Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1512 Surname: ------------------------- With respect to James Taylor I, born England Ca 1635, and whose great grandson James Taylor IV resided at "Midway", Caroline County, VA. There is absolutely no proof that James I was born near Carlisle. In fact, Pennington House, which is a house associated with the Taylor family is in County Hampshire. James I, after he located to America, probably lived at a location called Bloomsbury (now vacant land) in King and Queen County. His son, James II, lived at Bloomsbury, Orange County, VA. built in 1722 and still extant. Contact me for more info.

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1511 Surname: RAINS, LANE, TURNER, MARSEE, WHITAKER, SYKES ------------------------- Henry RAINS was born in 1767, in Johnston County, NC, not 1750. He died in 1838 in Knox County, KY. He married Martha Patsy LANE, not TURNER. Henry was son of John RAINS, 1742-1772, and Mary INGRAM. Henry was grandson to Henry RAINS, Esquire, ca. 1700-1786, and Ann OLIVER, of Johnston County, NC. Henry RAINS, 1767-1838, was stepson to Captain Thomas LEE, 1726-1818, who married Mary INGRAM RAINS after her husband died. Henry RAINS was raised in Hawkins County, TN, where Captain Thomas LEE moved to from Johnston County, NC. Henry RAINS had eight half brothers and sisters named "LEE" and none named "RAINS." Henry RAINS and Martha Patsy LANE had children to marry into the TURNER, KING, DAVIS, MARSEE, SNUFFER, KELLEMS and DENNY families. Henry RAINS, Esquire, named his children John, Ambrose, Oliver, Ann and Elizabeth, which are very similar names to those used by Henry RAINS of Caroline County, VA, who died about 1766. I believe there is a connection between these two Henry RAINS men, possibly through a common grandfather. That common grandfather could have been William ANDERSON RAINS. Any help will be appreciated, and I am certainly glad to share info. with anyone interested in this family. Thanks!

*The Caroline Progress* date June 7, 2000 has a front page article about the Golansville Quaker Meeting House and Cemetery site being identified and documented by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and a marker placed on the site. The ceremony was conducted at the intersection of US Rt. 1 and County Route 601 (Cedar Fork Rd.) in Caroline. "Quakers held their first meeting nearby in March 1739 together with their partner Cedar Creek Friends Meeting of Hanover County. At a 9 May 1767 meeting, members issued a call to their fellow Quakers to end slaveholding, the first such movement in Virginia. The Friends' testimony against slavery contributed to declining membership as many immigrated west to free states. The Caroline Friends continuedutcheson Davis of "Tidewater Virginia Families' to use their meeting house and burying ground until 1853. They then joined Cedar Creek and ultimately became Richmond Friends Meeting...." Anyone wanting information about The Golansville Meeting House and Cemetery Preservation Trust can contact Fay Wade at faywade@aol.com or Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis of "Tidewater Virginia Families" magazine at 757.220.4888. peg

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Obituary Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/CarolineObits?read=77 Surname: Seal, Beazley, Lloyd, Pitts, Farmer ------------------------- From the June 7, 2000 *CAROLINE PROGRESS*: Hortense Pitts Seal, 80, of Bowling Green, died Saturday, June 3, 2000 at her home. Born in Shumansville, she was the widow of George Clifton Seal, Sr. and a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Lillie S. Farmer, Margie S. Beazley and Ann S. Lloyd all of Bowling Green; a son, George C. "Mann" Seal, Jr. of Milford; a sister, Audrey Smith of Richmond; twenty grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; and her caregiver, Spencer Beazley of Bowling Green. She was preceded in death by two sons, Charles Nelson "Dukie" Seal and Eddie Seal. A funeral service was held Tuesday, June 6, 2000 in the chapel of the Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green. Tommy Satterwhite and Rev. Duane Pemberton officiated. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bowling Green.

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Obituary Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/CarolineObits?read=76 Surname: Terry, Gayle ------------------------- From the June 7, 2000 *CAROLINE PROGRESS*: Mary Gayle Terry, 95, of Ruther Glen, died Wednesday, May 31, 2000 at HealthSouth in Richmond. A lifelong resident of Caroline County, she was the daughter of the late Clarah Wyatt and Lula Ann Prince Gayle, widow of Waverly James Terry and a member of Carmel Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Diane Satterwhite of Hanover; a son Arthur Terry of Woodford; a sister, Sadie Galyen of Chilesburg; two brothers, Lonnie Gayle of Fredericksburg and Berkley Gayle of Ruther Glen; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Elmer and James Terry. A graveside funeral service was held Friday, June 2, 2000 in Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Nelson officiated. Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green, handled the arrangements....

