Rita and Others, Earlier today I sent (my first time) the following message to the Sandidge Rootsweb and wouldn't you know the first date I entered was incorrect! Since this is a very crucial date I thought best to re-send my message and correct the birth date of William Anderson Sandidge. The message in its entirety follows with the corrected date. Sorry!! David Sandidge (my cousin), and I are just beginning to research our line of the Sandidges. We have very little information to date, but have purchased the Ultimate Family Tree and are trying to find time to learn how to use it! We both live in Buena Vista, VA. In case you are wondering where we are, it's a small city located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. What we have so far is listed below and we are wondering if anyone can tie in with this information. We enjoy reading the information from Sandidge roots web and hope somehow we can start to see a tree form for us one day! My name is Mary Ellen Plogger and my address is 115 Linden Circle, Buena Vista, VA 24416 or my e-mail address is cplogger@cfw.com My great grandfather and David's great great grandfather was: William Anderson Sandidge (b) 10/10/1844; (d) 10/16/1931 He married Mary Elizabeth Wright (b) 2/1840 (d) 7/27/1923 He served in the Civil War, farmed in Amherst County and is buried at Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery near the old CCC Camp at Oronoco. The ten children of William A. Sandidge and Mary Elizabeth Wright Sandidge are: Charles T. Sandidge (b) 2/16/1866 (d) ? Willie T. Sandidge (b) 6/19/1867 (d) ? (m) twice ? Alba O. Sandidge (b) 12/20/1868 (d) ? Sandy Taylor Sandidge (b) 2/8/1871 (d) 10/29/1941 Married Edith Kerr, had nine children Howard S. Sandidge (b) 6/22/1872 (d) ? Married Fanny Moneymaker, had four children Ernest S. Sandidge (b) 9/25/1874 (d) ? Married Maggie ? , had seven children Minnie Sandidge (b) 6/13/1877 (d) 10/14/1951 Married Mathias Ogden, had 10 children Maggie Sandidge (b) 2/8/1880 (d) ? Married Willis Tomin, had eight children Cameron Blair Sandidge (b) 3/25/1882 (d) 3/3/1983 (m) twice Married Florence Tomlin, daughter of Sara & Ben Tomlin, had five children; married Leana Coffey, had seven children Blanche Sandidge (b) 6/15/1886 (d) ? Married Charlie Ogden, had nine children It seems like it has taken us forever just to get what little information we have. I can't imagine how long some of you must have been working on your tree. We look forward to any information on this line of the Sandidges from all your researchers!! Mary Ellen Plogger and David B. Sandidge

Mary Ellen and David, Alot of Benjamin's children stayed in the Amherst area as my ancestors came from there. I have an Anderson SANDIDGE and wonder if that could be one of your ancestors. Also Ernest is the middle name of William Ernest SANDIDGE who was the clerk of the county court in Amherst. This is what I have of the Anderson SANDIDGE in my database. Rita Descendants of Benjamin Sandidge 1 Benjamin Sandidge b: in Amherst County, VA d: 1829 Amherst Co., VA .. +Elizabeth Childress(Childers) b: Abt 1765 d: 1845 Amherst Co., VA m: October 28, 1783 2 Lindsey Sandidge .... +Clara Graves(Nancy, Ellen?) Higginbotham .. 3 Mordicai Brown Sandidge b: June 5, 1821 in Amherst Co., VA ...... +Eugenia Ann Turpin .. *2nd Wife of Mordicai Brown Sandidge: ...... +Martha Jane Burks b: 1839 in VA m: December 22, 1858 .. 3 Eliza Ellen Jane Sandidge ...... +Benjamin Jennings Rucker .. 3 Napoleon Sandidge b: 1827 d: Bowling Green, KY ...... +Cyrena Ann Shields b: October 9, 1827 d: September 26, 1845 .. 3 Nancy Croxten Sandidge ...... +Thomas Hollewell Rucker b: January 3, 1817 in Amherst Co., VA m: December 17, 1842 .. 3 Mary Sandidge ...... +Arthur White b: in Bedford Co, VA 2 Nancy Sandidge .... +Bourne 2 Mary C. "Polly" Sandidge .... +Absolom Higginbotham, Sr b: May 26, 1781 d: July 7, 1866 .. 3 James Higginbotham b: 1812 ...... +Ann London .. 3 Rufus Higginbotham ...... +Lizzie Hargrove .. 3 Nancy Croxton Higginbotham b: 1809 ...... +Royster .. 3 Benjamin Higginbotham ...... +Carter .. 3 Aaron Higginbotham ...... +Ann Sandidge .. 3 Paul Higginbotham .. 3 Absolom Higginbotham, Jr b: July 3, 1821 d: September 5, 1885 ...... +Elizabeth Tucker .. 3 Betty Ann Higginbotham b: 1807 2 Anderson Sandidge d: Bef December 21, 1857 .... +Unknown Ware .. 3 Amanda P. Sandidge .. 3 Ammon Sandidge *2nd Wife of Anderson Sandidge: .... +Harriet Hansborough 2 Elizabeth "Betsy" Stewart Sandidge b: 1796 in Amherst Co., VA d: 1850 .... +Aaron Higginbotham III b: 1789 d: 1852 m: May 22, 1817 .. 3 Alexander Brown Higginbothan b: June 23, 1818 in Amherst Co., VA d: December 1, 1888 Nelson Co, VA ...... +Eliza (Mary?) Frances Plunkett b: September 9, 1821 d: August 7, 1909 m: May 22, 1847 2 B.A. Mahala Sandidge .... +John T. Hunt 2 Tabitha Sandidge .... +Willis White

