Dear Gina and others, Henry Sasser (1784) was married first to ANN BOYETT. They had at least four children: Elisha, Stephen, Allen (female) and Elizabeth ("Lizzie"). After the death of Ann, he married ELIZABETH whose maiden name may have been GRANT (not confirmed by me yet) with whom he had at lreast 11 children, including LEWIS. My problem so far in properly identifying LEWIS is the fact there were THREE differenc Lewis Sasser's shown on the 1860 census of Wayne County all born in the early 1850's. With three of them of about the same age, it is hard to tell in later records "which is which". What we need is to locate descendants who KNEW kinfolk with personal knowledge of Lewis and his parents. Henry left a will when he died in 1872, naming most of his children by his second wife. You said you were going to Lenoir County. If you want more on HENRY, then go to the Wayne County courthouse instead. That is where his will was probated and where you will find his estate records and deeds on him. The Wayne County cemetery survey does not show a tombstone for him so his grave is unmarked. I have no idea of the name of the cemetery where he is buried but I have been told he is buried in the New Hope community of Wayne County. More on this later. Robert Earl Woodham

I posted mail, the other day, regarding Smithey Sasser. At the end I ask if anyone would be interested in some Henry Sasser items that I've collected over the years as my Smithey evidently isn't related to him. I have copies of pictures of Dixon Sasser (son of Henry & Nancy) and his will, pics of Barden Sasser, Arthur Sasser 1818-1899, Joseph Sasser 1861-1895, Sallie Tuttle Sasser wife of Dixon, Lucinda Hale Sasser 1863-1886 wife of Joseph. Some deeds for Henry Sasser, and just misc. items. Is anyone interested in them before I dispose of them ??? Patsy

To The Sasser-List, Thanks to Patsy the list will have more names to look over and information from Johnston Co., NC. --==Earl==-- *********************************** JOHN THOMAS STANCIL John Thomas Stancil (1-23-1841 -- 1-27-1922) son of Samuel Stancil of Stancil Chapel Community, Johnston Co. and Martha (Patsy) Renfrow of Lucama, Wilson County were married 7-20-1838. John Thomas married DeLanie Catherine Sasser (4-5-1842 - 1-11- 1915) in July, 1860. DeLanie was the daughter of Henry Sasser and Martha (Patsy) Bagley Sasser. Martha was the daughter of Theophi lus and Catharine Gisbon who lived near Holly Springs Free Will Baptist Church. DeLanle had brothers: John Henry, a Free-Will Baptist Preacher (1842-1908), Thomas 1837-1906), and two half-brothers, Stephen and Alvin Ralnes. When Henry Sasser died, Martha married Haywood Oliver Raines. John Thomas had brothers James Henry, Josiah and Jacob. Their father Samuel died and their mother Martha married Gulls Hales (1835-1890). Martha, who died in 1894, had children by Gulls: Elias, Condary, Perry, Jessie, Lucindia, Pinettie and Sarah Jane. Pinettie married W. Gray Pittman, Lucindia married John Elie Atkinson, Sarah Jane married Abednego Atkinson. John Thomas and Delanie reared Henry, who was a chimney builder. Many of his chimneys are standing today. Henry (1861- 1933) married Frances Barnes of Wilson Co. Their children were Walter, Oscar, Lillian, Bessie, Leonard, Elizabeth, Agnes and ha. Samuel Stanch (1863-1930) married Missouri Howell of Wilson Co. They raised Elbert, Lonie, Annie and Erma. Josiah (1866-1939) married Minnie Sasser. They raised Lumois, Harry, William, Herbert, Leafy and Mazeil. Tempy Ann (born 4-19-1868) married Fred Hill. They raised Delia, Ronnie, Fletcher, Millard, Moses, Pearl, Clarence, Preston, Bessie, Jack and Tony'. Lumois and Fletcher served in Europe in World War I. When Tempy Ann died Fred married Arnettle (1874-1916) and they raised Arthur, Wilbur and Nancy. John Archer (born 1871) married Pinettie Edwards. They raised Arthur, Alice, Millard, Martha, Laughton, Kermit and Carletfa. Alvin Rosco (1876-1935) married Fannie Pitlman, they raised Beulah and Vernard. Fannie died and Alvin married Esther Peedin and they raised Pluma. Virginia, Glenn and Conell. Harvey A. Stancil, a veterinarian, born.in 1878, married Gertrude Williams, Duplin Co. and they raised Clyde and Gertrude. Gertrude died and Harvey married Bertha Smith. They raised Mavis, Vessie, Pafsy, Carl, Eula and Garland, George ira (1880-1935) married Eva Ann Mercer (1881-1962) of Duplin Co. They raised Eftie Irene (1902), Thomas Emmette (1903), Delanie Ethel (1905), George Ralph (1908), Celia Rachel (1910). Mamie Alma (1913) Eva Vazell (1915(, Lola Myrtle (1917), Hilda Mae (1919), George Ira, Jr. (1920) Harold Lloyd (1924-1944 when killed in action in World War, It) and Dorothy Jane (1926). George Ira was elected Justice of the Peace in 1918 on the Republican ticket. He then asked for both party votes for reelection and held the office for 16 years. His health failed in 1934 and he died in 1935. His granddaughter Gilda Renfrow Six drew a family tree with four generations. John Thomas and DeLanie form the trunk and the limbs are their descendants. It is displayed annually at the Stancil Reunion which began in 1902. Catherine (born 1882), no known descendants. Thomas Ruffin (1884-1907) married Mamie Pittman. no children. Thomas Sasser, James Henry, John Thomas Stancil were foot soldiers in the Confederate Army, volunteering under Jack Raines, in Set-ma, N.C. The John Thomas Stancil land came by William Sasser, with a land grant. The plot west of Buffalo swamp in Beulah Township has remained in the family. Owners today are T. Emmette, George Ira Jr., Glenn, Donell and Garland Stanch. Kenly had a fence around if and stock-law gates to keep the livestock that fed on the open range out of the city limits. Sometimes milk and vegetables were put in containers and let down in the open wells to help keep them cool. Mules and oxen were used for farming. A meal for a 1,000 lb. mule was six good ears of corn and a bundle of fodder three times a day. The animals were led to water three times a day ,if working, otherwise twice. Mules and oxen would work together, but the oxen did not stand the heat as well as the mules or horses because they do not have sweat glands. as the other named animals. John Thomas, my grandfather, had his muzzle-loader rifle used in the war and sometimes his boys used dry peas in it as ammunition. Rivers had ferries and bridges. Shallow streams were crossed at fords and had foot logs for pedestrians. These were built and maintained by the community. If neighbors got sick or had misfortune, the community prepared their land, planted and tended their crops.

