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Do you ever find any information on blacks? NCWASHIN-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > NCWASHIN-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 25 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [NCWASHIN-L] WWI Draft Cards - cla ["Linda Haas Davenport" <lhaasdav@m] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NCWASHIN-D, send a message to > > NCWASHIN-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCWASHIN-L] WWI Draft Cards - clarification > Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 06:10:47 -0400 > From: "Linda Haas Davenport" <lhaasdav@mindspring.com> > To: NCWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > > I received about a dozen e-mails this morning all asking the same question > so I know that I was not clear in my post yesterday. If you forwarded my > message about the WWI draft cards being at the GA NARA branch will you > please also forward this message? > > The original draft card applications (registrations) for every state (the > entire US) are at East Pointe. According to the Archive Staff there are no > plans to split these cards and move any of them to any other NARA location > since East Pointe has been charged with the "custody" of these records. > > It is only the original cards that are in state / county / alpha order. > > Someone posted a message to one of the lists that NARA was planning on > re-filming the cards since they are now in state / county / alpha order. If > such a thing is underway it is unknown to the East Pointe archive staff and > they should know if such a thing was in the works. > > If you request a copy of your ancestor's draft card from any NARA branch > other than this one they will be searching the LDS microfilm and you will > have to know the state and draft board for them to make a copy. It is only > at the East Pointe location that you can request a copy by state and then > county and the copy will be made from the ORIGINAL card. > > If I'm still unclear please let me know. > > Linda > Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ > Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ > Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager

I received about a dozen e-mails this morning all asking the same question so I know that I was not clear in my post yesterday. If you forwarded my message about the WWI draft cards being at the GA NARA branch will you please also forward this message? The original draft card applications (registrations) for every state (the entire US) are at East Pointe. According to the Archive Staff there are no plans to split these cards and move any of them to any other NARA location since East Pointe has been charged with the "custody" of these records. It is only the original cards that are in state / county / alpha order. Someone posted a message to one of the lists that NARA was planning on re-filming the cards since they are now in state / county / alpha order. If such a thing is underway it is unknown to the East Pointe archive staff and they should know if such a thing was in the works. If you request a copy of your ancestor's draft card from any NARA branch other than this one they will be searching the LDS microfilm and you will have to know the state and draft board for them to make a copy. It is only at the East Pointe location that you can request a copy by state and then county and the copy will be made from the ORIGINAL card. If I'm still unclear please let me know. Linda Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager

Good Morning everyone: I played hooky from work yesterday and spent the day at the NARA Branch in Atlanta and it jogged my memory to pass on some information to everyone. Prior to the US's entry into WW1 (approx. 1917-1918) every male between the age of 18 and 40 was required to register for the draft. The information found on the card was provided by the individual himself. The registration cards vary in information depending on the individual draft board. But by and large the cards include: The full name of the person (this means first, full middle name, any additional middle names and last name); the current address of the man; his age; his birthdate (some include his place of birth); whether he is a US citizen or a naturalized citizen (some ask if his father was a naturalized citizen and his father's race); his race; his occupation; where he is employed (name of employer); address or location of employment; name and address of his next of kin; some cards ask if the man is married or single and how many people he supports. The card is signed by the draftee. On the back of the card his physical description is noted: Height is broken down by short, medium, tall although some cards give the actual height in feet and inches; Build by slim, medium, stout although some cards list actual weight along with the build; color of eyes and hair; any deformities or injuries are listed (such as one arm missing, blind in one eye, etc); the name and address of the draft board and the date. When these original cards were transferred to the East Pointe NARA branch the LDS spent about 3 years microfilming these cards. There are hundreds and hundreds of boxes and the LDS opened one box at a time and filmed them - in state order. However, within each state the cards were filed by draft board, not by county or by draftee. This makes the searching of the microfilm difficult to say the least. The good news is that the Friends of the National Archives took each box after it was filmed (and checked) and sorted all of these thousands and thousands of cards into - state and then COUNTY order and then in alphabetical order by surname and put then in new boxes. The Friends deserve all the kudos we can give them for this monstrous task. So ... rather than spending hours and hours searching the LDS microfilm you can order copies of the original cards from NARA. if you know the county your ancestor lived in between 1917-1918. And BTW - Ancestry.com lists WW1 Draft cards in their searchable data bases, however I know for a fact that there are 22 cards for the surname WHITE found in McIntosh Co, OK and Ancestry only gave me 4 of them so don't depend on that site. I was told yesterday that some reps from Ancestry had visited the archives a couple of weeks ago to talk about filming the cards, took one look at the hundreds and hundreds of boxes and simply left. For copies: Send a letter requesting copy(s) to: NARA Southeast Region 1557 St. Joseph Ave East Point, GA 30344 In your letter be sure to say you want copy(s) of the WWI Draft application Cards. Include the name of your ancestor and his race, the state and the county. If you want copies of ALL of the cards with a given surname, ask them the cost of the copies and send a SASE for them to let you know the copying cost. In your letter be sure and say you want a copy of the FRONT and BACK of the card. Be sure to send a SASE for the return of you copies. The cost for the copy is 50 cents - 25 cents for the back and 25 cents for the front. If you only want one copy send a buck and say the difference is to be given to the Friends of the Archives, because after all they did all this wonderful hard work for you <VBG> If you have any other questions about the cards please write to me and I'll try to help. I've been "delving" into these cards for the past few years. But PLEASE don't ask me to get the copies for you. It is difficult for me to take the time off from work to visit the archive to do my own research <g>. And feel free to pass this on to any of the lists you are on. Linda Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager

Hi , I am looking for info on Staten Gardner and his brother Hoyt. I have not found anything except that Staten was married to Nina V. Bundy. Nina was born in 1870 in washington or martin county NC. I believe that Hoyt may have traveled to New York .I don't know how old he was when this occurred. I am guessing that as a contemporary of Staten ,Hoyt was born abt. 1870 (very roughly). I know this isn't much but I am hoping somebody has run across these brothers (there may be other siblings , I don't know). Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

Hi ,I am looking for information on Harvey Staten Gardner, in the 1850 Washington co.,NC census, there is a Harvey and Elizabeth Gardner, 19 and 16 years old . I am trying to determine if they are the parents of HarveyStaten Gardner. Staten married a Nina V Bundy , daught of Christopher Bundy and Ann Barber. Nina was born in 1870 , to give an idea of the time frame. Seems to be about a generation off . Any info regarding Statens' parents would be appreciated. Thanks again

Can anyone help me with the family of John Arnold? Jo Ann

I have updated the information on where to write for Land Warrant / Patent information. Select Where to Write for Land Patent Information at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/learningcenter.html Linda Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager

I visited the Courthouse in Washington Co NC and copied the deed index 1799-1899 for the Davenports and the Ambroses. I have the Davenport Index finished (several hundred names) and it is on-line. Remember for every deed there are two names so even if you don't have a Davenport in your line but do have ancestors from Washington Co NC drop by and see if you find their names. Select LOTS OF NAMES from my Main page. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Good Luck Linda Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager

I am looking for any and all information pertaining to John Caleb Phelps, born about 1861 in Washington County, died April 13, 1934 in Washington County. Married Frances Ann Brickhouse on April 2, 1884 in Tyrrell County, but later moved his family back to Washington County. I have information on their children, but next to nothing on his parents and/or siblings. The most I have on his parents is information from his marriage license where it states his parents are John and Elizabeth Phelps, with the father dead by 1884 and the mother still living. On the marriage license, John's middle initial is listed as "R", but his middle name was Caleb. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Cathy Roberts

Dear Subscribers to the Washington County, North Carolina Mailing List, In the first half of the nineteenth century, Lot PRATT and John PRATT were residents of Washington County, North Carolina. Having received no responses to my first postings, I will bravely post again. If your research has touched upon the PRATTs, please contact me, because other PRATTs of New England and eastern Kentucky may have been connected to them. Additionally, can anyone help me determine what part of Washington County the PRATTs lived in? Lot PRATT was just a tiny part of the history of Washington County, North Carolina, yet, to me, he looms very large, due to his possible significance to other PRATTs! Thanks for any help or even a word of encouragement! Randal W. Cooper mailto:rwcooper@kellnet.com Lorain, Ohio

