Jim Thomas [email protected] I just joined the list yesterday. The families that I am looking for so far have not been listed on any of your queries. It is HAYNES, and those who married into them, HALES,BARNES and MERCER. So far I have: (those marked with * are in the direct line) Genetation 1 *William HAYNES married to *Nancy ? Dates are unknown at this time Generation 2 Jessie K HAYNES b.1823 d 1898 married (1) Polly BARNES (2) Martha WOODWARD b. 1854 m.2/28/1888 her father Thomas WOODWARD Willis HAYNES dates unk wife unk Bithel HAYNES married Sallie BARNES 2/10/1859 her father Benjamin BARNES NO children *William HAYNES b.1840 d.1/04/1888 married *Tempie Ann MERCER b.11/27/1842 d.4/9/1917 Edwin HAYNES Patsy HAYNES married a BARNES Lydia HAYNES married a BARNES Sally HAYNES b.1839 married a ? COLEMAN Generation 3 Children of William HAYNES and Tempie MERCER William L HAYNES b.6/1863 d.6/1886 Tempie Ann Elizabeth HAYNES b.1/26/1886 d.6/12/1966 married William LAMM *James Henry HAYNES b.11/11/1867 d.8/30/1947 married on 12/18/1889 *Fannie Mae HALES b.1/16/1868 d.11/12/1923 Generation 4 Child of James Henry HAYNES and Fannie Mae HALES *Flonie Beatrice HAYNES b. 12/16/1892 d. 5/8/61 married *Smith Parks LEWIS b.2/2/1891 Fairburn GA d.5/3/1937 Columbia SC The HAYNES family was living in SW GA at this time then moved to NC, FL and finally Columbia SC Generation 5 Children of Flonie HAYNES and SP LEWIS M. Winnifred LEWIS b. 10/05/1915 Salisbury NC, d.12/19/1993 Orlando FL *Ruth Elaine Lewis b. 9/17/1919 Columbia SC d. 5/28/1987 Columbia SC married 1/15/1941 *George Andrew THOMAS b.5/13/1905 d.6/10/1974 Generation 6 James Ellison THOMAS -- Me, I have a wife and two children. Winnifred had a husband, 2 children grandchildren and great grandchildren, all alive. I visited the family farm in Wilson NC at age 5. The last contact with any of the relatives was at the time of Flonie LEWIS's funeral. I do have information on some of the children of those mentioned here but not listed.

At 09:12 AM 6/2/1999 -0400, you wrote: >Thought this might prove helpful to the list. >The Periodical Source Index, or PERSI, is the largest and most widely used >index of genealogical and historical periodical articles in the world. > >Hunter Ferrell >Louisville, KY >[email protected] P.E.R.S.I is indeed a wonderful research tool. Many libraries can't really afford the book version as it consists of so many volumes but it is out on cd version by Ancestry and if you are an ANCESTRY.com subscriber, you can use the internet to research any articles that may pertain to a surname or a locality. I do own the cd and have found it to be extremely useful. Thanks Hunter for posting this little gem of information! 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

