How old was your David Cash in 1840? What year was he born? Gail ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Lofurno" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 7:53 AM Subject: Re: [VACAROLI] Finding ancestors in 1860 > Gail, > > I thought about the fact that David & Walter might be living with someone > else in 1860, but then wouldn't their names at least show up on the > Ancestry.com 1860 index which lists everyone in each household? They both > enlisted in the Caroline Light Dragoons and fought in Virginia, so they > ought to be in Virginia somewhere. I have looked EVERYWHERE. I've even > browsed the entire Caroline Co. census page by page to no avail. > > Julie > > Gail Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > If Diane does not have a suggestion, I happen to have one perhaps. > It could be they are not showing up if using an index of only Heads of > Household as they may have been living for a time with another family in a > place where they wanted to enlist at. > My Andrew Jackson on one of the US Censuses if found under this > manner.................................. > His Mother and siblings left and went to Fulton Co., GA he is still back > in > Cherokee Ct. AL with a neighbor family awaiting to enlist into the 19th > AL. > Inf. out of Centre............... > Just a thought! > Gail > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julie Lofurno" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 5:56 AM > Subject: Re: [VACAROLI] Finding ancestors in 1860 > > >> Diane, >> I haven't been following this discussing, but you are doing exactly the >> same thing with your research that I am....I'm not to the point where I'm >> comfortable putting it all online. No particular reason. Part of it is >> because I don't know how to do it either! (LOL) >> >> Anyway, I have a particular question for you. I have never been able to >> find my husband's great-grandfather David Cash on the 1860 Virginia >> census. He lived and died in Caroline County and is on every other census >> between 1840-1910. He did fight in the Civil War, so I'm wondering if >> that had anything to do with his not being enumerated. Interestingly, >> David's brother Walter Cash (who also fought in the war) is not on the >> 1860 census either. Recently I had a chance to help someone locate their >> ancestors on the 1860 census in Kentucky and Illinois....same thing. They >> are nowhere to be found in 1860. >> >> Have you run across this type of thing with any of your ancestors who >> fought in the war? If so, do you have an explanation since the war did >> not even start until the following year? >> >> Julie >> >> Diane S wrote: >> Well eventually I plan to put all the information I have gathered into >> softcover book form for my family - not for the public in general - not >> for profit but just to make sure all the minute details are known! I may >> even scan the documents I have accumulated - and that alone will take >> years! With those, the story almost tells itself. >> Diane >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Gail Moore >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:54 PM >> Subject: Re: [VACAROLI] Re: VACAROLI-D Digest V05 #89 >> >> >> That was sort of what I meant for his decendants sake. I mean once they >> are >> all gone who will ever even know. >> Or are they doing research on their line also. Now that is one way we can >> all help make sure that future people know about these brave soles! >> Gail >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Diane S" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 2:48 AM >> Subject: Re: [VACAROLI] Re: VACAROLI-D Digest V05 #89 >> >> >>> Oh, this is one of those stories handed down from generations and there >>> were so many acts of bravery in the building of our nation that this is >>> insignificant except to his descendants. The sad thing is that one of >>> the >>> brothers died that day and later another died of smallpox during the >>> war - >>> there were 9 brothers in this family and all served! There were three >>> captains, two lieutenants and the rest were privates - all brave men. So >>> many of the feats of heroism can never be documented - it is up to us to >>> keep their legacy alive! >>> Diane >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Gail Moore >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 1:02 PM >>> Subject: Re: [VACAROLI] Re: VACAROLI-D Digest V05 #89 >>> >>> >>> That's very sad, and should be changed and made right today. If other >>> stuff >>> can get changed why not his. Can you prove your story of him hiding in >>> the >>> woods and such. If so I would give it a try. >>> I mean he risked his life side by side with his brothers, he did later >>> join >>> a unit so I don't see why it would be such a terrible thing to make a >>> correction. I mean I think our founding fathers and earlier ancestors >>> deserve the very best after what all they did to make this country the >>> place >>> we call home today! >>> If it were not for them we would be in a real pickle! >>> Gail >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Diane S" >>> To: >>> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 2:14 AM >>> Subject: Re: [VACAROLI] Re: VACAROLI-D Digest V05 #89 >>> >>> >>> > Hi - >>> > I have only seen lists of soldiers in the state where they served - >>> > not >>> > their birth states - I don't think they had the capability of keeping >>> > those lists back then... in fact, most of us are very fortunate if we >>> can >>> > find the unit our ancestors served in! Just recently I found my York >>> > ancestor and disappointed the entire family by informing them he was a >>> > private not a captain! So it goes... most were privates! I know >>> > another >>> > ancestor was at King's Mountain, but he was underage and just followed >>> his >>> > older brothers, keeping to the woods until the battle when he joined >>> them >>> > and it was too late to send him home....later he joined a unit... and >>> you >>> > will never find his name on any King's Mountain list! ;-( >>> > Diane >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > From: [email protected] >>> > To: [email protected] >>> > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 11:29 PM >>> > Subject: [VACAROLI] Re: VACAROLI-D Digest V05 #89 >>> > >>> > >>> > Hi Diane, >>> > Yes, Joel Vaughn served from Rutherford Co., NC BUT was born in >>> Caroline >>> > Co., so it does say something, right? >>> > Shirley >>> > >>> > >>> > ==== VACAROLI Mailing List ==== >>> > Please contact the Caroline County mailing list manager >>> > at [email protected] with any comments, questions >>> > or problems you may have regarding your membership. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > No virus found in this incoming message. >>> > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>> > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.8/22 - Release Date: >>> 6/17/2005 >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ==== VACAROLI Mailing List ==== >>> > Remember to include the five basic items: WHO (complete name), >>> > WHAT (are you seeking?), WHEN (did these folks live?), >>> > WHERE (did these folks live?) and HOW (can we reach you?). >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> ==== VACAROLI Mailing List ==== >>> When responding to a 'gatewayed' post from the message board, >>> be sure to use the board addy provided in the message. >>> Since the poster may not be a member of our mailing list, >>> they will only see your response when it is made through the board. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>> Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.8/22 - Release Date: 6/17/2005 >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== VACAROLI Mailing List ==== >>> Please contact the Caroline County mailing list manager >>> at [email protected] with any comments, questions >>> or problems you may have regarding your membership. >>> >> >> >> ==== VACAROLI Mailing List ==== >> CAROLINE CO. 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