Hi Listers, Thanks for all the help...hopefully, I can find some good stuff about my ancestors while in Amherst Co. Regards, Kelley

Hi Listers, According to census records, my WHITE ancestors lived in Pedlar's Mill in Amherst Co. I will be in VA next week and would like to visit this area...is it still called Pedlar's Mill? We will be in Springfield, VA visiting relatives then plan to tour VA and will probably head toward Lynchburg. Does anyone have directions to the Pedlar's Mill area from Lynchburg? Thanks, Kelley

Hi! My great-grandfather had a middle name of Wurts (Alexander Wurts Haydon). The same name was used for a middle name for one of his nephews (William Wurts Haydon). Is anyone aware of a Wurts family in the county in 1840 or earlier? Thanks! Debbie Ullom

Can anyone help with more info on the couple here? The info came from FTM CD #403 but I didn't get any further data on location, etc. I don't have the CD myself. Thanks. I would love to find parents or siblings for this John and perhaps connect him to another family I have in my database. Thanks again. 1 John Canterbury b: Bef. 1710 . +Sarah Gurney m: 1718

Thank you very much! This group of Carpenters is one that I'm interested in. Benjamin and Finley were sons of Richard Eden Carpenter, who was a son of Austin and Catherine (Scott) Carpenter, and Austin was son of Benjamin and Mary Carpenter who came from King & Queen Co. VA to Amherst Co. VA around the time of the Revolution, according to family legend. I'm not sure about the more recent folks, most of my information is on the early generations so far. If anyone knows how they tie into the Carpenter family that was up around Piney Mountain and Thrashers Creek, I would like to hear from you. Regards from South Texas -- Terry Carpenter RASANDIDGE@aol.com wrote: > > I have a book on cemeteries that has the following: > > CARPENTER, Benjamin S., Oct 2, 1870-Feb 14, 1958 > CARPENTER, Doris H, Feb 9, 1897-Oct 14, 1918 > CARPENTER, Elva Burns, May 4, 1912-Jan 16, 1922 > CARPENTER, Eunice C, Jan 18, 1879-Dec 21, 1959 > CARPENTER, Elizabeth Bowling, Feb 6, 1923-Aug 5, 1989 > CARPENTER, Howard Deane, Mar 22, 1923- > CARPENTER, L Finley, Feb 14, 1872-Jul 14, 1915 > CARPENTER, Willie A, Nov 13, 1879-Nov 5, 1959 > > These are at Mt. Pleasant United Methodish Church Cemetery located on Rt. 617 > in Amherst Co, VA. > Reference is "Gravestone Inscriptions in Amherst County Virginia," by Amherst > County Museum & HIstorical Society > > ==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== > Amherst County Files online! Visit the Amherst County Archives at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/amherst.htm

I have a book on cemeteries that has the following: CARPENTER, Benjamin S., Oct 2, 1870-Feb 14, 1958 CARPENTER, Doris H, Feb 9, 1897-Oct 14, 1918 CARPENTER, Elva Burns, May 4, 1912-Jan 16, 1922 CARPENTER, Eunice C, Jan 18, 1879-Dec 21, 1959 CARPENTER, Elizabeth Bowling, Feb 6, 1923-Aug 5, 1989 CARPENTER, Howard Deane, Mar 22, 1923- CARPENTER, L Finley, Feb 14, 1872-Jul 14, 1915 CARPENTER, Willie A, Nov 13, 1879-Nov 5, 1959 These are at Mt. Pleasant United Methodish Church Cemetery located on Rt. 617 in Amherst Co, VA. Reference is "Gravestone Inscriptions in Amherst County Virginia," by Amherst County Museum & HIstorical Society

Hello all, I am a new subscriber to the Amherst list, am researching the Carpenter families of early Amherst Co. VA, and will be glad to share data about them. I hope one of you can help with something I really really need for my research, but can't do from way down here in south Texas. Do any of you have access to the original deed books in the Amherst Courthouse? I need to see the original script writing in a 25 Feb 1782 deed in Deed Book E, p. 318. In this deed, Benjamin Carpenter and his wife sell land to James Luttrell. What I need to see is the spelling of Benjamin's wife's name in that deed. If someone could look up that page, copy it, and mail it to me, I would be glad to reimburse your costs, as well as very grateful. I am willing to pay a reasonable amount for someone to do this if it is out of the way. Thanks for any help you can give! With regards, Terry Carpenter San Antonio, Texas

Does anyone have any information on Elizabeth Hill who was the daughter of William Hill and Susannah? Elizabeth was born abt. 1761-1765. She died after. July 1832 in Amherst Co., Va. Elizabeth had a son William Davis Hill born 1780-1781. He was married to Nancy Williams November 26, 1801 in Amherst Co., Va. I don't know if Elizabetrh married a Hill or if William Davis was born out of wed-lock. Elizabeth married Felix Thurmond August 10, 1783 in Amherst Co., Va. Elizabeth married Thomas Edwards August 8, 1822. Any information on this family would be appreciated. Thanks, Shirley

