To Wilson NC List: Does anyone recognize any one on this list? These names were given to me by relatives but I have no dates except for my mother-in- law and her mother. ( Ellis-- This is my Husband's side of the family) This is what I have: John William Ellis .....M. Polly ? ..Children: (those I have, there are more) ....John Daniel Ellis Wilson Co. NC ....William Henry Ellis Wilson Co. NC ....Bertha Ellis Wilson Co. NC ....James (Jim) Ellis ....Mary Ann "Molly" Ellis John Daniel Ellis m. Frances Pearl Hinnant d/o Needham Hinnant and Celia( Cealy) Rose(?) In the 1870 Wilson Co. NC Spring Hill Township census record I found This.( I know it is the right ..........family) ......Hinnant Needham m 30 yrs. farm labor ..............Celia f 27 yrs.old keeping house .............Frances f 4 ( Frances was known by family to be 101 when she died 6/9/1965) ........................................Don't know who is in error, but this is her ..............John m 4/12 .....Hinnant Milbry f 17 farm labor (living with them. I believe a relative.) In a 1900 Census I found: In 1880 Census Celia had died and Needham later married Celia's sister who had come to live with them to take care of the Children. She was 21. her name was Patience. Other children are listed but I want list here unless you fine you need them. Ellis John D. Head w m Dec. 1860 39 m 12 years ...........( can't make out the D. too good, but I know by names of chldren that it is the ....................right family) .......Frances wife w f March 1866 34 m 12 years .......William J. son w m Oct. 1888 11 ...... Geneva daug. w f Oct.1889 10 .......John son w m ? March 1898 2 (this "Above" is my mother-in-laws family Pearl Ellis she was born in 1906; these are her brothers and sister to this time. My mother-in-law was one of the youngest if not the youngest. I have names of others I will post later in this letter) Other children Of Frances and John Daniel Ellis ( most of these I have met at one time or other, most of the children of John Daniel and Frances Ellis are no longer living.) 1.George Ellis moved to Virginia ( Hopewell) and lived there untill he died. about 1994? ...m Annie Jones? ...Children: .......Glenn Ellis ........Etta Mae ..........m. A.P. Boyette ( buried in Baliey, Nc cemetery) ........Rudolph Ellis ........Sarah Ann Ellis ..........m. Frankie Solesbe 2. Robert Ellis lived in Hopewell, Va. ....m Mary ( She is still livind in Hopewell) He died, in the 70's I believe. .. Children: .........Barbara Ellis ( Tinnie) f .........J.T. Ellis m .........Libba Ellis f .........Janet Ellis f .........Jackey Ellis ? male I believe there is atleast one more 3.Willie (William J.) Lived in Wilson and Rocky Mount NC ..m 1 Alley Hawley ..Children: Lee Ellis ..............m. Carl Narron .......... Ithal Ellis ........... m. Ruth ..m 2 Maggie ...Children: ......Charles Ellis ......Frances Ellis ......James Harrell Ellis 4.Johnny Ellis b.March 1889 ? I believe they lived in Wilson, NC ......m. Nola Barnes ....... Children: ............ Donald Edward Ellis .............Thelma Ellis .............Lioyd Ellis ( died young motor cycle accident) 5.Mary Ellis .....m. Walter Atkinson ..Children: ..........Doris Atkinson ( they live in Micro, NC) .........m. Carl Smith Children: .......... Daughter ( worked at Westing House in Raleigh, NC .......... L. C. Smith Works in Raleigh for State. Lives in Micro, NC 6.Frances Pearl Ellis .....m. James Thomas Ward ......Children: ............1.James Etchell Ward b. 1932 d. ? I believe 1994 or maybe 1995 .............m.1 Gilly Ann .............m.2 Wilma Polk No children of his own. ............2.Lewis Russell Ward b. 1935 ...............m. 1 Bessie Norwood .........Children: .................Lewis Russell ward .................Michael Ward ..............m. 2 Elsie ......................No children this marriage ...........3.Kenneth Eugene Ward ( My Husband, We have 4 Children, I want list, but if there is a connect I will give them to you then.) ............m. Peggy ann Williams ( me) ...........4. Elsie Ward .............m Brooks Baines ...Children: ..........Sherrie Baines ..........Greg Baines ..........5. Connie Mack Ward .............m. Susan Brock ...Children: .............Shane Ward .............Brock Ward ..........6. Mary Elln Ward .............m. 1 Dan Narron ( died) ..Child: .................Tammy Narron .............m 2 Herman Stroude ....Child: ................Lee Stroude Brother of John Daniel Ellis: s/o John William Ellis ( there were 10 Children, I only have 5.) ...........William Henry Ellis ( It may have been william Henry with the 10 children and not .......................................John William Ellis; Above info from James Amber Ellis as told to my ...........................................husband, I was not with him when he got the info. ...........................I do know that he said his father left his wife and 5 children and went to .....................Macon ? Georgia, and had 9 more kids by another wife, came back to NC with them .................................in later years.) ............m. Gurtude Usshey (Ussey) ............Children: ...............James Ambers Ellis ................m. Lilla Mae "Lilly" Parham d/o Bessie Grisson & Earnest Parham ..................Children: .........................Eugene Ellis .........................Put (died in Heart surgey0 .........................Charles ( lives in Henerson, NC ..........................There may be more. I don't havbe them. This may be total outside your line, but giving you the info is the only way we will know. Please let me know what you think. Sorry I do not have more dates to go on. Peggy

