Odds are it wasn't their family -- most family cemeteries today are on land that now belongs to someone else, and that's a big part of the problem. Sandy Whittington -----Original Message----- From: Sowhatifidid2@aol.com To: ncwilkes@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 2 May 2007 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [NCWILKES] graveyard found at proposed walmart site/granite falls But did the Starnes family know of the cemetery? I don't think someone would, knowingly, sell property, with their family buried there. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.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 ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

But did the Starnes family know of the cemetery? I don't think someone would, knowingly, sell property, with their family buried there. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Does anyone know the raods where the current site is mapped. I would like to find earlier maps and see if we can identify these people. In my opinion this is one morer eason not to shop at walmart!!!!! Unmarked graves found under Wal-Mart construction site Associated Press Tuesday, May 1, 2007 GRANITE FALLS, N.C. - More than 50 graves dating to the early 1800s were discovered underneath a Wal-Mart construction site. An anonymous call led to the discovery. A former state archaeologist visited the site before a company removed the remains of the unmarked graves, said Linda Story, town manager in Granite Falls. The remains were moved to Sunset Hills Cemetery here, though it is still unknown to whom they belonged. Story said the graves were found where a road leading to the Wal-Mart would be built, though there wasn't a record of the graveyard at the Register of Deeds office and no one has come forward to claim the remains. Crews plan to have the land cleared by June, and the Wal-Mart is scheduled to open next year. ___ Information from: The Hickory Daily Record, http://www.hickoryrecord.com http://www.hickoryrecord.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=HDR% 2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173351034552 &path=!news!statenews

It's too late for this cemetery, but there are ways for state and local government to prevent this situation. The state of Georgia has extensive laws concerning preservation of cemeteries, and although it is possible to have them moved -- it is a very long, expensive process that involves minute-by-minute supervision by an archaeologist, thorough genealogical research, public hearings, etc. If anyone would like further information to be used in developing such protections elsewhere, request the "Grave Intentions" guide from the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 156 Trinity Avenue, SW, Suite 101, Atlanta, GA 30303 -- www.gashpo.org. My own county has an extensive ordinance addressing this issue and a cemetery commission to supervise. I will be happy to send a copy of our ordinance (as an example) to anyone who wants to contact me privately at reb1861@aol.com. Sandy Whittington, Chairman Douglas County (GA) Cemetery Preservation Commission -----Original Message----- From: jlynndagenhart@netzero.net To: johnpatti@cfl.rr.com; ncwilkes@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 2 May 2007 12:34 PM Subject: [NCWILKES] graveyard found at proposed walmart site/granite falls Does anyone know the raods where the current site is mapped. I would like to find earlier maps and see if we can identify these people. In my opinion this is one morer eason not to shop at walmart!!!!! Unmarked graves found under Wal-Mart construction site Associated Press Tuesday, May 1, 2007 GRANITE FALLS, N.C. - More than 50 graves dating to the early 1800s were discovered underneath a Wal-Mart construction site. An anonymous call led to the discovery. A former state archaeologist visited the site before a company removed the remains of the unmarked graves, said Linda Story, town manager in Granite Falls. The remains were moved to Sunset Hills Cemetery here, though it is still unknown to whom they belonged. Story said the graves were found where a road leading to the Wal-Mart would be built, though there wasn't a record of the graveyard at the Register of Deeds office and no one has come forward to claim the remains. Crews plan to have the land cleared by June, and the Wal-Mart is scheduled to open next year. ___ Information from: The Hickory Daily Record, http://www.hickoryrecord.com http://www.hickoryrecord.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=HDR% 2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173351034552 &path=!news!statenews ------------------------------- 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 ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

But would a title seach necessarily lead to any ownership papers during the early 1800's? I know there were deeds but the records weren't as meticulously kept as they are now. Jimmie Staley ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