Dear Gail I'm sorry, I mistyped the date for Henry Sasser. The birth year for Henry Sasser is 1784, and his wife, Elizabeth Grant, was about 1814. Lewis Sasser was born to this couple in 1855 in Wayne Co., NC. I hope that helps. Gina Wooten Conner

Hello cousins has anyone done any work on Henry Sasser's son Lewis Sasser, need to connect a Lewis Sasser to Matilda Talton and this other Sasser if possible, Thanks Gail _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Has anyone seen a marriage license or record for John SASSER and Nancy ? Possible marriage 1847 - 1854. I am looking for Nancy's maiden name and the county where they were married. Could possibly be in GA in the following counties: Early, Irwin, Decatur, Thomas, Dougherty or Worth. I would appreciate any help. Thanks. Tom Hudson

Sorry I forgot a question about Henry Sasser did they live in Johnston, Wayne Co. NC.Gail _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hello again, can you tell me the year Henry Sasser was born you have down 1874 Elizabeth Grant 1814 Thanks Gail _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Dear Gail, My GGGrandmother was Eliza Jane Sasser (b. 1849). She had a brother named Lewis B. Sasser ( b. 1855). There parents are Henry Sasser (b. 1874) and Elizabeth (Grant, I think) (b. abt. 1814). I'm not sure if this is the "Lewis" that you are looking for - I haven't done any research on him, but I will be glad to give you any information that I have. Good Luck, Gina Wooten Conner

Dear Robert Earl Woodham, Thank you so much for your reply to my inquiry of Henry Sasser (b. 1874). I will be in Lenoir Co. next week and hopefully I will be able to find something on Stephen Sasser. Do you know Stephen's wife's name (Henry's mother)? You also stated that Henry was married twice, do you know his first wife's name? Thanks again, Gina Wooten Conner

