PHILLIP SECHRIST born about 1790 in Rowan county NC and died about 1863 in Morgan county IN., married MARY"POLLY" SULLIVAN 6-10-1815 in Rowan county NC.Mary Sullivan was born 1797 and died before 1874. The couple migrated to Morgan county IN about 1840 and they had the following children: 1.CALVIN born 2-21-1822 died 1-28-1881, Calvin married NANCY KATHRYN VARNER 8-14-1842 in Davidson county NC 2. DAVID born 1824 3. WILLIAM ALEXANDER born about 1830 married FRANKY WARTHEN 8-26-1850 in Morgan county IN 4.LINDSAY born about 1832 5. ELENDER born about 1835 6. CORKUS PARKER born 1839 died 8-25-1863 in Nashville TN (CW) 7. PLEASANT born 1840 died 1863 Morgan county IN due to CW wounds 8.ANDREW 9. JESSE 10.ELIZABETH Of these last three I know nothing. PHILLIP SECHRIST changed the spelling of the last name to SECREST sometime around 1850. I have had many answer all saying that none of the Sechrist/Secrest in the Rowan county area in the 1790 census were the father of Phillip.I know he had to have a set of parents.Also Mary Sullivan had some. I would like to have any info regarding this line, any help would be most appreciated. Debra Carter tara37@comsys.net

In a message dated 3/15/00 4:08:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, enrota@earthlink.net writes: > Would greatly appreciate any information about John Hunter (b. abt 1735 > in VA??), who married Rachel Coleman (abt 1760). I've found a will, > dated 29 Jan 1803, but that's about it. Was wondering if he is the same > Do you have a Nancy Coleman in that line? I'm looking for ancestors of Nancy who married John R. Roseman (1767 - 1843). I assume Nancy was born abt 1770 also.

In Brent Holcomb's "Marriages of Rowan County, North Carolina 1753-1868", p. 87 he has a marriage: "Coughenhoven, John & Mary Freese, 8 July 1794; William Smether, bondsman; J. Troy, D.C., wit." Does anyone know about this couple? Is the name Coughenhoven or Coughneour or Coughenhour? I would appreciate it if anyone knows anything about them if they would let me know. Does anyone know if they are on the 1800 Rowan County, NC census? Thank you so VERY much. I appreciate your time and effort...Jo

Would greatly appreciate any information about John Hunter (b. abt 1735 in VA??), who married Rachel Coleman (abt 1760). I've found a will, dated 29 Jan 1803, but that's about it. Was wondering if he is the same John Hunter from Albemarle Co., VA, who purchased property in Rowan Co. from Robert Jones, Jr., in 1758. Or perhaps is related to the Augusta, VA, Hunters (doubtful)? Any details on him, particularly birth information, parents, and siblings, would really help. Thanks all, Joel Hunter Lexington, KY

Seeking additional information and/or connections on any of the following. If anyone connects or has info to share, please contact me: Jacob LEMLY [ca 1833 - ca 1862] married Sarah HILL [1831 - 1920]. Sarah's parents: Abram HILL and Elizabeth A_____ ________ Their children: 1) Martha Jane LEMLY [1852 - 1886--need months and days for dates] m. Jacob Alexander ELLER [1854 - 1932--need additional dates]. Jacob's parents: Alexander ELLER & ? [need mother] Child of Martha and Jacob: a] Benjamin E________ ELLER [1883 - 1952] m. Rosa R_________ Safrit [1887 - 1984] Their children [need additional info on these]: 1. Casey Harold ELLER 2. D_____ V______ ELLER 3. Natalie ________ ELLER 4. Verna ________ ELLER Seeking connections/data for these: 2) John Henderson LEMLY [1855 - 1930] married Hasaltine STARNES 3) Moses A______ LEMLY [1856 - 1937] married Permalia or Amelia Arey MILLER [need her parents] 4) Lundy/Lunda S. LEMLY [1859 - ? ] 5) Jacob LEMLY [1861 - ? ] Thanks, Belinda Rodgers Descendant of LEMLY/LEMLEY of Rowan Co., NC

I am looking for any info on the family of John CUMMINS, whose children were Elizabeth b 13 March 1761 married John EDGAR, William, James, Susanna, & Samuel. I believe his son, Samuel is my ancestor through his daughter Susannah CUMMINS (dau of Samuel). She was born in NC in 1786 and they later lived in Barren Co,KY, where she married Isaac BURNER in 1809. Any help with this group would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Cindy Fregoe