Rita and Others, David Sandidge (my cousin), and I are just beginning to research our line of the Sandidges. We have very little information to date, but have purchased the Ultimate Family Tree and are trying to find time to learn how to use it! We both live in Buena Vista, VA. In case you are wondering where we are, it's a small city located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. What we have so far is listed below and we are wondering if anyone can tie in with this information. We enjoy reading the information from Sandidge roots web and hope somehow we can start to see a tree form for us one day! My name is Mary Ellen Plogger and my address is 115 Linden Circle, Buena Vista, VA 24416 or my e-mail address is cplogger@cfw.com My great grandfather and David's great great grandfather was: William Anderson Sandidge (b) 10/10/1884; (d) 10/16/1931 He married Mary Elizabeth Wright (b) 2/1840 (d) 7/27/1923 He served in the Civil War, farmed in Amherst County and is buried at Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery near the old CCC Camp at Oronoco. The ten children of William A. Sandidge and Mary Elizabeth Wright Sandidge are: Charles T. Sandidge (b) 2/16/1866 (d) ? Willie T. Sandidge (b) 6/19/1867 (d) ? (m) twice ? Alba O. Sandidge (b) 12/20/1868 (d) ? Sandy Taylor Sandidge (b) 2/8/1871 (d) 10/29/1941 Married Edith Kerr, had nine children Howard S. Sandidge (b) 6/22/1872 (d) ? Married Fanny Moneymaker, had four children Ernest S. Sandidge (b) 9/25/1874 (d) ? Married Maggie ? , had seven children Minnie Sandidge (b) 6/13/1877 (d) 10/14/1951 Married Mathias Ogden, had 10 children Maggie Sandidge (b) 2/8/1880 (d) ? Married Willis Tomin, had eight children Cameron Blair Sandidge (b) 3/25/1882 (d) 3/3/1983 (m) twice Married Florence Tomlin, daughter of Sara & Ben Tomlin, had five children; married Leana Coffey, had seven children Blanche Sandidge (b) 6/15/1886 (d) ? Married Charlie Ogden, had nine children It seems like it has taken us forever just to get what little information we have. I can't imagine how long some of you must have been working on your tree. We look forward to any information on this line of the Sandidges from all your researchers!! Mary Ellen Plogger and David B. Sandidge

Hello, Cousins, I wanted to let you know some of the things that I receive as listowner of SANDIDGE mail list from Rootsweb. First, Brian and Karen maintain the Rootsweb server and update equipment with monetary donations and their own money. In order to help with finances several people have been doing a cookbook fundraiser. I am on Shirley's Rootsweb Country-Kitchen list and she sent us the following: "The cookbook we're advertising is one compiled by members of the Homespun and Country-Kitchen lists. It's being sold to raise money for Rootsweb. Karen and Brian (who run Rootsweb) have been putting up to $60,000 a year of their own money into hardware to keep everything running. Belonging to a list requires no monetary donation. There are over 3,600 mailing lists on Rootsweb at present. Running a list does require a modest contribution of $24 per year, which entitles the list owner to have 3 lists. To be a donor (which I am), it is $100 per year. Due to the financial strain on Karen and Brian to keep all of us happy and the lists running, Sandi (a list member) suggested we - as a group - do a fund raiser to help them out. We did one cookbook (orders of which will soon be shipped) and it raised about $4,000 profit. It was so popular, and we had so many requests, that we are doing a second volume. We hope to raise at least $4,000 with this one as well." Over 500 recipes along with family traditions are in the books. If you are interested in ordering, go to the following http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/7186/order.html >>Books are $10 each, including tax and postage (US$13 for orders to Canada and Australia; pricing for other countries will be determined if orders are received). Payment must be by check or money order and received no later than July 10, 1998 (postdated checks cannot be accepted). We cannot process credit card orders. Payment not received by July 10 will result in an order being cancelled as the publisher requires their money when the order is placed (and the bank will hold out-of-state checks up to two weeks to clear). Checks drawn on US accounts or international money orders must be used. Remittance should be mailed to: "Homespun Cookbook" c/o 2200 Green Acres Dr. Rogers, AR 72758 We anticipate delivery of the cookbook about the end of November. They'll make wonderful Christmas gifts! We sincerely hope you will support this endeavor. Remember, ALL proceeds go to Rootsweb!!>> >From time to time, I will send information about what is happening with our genealogy server. I haven't sent very much as we don't seem to have the problems that alot of other surname lists have - thank goodness and knock on wood!! You all are the very best of "cousins" and I am enjoying researching our family tree with you. Our computer has acted up some lately so if by chance you can't get me one of these days, we may be out buying another computer as ours may die. Rita :-)

