Hello from Washington State: I am on the list just in case any Matney family appears. My Matney Ancestors came from Watauga County in the mid 1800s. Thanks, Victoria

Greetings folks! Is the "Hervey" Bingham that served Watauga County as the State Senator in 1876 the same Harvey Bingham that was Major of the 11th Battalion of North Carolina Home Guard and later a lawyer? Yes, I know that there are two Harvey Bingham's in Watauga County at this time period. Thanks, Michael C. Hardy _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

Hello Would some one please look in 1820 and 1830 Watauga County Census for a Beach who had a son named Allen /Allan Beach.? May have been living with a Henson family ? need the parents names of Allen.and ages... thank you, Earlene

At 4/12/02 12:54 PM, Janice Pilkington wrote: >Does anyone have the 1910 Watauga Co., NC Census >who would do a look-up for me please? Hi Janice, 1910 Watauga County, NC Census Beaver Dam Township Household 116 William C. Eggers 26 NC NC NC Farmer Lillie 22 NC NC NC Albert L. 2 NC NC NC Ola 6 Mo NC NC NC Lillie A. 67 NC NC NC Mother Good luck. Mike

Does anyone have the 1910 Watauga Co., NC Census who would do a look-up for me please? I need the information on William C. Eggers, Lillie Eggers and Albert L. Eggers, all listed on page 39 of the census. Ages, birthdates and where they were born would be a big help. Also the township. Lillie A. Eggers pg 40. Her age and date of birth? On the 1900 Watauga Co., NC census, Lillie A. (Isaacs) Eggers is listed in the household of her son Emsley Robert Eggers. Also listed is her youngest son, William, born 1883 in TN. Lillie's husband, Noah Eggers, born, 1845, son of Joel and Sarah Wilson Eggers, was reportedly buried in Carter Co., TN, where they lived before Noah died and Lillie returned to Watauga County. The only date of death that I have for Noah is 1872, however, this would be incorrect if William was not born until 1883. Any help here would be appreciated. Janice Isaacs Pilkington

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I am so excited! I believe I have torn down the proverbial wall! A while back I received my biological grandfathers S.S. Application. He stated his father was John EGGERS & mother was Angeline EGGERS. I have never been able to find them together in Watauga Co. on the 1900, 1910 or 1920 censuses. Recently I received a letter from an Uncle. He told me that his mother said that his father, Arlie EGGERS, had said he took his mothers maiden name because he hated his father. Today I found Angeline EGGERS in the 1880 Watauga Co Census. She was 1 year old in the house hold of Riley EGGERS. Could this be Arlies mother? Riley is still in Watauga Co in 1910, but no Angeline. Arlie was born in 1906, Watauga Co. I need to find who Angeline married. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am so pleased at this information but want to push on while the iron is hot. Thanks! Terry Yvonne Pace [email protected]

Looking for information on the Lee Parks Greer and Julia Trivett line. Need to know who the parents of Lee Parks Greer are. Also looking for information on Jerry William Greer that married Cordelia Watson. If anyone caN SHARE SOME INFORMATION I CERTAINLY WOULD APPRECIATE IT. Thanks, Marilyn Harden in Georgia

WINTERS: the only WINTERS listed in the index is Mary WINTERS, Mary age 14 servant POB=NC; F-POB=NC; M-POB=NC She was living with the William BANNER family in Watauga Township. FRANKLIN: the only ones listed you probably have Shawneehaw Township, Watauga County, NC FRANKLIN, Andrew B. age 39 M Farmer POB=TN; F-POB=TN; M-POB=TN Mary J. 41 F POB=TN; F-POB=TN; M-POB=TN Louisa 19 F POB=TN; F-POB=NC; M-POB=TN Sarah 17 F POB=TN; F-POB=NC; M-POB=TN James J. 14 M POB=TN; F-POB=NC; M-POB=TN Andrew 13 M POB=TN; F-POB=NC; M-POB=TN Carolina 11 F POB=TN; F-POB=NC; M-POB=TN Elizabeth 9 F POB=NC; F-POB=NC; M-POB=TN Columbus F. 7 M POB=NC; F-POB=NC; M-POB=TN Ella C. 6 F POB=NC; F-POB=NC; M-POB=TN Alphonse 4 M POB=NC; F-POB=NC; M-POB=TN John E. 2 M POB=NC; F-POB=NC; M-POB=TN Malinda 2/12 F POB=NC; F-POB=NC; M-POB=TN

