I don't think I will be able to make it. Are you going to be there?

FINDING YOUR MILITARY ANCESTORS - The North Carolina Genealogical Society is sponsoring a two-day workshop conducted by William H. Brown and Craig R. Scott. The workshop will be held Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at Brier Creek Country Club, 9400 Club Hill Drive, Raleigh, NC. Craig Scott is an author, a professional genealogical researcher, and CEO & President of Heritage Books, Inc. Bill Brown is Governors' Papers Editor with the Historical Publications Section, NC Office of Archives & History. Previously Mr. Brown was an archivist with the North Carolina State Archives. Lectures scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11: "Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestor" - Scott "Military Records of the American Civil War, An Introduction" - Brown "Civil War Military Records and Genealogical Research" - Brown "Researching Your War of 1812 Ancestor" - Scott Lectures scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12: "The Development of the North Carolina Militia & Home Guard, and Effect of Confederate Conscription Laws on Military Service" - Brown "The Forgotten Wars" - Scott "Pension Research: Did You Stop Too Soon?" - Scott "Say, It Ain't Over!! An Introduction to Post-War Records with Genealogical Value for Civil War Research" - Brown A map showing the location of the workshop may be found at http://www.mapquest.com/ by plugging in the street address above. Details and registration information for this workshop are available by e-mail from [email protected] or on the World Wide Web at http://www.ncgenealogy.org/ by clicking on Calendar & Events on the left side of the page, then on the November Annual Meeting & Fall Workshop button. Lunch is included in the registration fee.

If you asked for a Cove Creek/Henson Chapel look-up, I haven't forgotten, just bogged down. I hope to get to it this week. Sorry for the delay! Tracey Vilas, NC

Hi Folks, Thanks to the generosity of a Watauga researcher, Gene Blair, we now have the history of Willowdale Baptist Church posted online. It is here: http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Wata_willowdale.html Sharon