>From a CD #229, from Family Tree Maker Marriage Index:selected counties of KY, NC, TN, VA, WV, 1728-1850,I found in Louisa Co.,Va. marriage of Joseph Sandidge mar. Elizabeth Wright Feb. 11, 1782. I have Joseph Sandidge mar. Mary Shelton Feb 14, 1782. What is this???? Gwen DuVall

Can anyone tie in with this John from KY? Or have any additions or corrections? Rita John SANDIDGE b: abt 1817, LIncoln Co, KY Father: John SANDIDGE Mother: Patience married: Feb 1, 1841 Spouse: Mariah HOCKER b: abot 1816 Children: 1. Carrol K. SANDIDGE b: abt 1842, KY 2. Franklin SANDIDGE b: Dec 4, 1845, IL d: Jun 5, 1926, Elizabethtown, KY buried: Elizabethtown Cemetery spouse: Lucy Agnes TYLER 3. Lydia Lucinda SANDIDGE b: abt 1848, IL 4. Woodford C. SANDIDGE b: Dec 9, 1849 d: Apr 1, 1897, Hardin Co, KY buried: Elizabethtown Cemetery spouse: Rose Hooper TYLER 5. Eugenia SANDIDGE b: abt 1852, KY 6. Payne SANDIDGE b: abt 1856, KY

Rita, I can give you the links for William Lee Sandidge, my great grandfather. I'll send the tree when I return to my home PC. In the meantime, from whatever memory I have left on a Friday morning, William's father was V. F. or Valentine F. Sandidge, son of Dudley Sandidge and Melinda/Belinda Smith. William was married to Lula Jane Cox (not Lula Jane Hill). Lula's parents were, I believe, Samuel Preston Cox and Martha McCall; grandparents were likely Thomas Cox and Jane Hill (where the Lula Jane Hill in your email apparently comes from). William Lee Sandidge was born on Christmas Eve, 1863, his mother dying about a week later. He grew up on High Peak Farm in Amherst County, with the Lees, the parents of his mother Mary Elizabeth Lee. William moved to Lynchburg in the 1890's and became the Chief of the Fire Department there. I have much info on the Sandidge line noted above, but precious little on the families of the women they married. I am very interesed in finding info about the Cox line (Samuel Preston Cox (born about 1837) and Martha McCall, his wife, and Thomas Cox and Jane Hill, his wife). Any, repeat, any info about them greatly appreciated. ---------- From: RASANDIDGE@aol.com To: SANDIDGE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: More SANDIDGE info from LDS Date: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 11:10PM Please, if you have any corrections or know how to connect these people to our family tree, send your replies to the SANDIDGE list. Thanks, Rita Walker George SANDIDGE b: Jan 1872, Hawkins Co, TN Father: Henry Clay SANDIDGE Mother: Sarah Rebecca EPPERSON Spouse: Mollie E. LEE Walter W. SANDIDGE b: Nov 26, 1888 Father: Harvey H. SANDIDGE Mother: Mariah C. SIVERT Spouse: Ada L. BELLAMY Weldon Gean SANDAGE b: Sep 24, 1994 Father: Living, Cheyenne, Laramie, WY Mother: Alice May PETERSON Wilbert M. SANDIGE b: Sep 20, 1875 Father: Joseph A. SANDIGE, Fayette Co, WVA Mother: Estelle Jane NICHOLS William SANDAGE b: 1747 (This is interesting as my great, grandmother said that a William Sandidge married Elizabeth Taylor but of course this info from LDS can be incorrect.) Father: <Caroline, VA> Spouse: Ann Taylor Willam SANDAGE b: Nov 8, 1835 Father: Moses SANDAGE, Tobin Twp, Perry , IN Mother: Sarah Harding William Joseph SANDIDGE b: May 18,1900 Father: James Casville SANDIDGE <Bradley Co, TN> Mother: Nancy Josephine WEAVER Spouse: Living William Joseph Lafayette SANDIDGE b: Feb 2, 1880 Father: Harvey SANDIDGE Mother: Martha HOLMES Spouse: Gincy Mae THURMOND William Lafayette SANDIDGE b: abt 1849 Father: Hutson L. SANDIDGE <Texas> Mother: Mary Ann EPPERSON Spouse: Mary Jane STUART William Lee SANDIDGE b: 1863 Father: V. F. SANDIDGE Mother: Mary Elizabeth LEE Spouse: Lula Jane HILL William N. SANDIDGE b: abt 1845 Father: Madison SANDIDGE, Lincoln Co, KY Mother: Elender Ann DUNN Walker Blaine SANDIDGE b: May 9, 1895 Father: Jacob Calvin SANDIDGE Mother: Emily Catherine McKENZIE Spouse: Alice Victoria BYINGTON Vernon Walker SANDIDGE b: Jan 11, 1925 Father: Walker Blaine SANDIDGE Mother: Alice Victoria BYINGTON W. B. SANDIDGE b: 1854 Father: Gideon Thorton SANDIDGE Mother: Elizabeth HUTCHINSON Viro SANDIDGE b: <1869> Father: Mathew SANDIDGE, Maxwell Cemetery, Independence, MS Mother: Susain Arrena MALEY Virginia Louisa SANDIDGE b: Oct 8, 1886 Father: John Leonard SANDIDGE, Clarence, Pulaski Co, KY Mother: Rebecca Jane OSBURN Spouse: John Elmer TODD Virginia SANDIDGE b: <1821> Father: Daniel SANDIDGE Mother: Permelia TATE Virginia SANDIDGE b: <1890> Father: Harvey H. SANDIDGE Mother: Mariah C. SIVERT Vel L. "Uncle Buck" SANDIDGE b: Aug 27, 1873 Father: Harvey SANDIDGE <Bradley Co, TN> Mother: Martha HOLMES Spouse: Mary HAWKINS Vashti SANDAGE b: 1843 FAther: William Canidy SANDAGE b: May 11, 1813, Tobin Twp, Perry, IN Mother: Elizabeth COFFY William Canidy SANDAGE b: May 11, 1813, Tobin Twp, Perry IN Father: Thomas SANDAGE Mother: Nancy SIMONSON Tulham SANDIGE, Iowa Spouse: Ellen ROWDEN