EXPERT GENEALOGY Editor: Jeannette Holland Austin Series: Census Records Subject: 1890 Census Date: January 8, 1999 We really do need the 1890 Census, however, this was burned in 1921. At the time, the census schedules were located in the basement of the Commerce Building in Washington, D. C. Even though the fire was contained, it flooded the area. The damage was not assessed until the following day, and it was noted that the census records soaked in the water overnight outside the protected vault area. The schedules were dried out, re-copied. But it was impossible to restore them. So? They should still be intact, yes? In 1932 Congress authorized certain documents to be destroyed, which included the original 1890 schedules. Then, in 1934, the remaining schedules were destroyed by the Department of Commerce. Some of the mid-western census records are still available. For example, the 1890 Illinois schedules were later found, and again in 1953, when some fragmented schedules were discovered. Family History Centers have microfilmed these fragmented schedules (which consist mostly of mid-western states, and then, not all counties, or enumeration districts are in tact. So, how do we deal with this? The answer is to search around it - 1880 and 1900 census records, as well as detailed research in the county records where ancestors resided, paying particular attention to deed transactions, as well as tax digests. This provides the detective within us "some" satisfaction as to where people were on dates certain. Happily, the 1880 Census - Every-name Index is now complete, and soon to arrive in Family History Centers. The old cendex method which did not include all families - is the pits!! Especially for a census this large. ===================================== BACK ISSUES OF EXPERT GENEALOGY NOW AVAILABLE ON CD ===================================== 1998 newsletters published in Expert Genealogy are now available on cd. Topics of discussion include family history centers, wars, publishing your book, odd sources, field trips, census, immigration, National Archives, land records, county records, Quakers. Organized by category. Windows compatible. Price: $15.00 Postage: $3.50 ORDER FROM - Jeannette H. Austin GENEALOGY BOOKS 175 Thornton Drive Fayetteville, GA 30214 Phone 1-800-899-9524 Local 770-719-1754 Fax 770-719-8699 To Order online -http://www.genealogy-books.com/orderexp.htm ACCEPT VISA, MASTERCARD ===================================== EXPERT GENEALOGY is sponsored by GENEALOGY BOOKS and may be freely re-distributed or published. ===================================== Do you find this list useful? If so, contact your local genealogical or historical society so that their members may benefit from this FREE online newsletter. ===================================== To subscribe to EXPERT GENEALOGY - Email: [email protected], or, go to the homepage (http://www. genealogy-books.com/) and click on "subscribe". ===================================== === ON THE HOMEPAGE === http://www.genealogy-books.com/ 1. Online Bible Records 2. Genealogy Events Calendar (interactive, you may post events such as reunions, workshops, etc.) 3. More than 1200 genealogy books, cds and disks for sale. Will upload or mail. ======================================= == HEL-LO CENTRAL - NOW ONLINE === Can't find a book? Would you like a central listing on the internet? Just go to one place, one time.....no surfing? This is it! Books are listed alphabetically. Hel-lo Central - A Bookfinder for Genealogists. Website== Http://www.genealogy-books.com/locator.htm This is it! Books are listed alphabetically. Site will be kept current daily. Hel-lo Central - A Bookfinder for Genealogists http://www.genealogy-books.com/locator.htm ===================================

