Hi Everyone, I am new to the list and hoping to find some information on Keziah Sandidge who married Jackey Carter in Amherst Co., VA on Jan. 22, 1803. The following was listed in Amherst County, Virginia Deed Books A,B,F, Names beginning C,D and Courthouse Miniatures compiled by Bailey F. Davis: "163 Jan. 22, 1803 Jackey Carter (Cater) & Keziah Sandidge. H: Consent of Fanny Carter.W: Pulliam Sandidge. SW: Jno.; Joshua, and Jas. Sandidge; Saml. Garland." My 4th ggrandparents were Jack Carter and Keziah (LNU) who were born in VA and living in Amherst Co., VA ca. 1824/25 ; were living in Wilson Co., TN ca. 1834 and then in Graves Co., KY from 1840 until their deaths. I have no information on their parents and siblings and am tracking any possible leads. I found the above information and was hoping for more information which might match Jackey and Keziah with my Jack and Keziah. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Cindy ralphferret@sprintmail.com

Hello, Cousins, Jim wrote in his email that he planned to go to England in the coming year. I did receive alot of info on the Manor of Sandridge back in Feb. from reg@zilpah.demon.co.uk (Reg Auckland). Also I have received a copy of "The Ancient Town and Port of Sandwich". If anyone would like a copy, just email me your address. Our ancestor John's name was in the parish registration of St Peter's in Kent Co, VA and also his wife Mary and son William -- Will son of Jno. Sandwich and Mary his wife bapt. 10 July, 1698. Rita Here is some English marriages that I got from LDS library. The spelling of some names seem wrong but that is what was on their data base. There is a John married to a Mary and another to Fraunces Holdway. Alice SANADGE married 10 Jun 1634 to Thomas WALLER, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England Kathren SANADGE or SANUDGE married 13 Jun 1642 to John PENTLOE, Raunds, Northampton, England Scislye SANADGE married 23 Dec 1574 to Thomas WARDE, St. Mary Major, Exeter, Devon, England Henry SANDIDGE married 8 Jul 1777 to Bennett WAKEFIELD, St Luke Old Street, Finsbury, London, England Joana SANADGE married 3 Apr 1654 to William Fox, Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, England John SANDIDGE married 24 Aug 1636 to Mary BRIDGES, St Giles Cripplegate, London, London, England John SANDIDGE married 21 Jun 1652 to Jone SIMMES, St Bartholomew the Less, London, London, England John SANDIGE married 13 Jul 1662 to Fraunces HOLDWAY, St Gregory by Saint Paul, London, London, England John SANDGE married 20 Aug 1685 to Ellen SOUTER, Kedleston, Derby, England Mary SANDGE married 13 Dec 1800 to Thomas SMITH, Bidford-On-Avon, Warwick, England Thomas SANDWIDGE born Abt 1647. Spouse: Frances TURNER, of Newington, Kent, England Jane SANDWISK born abt 1626. Spouse: Thomas HARRISON of Greystoke, Cumberland, England Edward SANDRIG married 18 Apr 1627 to Katherine GILLAM, Fowey, Cornwall, England Harriet SINDRIDGE married 9 Oct 1809 to Henry SAYER, Margate, Kent, England Mary SANDRIGE married 1 Mar 1808 to Thomas HENSHAW, Ranton, Stafford, England Mary SANDRIDGE married 27 Oct 1816 to John HOLMAN, Aylesbeare, Devon, England Mary Ann SANDRIDGE married 22 Nov 1831 to Charles GENNER, Christ Church, Greyfriars Newgate, London, London, England Rebecca SANDRIDGE married 4 Feb 1732 to Thomas ALLEN, Milton Next Sittingbourne, Kent, England Sarah SANDRUG married 25 Mar 1681 to Thomas OSBON, Abbey, St Albans, Hertford, England Sarah SANDRIDGE married 1 Sep 1776 to William ALLEN, Ringmer, Sussex, England

