Can anyone help me with info on the Wall Family who migrated from Va. to Ky. Thank you Jim Walls in Ky.

Hello, I'm searching for the parents and grandparents of Sterling G. Scarbrough b. 1777 in Brunswick Co (?)., VA. I can find no mention of him until 1800 when he marries Mary Reese, {in Brunswick Co} whose father is Isham Reese ( I have a copy of the marriage lic.). I have Sterling's descendants, my husband's a GGGson, but not immediate ancestors. On the 1800 census he appears to have a son under 10, who can't be Mary's, since they married in Sept of 1800. Also, does anyone know if this is the Sterling b 1800 who went to Fla? Any help is greatly appreciated. Carol Scarborough

There are 2 men named Hix Ray - one of them is my great great great grandfather. Surely the Hix Jones Ray (my ancestor) that was born in Brunswick County, VA and moved onto Wayne County, TN and later the Jackson Purchase Area of Kentucky is related to the Hix Ray who stayed in Brunswick County, VA. The Hix Jones Ray (my ancestor) that moved to the Jackson Purchase Area of KY is my great great great grandfather - But there is a second Hix Ray and I'm not sure how this second Hix fits into the branches of the family tree. Can anyone provide additional data? This is what I have found so far: Here is a Hicks Wray, born in 1797, and married Nellie Wright 11/27/1820. Nellie was born in 1803 and was the daughter of Elizabeth Wright, who gave permission for the marriage. Arline McGuire reports that there are a number of Ray / Wright marriages. Census Data 1830 Ray, Hicks - Brunswick County, VA page 247 Meherin Parish 1840 WRAY HICKS Brunswick County VA 331 1850 #558-558 Hicks Wray age 65, male, farmer, $2775 Nelly age 60 female 1860 #203 - 197 Hicks Wray age 63, male, farmer, --, $50, born VA Nellie, age 57, female next door Wright - Kirklawn My Ancestor: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pscheele/hixjonesray.html photo online here HIX JONES RAY was born 4-7-1798, Virginia and died 10-10-1895, Marshall County, Ky. If what my search shows is correct, Hix was quite the character. He believed the world was flat! Hix had been quoted as saying that he was "kin" to the author of "Ray's Mathematics", a popular book during his time. Research has shown the author was Joseph Ray but as of yet I have found no connection to Joseph. At some point in time some of the Ray / WRay family moved to Allan and Warren County, Kentucky. As a young man, he loaded the fruits of his labor onto a raft, floated down the Ohio River and Mississippi, sold his goods in New Orleans, then moved to Wayne County, Tennessee. Hix was married 3 times: Ruth Casey buried in the Ray Cemetery Almira H. Guthrie 1814-1884 buried in Ray cemetery Mrs. Bettie Edwards at Backusburg, Graves Co, Dec 1888, She was about 50 years his younger. And after he turned out to be more than she bargained for - Bettie left and no one knows what became of her! <<...OLE_Obj...>> Hix and Ruth came to the Jackson Purchase Area ca 1824, buying land there for 10 cents an acre. Virgi Bailey's book KISSIN COUSINS quotes another book Land Grants West of the Mississippi book I p.36 shows that he bought at least five different 160 acre sections. He was a founding member of the New Hope Methodist Church, also known as Davis Chapel. This church was organized in 1827. <<...OLE_Obj...