrell and Mary Bunn? Proximity in 1860 and the fact that in one census Catherine's husband used the middle initial W suggests that the William-Catherine couple is Burton's son, but who, then, is the other Wesley??? ANY enlightenment will be greatly appreciated. Joanne Pearce Gaudio

No, I hadn't ordered death certificate for this Allen Rogers. Particularly since I hadn't really found any other info on this Allen Rogers to link him to my Ro(d)gers family. Thanks! Diane Pollard Keiser -------------- Original message -------------- From: HEW4010@aol.com > Diane > Have you tried ordering their death certs. > Helen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

Sue, Telitha Dawson appears in my database as the daughter of William Dawson and Agnes (LNU).and the sister of Isaac Dawson who was born in 1797. If this is your Telitha, I have quite a bit of her ancestry if you are interested. Sorry, I don't have any information about the Rogers... At 11:41 PM 2/12/2007 -0500, you wrote: >My husband's family includes: >Stephen Rogers (d. 1839), married to Pamellah Wood > Joseph Rogers (1796-1838), m. to Telitha Dawson > James William Farthing Rogers (1827-1902), m. to Mary Ann Dennis > Minnie Jane Rogers (1874-1960), m. to Joseph Blalock. > >I would like to fill in some gaps of siblings of the above, and am willing >to swap information. >Sue

Was your Allen Rogers married to Laura W. Shaw? Diane Pollard Keiser -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Sue Hall" <osbhall@crockettnet.com> > Sue, > > Do you know whether or not you have an Allen Rogers in your family line? He > would have been a grown man in the 1820's. He was mentioned in the estate > settlement of John Warmoth as having been paid for taking care of some of > the Warmoth property. This property could have been either in Wake County > or Franklin County. John Warmoth owned property in both counties. > > Mrs. Warmoth was moved back to Wake County after John Warmoth died. > Sue Hall > > -----Original Message----- > From: ncwake-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncwake-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Sue Gill > Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 10:42 PM > To: ncwake@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCWAKE] House/ Rogers > > My husband's family includes: > Stephen Rogers (d. 1839), married to Pamellah Wood > Joseph Rogers (1796-1838), m. to Telitha Dawson > James William Farthing Rogers (1827-1902), m. to Mary Ann Dennis > Minnie Jane Rogers (1874-1960), m. to Joseph Blalock. > > I would like to fill in some gaps of siblings of the above, and am willing > to swap information. > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Hall" > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 3:02 PM > Subject: [NCWAKE] House/ Rogers > > > > > > Is anyone in Wake County actively researching the HOUSE or ROGERS family > > at > > this time? > > > > Sue Hall > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

I do not have this Allen Rogers in my database. However, I have not worked on the siblings' lines of the direct ancestors. It could be that eventually I will have him. Sorry I couldn't help at this time. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Hall" <osbhall@crockettnet.com> To: <ncwake@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [NCWAKE] House/ Rogers > Sue, > > Do you know whether or not you have an Allen Rogers in your family line? > He > would have been a grown man in the 1820's. He was mentioned in the estate > settlement of John Warmoth as having been paid for taking care of some of > the Warmoth property. This property could have been either in Wake County > or Franklin County. John Warmoth owned property in both counties. > > Mrs. Warmoth was moved back to Wake County after John Warmoth died. > Sue Hall > > -----Original Message----- > From: ncwake-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncwake-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Sue Gill > Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 10:42 PM > To: ncwake@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCWAKE] House/ Rogers > > My husband's family includes: > Stephen Rogers (d. 1839), married to Pamellah Wood > Joseph Rogers (1796-1838), m. to Telitha Dawson > James William Farthing Rogers (1827-1902), m. to Mary Ann Dennis > Minnie Jane Rogers (1874-1960), m. to Joseph Blalock. > > I would like to fill in some gaps of siblings of the above, and am willing > to swap information. > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Hall" <osbhall@crockettnet.com> > To: <NCWAKE@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 3:02 PM > Subject: [NCWAKE] House/ Rogers > > >> >> Is anyone in Wake County actively researching the HOUSE or ROGERS family >> at >> this time? >> >> Sue Hall >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes > >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Helen, What Wards do you have? I am searching for Wylie, Nuett, John,Unity, Martha, Lydday (or Lydia) Any help would be appreciated. Ann n Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:34:49 -0500, <SHOKE2253@aol.com> wrote: > In a message dated 2/12/2007 10:29:07 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > osbhall@crockettnet.com writes: > > Warmouth > > > Nothing, it goes from WARD to WARREN. Sorry. Helen > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/