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[> Good morning > > I am trying to find my way around the Wilkes Court house. > Can any know and please tell me if our Wilkes Co Court house has an office or data on court appointed guardian's in the 1770-1880 /early 1900 etc > ( Promontory's office ? ) Don't know if this is correct spelling this is the way a person spelled it to me?? I do not have a legal education. > To tell you if one is no longer in need of a court appointed guardian? etc? > > > > I> Thank you . > Jeanie > > ------ > Court house > > Clerk of Superior Court [has Court Records from 1761 and Probate Records from 1777 ] > > Register of Deeds [has Land Records from 1741 , Marriage Records from 1778 ] > > Vital Records [Birth & Death Records from 1913-Present __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Can some one please share any thing you may have on the John ELLER family? He is in the 1840 census JOHN ELLER who was born between 1790-1800? John ELLER is of the age of 40 to 50 his wife 30 to 40. He so has two males besides him self 1 under age 5 and one age 5 to 10. In 1840 John ELLER has many women in his house hold. besides his wife he has 2 women the age of 15 to 20 2 women the age of 10-15 2 women the age of 5 to 10 1 girl under 5. ----- Thank you Jeanie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

1840 census ELLER Family's in Wilkes CO are Absolum Conrad George Jacob John Peter. Peter Jr. Simeon William Can some one please help me figure out who these women might below too? 1850 census all in home no Eller near by Miriah ELLER age 27 Mahaly age 15 John Eller age 9 1860 familys 120 B -297/298 Mariah Eller age 38 Mahaly 22 John 19 Mary 6 Anna 41 Susan 18 family120 A-290 Lucrecia ELLER 36 Martha 20 James 16 Mariah 15 William 10 Mary Mandy 1 1870 444-168 Mahala ELLER 33 Mary 16 Elmirah 48 1870 444-174 Louise Eller 30 she is Mullatto all children white Vena J 30 Calvin 12 Jane 10 William 9 Ann 8 ----- 1880 200-109 Mary ELLER 25 single John 4 Louisa 1 --------------- 200-114 Simeon S 23 ( is he kin to the Mary above?) Theodore 20 Mary A 4 months ------ 1870 Mary J ELLER 15 servant for Jessee L Ferguson Were does she come from Parents? Does she marry etc??? Thank you for any data you may have? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Good morning I am trying to find my way around the Wilkes Court house. This is what the web site on our court house tells us we can find. Can any know and please tell me if our Wilkes Co Court house has a ( Promontory's office ) To see if some one came to the court to declare that they are no longer in need of a court appointed guardian? etc? I can find old Will books but the index called Will book no one seems to be missing. I did find in the front of the older Will books that some names of the people in these Wills are listed. So far at the Public Library I found a few Will Book index or abstract books . But not a complete listing of all years and names. There was a set of 3 books in Library and the one with the S T etc is missing one book out of 3. I also did not find a book for the mid 1800's. I am trying to figure out how to find ancestor's for person who was in the 1880 census as a single women with two children. Thank you for any thing you can share. Jeanie ------ Clerk of Superior Court [has Court Records from 1761 and Probate Records from 1777 ] Register of Deeds [has Land Records from 1741 , Marriage Records from 1778 ] Vital Records [Birth & Death Records from 1913-Present __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/4209.1.1 Message Board Post: Laura, Hi. I am Lora Ann Hawkins from Ferguson, Wilkes County, NC. I descend from: (5) Jesse Hawkins & Sophia Hartley (4) Kelly Sylvin Hawkins & Oma Triplett (3) James Hade Hawkins & Ella Viola Hamby (2) James Ira Hawkins & Linda Helen Walsh (1) Me I would love to have what you can share with me. I will gladly fill in the blanks from my descendancy if you would like and send you the info. along with anything else pertaining to the Hawkins'. Also, if you have photos and birth/death/marriage certificates, I would love those too. Thank you for your willingness to share with us! a cousin, Lora Ann Hawkins-Smith

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ford, Winebarger Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/4224 Message Board Post: I am searching for my Ford family (see below) so please contact me if you have any information. Thank you! sherry John R. Ford – b. abt. 1815; lived by 1844 in Wilkes Co., NC his wife Elizabeth Curry - married Oct. 16, 1844 Wilkes Co., NC; Children (7) all born in Mulberry Township Wilkes County: Mary – b. abt. 1845; Hillary – b. abt. 1847; Cornelia – b. abt. 1849; John Wesley – Jan. 17, 1853- Feb. 18, 1934, married Sara Elizabeth "Betty" Willey; Burgess Columbus - July 10, 1857- Feb. 18, 1934, married Feb. 25, 1879 Celia Jane Blevins; Catherine V. – b. abt. 1858 & Thomas Floyd - Sept. 2, 1860-Jan. 28, 1925

