Hello: I am looking for the names of 2 locations but I can not read all the letters. Ru_al Retreat _l_u Lyn (first letter could be a "G","L" "S" or "C". They are located in or near Pulaski County. The second was a place were the railroad ran back in 1935. Please help!!!!! Angela

Carlotta & Lowell - That's a very logical conclusion. Do you have birth dates for Susannah and Sarah? Was that area of Franklin Co called Union Township back then? I can't remember. Kay

"Melungeons: Examining An Appalachian Legend". by Pat Spurlock Elder, is an excellent book about the Melungeons. The author spent more than thirty years studying the subject and the text includes much information on Melungeon related names. R. Roper

Carlotta, If John Goodwin was Robert Goodwin's father John was in the same generation as Robert Hodges who married Susannah Hall. Perhaps Sarah Hall and Susannah Hall were sisters. Lowell Carlotta_Eland@spartanstores.com wrote: > > I am looking for any information concerning the GOODWIN family living in > Franklin Co VA through the 1830's, and migrating to Tennessee. Listed > below is what I have thus far. > > John Goodwin was married to Sarah Hall. They resided in Franklin Co.VA in > 1841, according to letters that I have copies of dated in the year 1841. > The only child I know of was:Robert Goodwin who married Susan Mildred > Hodges. They were my GGG Grandparents. They resided in Overton Co.TN after > 1840. > > I also am wondering if this Sarah Hall is any relation to Sussannah Hall, > who married Robert Hodges, and resided in Franklin Co., VA through the > 1850's. > > It seems odd that a woman's maiden name would be the same as her mother's > maiden name, but I understand that if they were distant cousins it would be > possible. Also, Hall is a very common name, and it may just be a > coincidence. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Carlotta A Eland > Carlotta_Eland@spartanstores.com > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > TO UNSUBSCRIBE from this mailing list, send a message to > VAFRANKL-L-request@rootsweb.com containing only the one word > unsubscribe. Leave the subject blank or use the word unsubscribe > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

It is my understanding that Melungeons do "not" have to be tri-racial, nor do they necessarily have to include African blood. This whole subject is highly debated even among scholars. I would like to suggest as a good authority, the book "The Melungeons: The resurrection of a Proud People," by: Brent Kennedy & Robyn Vaughan Kennedy. See http://www.iol.ie/~afifi/BICNews/Books/books8.htm. Dr. Kennedy is Vice Chancellor for Development and College Relations, at the University of Virginia's College at Wise, VA. See: http://www.virginia.edu/~urelat/orgchart/cvc.html I hope this will help those looking for real information on the Melungeons. It's truly a fascinating subject. Betty ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Betty Naff Mitchell Rootsweb Supporter Visit "Naff and Related Families" http://welcome.to/genealogy.naff Visit "Mitchell Genealogy Newsletter" Dedicated to MITCHELL Surnames Worldwide http://hometown.aol.com/bjm737/

I am looking for any information concerning the GOODWIN family living in Franklin Co VA through the 1830's, and migrating to Tennessee. Listed below is what I have thus far. John Goodwin was married to Sarah Hall. They resided in Franklin Co.VA in 1841, according to letters that I have copies of dated in the year 1841. The only child I know of was:Robert Goodwin who married Susan Mildred Hodges. They were my GGG Grandparents. They resided in Overton Co.TN after 1840. I also am wondering if this Sarah Hall is any relation to Sussannah Hall, who married Robert Hodges, and resided in Franklin Co., VA through the 1850's. It seems odd that a woman's maiden name would be the same as her mother's maiden name, but I understand that if they were distant cousins it would be possible. Also, Hall is a very common name, and it may just be a coincidence. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Carlotta A Eland Carlotta_Eland@spartanstores.com

Donna, What is you email address? Rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ktrygal1@aol.com> To: <VAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 10:51 PM Subject: [VAFRANKL] "Hills of Home" Franklin County, Va.-2nd NEWSLETTER > Dear members, > I am working on the 2nd issue of "Hills of Home" Franklin > County,Va.-Newsletter. > I have more members than I thought and they come in each day. > > If you have a query, re-union to announce, new birth in the family, wedding, > death of a loved one. Please email to Donna or snail mail to Donna at > 2935 Iron Ridge Road , Rocky Mount, VA 24151 > > Sincerely, > Donna B. Wilkes > Hills of Home-Franklin County,Va. > Newsletter > > P.S. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT! > I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL AGAIN! > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Franklin Co., Va. List Administrator > Barbara Stanley > bobnroa@pipeline.com or > VAFRANKL-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