Here's some food for thought from a recent Genealogy Newsletter. Since all of our work is on Rootsweb (county pages and mailing lists), we are indeed indebted to Rootsweb. If you could afford a small contribution at this time, it would really help. Each of contributing just a bit will make a large sum in the end. ==================================================== Where is all this going in 1999? I have as much trouble peering into the future as I do digging up the past, but it appears to me that the costs of computer genealogy (software and CDs) are likely to increase. Moreover, the price of admission to many genealogy sources on the Web is probably going to go up. Many surfers are already paying $5 to $10 per month ($60-$120 annually) to have access to various sources or finding aids. Many onliners are discovering their "free" Web space or e-mail account comes with hidden prices -- loaded with ads and their names and e-mail addresses sold to cyber-merchants. RootsWeb is one of the "Top 25" or so sites on the Internet and continues to swim against the tide by providing free access to huge amounts of genealogical data. Yet currently less than three percent of its users are providing financial support. If RootsWeb users contributed only $2-$3 per month ($24 to $36 annually) there would be adequate financing to maintain and build an incredible genealogical resource. If they don't, the future of Internet genealogy looks expensive. * * * * * DONATIONS TO HELP SUPPORT ROOTSWEB ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. For details about support levels/benefits and payment options, please visit: <http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> or send e-mail to: [email protected] RootsWeb's address is: RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative, P.O. Box 6798, Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798. (Please include your e-mail address on all correspondence and checks.) Carol Carol Pridgen Martoccia 903 East Fifth St. Greenville, NC 27858 PRIDGEN Homepage : http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 PRIDGEN Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl List manager for the Pridgen Family and for Wilson County, NC (NCWilson)

Hello everyone, I would like to ask if someone would check the 1870 Wilson Co. census to see if they can find the parents of Mary E. Dixon. Also need, parents of George Washington Boyett and any other pertinent information on these two people. Would also like a check of the 1900 census. If you choose to do the check, any information would be greatly appreciated, if I can do the search over the Internet, please let me know where to retrieve it. Thank you Al Bass for your contribution to my "Family Tree " Sincerely, Patricia Kyle Nelson Concord Virginia

Sloan, My great grandfather was George Washington Boyett, he married Mary Elizabeth Dixon in Wilson Co. around the 1870s or 1880s. They had a daughter named Gladys Mae Boyett born in 1888. [ my grandmother ] . If this matches your George Boyett please let me know. Sincerely, Patricia