Please, if you have any corrections or know how to connect these people to our family tree, send your replies to the SANDIDGE list. Thanks, Rita Walker George SANDIDGE b: Jan 1872, Hawkins Co, TN Father: Henry Clay SANDIDGE Mother: Sarah Rebecca EPPERSON Spouse: Mollie E. LEE Walter W. SANDIDGE b: Nov 26, 1888 Father: Harvey H. SANDIDGE Mother: Mariah C. SIVERT Spouse: Ada L. BELLAMY Weldon Gean SANDAGE b: Sep 24, 1994 Father: Living, Cheyenne, Laramie, WY Mother: Alice May PETERSON Wilbert M. SANDIGE b: Sep 20, 1875 Father: Joseph A. SANDIGE, Fayette Co, WVA Mother: Estelle Jane NICHOLS William SANDAGE b: 1747 (This is interesting as my great, grandmother said that a William Sandidge married Elizabeth Taylor but of course this info from LDS can be incorrect.) Father: <Caroline, VA> Spouse: Ann Taylor Willam SANDAGE b: Nov 8, 1835 Father: Moses SANDAGE, Tobin Twp, Perry , IN Mother: Sarah Harding William Joseph SANDIDGE b: May 18,1900 Father: James Casville SANDIDGE <Bradley Co, TN> Mother: Nancy Josephine WEAVER Spouse: Living William Joseph Lafayette SANDIDGE b: Feb 2, 1880 Father: Harvey SANDIDGE Mother: Martha HOLMES Spouse: Gincy Mae THURMOND William Lafayette SANDIDGE b: abt 1849 Father: Hutson L. SANDIDGE <Texas> Mother: Mary Ann EPPERSON Spouse: Mary Jane STUART William Lee SANDIDGE b: 1863 Father: V. F. SANDIDGE Mother: Mary Elizabeth LEE Spouse: Lula Jane HILL William N. SANDIDGE b: abt 1845 Father: Madison SANDIDGE, Lincoln Co, KY Mother: Elender Ann DUNN Walker Blaine SANDIDGE b: May 9, 1895 Father: Jacob Calvin SANDIDGE Mother: Emily Catherine McKENZIE Spouse: Alice Victoria BYINGTON Vernon Walker SANDIDGE b: Jan 11, 1925 Father: Walker Blaine SANDIDGE Mother: Alice Victoria BYINGTON W. B. SANDIDGE b: 1854 Father: Gideon Thorton SANDIDGE Mother: Elizabeth HUTCHINSON Viro SANDIDGE b: <1869> Father: Mathew SANDIDGE, Maxwell Cemetery, Independence, MS Mother: Susain Arrena MALEY Virginia Louisa SANDIDGE b: Oct 8, 1886 Father: John Leonard SANDIDGE, Clarence, Pulaski Co, KY Mother: Rebecca Jane OSBURN Spouse: John Elmer TODD Virginia SANDIDGE b: <1821> Father: Daniel SANDIDGE Mother: Permelia TATE Virginia SANDIDGE b: <1890> Father: Harvey H. SANDIDGE Mother: Mariah C. SIVERT Vel L. "Uncle Buck" SANDIDGE b: Aug 27, 1873 Father: Harvey SANDIDGE <Bradley Co, TN> Mother: Martha HOLMES Spouse: Mary HAWKINS Vashti SANDAGE b: 1843 FAther: William Canidy SANDAGE b: May 11, 1813, Tobin Twp, Perry, IN Mother: Elizabeth COFFY William Canidy SANDAGE b: May 11, 1813, Tobin Twp, Perry IN Father: Thomas SANDAGE Mother: Nancy SIMONSON Tulham SANDIGE, Iowa Spouse: Ellen ROWDEN