Hello Abner and Mary Isabelle (Belle) Combs Adams descendants! The descendants of Abner and Belle Combs Adams will be meeting this year near Boone, NC on September 10, 2005 from 10 am till . . . . That is the first Saturday after Labor Day. The usual park in Mountain City was not available for that date, so the Reunion will be held at the Hopewell Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. I'll bring the ICE and some food. Please bring Covered Dishes and drinks to share with the group. There is no certain menu, just bring something good and we'll hope for a real feast! If you can bring Plates, Forks or Napkins let me know. The Fellowship Hall has a full Kitchen and plenty of tables and chairs, as well as a covered area outside. A real nice place and we will take up an offering to give to the Church for letting us use their building and facilities. The church is located on Hopewell Rd., just off Hwy. 194 North. That is about 6 1/2 miles from Boone where 194 turns off US 421 there at Perkinsville. (Turn by Hardee's by Lowe's Foods and where the old Roses store was). As you go out from Boone, you'll pass Meat Camp Rd. on the left. Then you'll pass the Meat Camp Baptist Church on the left. Next you'll pass the Big Hill Rd. on the right that goes to Greene Valley School. Next, on the right you'll pass the old Greene Valley School on the right. You'll pass the dumpsters on the left. Next will be the Hopewell Rd. on the left. Turn there and the church is at the top of the hill, right in the curve. Come, meet old friends and new. JUST COME! Also, PLEASE, SPREAD THE WORD! Time is short for getting the word out to everyone. ************************************** FYI Known Descendants of Abner and Mary Isabelle Combs Adams, as I have them in my FTM files. I know my information is woefully incomplete, but maybe this will help some decide if they are descendants of Abner and Belle Adams. Also, I stopped at my mother's generation. Didn't want to publish too much information here. Note that George Willett Adams and his first wife, Alice Norris are buried in the Hopewell Cemetery. I descend from George Willett and his second wife, Bessie Eggers. I know that Willett's sister, Alverta has some descendants with the surname "Barlow" and "Sutherland". If anyone knows how to contact any of them, please let them know about this Reunion. I hope my Uncles Dwight, Ray, Smith and will be there. Dwight just turned 93 and if you haven't met him, don't miss this chance to meet the three of them. They are George Willett's three youngest sons. Also, at the Reunion I will have information about where Abner and Belle are buried, with directions on how to get there. Please bring any information you have that would be of interest to others. I'm gonna put a message up on the Watauga NCGenWeb mail list. Please keep discussions that are specific to this Reunion in direct mail to me and others that are listed on the mailing of this message. That way it won't wear the folks on the list out with discussions that aren't of interest to them. I'll keep you informed on anything else that comes up. Descendants of Abner Smith Adams 1 Abner Smith Adams 1851 - 1934 . +Mary Isabelle Combs 1856 - 1923 . 2 George Willett Adams 1876 - 1927 ..... +Alice Norris . *2nd Wife of George Willett Adams: ..... +Bessie Eggers 1883 - 1955 .... 3 Alford Adams ........ +Polly Barnes .... 3 George Adams ........ +Maude Davis ....... 4 George Butler Adams ....... 4 Edith Adams ........... +Mac Winebarger ....... 4 Edna Louise Adams ........... +Earl Winebarger .... 3 Ivor Adams ........ +Carl Reece .... 3 Ethel Adams 1902 - ........ +Worth Graham ....... 4 James Graham ....... 4 Jewel Graham ........... +Church .... 3 Allie Belle Adams 1903 - 1970 ........ +Stanford Jonathan Cole 1903 - 1951 ....... 4 Gladys Juanita Cole 1924 - 1996 ........... +Charles Worley Miller 1919 - 1982 ....... 4 Lorenzo Dow Cole 1925 - ........... +Martha Juanita Mabe . 2 Alfred Lee Adams 1887 - 1941 ..... +Hattie Lewis .... 3 Ernest Adams .... 3 George Boyd Adams ....... 4 Alda Boyd .... 3 Virjean Adams .... 3 Robert Adams .... 3 Lamar Adams .... 3 Lewis Adams .... 3 Ralph Edward Adams 1907 - 1982 ........ +Nancy Elizabeth Winters 1908 - 1988 ....... 4 Nancy Carolyn 1936 - ....... 4 Edward Bryan 1941 - ........... +Sandra Kay Gilbert 1942 - . 2 John Dolphus Adams 1889 -

Hi, everyone, and especially Gwen Dalseg, who I wasn't able to find her ancestor on the Cherokee Rolls. I realize that I am on the "Watauga" list, but a lot of people on here, have helped me a lot. I'll get back to Mr. Wagner off of the list. I've learned more about N.C. and Watauga especially, in this past week. I promise to stay in touch, and I always read the messages. So, all of you take care, and it was nice to meet some of you. Dorothy

MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER HAS ANNOUNCED THE FAMILY REUNION FOR THE TRIVETT FAMILY SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 @ 2 PM. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE CARTERSBURG SHELTER HOUSE, CLAYTON INDIANA R.S.V.P.  317-539-4315 (GRANDMA ESTHER) FOOD: HOG ROAST & CHICKEN PLEASE BRING A COVERED DISH OR A DESERT AND DRINKS THAT YOUR FAMILY LIKES. IT WILL ALSO BE A SURPRISE PARTY FOR GRANDMA ESTHER. SHE WILL BE 80!

there is a Moses Alexander Teague, father Elijah, 69 years of age died 1-17-1918, Caldwell County, book 5 page 3 on death index, i cannot fit him into my family dont know if this one you are looking for or not, there are 17 Moses Teagues, that i know of, thanks toney

Dear Kathryn, I found 2 Teagues in the Baker 1924 roll, one Mable, and the other Wade. Then in the Dawes-Guion-Miller rolls of 1898-1914 there were more of them but no Moses, but there were 3 women, 2 named Mary one followed with a J. and the other with an E. I think that I'd really need her maiden name. Sorry, I couldn't help more. Take care, Dorothy