Duhhhh -- how could Mary have been born 1831 and married 1835? Is there a typo here somewhere or do we have two Marys? Not my line but wondering.... Judy M. >Richard, >I have the marriage listed as you have it. Mary Wood Sandidge, b:9/30/1831 >Green Co., KY, was the daughter of Pleasant Wood Sandidge and Elizabeth J. >Edwards. Pleasant Wood Sandidge was the son of John S. Sandidge and Mary >Wood who traveled to Green Co., KY in 1810 along with Jonh's 90 year old >mother. > >Mary was the 9th of 11 children born to Pleasant and Elizabeth. > >If you need further info re: this family, let me know. Maybe we can use >snail mail or, just maybe we can figure out a way to send the info as an >attachment to email. > >Your cousin, >Jim > > > > > >At 14:38 11/07/97 -0800, you wrote: >>Does anyone have this marriage in their line? >> >> Mary Wood SANDIDGE to Isaac P. Yates >>MARRIAGE: 4 Oct 1835, Adair Co.,Kentucky >> >> >>Thanks, >> >>Richard Sergeant >> >Genealogy ..... >1. Begins as an interest. >2. Becomes a hobby. >3. Continues as an avocation. >4. Takes over as an obsession. >5. In the last stages becomes an incurable disease. > > >

Jim, Would you mind giving the info you have on Daniel after he got to IL. I think you told me he was married to Permelia Tate in Casey Co, KY, is that right? She died and he moved to IL. Is there any indication why he moved to IL? Did he join family members already living in IL? Any help you can give would be most appreciated. Thanks, Richard Sergeant

Duhhhh ..... there I go again! No sooner had I hit the send button when I noticed that I had mispelled "promise". Anyway, I promise to TRY to do better in the future. Jim Genealogy ..... 1. Begins as an interest. 2. Becomes a hobby. 3. Continues as an avocation. 4. Takes over as an obsession. 5. In the last stages becomes an incurable disease.

Duhhhh ..... I have Mary Wood Sandidge's marriage date as 1845, not 1835 as Richard mentioned. Source; Green Co., KY Marriage Records. Probably a typo on Richard's part and a lack of attention to detail on my part. Duhhhh ..... I promist to do better in the future. Jim At 01:14 11/08/97 -0500, you wrote: >Duhhhh -- how could Mary have been born 1831 and married 1835? Is there a >typo here somewhere or do we have two Marys? > >Not my line but wondering.... > >Judy M. >>Richard, >>I have the marriage listed as you have it. Mary Wood Sandidge, b:9/30/1831 >>Green Co., KY, was the daughter of Pleasant Wood Sandidge and Elizabeth J. >>Edwards. Pleasant Wood Sandidge was the son of John S. Sandidge and Mary >>Wood who traveled to Green Co., KY in 1810 along with Jonh's 90 year old >>mother. >> >>Mary was the 9th of 11 children born to Pleasant and Elizabeth. >> >>If you need further info re: this family, let me know. Maybe we can use >>snail mail or, just maybe we can figure out a way to send the info as an >>attachment to email. >> >>Your cousin, >>Jim >> >> >> >> >> >>At 14:38 11/07/97 -0800, you wrote: >>>Does anyone have this marriage in their line? >>> >>> Mary Wood SANDIDGE to Isaac P. Yates >>>MARRIAGE: 4 Oct 1835, Adair Co.,Kentucky >>> >>> >>>Thanks, >>> >>>Richard Sergeant >>> >>Genealogy ..... >>1. Begins as an interest. >>2. Becomes a hobby. >>3. Continues as an avocation. >>4. Takes over as an obsession. >>5. In the last stages becomes an incurable disease. >> >> >> > Genealogy ..... 1. Begins as an interest. 2. Becomes a hobby. 3. Continues as an avocation. 4. Takes over as an obsession. 5. In the last stages becomes an incurable disease.