Hi everyone, I am researching the Hill family from Amherst co., Va. I am looking for the parents of William Hill and Susannah, they had three children that I have found: Madison Hill, Elizabeth Hill and Judith Hill. They were last found in Anherst Co. in 1786 when Judith Hill was married to Alexander Lyon. Anyone researching this line? Shirley

Oronoco Church of the Brethren Cemetery located Rt 60 west near Rt 605 (Caucasian cemetery with some unmarked graves) Wheeler, Betty B, Aug 28, 1872-Jun 10, 1963 Wheeler, Eddie E, 1900-1972 Wheeler, James, Aug 13, 1872 Wheeler, Myrtle S, 1907- -- Elon Presbyterian Church located Rt 29 south to Rt 130 (Caucasian cemetery) Wheeler, Frances Ray, -- - Mar 4, 1943 Wheeler, Phelia Lawhorne, Jan 17, 1875- --, wife of William W Wheeler Wheeler, William W, Aug 31, 1870-Oct 28, 1945 Mt Horeb Methodish Church Cemetery located Rt 686 Wheeler, Jewell Phylis, 1939-1954 Wheeler, William McKinley, PVT USA WWI, May 5, 1896-May 23, 1988 Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church located Rt 617 (Caucasian cemetery across from church) Wheeler, Myrtle Bowling, Feb 14, 1915-Jan 29,1986.Mar 7, 1979 Wheeler, Wade Hampton, Dec 15, 1908-Apr 30, 1990 Coffey Graveyard located Rt 633 near Macedeonia Church (Caucasian cemetery) Wheeler, Willie M, Sep 25, 1887-Apr 11, 1907 Wheeler Cemetery located off Rt 621 near Indian Creek area (Caucasian cemetery with some field stone marked graves) Wheeler, Essie Elizabeth, Mar 5, 1916-Jan 26, 1934 Wheeler, Forest Wheeler, Naomi, Dec 6, 1933-Nov 5, 1936 Wheeler, James Haywood, Feb 20, 1927-Jan 18, 1929 Wheeler, John James, Dec 1865-Nov 14, 1923 Wheeler, Lewr Coffey, Apr 12, 1887-Aug 14, 1941 Wheeler, Nancy Elizabeth Coffey, Jan 12, 1855-Apr 29, 1939 Wheeler, Rose Coffey, Jul 11, 1879-Nov 22, 1964 Wheeler, Valley Land, Nov 5, 1869-Nov 23, 1965 (Other surnames in this cemetery are BOWLING, CAMPBELL, CASH, KERR, MADDOX, and STINNETT) This information and MASON surname information that I sent before are from "Gravestone Inscriptions in Amherst County Virginia," by Amherst County Museum and Historical Society

Hello, I found the following: New Hope Cemetery located off Rt 29 at Rt 675. Says it is a very old cemetery. Mason, Allen, 1884-1948 Mason, Mae Elizabeth, Jul 3, 1911-Jul 20, 1976 Mason, Robert Cecil, Feb 19, 1931-Nov 3, 1976 Mason, Robert P, WWII, Jun 7, 1910-Nov 12, 1944 Bayley's Chapel Cemetery located of Rt 29 at Rt 677. Mason, Clarence, Jul 30, 1897-Aug 21, 1973 Mason, Minnie Bell, 1899-1974 Mason, Samuel James, Sep 5, 1903-Jan 4, 1907 Elon Presbyterian Church Rt 29 south to Rt 130 Mason, Harriett W, 1869-Jul 14, 1892 aged 28 years Mason, Mary Jane, Feb 23, 1849-Dec 11, 1925, wife of John Thomas Garrett Mason, Sarah L, 1815-Feb 10, 1890 aged 81 Mason, Sarah L, Mar 28, 1861-Oct 4, 1914, wife of Hobert H. Mason Timothy Baptist Church located Rt 60 west to left Rt 635 near Pleasant View. ( African-American cemetery) Mason, Tessie B, Jul 22, 1889-Jun 14, 1973

Hello ! I'm searching for the graves of Jesse Haydon (died in Amherst Co, VA - July 1846) and his wife Lucy (McCaully) Haydon (born March 28, 1771 and died in April 1862 at the age of 91). Dates and location are from an old Family Bible. I'm not sure what part of Amherst County they were living in. I believe they MAY have lived somewhere near the Bedford county border and not too far from Lynchburg. I have been unable to find them on the census records. (Their son, Jarvis shows up on the 1850 Amherst county census in house #845 as Jarvis Haden... neither Jesse nor Lucy are with him). Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks! Debbie Ullom