Linda Haas Davenport wrote: > > When I came back from the Davenport House celebration I promised to post the > names of family sketches found in the Fabulous Washington Co, NC: A Tapestry > (the county history of Washington Co NC) Editors: Frances Bickel Jones and > Shirleyan Beacham Phelps. Well I'm slow but sure <g> > > Family Sketches from the Table of Content: > > Captain William Downing > Nathaniel Everett > Early Harrisons of Wash Co > Zachariah Gurkin Family > Stubbs Family > Josiah Collins Family > Johnston Family > Col Edward Buncombe & Buncombe Hall > Julian Picot > The Pettigrew Family > Daniel Davenport > Hassell Family > Noah White Family > Amariah Biggs > Dr. William Hardison Ward > Darden, Wash Co Pioneers > Landing - Hassell > James Henry Marriner Family > Jospeh Emsley and Emma Eliza Ange Family > Augustin & Joseph Francis Daly > William Rose Chesson > Thomas W. Blount > Geo Washington Jackson Family > Wm Joseph Jackson > Dr Wm Hardy Hardison > J J Clemmons > Gen James Johnston Pettigrew > Maj Louis charles Latham > Johnston Involvement in the Civil War > Oscar Downing > Charles Horton > Clarence V W Ausbon > Capt J E Askew > W Fletcher Ausbon > Benjamin Franklin Bailey > Hallet Sydney Ward Sr > Old Aunt Anne > Henrietta Hill Davenport Paige > Ambrose Lindsey Owens Family > Charles Norman Dvenport Sr Family > Arthur Herbert and Lucia Clifton Vail Bowen > Augusta Carstarphen > The Lucas Family of "Springwood" > The Styons Family > Joseph G Nowarah > Eula Spruill Chesson > Peter W Littlejohn > Carl Leroy Bailey > Matilda Foley Whitfield > Velna Phelps Spruill > William W Walker > David Wilbur Anrold > Parson Wick Brown > Newson Henry Harrison > George Chesson and Buffalo Bill > Carolyn Delye Brinkley > "HERSTORY" of Wash Co NC (Eloise Catherine MacArthur) > William Henry Joyner > Dr. Lawrence Saunders Mitchell > People's Barber Shop > E.V. Wilkins > The McNair Girls - Emma & Charlotte > Hilara Waters > Fred W Bateman > Carl Leroy Bailey Jr > Howard Leo Davenport > Dr. A.L. (Red) Whitehurst > The Johnson Garfield Modlin Family > Wm Blount and Martha O'Keeffe Rodman > Zeb Vance Norman and Family > De. ernest W. Furgurson > Jarahnee Trevor Hinson Bailey > Annie S. Davenport > Ben Cherry Portrays Infamous Pirate > Doward Jones Family > Timothy Lee Spear > Dale Beasley > Ludie Bennett Sr. > > Linda > Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ > Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ > Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager > > ==== NCWASHIN Mailing List ==== > ---- Washington Co NC List ---- > Rootsweb makes this list available at no cost to you. Please support Rootsweb with your donations. Everyone can afford $12.00 a year <g> http://www.rootsweb. Hi. I guess I missed something. How do you find this "whatever" that the table of contents refers to? I am very interested in some of the names and other things here. Is it a book? Betty

Betty White wrote: >Hi. >I guess I missed something. How do you find this "whatever" that the >table of contents refers to? I am very interested in some of the names >and other things here. Is it a book? >Betty Washington County: A Tapestry is a 700 page book with over 250 photographs and illustrations of people, places and things from Washington County. It was commissioned as a project for the Bicentennial of Washington County. Mail orders are $50.00 for the book plus $5.00 postage and handling. Make check or money order payable to: Washington County Bicentennial Publications or WCBP. It can be ordered from: WCBP P. O. Box 1007 Plymouth, NC 27962 You can find out more about it at Washington County's web page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncwashin/washing.htm Steve Davenport Dav1207@aol.com http://millennium.fortunecity.com/playdays/269/

