Hi Bev, That is my only connection to Noah Pittman. He married my grandmother's sister Ida. The only children I know is A.J., Mazel and Velma. Then I only know the names. I may have met them at the Reunion a couple of times but to be honest, it was so large and so many people, couldn't tell you which ones they were. Sorry I couldn't provide you with more information. Crystal

Bev, I knew you would come thru.....thanks.... Carol At 01:58 PM 6/2/1999 -0400, you wrote: >Crystal .. PITTMAN DATA BANK has this about your Noah PITTMAN: .. Carol P. Martoccia .. 903 East Fifth Street .. Greenville, NC 27858 .. Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl LISTMANAGER FOR PRIDGEN ROOTSWEB LIST AND FOR NCWILSON ROOTSWEB LIST

Crystal .. PITTMAN DATA BANK has this about your Noah PITTMAN: | 8-PITTMAN Noah P. b 6 Sep 1893 JoCoNC d 30 July 1983 JoCoNC | | bur Batten Family Cemetery, Rt 2 Selma, NC | | *Noah m1st Sallie Harriett CREECH (1894 -1919 ) | | dau of Thomas CREECH | | 9-PITTMAN Harvey Jethro | | | 10-PITTMAN Betty m DENTON | | | 10-PITTMAN Jean m PRICE | | | 10-PITTMAN Rexford Ray | | | m 18 Mch 1955 Bessie Callie DUDLEY | | | dau of Willie Leon DUDLEY & Goldie Lucy Bell STANLEY | | | 11-PITTMAN Rose Elizabeth | | | 11-PITTMAN Goldie Dianne | | 9-PITTMAN Addie m BROWN | | 9-PITTMAN infant b & d 26 Nov 1918 JoCoNC | | *Noah m2nd Ida Jane BATTEN (1897 -1982 ) JoCoNC | | dau of Amos BATTEN & Polly Ann WATSON | | 9-PITTMAN A.J. | | 9-PITTMAN Rader m Lester JONES of Selma, NC | | 9-PITTMAN Velma m HARVEY of Selma, NC | | 9-PITTMAN Mazell b 17 Dec 1925 JoCoNC d 1984 JoCoNC | | m Raymond PARRISH of Dunn, NC | | 10-PARRISH Joyce | | 10-PARRISH Melba Can you provide details about your own PITTMAN lineage up to Noah? Details about Noah's other children? Thanks, Bev Williamson PITTMAN DATA BANK ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [NCWILSON-L] PITTMAN > Ok guys, this is starting to get twisted. I too have Pittman in my line. Are > we our own grandma's or what. My connection is with Ida Batten marrying Noah > Pittman. They had the following children: A.J., Mazel, and Velma. Now let me > ask ya'll something. What is with the initial names. Was it a Carolinian > requirement or what? My father is J.D. and over half of his cousins are > initials. I spoke with my mother and she gave me a lot more regarding the > Batten end. I also made connections to GARNER, GODWIN, SUMMERLAND COOPER, > WATERS, TALTONS, WOODWARD, STARLING,PARRISHES, AND WALLS. As if that weren't > enough, right. > So I guess I could say HELLO LIST COUSINS. > Someone mentioned Luchamie(not sure of spelling). I have a Ginzie Garner who > married ? Barnes and had 2 sons who used to run the corn mill there. > Boy, this should be interesting > Crystal > >

Hi! Do you know anything about an Alexander Watson who married a Christian Buchan or a Barnes who married Nancy Sermon? These events could have happened in either NC or GA. Thanks Lila -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected].com> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [NCWILSON-L] Roll Call >Hi Jim >Would you have a William Barnes married to Kate Watson? That is my only >connection so far that I have to the Barnes. >Crystal >

>Map: http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/county/wilson_county.html I particularly liked the Map, Shelby.. Thanks .. Carol P. Martoccia .. 903 East Fifth Street .. Greenville, NC 27858 .. Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl LISTMANAGER FOR PRIDGEN ROOTSWEB LIST AND FOR NCWILSON ROOTSWEB LIST