Hello first I will ask a question , has anyone heard about a Black Prision Camp located Johnston or Wayne Co. early 1900's I suppose. My grandfather born 1895 , HARRISON SASSER. married Peggie Frances Toler , he was a blacksmith and owned land, was married Buck Swamp Road Wayne Co . and my dad said in 1935 his house was on county line between the two counties. He was appointed the Job of being blacksmith for the Black Prision Camp by a person elected a Mayor ? do not know position. Then my dad said he lost his job because the Democrates lost a election . Do not know how long he held the job. My dad also said he owned land and a store somewhere , out in country ? Who would I write to get copies of property he owned, did not own land when he died. Sorry so long. His father was a LEWIS SASSER married MATILDA TALTON born 1875, older man when he married her in 1891 . Any Help Appreceated Thanks Gail _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Reply to 1860 census Wayne Co it reads Henry Sasser then in the children a Lewis Sasser 5 years old My Lewis I am looking for was married to a Matilda Talton in 1891 but my dad who was born in 1916 said that he was an old man when he got married . I can find no marriage or records of him. At a dead end. Who does this Lewis belong too with Henry Sasser ? Thanks Gail _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

This is the second time I have tried to send this message. Two of the people on the list said they did not get it on the first try, however Don said he did. So again I'll send the 2nd day of our trip along with information about a web page with photographs of the Dixon/Sasser Cemetery. >Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 21:23:07 -0700 >To: Sasser-List >From: Earl Sasser <EWSass@writeme.com> >Subject: Visiting the Dixon/Sasser Cemetery. > >To: The Sasser-List, > >Last June my wife, son and I went to the Sasser family reunion in Millington, TN. The reunion has held on the 26th and 27th of the month. We started our odyssey on the 16th so we would have time to visit both Laurel County, KY and also Smithfield, La Grange, Goldsboro, New Bern in NC. My son wanted to go to Fort Macon all the way out to the Atlantic Ocean. > >In our travels to Laurel County we stopped by Pittsburg, the Pittsburg mentioned in the Adin letter to his son Henry Sasser of Highlandville, MO. A letter dated August 20, 1864. Pittsburg is a town about 3 miles Northwest of London, KY. Most of the locals there didn't know of the military post historically located there during the Civil War and today Pittsburg is a bedroom community of London. > >John Pittman and Holland Pittman had their homes there and that is were it got it's name. When coal was found by John Pittman in 1872 ten big coal company moved in along with the railroad and soon they had a Opera House, Taverns, Hotels, doctors, lawyers, judges, court and jail. I was told I should talk with this one man working at the meat company on the main highway. He gave me a one page history of the town and some information he was told about the military post that Adin just called "The Post of Pittsburg." > >Another man I was talking with at a construction site told me his son found an old confederate half dollar with a year of 1861 on it. He said he thought the "Post" was on top of the hill, presently being leveled to facilitate the construction of a mobile home park on the site. This mobile home park is being built by Geo. Humfleet Mobil Home Sale on highway 75. It was a Humfleet that married one of old Henry's daughters way back in 1837. > >Today in that location one would not find any sign of a military post there, nonetheless today one can see a sign just at the start of Pittsburg saying "Police Station Post 11." Is it possible that "The Post of Pittsburg" that Adin was talking about was the local law at that time? > >On the 17th and 18th we visited London, KY and were meet there by Mike and Glenn Perry who so graciously arranged for us to be shown the Dixon/Sasser Cemetery. The property is now owned by a lady in London and Glenn made arraignments with her for us to go and visit the cemetery. Mike and Glenn also introduced us to Cousins living in the Blackwater area. The Dixon/Sasser Cemetery is a walk up hill to a very heavily wooded area. See photos attached: <http://members.tripod.com/~Sass_Master_General/day03/day03.html> > >The first photograph is the Blackwater Church; the next three photographs are of the Sasser/Glass Cemetery also just off Blackwater Road. The next two photographs are of the Dixon/Sasser Cemetery where Henry Sasser and Dixon Sasser are buried with headstones. Adin I am told is also buried there but without grave markers and due to the over grown condition of the cemetery we were not able to locate their graves. The next photograph is the dense foliage covering most of the graves. The group photograph left to right: General Hale (a.k.a.) Hawk Hale, his wife Fay Hale (nee) Fay Hale, Mike Perry, Lisle Hale (Fay's sister), Earl & Phyllis Sasser and our son John Sasser, At the right of the line is Glenn Perry. > >The last two photos were taken in Corbin, KY and the first KFC. The web site was put together by my son John, <astro@home.com>. > >From Kentucky we went South and some days later we found ourselves in Goldsboro, North Carolina by way of the Cumberland Gap. Over around and under we toured it well. Walking on the original Wilderness Road one gets a real handle on the physical condition of our ancestors because that is the road that Henry must have traveled on in 1825/1826 in moving his family from North Caroline to Kentucky. From there we went on to the Smoky Mountains and spent two days there. We then went to where old Henry started from in North Carolina, the area known during the English rule as Craven Precinct. There we went to the Atlantic Ocean. > >Both in Goldsboro and La Grange we visited the libraries it was the library in La Grande I found the book about the history of Lenoir County. But it was Goldsboro's library that most impressed me. The library was of modern design as most new libraries are but inside, off to one side, is the genealogical room and it took on the look of an old ivy covered Harvard library of the older order. The genealogical room is locked off from the rest of the library and one would need to be let in. If once you leave the door locks behind you and you will need to be let in again to return to the room. Inside the genealogical room there are two book cases that are locked and I am just wondering just how one would get in them? I do think anyone down that way should give them a look-see. > > Cordially, Earl Sasser ewsass@writeme.com