I don't have this branch in my family tree data base. Can anyone connect them to the tree? Rita Tifny ( Tiffany) SANDIDGE b: Aug 30, 1835, Lincoln Co, KY d: Apr 18, 1889, Daviess Co, MO buried: Jamesport, Daviess Co, MO Father: Pulliam SANDIDGE Mother: Elizabeth "Betsey" TATE m: Nov 15, 1860 sp: Rebecca Ann WILLIAMS b: 1845, Daviess Co, MO d: after 1913 Father: Robert C. WILLIAMS Mother: Eleanor GILLILAN Children: 1. Ella Elmira SANDIDGE b: Nov 5, 1861, Daviess Co, MO d: Jan 27, 1918, MO sp: Melvin H. GODMAN 2. Robert J. SANDIDGE b: aft 1862, Daviess Co, MO m: May 15, 1889 sp: Laura ROBINSON 3. Emma SANDIDGE b: abt 1865, Daviess Co, MO 4. Mary SANDIDGE b: abt 1867 sp: Frank PHIPPS 5. Virginia SANDIDGE b: Apr 21, 1870, Daviess Co, MO d: Dec 2, 1874, Daviess Co, MO 6. William Wyatt SANDIDGE b: Jan 27, 1872, Daviess Co, MO d: May 3, 1909, Kingman, CA m: Jun 23, 1906 sp: Christena RUST 7. Charles Mansur SANDIDGE b: Mar 17, 1874, Daviess Co, MO d: Jan 25, 1912, Sulpher Springs, CO m: Dec 6, 1899 sp: Mildred McMULLEN 8. George SANDIDGE b: abt 1877, Daviess Co, MO 9. John Herbert SANDIDGE b: June 1881, Daviess Co, MO m: Sep 22, 1909 sp: FAy Luise TOOKER 10. Viroqua SANDIDGE b: abt 1884, Daviess Co, VA sp: Stephen L. REECE

I had previously forwarded to ya'll the item about the year 2000 problem and the tombstones (which came from Lori through Indytalk) and since then I am receiving some really interesting comments and some ideas. I would like to share some of these with ya'll. Eric Craig mentioned this: "Unfortunately it is also found in the cemeteries as well where one spouse has passed on and the other is still living. I have seen many tombstones that have the 19 prefix for one spouse that is still living." (hmmmm-- I hadn't thought of that -- so how are they going to fix THOSE?) Nora wrote about an EXCELLENT idea she had (that these tombstone makers/salesmen could use). She writes: "The tombstone makers could have sort of a half price sale at the end of the century. I recently found the grave of my fathers older brother who died in 1914 at the age of 4 months. I am providing a headstone which will cost $300. Now if they cut the price in half I could also mark the grave of my great aunts first husband who is also in the same plot. They would get rid of the extra headstones and not have to worry about storing or fixing them. Now if I could just convince the monument co's....... Nora" (I liked this idea -- think of the possibilities -- we might be able to mark graves which are unmarked now and we couldn't afford to do so before; we could replace crumbing stones or stones which have become unreadable with the cheaper ones (if someone wants to foot the price even at this half-price sale). And the list goes on....) I wanted to share these things as maybe we have some monument makers, mortitians, cemetery caretakers, investors in cemeteries and monument companies, etc. out there on our lists -- maybe if we put a "bug in their ear" something can be done to help them and could help us too about this year 2000 problem-to-come. Judy M.

I just had to share with you this one message/jmurphy: >From: INDYTALK-D-request@rootsweb.com >Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 09:52:00 -0700 (PDT) >______________________________ >X-Message: #1 >Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 17:23:19 -0500 >From: Lori <lhoffman@seidata.com> >To: INDYTALK-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <35859ED7.7758@seidata.com> >Subject: 2000 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi Ya'll... > >Just wanted to pass this on, it's a thought and a smile. > >Lori > > >***** > >quote: > >I just found the first (and creepiest) instance where the year >2000 crisis is not just a digital problem, but a very "analog" >one, as well. It seems that the burial industry (or whatever you >call it) is faced with an oversupply of headstones precarved with >a "19" prefix. > >This is pretty out of my league, but apparently it's common to >preorder your tombstone, specify an inscription, and then leave a >space blank for the actual date. Because it's cheaper to precarve >(who knew?), people add the "19" prefix and then leave the >remaining part of the date for loved ones to fill in. > >The companies responsible for holding onto these precarved >tombstones have started worrying that they'll have a lot of >useless "19xx" grave markers unless an awful lot of people, >pardon the crassness, drop dead over the next year and a half. >One company is experimenting with a cementlike paste to fill in >the number "19" and has had results buffing the stone to hide the >error, while others are experimenting with brass plates that fit >over the "19." > >I find this particularly fascinating from an archaeological >viewpoint, because centuries from now, archaeologists will wonder >what the mystery brass plate meant on some of our markers. Were >we hiding dates? Did some people in our culture die twice? Was >brass plating a sign of nobility? Or poverty? Anyway, you get the >idea, and I've obviously had way too much coffee, but I think >this one helps us keep our perspective. > >Of course, the truly dark and morbidly missing link in all of >this is the opportunity to buy them up wholesale and offer them >up to the poor data managers who can't face another day >struggling with the digital year 2000 crisis. > >"unquote" > >______________________________ >X-Message: #2 >Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 23:26:26 -0400 (EDT) >From: jmurphy@erinet.com (judith murphy) (snipped) >http://www.census-online.com/links/IN_data.html (Indiana online census' page) >http://www.census-online.com/links/index.html (USA online census' page) > >Judy M. >

