Need additional info on Philip Logan. He was born about 1760 in Rowan County. He served in the 4th North Carolina Continental Line in the Rev. War. He was a fife major. Need firm birth/death dates, marriage(s), siblings, children, etc. Thank you very much. Arnold Logan dslogan@home.com

If you respond to the request below, please contact "Latrelle Wade" <lhwade@leading.net> Gene Sears

I would like information on Aaron Brown born in N.C. Oct.13,1800 married Elizabeth Bashaba Cook born Mar.21,1819 in Elbert Co. Ga. Aaron died in Covington Co. Al. They had 15 children. Elizabeth was the daughter of Nathaniel cook and Elizabeth ??

Hello Cathy Gowdy, I would be interested to know who are the parents of your Margaret LENTZ? <<<<<<<Yes, Simeon Seaford (and it was Siefert originally in the German, not Sei..) was the son of Abraham Seaford and Margaret Lentz. Simeon married Eliza Smith as his second wife.>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Helen Currie Davis gertrude2@juno.com (formerly GradashY@aol.com) Researching the Cherokee families of:ADAIR/BOUDINOT/BROWN/EMORY/FIELDS/GRANT/LOWERY/MCCOY/REESE/RIDGE/STARR /WATIE/WHEELER ________________________________________________________________ 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.

does anyone know who these children of Andrew Smith and Sarah Penry married or where they lived or died? I got the names of a Davie county census but don't know much else. Descendants of Andrew Smith 1 Andrew Smith b: Abt. 1807 . +Sarah Penry b: Abt. 1814 Father: James Penry Mother: Hannah Boone ..... 2 Rebecca J. Smith b: Abt. 1835 ..... 2 William A. Smith b: Abt. 1837 ..... 2 John B. Smith b: Abt. 1840 ..... 2 Eliza H. Smith b: Abt. 1845 ..... 2 James M. Smith b: Abt. 1849 ..... 2 Emely Elizabeth Smith b: Abt. 1849 ..... 2 Thomas N. Smith b: Abt. 1854 Karen Hunter

One more item regarding Pamela Geisler Smith's post regarding John SMITH: Note: Lydia [Holman]'s children by #1 marriage to Thomas Henry Ratledge: .......2 Emily Ratledge - b. 1829 d. 1878 m. Noah Gaither Emily and Noah's marriage bond is dated 1 Sep 1846, Davie County. I believe Emily didn't die until about 1890. From Jo White Linn's abstracts of Davie County wills, Davie Co. will book II:108, Emily Gaither, 17 Dec. 1889, prb. 3 June 1890. The will names the following children: Thomas H. Gaither, whereabouts unknown Martha Elizabeth, wife of Alvin Dyson Zachariah Taylor Gaither Francis Marion Gaither Mary, wife of Wesley Richardson Sarah Lydia, wife of Milton Ellis. Emily Gaither is head of household in 1860 and 1870, listed in 1860 as a "farmerist" and in 1870 as "farmer/housekeeper". But Sarah Lydia wasn't born until after the 1860 census was taken, maybe not until as late as 1863 since she is listed as age 7 in 1870. She is listed as age 27 at her marriage to Milton Ellis on January 3, 1888. There is an even younger child in Emily's 1870 household, Susey C. Gaither, age 3. Noah does not appear in either of these listings. Where was he? And if he was deceased, who is the father of these children? Elizabeth Harris state coordinator, NCGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/

My apologies to Pamela Geisler Smith. When I wrote my earlier message this morning about John Smith "of Ijames", I had not remembered her followup to Karen Hunter's message. Pamela identifies John Smith and Jane Ijames as the parents of Sarah Smith who married St. Leger Beck. Another link falls into place in my database, and I can therefore supply dates for Sarah: Name: Sarah A. SMITH Birth Date: 6 Jul 1837 Death Date: 2 Nov 1884 Burial Place: Zion Chapel (Hickory Grove) United Methodist, Davie Co. NC Spouse: St. Leger BECK Birth Date: 6 Jul 1835 Death Date: 30 Nov 1910 Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1858 Marriage Place: Davie Co. NC Elizabeth Harris state coordinator, NCGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/

