Hello everyone! I am starting on the next bulletin. If anyone has pictures, queries or stories that they would like to share, please send them to me. For our next issue, we are going to have a Guest Author Contest. I invite each of you to submit an article that relates to families from Wilkes County, NC. The article must contain information about families with their roots in Wilkes County, NC, but may also include information on later branches that have left the area. All entries should be double spaced and emailed to WGSeditor@hotmail.com. All entries should be received on or before July 15th, 2007. Pictures, transcriptions of original documents, etc., will add to your score. All entries will become the property of WGSeditor@hotmail.com, and may be used at any time as the WGS Editor needs. The winner of the Guest Author Contest will have their article featured in our next issue, and will receive their 2008 membership to the Wilkes Genealogical Society for free. Thanks! Kina Gilley-Crumpton _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail to go? Get your Hotmail, news, sports and much more! http://mobile.msn.com

Linda, I'm trying to trace the Cox's of Wilkes and later Caldwell Co. NC. Matthew Cox was one of the first of the Cox family to move into Wilkes Co., he died there in 1804. He had several sons; Carter, Mastin, Reuben, Matthew Jr. and Aris. Mastin and Reuben moved to GA., the others I'm not sure of but some of them are listed on rootsweb world connect site. You might try there for this family connection. Some how my Cox's who were tied to this family landed in Greenville Co. SC. I'm still trying to find the relative that will tie my John Cox b. 1780-90 to old Matthew. Regards, Eddie -----Original Message----- From: ncwilkes-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncwilkes-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of salemmed1@aol.com Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 6:12 PM To: ncwilkes@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCWILKES] Cox-Adkins-Johnson The parents of Thomas (possibly Thos T) Johnson is another of my unsolved mysteries.  He was born in NC about 1839 and seems to have died around 1900 in Watauga Co.  There is a Wilkes marriage license for a Thomas T Johnson &  Elizabeth Cox dated 17 Aug 1865.  Bondsman was Alexander Lipford.  My grandfather always referred to his grandma Cox as "Betty" and told my mother that he went to visit his grandma Cox in Wilkes.  They are known to have lived in Watauga, Stony Fork from 1880 on.  In 1870 they were in the Pine Swamp area of Ashe Co.  In 1890 when they made a deed to their son, Andrew H, for land in Watauga they were listed as Thos & Martha E Johnson. Thanks for trying to assist.  Linda in NC -----Original Message----- From: Bobbie <bjjlpn@yahoo.com> To: ncwilkes@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 4:58 pm Subject: Re: [NCWILKES] Cox-Adkins-Johnson Linda, Do you by any chance know who Thomas Johnson's arents were or when he was born? I have a Johnson ine that goes back to Jeffery and Rachel Johnson,so ill have to see if any of these Johnsons had a son amed Thomas. obbie Johnson Jordan -- salemmed1@aol.com wrote: >> the body of the message ____________________________________________________________________________ _______ e a PS3 game guru. et your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. ttp://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121 ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCWILKES-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCWILKES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jason, Richard Wood b. 26 Feb. 1906, d. 1 Oct 1998, wife Ruth Eller, was son of Robert Cornelius Wood b. 14 Apr. 1884, d. 28 Dec 1952 and Mollie Oma Shepherd. Obit. of Richard Wood 1 Oct 1998, states surs. wife Ruth, 2 sons Richard ReubinWood and Leroy Thomas Wood. 2 sis. Hazel Anderson and Helen Elledge.4 gch, 7 ggch. Funeral held at Hiltop Bapt. Church, do not know if he was buried there, his parents and other family members are bur. at Fairplaines Bapt. Church, his father live right across the hwy, from Fairplaines Bapt.next to Miller Funeral Home on Hwy 18. Obit. sates Richard lived in Mt. View, retired from Holly Farms. He was my first cousin, once removed. Ruth Eller was dau of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Eller. Ruth an Richard were m.4 Aug 1935, at Fairplaines, by O.B. Maybery, Bapt. Min. Witt: E. E. Bauguess, Alma Shepherd. Robert Cornelius Wood was son of Finley Wood and Emeline Blackburn, Finley was son of Reubin Wood and Nellie Johnson. I believe you are familiar with this line. Richard's father owned a large lumber yard and had sawmill operations all over eastern part of Wilkes Co. He employed most of his sons and many other young men back in the 1930's and 40's. A lot of the employees boarded with him and his sons. Jean Reynolds ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Duncan" <jmduncan@statesville.net> To: <ncwilkes@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 10:20 PM Subject: [NCWILKES] Richard Wood and Ruth Eller > Looking for information on the family of Richard Wood and his wife Ruth > Eller. They were living in North Wilkesboro in the 1930s and 1940s. My > grandfather Roy Duncan lived with them about 1940, and until he entered > the Army in 1941. > > Jason Duncan > http://www.webjmd.com > > > --- > [Pre-scanned for viruses by Internet America.] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWILKES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The parents of Thomas (possibly Thos T) Johnson is another of my unsolved mysteries.  He was born in NC about 1839 and seems to have died around 1900 in Watauga Co.  There is a Wilkes marriage license for a Thomas T Johnson &  Elizabeth Cox dated 17 Aug 1865.  Bondsman was Alexander Lipford.  My grandfather always referred to his grandma Cox as "Betty" and told my mother that he went to visit his grandma Cox in Wilkes.  They are known to have lived in Watauga, Stony Fork from 1880 on.  In 1870 they were in the Pine Swamp area of Ashe Co.  In 1890 when they made a deed to their son, Andrew H, for land in Watauga they were listed as Thos & Martha E Johnson. Thanks for trying to assist.  Linda in NC -----Original Message----- From: Bobbie <bjjlpn@yahoo.com> To: ncwilkes@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 4:58 pm Subject: Re: [NCWILKES] Cox-Adkins-Johnson Linda, Do you by any chance know who Thomas Johnson's arents were or when he was born? I have a Johnson ine that goes back to Jeffery and Rachel Johnson,so ill have to see if any of these Johnsons had a son amed Thomas. obbie Johnson Jordan -- salemmed1@aol.com wrote: >> the body of the message ___________________________________________________________________________________ e a PS3 game guru. et your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. ttp://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121 ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCWILKES-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Linda, Do you by any chance know who Thomas Johnson's parents were or when he was born? I have a Johnson line that goes back to Jeffery and Rachel Johnson,so will have to see if any of these Johnsons had a son named Thomas. Bobbie Johnson Jordan --- salemmed1@aol.com wrote: > I would appreciate any leads to the descendents of > this family.  Joel Cox (1824-1864) m Nancy Adkins > (1825-1900+) about 1843 in Wilkes Co.  Had at least > 5 children:  Elizabeth (a 1844), Andy Harrison > (a1846), Charlotte (a1852-1930), John (1855), and > Alfred (possibly Thomas Alfred) born about 1860.  > Especially interested in Elizabeth who is believed > to have married Thomas Johnson and had sons Andy H. > and James S.  Would like to find info and any > possible old cemeteries for these families.  Found > Joel & family in census starting 1860 but can't find > them in 1850.  Any help with these family lines > would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks Linda in NC > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out > more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to NCWILKES-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. http://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121