Wonderful -- that is the one I have been hunting for (it has been spelled like that, as well as Sandridge, Sandidge, Sandage, etc) -- thanks so much to Karleen and Rita. Now -- do you have names for all their children and dates of births/places, spouses, etc. for same children? Or when they died (dates, places, cemetery, or wills/land transfers)??? Judy M. > >>From karly@pioneer.net (Karleene L. Morrow) who has >"Vital Records of Three Burned Counties: Births, Marriages, >Deaths of King & Queen, King William and New Kent Counties, Virginia, >1680-1860." by T. Fisher >and who would be happy to do a lookup for anyone. I received the following >information when I asked about SANDIDGE. > >> There is one close tho. Thomas Sanbige married Frances >Chappellz 20 Feb 1712, St. Peters Parish Register, New Kent> > >Rita > > >

>From karly@pioneer.net (Karleene L. Morrow) who has "Vital Records of Three Burned Counties: Births, Marriages, Deaths of King & Queen, King William and New Kent Counties, Virginia, 1680-1860." by T. Fisher and who would be happy to do a lookup for anyone. I received the following information when I asked about SANDIDGE. > There is one close tho. Thomas Sanbige married Frances Chappellz 20 Feb 1712, St. Peters Parish Register, New Kent> Rita

My apologies to everyone for not putting a subject line in the questions I had about the courthouse persons hiring independants/contractors to xerox vital statistics. Judy M. To unsubscribe from SANDIDGE-D, send a message to SANDIDGE-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too.

Several days ago I sent message starting out like this -- > I sent a letter to the Spencer County courthouse asking for some marriage > records sevral months ago. They apparently forwarded it to an independant > researcher. Because of the statement that followed mentioning about genealogical research, half of the answers thought that they were asking for genealogical research -- this was NOT the case and NOT what the problem seems to be. Let me rephrase the way I ask my question. I had received 2 messages (since then over a dozen) mentioning that some of the courthouses are not even giving copies or xeroxes of a specific birth, death, marriage, etc. when the information (exactly) is given to them -- for instance if I asked for a xerox of marriage for Anna Smith and Virgil C. Sandage, Apr 9, 1942 in Gibson Co, IN and that the county is then giving this over to an independent person or contractor (who charges between $10 and $40 hr with minimum of $10 plus xerox fees, postage and handling). (so far I have had over 40 saying YES this is occurring and the $$ figures I quoted came from them just for a simple xerox copy -- even if you say it was in Marriage books at Health Dept, vol 3 pg 310). THAT is what I am trying to figure out -- is this becoming a common thing among the courthouses? This is NOT genealogical research per se but is xeroxing public domain vital records. I always understood that THIS is what these people are there for and for which the tax dollars are being paid. I have been doing genealogical research for 37 years and the MOST I ever had to pay for a xerox of this kind was $2 (to cover the one xerox, their time, and postage, envelope, etc. Another concern is the number of courthouses or departments in courthouses that seem to NOT EVEN ALLOW looking at the records (I could understand if they used the US' rules of anything after 1920 to today, but before that time and dates in 1700's and 1800's I can't understand). Several mentioned that some records you can look at, but "down the hall" the other type of records you are denied access completely. Even mentioning the freedom of information act and other legal rules (even ones from their particular states) appears not to budge these clerks at all. I am just wondering and concerned about this problem (especially in the Indiana counties where I support 3 county USGenWeb Project webpages) as well as wondering if these clerks are REALLY giving this to the county or are they just pocketing the money for themselves (or a kick-back for themselves by using these independents and contractors), Judy M.