Thought this might prove helpful to the list. The Periodical Source Index, or PERSI, is the largest and most widely used index of genealogical and historical periodical articles in the world. Created by the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, PERSI is widely recognized as being vital for high-quality genealogy research. PERSI is an index to genealogy and local history periodicals written in English and Canadian French since 1800. The collection also includes literature dating from the 1700s, although the collection before 1800 is less complete. In printed form, PERSI spans 29 volumes and takes up several feet of shelf space. PERSI is a work in progress--last year Allen County Public Library added more than 100,000 citations, bringing the total number of fully searchable records to more than 1 million. The index catalogs more than 5,000 different periodicals, listing every article according to locality, family (surname), and/or research method. If a person sees an article that they wish to read, then they can check with their library and if the periodical or journal is not available locally, a library will interlibrary loan it. Article Title: Calvin Barnes autograph book Periodical: North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Volume: 14 Number: 4 (November 1988) Article Title: Pioneer founders of Warm Springs, Georgia Periodical: Genealogical and Historical Magazine of the South Volume: 2 Number: 3 (August 1985) Article Title: Wilson individuals Periodical: Families of Yancey County North Carolina Volume: 11 Number: 4 (December 1994) Type: Cemeteries Article Title: Old Barden graveyard Periodical: North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Volume: 12 Number: 4 (November 1986) Article Title: Theophilus Moore graveyard Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 6 Number: 1 (January 1997) Type: Cemeteries Article Title: William Varnell cemetery Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 6 Number: 6 (June 1997) Type: Cemeteries Article Title: Williams graveyard Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 5 Number: 10 (November 1996) Type: Court Article Title: Court of pleas rejectment, 1856 Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 6 Number: 7 (August 1997) Type: Court Article Title: Migration as shown in powers of attorney records Periodical: North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Volume: 8 Number: 3 (August 1982) Record Type: Court Article Title: Petitions for presidential pardons, 1865-68 Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 5 Number: 8 (September 1996) Type: History Article Title: Description of Wilson co. townships, 1868 Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 6 Number: 4 (April 1997) Type: History Article Title: William White (Capt.) & store, 1763-1822 Periodical: North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Volume: 16 Number: 4 (November 1990) Type: Military Article Title: Oldfield township militia officers, 1860 Periodical: Trees of Wilson Newsletter Volume: 6 Number: 5 (May 1997) Article Title: Captain White store account books, 1805-8 Periodical: North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Volume: 16 Number: 4 (November 1990) Hunter Ferrell Louisville, KY [email protected]