Dear Group, Thank you for the replies to my questions. Because I cannot yet find a "front door" to solve my Sandidge mysteries I have had to resort to "collateral" back doors. It has worked well in the past. I would like to take time to say that I subscribe to several surname lists but the Sandidge list has some the most fascinating interplay. I loved the Ann Pulliam/Ann Taylor debate. Of course the historical info that Kim Moore presented was great. So like I have said, I am a little envious of the "tight" family histories you have. But I am certain that I will find the connection. And no, my connection to the Sandidge family will not be as direct as most of you. Josephine, I saw one interesting name in the family group you listed. It was Charles Clayton Sandidge. The Clayton name shows up in IL with one of Robert Sandidge's children marrying a Clayton. Coincidence perhaps, but I still follow up on these things. I was also wondering if anyone does follow-up on the collateral lines to Sandidge. For instance, I have an Ann Coleman who married John Yates, abt 1785 in Caroline, VA. I am curious if this might be the same family from which Patience Coleman came. The only marriage I have found into the Sandidge family from the Yates is the Isaac P. Yates to Mary Wood Sandidge marriage. The interesting fact here is that Isaac Yates' mother was Susannah Wood. So then I wonder if Susannah is a sibling of Mary "Molly" Wood who married John Sandidge. And so it goes..... Thanks for listening. If anyone has done collateral line work please let me know. And if it is something that is not suitable for this discussion group please contact me privately through my e-mail. Richard Sergeant

Son of John W. and Patience Coleman had some children in IL. I would like to know about the Lindsay family the children married into. josephine 1. John W. SANDIDGE - 16837 (About 1781 - 27 Mar 1803) & Patience COLEMAN - 16838 (About 1778 - 17 Jul 1864) | 1. Daniel SANDIDGE* - 2781 (23 Feb 1804 - 8 Aug 1882) & Permelia TATE - 16839 (9 Mar 1803 - 11 Feb 1845) | | 1. Lucy Jane SANDIDGE - 16841 & David ISOM - 16842 | | 2. William SANDIDGE - 16843 | | 3. Mary SANDIDGE - 16844 & Jonah LINDSAY - 16845 | | 4. Harriet SANDIDGE - 16846 & L. GORSUCH - 16847 | | 5. Eugenia P. SANDIDGE - 16848 & Albert PITTENGER - 16849 | | 6. John SANDIDGE - 16850 & Emma STOCKTON - 16851 | | 7. Virginia SANDIDGE - 16852 & Nathan LINDSAY - 16853 | | 8. Permelia SANDIDGE - 16854 | | 9. Charles Clayton SANDIDGE - 16855 | | 10. Larkin SANDIDGE - 16856 | | 11. Daniel SANDIDGE Jr - 16857 & Louise WELLER - 16858 | 1. Daniel SANDIDGE* - 2781 (23 Feb 1804 - 8 Aug 1882) & Cynthia PHILLIPS - 16840 (18 Apr 1808 - 15 Jun 1891) | | 1. Ellen SANDIDGE - 16859 & Michael McCARTY - 16860 | | 2. Samuel SANDIDGE - 16861 | 2. Joshua SANDIDGE - 5527 (About 1812 - ) & Mary HOAG - 5550 (About 1813 - ) | | 1. Mary A. SANDIDGE - 16067 (1836 - ) & Jacob MICKY - 16068 | | 2. Patience SANDIDGE - 16069 (1838 - ) & M. EWELL - 16070 | | 3. William W. SANDIDGE - 5551 (13 Dec 1839 - 1866) & Samantha LINDSAY - 16062 | | | 1. Philena SANDIDGE - 16063 | | | 2. Anna SANDIDGE - 16064 | | | 3. Arminda SANDIDGE - 16065 | | | 4. George SANDIDGE - 16066 | | 4. Amanda SANDIDGE - 16071 (1840 - ) & Samuel McDONALD - 16072 | | 5. Irvin SANDIDGE - 16073 (1844 - ) | | 6. Pulliam SANDIDGE - 16074 (1847 - ) | | 7. James SANDIDGE - 16075 (1848 - ) jbass@digital.net 216 Beach Park Lane Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-5003 LINDSAY and HARRISON Mail List Home of The *HARRISON* Repository & *MY FAMILY* http://www.ouhsc.edu/~rbonner OR http://rentsv1.ouhsc.edu/bbonner http://rentsv1.uokhsc.edu/bbonner/harin_p.htm Data Managed by Becky Bass Bonner and Josephine Lindsay Bass