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Parker, Aldridge, Coons Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/4223 Message Board Post: Does anyone have a transcription of the will of John PARKER? It was written in January 1791 and probated January 1792. I have an abstract showing John's widow to be Mary, his children John, William, James and Dianna, and a step-daughter Maryann COONS. I am descended from Dianna PARKER who married Isham ALDRIDGE in December 1792 in Wilkes County. Incidentally, Maryann COONS married Isham's brother, Prince William ALDRIDGE in February 1793 in Wilkes County. Thank you, Juli Morgan http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fordad

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Souther Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/645.721.724.1364 Message Board Post: Where is the cemetery mentioned for Dishman/Souther

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/4209.1 Message Board Post: The Jessee hawkins in your posting is my great grandfather.Jesse was the father of greene and he was the father of Jesse my grandmother and she had Billy which is my dad.I have all the info from where the Hawkins settled in the yadkin valley and there decendents.If you e mail me your address I will send you a copy.Laura Hawkins

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Souther Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/645.721.724.1363 Message Board Post: re; Souther Family of Wilkes Can you send info on Hunting Creek area??

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Souther Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/645.721.725.1 Message Board Post: I am a descendent of these Southers. Rhoda's father is Joshua Souther,Jr. and Sarah Laws. Joshua is buried on the LP Pendergrass Homesite in Wilkes. Cty, NC

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Souther Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/4222 Message Board Post: Is there an annual Souther Family Reunion? Descendents of Joesph Little Souther, and other Wilkes Cty Southers. If so, where and what time? Thanks

Can any one please fill me in on data of were a George ELLER and Mary Ann MINTON is buried? George ELLER is in the 1870 census. Mary Ann is with him up to about the year 1855 when last son was born she is in the 1850 census but not the 1860 census with George. He lived in Lewis Fork area in 1870 There is an Eller Road on the map near a Lewis Church Baptist Rd are there any church records for that church or does any one what tomb stones lie there? Thank you for any data. Jeanie --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thomas, Kendall, Curlee, Hill, Goodman, Mitchum, Hamilton, Edwards, Taylor Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/4221 Message Board Post: Name: Annie Lois Phillips Death Date: Death City: Winston-Salem Death County: Forsyth Death State: North Carolina 30 Dec 1992 Death Age: 74 Burial Location: Burial in state Birth Date: 7 Jul 1918 Birth Location: North Carolina Residence County: Wilkes Residence State: North Carolina Father: Taylor Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Married Social Security Number: 246946779 Institution: General Hospital Attendant: Physician