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

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

[email protected] BAIN, CARD,DUCKWORTH, MANNING,MCCORMICK,REEVES

I copied this from Bob Bamford's Essex Book News Naturalization Records - History and Background Naturalization is the granting of rights of citizenship to an alien as though he were native-born. The process of naturalization in America has been a matter of concern to its inhabitants from colonial times to the present. Prior to 1709 Before 1709, for non-British subjects, naturalization was required and each colony could determine the length of residency as well as other requirements which varied from colony to colony. Since a non-citizen could not buy, own, or convey land, it was important for them to become naturalized. Because the vast majority of immigrants were British subjects and their citizenship status remained the same as they moved from one part of His Majesty's Empire to another, there were not as many naturalizations during the colonial period as one might imagine. >From 1709 to 1740 requirements were to include an oath of allegiance and the partaking of the sacrament of communion in the Church of England in the presence of witnesses. An Act of Parliament in 1740 stated that an alien should reside in a particular colony at least 7 years before appearing before a magistrate to take his oath of loyalty to the Crown and colony and become a citizen. At the time of the Declaration of Independence, any white adult person of European descent, born in the colonies and loyal to the cause of the American Revolution, automatically became a citizen. U.S. Constitution/1790 Act The problem of naturalization was addressed with the adoption of the Constitution. A basis for action was supplied in Article 1, section 8, which provided that "Congress shall have the Power ... to establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization.."All citizenship was still said to be in the state and not in the nation. The 14th amendment, adopted in 1868 changed this "All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdictions thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside."This national citizenship still excluded Indians, Certain tribes were granted citizenship on 8 February 1887 and any Indians who had honorably served in World War I were granted citizenship on 25 October 1919. All Indians were given citizenship on 2 June 1924. On 26 March 1790, the first Congress under the Constitution, in its second session, took action and passed an act (1 Stat. 103) stating that any free while adult alien, male or female, who had resided within the limits and jurisdiction of the United States for a period of 2 years, was eligible for citizenship. An individual who desired to become a citizen under this act was to apply to "any common law court of record, in any one of the states wherein he shall have resided for the term of one year at least." Those who proved to the court's satisfaction that they were of good moral character and took an oath of allegiance to the Constitution, were granted citizenship. Children of successful applicants, if under the age of 21, automatically became citizens. Act of 1795 Congress repealed the 1790 Act and passed a new one (1 Stat. 414) on 29 January 1795. This increased the residency requirement from 2 to 5 years. Applicants were also required to publicly declare their intention to become citizens of the United States and to renounce any allegiance to foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty 3 years before being admitted as citizens. Any immigrants who had "borne any hereditary title or been of the order of nobility" had to renounce that status. The residency requirement for naturalization is of importance for genealogists for it helps to pinpoint a date of immigration for the ancestor. If you can locate the date of the naturalization for the ancestor, knowing the residency requirement of the time period, you can go back that number of years to arrive at the latest possible date of immigration. Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 With the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, the filing of a declaration of intention at least 5 years before admission to citizenship and residence of 14 years in the United States and 5 years in a state was required by one of these laws (1 Stat. 566). This act was repealed on 14 April 1802 and replaced by a new law (2 Stat. 153) which in effect represented a return to the requirements of the 1795 law and formed the basis upon which all subsequent naturalization legislation has been built. The 1802 law stated that any free, white alien might be admitted to citizenship provided the alien: 1) completed a declaration of intention to become a citizen before a court at least 2 years before admission to citizenship; 2) took an oath of allegiance to the United States; 3) resided in the United States at least 5 years and in the state for 1 year; and 4) had established good moral character and an attachment to the United States government. There were minor modifications in naturalization laws from 1802 to 1855 which were merely to alter or clarify the details of evidence or certification. In 1855, citizenship was automatically granted to alien wives of US citizens (10 Stat. 604). 14th Amendment The 14th Amendment to the Constitution granted citizenship without regard to color of skin. This granted automatic citizenship to a large portion of our population without naturalization and opened the naturalization process to persons of African descent in 1870 (16 Stat. 256). Other large groups of people became citizens without going through the naturalization process when the territory or land where they lived became part of the United States through Federal land acquisition. For example, resident of the Louisiana Purchase (1803), West Florida (1810 and 1812), East Florida (1819), Alaska (1867), and the Virgin Islands(1927) all became citizens through various treaties. Residents of Texas (1845), Hawaii (1898) and Puerto Rico (1917) all became citizens by special legislation. Residents of East and West Florida were given an option to remain Spanish citizens if they so desired. Naturalization Act of 1906 The comprehensive Naturalization Act of 29 June 1906 centralized the naturalization process with the establishment of the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization in the Department of Labor. In 1933, the title was changed to Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Service was transferred to the Department of Justice in 1940. Up until 1906, all naturalization work was done by the courts. Now officers of the Immigration and Naturalization Service would examine all petitions for citizenship and make recommendations to the courts for admission, denial or continued investigation of the alien petitioners. The Cable Act, passed on 22 September 1922, (42 Stat. 1021), repealed the act of 1855 (10 Stat. 604) which had allowed alien wives of U.S. citizens to derive their citizenship from that of their husbands. Now wives were required to file a petition, but only after 1 year of residency and with no previous filing of a petition. Today the general requirements for naturalization are: 18 years of age, 5 years permanent residence in the country and 6 months in the particular State where applying, knowledge of English, an understanding of the American form of government, good moral character and an attachment to the principles of the Constitution. Remember the first naturalization act passed in 1790 stated "any common law court of record." Therein lies the problem in locating naturalization papers. A man desiring to become naturalized has his choice of courts - Federal, state or local - and would usually apply to the nearest one. He may file his "first papers" in a court in or near the port of arrival and then file his final papers in a court at his then residence. For naturalizations before 27 September 1906, you must determine in which court the process took place and then contact the clerk of that particular court for the records. These original records may be indexed by the name of the alien or by the naturalization certificate number. The courts kept dockets of records so the minute books or journals for the court proceedings should be searched. Naturalization papers may also be among the "loose papers" of the court. You will need to know the approximate date the process took place before beginning your search. Some of these records may have been transferred to a central depository such as the State Archives, State Library, Historical Society, or Federal Archives and Records Center serving that state. If the records are not in the court, then contact the appropriate depository as indicated by the court clerk. Most records in the Federal District Courts before 1906 have been transferred to the Federal Archives and Records Center serving the state and are available for public inspection. After 27 September 1906 again contact the clerk of the particular court of interest, the Federal Archives and Records Center -OR- the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Duplicate records of all naturalizations after that date are sent to the INS and indexed while the original records remain in the court. A request for a search for a naturalization record to the District Office (since 1 April 1956) of the INS on the form provided by them, will result in the pertinent information being abstracted and sent in reply. Of primary importance will be the date and name of the court involved. Closed files of the INS are transferred to the regional Archives Branches for storage. Some of these files may be confidential and only used for legitimate purposes. A court order may be necessary to obtain information from these files. Uncertified copies of naturalization records may be obtained from the clerk of the particular court without restriction, but if problems arise, politely refer the clerk to the INS directive of 5 December 1972, giving access to the records. The bulk of naturalization work was and still is done in the state, county, and local courts. Since 1906, it has been obligatory for Federal courts to naturalize aliens - all other courts have an option whether to or not. This may explain time gaps in the naturalization records of some courts. Bob ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ESSEX BOOKS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "Tools for the New England researcher" VISIT US AT: http://www.essexbooks.com e-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 811 Lecanto, FL 34460-0811 Phone (CC) Orders: 8 AM - 3 PM - Mon-Fri (352) 527-2270 Fax 24 hrs. .. Carol P. Martoccia .. 903 East Fifth Street .. Greenville, NC 27858 .. 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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