Still searching for more on Andrew FRANKLIN (marr Eliza Jane WINTERS). These are my g-grandparents (source- death certificate) Need to confirm who his parents were. Does anyone have 1880 census for Watauga? I am wondering if other relatives lived in neighborhood which may give me some clues? Thank you.........Melba

Annual Civil War Program to Highlight Local Events and People By Michael C. Hardy John Preston Arthur wrote in 1915 "It would take several volumes… to give the history of the troops sent from Watauga County into the Civil War." Part of today's Avery County was then a part of the counties of Watauga and Mitchell. But just how much truth was contained in Arthur's completed writing about the Civil War in our area? George Washington McGuire was one of the local soldiers that Arthur chose to highlight. McGuire served the Confederate cause during the war, rising to the rank of captain in the 11th Battalion North Carolina Home Guard. He was in charge of Camp Mast, located on Cove Creek, when the Federal troops, led by Captain James Champion, from Indiana, led a raiding party that surrounded the camp. Champion sent a demand of surrender to Captain McGuire. McGuire polled his men, and the majority voted to surrender. Arthur finished his account with "McGuire went on… he rode with the [Federal] officers and never returned to this State." But, what is the real story? McGuire did return, fathered several more children, and is buried in the McGuire Cemetery in Avery County. In order to truly understand history, we must look beyond the accounts in history books. While books are important sources of information, many historians, including those much more respected than Arthur, have omitted or incorrectly chronicled pieces of our history in this region, and little-known stories, like the true story of Captain McGuire, are often forgotten. Stories like these, concerning other citizens of Watauga and Avery counties, will be featured and discussed at this weekend's 5th Annual Watauga County and the Civil War program, held at the Watauga County Public Library. Other program topics will include the location of the first Home Guard Camp, the death of Thomas Farthing, the Blalocks, the region's underground railroad, and Stoneman's Raid. Everyone is invited. There will be displays from 9:30 to 3:00 p.m., with an open discussion starting at 1:00. This program is free and is hosted by the Southern Appalachian Historical Interpreters Association. For more information, call 264-8784. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

Re: migartionYep... my typing.... going off of the DAR list, got the lines mixed up.... I meant to type Eliza.... duh, the other dense one.... Cathie ----- Original Message ----- From: Agnes E. Cloninger To: Krueger Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 4:06 PM Subject: Re: migartion Ok, let me try again, check the dates for these people: You wrote (see below for the original post) My great great grandmother, Anna Watkins Shearer, was born in Blowing Rock, her husband, James Porter Carroll was born in Leesburg, Harrison Cty Kentucky James and Anna then, shortly after their marriage, migrated to Lyon County, Kansas. In your last post you have: James Porter Carroll, born 8/16/1858, died 1/29/1931 (ggrandfather) and Anna Shearer was born 2/19/1838, died 6/2/1916. (gggrandmother) Something seems to be wrong here - can you check this and be sure you wrote what I think I read? All we need is the dates for the people directly involved with the migration. Sorry to be so dense but I'm confused! AEC Toooooo sorry... Catherine Elizabeth Carroll, born 7/10/1975 (me) Ellis Marie Baxter, born 12/25/1936 (my mother) James Porter Carroll, born 12/20/1917 (my father) Ellis and James were married 11/25/1971 Emma Ione Sleisher, born 6/30/1891, died 12/29/1990 (grandmother) Clifford Luther Carroll, born 10/13/1893, died 7/21/1970 (grandfather) Emma and Clifford were married 7/15/1889 Eliza Jane Underwood, born 7/22/1867, died 7/25/1945 (ggrandmother) James Porter Carroll, born 8/16/1858, died 1/29/1931 (ggrandfather) Eliza and James were married 7/15/1889 Anna Shearer was born 2/19/1838, died 6/2/1916. (gggrandmother) David Worley Underwood, born 1/15/1839, died 3/15/1868 (gggrandfather) Anna and David were married 3/24/1858 Thomas Findlay Shearer, born 8/19/1808, died 5/3/1859 (ggggrandfather) Martha Rebecca Farthing, born 12/4/1805, died 12/24/1872 (went to Kansas with her daughter) (ggggrandmother) Thomas and Martha were married 1/15/1829 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Agnes E. Cloninger" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 1:49 PM Subject: [NCWATAUG] migration > Again - how about some dates for this query also - how difficult this > was depends upon when it happened. > > AEC > > > > > At 10:47 PM -0600 3/2/02, Krueger wrote: > >X-Message: #5 > >Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 22:47:02 -0600 > >From: "Krueger" <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [NCWATAUG] Migration from NC to KY > > > >I'm just curious if anyone knows if there was a migration from Watauga Cty > >to Kentucky as my great-great grandparents married there. My great great > >grandmother, Anna Watkins Shearer, Daughter of Martha Rebecca Farthing and > >Thomas Findlay Shearer, was born in Blowing Rock, and her husband, James > >Porter Carroll was born in Leesburg, Harrison Cty Kentucky. James and Anna > >then, shortly after their marriage, migrated to Lyon County, Kansas. > > > >Cathie > > > ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > Surname Helper Index of Watauga surnames > http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/surindx.pl?gc=/USA/NC/Watauga > >