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1508 Surname: Thomas Tommie Catlette, Taylor Birdie, Greene Frank, Stanley Qeene, McDaniel Callie ------------------------- I am still looking for my family need so much ,dates of brith,death,marriage just every thing. Thank you now for , any help. vawmom1

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1506 Surname: garretts, stanleys ------------------------- Dear Linda: BRAVO! Thank you so much for the Stanley's in Caroline County information! My father just found the Headstones at Bethany, I do have some more questions, My great-grandfather was William Stanley, wife Mary Mageline Marshall. I will email u! Once again thanks for you time and effort........... It is TRULY appreciated! sincerely, sharon

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1505 Surname: Stanley ------------------------- A.W.Stanley is Absalom Waller Stanley b. Jan.29,1861 to John and Elizabeth"Betsy"Robinson,Caroline. He died Dec.18,1924,Spotsylvania. He married Annie E.Flippo,dau of Levi and Alice L. Pound, Apr.3,1890,Caroline. Annie was born June 22,1866,Caroline,d.Sept.19,1915,Spotsylvania. Waller and Annie are buried at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Spotsylvania. The John Stanley you referred to was probably Waller's father. I am related to Stanleys in Caroline and Spotsylvania counties. If you will supply me with your grandfather or g/grandfather name, I will check to see if I have anything on them.

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1504 Surname: WHITE, MCBRYDE ------------------------- This is the first time I have seen any mention about GUINEA. I am searching info on the WHITE family of Guinea for a friend. The name is BENJAMIN WHITE b. in Guinea about 1816. Does anyone know how I can find more info on him? I need the names of his parents etc. He was married to a MCBRYDE. Please help, I am at a dead end!!!!!

Genevieve, Hi, I saw your inquiry today and noticed that your surname list included the Kelley family. I'm trying to find info on my g grandfather who was born in VA in 1821. Unfortunately I don't have a location. His name was Robert (Voss?) KELLEY. He married a lady named Susannah (no maiden name) and they eventually moved to Washington County, OH in the mid 1840s. In 1860, Robert moved the family to Ralls County, MO. I was wondering if your Kelley's and mine might be the same????? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks. Rocky Kelley

Hello everyone, A suggestion has been made to start a Caroline Migration Pattern project. If you go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb/migrtion.htm you can see some of the counties who have such a project and how they have set it up. (I personally like the Prince William County format, and not just because this is my home county!) I would be happy to set up something similiar for us but would love your feedback on how you'd like it to look and what to include, etc., etc. So far, we've not located an actual map of the migration patterns but we're still looking. Thanks! peg

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1503 Surname: Echols, Cave, Evans, Palmer, Sansom, Holder, Kelley, Hendricks, Umphress ------------------------- My line is Old English Echols & Mary Cave married in Caroline County, VA 1688 (?) 5th son Richard Echols & Caty Evans; 3rd son James Echols and Elizabeth Milner Palmer; 1st son Milner Echols and Susannah Sansom (Samson ?); 6th son William and Kitty Holder; 1st son John Thomas and Lydia Hendricks; his 4th son Walter and Ethel Umphress. Looking for imformation about any of the line. Am especially interested in the 1st wife of John Thomas, a builder and a Mason, who migrated to Texas from Alabama or Georgia before the Civil War and then married my grandmother, Lydia Hendricks.

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1502 Surname: Taylor ------------------------- I am looking for a Harvey Taylor (my grandfather). The Social Security Death index lists a Harvey Taylor born December 25, 1874 and died February 1966. He was listed from Milford, Caroline County, Va. Any information would be deeply appreciated. Thanks in advance! Mike

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1501 Surname: William Bridgeford, Thomas Bridgeford, Benjamin Bridgeford, James Bridgeford ------------------------- Looking for any information on William Bridgeford who came from England and settled in Caroline County around 1734-35. He married Lucy Johnson and had 5 children. William, James, Thomas, Lucinda and Mary Judith. Thomas and Benjamin were his brothers and I think lived in the same area. Also any information on a James Bridgeford who was a planter around 1706 and lived in King & Queens County. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I have hit another brick wall in my search. Thanks Barb