Patricia, My family has a George Boyette in it. He had a daughter Nancy Boyette who married my Great Grandfather William Lewis Barnes. Nancy was born around 1838-40 in what was then Johnston County (now Wilson county). Your George and mine may be the same. I know only what is listed on the 1850 census for he and his family. His wife was Causia. Let me know if you think we have a connection. Thanks, Sloan Barnes > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 1:14 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NCWILSON-L] DIXON, BOYETT > > Let me say I am very excited about this list. > > I am researching for information on my great grandparents who from what I > know > came from Wilson or the surrounding areas of NC. > > If someone knows of any sources that I may use pertaining to this area > please > let me know and I will be forever grateful. > > Here are the names I am searching for: > > Mary Elizabeth Dixon, b.? d.? > > George Washington Boyett, b.? d.? > > The only way I can date these people is that they had a daughter [my > grandmother] > who was born September 2,1888. > > I am keeping my fingers crossed and hope ncwilson-L and all the wonderful > people who participate will be my last search for my great grandparents. > > Thank You All in advance for your time, > > Sincerely, > Patricia Kyle Nelson > Concord, Va.

There are three Mary E. Dixons and one Geo. W. Boyette in the 1870 Wilson Co. Census. Suggest you look in the 1900 census (which I don't have a copy of) but should be in the library. Al Bass

Let me say I am very excited about this list. I am researching for information on my great grandparents who from what I know came from Wilson or the surrounding areas of NC. If someone knows of any sources that I may use pertaining to this area please let me know and I will be forever grateful. Here are the names I am searching for: Mary Elizabeth Dixon, b.? d.? George Washington Boyett, b.? d.? The only way I can date these people is that they had a daughter [my grandmother] who was born September 2,1888. I am keeping my fingers crossed and hope ncwilson-L and all the wonderful people who participate will be my last search for my great grandparents. Thank You All in advance for your time, Sincerely, Patricia Kyle Nelson Concord, Va.

Someone on the list was interested in GAY of NASH CO. 3 May 1809 Division of land of JOHN GAY dec'd by commissioners Feb Term 1809, lots of 33 1/2a to Bethany Bass, Elias Gay, Josiah Gay, Mills Gay, Jordan Gay, Elizabeth Gay, Willis Gay, James Gay, John Gay, Mourning Gay and Nancy Hunt...DB14 p274. 14 Jun 1825 Jordan Gay poa to Willis Gay to recover from David Silla a share of his father's (John Gay) estate. Sills admr of John Gay dec'd and guardian of his son Jordan. Acknowledged at Columbia, Richland District SC, DB14 p196. 13 Oct 1825 Willis and Jordan Gay of Richmond (Richland) District SC as well as James Gay, Elizabeth Gay & others rec'd share in division of land of John Gay dec'd, DB11? p368. Note: this is all I have on the above family 1850 Census Nash Co. NC: #1054-1064 CHARLES GAY 58 blacksmith born VA Sarah Gay 55 born VA James Gay 24 blacksmith b NC Charles Gay 22 millwright b NC William ? George ? Frances Edwards 20 Jesse H. ? 1860 Census Nash Co: #1347 CHARLES GAY 68 farmer b VA Sarah Gay 64 b VA George W. Gay 21 Mary Fisher 20 Jno Fisher 17 Sarah Fisher 15 Note: Thomas Fisher b 1813 VA married (1) c1835 Nash Co. NC Caroline Gay b 1817 NC, eldest d/o of the above Charles and Sarah Gay, who appear in the 1830 Co. Nash census. I have further info on the Charles Gay family, if that person is interested? Connie

You probably need to check the NCGenWeb site on Wilson County for the history of the area. It was named for Louis Wilson, a state legislator. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/ then select the county. At 12:44 PM 01/04/1999 -0500, you wrote: >After many years of searching by my relatives before me, and a few years on >my own, I still seek clues as to where my line of Wilsons came from. So it >is in this continuing effort that I have subscribed to this list. I know >little about the Wilson County Area, and am curious as to how it came to be >so named, etc. My line extends back to the mid 1700's here in what was then >Old Rowan (now Davidson County) to the first land grant to Richard Wilson >recorded in 1783. I would like to find some thread that links my line back >to Staunton Virginia area. I have no solid evidence to make this >connection, except for the works of some researchers who interviewed family >members before my time, noting that the word of mouth History claimed >Staunton as the place that the Wilsons occupied prior to coming to this >location in NC. I have a listing of my tree on my website for those who >wish to review the names and dates. Thanks, and I hope to find some clues. > Walt >Wilsons Family pages >http://www.geocites.com/paris/leftbank/5943 > > Carol Pridgen Martoccia 903 East Fifth St. Greenville, NC 27858 PRIDGEN Homepage : http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 PRIDGEN Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl List manager for the Pridgen Family and for Wilson County, NC (NCWilson)