Do you have further info on James Barnes, the first husband of Nancy Foster? My Barneses (including a James) are in western Kentucky, but I'm looking for their location before that. Joy in no. California, previously Kentucky

Just added a couple of surnames to my list of names I am researching in Old Rowan county. Henry Stevens and his wife Nancy Foster (Forster). Nancy's first husband was named James Barnes, by whom she had several children. Henry was a Revolutionary war veteran. The settled on a farm 6 miles south of Asheville, Buncombe co., on the site now occupied by the Six Associates Architect building. Anybody doing these lines? Let me know. Thanks Bob Evans

Greetings list, I am back on the list after a long absence and am hoping you guys will be "my lifeline" and provide some clues to aid me in the so far fruitless search for my Hughes line. John HUGHES listed below is said to be born in Rowan County, NC. - Rev. War Pension Abstracts; John Hughes, s1536, North Carolina Line. Also served in St. Clair's defeat. Applied 9-05-1832, McMinn County, Tennessee, age 80. He lived in Burke County, North Carolina at enlistment and later moved to Blount County, Tennessee, then to McMinn County, Tennessee. Rachel BLEVINS was a witness. I thought he might be connected to my James Hughes as both he and John are shown on the 1830 McMinn Co. Census. My James Hughes has a son Caleb Starr Hughes who I thought was possibly named for Caleb STARR, a man of note among the Cherokee. Also his son Meredith Childers/Childress Hughes had a large contingent of Indians come to visit him in Clay County, Kentucky after he moved there. Notice that the first few children were born in South Carolina and James' wife was born in Georgia. Later, his son says in a census record that his father (James) was born in N.C. and there have been hints that it was Rowan County. Anyone have any ideas on this? After 20 years of research, I am at a dead-end. I am so tired of being kept awake at night trying to figure this out. Please help if you can. My line: James and Margaret HUGHES. Believe he or Margaret are Cherokee connected. They left McMinn County, Tennessee in 1835 for Kentucky (they are shown on the 1830 McMinn Census). 1. James Hughes, b bef 1780, poss NC d: 1839 in Clay County, Kentucky, married .. +Margaret ---------- b: 1781 in Georgia d: 1860 in Jackson County, Kentucky ......... 2 Jacob Hughes b: 1804 in South Carolina d: 1870-1880 in Jackson County, Kentucky, m +Kizziah "Kizzie" Witt b: 1805 in North Carolina d: 1870-1880 in Jackson County, Kentucky m: ca 1825 in Prob. Tennessee ..........2 Winifred Hughes, b 1800's died after 1870, Linn County, Missouri, married a --------- Witt ......... 2 Meredith Childress Hughes b: 1805 in South Carolina d: ca 1872 in Green Hall, Jackson County, Kentucky, m +Elizabeth Phillips b: 1810-1815 in Newberry County, South Carolina d: Aft. 1880 in Green Hall, Jackson County, Kentucky m: 1831 in Clay County, Kentucky ......... 2 Mary Hughes, m +Robert McCollum m: 1839 in Clay County, Kentucky ......... 2 Lucy Hughes b: 1817 in McMinn County, Tennessee d: 1873 in Kentucky, Prob. Jackson County, m +John Murphy, Sr. b: 1766 in North Carolina d: 1856 in Estill County, Kentucky m: 1839 in Clay County, Kentucky ......... 2 Caleb Starr Hughes b: 1826 in McMinn County, Tennessee d:1872 Linn County, Missouri ......... 2 C.B. Hughes b: 1828 in Tennessee, m +Nancy Howard b: 1839 in Kentucky m 1854 in Estill County, Kentucky I will gladly share anything I know. Heck, I would even give you my little Beagle, Charlie (if I had one). Pat "The Mightiest Oak Was Once A Little Nut That Held Its Ground."