I remember my grandmother, Mary Anna Carolina Martin, d/o John Bunyan"John Andy" Martin and Rosa Lee Heath say their family had some Indian in it, but have been unable to find any. Do you have any of the names in your files? Pat From: VAFRANKL-D-request@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 07:01:03 -0700 To: VAFRANKL-D@rootsweb.com Subject: VAFRANKL-D Digest V01 #41 VAFRANKL-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 41 Today's Topics: #1 Re: [VAFRANKL] Native Americans [Tabitha <wildfires_fury@yahoo.com>] #2 Re: [VAFRANKL] Native Americans [Tabitha <wildfires_fury@yahoo.com>] #3 [VAFRANKL] Native Americans and th [Woodchippy@aol.com] #4 [VAFRANKL] "Hills of Home" Frankli [Ktrygal1@aol.com] Administrivia: DO NOT post/reply to VAFRANKL-D@rootsweb.com (DIGEST mode) Send all post/replies to VAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com All messages will be saved and sent to DIGEST subscribers in turn. DO NOT "quote" digest messages in their entirety when replying to one of its component parts. Delete the irrelevant portions. And remember to change the SUBJECT line to something relevant. You may search the archived postings to this list at URL: <a href="http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=VAFRANKL">http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=VAFRANKL</a> Always be careful about opening unexpected attachments, particularly if you don't recognize the email address of the sender. ______________________________ Goings is a well known Melungeon name :) They are a tri- racial group only found in the Appalachians. No one really knows how they got here or what exactly they are. ( Racial wise) Common thought is Native american, African, and some kind of European or middle eastern mix. Just do a search under Melungeon and you will get a whole bunch of reading :) They mixed with alot of Native tribes. Most people say Cherokee, but that is not always so. There were 127 tribes in Virginia alone. I am Eastern Cherokee, Sauk & Fox amongst other Nations. If any of yall have any other ?'s feel free to ask :) I'll be glad to answer. ===== "How we fought for our land is written in blood, look at your tracks before you speak of anothers faults" S-gi Tsu-le-hi-sa-nv-hi & U-s-ti So-qui-li <a href="http://www.geocities.com/wildfires_fury/">http://www.geocities.com/wildfires_fury/</a> --Viars, Rakes, Gravely, Lawson Genealogy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. <a href="http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/">http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/</a> ______________________________ Si-yu ( hello ) Doris! I'll tell you this about Natives... We didnt and sometimes still dont like paper to much LOL So trying to track American Indian Ancestory can be a real Challenge. I was lucky enough to be raised with the Oral history ( well most of it ) I tell you I try to help people all the time looking for thier people and it can be ruff. I also have a great grandmother who had my name LOL I think that it's a good name- It means Gazelle. It is in the bible- for a little girl that Peter, I believe, raised from the Dead.( Acts 9 or 10) :)And it has proven true in more ways than one LOL This internat can be a very handy thing in genealogy. I myself have found some long lost cousins on here and other family :) But alot of Native sites and others can be VERY misleading. So just be careful. It has been proven that since " Dances with wolves " came out more people have suddenly decided to claim ancestry. When you do it for monetary reasons and such it is a real sad deal. But every Race, creed and color has the same problems. I am all for everyone knowing where they came from and who they are, so please dont take me wrong here. I am the first to try my best in helping those in a search. I just pray for the right reasons. :) I wish you all the best of luck for all your reserch!! Holler if yah got any questions about Indians :) - Tabitha >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --- "DorisO.Sink" <onale@comteck.com> wrote: > I get this url....I find your message of interest! I have a > great,great,great,great,grandmother whose name was Tabitha [maybe > Houston > was her maiden name that is not proven] she died 1834 in Tenn she > married > Jeremiah Cheek. So I liked your name! > Then supposedly I have a great,great,great,grandmother , Nancy Davis > who > married William Roy in Tenn and she is supposedly decended from full > blood > Cherokee mother. That I can not prove but it must be so. I was lucky > to find > some of my Roy ancestors and when my great,great,grandmother died and > where > buried in Fannin Co Texas. Thanks to internet or I would of never > found > them. > Doris > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ===== "How we fought for our land is written in blood, look at your tracks before you speak of anothers faults" S-gi Tsu-le-hi-sa-nv-hi & U-s-ti So-qui-li <a href="http://www.geocities.com/wildfires_fury/">http://www.geocities.com/wildfires_fury/</a> --Viars, Rakes, Gravely, Lawson Genealogy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. <a href="http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/">http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/</a> ______________________________ This may complicate research on true Native Americans in the future but I have just found out that the DOD (Department of Defense) defines Native American as anyone that was in this country prior to the Rev. War. Now ain't that a kick in the head? ______________________________ Dear members, I am working on the 2nd issue of "Hills of Home" Franklin County,Va.-Newsletter. I have more members than I thought and they come in each day. If you have a query, re-union to announce, new birth in the family, wedding, death of a loved one. Please email to Donna or snail mail to Donna at 2935 Iron Ridge Road , Rocky Mount, VA 24151 Sincerely, Donna B. Wilkes Hills of Home-Franklin County,Va. Newsletter P.S. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT! I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL AGAIN!