After many years of searching by my relatives before me, and a few years on my own, I still seek clues as to where my line of Wilsons came from. So it is in this continuing effort that I have subscribed to this list. I know little about the Wilson County Area, and am curious as to how it came to be so named, etc. My line extends back to the mid 1700's here in what was then Old Rowan (now Davidson County) to the first land grant to Richard Wilson recorded in 1783. I would like to find some thread that links my line back to Staunton Virginia area. I have no solid evidence to make this connection, except for the works of some researchers who interviewed family members before my time, noting that the word of mouth History claimed Staunton as the place that the Wilsons occupied prior to coming to this location in NC. I have a listing of my tree on my website for those who wish to review the names and dates. Thanks, and I hope to find some clues. Walt Wilsons Family pages http://www.geocites.com/paris/leftbank/5943

Brenda, You did a fine job listing all your names,etc. Have you contacted Afrigenesis mailing list? I am not sure I spelled that correctly. Also, did you post on NC ROOTS? Carol At 02:32 PM 01/03/1999 EST, you wrote: >Halifax --> Bertie --> Nash/Edgecombe Counties, NC > >My grandmother's grandfather Iicson (Isom) Gray married Lucinda ? and is from >the >Washinton/Bertie/Beauford County (NC) area. Iicson is a Native American, I >think >Cherokee or Tuscarora Indian. My Granny says he�s Cherokee. Their children are >Stephen, Henry, Harriiet Lucinda and William Gray. His son is William Gray, >which >William later moved to Halifax, Edgecombe and Nash Counties where he married >George >Anna Whitley. George Anna is the daughter of Tempie Devereaux (Halifax/Bertie >Co.) >and Wright (Right) Whitley (related to the Whitleys' in Nashville, Spring >Hope, Black >Creek (Wilson Co), NC . Wright's mother was a Whitley and his father was a >Vick. >George Anna used to live in Black Creek just across the railroad tracks. >Tempie's (Tempe) >parents are Hopey and Alston. Tempie, her parents, brothers and sisters ( >Cato, Cloe, >Alfred, Nancy, Mary & Mariah) were slaves of John & Thomas Devereaux >(Halifax/Bertie >Co.). I was told Tempie had a boarding house in Nashville, NC that was were >William and >George Anna met and married. William worked for the Atlantic Coastlie >Railroad. William >and George Anna's children are Benjamin (Bud), Eva, Stephen, Tempy Ann and >Lena >Gray. Lena (my grandmother) married James "ST" Robinson (Wayne/Wilson Co.). >James >is also known as "Buddy", his parents are Louise Barnes and Anderson (Andrew) >Robinson. After Anderson's death, Louise married Milton Sanders. Surnames from >this >union are Roundtree (Rountree), Sanders. Coley, Jones and Jenkins. > >Please contact me if you have any info whether big or small. Feel free to pass >this >information on to someone you think will be able to help me. If you have >assess to listed >surname mailing list please feel free to forward this query to them also. I >know that >someone must have heard of at least one of these people. > >Thanks, >Brenda >[email protected] > > Carol Pridgen Martoccia 903 East Fifth St. Greenville, NC 27858 PRIDGEN Homepage : http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 PRIDGEN Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl List manager for the Pridgen Family and for Wilson County, NC (NCWilson)

thanks Bren

Thanks. I tried to include as much info as possible. I also sent it that mailing list but I know there are other I did not know about. Thanks once again. Brenda