I would appreciate any leads to the descendents of this family.  Joel Cox (1824-1864) m Nancy Adkins (1825-1900+) about 1843 in Wilkes Co.  Had at least 5 children:  Elizabeth (a 1844), Andy Harrison (a1846), Charlotte (a1852-1930), John (1855), and Alfred (possibly Thomas Alfred) born about 1860.  Especially interested in Elizabeth who is believed to have married Thomas Johnson and had sons Andy H. and James S.  Would like to find info and any possible old cemeteries for these families.  Found Joel & family in census starting 1860 but can't find them in 1850.  Any help with these family lines would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks Linda in NC ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

I am looking for additional information for Joel Cox (1824-1864) & wife Nancy  Adkins (1825-1900+).   They had children Elizabeth (1844), Andy Harrison (1846), Charlotte (1852), John (1855) & Alfred  (possible Thomas Alfred) abt 1860.  Believe Elizabeth married Thomas Johnson and had two sons Andy H and James S.  Thanks for any leads on the these families.  I found Joel & Nancy in census around Elk & Lewis Fork in 1860+.  Can't located them in 1850.  Would also like to know of any old Cox and/or Johnson cemeteries. Thanks in advance Linda in NC ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Looking for information on the family of Richard Wood and his wife Ruth Eller. They were living in North Wilkesboro in the 1930s and 1940s. My grandfather Roy Duncan lived with them about 1940, and until he entered the Army in 1941. Jason Duncan http://www.webjmd.com --- [Pre-scanned for viruses by Internet America.]