Richard, Searched my records readily available and have no children listed to Isaac Yates and Mary Wood Sandidge. I have a few other records to check so, if I find anything, I get it to you ASAP. Have no records on Benjamin Martin nor Thomas Coleman. I have a few Colemans in my files but all are from Virginia. No record of Illinois background. I will defer your last request to Martin. He has beaucoup info on Benjamin Thurmond and his children. 99% of the info I have on Benjamin Thurmond came from him. He is the expert on the "Mississippi Gang". Your cousin, Jim At 19:02 11/07/97 -0800, Bob Sled wrote: >Dear Group, > >I am trying to find some connections as noted in the subject line. First >and foremost I would like to know if anyone has information of the >following family: > >Mary Wood Sandidge (30 Sep 1829 - ) & Isaac Porterfield Yates >(1818 - ) married 10/4/1835, Adair Co, KY. > >I would like to find info on children and any subsequent marriages. > >Secondly, I have the following family: > >Benjamin Martin (b. 9/1838KY) parents born in KY, married to a Martha ? >(b. 2/1854KY) parents born in KY. Married about 1878 in KY. They have the >following children: Albert, Marshall, Nannie, Ellis. This is from 1900 >Sangamon Co, IL census. It shows that they had 8 children but only 4 are >living in 1900. > >I am wondering if there is any chance that this might be a descendant of a >Sandidge/Martin marriage. > >Thirdly, I have the following family: > >Thomas Coleman (b. 7/1844IL) mother born KY, father unknown, married to >Lucy E. ? (b. 3/1850MO) parents from VA. Married about 1869 in IL. The >following children were living with them: Lloyd T., and John F.. This is >from 1900 Sangamon Co, IL census. They had five children but only two are >living in 1900. >. >Is there any chance that this could be a Sandidge relation. Given the >Coleman name? > > >And, lastly, I would like to ask if anyone has more info on the following: > >Benjamin Thurmond Sandridg b: 1795 in Albemarle Co, VA d: 1850 >Franklin County, TN m: 1818 >+Mary Elizabeth Martin b: 1799 in Wilkes Co, NC >Robert E. Sandidge (son) > >Does anyone have any info on a marriage of Robert Sandidge? And, is it >possible that he is the Robert Sandidge that went to Illinois? > >The interesting fact about the above questions is that the Martin family >was living close to the Coleman family. And several Sandidge families were >located within a short distance away. All of this in Island Grove Twp of >Sangamon Co, IL. (To make it even better, a Yates family married into the >Sandidge family and resided nearby.) > >Thanks for any help you give to me. > >Richard Sergeant > Genealogy ..... 1. Begins as an interest. 2. Becomes a hobby. 3. Continues as an avocation. 4. Takes over as an obsession. 5. In the last stages becomes an incurable disease.

Dear Group, I am trying to find some connections as noted in the subject line. First and foremost I would like to know if anyone has information of the following family: Mary Wood Sandidge (30 Sep 1829 - ) & Isaac Porterfield Yates (1818 - ) married 10/4/1835, Adair Co, KY. I would like to find info on children and any subsequent marriages. Secondly, I have the following family: Benjamin Martin (b. 9/1838KY) parents born in KY, married to a Martha ? (b. 2/1854KY) parents born in KY. Married about 1878 in KY. They have the following children: Albert, Marshall, Nannie, Ellis. This is from 1900 Sangamon Co, IL census. It shows that they had 8 children but only 4 are living in 1900. I am wondering if there is any chance that this might be a descendant of a Sandidge/Martin marriage. Thirdly, I have the following family: Thomas Coleman (b. 7/1844IL) mother born KY, father unknown, married to Lucy E. ? (b. 3/1850MO) parents from VA. Married about 1869 in IL. The following children were living with them: Lloyd T., and John F.. This is from 1900 Sangamon Co, IL census. They had five children but only two are living in 1900. .Is there any chance that this could be a Sandidge relation. Given the Coleman name? And, lastly, I would like to ask if anyone has more info on the following: Benjamin Thurmond Sandridg b: 1795 in Albemarle Co, VA d: 1850 Franklin County, TN m: 1818 +Mary Elizabeth Martin b: 1799 in Wilkes Co, NC Robert E. Sandidge (son) Does anyone have any info on a marriage of Robert Sandidge? And, is it possible that he is the Robert Sandidge that went to Illinois? The interesting fact about the above questions is that the Martin family was living close to the Coleman family. And several Sandidge families were located within a short distance away. All of this in Island Grove Twp of Sangamon Co, IL. (To make it even better, a Yates family married into the Sandidge family and resided nearby.) Thanks for any help you give to me. Richard Sergeant