At 09:27 PM 7/28/98 -0500, you wrote: >Need info on ------ Mary Polly son Joseph Sasser born 1848 his wife >Elephair , sons Johnathan Harrison Sasser married Minnie Florence >Howell , Johnathan Cleveland Sasser b. 1885, David A. Sasser . L. Effie >Sasser married Solomon Talton , related to on both sides. anyone can >connect this Sasser to Louis or Lewis Sasser born 1870's est married >Matilda Talton his son Harrison Sasser born 1895 Both Talton's are >related and both Sasser's are related. Thanks Gail > > Where please? _____________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > > >==== SASSER Mailing List ==== >William Pickney Sasser: b. Dec 8th, 1811 d. Jan 11th 1858 may be seen at >http://www.hom.net/~rsasser/ >Sasser Family National Association may be seen at http://www.geocities.com/~rewoodham/sasser.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Patti- You are tracking the wrong Chester. This Chester Sasser (Obit) is my grandfather, her is the son of Abraham H. Sasser and Margaret Elizabeth Hammack. Abraham was the son of Bardin Sasser and Pheobe Jones. Bardin was the son of Adin Sasser Greg was my cousin. He had Down syndrome and has lived to a much older age than the doctors first predicted. They had told my aunt/uncle, Bonnie and Earl Dean Sasser that Greg would only live till he was maybe 20 years. But he has out lived their predictions and has had a pretty full filling life. This last month has been very taxing on my aunt and uncle both. My aunt on Friday, had a heart attack and has been in the hospital since. She is recovery very well and should be release by Wednesday. Thanks for inquiring about the connection. It is so easy to get the names with the wrong families. Regards, Dixie Dixie Ricker Evans & Ricker, Inc. 7405 SW Tech Center Drive, Suite 120 Portland, OR 97223 Phone: (503) 639-9296 Fax: (503) 684-1411 Web site: www.locktrack.com e-mail: dixie@locktrack.com -----Original Message----- From: Ralph Nilssen [mailto:nilssen@email.msn.com] Sent: Monday, August 17, 1998 1:05 PM To: SASSER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SASSER-L] chester Sasser Hi everyone! I have been following the obit on Gregory Earl Sasser. Could anyone fill in a missing blank- Eli and Alice Sasser (KY) and had a son, Chester in 1913. Did Chester marry an Ella ? and settle in Joesph OR? or is this the wrong Chester Sasser? I am trying to fill out the downlines on the family tree. If anyone is directly connected to this line would you please write me so I can get all the dates? Thanks in advance. - Patti Sasser Nilssen *{;-) ==== SASSER Mailing List ==== William Pickney Sasser: b. Dec 8th, 1811 d. Jan 11th 1858 may be seen at http://www.hom.net/~rsasser/ A cousin's home page http://www.isource.net/~ralph/