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

Carol, 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? This Levi T. Williamson is the subject of a previous post to this list concerning his death date and burial site. I am still searching for this. >From the census information, Levi was a widower in 1910 and living as a boarder with the Loftin Lamm family just down from Albert Cidney Williamson, Levi's son. In 1920, Albert and family had moved to Sampson Co., NC, and I could find no listing for Levi. I even checked under the Williams surname. If anyone can help me find the burial place of my gg grandfather, it would mean a lot to me and my family. Thank you. Hunter Ferrell Louisville, KY [email protected]

Crystal, I think you mean Lucama? > 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. Hunter Ferrell Louisville, KY [email protected]

Carol, 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? This Levi T. Williamson is the subject of a previous post to this list concerning his death date and burial site. I am still searching for this. >From the census information, Levi was a widower in 1910 and living as a boarder with the Loftin Lamm family just down from Albert Cidney Williamson, Levi's son. In 1920, Albert and family had moved to Sampson Co., NC, and I could find no listing for Levi. I even checked under the Williams surname. If anyone can help me find the burial place of my gg grandfather, it would mean a lot to me and my family. Thank you. Hunter Ferrell Louisville, KY [email protected]

If someone is looking up old churches-- In 1833 T. Amason and Richard Hocott sold two acres of land to the Methodist Episcopal Church, the land description including: "one acre from each of the persons named as the first party, lying situate and being in the county of Edgecomb Beginning at the NE corner at a pine a few yards N of the main road leading from Stantonsburg to Greenville." In other deeds the Hocott property is described as being on the Little Contentnea. This land was in the area that became Wilson County. When we were in North Carolina two years ago, we did not succeed in finding this old church property. I would be interested in knowing *anything* about this church - history, records, cemetery???? Thanks for any clues. Lorene