Hi Suzy, I'm new to the list and I am a member of Henson Chapel United Methodist Church in what used to be Amantha on Cove Creek. I have access to the church records and the cemetery records and I believe I have seen the Bingham surname. Would you like me to do a lookup for you? Tracey [email protected] wrote: >Greetings, > >I am looking for information on the Binghams who were located in Sugar >Grove/Cove Creek in the late 1800's and into the 1900's. My Grandfather was WO >(William Otto) Bingham and a Doctor in the area. We are trying to figure out who >his parents and and their siblings were. He married Cora Alison who was from TN. >She is buried in Cove Creek. They had a 400 acre farm on 321 in Sugar Grove. >He was born in 1884 and died in 1950 in Elizabethton, TN. His children were >Blanche, Helen, Mary Lee, Robert and John. He had sisters named Ruth, Pearl, >Edna and Hattie. They moved to Roan Mountain in the late 30's. Hi daughter, Mary >Lee remained on the farm. There are rumored to be some "love children" out >there that caused the move. The family wouldn't talk about it. Any information >would be greatly appreciated. > >Regards, > >Suzy Trivett Pearson > > >==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== >A History of Watauga County, by J.P. Arthur >http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Arthur/contents.html > > >

Dorothy, Thank you for offering to research Cherokee Indian heritage. I am married to a Teague who was born in Boone. His Grandfather, Moses Teague, was born in Ashe County. No one has substantiated it, but there is talk in the family of a grandmother who was a full-blooded Cherokee. Her married name would have been Teague, and her first name may have been Malinda. I would appreciate any information or leads you might have! Thanks, Kathryn Teague ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Swafford" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [NCWATAUG] Thanks, again--What can I say? Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:07:29 -0400 > > Hello, to all of you on the Watauga List, and especially those of > you who have sent me Triplett, information that you have had, to > me. I appreciate it and I'll go through all of it word for word. > I have to print copies of everything as it is easier for me to read > and absorb what it means. > If any of you are curious about whether any of your > ancestors were on the Cherokee Removal Rolls, let me know and I'll > look in the books I have, written by Bob Blankenship. Ok, I'll get > off of here for now, Thanks again and take care. > Dorothy > > > > ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > Surname Helper Index of Watauga surnames > http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/surindx.pl?gc=/USA/NC/Watauga -- _______________________________________________ Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10

Hi, everyone. I just read the message by Elaine Steere and my gggGrandfather bought land on the Toe River when it was Burke Co. I have copies of land records dated 1793 and several transactions into early 1800. This is just a "Tid-bit" I thought I'd share. Take care, Dorothy