>> Hix is well documented. Information can be found on him in several books. Goodspeed's "History of Tennessee...Wayne Co..." names H. J. Ray and Isaac Robertson among others who were subject to militia duty in the early days of Wayne County. These first divisions for the county were Beech Creek, Eagle Creek, Hardin Creek, Indian Creek, Cypress Creek, Buffalo River, 48 Creek and Rich Creek. No regular organized body of men went from Wayne county to either the Seminole or Mexican War. <<...OLE_Obj...>> Hix is also mentioned in "History of Kentucky, edition I", published in 1885 by Battey Publishing Company. Chapter 9 identifies Hix Ray, living on Panther Creek, in Graves County, formerly lived on Duncan's Creek, 4 miles south of the home of Maj Wilia Waller. Hix came to the county some time during the decade between 1820 and 1830 and lived the life of a plain, honest, Christain. <<...OLE_Obj...>> Hix bought and sold property in western Kentucky several times. In the Graves County, Ky Circuit Book G page 518, Mary Watts and J. M. Bressie, executives of the Wesly Watts estate. List of devicees of Wesley Watts include:... Richard Pryor and wife Elizabeth Pryor. (Check marriages among Pryor and Ray members). The sale of land included 100 acres to Hicks Ray, who purchased part of the South East Quarter of Section 26 for the sum of $370. HIX JONES RAY b:4-7-1798 d: 10-10-1895 RUTH CASEY b:3-2-1801 d:11-18-1847 Hix Birth: 7 Apr 1798 Place: BRUNSWICK, VA Death: 10 Oct 1895 Place: Marshall, KY Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall, KY Father: NATHANIEL RAY JR(-1823) Other Spouses: <<...OLE_Obj...>> ALMIRA H. GUTHRIE <<...OLE_Obj...>> BETTE EDWARDS -------------------------------------------------- Marriage: 1819 Place: Wayne, TN -------------------------------------------------- Wife: RUTH CASEY -------------------------------------------------- Birth: 2 Mar 1801 Place: Williamson County, TN Death: 18 Nov 1847 Place: Marshall, KY Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall, KY -------------------------------------------------- Children... -------------------------------------------------- 1. M Child: JAMES CARROLL RAY <rayjamescarroll.html> Birth: 20 Nov 1820 Place: TN Death: 25 Dec 1893 Place: Marshall, KY Burial: Dec 1893 Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall, KY Occupation: Cabinet Maker Spouse: LUCINDA ATTILLA WADE Marriage: 2 Feb 1842 Place: HENRY, TN -------------------------------------------------- 2. F Child: Kiziah (KEZZIE) CAROLINE RAY Birth: 3 Jul 1822 Place: Wayne, TN Death: 11 Jan 1916 Place: Marshall County, KY Burial: Place: Old Lyles Cemetery, Marshall County, KY Spouse: Zachariah LYLES Marriage: 31 May 1849 -------------------------------------------------- 3. F Child: ELIZABETH ANN RAY Birth: 19 Jan 1822 Place: TN Death: 13 Aug 1882 Place: KY Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall, KY Spouse: Samuel MATHIS Marriage: 5 Jan 1845 Place: Marshall County, KY -------------------------------------------------- 4. F Child: SARAH MELINDA RAY Birth: Oct 1825 Place: Calloway County, KY Death: 13 Aug 1882 Place: KY Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall, KY Spouse: James D. BAKER Marriage: 19 Feb 1848 Place: Marshall County, KY Spouse: J. M. BRAZIL Marriage: 1867 -------------------------------------------------- 5. F Child: MARTHA MELISSA RAY Birth: 27 Dec 1827 Place: Calloway County, KY Death: 16 Sep 1918 Place: Graves County, KY Burial: Place: Spence Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Graves County, KY Spouse: Thomas "Tom" MATHIS Marriage: 21 Dec 1853 Place: Marshall County, KY -------------------------------------------------- 