I am also interested in the Isler family. Any info you can share will be appreciated Thanks Ruth At 09:11 AM 6/2/99 -0400, you wrote: >I am Joshua Stanton, grew up on the original James Stanton plantation near >Stantonsburg, NC. Am researching > >STANTON, WOOTEN, THOMPSON, WILKINSON, JOYNER, >DANIEL, ISLER, HERRING, TILDEN > > > >

Wilson (City) Quick Fact Sheet: http://www.wilsonnc.org/quickfac.htm Location Map Area Population(estimate) Population (1990 Census) Population - Past Censuses Climate Additional Information --------- http://www.wilsonnc.org/dem.htm Wilson, NC The City of Wilson was organized and named in 1849, while the County was organized six years later in 1855. Wilson County, covering 373 square miles, includes the city of Wilson, the county seat; Black Creek; Elm City; Saratoga and Stantonsburg. Wilson is centrally located along the eastern seaboard, halfway between New York and Florida along Interstate 95. Wilson is situated 45 miles east of Raleigh, 30 miles north of Interstate 40 and 100 miles east of the Atlantic Coast. ------- Map: http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/county/wilson_county.html ------- http://www.ncgenealogy.org/pub/counties.html DOCUMENT REVIEW (New books/manuscripts, etc) The North Carolina Genealogical Society, which donates them to the Genealogical Services Branch of the North Carolina State Library for the use of all patrons. Enough for now. (Maybe too much). Shelby

Hi, could you tell me how to find the Pittman database. Jo

Good idea....any locals want to call them... Carol At 11:18 AM 6/2/1999 -0400, you wrote: >Wonder what the Wilson County Board of Elections has that would >help with the quest? >Jeanne > > .. Carol P. Martoccia .. 903 East Fifth Street .. Greenville, NC 27858 .. Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl LISTMANAGER FOR PRIDGEN ROOTSWEB LIST AND FOR NCWILSON ROOTSWEB LIST

Now, that is what I call answering your own question... Thanks Shelby...good site for churches.. http://www.wilson-nc.com/wct_churches.html .. Carol P. Martoccia .. 903 East Fifth Street .. Greenville, NC 27858 .. Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl LISTMANAGER FOR PRIDGEN ROOTSWEB LIST AND FOR NCWILSON ROOTSWEB LIST

Location: Wilson, NC http://www.wilson-nc.com/wct_churches.html I found this. Shelby

I have the current mailing address of Bettie Pridgen Hathaway .. if you would like to contact her, email me privately for her address. I know she is interested in talking about genealogy .. just last month she requested a copy of my Williamson file... Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: psmartoc <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 8:14 AM Subject: [NCWILSON-L] PRIDGEN-WILLIAMSON Connection > At 07:22 AM 6/2/1999 -0400, you wrote: > > >Zilpha Elizabeth "Betty" Williamson, daughter of Levi T. Williamson and > >Sarah Crowell Mercer, married Dallas Pridgen (date unknown). Their children > >were: > > > >Ernest Pridgen > >Albert Pridgen > >Bettie Mae Pridgen married Herbert Hathaway > >Christine Pridgen married a Sawyer > > > >Do you have a connection with any of these Pridgen's? > > Hunter, > According to Al Jones's book (publ. at the end of last year) on The > PRIDGEN FAMILY OF ST. MARY'S PARISH, OLD EDGECOMBE- p. 221, I have > information on the ancestors of "Dallas Pridgen (son of Joshua > W.,Jeremiah, Cullen Edward, Jesse, William -d. 1762) and his wife (1) > Sallie Ann Moseley. Dallas was born c. 1887 in present day Nash County. He > married (2) Zelphia Elizabeth "Bettie" Williamson. She was born c. 1887. > They were living in Wilson County when the 1920 census was taken. > The Children of Dallas and Bettie Pridgen, born in Wilson County, NC are:" > 1.William Ernest Pridgen b. 24 Dec 1909 d. Jan. 1989 m. 27Dec 1935 to Bruce > (FEMALE) Mercer b. 31 OCT 1916, d. 5 Nov. 1950. daughter of W.Ed Mercer and > Effie High. > > 2.Albert Dallas "Dee Pridgen b. c. 1915....his particular line is followed > in Al's book > > 3. Bettie Mae Pridgen, b. 30 Sept. 1919. No further info on her.... > > 4. Mary Pridgen, d. 10 June 1922 in Wilson Co, NC at the age of 7 months, > 25 days > > 5. Evelyn Christine Pridgen b. 27 Dec. 1928 in Old Fields Township. > > This is such a coincidence...I was walking on your ancestors' land last > Friday....along with Allan Lantman the Pridgen webmaster. It lies along > Bend of the River Road outside Rocky Mount. > > Those of us who are PRIDGENS would love for you to fill us in on Bettie Mae > and her siblings' descendants. I will cross post this and the original post > to the Pridgen list immediately. I believe that the NCWilson list already > boasts several of your kin. Maybe both lists can fill in the gaps.. > > I am glad to welcome you to the Pridgen family, Hunter. > Carol > > > > .. Carol P. Martoccia > .. 903 East Fifth Street > .. Greenville, NC 27858 > .. Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 > Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > LISTMANAGER FOR PRIDGEN ROOTSWEB LIST AND FOR NCWILSON ROOTSWEB LIST > >