Dear Bill and All, You asked about the death date of Dr. Pleasant Edwards Sandidge, and I noticed that you didn't have an exact date for Louisa Burks, his wife. >From "A Book of Garretts," Supplement #3, Compiled by Hester Elizabeth Garrett, 1983, p. 184: Louisa Jane Burks m. 31 Oct 1858 Pleasant Edw. Sandidge. Louisa b. 3 Feb 1842 in Carilhope, Ky and d. 3 Oct 1914 in Mo. Pleasant b. 21 Oct 1832 and d. 13 Dec 1897. "They were cousins - he was son of Pleasant & Elizabeth (Edwards) Sandidge & a brother to the compiler's (Lapsley Whitlock) paternal & maternal grandmother Sandidge m. Creed Henry Craddock. Pleasant Edw. Sandidge was a doctor & was referred to by his elderly Crailhope cousins as Dr. Ed." Below is what I have in my files for the descendants of Pleasant Edwards Sandidge: (most of this came from the above mentioned book, but some is from Jim Sandidge, who is on this list, and other misc. sources) 1 Pleasant Edwards Sandidge b: 21 Oct 1832 Green Co., Ky. d: 13 Dec 1897 ..+Louisa J. Burks b: 3 Feb 1842 Crail Hope, Green Co., Ky. m: 31 Oct 1858 Barren Co., Ky. d: 3 Oct 1914 St. Clair Co., Mo. Father: William Mallory Burks Mother: Maryann Rebecca Sandidge .........2 Latha E. Sandidge b: 22 Oct 1859 Metcalfe Co., Ky. .........2 Laura F. Sandidge b: Abt 1860 Green Co., Ky. .........2 Pleasant Mallory Sandidge b: 13 Sep 1862 Green Co., Ky. d: 26 May 1959 Port Charlotte, Fl. Buried: Nelson Co., Mo. ............. +Mattie B. b: Feb 1871 Tenn. m: 24 Jun 1891 Ky. d: Aft 1907 ....................3 Mallory Sandidge b: 4 Apr 1893 Mo. d: 19 Jun Kansas Buried: KS ....................3 Edward Sandidge b: Abt 1907 Ky. .........2 Christopher Sandidge b: 16 Dec 1864 Green Co., Ky. d: 12 Oct 1867 .........2 Mary Elizabeth Sandidge b: 11 Jan 1867 Green Co., Ky. d: 4 Jun 1950 Omaha, Neb. ............. +Irvin W. Williams b: 15 Nov 1856 Burkesville, Ky. m: 12 Dec 1888 Green Co., Ky. d: 7 May 1910 Nelson Co., Mo. ....................3 Lula Williams b: 21 Nov 1889 d: 21 Nov 1889 ....................3 Hattie Williams b: 21 Nov 1889 d: 21 Nov 1889 ....................3 Sallie Williams b: 2 Sep 1890 d: 9 Sep 1890 ....................3 Wesley Williams b:13 Aug 1891 d:6 Nov 1956 Buried:Pulaski,TN ........................+Ethel Fields ....................3 Mattie Williams b: 11 Jul 1892 d: 15 Jul 1892 Buried: Nelson Co., Mo. ....................3 LaUna Williams b: 21 Sep 1893 ........................+Sam W. Rasmus m: 5 Jul 1930 St. Louis, Mo. ....................3 Gladys Agda Williams b: 7 Jun 1894 d: Aug 1898 ................... 3 Ruth Elizabeth Williams b: 28 Nov 1901 Nelson Co., Mo. ........................+Guy Hunter Eastham m: 25 Dec 1922 Denver, Col. ...............................4 Guy Hunter Jr. Eastham ...................................+Rita Risker ...........................................5 Todd Hunter Eastham ...........................................5 Scott Clinton Eastham ...........................................5 Craig Allen Eastham ...............................4 Barbara Ruth Eastham ...................................+Jack Guillian ...........................................5 Dennis Owen Guillian ...........................................5 Deborah Ann Guillian ...........................................5 Terry Jean Guillian ....................3 Irvin M. Jr. Williams b: 18 Aug 1903 d: Feb 1905 ....................3 John Elmer Williams b: 12 Sep 1904 ........................+Eva Grace Cox m: 6 Aug 1927 Nelson Co., Mo. ...............................4 John Irvin Williams ...................................+Penelope ...........................................5 Gwyn Ardyth Williams ...............................4 Mary Ruth Williams .........2 John Henry Sandidge b: 22 Oct 1869 Green Co., Ky. .........2 Mariah Louise Sandidge b: 11 Nov 1874 Ky. d: 1946 ............. +W.D. Haynie m: 20 Oct 1902 Buried: Nelson Co., Mo. .........2 Mamie B. Sandidge b: 15 Dec 1880 Ky. d: 25 Jul 1960 Childress, Texas Buried: Nelson Co., Mo. Corrections and additions are welcome. I would love to have further descendants of these lines. Sincerely, Karen Jorgensen 1921 Schumac Bedford, Texas 76022 (817) 283-3867 jorgy@flash.net

Rita, Most of my info comes from data collected by my mother years ago. I will make it a point to visit the SANDIDGE Cemetery the next time I return to KY. For most of the data you sent on the family of Pleasant SANDIDGE, my dates agree with yours, and not with the ( )/LDS data. However, I do show July 3, 1849 as his death date. I think this is from a tombstone, and an "8" may have looked like a "9". When I see two marriage dates differ by a few days (as in June 22 & 24 below) I often find that the first date is the date of the marriage bond or license. I also show June 24 as their marriage date, which I believe comes from Dr. York's pamplet on the family. John Henry Clay SANDIDGE died 2 Sep 1915, in Cumberland Co., KY, according to Ky Vital Stats. Also, Tom Pike SANDIDGE's birth date is off in the listing. He lived only a few days. I would like to know when Dr. Pleasant Edward SANDIDGE died. HIs wife Louisa BURKS died aft. 1810, in St. Clair, MO. Bill Vincent (WmRVincent@aol.com) In a message dated 12:12:11 AM, you wrote (in part): <<I went to LDS library and compared their info to what I had on the following. The LDS data is in ( ). I wonder where they get their info. I don't think they are right all the time. Can anyone verify any of the following? Has anyone gone to the Sandidge Cemetery in Green Co, KY? Pleasant SANDIDGE b: October 19, 1791 in Albemarle Co, VA d: July 3, 1848 (1849) Liletown, Green Co, KY buried: Sandidge Graveyard married: Elizabeth J. EDWARDS on June 24, 1813 (June 22,1813 in Albemarle Co, VA) 4. Thomas Pike SANDIDGE b: Nov 4, 1854 Liletown, Green Co, KY d: Nov 19, 1819 Liletown, Green Co, KY 9. John Henry Clay SANDIDGE b: Feb 9,1830 d: aft Sept 2, 1910 Cumberland Co, 11. Dr. Pleasant Edward(s) SANDIDGE b: Oct 21, 1832 (Green Co, KY) married: Louisa J. Burks on Oct 31, 1858 b: Feb 3, 1842>>