6. F Child: CYNTHIA MANERVA "ANN" RAY Birth: 25 Sep 1829 Place: Calloway County, KY Death: 27 Apr 1848 Spouse: William Carroll COCHRAN Marriage: 27 Apr 1848 -------------------------------------------------- 7. M Child: WILLIS ANDERSON RAY Birth: 20 Jul 1831 Place: Calloway County, KY Death: 11 Jul 1858 Place: Marshall County, KY Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, 1.5 Miles So. Of Brewers, Marshall Co, KY Occupation: Studied Medicene -------------------------------------------------- 8. M Child: CALVIN JOHNSON (or JONES) RAY Birth: 12 Oct 1830 Place: Calloway County, KY Death: 1 Dec 1864 Place: Graves, KY Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall, KY Occupation: CSA Aug 1861 - 1 Dec 1864 1st Lt. Forrest's Raiders, Tenn. Spouse: Margaret EVERS Marriage: 20 Mar 1856 Place: Marshall County, KY -------------------------------------------------- 9. F Child: NANCY MARANDA RAY Birth: 10 Sep 1835 Place: KY Death: 2 Sep 1862 Place: KY -------------------------------------------------- 10. F Child: MARY PERLINA RAY Birth: 2 Jul 1837 Place: Marshall, KY Death: 10 Dec 1908 Burial: Place: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Marshall County, KY Spouse: Issac WASHAM Esq. Marriage: 1857 -------------------------------------------------- 11. M Child: JOHN RILEY RAY Birth: 12 Oct 1839 Place: KY Death: 6 Jun 1921 Place: Graves County, KY Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall County, KY Occupation: Company G, 3rd KY Cavalry, Confederate Spouse: Mary F. PRYOR Marriage: 25 May 185 Place: Marshall County, KY Isaac Washam, Exq, farmer lived in Smith District, Marshall County, was the son of Peter and Frances (Owen) Washam and was born near where he lived, Oct 16, 1836. Peter Washam was born in Pittsylvania County, Va on Aug 8, 1804 and came with his father to the Jackson Purchase in 1820. Peter married in 1828 to Frances Owen , daughter of William Owen of Marshall Co, Ky. Frances died in 1882. Isaac Washam was the fourth of the children born to this union and in 1857 married Mary Perlina Ray, daughter of Hix Ray and Ruth Casey Ray. Isaac and Mary had children: Willis A, William O, Luella M. (Mathis), John A, James B, Thomas K, Benjamin C, Lafayette H, Mary F and Annie E Washam. Issac served as a Federal soldier in teh 15th Kentucky Cavalry, under Maj W Waller. In 1878, he was elected to the office of Magistrate for Smith Precinct. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of the Masonic order and deeply committed to Prohibition. (Source: "History of Kentucky..") Hix Jones Ray second marriage to Almira gave him one child: Lenora J. b: Feb 1852 d: 8-22-1934 M: James W. Pryor - 12-21-1870. my ancestors: My great great great grandfather - Hix Jones Ray <hixjonesray.html> b: 7 April 1798, Brunswick Co, Virginia married Ruth Casey Ray <<...OLE_Obj...>> My great great great great grandfather - Nathaniel Ray Jr. <raynathanieljr.html> died 1823, Allen County, Kentucky <<...OLE_Obj...>> My great great great great great grandfather - Nathaniel Ray Sr. <raynathanielsr.html>named in his father's will <<...OLE_Obj...>> My great great great great great great grandfather - John Wray <wrayjohn.html>died 23 May 1774 - left a will in Brunswick Co, VA <<...OLE_Obj...>> My great great great great great great great grandfather - William Wray <wraywilliam.html> - yet unproven http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pscheele/rayhixjones2.html __________________________________________ Pat Scheele