Richard, I have the marriage listed as you have it. Mary Wood Sandidge, b:9/30/1831 Green Co., KY, was the daughter of Pleasant Wood Sandidge and Elizabeth J. Edwards. Pleasant Wood Sandidge was the son of John S. Sandidge and Mary Wood who traveled to Green Co., KY in 1810 along with Jonh's 90 year old mother. Mary was the 9th of 11 children born to Pleasant and Elizabeth. If you need further info re: this family, let me know. Maybe we can use snail mail or, just maybe we can figure out a way to send the info as an attachment to email. Your cousin, Jim At 14:38 11/07/97 -0800, you wrote: >Does anyone have this marriage in their line? > > Mary Wood SANDIDGE to Isaac P. Yates >MARRIAGE: 4 Oct 1835, Adair Co.,Kentucky > > >Thanks, > >Richard Sergeant > Genealogy ..... 1. Begins as an interest. 2. Becomes a hobby. 3. Continues as an avocation. 4. Takes over as an obsession. 5. In the last stages becomes an incurable disease.

Dear Group, I was able to find Mary Wood Sandidge in a past posting from Bill Vincent. I would like to use this forum to thank Bill for his generous help. Richard Sergeant

Does anyone have this marriage in their line? Mary Wood SANDIDGE to Isaac P. Yates MARRIAGE: 4 Oct 1835, Adair Co.,Kentucky Thanks, Richard Sergeant

Hi, Josephine pointed out my mistake on Hester. Her birth date should be Jan. 14, 1844. Did the HIGGINBOTHAM list received my previous email about the info on the Higginbotham tombstones? I received an error that stated the following: ----- The following addresses have delivery notifications ----- HIGGINBOTHAM -L@rootsweb.com (unrecoverable error) At the Amherst Historical Society they have a comprehensive manuscript by L. David Roper, dated October, 1996. It is titled "Higginbotham Family of Amherst County VA and England". It gives Mr. Roper's internet address as ROPERLD@VT.EDU I also have some more tombstone info on the surnames of HILL, MARTIN, MAYS, MYERS, TOMLIN, TUCKER, BYERS, GORDON, ROGERS and the following SANDIDGE. From Asbury Methodist Church cemetery in Oronoco, Amherst Co, VA. William A. Sandidge Oct 4, 1844 - Oct. 16, 1931 RIP Mary Wright Sandidge Feb 1840 - July 27, 1923 RIP (wife of William) Florence Tomlin Sandidge Sept. 3, 1880 - Dec. 24, 1918 Next to Florence are twin babies that died at birth If anyone wants the others, just email me. Rita