When I came back from the Davenport House celebration I promised to post the names of family sketches found in the Fabulous Washington Co, NC: A Tapestry (the county history of Washington Co NC) Editors: Frances Bickel Jones and Shirleyan Beacham Phelps. Well I'm slow but sure <g> Family Sketches from the Table of Content: Captain William Downing Nathaniel Everett Early Harrisons of Wash Co Zachariah Gurkin Family Stubbs Family Josiah Collins Family Johnston Family Col Edward Buncombe & Buncombe Hall Julian Picot The Pettigrew Family Daniel Davenport Hassell Family Noah White Family Amariah Biggs Dr. William Hardison Ward Darden, Wash Co Pioneers Landing - Hassell James Henry Marriner Family Jospeh Emsley and Emma Eliza Ange Family Augustin & Joseph Francis Daly William Rose Chesson Thomas W. Blount Geo Washington Jackson Family Wm Joseph Jackson Dr Wm Hardy Hardison J J Clemmons Gen James Johnston Pettigrew Maj Louis charles Latham Johnston Involvement in the Civil War Oscar Downing Charles Horton Clarence V W Ausbon Capt J E Askew W Fletcher Ausbon Benjamin Franklin Bailey Hallet Sydney Ward Sr Old Aunt Anne Henrietta Hill Davenport Paige Ambrose Lindsey Owens Family Charles Norman Dvenport Sr Family Arthur Herbert and Lucia Clifton Vail Bowen Augusta Carstarphen The Lucas Family of "Springwood" The Styons Family Joseph G Nowarah Eula Spruill Chesson Peter W Littlejohn Carl Leroy Bailey Matilda Foley Whitfield Velna Phelps Spruill William W Walker David Wilbur Anrold Parson Wick Brown Newson Henry Harrison George Chesson and Buffalo Bill Carolyn Delye Brinkley "HERSTORY" of Wash Co NC (Eloise Catherine MacArthur) William Henry Joyner Dr. Lawrence Saunders Mitchell People's Barber Shop E.V. Wilkins The McNair Girls - Emma & Charlotte Hilara Waters Fred W Bateman Carl Leroy Bailey Jr Howard Leo Davenport Dr. A.L. (Red) Whitehurst The Johnson Garfield Modlin Family Wm Blount and Martha O'Keeffe Rodman Zeb Vance Norman and Family De. ernest W. Furgurson Jarahnee Trevor Hinson Bailey Annie S. Davenport Ben Cherry Portrays Infamous Pirate Doward Jones Family Timothy Lee Spear Dale Beasley Ludie Bennett Sr. Linda Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager

Good Morning Everyone: Things sure have been slow on the list. How about everyone posting information on the ancestors they are searching for? Or even a chatty message. Let's get some interaction going OK? Linda Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager

I am looking for info on Asa W. Snell's & Ada E. Patrick's parents, etc. Asa (9/26/1802-4/16/1882) m. Ada E. Patrick (7/1/1806-10/17/1869). I'd also like to know more on Mary E. Clayton's (10/7/1857-3/28/1930) ancestors. Daughter of Thomas A. Clayton & Cornelia Mann? I'm also looking for info on Joseph Owens died about 1848 m. Susan Combs then Mary "Polly" Basnight. I have other names and info that I'd be happy to share on my Washington & Tyrell Counties folks. Thanks, Lu Anne Owens

There have been several posts lately on different lists about how to use census records, land records and courthouse records in our research. My LEARNING CENTER pages contain essays on "The History Of and How to Use" these types of records. If you are interested please drop by my homepage and then Select the Learning Center. Enjoy !! http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Linda Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager

My GREAT LINKS contains lots of fun and unusual sites. I just finished updating them. Drop by and see what you can find. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Linda Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager

Here is a list of Davenports I have in my file. Let me know if you want any info on any of them. JP Report Name Abraham J. Davenport Absalom L. Davenport Adaline Davenport Alexina Davenport Alfred D. Davenport Alice Mary Davenport Amelia Davenport Andrew Davenport Andrew Davenport Angelica Davenport Ann Caroline Davenport Anna "Annie" Lee Davenport Anna Jane Davenport Anthony "Craig" Davenport Benjamin William Davenport Benjamin William Davenport, Jr Bessie Davenport Bill Clifton Davenport Britain Davenport Catherine Davenport Catherine Davenport Charles Davenport Charles Henry Davenport Charles N. Davenport Chloe Davenport Chloe E. Davenport Christian Cade Davenport Clarkey Davenport Corinthia Mae Davenport Cornelia Davenport Cynthia "Dawn" Davenport Daniel Davenport Darkiss Ann Elizabeth Davenport Daughter Davenport David Davenport Dorcas Davenport Dorcas Elizabeth (Dottie) Davenport Edward Victor Davenport Ellie M. Davenport Emma Davenport Emma Davenport Emma Davenport Emma Caroline Davenport Enoch Davenport Enoch Shore Davenport Fidelia M. Davenport Frances Davenport Franklin Davenport Frederick Moore Davenport George H. Davenport Gordon "Hodges" Davenport Henry Britton Davenport Henry Charles Davenport Hester A. L. Davenport Hester Ann Davenport Honno Lulu Davenport James Burton Davenport James F. Davenport James Henry Davenport James Henry Davenport, Jr Jessie W. Davenport John E Davenport John Edgar Davenport John James Davenport John W. Davenport Johnson Davenport Jonathan "Chad" Davenport Joseph Davenport Joseph E Davenport Joseph F. Davenport Joseph Franklin Davenport Joseph Franklin Davenport Julius Winston Davenport Laura Ella Davenport Louis Ludford Davenport Marie Davenport Marion Jean Davenport Martha Ann Davenport Martha F. Davenport Mary Davenport Mary Davenport Mary Ann Davenport Mary C. Davenport Mary E. Davenport Mary Elisabeth Davenport Mary Eliza Davenport Mary Elizabeth Davenport Mary Jane Davenport Maulsey Davenport Mildred Lee Davenport Nancy Davenport Nancy Ellawood Davenport Nancy Jane Davenport Nancy Jane Davenport Nancy Virginia Davenport Newsome H. Davenport Patricia Annette Davenport Paul S. Davenport Paul S. Davenport III Paul S. Davenport, Jr. Paula Dean Davenport Rebecca Faye Davenport Richard Herbert Davenport Samantha Davenport Samuel W. Davenport Sarah (Sally) Davenport Sarah Ann "Sally" Davenport Sarah F. Davenport Sarah Susie Davenport Shauna Lee Davenport Shelly Davenport Shelly Davenport Silas W. Davenport Skylar Elaine Davenport Suzanne Jeanette Davenport Talket Davenport Talket Franklin Davenport Thomas Edward "Ted" Davenport Thomas Edward Davenport II Trudy Davenport Trudy Davenport William (NMI) Davenport William Charleton Davenport William D. Davenport William D. Davenport William H. Davenport William Norman Davenport Willis J. Davenport Willis Davenport, Jr. Willis Davenport, Sr. wersing@frontiernet.net wrote: > I am looking for information on the parentage of my gg grandfather: > > Joshua B. DAVENPORT > born 1 May 1827 Washington Co., NC > died 11 Nov 1892 Washington Co. > buried cemetery at Spruill's Bridge, Washington Co. > married ca 1849 to Sarah WOODLEY dtr of Eli and Harriett WOODLEY > subsequently married to Sarah Elizabeth SWAIN and Caroline E. WOODLEY > (Sarah's sister) > > The 1850 census shows him living in Cool Spring District of Washington Co. > > Harriett Woodley was a SPRUILL, but her mother was Mary DAVENPORT > (1779-1858). I don't know if she was related to Joshua. > > Does anyone have any information on my Davenports? > > I am happy to provide GEDCOM files on these folks and their families. > > Researching in Virginia ALLEN, BLACKWELL, BURTON, DOWDY, DUNNAVANT, > FLIPPEN, GATHRIGHT, HOLT, MARTIN, MATTHEWS, MEADOR, NEWTON, NUNNALLY, > OAKLEY, SMITH > and in North Carolina BAZEMORE, DAVENPORT, ELLIOTT, MITCHELL, RAWLS, > SPRUILL, THOMAS, WEBB, WOODLEY > > ==== NCWASHIN Mailing List ==== > --- Washington Co NC List --- > Friendly Chat is allowed. Our purpose is Genealogy but kindness and friendly exchanges are alll a part of our genealogy experience.

Good Morning Everyone. I was recently in Washington Co NC and had a day to spend at the courthouse in Plymouth. I copied the indexes to deeds for 1796-1924 for the Davenports. The indexes give just the date, the Grantee(s) / Grantor(s), the book and page number of the deed. If I can ever figure out how to get the darned things scanned I'll get them up on my web page, but until then I'll be glad to do look ups for you all. And I copied the index to marriages 1851-1884 for the Davenports and will be glad to do look-ups for them also. The index lists: Groom / Bride and page number. Linda Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ Washington Co NC e-mail list: NCWASHIN-L-request@rootsweb.com