Seek info on the Wall Family,especially Jacob Wall who was a Rev. War Vet and later migrated to Casey County,Ky He may have been married to a Spillman gairl. Would like to know the names and ages of his children Also the names of his parents. If you cannot help me perhaps you can put me in touch with someone who could. Many thanks for any help you may give me. Jim Walls inm Ky.

Would someone in Brunswick County who has the time please do a favor for me? On my visit to the court house last year I found and hand copied the will of my 4th great-grandfather Banister Mitchell II, I failed to copy item 5 of the will as well as the book and page. could someone please help as I may never get there to do it myself Nita

Is anyone of the Mitchell researchers looking for Mollie Jim Mitchell wife of G.L. Watkins Jr.1888-1910??? 3 sisters Genealogy team has located her abandoned gravesite anyone searching this site please contact me Nita

Does anyone have or have access to 1820 Va. census

Searching for roots of James P. Anderton of Brunswick Co. Va. I know there were at least 4 Anderson's from this area James P. Anderton was married to Youdora Mitchell Nita

I did not make the relationship of the author of the poem, "Family Tree", that I posted yesterday very clear. The author is Willis G. Corbitt. He is not related to me or my late uncle, Ralph Cowgill. My uncle was the "family historian" for many years until his death in 1980. He copied the poem in longhand on a 3 x 5 file card from the Beaver, OK newspaper while visiting a cousin in Beaver. I just received his papers last fall and discovered the card another other miscellaneous stuff in the files. Clay RESEARCHING: Cowgill, Epps, Claiborne, Harrison, Ashley, Hartsog, Peebles, Ritchie, Loar (Loehr), Fletcher, Powell

Married James P. Anderton March 5, 1890 Brunswick County Va. searching for relatives Nita

Thank you for the poem, it was very appropriate and appreciated. Carol Tyler Scarborough China Spring, Texas

I found the following poem while going through my late uncle's genealogical research papers. Thought it was cute with a lot of truth. Clay The Family Tree I think that I shall never see The finish of a family tree. As it forever seems to grow from roots that started very low; 'Way back in ancient history times, In foreign lands and distant climes, From them grew trunk and branching limb, That dated back to time so dim, One seldom knows exactly when The parents met and married then, Nor when the twigs began to grow Wwith odd named children, row on row. Though a verse like this is made by me And the end's in sight as you can see; It is not the same with family trees That grow and grow through centuries. by: Willis G. Corbitt, Feb. 7, 1960 This was printed in the "Beaver Briefs" section of the Beaver, Oklahoma newspaper.

Has anyone seen my Mitchell's Banister, Henry, Robert, Nathaniel, Ransom?????????

Announcing the forthcoming book: The Heritage of Granville County, NC - 2002 A new book about Granville County is soon to be published and you're invited to be a part of it! The book will highlight stories and pictures of Granville County people, and is part of the prestigious North Carolina County Heritage series! Eligibility is simple; you live in Granville County, used to live here, or have roots here. That allows you a FREE 500-word story and picture. These will be combined with articles and pictures about Granville County communities, churches, clubs and other topics. Granville County joins Anson, Bladen, Cabarrus, Davie, Richmond, Union and the nearly twenty other North Carolina Counties who have completed their own beautiful collector's edition books. To learn more about this exciting project, come to our meeting, 7 PM, Monday May 7th, at the SILO Restaurant, 2002 Graham Ave., Exit 212, I-85, Henderson. Come help us preserve our Granville County Heritage! For more information e-mail us at: eaglesnestmtn@mindspring.com. See you on May 7th! If you are not within driving distance, e-mail us and we'll tell you how to participate via e-mail or US Postal.

I am descended from the following Brunswick County families: Peterson Henry and Harriet Powell Epps George Littleton and Mary Peebles Harrison Dr. Devereaux Jarrett and Harriet Edmunds Claiborne My grandmother was Susan Harrison Epps of Alberta and I visited her often until her death in 1978. I started looking into family history about 3 years ago and am interested in contacting other descendants of the above couples to exchange information. Clay RESEARCHING: Cowgill, Epps, Claiborne, Harrison, Ashley, Hartsog, Peebles, Ritchie, Loar (Loehr)

Hi, Does anyone have any info on Sterling G. Scarborough born 1777 in Brunswick Co...Need to find his parents...he's my husband's GGGfather. Carol Tyler Scarborough China Spring, Texas

I am developing a website for Virginia Counties and need someone that is familiar with this counties information to take a look and see if anything needs to be corrected or added. Especially the Local Genealogical Societies. Its located at http://www.segenealogy.com/virginia/vacnty03.htm Thanks in advance. Becky Southeastern Genealogy Online www.segenealogy.com