Toooooo sorry... Catherine Elizabeth Carroll, born 7/10/1975 (me) Ellis Marie Baxter, born 12/25/1936 (my mother) James Porter Carroll, born 12/20/1917 (my father) Ellis and James were married 11/25/1971 Emma Ione Sleisher, born 6/30/1891, died 12/29/1990 (grandmother) Clifford Luther Carroll, born 10/13/1893, died 7/21/1970 (grandfather) Emma and Clifford were married 7/15/1889 Eliza Jane Underwood, born 7/22/1867, died 7/25/1945 (ggrandmother) James Porter Carroll, born 8/16/1858, died 1/29/1931 (ggrandfather) Eliza and James were married 7/15/1889 Anna Shearer was born 2/19/1838, died 6/2/1916. (gggrandmother) David Worley Underwood, born 1/15/1839, died 3/15/1868 (gggrandfather) Anna and David were married 3/24/1858 Thomas Findlay Shearer, born 8/19/1808, died 5/3/1859 (ggggrandfather) Martha Rebecca Farthing, born 12/4/1805, died 12/24/1872 (went to Kansas with her daughter) (ggggrandmother) Thomas and Martha were married 1/15/1829 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Agnes E. Cloninger" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 1:49 PM Subject: [NCWATAUG] migration > Again - how about some dates for this query also - how difficult this > was depends upon when it happened. > > AEC > > > > > At 10:47 PM -0600 3/2/02, Krueger wrote: > >X-Message: #5 > >Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 22:47:02 -0600 > >From: "Krueger" <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [NCWATAUG] Migration from NC to KY > > > >I'm just curious if anyone knows if there was a migration from Watauga Cty > >to Kentucky as my great-great grandparents married there. My great great > >grandmother, Anna Watkins Shearer, Daughter of Martha Rebecca Farthing and > >Thomas Findlay Shearer, was born in Blowing Rock, and her husband, James > >Porter Carroll was born in Leesburg, Harrison Cty Kentucky. James and Anna > >then, shortly after their marriage, migrated to Lyon County, Kansas. > > > >Cathie > > > ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > Surname Helper Index of Watauga surnames > http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/surindx.pl?gc=/USA/NC/Watauga > >

Again - how about some dates for this query also - how difficult this was depends upon when it happened. AEC At 10:47 PM -0600 3/2/02, Krueger wrote: >X-Message: #5 >Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 22:47:02 -0600 >From: "Krueger" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [NCWATAUG] Migration from NC to KY > >I'm just curious if anyone knows if there was a migration from Watauga Cty >to Kentucky as my great-great grandparents married there. My great great >grandmother, Anna Watkins Shearer, Daughter of Martha Rebecca Farthing and >Thomas Findlay Shearer, was born in Blowing Rock, and her husband, James >Porter Carroll was born in Leesburg, Harrison Cty Kentucky. James and Anna >then, shortly after their marriage, migrated to Lyon County, Kansas. > >Cathie