Johan Nickel Michel 1696 Germany, sons Frederick (1721) and Bernardt to Old Rowan County. The Son of Fred - Bernhardt (1748) moved to Orange County, NC. Frieden Church area, his son David (1792) married Elizabeth Wagoner), their son Barney (1820) married Barbara Cobb (Kopp), this Barney died at Gordonsville, Va. during Civil War. His history can be read at www.dantana.com/RowanRoots (Michael section) His son - Daniel Monroe Michael of Davidson County. My ggrandfather. Buried Lexington City Cem. Dan Michael Patterson Rowan County Information Website www.DanTana.com www.GoRowan.com www.RowanCounty.com P.O. Box 241 Spencer, NC 28159 All file attachments have been scanned using Mcafee Virus Scan. Virus Definitions 4.0.4060 dated 1/12/2000.

Looking for information on surname Manes,first record on family is Samuel P. Manes and Joseph Manes abt.1782 in Montgomery Co.Unless they were dropped by a ufo they had to be somewhere before that.Any help or lead would be greatly appericated.Thanks in Advance. E.Hollifield

Karen Hunter also asked about the following: >this John Smith is called John Smith of Ijames also in the Davie part of >Rowan county. I think he was married more than once but haven't been able >to pin him down. > >Descendants of John Smith > > 1 John Smith b: June 06, 1799 d: March 06, 1872 >in Center United >Methodist Church Davie County >. +Jane Bell Ijames b: January 17, 1803 >Father: Beale Ijames Mother: >Elizabeth Little m: February 14, 1825 >..... 2 Pleasant Smith b: April 05, 1831 d: November 05, >1854 >..... 2 Beal I. Smith b: June 16, 1829 d: February 16, >1885 >......... +Martha Spry b: Abt. 1856 Father: >Mother: m: August 30, 1878 in >Davie County >..... 2 William O. Smith I have some more information on him, thanks primarily to Mike Greene who wrote me about him in November 1999. I don't know his parents, but I think I can add some more information about his marriages and children. Additions and corrections are always welcome, of course. Husband: John SMITH - ------------------------------------------- Birth: 6 Jun 1799 Place: Iredell Co. NC Death: 6 Mar 1872 Burial: Place: Center United Methodist Other spouses: Lydia HOLMAN - ------------------------------------------- Marriage: 14 Feb 1825 - ------------------------------------------- Wife: Jane IJAMES Death: before Nov 1847 - ------------------------------------------- Birth: 17 Jan 1803 Father: Beal IJAMES (1767-) Mother: Elizabeth LITTLE - ------------------------------------------- Children... - ------------------------------------------- 1. M Child: William SMITH Birth: About 1826 Place: Rowan/Davie Co. NC - ------------------------------------------- 2. M Child: Beal SMITH Birth: About 1829 Place: Rowan/Davie Co. NC Spouse: Martha A. SPRY Marriage: 30 Aug 1878 Place: Davie Co. NC - ------------------------------------------- 3. M Child: Pleasant SMITH Birth: About 1831 Place: Rowan/Davie Co. NC - ------------------------------------------- 4. M Child: John SMITH Birth: About 1833 Place: Rowan/Davie Co. NC - ------------------------------------------- 5. M Child: Samuel SMITH Birth: About 1837 Place: Davie Co. NC - ------------------------------------------- 6. F Child: Sarah SMITH Birth: About 1836 Place: Rowan/Davie Co. NC Sarah is listed out of birth order in the 1850 census, after Samuel - is she nevertheless a daughter of John? The second marriage: Husband: John SMITH - ------------------------------------------- Birth: 6 Jun 1799 Place: Iredell Co. NC Death: 6 Mar 1872 Burial: Place: Center United Methodist Other spouses: Jane IJAMES - ------------------------------------------- Marriage: 14 Nov 1847 Place: Davie Co. NC [bond date] - ------------------------------------------- Wife: Lydia HOLMAN - ------------------------------------------- Birth: About 1806 Place: Rowan/Davie Co. NC Father: Jacob HOLMAN (1776-1844) Mother: Lydia PINCHBACK (1777-1860) Other spouses: Thomas RATLEDGE - ------------------------------------------- Children... - ------------------------------------------- 1. F Child: Lydia (Jane) SMITH Birth: About 1848 Place: Davie Co. NC Husband's Notes... - ------------------------------------------- Notes: 1850 Davie County census, household 899 John Smith of Ijames 51, born Iredell County Lydia Smith 44, born Davie (Rowan) Co., as are all other household members William Smith 24 Beal Smith 21 Pleasant Smith 19 John Smith 17 Samuel Smith 13 Sarah Smith 14 Lydia Smith 2 Isaac Ratledge 16 Daniel Ratledge 14 William Ratledge 12 The Ratledge boys are Lydia's children from her first marriage, to Thomas Ratledge. 1860 Davie County census, household 555; Farmington district John Smith 61 Lydia 53 Jane 11 W.H. Ratledge 20, laborer John Blackwood 18, laborer Hesekah Whitaker 40, female 1870 Davie Co. census, household 108 in Calahaln district John Smith 71 Lydia 64 Lydia J. 22 Lydia L. 10 Who is Lydia L.? A granddaughter? Elizabeth Harris state coordinator, NCGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/