The Heritage of Rowan County North Carolina, Georgia Ann Hudson Krider daughter of Henry Washington Hudson and Martha Susan Harrison #586. This was compiled by Mae Krider Hargrove Pope. Please email me if you are related to the Hudson-Harrison family or can help me contact someone from the above families. Trying to connect from TN to NC. My grandmother was Georgia Della Hudson Harrison b 1879 TN. daughter of John Hudson d 1905 Nashville TN Dolores

I am looking for information on John Shipman ?N.C.,S.C. Tn. + Martha Raines Anderson Co.S.C. Adra Anna Lewizer Shipman b.2-22-1854 She died in Indianalopis Ind.12-1- 1927 + Elijah Grant Mannis b.09-1852 Sevier Co. Tn. Father Daniel Manes-Manis b.06-04-1826 Sevier Co. Tn. + Emaline Gossett b.1826 South Carolina father Quillan Gossett ? S.C. Sevier Co. Tn. If anyone has any of these in there family that may connect I would appericate hearing from you as they are all brick walls at the present time. Thanks in advance E.Hollifield

This is really the "top directory" for FHC, the one I gave before was a "short cut" I use: http://www.familysearch.org/Search/searchcatalog.asp

Have you tried FHC Search Catalog online: http://www.familysearch.org/fhlc/supermainframeset.asp?display=othersearch&colum ns=*,180,0 >Would any one know where one might find a copy of the above book by >William Lee Grissom? Have tried several genealogical lending libraries >and also a couple of rare and out of pring book stores. Jerry

Thanks, here is the site from which you can order the book. James http://infoseek.go.com/?win=_search&sv=M6&ud9=IE5&qt=university+of+north+car olina+press&oq=unca+press&url=http%3A//aaup.princeton.edu/journals/presses/n orth_carolina/&ti=University+of+North+Carolina+Press&top= -----Original Message----- From: Betty A. Pace [mailto:bapace2@juno.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 12:41 PM To: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [RowanRoots] UNC Book on Confederate Appalachia In April 2000 the University of North Carolina Press will publish a book entitled "The Heart of Confederate Appalachia: Western North Carolina in the Civil War," by John C. Inscoe and Gordon B. McKinney (both professors of history).

In a message dated 3/8/00 8:11:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, CJMcKnight@wabash.net writes: > Would any one know where one might find a copy of the above book by William > Lee Grissom? Have tried several genealogical lending libraries and also a > couple of rare and out of pring book stores. Jerry > > Perkins Library at Duke Univ has it......check online at <A HREF="http://ducatalog.lib.duke.edu:3201/MARION?key=History+of+Methodism+in+No rth+carolina&ind=T&fmt=&lng=&dat="> </A><A HREF="http://www.lib.duke.edu/">Du ke University Libraries</A>

Would any one know where one might find a copy of the above book by William Lee Grissom? Have tried several genealogical lending libraries and also a couple of rare and out of pring book stores. Jerry

In April 2000 the University of North Carolina Press will publish a book entitled "The Heart of Confederate Appalachia: Western North Carolina in the Civil War," by John C. Inscoe and Gordon B. McKinney (both professors of history). Advance notice says that the book is 480 pages, and costs $39.95 (cloth). ISBN:0-8078-2544-1. "From the valleys of the French Broad and Catawba Rivers to the peaks of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, the people of Western North Carolina responded to the war in dramatically different ways. Men and women, masters and slaves, planters and yeomen, soldiers and civilians, Confederates and Unionists, bushwhackers and home guardsmen, Democrats and Whigs--all their stories are told here," says the flier from the UNC Press. I have not seen the book yet myself, but it might be some of you would like to read or have your local library order it. I am not in any way connected to UNC. I do not know whether it will be also issued in paperback form. Betty Pace ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Subject: Fw: William Roberts/ Eleanor Mayhan/Mayhon: I and several others, are trying to find anything about the following family members. William Roberts Sr. b. 1714 in Anne Arundel county Maryland m. Elinor Mayhan/Mahon in Baltimore in 1735. They moved to what was then Rowan county NC. abt. 1741? took up residence, and raised a large family, eleven children? My GGGGrandfather Shadrack Roberts b. 1753, Rowan County, I believe, was one of these children. Is there someone Who has knowledge of this family ? Who could help me establish the family members of William and Elinor and DEFINITELY establish the link to Shadrack. Or at least direct me to on line records that will help me. Sincerely, Roy "Buck"Roberts BRANSONBEST@JUNO.COM

The earliest available tax lists were for 1759,1761 and 1768. Were there any prior to this and they just never survived and is there a regular interval that these were done? I notice 2 years between the first two above and then 7 years on the next two. Thanks Debra Carter tara37@comsys.net

I'm researching JULIUS HUSTON SAFLEY, b. 10/8/1854 in Salisbury, Rowan County, NC, d. 4/12/1936. Anybody else working on this name? Does anybody know parents' and siblings' names, birth, and death dates? I have information to share.