Halifax --> Bertie --> Nash/Edgecombe Counties, NC My grandmother's grandfather Iicson (Isom) Gray married Lucinda ? and is from the Washinton/Bertie/Beauford County (NC) area. Iicson is a Native American, I think Cherokee or Tuscarora Indian. My Granny says he’s Cherokee. Their children are Stephen, Henry, Harriiet Lucinda and William Gray. His son is William Gray, which William later moved to Halifax, Edgecombe and Nash Counties where he married George Anna Whitley. George Anna is the daughter of Tempie Devereaux (Halifax/Bertie Co.) and Wright (Right) Whitley (related to the Whitleys' in Nashville, Spring Hope, Black Creek (Wilson Co), NC . Wright's mother was a Whitley and his father was a Vick. George Anna used to live in Black Creek just across the railroad tracks. Tempie's (Tempe) parents are Hopey and Alston. Tempie, her parents, brothers and sisters ( Cato, Cloe, Alfred, Nancy, Mary & Mariah) were slaves of John & Thomas Devereaux (Halifax/Bertie Co.). I was told Tempie had a boarding house in Nashville, NC that was were William and George Anna met and married. William worked for the Atlantic Coastlie Railroad. William and George Anna's children are Benjamin (Bud), Eva, Stephen, Tempy Ann and Lena Gray. Lena (my grandmother) married James "ST" Robinson (Wayne/Wilson Co.). James is also known as "Buddy", his parents are Louise Barnes and Anderson (Andrew) Robinson. After Anderson's death, Louise married Milton Sanders. Surnames from this union are Roundtree (Rountree), Sanders. Coley, Jones and Jenkins. Please contact me if you have any info whether big or small. Feel free to pass this information on to someone you think will be able to help me. If you have assess to listed surname mailing list please feel free to forward this query to them also. I know that someone must have heard of at least one of these people. Thanks, Brenda [email protected]

Dont think your James Baker is the same as mine. Mine, as far as I can determine from census records was born in 1826. He married Temperrance Ellis on 21 Jan 1846 and they had seven children from 1847 to 1869. The offspring were named David, Polly, Bolin, Blake, Edwin, Sabren and Fannie, from the oldest to the youngest. James had six brothers named John, Thomas, Daniel, Richard, Henry, and Peter, and no sisters. His Father, Blake, married Nancy Barnes on 17 Jan 1825 in Edgecombe County, NC.

Hello, Thought you all might like this. It was sent to me by someone on the Ellis List that I am on. Peggy This site may help all of us! It may help those of you out there that have old documents. It may surprise you. Like the f that could very well be an s. Maybe it will help you lead to that missing link you have been stumped on. <A HREF="http://www.firstct.com/fv/oldhand.html">Click here: Deciphering Old Handwriting</A> http://www.firstct.com/fv/oldhand.html

> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 20:53:06 -0500 > To: [email protected] > From: Sandy Nigh <[email protected]> > Subject: Homecoming Announcement enclosed > AMERSON and AMASON Heritage Quest > > A group of family historians from all over the U.S.A., who have traced > their AMASON/AMERSON family roots to the Edgecombe and Wilson County areas > of North Carolina, are planning an AMASON/AMERSON Homecoming! The > AMASON/AMERSON Family Homecoming and Heritage Quest will involve a research > and information exchange, work session, and area orientation. The event > will also provide a chance for local descendants of AMASON/AMERSON families > from the Wilson County area to become acquainted with descendants of those > AMASON's and AMERSON's who moved away. > The goal of this work session and information exchange is to identify > present day descendants of all AMASON and AMERSON families throughout the > country, in preparation for a possible nationwide AMASON/AMERSON reunion in > the near future. > The AMASON/AMERSON Homecoming and Heritage Quest is scheduled from Friday > evening, April 30 to the afternoon of May 2, 1999, to be held at the > Pinetops, North Carolina Community Center. The cost per attendee will be > reasonable and some meals will be included. Everyone is welcome!! > All persons wishing to attend this event must return their registration > before March 30, 1999. For more information on costs, how to register, and > reservations, etc., please contact: > > Wendy Ridings > Route 3, Box 375A > Hughes Springs, TX 75656 > E-mail address:<[email protected]> > or > > >