Karen Hunter asked on ROWANROOTS about Smiths in Rowan County. I've started working through her message and found that it enabled me to link quite a few previously unconnected people in my database. Thank you, Karen! In going through this file, however, I ran into a question that someone may be able to answer: >..... 2 Eliza Smith b: May 06, 1814 d: September 25, 1905 in Center >United Methodist Church Davie County >......... +Simeon Seaford b: October 26, 1814 d: >February 09, 1895 Father: >Mother: m: November 20, 1841 I believe Simeon Seaford's parents were Abraham SEAFORD (originally SEIFERT) and Margaret LENTZ. Abraham Seaford's will was dated 25 Oct 1841, and probated Feb 1842 according to Jo White Linn's book of abstracts. However,an Abraham Seaford age 77, with Margaret age 75, is living in Davie County in 1850 with Solomon Seaford age 38. Was the probate date transcribed incorrectly? Does anyone know exactly when he died? If he did die in 1841 or 1842, then who is the Abraham Seaford in the 1850 census? The abstract of the will includes disposition of the following slaves: His wife Margaret gets Mary son Paul gets Caroline son Solomon gets Bob son Simeon gets Mary and Andy daughter Sophia Peeler gets Rachel Article 965 in Davie County Heritage, by William M. Seaford, identifies Abraham's wife as Margaret Lentz, and says that the name was originally the German SEIFERT. This is consistent with Abraham's reference in his will to a large German Bible. William Seaford says that the first of this family in NC were George Ludwig Seifert and wife Elizabeth, who came to NC in the 1760s from Pennsylvania. The article focuses on Abraham's son Simeon, and does not give Elizabeth Harris state coordinator, NCGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/

Good morning, Yes, Simeon Seaford (and it was Siefert originally in the German, not Sei..) was the son of Abraham Seaford and Margaret Lentz. Simeon married Eliza Smith as his second wife. Abraham, his father, is the man to whom you refer on the 1850 Davie Co. NC census. He did indeed move with his son Solomon in 1852. They tarried for a bit in Kentucky where Abraham appears on the tax records in Marshall Co. in 1853. It is believed that Abraham died there however no record of his or Margaret's death has yet been found by me. Solomon himself moved on to Scott Co., Mo. And no, the probate date was not incorrectly transcribed. In the words of my mother, Margaret D. Lutes who was the first to research the Siefert families, "In 1841, Abraham Seaford did an astonishing thing. He made his will and registered it while still alive -- an illegal procedure in the State of North Carolina." The Sieferts were indeed from Pa. and prior to that from Odenwald, Germany. Cathy Gowdy