This is neat Rita, Love to see tombstone inscriptions - I have Absalom, and his son Jr. and Georg Washington Higginbotham data - the rest I do not know. Hester Ware Higginbotham Jan 14, 1884 - Nov. 6, 1920, wife of Joseph A. Higginbotham. Her b date is odd, children buried there b 1868 to 1879, all before she was born. one son & 3 daus. Who was Joseph A. m. to Hester WARE. Nelson Higginbotham m. Judith WARE wonder if they were sisters. Does anybody have any information on this Joseph. Joseph's in my data base are listed below. HIGGINBOTHAM, Joseph Amherst Co. VA & Elbert Co. GA & E. Feliciana Parish, LA HIGGINBOTHAM, Joseph Amherst Co. VA & Elbert Co. GA & E. Feliciana Parish, LA HIGGINBOTHAM, Joseph TX & KS & OR Jun 1870 HIGGINBOTHAM, Joseph ? ? (this joseph is listed as a prob son of William & Dolly Sandidge - but they removed to GA) *HIGGINBOTHAM, Joseph Amherst Co., VA About 1751 * m. to Rachel Higginbotham HIGGINBOTHAM, Joseph Tazewell Co., VA Before 1826 ®163 HIGGINBOTHAM, Joseph St. Philip, Barbados, West Indies 1701 HIGGINBOTHAM, Joseph Amherst Co. VA & 1790-Elbert Co. GA & E. Feliciana Par, LA 1761 *HIGGINBOTHAM, Joseph CAPT Amherst Co. VA 1717 *m. to Hannah Smith HIGGINBOTHAM, Joseph Jr Amherst Co. VA About 1749 d. 1823 - Rev Soldier - unmarried. Total - 10 At 05:42 PM 10/30/97 EST, RASANDIDGE wrote: >Hi, Cousins, > >Two weeks ago my husband and I went to Amherst Co, VA and had fun exploring the back country roads for my ancestors. My cousin from Lynchburg was doing the driving. We heard about several homestead cemeteries but just went to a few as we wanted to check with the owners first before going on their property. We also went to several of the church cemeteries. This was my first real hunt and I found that I have to learn better skills and be prepared to take information from the "field". I did take photos of the tombstones and my husband took some video. > >Also went to the Amherst Historical Society which is going to publish a book on the tombstones from cemeteries that they find. > >A man told us of a Higginbotham cemetery in Mount Pleasant which is out Rt 60 W from Amherst and turn right on Sandidges Rd (Rr 610) then left on Rr 617 and go past Rr 631 to a fenced cemetery on right. > >( I don't know where all these Higginbothams fit into the Sandidge line so if you can help me with this, please respond through the mail lists. Thanks, Rita) > >Absalom Higginbotham, Sr May 26, 1781 - July 7, 1866 with Psalm 37:37 inscribed on tombstone, Husband of Mary C. Sandidge, May 26, 1781 - July 27, 1831, Daughter of Benjamin Sandidge > >Absalom Higginbotham, Jr. July 3, 1821 - Sept. 5, 1885 > >A. L. Higginbotham Dec. 31, 1826 - Feb. 9, 1906 > >Josephine Temperance Higginbotham Nov 23, 1860 - Feb 16, 1924, wife of A. L. Higginbotham > >Annie Kidd Higginbotham May 19, 1883 - Apr 16, 1977 > >George Washington Higginbotham 1783 - 1863, Col. VA. Millitia War 1812, Son of Col. James Higginbotham (1729 - 1813) > >Hettie Anna Higginbotham June 22, 1879 - Nov. 6, 1898, dauther of Joseph A. and Hester W. Higginbotham > >Hester Ware Higginbotham Jan 14, 1884 - Nov. 6, 1920, wife of Joseph A. Higginbotham > >H. H. Higginbotham Feb. 25, 1841 - July 28, 1899, born in Amherst Co, VA, died Louisville, MO. > >Mary F. Higginbotham Sept 12, 1855 - Sept 6, 1902, wife of H. H. Higginbotham > >James Hunter Higginbotham, 1919 -1977, WWII, son of S. V. and Gladis C. Higginbotham > >John Rufus Higginbotham Nov 6, 1885 - July 2, 1886, infant son of S. B. and O.V. Higginbotham > >Joseph Lee Higginbotham Mar. 4, 1871 - Apr 18, 1939 > >Marie Elizabeth Higginbotham June 22, 1875 - June 8, 1945, daughter of Joseph A. and Hester Higginbotham > >Marie F. Higginbotham Dec 22, 1830 - Aug 30, 1913 > >William A. Higginbotham May 7, 1823 - Nov 8, 1898, Capt Co. J. 58 VA, CSA, Masonic Emblem > >Nancy C. Higginbotham Oct 27, 1823 - June 1901, wife of Capt. W. A. Higginbotham > >Paulina P. Higginbotham Sept 6, 1847 - June 4, 1923, daughter of Capt W. A. and Nancy C. Higginbotham > >Nettie Anna Higginbotham June 22, 1879 - Nov 6, 1898, daughter of Joseph A. and Hester W. Higginbotham > >Pitt Absalom Higginbotham Oct 3, 1846 - May 29, 1864, Co. E. 2 VA. Regt. CSA wounded May 28, 1869 > >Ruben W. Higginbotham Feb 19, 1868 - Apr 28, 1869, son of Joseph A. and Hester W. Higginbotham > >Rufus Anderson Higginbotham Mar. 3, 1814 - Dec 28, 1878, consort of Sarah E. Higginbotham > >Sarah E. Higginbotham Jan 12, 1818 - Feb 9, 1902, wife of Rufus A. Higginbotham > > > > jbass@digital.net 216 Beach Park Lane Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-5003 LINDSAY and HARRISON Mail List Home of The *HARRISON* Repository & *MY FAMILY* http://www.ouhsc.edu/~rbonner OR http://rentsv1.ouhsc.edu/bbonner http://rentsv1.uokhsc.edu/bbonner/harin_p.htm Data Managed by Becky Bass Bonner and Josephine Lindsay Bass