sorry, but no. Selena ----- Original Message ----- From: Frances Pikok Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 12:15 PM To: ncwilkes@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCWILKES] Old Damacus Church Cemetery Are any of your Brotherton's from Greene Co or Hawkins Co., Tn? Frances ----- Original Message ----- From: "Selena Goodin" <Gracie11288@msn.com> To: <ncwilkes@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 9:56 AM Subject: [NCWILKES] Old Damacus Church Cemetery > Does anyone know where to find records from the Old Damacus Baptist Church > Cemetery in northern Iredell County? We are looking for burial sites that > may be there for the Goodin family, Sloan family and/or Brotherton > families. > Thank you, > Selena GoodinGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : > http://explorer.msn.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 > > ------------------------------- 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 messageGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Does anyone know where to find records from the Old Damacus Baptist Church Cemetery in northern Iredell County? We are looking for burial sites that may be there for the Goodin family, Sloan family and/or Brotherton families. Thank you, Selena GoodinGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Are any of your Brotherton's from Greene Co or Hawkins Co., Tn? Frances ----- Original Message ----- From: "Selena Goodin" <Gracie11288@msn.com> To: <ncwilkes@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 9:56 AM Subject: [NCWILKES] Old Damacus Church Cemetery > Does anyone know where to find records from the Old Damacus Baptist Church > Cemetery in northern Iredell County? We are looking for burial sites that > may be there for the Goodin family, Sloan family and/or Brotherton > families. > Thank you, > Selena GoodinGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : > http://explorer.msn.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 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: beverlydalton62 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/1315.1317.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have found the pictures you requested. If you will send me your email address I will send them to you. Beverly 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.

Recently someone asked for info on Henry Woodie and Sallie Billings. I could not make the link work for the message boards so I couldn't answer or find out who had asked for the info. If they are on this list please contact me, as I have some info for them Margaret Mabrey margiesan@charter.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "jeanie stout" <msjbostian@yahoo.com> To: "wilkes" <ncwilkes@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 6:53 AM Subject: [NCWILKES] Wilkes CO web site > Just a nice reminder this is a nice web site for Wilkes CO genealogy > history. > Jeanie > http://www.fmoran.com/wilkes/wilkes.html > > > > > --------------------------------- > The fish are biting. > Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. > > ------------------------------- > 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: Ravenwind50 Surnames: Arms Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/4245.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: As far as I know,and have done alot of research,and alot of relatives have confirmed,there were no sons,but dont know about brothers.I once came accross on a Native american rolls, a Arm,s, and son,it did not say the name as to what Arm,s,all I know is Robert Arms,Running Bear,had four daughters,Peggy,Jenny,Seaberry and Sarah.He did not go to WVa,and thats a fact from my family members,and he and Frankie Fugett,went to Walk The Trail of Tears,and thats where we lose contact with him...at one time he must have lived in Wilkes,I also know that he ,ran with a family with the last name Alexander in Wilkes,One day hoping to make a connection as to what happen to both he and Frankie,,there is a native american woman who did make it on the Trail of Tears to Oakalahoma,who is listed on the final rolls as a Betsy RunningBear,so perhaps,this is a family member,just dont know,but would really like to find out where Robert went and where he died..... 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: elohnah2 Surnames: Arms/Armes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/4245.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I am researching Bletcher Arms/Armes. I was told from one of his family members that he & a brother (Harrison) were born in Wilkes county, N.C. I thought that maybe this Robert Arms may have been his father. I don't think that this Robert may be related. elohnah 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.

Dear Carolyn: Thanks for your note about the Johnson reunion. I wish I had some clue that my Johnsons were tied in with any of the lines you mentioned, but alas, nothing in your note resonates with my research. My ancestor was Parmanus (various spellings) Johnson (1788-1853). His son was Nimrod Johnson (1807-1864). Both are buried in Gibson County, TN. Parmanus was supposedly born in VA and Nimrod in NC. Both eventually migrated through Davidson County, TN, to Marshall County, TN, and finally to Gibson County, TN. From sketchy evidence, I have deduced that there were two Parmanus Johnsons, one the son of Charles Johnson in Wilkes County and the other the son of Thomas Johnson in Granville County. But that's where the trial ends, so far at least. If you uncover any info that might tie our lines together, I would be delighted to "brain-storm" with you. Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Johnson" <mamawcarolyn@peoplepc.com> To: <NCWILKES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 9:51 AM Subject: [NCWILKES] Johnson Reunion > There will be a Johnson Reunion at the J. P. Coleman State Park Convention > Center in Tishomingo County, Mississippi on July 27th and 28th. While > those attending in the past have been mostly descendants of Presley, > Samuel and Joel Johnson, we are hoping to expand this year. Presley, > Samuel and Joel are thought to be grandsons of Jeffrey and Rachel Walker > Johnson of Wilkes County, North Carolina. They and several related > families left Wilkes County sometime around 1818 and were in Alabama and > Tennessee by >>>>>the 1820's and 1830's. Joel remained in Blount County. Presley and >>>>>Samuel eventually settled in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Related >>>>>families included Dickerson, Rutledge, Parks, Choate, just to mention a >>>>>few. Children of Jeffrey and Rachel Walker Johnson as listed in >>>>>Charles Hayes' book about "Johnson and Allied Families" in North >>>>>Carolina are Winnifred Johnson Dodson, Rachel Johnson Parks, George >>>>>Johnson, William Johnson, John Johnson, Captain Samuel Johnson, >>>>>Benjamin Johnson, Chloe Johnson Rutledge, Lewis Johnson, Barbara >>>>>Johnson Shumate York, Jeffrey Johnson IV, and George Johnson. Please >>>>>contact me if you want more information. We would love to contact >>>>>descendants of as many of these folks as possible. > Carolyn Johnson > > >>PeoplePC Online >>A better way to Internet >>http://www.peoplepc.com >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>TNBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ________________________________________ > PeoplePC Online > A better way to Internet > http://www.peoplepc.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 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GracieEller Surnames: Simms, Gillie, Parson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/7262/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a picture that belonged to my grandparents of Samuel and Grace Simms. The second picture is Samuel with a singing group that included the following people; Rev. C. H. Simms, Marlene Simms(possible child), Jim Gillie, Shirley Simms(possible child), & Zollie Parson. I'm not related to this family, just curious about who they were. Gracie 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.