Hello, Since I am currently researching Coffee, I have taken the liberty of adding from the information that I have. I only comment on persons born before 1850 because those records are the only ones that I have reviewed. 1) Are the children of John Coffee and Betsy? of the Eastern District of Amherst Co. 2) Are the children of Wm. Coffee and Sally ? of the Easter District of Amherst Co. These two appear to be brothers located on the 1850 Census Roll 933, Page 086. Other Coffee's are there as well poss. siblings. Also Jordan Coffee, age 72 and Betsy Coffee, age 72, may have been their parents. Norm Hare In a message dated 03/08/2000 3:41:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, RASANDIDGE@aol.com writes: > I have a book called "Gravestone Inscriptions in Amherst County Virginia," > put out by Amherst County Museum & Historcial Society. I found the Coffey > surname in it. This is one of the cemeteries. There are other surnames in > this cemetery. If interested in the other cemeteries, let me know. > > Coffey Graveyard Near Alto near Macedeonia Church at junction of Rt 634 & Rt > > 633 > > Coffey, Bettie, Sep 22, 1849 - Dec 19, 1935 2) > Coffey, Charles E, Nov 30, 1832 - Feb 13, 1924 1) > Coffey, Daniel R, Aug 17, 1846 - Nov 18, 1921 CSA 1) > Coffey, Elmo P, 1914-1915 > Coffey, Ernest Jr, Nov 7,1912 - Jan 1, 1913 > Coffey, Flarie Taylor, 1908-1975 > Coffey, Frank A, Sep 6, 1880 - Nov 5, 1936 > Coffey, George W, Sep 16, 1853 - May 31, 1928 > Coffey, George Washington, Mar 16, 1928 - May 31, 1928 > Coffey, Harden, May 10, 1846 - Oct 22, 1937 2) > Coffey, Henry M, Oct 21, 1914 - Jun 19, 1916 > Coffey, Hiram Randolph, Feb 26, 1886 -Sep 17, 1924 > Coffey, Homer F, Apr 9, 1912 - Jun 24, 1916 > Coffey, Hugh Nelson, Jul 4, 1876 - Dec 20, 1957 > Coffey, James, Aug 23, 1836 - Dec 30, 1915 > Coffey, John L, May 8, 1836 - Dec 1, 1907 1) > Coffey, Linwood, born & died Nov 27, 1921 > Coffey, Lois F, 1924-1927 > Coffey, Lucile, Mar 30, 1923 - Mar 4, 1924, Infant of HL & Sallie Coffey > Coffey, Luella Davis, Sep 18, 1876 - May 23, 1924 > Coffey, Morris Jackson, May 5, 1920 - Jul 1, 1921 > Coffey, Nathan, Feb 4, 1869 - Feb 8, 1954 > Coffey, Ora C, Jul 28, 1881 - Dec 20, 1976 > Coffey, Patara F, Nov 5, 1838 - Mar 8, 1921 > Coffey, Sarah F, Sep 2, 1856 - Mar 3, 1924 > Coffey, Sarah J Ogden, Oct 22, 1833 - Jan 17, 1904 > Coffey, Sophia, Oct 30, 1842 - Aug 27, 1932 > Coffey, Thomas F, Jul 1905 - Feb 12, 1931 > Coffey, William, Nov 10, 1843 - Jun 13, 1927 2)

I have a book called "Gravestone Inscriptions in Amherst County Virginia," put out by Amherst County Museum & Historcial Society. I found the Coffey surname in it. This is one of the cemeteries. There are other surnames in this cemetery. If interested in the other cemeteries, let me know. Coffey Graveyard Near Alto near Macedeonia Church at junction of Rt 634 & Rt 633 Coffey, Bettie, Sep 22, 1849 - Dec 19, 1935 Coffey, Charles E, Nov 30, 1832 - Feb 13, 1924 Coffey, Daniel R, Aug 17, 1846 - Nov 18, 1921 CSA Coffey, Elmo P, 1914-1915 Coffey, Ernest Jr, Nov 7,1912 - Jan 1, 1913 Coffey, Flarie Taylor, 1908-1975 Coffey, Frank A, Sep 6, 1880 - Nov 5, 1936 Coffey, George W, Sep 16, 1853 - May 31, 1928 Coffey, George Washington, Mar 16, 1928 - May 31, 1928 Coffey, Harden, May 10, 1846 - Oct 22, 1937 Coffey, Henry M, Oct 21, 1914 - Jun 19, 1916 Coffey, Hiram Randolph, Feb 26, 1886 -Sep 17, 1924 Coffey, Homer F, Apr 9, 1912 - Jun 24, 1916 Coffey, Hugh Nelson, Jul 4, 1876 - Dec 20, 1957 Coffey, James, Aug 23, 1836 - Dec 30, 1915 Coffey, John L, May 8, 1836 - Dec 1, 1907 Coffey, Linwood, born & died Nov 27, 1921 Coffey, Lois F, 1924-1927 Coffey, Lucile, Mar 30, 1923 - Mar 4, 1924, Infant of HL & Sallie Coffey Coffey, Luella Davis, Sep 18, 1876 - May 23, 1924 Coffey, Morris Jackson, May 5, 1920 - Jul 1, 1921 Coffey, Nathan, Feb 4, 1869 - Feb 8, 1954 Coffey, Ora C, Jul 28, 1881 - Dec 20, 1976 Coffey, Patara F, Nov 5, 1838 - Mar 8, 1921 Coffey, Sarah F, Sep 2, 1856 - Mar 3, 1924 Coffey, Sarah J Ogden, Oct 22, 1833 - Jan 17, 1904 Coffey, Sophia, Oct 30, 1842 - Aug 27, 1932 Coffey, Thomas F, Jul 1905 - Feb 12, 1931 Coffey, William, Nov 10, 1843 - Jun 13, 1927