-if any of u people are needing anything about prsent day geography in the watauga, hc and north eadst tenn area feel free to write. i sam living near jonesboro, tn the washington county seat. my great. grandparents were from gap creek in carter county and some of their relatives still live in elk park which is the southern part of the original watauga county. their names are Jeff and Amanda Fields. I am Jim Johnson by the way, the overmountain march started at sycamore shoals in elizabethton, tn. they commemorate the occasion every year at revolutionary era fort and museum thre state has built on the side of U.S. RTE 19 and 321. call the elizabethton chamber of commmerce or the sycmore shoals state museum and they will tell u more about it ---- Original Message Follows ----- From: "Elaine Steere" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCWATAUG] RE: Shelving Rock Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 18:49:32 -0400 > I believe the Roaring Creek associated with the > OverMountain March starts at the top of the Yellow Mtn Gap > and flows down into the North Toe River in what is today > Avery County. In 1780 it was Burke . The trail was known > as Bright's Trace and was used to go from Morganton (the > county seat) to the Watauga Settlement between > Elizabethton and Johnson City. (Now TN but then NC) > > From: "D E Miller" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 4:45 PM > Subject: RE: [NCWATAUG] RE: Shelving Rock > > > > I found Shelving Rock to be near to Roan Mountain and I > looked Roan Mtn. up > > on Map Quest. It is located at the intersection of 19 > > and 143 in SE TN 7 miles from NC Border. The Doe River > runs parallel to rte 19. > > > Roaring Creek appears to be West of Crabtree and runs > > into the Doe, Then comes Georges Creek, a little to the > > East and it also runs into the Doe. Then Bucks Creek is > between Roan Mountain and Evergreen. > > > Was this area old Rowan County in 1780-1790? > > > > D Miller > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Larry and Sharon [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 3:15 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [NCWATAUG] RE: Shelving Rock > > > > The section of the book preceding your quote tells us > > that the "Shelving Rock" is probably on the TN side. > > It states that Dr. Draper failed to visit the actual > > site and goes on to explain where it probably is. > > > > > > "Even Homer and Dr. Draper Sometimes Nod.-- > > Notwithstanding all the pains Dr. Draper took to get the > > facts for his excellent "Kings Mountain and its Heroes," > his failure to visit > > > Page 58 > > > > the actual scenes along the route of the King's Mountain > > men is responsible for the error in the statement that > > the Big Doe River, flowing hard by, afforded the campers > > , etd., abundance of pure and refreshing water." The > > nearest point from the Shelving Rock to the Big Doe > River is at least one mile and a half where that stream > > flows through the rab Orchard, and route to it is over a > > rather high ridge and by a rough trail. But the Little > > Doe, with enough pure and refreshing water for all the > > men and stock then in what is now Tennessee, flows > within one hundred yards of the Shelving Rock, on which > > there has been placed a bronze tablet about two feet > square with the following inscription: > > > > First Night's > > Encampment of > > KING'S MOUNTAIN MEN > > SEPTEMBER 26, 1780. > > __________ > > They Trusted in God and > > kept Their Powder Dry. > > __________ > > Placed by John Sevier Chapter, D. A. R., > > 1910." > > I checked the GNIS site and did not find it. I'll keep > > looking for info about ti. > > Sharon > > > > > > D E Miller wrote: > > > > >Chapter V, page 58 > > > > > >"A Busy Forge.-- But he was right in stating that a man > > of the name of >Miller resided at the Shelving Rock and > shod their horses, for Squire W. H. > > >Ollis, of Ingalls, N. C., furnished this identical > > information to the >Historical Society of New Jersey in > 1872, saying that "Absalom Miller told > > >me that his father lived at Shelving Rock in September, > 1780, and shod the > > >horses of some of the King' Mountain men while they > > camped under the >Shelving Rock." > > > > > >Can anyone provide a clue as where "Shelving Rock" > > would have been >enumerated on the Federal Census of > > 1790?? > > > >Can anyone provide a clue as to what Absalom Miller's > > line was?? > > > > > > >D E Miller > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Larry and Sharon [mailto:[email protected]] > > >Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 9:29 AM > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: Re: [NCWATAUG] RE: HISTORY - It's online! > > > > > >This IS a great book. That's why I've had it on the > > Watauga Site for >several years! > > > > > > >http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Arthur/contents.ht > > ml > > > >Holding a book in your hand is hard to beat. I love > > books. But if you >are going to > > >read it on a computer screen, why pay for it? Check > > out the above link. > > > >I didn't take time to Index this book, but it is > > searchable. > > > >The original copy of this book did not have an index. > > The index that is >currently > > >available in the reprints is under copyright, so I was > > not free to >include it online. > > > > > >Sharon > > > > > > > > > > > >[email protected] wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >>THIS IS A GREAT BOOK, I HAD ENDED UP BUYING 2 OF THEM. > > WALMART ONLINE SELLS > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >>THEM. > > >> > > >>ANYONE WITH ANY TRIVETT INFO? > > >>THANKS > > >> > > >>ELISA TRIVETT > > >> > > >> > > >>==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > > >>Wade Eller Index of surnames that were in northwestern > > NC. >>The area that is now Watauga County is included. > > >>http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Wade_enter.html > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > > >sketches of prominent families J.P. Arthur (Watauga > > County) > >http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Arthur/Sketches_in > > dex.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > > Watauga County Cemeteries that have been video taped - > > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/8473/Wata_cemeteries.html > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release > Date: 8/3/2005 > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release > Date: 8/3/2005 > > > > > > > > > ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > > Watauga County Reference Books and Materials > > http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Wata_books.html > > > > > ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > Watauga County NCGenWeb > http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Wata_county.html >