Gracie, I have a Zollie Parsons in my family tree. He was the son of William Gather Parsons and Julia Ann Blackburn. Zollie's sister Vetra was the grandmother of the late Nascar champion, Benny Parsons, who died last December. My Zollie was born February 08, 1900, in the Parsonsville community of Wilkes Co. Hope this helps. "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GracieEller Surnames: Simms, Gillie, Parson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/7262/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a picture that belonged to my grandparents of Samuel and Grace Simms. The second picture is Samuel with a singing group that included the following people; Rev. C. H. Simms, Marlene Simms(possible child), Jim Gillie, Shirley Simms(possible child), & Zollie Parson. I'm not related to this family, just curious about who they were. Gracie 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. ------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

There will be a Johnson Reunion at the J. P. Coleman State Park Convention Center in Tishomingo County, Mississippi on July 27th and 28th. While those attending in the past have been mostly descendants of Presley, Samuel and Joel Johnson, we are hoping to expand this year. Presley, Samuel and Joel are thought to be grandsons of Jeffrey and Rachel Walker Johnson of Wilkes County, North Carolina. They and several related families left Wilkes County sometime around 1818 and were in Alabama and Tennessee by >>>>the 1820's and 1830's. Joel remained in Blount County. Presley and Samuel eventually settled in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Related families included Dickerson, Rutledge, Parks, Choate, just to mention a few. Children of Jeffrey and Rachel Walker Johnson as listed in Charles Hayes' book about "Johnson and Allied Families" in North Carolina are Winnifred Johnson Dodson, Rachel Johnson Parks, George Johnson, William Johnson, John Johnson, Captain Samuel Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Chloe Johnson Rutledge, Lewis Johnson, Barbara Johnson Shumate York, Jeffrey Johnson IV, and George Johnson. Please contact me if you want more information. We would love to contact descendants of as many of these folks as possible. Carolyn Johnson >PeoplePC Online >A better way to Internet >http://www.peoplepc.com > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mabeone Surnames: Royal, Golden, Bumgarner, Curry, Bryant, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/7261/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mr. Jim Donald Golden, 82, husband of Elva Louise Bumgarner Golden, of Dobson, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday April 23, 2007. He was born in Wilkes County on October 26, 1924 to the late Clarence and Faye Royal Golden. Mr. Golden was employed by Hines Shoe Store, later known as Hine Bagny Shoe Company. He was an avid fiddler and made many public appearances showing his love for bluegrass music. He also served as a Deputy in Forsyth County through the Special Services. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served our country during WWII and was a member of Rockford Baptist Church. Surviving are his loving wife, Elva Bumgarner Golden of the home; a son Larry Golden and fiancé, Sharon Bryant of Dobson, NC and a sister and brother-in-law, Audrey and Max Curry of Davidson County, NC. In addition to his parents, Mr. Golden was preceded in death by a brother, Claude Eldon Golden. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 Wednesday at Rockford Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Eric Ayers officiating and Military Honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Honor Guard Mt. Airy Post 2019 and Pilot Mtn. Post 9436. There will be no formal visitation. Moody-Davis Funeral Home is serving the Golden family. Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com www.moodyfuneralservices.com online April 23, 2007 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.

I am looking for evidence that Sarah (Sally) Teague was the mother of Penelope Nellie Laws, dob 1823. John T. Pattillo

Barnes Family I am looking for information on the Barnes Family in Wilkes Co. They were in the area in the early 1800's. Any info appreciated. Patty Starling ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: elizwalker Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/7230.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Donna, I looked in the Wilkes Co. marriages books from 1874-1919 and cannot find any listing for either of these two people. Traphill is very new Surry county.. Could they have been married there? If I can be of any further help, let me 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.