THis info below is what I have on the ROSE's in my husband's family. I hope it can be of some help to you. Peggy IGI Record Frances Rose HINNANT Sex:  F Event(s): Born:  10 May 1866 Wilson, North Carolina Parents: Father:  Needham HINNANT Mother:  Celia ROSE Source Information: Batch number:  7610305 Sheet: 88 Source:  © 1999 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.  All rights reserved.  English approval: 3/1999  Use of this site constitutes your acceptance of these Conditions of Use. Last updated: 3/22/1999  Privacy Policy. Last updated: 3/22/1999 Needham HINNANT Sex:  M Event(s): Born:  1837 Wilson', 'North Carolina NEEDHAM HINNANT married CELIA ROSE in Wilson Co., NC on 05 May 1859 at Needham Hardy's. Married by Simon Barnes, JP NEEDHAM HINNANT married PATIENCE ROSE in Wilson Co., NC on 04 May 1873 at James Rose's. Married by T. A. Thompson, JP Witnesses: A. J. Barefoot, G. W. Barnes, Thomas Farrell License was issued on 30 April 1873. [Source: Marriages of Wilson County North Carolina 1855-1899, Volume I, A-M, compiled by J. Robert Boykin, III, 1988, Wilson Co., NC, page 364] In the 1860 Wilson Co., NC Federal Census: Needham was said to be 23; Celie was said to be 20. Lived in Kirby's District. The following Rose family, Celie's I think, lived together at Black Creek District in Wilson Co., NC in 1860: James Rose 48 Theophilas Rose 14 Robert Rose 12 James Rose 7 John Rose 5 Patience Rose 70 A Patience Rose lived at Kirby's District with Elisha and Cherry Owens: Elisha Owens 22 Cherry Owens 22 Elizabeth Rose 13 Patience Rose 12 NOTE: Elisha Owens married Cherry Saccer on 23 December 1858 in Wilson Co., NC. [Marriage information from page 527 of Volume II, N-Z, of Boykins' Marriages of Wilson Co., NC.] Patience Rose lived at Black Creek Township in Wilson Co., NC in 1870 in the following household: James Rose 65 Cherry Rose 40 Patience Rose 18 James Rose 16 Needham Hinnant lived at Springhill Township at Wilson Co.,NC in 1880: Needham Hinnant 47 Patience 21 Frances 13 John 10 Jane 15 Celia 13 Sissa 8/12 (Sept.) James Rose lived at Black Creek Township at Wilson Co., NC in 1880: James Rose 69 Cherry 41 Calvin Moore (grandson) 14 John Hinnant (grandson) 11 NOTE: Apparently, John Hinnant was enumerated twice in the 1880 census, which happened not infrequently from my research. You probably already have some of this but it appeared, from your NASH-L entry, that you did not have the marriage dates for the Rose/Hinnant unions. L8R, Cheryl ELLIS, JOHN D. married FRANCES HINNANT (License issued on 14 January 1888) Male: 26, white, Wilson Co. resident. Female: 21, white, Wilson Co. resident. Marriage performed by A. T. Barnes, JP, on 15 January 1888 at Stephen Deans in Old Fields. Witnessed by: J. R. Deans, A. P. Thompson and J. R. Barnes [Source: page 258 of Volume I, A-M of Boykin's Marriages of Wilson Co., NC.] L8R, Cheryl X-Mozilla-Status: 0004 Content-Length: 1380 MAYBE THERE IS SOMETHING HERE TO HELP YOU . I hope so. Peggy