Sorry, this is a repeat - It never did come across on the list for me. sharon Hello, I am glad to announce that the Abner and Mary Isabelle Combs Adams yearly reunion will continue this year. We will try for the same location and around the same time. I'll have to wait and see if, or when, I can get the park. Meanwhile, if you are a descendant of those good people, drop me a line and I will put you on a list that I will keep updated without flooding the Watauga list with little tidbits. In the end, when final arrangements are made, I will make an announcement to this list. Ok cousins, it's time to make yourself known! If you have attended the reunion in the past you know what a great group of cousins you have. If you are from this line and haven't ever attended, come find out what you've been missing. Drop me a line, and try and get in touch with all our cousins and let them know. Thanks, Sharon > Juanita Cole Miller >Allie Belle Adams Cole >George Willett Adams >Abner & Mary Isabelle Combs Adams

Hello, I am glad to announce that the Abner and Mary Isabelle Combs Adams yearly reunion will continue this year. We will try for the same location and around the same time. I'll have to wait and see if, or when, I can get the park. Meanwhile, if you are a descendant of those good people, drop me a line and I will put you on a list that I will keep updated without flooding the Watauga list with little tidbits. In the end, when final arrangements are made, I will make an announcement to this list. Ok cousins, it's time to make yourself known! If you have attended the reunion in the past you know what a great group of cousins you have. If you are from this line and haven't ever attended, come find out what you've been missing. :-) Drop me a line, and try and get in touch with all our cousins and let them know. Thanks, Sharon > Juanita Cole Miller >Allie Belle Adams Cole >George Willett Adams >Abner & Mary Isabelle Combs Adams

Carol, James Ray married Elizabeth "Dula" Dooley. Children were Peter. John, William, Elizabeth, and Thomas Jefferson. Parents were William Ray and Elizabeth Gordon I am very much interested in the Ray family because Elizabeth Ann Ray b 1755 married to Nathaniel VanNoy and he was associated with my Miller family. Elizabeth was a sister James above and Jesse Ray. Jessie married Ellender "Nellie" Baker, sister to the Rev Andrew Baker. D Miller -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 9:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCWATAUG] Davis / Phillips connection in Watauga County? Hi List, I was wondering if anyone has information on James Ray who was from Salisbury District...he was born around 1770. His father may have been William Ray from the same area. Thanks, Carol ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== Surname Helper Index of Watauga surnames http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/surindx.pl?gc=/USA/NC/Watauga -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 8/12/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 8/12/2005

Hi List, I was wondering if anyone has information on James Ray who was from Salisbury District...he was born around 1770. His father may have been William Ray from the same area. Thanks, Carol