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Estep Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/4211.1 Message Board Post: This is the William Estep (b. 1805 in NC) and his wife Sarah who are living in old Campbell County, Georgia in 1850 census. Sarah eventually moved to Heard County, Georgia where she is last found in the 1870 census living with her son Zachary Taylor Estep and next door to her other son Bonaparte "Bone" Estep. 1850 census Campbell County, Georgia 10th Dist. page 413 August 1850 Wm. P. Estep, age 45, farmer, NC Sarah, age 45, Tenn. Elizabeth, age 18, Tenn. Wm. P., age 16, Tenn. Martha C., age 14, GA Nancy Ann, age 10, GA Jas L., age 8, GA Napoleon B., age 6, GA Zachariah, age 3, GA ******** 1860 census Campbell County, Georgia Campbellton P.O. page 320 Sarah Estepp, age 48, (?) Georgia Bone, age 17, GA Taylor, age 14, GA next door: ??? Estepp, age 26, male, ?? *********** 1870 census Heard County, Georgia Taylor Estep, age 28, farmer, Georgia Sarah, age 27, Georgia Sarah Estep, age 60, Georgia next door: Bonapart Estep, age 30, farmer, Georgia Mary, age 27, Georgia Willie, age 3, Georgia *********** William Estep and Sarah's son William P. Estep died in the civil war: Notes: Civil War soldier (CSA) Name: William P Estep , Residence: Coweta County, Georgia Enlistment Date: 04 March 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE State Served: Georgia Unit Numbers: 392 392 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 04 March 1862 Enlisted in Company D, 41st Infantry Regiment Georgia on 04 March 1862. Killed Company D, 41st Infantry Regiment Georgia on 15 May 1864 in Resaca, GA *********** NOTES: Buried at Confederate Cemetery in Resaca, Georgia Estep, William P. Co. D 41st. Regt. Ga. 14 May 1864 ********** Their son Napoleon Estep died in 1919 in Blount County, Alabama: Civil War soldier (CSA) Name: Napoleon B Estep , Residence: Campbell County, Georgia Enlistment Date: 25 September 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE State Served: Georgia Unit Numbers: 378 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 25 September 1861 Enlisted in Company K, 30th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 25 September 1861. POW on 07 December 1864 at Murfreesboro, TN Took Oath of Allegiance on 13 June 1865 at Camp Chase, OH Released on 13 June 1865 at Camp Chase, OH ********** 1870 census Heard County, Georgia Bonapart Estep, age 30, farmer, Georgia Mary, age 27, Georgia Willie, age 3, Georgia ************* 1880 census Carroll County, Georgia Dist. 1297 page 89 Napoleon ESTEP Self M Male W 37 GA Ferryman GA GA Mary A. ESTEP Wife M Female W 34 GA Keeps House GA GA Willis ESTEP Son S Male W 15 GA Works On Farm GA GA Allice ESTEP Dau S Female W 11 GA Works On Farm GA GA James ESTEP Son S Male W 7 GA Works On Farm GA GA Lula ESTEP Dau S Female W 1 GA GA GA ***************************************************** 1900 census Cullman County, Alabama Holly Pond Pct. page 246 (Enum. Dist. 53) Napoleon B. Estep, Mrc? 1845, age 55, widowed, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia (occupation: Farmer) (living alone in this census) ******* 1907 Enumeration of Confederate Soldiers in Blount County, Alabama Page 26/No. 77 Estep, Napoleon Bonapart Present Post Office address: Liberty #1 Date and Place of Birth: 22 October 1845; Newnan, Coweta Co., GA First Entered Service as "Private on Sept 1861 at Pallmetta Ga in the 30th Ga Co 'K' Capt W. B. Richards" Continued until "captured 7th Dec 1864 carried to Camp Chase released 13th June 1865." *************** Alabama civil war pensioners (Confederate Service) Napoleon bonapart Estep date of Birth: 10-22-1845 Enlistment Date/Place: Sept 1861 in Palmetto, Georgia; Co. K 30th Georgia Reg't. Address in 1907 and 1908 - - Liberty, Alabama (Blount County) Pension Applications in Cullman County, Alabama 7-13-1899 and in Blount County, Alabama in 1906. Remarks: "Was taken a prisoner by the Yankees at Murphreesboro, Tenn. on 12-7-1864 and was carried to Camp Chase, Ohio and held until June 1865 and released. Unable to make a living by manor labor on account of loss of one arm just below the elbow, rheumatism and age. " According to Confederate pension applications, N.B. Estep reported he was an orderly sergeant in Company K of the 30th Georgia Infantry; developed blood poison in his right arm in Mar 1890 which subsequently was amputated; pension was approved. However, the State Board apparently lost his original application. Letter to the State Auditor, dated 9 Jun 1913: Dear Sir, I am in receipt of a notice from the pension board notifying me to meet them in July and give reason if any why my name should not be dropped from the pension list. They report to me that you have found some irregularity in my papers which I have filed in your office. You have the following men's name on file testifying to my service in the civil war: T.J. King, Lieut. Coweta Co., Ga., P.S. Willson, Private Carroll Co. Ga., J.M. Brock, Private, Hanceville, Ala. If this is not correct if you will kindly inform me what is liking I will endeavor to get it fixed right. I have been drawing for fourteen year with the proof which you have in your possession. Please give me an early reply so I may know what to do. Respt yours, [signed] N.B. Estep. Letter to Hon. C. Brook Smith, State Auditor dated 17 Jun 1913: Dear sir: I have been notifed by the Board of Pension Examiners, Blount County, Alabama, that there are some irregularities in my application for a pension and asking me to appear before the board on the 7 day of July next and show cause why my name should not be dropped from the list of pentioners. Will you please write me at once what, if anything, is wrong with my papers in any way. That I may be able to make the correction at that time. It must