This LDS data is from the their Ancestral File. I have put the LDS data in ( ). Sometimes their dates and info are like this: <1722>. They have a marriage date that is "way off" and I wonder if it could be Ann's marriage to Joseph Martin. Rita William SANDIDGE b: bef July 10, 1698 in New Kent Co, VA d: Aft March 11, 1746 (St. Georges Parish), Spotsylvania Co, VA married: Ann Pulliam in 1718 (on June 28, 1754 in VA) b: bef Nov 22, 1702 New Kent Co, VA d: 1794 Louisa Co, VA children: 1. William SANDRIDGE b: 1719 Spotsylvania Co, VA d: July, 1777 Albemarle Co, VA m: Elizabeth Graves in 1740 b: Feb 14, 1719 Spotsylvania Co, VA d: Jan 6, 1826 Green Co, KY 2. Mary Sandidge b: 1720 d: 1783 Halifax Co, VA m: Anthony Gholston in 1742 (1730) b: 1708 Spotsylvania Co, VA d: 1799 Halifax Co, VA 3. David Sandidge b: 1728 (<1722>) d: Dec. 10, 1802 Shackle Fords, King & Queen Co, VA (July 27, 1832) that would mean he was over 100!! 4. James Sandidge b: May 22, 1730 Spotsylvania Co, VA d: abt 1810 Louisa Co, VA m: Jane Shelton b: May 22, 1730 Spotsylvania Co, VA d: abt 1811 Louisa Co, VA (Parents: Ralph & Jane Pollard Shelton) 5. John Sandidge b: aft June 1730 St George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co, VA d: 1803 Amherst Co, VA m: Keziah Gatewood abt 1752 b: 1730 King & Queen Co, VA d: bef 1796 Amherst Co, VA

I went to LDS library and compared their info to what I had on the following. The LDS data is in ( ). I wonder where they get their info. I don't think they are right all the time. Can anyone verify any of the following? Has anyone gone to the Sandidge Cemetery in Green Co, KY? Rita Pleasant SANDIDGE b: October 19, 1791 in Albemarle Co, VA d: July 3, 1848 (1849) Liletown, Green Co, KY buried: Sandidge Graveyard married: Elizabeth J. EDWARDS on June 24, 1813 (June 22, 1813 in Albemarle Co, VA) b: Feb. 20, 1797 (in Albemarle Co, VA) (Father: Thomas EDWARDS) (Mother: Elizabeth FERGUSON) children: 1. Brice Dabney SANDIDGE b: June 15, 1814 in Liletown,Green Co, KY d: July 27, 1847 (July 29, 1847) 2. Elizabeth Graves SANDIDGE b: Feb. 15, 1816 (Feb 12, 1816) d: Sep. 26, 1847 married: Creed Heizer (Henry) Craddock on Jan. 29, 1833 (Green Co, KY) 3. Amanda Caroline SANDIDGE b: Feb. 16, 1818 Green Co, KY d: April 29, 1898 (1893 Green Co, KY) buried: (Sandidge Cemetery) married: Benjamin R. Whitlock on Sept. 30, 1834 in (Green Co, KY) 4. Thomas Pike SANDIDGE b: Nov 4, 1854 Liletown, Green Co, KY d: Nov 19, 1819 Liletown, Green Co, KY 5. Lucy Ann SANDIDGE b: Jan 18, 1821 d: Aug 17,1847 married: David W. EDWARDS on Feb 6, 1837 (July 6, 1837 Green Co, KY) 6. Martha Dillard SANDIDGE b: Jan 22, 1823 d: Aug 6, 1824 7. America Temple SANDIDGE b: Feb 2, 1825 married: John C. Buckner on Feb 9, 1840 (2nd husband: Thomas O. Wilson on June 4, 1896) 8. Mary Wood SANDIDGE b: Sept 30, 1829 (1828) married: Issac Porterfield Yates on Oct 4, 1845 9. John Henry Clay SANDIDGE b: Feb 9, 1830 d: aft Sept 2, 1910 Cumberland Co, KY married: America M. Allen on Oct 31, 1858 (March 4, 1863) 10. Thomas Christopher SANDIDGE b: July 24, 1835 d: July 27, 1861 (Green Co, KY) buried: Sandidge Cemetery married: Sarah Rachel Turner on Dec 22, 1859 b: 1841 Hart Co, KY d: Aug 3, 1879 11. Dr. Pleasant Edward(s) SANDIDGE b: Oct 21, 1832 (Green Co, KY) married: Louisa J. Burks on Oct 31, 1858 b: Feb 3, 1842

Hello, Cousins, We don't normal do this on our list but am forwarding this info from Brian who manages Rootsweb's equipment along with his wife Karen. Rita