Dear Charles and Janie: Howdy Cousins! :) My g-g-grandmother was Leah Norris (1844-1908), sister to Jacob J. Norris. Leah was b. in Elizabethton, Johnson County, TN. She died in Oklahoma and I have a picture of her gravesite there. She was married first to Anderson Grogan and then to my g-g-grandfather Robert "Bob" Mitchell (1844-1925). Her daughter Nora Mitchell Bumgarner, born in Watauga County, (1879-1964), was my g-grandmother. Good to meet you! I have some thick Norris files right now, including some genealogical documentation. I also have some emails out to two Norris historians re: our family in North Carolina. Will be happy to share anything! BTW, Charles: Rebecca Smith Norris lived with Leah in her home in Watauga County in her last years. I have this on a census record (1900, I believe--will doublecheck!). One question I hope to clarify: How does Capt. Jacob H. Norris of the 13th TN Cav relate to our Norris family? He was from Johnson County, too. Till next time, Take care--John "Letter writing is the only device for combining solitude and good company." - Lord Byron (1788-1824) "One more shot for the honour of Down!" - Rollicking Rollo (1766-1814) Hero of County Down, IR __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Charles, My grandfather is John Taylor Norris, Charles Lenny Norris' brother. I can send you the information that I have on the Norris' if you want. A man named Bob Greene contacted me years ago about this line and we both agree on how it goes but neither one of use has proof of the connection. Janie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 3:45 PM Subject: [NCWATAUG] Norris family > > I am Charles Wagner, Son of Roland Wagner and Ruth Norris, GGgrandson of > Jacob Norris. Jacob was born and died in TN. His Son Jacob Jasper lived > in > Cove Creek NC and was m. to Clarica Vannoy. My grandfather Charles Lenny > was > raised in Cove Creek area of NC. I have run into a dead end as I have no > further info on Jacob. Can anyone help me in tracing the ancestory > further > back. I have a lot of info on the Vannoy family as the has been well > researched > and recorded. > > Descendants of Jacob Norris > > 1 Jacob Norris 1813 - 1849 > .. +Rebecca Smith 1812 - > ........ 2 Jacob Jasper Norris 1849 - 1907 > ............ +Clarica Clarinda Vannoy 1851 - 1933 > ...................3 Charles Lenney Norris 1894 - 1972 > ....................... +Ila Ruth Klutz 1897 - 1971 > ............................. 4 Ruth Hope Norris 1918 - > 1984 > ................................. +Roland Weston Wagner > 1914 - > 1997 > ........................................ 5 Charles Warren > Wagner > 1938 - > ............................................ Barbara Ruth > Wagner > 1940 - > ........................................ Nellie Elizabeth > Wagner 1943 - > ............................................ Robert William > Wagner 1944 - > ...................3 Sarah Elizabeth Norris 1873 - > ...................3 Jonas (John) T. Norris 1874 - 1936 > ...................3 David A. Norris 1876 - 1896 > ...................3 James I. Norris 1881 - > ...................3 Mary Norris 1884 - > ...................3 Lossie Norris 1887 - 1972 > ..................... +Belk E. (Bush) Bupash > ...................3 Mattie Norris 1888 - > ...................3 Martha Norris 1890 - > ..................... +Raymond Hart > I have quite a bit more current info on the Wagners and some detail onthe > Norris family which I would be pleased to share. I have been to Watauga > Co. > and done some grave yard research, but no results. There is probasbly a > connection with so many Norris familys in the area, but I cannot seem to > find it. > > > > ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > Surname Helper Index of Watauga surnames > http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/surindx.pl?gc=/USA/NC/Watauga > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.6/69 - Release Date: 8/11/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.6/69 - Release Date: 8/11/2005

Greetings, I am looking for information on the Binghams who were located in Sugar Grove/Cove Creek in the late 1800's and into the 1900's. My Grandfather was WO (William Otto) Bingham and a Doctor in the area. We are trying to figure out who his parents and and their siblings were. He married Cora Alison who was from TN. She is buried in Cove Creek. They had a 400 acre farm on 321 in Sugar Grove. He was born in 1884 and died in 1950 in Elizabethton, TN. His children were Blanche, Helen, Mary Lee, Robert and John. He had sisters named Ruth, Pearl, Edna and Hattie. They moved to Roan Mountain in the late 30's. Hi daughter, Mary Lee remained on the farm. There are rumored to be some "love children" out there that caused the move. The family wouldn't talk about it. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Suzy Trivett Pearson