I am researching the Bowens who moved from Bristol Parish to Brunswick Co in the mid to late 1730's, and probably settled on the Meherrin River just west of the present Brunswick Co border with Lunenburg and Mecklenburg where their land records placed them by 1745. Robert Bowen's wife's name from the Bristol Parish records was Avis. William Bowen's wife's name from the same source and from later deeds was Amy. The earliest William Bowen patent was on the north side of the river very near James Mize's land (Mize's Ford) and James Voughn's homeplace land in what is now Lunenburg Co. This James Voughn d 1735 Brunswick Co. However, Robert Bowen held land by 1753 on the south side of the river near Eagles Nest Creek. No records have been found to explain when/how Robert Bowen obtained his land. William and Robert Bowen appeared several times in the early Order Books of Brunswick Co. One record could possibly point to some kinship between Robert Bowen and William Moore. Does anyone have any further information on this William Moore? Where was he from? Where did he go? Who was his wife and any other family members? Why did the court believe that Robert Bowen would be in a position to garnishee and hold William Moore's estate? OB 1 p 460 (This page itself was undated, but the last date entered was on p 417, dated 3 Apr 1741, and this entry appeared to continue through and beyond p 460.) Upon the attachment obtained by Theophilus Field against the estate of William Moore order'd that Robert Bowen garnishee of the sd William be sumon'd to render an account of the sd Wm his estate according to law. OB 2 p 25 (This page itself was undated, but the last date entered was on p 5, dated 2 July 1741, and this entry appeared to continue through and beyond p 25.) Upon the attachment obtained by Theophilus Field from John Wall Gent. a member of this court against the estate of William Moore who is said to be privately removed out of this colony into North Carolina so that the ordinary process of law cannot be referred [reserved?] on him, for five pounds current money this day came as well the said Theophilus by Clement Read his attorney as Robert Bowen garnishee of the sd William in his proper person and the said Robert being first sworn declar'd that he had none of the goods or chattels rights or credits of the said William in his hands in his possession at the time of the levying the said attachment. Therefore it is consider'd that the said Robert go hence without day [sic] and that the said attachment be discontinued. I am also interested in any early records concerning the Kirks, Andrews, Vaughans or any family in which the given name Avis/Avice was used.

Is there anyone who lives in Brunswick Co. on this list who might be able to do a look up at the courthouse for me. On the 24th of October 1785 Jeremiah Bentley of Amelia Co. Va. bought 5o acres in Brunswick Co. Va. from Abraham Bottom & wife Elizabeth. I would like to know when he sold the land and if his wife's name is mentioned in the deed when he sold the land. He likely would have sold it before 1811 when he bought land in Giles Co. Tennessee. He is my 5th great grandfather and I would so love to know the name of his wife. Thank you, Janet Bailey Bryant

Hi Everyone, Am looking for anyone that might connect to the Trotter family that was in Brunswick Co., VA. Below is what I have on the early lines. I also have a Trotter Clearing House web site if you relate to the Trotter lines to check out. This site has all Trotter families that I have found in the early years in VA. Check it out you might find a connection to your lines if you have Trotter surname in it. Below is the first two generations that I have on this line of Trotters Trotter Clearing House http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~trotter/ Margaret Trotter Edwards 1 James Trotter I b: 1725 in England or Scotland d: August 17, 1783 in Lawrenceville, Brunswick Co, Va. . +Ann ??? m: Abt. 1743 in Brunswick Co, Va. 2 Mary Trotter b: in Brunswick Co., Va. .... +Thomas Hardaway b: 1745 m: in Brunswick Co VA d: July 1781 2 James Trotter II b: in Brunswick Co., Va. .... +Catey Keatts m: April 28, 1795 in Brunswick Co, Va. 2 Isham Trotter I b: 1744 in Brunswick Co., Va. d: June 03, 1791 in Brunswick Co., Va. .... +Jennie/Jane Burch b: in Brunswick Co, Va. m: November 22, 1773 in Brunswick Co, Va. d: 1798 2 George Trotter I b: December 23, 1745 in Brunswick Co, Va. d: July 1806 in Brunswick Co, Va. .... +Catey Crooks m: December 16, 1772 in Brunswick Co, Va. 2 William Trotter I b: March 10, 1752 in Brunswick Co., Va. d: 1824 in Roxboro, Pers, NC .... +Betty Quarles m: September 11, 1784 in Brunswick Co, Va. 2 Robert Trotter I b: Abt. 1755 in Brunswick Co., Va d: 1812 in Pendleton Dist., SC .... +Susannah ??? m: Abt. 1775 d: Aft. 1812 *2nd Wife of James Trotter I: . +Hannah Wilson m: September 13, 1781 in Brunswick Co, Va.