Greetings, I apologize for the intrusion but am wondering if someone might be point me in the right direction. I'm trying to determine if Revolutionary War veteran William Spicer (b abt 1754 in Virginia) had a son named John or Jonathan in Wilkes County (where he seems to have settled after the war), and if so whether is some record of John Spicer marrying a woman named Lucinda Barnett. Here's the mystery: my ancestor Jonathan T Jones (b in the late 1700s or early 1800s) settled on Troublesome Creek in Perry County, Kentucky with his wife Lucinda during the 1830s; he first appears there in the 1840 census. But despite numerous attempts to locate the parentage of Jonathan T Jones no effort has been successful. And according to Jones family tradition Jonathan T Jones was actually an early Kentucky settler (from Virginia or North Carolina) named John or Jonathan Spicer who killed a man in Louisiana and married an indian girl named Lucinda (Barnett?). At some point he apparently changed his name to Jones. What we know for sure is that Jonathan T Jones had children Elizabeth, Andrew Borkin, Samantha, Dilitha, and William. He is said to have been a prosperous owner and operator of grist mills. He is also said to have fathered multiple children out of wedlock with more than one woman. For some time I have proceeded under the assumption that Jonathan came into Perry County directly from Virginia or North Carolina, but while perusing census data in recent days on ancestry.com I realized there was a john Spicer listed in the 1820 and 1830 Clay County, Kentucky censuses (but not as far as I can tell before or after that). There is also a Samuel Spicer in Clay County during the 1820s and 1830s and he is known to have been the son of William Spicer and Jemima Haines of Wilkes County, NC. This is speculative but my thinking is that *maybe* the John Spicer listed in the 1820 and 1830 Clay County census is our John T Jones, and that he is the brother of Samuel Spicer (as well as the son of William Spicer and either Jemima Haines or William Spicer's second wife). I'm just wondering if someone might be able to point me to someone with access to the vital records in Wilkes County that could help me confirm or disprove this theory. Best regards, Kenneth Hempel ____________________________________________________________________________________ Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC

Please change email address from don@aros.net to don6@xmission.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <ncwilkes-request@rootsweb.com> To: <ncwilkes@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 1:00 AM Subject: NCWILKES Digest, Vol 2, Issue 139 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Lee Gallery (Nancy Keith) > 2. Re: Lee Gallery (Nancy Keith) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:42:38 -0400 > From: "Nancy Keith" <keithnancy@t-one.net> > Subject: [NCWILKES] Lee Gallery > To: <NCWILKES@rootsweb.com>, <hamby@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <00a201c7b0fe$849afcc0$28a2b741@nancy> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; > reply-type=original > > > Hi all > > I am trying to reach Lee GALLERY but her emails just keep a-bouncing. > > Does anyone know how to reach her? > > Thanks for your help. > > Nancy > keithnancy@t-one.net > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:10:01 -0400 > From: "Nancy Keith" <keithnancy@t-one.net> > Subject: Re: [NCWILKES] Lee Gallery > To: "jeanie stout" <msjbostian@yahoo.com> > Cc: hamby@rootsweb.com, tnmorgan@rootsweb.com, NCWILKES@rootsweb.com, > tnscott@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <007801c7b145$66d9ad70$19a2b741@nancy> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Jeanie > > Thanks for this idea. I tried it, but no joy. > > I also went in to zabasearch, which gives loads of information on living > people > > http:/www.zabasearch.com > > but didn't find her there, either. > > Actually, I am trying to find out if any of *my* HAMBY family (Henry and > Sarah CROSS HAMBY of WIlkes Co, NC and Campbell / Scott Co, TN) is covered > in her book, "A Goodly Heritage" and, if so, is the book available for > purchase somewhere? > > Perhaps the list members can give me some clues on that one? > > Thank you - all - for your help. > > Nancy > keithnancy@t-one.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: jeanie stout > To: keithnancy@t-one.net > Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 6:49 PM > Subject: Re: [NCWILKES] Lee Gallery > > > www.ancestry.com > > offering 3 free days > > You might need to register ? > But you will not need a credit card number > > I have been using it for 2 days. > > They have a living person search > > Type in a name and click and when the second page comes up > you will get options for searching on left side one option is a living > person search and will give you possible phone and address. > > www.catchattering.blogspot.com > This is a web page of my family history with many old pictures. > If you have a family picture I can add please send it to me. > If you have any more history of this family please share it with me. > I am always adding and editing. I have more pictures to add. > If you know some of the faces in these pictures that are unknown please > write to me. > Jeanie nee Bostian Stout > 190 Hemlock lane > Moravian Falls > NC 28654 > > > Nancy Keith <keithnancy@t-one.net> wrote: > > Hi all > > I am trying to reach Lee GALLERY but her emails just keep a-bouncing. > > Does anyone know how to reach her? > > Thanks for your help. > > Nancy > keithnancy@t-one.net > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the NCWILKES list administrator, send an email to > NCWILKES-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the NCWILKES mailing list, send an email to > NCWILKES@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWILKES-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of NCWILKES Digest, Vol 2, Issue 139 > ****************************************