Wonder what the Wilson County Board of Elections has that would help with the quest? Jeanne

Thank you, Carol. Shelby > -----Original Message----- > From: psmartoc [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: June 02, 1999 10:02 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NCWILSON-L] Community Information > > > Okay, the following information on cities and towns and communities is > straight from the Wilson Telephone Directory. -1997 version....I need a > new copy. > > B

Lorene, The following url site is the archives of the Methodist Church.. http://rylibweb.man.ac.uk/data1/dg/text/method.html#general I just wonder if the Methodist Episcopal Church is included with their records....You might try. I have gotten some wonderful information from this archives on several of my husband's ancestors who were ministers in the Methodist Church. At any rate, write to the email address on this url site and ask!! Also, Wendy on this list is the Amason guru!! Carol At 10:31 AM 6/2/1999 EDT, you wrote: >If someone is looking up old churches-- >In 1833 T. Amason and Richard Hocott sold two acres of land to the Methodist >Episcopal Church .. Carol P. Martoccia .. 903 East Fifth Street .. Greenville, NC 27858 .. Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl LISTMANAGER FOR PRIDGEN ROOTSWEB LIST AND FOR NCWILSON ROOTSWEB LIST

Ray, This was a WONDERFUL post about the history of the little communities which make up Wilson County. I can't thank you enough!! I just checked the 97 Phone book and there are 5 pages of Churches listed in the Yellow pages. I can't possibly do this ... Perhaps if someone has a copy of the Wilson Heritage (which I always wanted and could never find!!), there may be listings of the older churches in Wilson County. I believe that would be more beneficial to our list than a long list of the present-day ones....I could be wrong.... Carol .. Carol P. Martoccia .. 903 East Fifth Street .. Greenville, NC 27858 .. Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl LISTMANAGER FOR PRIDGEN ROOTSWEB LIST AND FOR NCWILSON ROOTSWEB LIST

Okay, the following information on cities and towns and communities is straight from the Wilson Telephone Directory. -1997 version....I need a new copy. Bailey--located on 264 Alt. 13 miles west of Wilson....Population in 97 was 564 Black Creek--established in 1779, incorporated in 1870. Located 6 miles south of Wilson. Population:707 Elm City...Located between Rocky Mount and Wilson...incorporated in 1873..Population- 1670 Freemont--located less than 15 minutes from Wilson...Population 1800--known as the Daffodil Town Kenly..Home of The Tobacco Farm Life Museum...on Hwy 301 ..population 1790 Lucama...located 38 miles east of Raleigh..population 1057 Stantonsburg...Located in Southern Wilson County...intersected by Hwy. NC 58 and NC 222...pop. 782 Saratoga....located 10 miles from Wilson...Pop. 381 Sims...on western edge of Wilson County...Pop 162 .. Carol P. Martoccia .. 903 East Fifth Street .. Greenville, NC 27858 .. Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl LISTMANAGER FOR PRIDGEN ROOTSWEB LIST AND FOR NCWILSON ROOTSWEB LIST