To all Barnes of WIlson CO, NC Recently I came across a single, heavily overgrown cemetery marker that may not be in any of the Wilson Co. cemetery records. This is NOT part of my family line, but I hope that someone can use it. If it was of value, I would appreciate hearing from you at [email protected] (Johnston Co, NC). Hwy 42 East, approx 8/10ths mile into Wilson County from Johnston Co., approx 2/10ths mile past intersection of SR 1122, North Side of Hwy 42, approx. 50 feet in an open field (at least in December of 1998). Harriet Ann Barnes Born July 5, 1839 Died Aug 13, 1883. I believe that this is the same Harriet Barnes listed in Wilson Co., Black Creek District, #047, home of : Bunyan Barnes 50 Rody Barnes 45 Harriet 21 Louisa 18 Penelope 15 Columbus 16 Jonathan 8 (occurs later in this text) Willie Jackson 8 Harriet also occurs in the home of Ellas Barnes, 1870, Spring Hill, Wilson Co, #117: Ellas Barnes 34 Harriet Barnes 32 Roxana 6 Rhosco 1 1870 Black Creek, #246: Rosa Barnes 56 (Rody Barnes of 1860?) John Barnes 19 (Jonathan of 1860?) Rebecca Evans 34 Louisa Evans 27 (Louisa Barnes of 1860?) Penelope Evans 25 (Penelope Barnes of 1860?) Juneus Evans 7 Alice Evans 9 This info is from the 1860 and 1870 Census Abstracts of Joan L. Howell, 1993. I have not checked the original census records, nor have I checked the 1850 or 1880 Census. Please verify any of this information with the original Census records before accepting any of it as fact. For some reason, many of the family seem to have changed ??? names (Louisa and Penelope), and I have no indication of relationship of Harriet Barnes to Ellas Barnes (may be a brother, and the children may be his) Ellas Barnes is listed in Ag schedules of the period, and there are more Barnes in the area. Keep on Rootin' Ray Hunt [email protected] Johnston Co, NC

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Please notify me if it is expected to exceed this amount.* Note FBI request[s] will probably not cost anything because you receive the first 100 pages at no cost if you are an individual, noncommercial requester. Need to tell them to search their manual card records in addition because the person lived before 1956. The computer files only index back to 1956. They only search the computer files unless you tell them to do otherwise. They are destroying files MAIL TO: FBI Freedom of Information Act Unit Records Resources Division Federal Bureau of Investigation 9th & Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20535 USA ____________________________ Social Security Death Index www.ancestry.com/SEARCH/Search.htm or home page incl marriage records http://www.ancestry.com/SSDI/Main.htm To get social security information: e.g. a relative died in 1919, long before Social Security. 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Veteran's Social Security Number is: Veteran's service number was: Veterans date ofdeath was: Veterans date and place of birth was: Full name, address and phone number: ___________________________ Revolutionary War Pension Papers are all on microfilm file at Western Reserve Historical Society Library in Cleveland, Ohio. ________________________ Military Records at Natl Archives: http://www.nara.gov/nara/frc/mpromp.html or request forms by e-mail= [email protected]! Form 80 (Military service and pension records prior to World War I, including the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, and Spanish-American War); Form 81 (Passenger Arrivals) Form 82 (Copies of Census Records) Form 83 (Eastern Cherokee Applications) Form 180 (Military service records, World War I and later).(note: # of forms needed and mailing address) Carol Pridgen Martoccia 903 East Fifth St. Greenville, NC 27858 PRIDGEN Homepage : http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 PRIDGEN Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl List manager for the Pridgen Family and for Wilson County, NC (NCWilson)