Hi everyone! I have been following the obit on Gregory Earl Sasser. Could anyone fill in a missing blank- Eli and Alice Sasser (KY) and had a son, Chester in 1913. Did Chester marry an Ella ? and settle in Joesph OR? or is this the wrong Chester Sasser? I am trying to fill out the downlines on the family tree. If anyone is directly connected to this line would you please write me so I can get all the dates? Thanks in advance. - Patti Sasser Nilssen *{;-)

Dear Gina and others, The HENRY SASSER you asked about, father of ELIZA JANE, was a son of STEPHEN, I believe. Henry was born in 1784 and died in 1872 in Wayne County. He was married twice; he had at least 15 children that I know of. Unfortunately, I can't help you any with anything on ELIZA JANE. I have no idea of who she married. She was a daughter of Henry's second wife, ELIZABETH whose maiden name is believed to be GRANT. The daughter you list as "Kissenta" is actually KEZIAH ("Cassie", Cazzie")--an old Bible name. Robert Earl Woodham

Hi, My GGGrandmother was Eliza Jane Sasser. She is listed in the 1860 Wayne Co.,NC, census with the following: Henry Sasser 78 Elizabeth 35 Wm. Henry 13 Kissinta ?? 12 Eliza 10 Betsy 9 Eli 8 Curtis ?? 6 Lewis 5 Louisa 3 James E. 1 Does anyone connect with this family? I am trying to identify Henry's parents and any information on Elizabeth. Any information will be greatly appreciated!! Thank you, Gina Wooten Conner 3365 Hillsneck Road Ernul, NC 28527 m8m8i4nb@coastalnet.com

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I am trying to locate information on Smithey Sasser born 1816 in N.C. she married James H. Bodkins in Knox Co., Ky. in 1838. Smithey & James both died Nov. 1888 in Franklin Co., Ky. Joseph Bodkin, brother of James H., married Martha Sasser dau. of Henry & Nancy Kirby Sasser. Joseph & Martha named their dau. Smithey. I am very interested in Josiah Sasser living in Laurel Co., Ky. on the 1840 census. I feel like he might be the father of Smithey and the son of Arthur Sasser who wrote his will in Johnson Co., N.C. 5 Mar. 1815 as follows: Wife Elizabeth, son Josiah (land that adjoins Henry Sasser's) dau. Nancy Sasser, Edith Sasser, Sally Sasser, Elizabeth Sasser, Ceily Sasser, Fanny Sasser & Beady Sasser. Exec: friend Henry Sasser & son Josiah Sasser Witn. Thomas Atkinson, Thomas Kirby, Jesse Strickland. Then the will of Edith Sasser, Johnston Co., N.C. in 1816 (dau. of Arthur & sister of Josiah) as follows: Sisters, Nanny Sasser, Sally Sasser, Brother Josiah Sasser, sister Elizabeth Sasser, Ceilly Sasser, Penny Sasser, Beady Sasser. Exec: Friends Henry Sasser & Joseph Boyett. Witness, Thomas Kirby, Charles Kirby, Menica Roe. Josiah, according to the 1840 Laurel Co. Census, was 40 or 50 years old had 2 sons & 3 daughters living with him. In 1843 he gave permission for dau. Isabella Sasser to marry Thomas Kirby (Possibly the above Thomas wit. to will of Edith Sasser). I was also told that Beady or Obedence Sasser married Charles Kirby but I can't find a record of that marriage. There was also a Charles Kirby living in Laurel at the same time. I can't find Josiah on the 1850 census but Charles Kirby is still there in 1850. I was told recently that Tippo Sasser born 1829 in N.C. and lived in Wayne Co. might be related to my Smithey Sasser possibly her brother. I can also find no proof on that. On the 1870 Wayne Co. census it lists Tipo Sasser with wife Grecia, dau. Jeffasonian, sons Franklin, Patrick, John, daus. Arabella & SMITHA, son, Fritts S. Can anyone help me any further on these Sasser's ??? Any and all help will be deeply appreciated. Also, I have quite a bit of misc. information, documents, etc. on Henry Sasser's family which I plan to dispose of as evidently my Smithey is not connected to him. Is there a family despository or somewhere I could send these items as they may be of interest to someone. Seems like I saw something on the list about family holdings. Thanks. Pat