Shelby, Hope some of this will be useful. The information was collected 20 years ago, and I hope it was transcribed correctly, so use it as a reference, not as a detail. The books are probably available in any large genealogical research library (if not, they should be). The following information is collected from several NC Business Directories found in the State Archives in Raleigh, NC. It included information on property values, lists businesses and owners, lists population, farming, and trade statistics, numbers of schools, etc. In many ways, it is an expanded Agricultural Schedule for many areas, with details that are not found in the Federal Census records. These references can help you locate a specific individual within the county by occupation, township, value of property, etc. The Business Directories cover NC businesses and industry for 1869, 1877, 1890, 1896, and 1912 by county. A very worthwhile reference for any researcher in NC... Wilson County: 1860: Population 9720, Post Offices: Black Creek, Joyners Depot, Wilson, Stantonsburg 1870: Population 12258, consisting of 7185 white and 5073 colored persons, Townships in 1872: Wilson, Black Creek, Crossroads, Spring Hill, Old Field, Taylors, Joyners, Gardners, Saratoga, Stantonsburg 1890: Population 18644, consisting of 10884 white and 7760 colored persons. Towns and Post Offices: Barnes Store, 30 Black Creek, 375 Boyett, 25 Lucama, 25 Moyton, 20 Saratoga, 175 Stantonsburg, 100 Taylor, 25 Toisnot, 525 Wilson, 3125 1896 Towns and Post Offices: Barnes Store, 50 Black Creek, 500 Boyett, 75 Cliftonville, - Connor, 25 Elm City, 800 Filmore, - Lamm, - Lucama, 200 Meeksville, - Moyton, 50 Saratoga, 300 Stantonsburg, 150 Talbot, 25 Taylor, 50 Wilbanks, 100 Wilson, 5000 There is lots more, including dates of incorporation, population by race, valuation of personal and real property, listing of manpower by occupation, detailed records of crops produced, as well as livestock. Also, the number of mills, mines, ministers, schools, libraries, factories, farmers, farms, physicians, post offices, lawyers, merchants, hotels, churches, vineyards, city and town officers, and more..... Ray Hunt Clayton, NC (Johnston County, NC) Hunt / Dixon / Beckwith of Wilson/Nash County -----Original Message----- From: crockersmith [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 9:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NCWILSON-L] RE:Cities/Towns Could or would someone take it upon themselves to list the cities/towns in Wilson Co? Largest to smallest/alphabetical/Earliest to present/? Maybe 10-20 at the time. Chambers of Commerce should have some of this info. I know...could be a lot of work. <G> I also would like to see a list of churches/cemeteries/DISTRICTS and townseats!. If some of this information is online, list the URLs. Shelby

At 09:11 AM 6/2/1999 -0400, you wrote: >I am Joshua Stanton, grew up on the original James Stanton plantation near >Stantonsburg, NC. Am researching > >STANTON, WOOTEN, THOMPSON, WILKINSON, JOYNER, >DANIEL, ISLER, HERRING, TILDEN Joshua, we have corresponded before...You knew my brother Roland Pridgen when he went to school at Stantonsburg. Roland and his wife head off for the Peace Corps on Monday for a 27 month stay in MOLDOVA. You know the Joyners and the Pridgens are intertwined. What are your Joyner names? Carol .. Carol P. Martoccia .. 903 East Fifth Street .. Greenville, NC 27858 .. Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl LISTMANAGER FOR PRIDGEN ROOTSWEB LIST AND FOR NCWILSON ROOTSWEB LIST

At 09:06 AM 6/2/1999 -0400, you wrote: >Could or would someone take it upon themselves to list the cities/towns in >Wilson Co? >Largest to smallest/alphabetical/Earliest to present/? >Maybe 10-20 at the time. >Chambers of Commerce should have some of this info. >I know...could be a lot of work. <G> >I also would like to see a list of churches/cemeteries/DISTRICTS and >townseats!. >If some of this information is online, list the URLs. >Shelby WOW, that is a BIG ORDER. Perhaps we can all work together on some of this. Shelby, you could search the web for some of the information and get back to us with available urls. ... I know that Joan Howell has done an exhaustive research project which culminated in several volumes on the Cemeteries in Wilson County. These are available for sale. Any ideas out there!! Carol .. Carol P. Martoccia .. 903 East Fifth Street .. Greenville, NC 27858 .. Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl LISTMANAGER FOR PRIDGEN ROOTSWEB LIST AND FOR NCWILSON ROOTSWEB LIST