How about some dates here? A lot easier to search data bases if we know what generation we are talking about. AEC Janet wrote: To the Baker and/or famalies: Do any of you have any info on my greatgrandparents and their decendants? Harrison Baker m. Mary K. Phillips Baker: children were Clarence Harrison Baker, Odell Baker m. Mary Anna Foster, Edna Baker m. Rufus Thomas Jones, Vergie Mae m. Dewey Moretz, Lucy Baker m. Lester Caroll and Elsie Baker m. Ward Caroll. James Foster m. Mary Callie Adkins: Child was Beverly Arney Foster m. Junia Ella Hodges. Their children: Mary Anna, Grace Genevieve, Benjamin Franklin, Herbert "Hub", and Norman "Howard". They all lived in and around Boone. Thank you, Janet Spencer-Lohr ______________________________

Yes I do have information on the Shearers. I have some of the old bible records (LDS microfische) and have made contact with other Shearers as far west as Washington and as far east as Virginia.... glad to help your friend, let them know. I also own the rootsweb shearer and farthing lists.... both have wonderful researchers on them. Cathie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Sudderth" <[email protected]> To: "Krueger" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 6:19 AM Subject: Re: [NCWATAUG] Migration from NC to KY > Hi Cathy hope your family is well and yes there was a migration from this > area during the 1820s and 30s to Ohio and Ky because of drought most of the > people who left were farmers and their families. Do you have much > information on the Shearer family. I have a friend who is reaserching the > Shearer family. > Steve > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Krueger" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 11:47 PM > Subject: [NCWATAUG] Migration from NC to KY > > > > I'm just curious if anyone knows if there was a migration from Watauga Cty > > to Kentucky as my great-great grandparents married there. My great great > > grandmother, Anna Watkins Shearer, Daughter of Martha Rebecca Farthing and > > Thomas Findlay Shearer, was born in Blowing Rock, and her husband, James > > Porter Carroll was born in Leesburg, Harrison Cty Kentucky. James and > Anna > > then, shortly after their marriage, migrated to Lyon County, Kansas. > > > > Cathie > > > > > > > > > > ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > > Watauga County Cemeteries that have been video taped - > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/8473/Wata_cemeteries.html > > > >

I'm just curious if anyone knows if there was a migration from Watauga Cty to Kentucky as my great-great grandparents married there. My great great grandmother, Anna Watkins Shearer, Daughter of Martha Rebecca Farthing and Thomas Findlay Shearer, was born in Blowing Rock, and her husband, James Porter Carroll was born in Leesburg, Harrison Cty Kentucky. James and Anna then, shortly after their marriage, migrated to Lyon County, Kansas. Cathie

To the Baker and/or famalies: Do any of you have any info on my greatgrandparents and their decendants? Harrison Baker m. Mary K. Phillips Baker: children were Clarence Harrison Baker, Odell Baker m. Mary Anna Foster, Edna Baker m. Rufus Thomas Jones, Vergie Mae m. Dewey Moretz, Lucy Baker m. Lester Caroll and Elsie Baker m. Ward Caroll. James Foster m. Mary Callie Adkins: Child was Beverly Arney Foster m. Junia Ella Hodges. Their children: Mary Anna, Grace Genevieve, Benjamin Franklin, Herbert "Hub", and Norman "Howard". They all lived in and around Boone. Thank you, Janet Spencer-Lohr

I am hoping that someone can help me in finding information on Nancy (Warrix/Warrick) Johnson b: 1816. She was born in Watauga Co NC and came to Ky with some Greer family members. In Pike Co. Ky she married James Johnson on Dec. 16, 1835. She had children: Elizabeth b:1837, John b:1839, Hannah b:1844, William b:1846, Mary b:1848 and James Kermit born Dec. 27, 1849 in Pike Co. Ky. After James Johnson passed away, Nancy returned to Watauga Co. no doubt to be with family that she missed, and she also traveled back to Watauga Co. with some Greer family. James Johnson, Nancy and children are noted in the 1850 Pike Co. Ky census...so, she returned to NC after that date. Any information would be greatly appreciated. O. Cole

To the Beach families of Watauga County, Do any of you know the names of the parents of Allen Beach born early 1820s possibly born in Caldwell County. Married Minerva Elizabeth Turnmire. They moved to Watauga County and are listed with some of their young children in the Watauga county 1850 Census. I have descended from this line through 2 of their daughters. Allen Beach may have been adopted . His original surname may have been Wright. Thank you for your help, Earlene ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 12:05 PM Subject: NCWATAUG-D Digest V02 #15