I am interested in finding information on the family of Thomas Young and Frances W. Mason who were married in Caroline County on December 23, 1823. I believe Frances was a daughter of William [sometimes Willis] Mason and Sally Kelly. Frances was born c. 1800 and was still living as of August 7, 1850, the date of the census. Thomas had evidently died prior to that date. Frances and Thomas had at least five children, listed below: 1) Sarah W. Young: b.c. 1828. Married Isaac Lee Eubank on December 20, 1852. They had no children. Sarah died, probably c. 1856. Isaac remarried some time between September 19, 1857, and March 5, 1858. His second wife was Virginia E. Dyson, a daughter of James Dyson and Sarah Mason. Sarah Mason was a sister of Frances Mason Young, so Sarah W. Young and Virginia Dyson would have been first cousins. 2) Paulina E. Young: b.c. 1831. No further information 3) Eliza Jane Young: b.c. 1834 (Possibly on February 25). Married Woodford Edward Long (b.c. 1828) in 1853. They had two known children, both of whom died young: James, b.c. 1858, d. August 1862; and Morgan, b.c. December 1863, died May 1864. Eliza died in Caroline County on October 28, 1885. Woodford survived her. 4) Joseph W. Young: b.c. 1837. Enlisted in the Caroline Light Artillery as a corporal on July 23, 1861, at Bowling Green. Promoted to sergeant c. July 23, 1862. Paroled at Richmond April 21, 1865. Working as a carpenter in Caroline County in 1882. 5) Mary E. Young: b.c. 1839. Married Henry H. Young (b. August 1, 1841). [Henry was a son of Maynard Dyson and Agnes Long, and Agnes was a sister of Woodford Long who had married Eliza Young.] Mary and Henry had six known children: Nellie F., b.c. 1865; Joseph T., c. 1868 - December 12, 1893; Idella L., b. April 1870; Henry Walter, April 1873; an unnamed son b.c. 1877, died in 1877 at the age of seven months, and Fannie W. Dyson, born c. 1879. Mary E. Young Dyson died in Caroline County November 16, 1881. Henry remarried, probably c. 1883, to Ann W. [ ? Dyson ?] and had at least twelve more children. He committed suicide in Caroline County February 10, 1915. When did Frances Mason Young die? When was Thomas Young born and when did he die? Were there more children than the five listed above? Did Joseph W. Young have a son named Edgar W. Young born c. 1859? I would appreciate hearing from anyone who might be able to answer any of these questions, or add anything at all to what I have regarding this family.

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1499 Surname: VIARS, WOOLARD, STAPLES, SWEET, TOMPKINS, RHODES ------------------------- Seeking information on Henry William Viar born abt. 1817 King William Co. Va. Married Mildred Ancarrow and then Mary Eliza Woolard. Migrated to Caroline Co. and then back to King William Co. where I assume he died bef. 1885. Henry was the son of Gideon Viar of Hanover Va. Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. Would love to exchange info with you. Thanks in advance! bECKY

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1498 Surname: Timberlake, I ------------------------- I have a copy of a letter written in 1879 which mentions "William Timberlake,a farmer of Caroline County". The letter was written by Margaret a daughter of Joseph Timberlake.It is possible that this William Timberlake is my great,great,grandfather.Any information will be appreciated.

Hello, Someone asked me the following question about the availability of a migration map for Caroline. peg ******************************************** My Beazleys left Caroline County in 1837 and traveled to Sumter Co., AL. They were 46 days on the road. I have noticed that some GenWeb sites have a section called "Migration Patterns." Do you know of a site that lists the roads a family might have used to leave Caroline County and move to AL? It has been suggested that they might have gone an easterly route to avoid the mountains. I just need a map with all the old roads. Thanks. Jean (Beazley) Guice

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1497 Surname: ------------------------- Linda, I don't know of any connection. All I know as of now is that my John W. Mason was born in Caroline County on May 23, 1837. He married Sara Ann Pritchett ( I don't know if they were married in VA or MO). He was killed during the Civil War in Missouri in the Seige of Lexiton, Sept. 20, 1861. I have no record of who his parents were, etc., so any recorded information of this type would be of help. Thanks for your response, Stan

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1496 Surname: Garrett, Stanley ------------------------- I am the ggggrandaughter of Richard Henry Garrett, of Caroline County. I am seeking information on the Garrett family,and also, John Stanley. He was a friend of William Garretts for 35 years according to records I have found. I have hit a brick wall on the Stanley side of my family, I can only find A.W. Stanley and wife Annie of Caroline, I do not know what the A.W. stands for. I found this through the Caroline County Birth Records of 1888-1886. Anyone with Knowledge of these people would be greatly appreciated to continue my quest. Sincerely, Sharon Stanley McBride smcbride1765@aol.com OR smcbride@nccoast.net