Hi Norm, I have a Charlie Coffey married to Sallie White (1857-1891) and lived an Amherst or Bedford Co., VA. Do you know if Jesse and Ruth had any other children? Thanks, Kelley > >I recently discovered that Jesse COFFEE and Ruth GADDY were my wife's g >grandparents. Is anyone researching these surnames? Jesse COFFEE was born >ca. 1791. Ruth GADDY was born ca. 1802 and they were married 22 Dec 1825. >That is all that I know right now. I am guessing that Bartholomew GADDY and >Elizabeth THORP were Ruth's parents because Martha GADDY gave her consent to >Ruth's marriage but was too young to be her mother. Since Martha was >Bartholomew's 2nd wife, I assume that his 1st wife, Elizabeth THORP, was her >mother. > >Who are Jesse COFFEE's parents? > >Thanks for any help. > >Norm Hare >

In a message dated 03/06/2000 9:27:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, lilyeag@mindspring.com writes: > Hi Norm, > > I have a Charlie Coffey married to Sallie White (1857-1891) and lived an > Amherst or Bedford Co., VA. Do you know if Jesse and Ruth had any other > children? > > Thanks, > Kelley Kelley, Yes, they did: William (b. 1832), Whitefield (b. 1835), Catherine (b. 1837), and Elizabeth (b. 1840). These were names on an 1850 Census schedule. There is a good chance that there are other children who had already left the nest. But in my notes I have the following family which may interest you: John Coffee 41 VA Farmer +Betsy 43 VA Charles 18 VA Laborer Mary 16 VA John J. 14 VA Sarah J. 12 VA Wm. H. 10 VA Daniel 3 VA Eastern District, Amherst Co., VA. Roll 933 Page 086. On the same page is a Jordan COFFEE and wife, Betsy, ages 70 and 72, respectively, who may be John COFFEE's parents. If you haven't looked at these records, check them out. There are other COFFEE's on the same page. Norm

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Hi Everyone, I recently discovered that Jesse COFFEE and Ruth GADDY were my wife's g grandparents. Is anyone researching these surnames? Jesse COFFEE was born ca. 1791. Ruth GADDY was born ca. 1802 and they were married 22 Dec 1825. That is all that I know right now. I am guessing that Bartholomew GADDY and Elizabeth THORP were Ruth's parents because Martha GADDY gave her consent to Ruth's marriage but was too young to be her mother. Since Martha was Bartholomew's 2nd wife, I assume that his 1st wife, Elizabeth THORP, was her mother. Who are Jesse COFFEE's parents? Thanks for any help. Norm Hare

Would like to correspond with anyone who has information about the LYON/LYONS families who resided in Amherst Co and later Caswell County especially JOHN LYON b.1697 Dorchester Co Mad and died 1784 in Caswell Co. and his two wives 1st could it be Mary........ possibly Mary Atkins 2nd Jean........ unknown his children were: Sally = John = James = William = Robert = Peter = Jane = Mary = Elizabeth = Henry = Frances Also looking for JOHN LYON who married Rachel Morrison. and RICHARD TANKERSLY LYON who m #1...........unknown m.#2 Sarah Nichols in Caswell Co. Thanks Lorraine Robinson lrobin@arkansas.net

Would like help on Richard Tankersly Lyon born 1762 Amherst co. Va s/o John Lyon and Rachel Morrison Richard T. married first to unknown ca 1783 where? His first child was born ca 1784 possibly in Caswell Co. NC Richard T. marries second to Sarah Nichols/Nickels 13 Oct. 1791 Caswell Co. Can you help me with Richards first marriage????? Lorraine Robinson lrobin@arkansas.net