Hi, Cousins, Two weeks ago my husband and I went to Amherst Co, VA and had fun exploring the back country roads for my ancestors. My cousin from Lynchburg was doing the driving. We heard about several homestead cemeteries but just went to a few as we wanted to check with the owners first before going on their property. We also went to several of the church cemeteries. This was my first real hunt and I found that I have to learn better skills and be prepared to take information from the "field". I did take photos of the tombstones and my husband took some video. Also went to the Amherst Historical Society which is going to publish a book on the tombstones from cemeteries that they find. A man told us of a Higginbotham cemetery in Mount Pleasant which is out Rt 60 W from Amherst and turn right on Sandidges Rd (Rr 610) then left on Rr 617 and go past Rr 631 to a fenced cemetery on right. ( I don't know where all these Higginbothams fit into the Sandidge line so if you can help me with this, please respond through the mail lists. Thanks, Rita) Absalom Higginbotham, Sr May 26, 1781 - July 7, 1866 with Psalm 37:37 inscribed on tombstone, Husband of Mary C. Sandidge, May 26, 1781 - July 27, 1831, Daughter of Benjamin Sandidge Absalom Higginbotham, Jr. July 3, 1821 - Sept. 5, 1885 A. L. Higginbotham Dec. 31, 1826 - Feb. 9, 1906 Josephine Temperance Higginbotham Nov 23, 1860 - Feb 16, 1924, wife of A. L. Higginbotham Annie Kidd Higginbotham May 19, 1883 - Apr 16, 1977 George Washington Higginbotham 1783 - 1863, Col. VA. Millitia War 1812, Son of Col. James Higginbotham (1729 - 1813) Hettie Anna Higginbotham June 22, 1879 - Nov. 6, 1898, dauther of Joseph A. and Hester W. Higginbotham Hester Ware Higginbotham Jan 14, 1884 - Nov. 6, 1920, wife of Joseph A. Higginbotham H. H. Higginbotham Feb. 25, 1841 - July 28, 1899, born in Amherst Co, VA, died Louisville, MO. Mary F. Higginbotham Sept 12, 1855 - Sept 6, 1902, wife of H. H. Higginbotham James Hunter Higginbotham, 1919 -1977, WWII, son of S. V. and Gladis C. Higginbotham John Rufus Higginbotham Nov 6, 1885 - July 2, 1886, infant son of S. B. and O.V. Higginbotham Joseph Lee Higginbotham Mar. 4, 1871 - Apr 18, 1939 Marie Elizabeth Higginbotham June 22, 1875 - June 8, 1945, daughter of Joseph A. and Hester Higginbotham Marie F. Higginbotham Dec 22, 1830 - Aug 30, 1913 William A. Higginbotham May 7, 1823 - Nov 8, 1898, Capt Co. J. 58 VA, CSA, Masonic Emblem Nancy C. Higginbotham Oct 27, 1823 - June 1901, wife of Capt. W. A. Higginbotham Paulina P. Higginbotham Sept 6, 1847 - June 4, 1923, daughter of Capt W. A. and Nancy C. Higginbotham Nettie Anna Higginbotham June 22, 1879 - Nov 6, 1898, daughter of Joseph A. and Hester W. Higginbotham Pitt Absalom Higginbotham Oct 3, 1846 - May 29, 1864, Co. E. 2 VA. Regt. CSA wounded May 28, 1869 Ruben W. Higginbotham Feb 19, 1868 - Apr 28, 1869, son of Joseph A. and Hester W. Higginbotham Rufus Anderson Higginbotham Mar. 3, 1814 - Dec 28, 1878, consort of Sarah E. Higginbotham Sarah E. Higginbotham Jan 12, 1818 - Feb 9, 1902, wife of Rufus A. Higginbotham