The following website will allow you to sign up for daily genealogy tips like the following: www.tipworld.com go to the Lifestyles & Interests section HATCHED, MATCHED, AND DISPATCHED Here's something to keep in mind when you're doing research on burial records. Although your ancestors might not have been religious, they may have attended church at least three times in their life: to be hatched, matched, and dispatched! If, when looking for a burial site, you can't find the correct cemetery, or if you believe the tombstone has been destroyed or removed, search the records of the nearest church. Although you might think that people didn't travel far in the middle 1800's, they often traveled as much as five to eight hours by buggy to attend the nearest church of their chosen denomination. Ignore the county lines and draw a 30-mile circle around the area in which your ancestors lived. Check local directories for that time period, locate the churches within the area, and then locate their records. You might be surprised at what you find! FINDING OLD, ABANDONED CEMETERIES When dealing with cemetery records, people often ask, "How can I find old, abandoned cemeteries if no one takes care of them and they're out in the woods somewhere or forgotten?" You might think those cemeteries are forgotten, but they're not. Property laws required landowners to disclose whether there were burials or burial grounds on property when the property was sold. Usually, those burial grounds are recorded on plat maps. If they're not, check older plat maps, such as those from the 1880's. These maps might pinpoint cemeteries that have somehow disappeared from the more current plat maps. Be certain to check them. You can usually find plat maps in public libraries. They are provided by : Diana J. Muir, Professional Genealogist Former Host of the World GenWeb Teacher of 8 free online genealogy classes at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/ I have saved the ones from the past couple of months in a Word document if anyone is interested. You get one each business day. Some are very informative, some maybe not so much. You get a little ad at the beginning of the page, but you can just scroll past it. Paula

Researching these families that were in Old Rowan Co 1750-1800. Thanks, Hal McCawley

Hi. Has anyone any information on the De VAUGHN family, specifically Catherine King DE VAUGHN, b. abt. 1805, NC. Possibly Rowan Co. Any DE VAUGHN info greatly appreciated. Carol

The Genealogical Society of Davidson County has published several volumns of cemetery records of that county. "Doug Park - Descendant of Park Pioneer Settlers in VA/WV, NC and KY" wrote: > Fellow Rowan Listers, > > Could someone please tell me what books are out there that detail the > cemeteries in Rowan/Davidson Counties? I am interested in the title, > author, year and place that I can purchase such books. Thank you! > > Sincerely, > > Doug Park > Fayetteville, NC > > My Park and Cobb Family Home > Page: http://home.att.net/~parkefamilyheritage/index3.html > New Links Each Month! > > My line: > > Dr. Roger Parke, Sr. (1654-1731) and Anne Pattison (8th Great Grandparents) > - NJ > John Parke I. (1674-1757) and Sarah Smith (1675-1759) (7th Great > Grandparents)- NJ/VA > John Park II. (1707-1758) and Mary Davis (1710-1771) (6th Great > Grandparents) - VA > Ebenezer Park (1747-1839) and Tabitha Mills (1752-1826) (5th Great > Grandparents)- VA/NC/KY > John Park (1772-1828) and Mary (Polly) Peeler (1774- )(4th Great > Grandparents)- NC/KY > Jonah Park (1806-1884) and Melinda McMonegal (1810-1862) (3rd Great > Grandparents )- KY > John McMonegal Park (1827-1901) and Martha Cobb (1835-1911)(2nd Great > grandparents) - KY > William Henry Park I. (1860-1932) and Eleanor Simpson (1865-1944) (Great > Grandparents)- KY > William Holton Park (1900-1980) and Elveree Collins Durham (1911-1989) > (Dolly) (Grandparents)-KY > William Henry Park II. (1930- ) and Frances Theresa Prioriello (1932- ) > (Father and Mother)- KY/MD

Does anyone recognize Sara Sophia Kimball or John Elam McEwen as one of theirs. John Elam McEwen's mother Rachel Proxelena Morrison's mom was Polly Stevenson, one of mine's siblings. I would appreciate more information on this line. Mary

Many county webpages have a hyperlink to local cemeteries. Might be worth a check for Rowan/Davidson.

These families appear to have migrated from PA/or Shenandoah Valley, VA into Rowan/Davie/Iredell Cos, NC ca 1750s with some going on to Gaston Co by 1800. Seeking all sightings (deeds, marriages, wills,stones) for these families before 1820 in Rowan/Davie/Iredell Cos. Thanks, Hal McCawley in CA

I have a McLean (McClain) family in Rowan County. You might want to check out my website at http://www.crosswinds.net/~kayceelv/index.html I will be posting copies of all my original documents at my website eventually. I've already got a few up already. Be sure to check back from time to time for updates. Hope you find something useful. Karen Caswell ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com