be a mistake of some one other than myself. I was in prison in Camp Chase Ohio from Jan 1865 till June 13 1865 having been captured at Murphreesboro in December 1864 in a battle at that place. I was in 30 Georgia Regiment Company K. Yours truly [signed] N.B. Estep, Liberty, Ala. Letter to N.B. Estep dated 25 Jun 1913: Dear Sir: Responding to your two letters received several days since, relative to your status on the pension rolls beg to advise, that I do not find any application of yours on file in this Department, and unless you file your record here the likelihood is that the State Examiner will direct me to strike your name from the roll. You must show Company and Regiment to which you belonged when you enlisted when discharged, where wounded, and all the facts at your command relative to your service in the army, and let this come in proper shape, I am, Yours very truly [unsigned copy] State Auditor. Personally appeared before me, John F. Kelton Judge of Probate, N.B. Estep, who being first duly sworn, states on oath that he made application for a pension in Cullman County, Alabama, in about the year 1898 or 1899 and that he was transferred to Blount County from Cullman County about the year 1906 or 1907. Affiant further states on oath that he was in the service as stated in the document hereto attached and that he is now 69 years of age and has lost one hand just below the elbow by reason of blood poisoning, and is otherwise diabled to perform labor. [signed] N.B. Estep. Subscribed and sworn to before me this July 7th, 1913. [signed] John F. Kelton, Judge of Probate. Estep continued to receive his pension; application witnesses included W.H. Elrod; an affidavit by Thomas M. Towns dated 6 Jul 1915 reported Estep has lost one arm and the entire use of the other arm; Probate Judge Kelton added, the above named applicant is not physically able to work a lick, one arm off and gone and the other paralyzed, also one leg so badly paralyzed that he can hardly walk. According to her Confederate widow's pension application, Sabrey E. Estep reported N.B. Estep died 18 Jun 1919; application witnesses included B.S. Byrum and Ruth Burns; pension was approved. Sabrey Meeks married N.B. Estep 19 Nov 1905, Blount County. According to his obituary, N.B. Estep is buried in the Gibb's Chapel cemetery in an unmarked grave. No Estep surnames were located in Blount or Cullman County cemetery records. The Southern Democrat, 10 Jul 1919 Brother Estep Dead Brother Estep died at his home on route 1, Liberty, June the 18th, 1919. He was a good citizen and a true Christian gentleman, a faithful church attendant. I have known brother Estep for the past twenty-four years, and found him to be a good neighbor—always ready and willing to help in time of need as far as he was able. The deceased is survived by his widow and two children, this being his fourth wife the son and daughter are by his first wife, who was Miss Mary Morris. His second wife was a Miss Holcombe; the third Miss Rickles; all three Georgia girls. His fourth wife was Miss Sallie Meeks, who I know better than I knew the others. Sister Estep had been a good companion. She did all she could for her husband who had been in bad health for about four years. He bore his afflictions with patience. I went to see him Saturday evening and was with him every day until he died on Wednesday. He did not complain at all. He was a man who loved God and liked to talk of His lo! ve and of His word. He and I spent several hours together talking and praying, which were happy hours to me. Brother Estep was in his 77th year of his age. Of the twenty-four years I knew him we were in church together except seven years. He was loyal to the church and true to God. He believed in honesty and everything that is good and right. God has called from our midst a good man. The remains were laid to rest in Gibb's Chapel cemetery, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. A.H. Walden." **************** 1910 census Blount County, Alabama Liberty Twp. page 37 (Enum. Dist. 45) Napoleon B. Estep, age 65, (married 5 years, 2nd marriage), Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina Sabra E., wife, age 38, (married 5 yrs, first marriage, 0 children) Georgia, U.S., U.S. ******************** I don't know who the daughters of William Estep and Sarah married or what happened to them, where they lived and died, etc.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gordon Brown Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/2976.1 Message Board Post: James Gordon was living in 1850 in Wilkes Co. next door to the Browns. He was the son of Nathaniel and Sarah Gwyn Gordon. He later became Gen James Byron Gordon, CSA. Hamilton Brown was the stepfather of James. John Brown married Mary Basil Gordon, daughter of Chapman and Charity King Gordon. John and Mary moved to Columbia, Maury Co., TN. John became the guardian of Sarah C(hapman) Gordon in 1818. Later Sarah would married Dr. John Laws in GA, and after living there, they later moved to Columbia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Moses Adams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/4220 Message Board Post: Moses Adams appears in Wilkes County N.C. and my records indicate he was born in 1776 but I can't find who his parents were. Any help in this area would be appreciated. I want to keep climbing the tree.

Looking for anything on Daniel and Jane Frances Mason Fhives. Jane Frances Mason supposedly was the daughter of a Polly Krillington. Daniel and Jane Frances Fhives had a daughter Sarah Elizabeth b. 1841married Wm. Clark Jordan b. 1827. The Jordans were in the 1880 Surry Co NC census with 7 siblings. Sarah E. Fhives Jordan d. abt. 1940 in Forsyth Co NC. Will appreciate any help on Fhive, Mason, and Krillington. Perry W. Creed