I was snooping around the web last night and came across this parish and village by the same name in England. They had a return email address so I asked them if anyone knew of the origin of the name. Has anyone out there heard of this place? I am planning a trip to England within the next year and, surely I will visit Sandridge. Its too close to be a coincidence. Is our family originally from that part of England? I am not sure. If anyone has any info, please let me know. Seems like all the Sandidge Genealogy has ceased. I haven't gotten a message for several days (weeks?) now. What's up? Jim

Hi All, just had a call from a RAY researcher - He told me all abt "Soldiers Joy" - he said there was an old cemetery behind the house with a lot of Higginbotham graves - he mentioned John 1772-1822; JESSIE 1779-1836 and Daniel 1781-1845. Samuel Jordan CABELL built house 1784 - land belonged to RAY. He descends from Moses Ray > Luke Ray m. ? Higginbotham. Also Geo W. RAY m. Patsy SANDIDGE. Thomas Ray in Buckingham, VA John Ray b 1775 in Greenbrier, WVA m. 1799 >OH >1832 to MO d. 1862. Says they are Rays are connected to CASH & to Tamasia Higginbotham who m. Robert Howard Cash. He talked to Billy Sandidge. He said it is a lovely place. If you have any info abt the above, please post to the list and me. josephine jbass@digital.net 216 Beach Park Lane Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-5003 LINDSAY and HARRISON Mail List Home of The *HARRISON* Repository & *MY FAMILY* http://www.ouhsc.edu/~rbonner OR http://rentsv1.ouhsc.edu/bbonner http://rentsv1.uokhsc.edu/bbonner/harin_p.htm Data Managed by Becky Bass Bonner and Josephine Lindsay Bass

Jean, No, I don't know anything about Avoy, LA. I was aware, though, that JMS had two wives before his marriage to Nancy Hutchison. A pix of this couple and their four children is in my book. It clearly shows JMS's wooden leg--a result of his injury at the Battle of Vicksburg. I see on page 106 of my book that, " There is a fragmentary court record in the Attala County Chancery Clerk's office that refers to a suit filed by a JMS against Rosanna Sandige on 12-29-1883. Chancery Court is the venue for divorce actions so it is possible that this case resulted in Jim obtaining a divorce from his first wife." (I now understand that this was actually his second marriage.) His marriage to Nancy must have occurred no earlier than 1884. The 1900 census states they were then married 18 years, but, of course such records are notoriously inaccurate. Later, on this same page, I write, "Jim had at least one child from his first marriage. School records for Attala County in 1885 show that he had an 18 year old son named Charles who had attended school that year. There is a family tradition that Charles was killed by a bear in the Delta, He was a trapper and was killed shortly after he had visited his father in Attala County. He was buried in the Delta, probably at Marigold. Another equallly strong tradition holds that Charles died about age 20 of pneumonia and was probably buried in an unmarked grave at McLean Cemetery." McLean is in Newport in SW Attala County, and is the final resting place of both Jim and Nancy Sandridge. Thanks for the nice comments about my book. Edward Hutchison Genealogy site: http://members.aol.com/AttalaKin/index.html This site contains excerpts from the book: "Yesterday: The Descendants of John Hutchison and Elizabeth Frazier of Attala County, MS" <A HREF="http://me mbers.aol.com/attalakin/index.html">Genealogy Page</A>

Hi, Cousins, I received this e-mail and was wondering if anyone can help this person. Rita --------------------- Forwarded message: From: ktk@bhip.infi.net (nading) Reply-to: ktk@bhip.infi.net To: RASANDIDGE@AOL.COM Date: 97-10-08 01:24:29 EDT I am looking for Robby Sandidge. He went to school in Paonia,Co. I would like to talk to him and his wife. Thanks