Jeanie Thanks for this idea. I tried it, but no joy. I also went in to zabasearch, which gives loads of information on living people http:/www.zabasearch.com but didn't find her there, either. Actually, I am trying to find out if any of *my* HAMBY family (Henry and Sarah CROSS HAMBY of WIlkes Co, NC and Campbell / Scott Co, TN) is covered in her book, "A Goodly Heritage" and, if so, is the book available for purchase somewhere? Perhaps the list members can give me some clues on that one? Thank you - all - for your help. Nancy keithnancy@t-one.net ----- Original Message ----- From: jeanie stout To: keithnancy@t-one.net Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [NCWILKES] Lee Gallery www.ancestry.com offering 3 free days You might need to register ? But you will not need a credit card number I have been using it for 2 days. They have a living person search Type in a name and click and when the second page comes up you will get options for searching on left side one option is a living person search and will give you possible phone and address. www.catchattering.blogspot.com This is a web page of my family history with many old pictures. If you have a family picture I can add please send it to me. If you have any more history of this family please share it with me. I am always adding and editing. I have more pictures to add. If you know some of the faces in these pictures that are unknown please write to me. Jeanie nee Bostian Stout 190 Hemlock lane Moravian Falls NC 28654 Nancy Keith <keithnancy@t-one.net> wrote: Hi all I am trying to reach Lee GALLERY but her emails just keep a-bouncing. Does anyone know how to reach her? Thanks for your help. Nancy keithnancy@t-one.net

Hi all I am trying to reach Lee GALLERY but her emails just keep a-bouncing. Does anyone know how to reach her? Thanks for your help. Nancy keithnancy@t-one.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cgblaz Surnames: Adams Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/4220.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you read The Adams Families of Southeast Kentucky by Dorothy Griffith? It has your Moses Adams in it on Page 82. There is a digitized copy of this book on familyseach.org I can help you through the steps of getting to the book if you need it. cgblaz@moscow.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

The Colletsville Historical Society has just put its web site on line at http://www.collettsville.org/. For any of you with Caldwell County roots or connections this should not be missed. larry klutz larryklutz@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lisathorpe99 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/3945.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not sure , but find any information will let u know Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ABCRAIG Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/3945.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would you happen to have an information pertaining to this Thorp family as ever being in Hawkins Co., Tn.? Beth Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cathammer2351 Surnames: Jennings Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/3577.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi I saw your post and extremely excited that you know something about Senter Jennings and Canzada Shumate Jennings. Do you know where the house was that Melvinia got married in? I am Senter's Great grandson. I am trying to find the old homestead of Senter, as well as where, when and why he died and was burred. I look forward to hearing from you. Jeff Jennings Jeffjennings@expressparking.com 561-818-2662 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PMiniken Surnames: Arm(e)s Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/7271/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Arm(e)s born abt. 1810 Wilkes, North Carolina married to Rachel. Children Lettie, Eliza Jane, Sarah, Mary, Caroline. Lettie is my direct line. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Clyde is a Wonderful Man. You'll enjoy every minute talking with him. ----- Original Message ----- From: "MFederle" <gypsy97@charter.net> To: <ncwilkes@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 10:00 PM Subject: Re: [NCWILKES] McGRADY > Thanks very much for your suggestion. I already have a letter ready to > mail > to Mr. McGrady! > > Martha > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lenny F. Caudill II" <lcaudill@triad.rr.com> > > >> You might want to contact a fella named Clyde McGrady. He lives on >> Longbottom Road in Wilkes, knows the Wilkes McGrady heritage well. He >> also >> works as a narrator at Stone Mountain State Park. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWILKES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TraceyMello Surnames: Richardson Jones Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/7270/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Has any heard of or know where Scott & Low Cemetery is located? I am looking for Emmeritha Richardson or Emmeritha Jones & believe her to be burried in Scott & Low. Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.