I copied this from Va roots....All about finding unmarked graves. I don't know what you are supposed to do once you find them!!! < I might also add (from experience) that many, many people were buried and the grave was marked with a simple fieldstone that is now long gone and may or may not have had the person's name inscribed. Also, many graves located on farms have simply been 'plowed under' either out of ignorance or apathy. Very sad. >> Good point - I should have mentioned the field stones. Some of the family cemeteries have/had a fence or line of bushes around them so they are easier to find. Look near hilltops, under large trees, or near rivers or creeks - they seem to have been popular areas. Don't forget to 'fish' around in the grass too - there may be a stone that's fallen over and grass or weeds has covered it up. It may even be a couple of inches under dirt - so poke around a bit. A long piece of wire is good for this - something sturdy that doesn't bend easily but thin enough to go through the ground easily. And long enough to save your back. Think of those long poles they use to find people who were swallowed by avalanches - same thing! Also, if you believe you have found a cemetery, try 'dowsing' for the graves. Now, don't turn your nose up - it really does work. I know I know - I didn't believe it either till I was shown how to do it and it worked for me. OK, keep laughing about the crazy lady - but read on anyway! In the old days, folks would hire dowsers to find sites to drill wells, but it will work for gravesites too. All you need is 2 wire coathangers and 2 old click ballpoint pens - the kind you can unscrew and take the 'innards' out of. Clip the twisted part off the hangers and straighten them out. Bend about 2-3 inches down on one end at a 90 degree angle. Take the pen apart and keep the end that had the point sticking out. To use it - Drop the bent end of the hanger into the pen case. Don't try to glue it or otherwise attach the wire to the case - it must float freely in there. Hold one case in each hand with the wires sticking straight out in front of you. As you walk towards a grave and the wires are at the edge of a grave, the wires will move toward each other until they cross when the end of the wires are directly over the grave. When you walk away, they will uncross when they leave the edge of the grave. I'm not kidding - give this a try over graves that you know about. Then try it over open areas between graves - I'll bet you find unmarked graves! You can also find underground wires and pipes with this gadget, so don't think every underground line in your yard is a grave! Then someone else replied: > Yes it does work. That's what some funeral homes use for locating graves in > older cemeteries. It's because the ground has been changed. It was never wise > to distrub one's last resting place. Individual's believed evil would befall on > them. The truth is various disease are contained underground with the infected > individual and became active again when exposed to fresh air. Embalming was not > done in early times or is done in the Jewish religion. When cemeteries are > moved, great care is taken to remove every piece orginial material. A stray > animal or bird may happen to move it to another location and the effects can be > horrific. Some states require special clothing be worn by workmen for their > safety. But I don't think it's called dowsing. Someone should ask Thomas Yelverton Funeral Home if they do this .....or here in Greenville, Wilkerson's Funeral Home. .. 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

Dr. Batten has Starling Batten married to Celia. So dollars to donuts there is a Starling family here! I checked quickly and couldn't see your Noah. Someone really needs to index this book, but he also gives few dates..... Just sort of family trees, etc. Carol At 08:35 PM 6/1/1999 EDT, you wrote: >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 > > .. 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

Glendon, [email protected] looking for Graham records. [email protected] wrote: > Part 1.1Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.2Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.3Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.4Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.5Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.6Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.7Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.8Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.9Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.10Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.11Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.12Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.13Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.14Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.15Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.16Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.17Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.18Type: Internet E-Mail Message (message/rfc822)

Does your line include Solomon Bass? Pat ---------- > From: I am who I have always been. <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NCWILSON-L] Roll Call > Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 11:52 AM > > Roll Call: BASS, CROWELL, LAMM, MERCER, PITTMAN, TEDDER, WILLIAMSON > > FAMILY MATTERS > & > PITTMAN DATA BANK ~ Information Exchange > PITMAN & PITTMAN Genealogy > since 1987 > Beverly Capps Williamson > 55 Oakwood Road, Jacksonville Beach FL 32250-2958 > (904) 241-4125 [email protected] > > > > > Carol Pridgen Martoccia > > [email protected] > > PRIDGEN, BROWN,BATTEN,PITTMAN,HOLLAND > > .. 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 >

Were your Durden's in South Carolina and Alabama? Pat ---------- > From: Boswell, James <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NCWILSON-L] Roll Call > Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 12:35 PM > > > James A. Boswell > > [email protected] > > Mainly BOSWELL, also DURDEN and TOMLINSON

Searching for Bass, Davis, Harrison, Fore, Forsythe, Hearn, Nance, Herron and Hughes. Pat