Dear members, I am working on the 2nd issue of "Hills of Home" Franklin County,Va.-Newsletter. I have more members than I thought and they come in each day. If you have a query, re-union to announce, new birth in the family, wedding, death of a loved one. Please email to Donna or snail mail to Donna at 2935 Iron Ridge Road , Rocky Mount, VA 24151 Sincerely, Donna B. Wilkes Hills of Home-Franklin County,Va. Newsletter P.S. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT! I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL AGAIN!

This may complicate research on true Native Americans in the future but I have just found out that the DOD (Department of Defense) defines Native American as anyone that was in this country prior to the Rev. War. Now ain't that a kick in the head?

Si-yu ( hello ) Doris! I'll tell you this about Natives... We didnt and sometimes still dont like paper to much LOL So trying to track American Indian Ancestory can be a real Challenge. I was lucky enough to be raised with the Oral history ( well most of it ) I tell you I try to help people all the time looking for thier people and it can be ruff. I also have a great grandmother who had my name LOL I think that it's a good name- It means Gazelle. It is in the bible- for a little girl that Peter, I believe, raised from the Dead.( Acts 9 or 10) :)And it has proven true in more ways than one LOL This internat can be a very handy thing in genealogy. I myself have found some long lost cousins on here and other family :) But alot of Native sites and others can be VERY misleading. So just be careful. It has been proven that since " Dances with wolves " came out more people have suddenly decided to claim ancestry. When you do it for monetary reasons and such it is a real sad deal. But every Race, creed and color has the same problems. I am all for everyone knowing where they came from and who they are, so please dont take me wrong here. I am the first to try my best in helping those in a search. I just pray for the right reasons. :) I wish you all the best of luck for all your reserch!! Holler if yah got any questions about Indians :) - Tabitha >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --- "DorisO.Sink" <onale@comteck.com> wrote: > I get this url....I find your message of interest! I have a > great,great,great,great,grandmother whose name was Tabitha [maybe > Houston > was her maiden name that is not proven] she died 1834 in Tenn she > married > Jeremiah Cheek. So I liked your name! > Then supposedly I have a great,great,great,grandmother , Nancy Davis > who > married William Roy in Tenn and she is supposedly decended from full > blood > Cherokee mother. That I can not prove but it must be so. I was lucky > to find > some of my Roy ancestors and when my great,great,grandmother died and > where > buried in Fannin Co Texas. Thanks to internet or I would of never > found > them. > Doris > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ===== "How we fought for our land is written in blood, look at your tracks before you speak of anothers faults" S-gi Tsu-le-hi-sa-nv-hi & U-s-ti So-qui-li http://www.geocities.com/wildfires_fury/ --Viars, Rakes, Gravely, Lawson Genealogy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Goings is a well known Melungeon name :) They are a tri- racial group only found in the Appalachians. No one really knows how they got here or what exactly they are. ( Racial wise) Common thought is Native american, African, and some kind of European or middle eastern mix. Just do a search under Melungeon and you will get a whole bunch of reading :) They mixed with alot of Native tribes. Most people say Cherokee, but that is not always so. There were 127 tribes in Virginia alone. I am Eastern Cherokee, Sauk & Fox amongst other Nations. If any of yall have any other ?'s feel free to ask :) I'll be glad to answer. ===== "How we fought for our land is written in blood, look at your tracks before you speak of anothers faults" S-gi Tsu-le-hi-sa-nv-hi & U-s-ti So-qui-li http://www.geocities.com/wildfires_fury/ --Viars, Rakes, Gravely, Lawson Genealogy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

The other day I was corresponding with someone who had posted to the Pittsylvania County website who had a number of Goings married by Rev. Shadrach Mustain. I remembered Going was a name associate with a Native American descended group in Rockingham County, NC and also recognized the Rev. Mustain as the person who had married my "Native Suspect" ancestors Cornelius West and Rachel Lonarde in 1816. I would like to hear from others in the Euro- or African American communities about any ancestors they have who were from the Southside area and were, or may have been Native American or Partly so. I would like to see if I can build up some kind of record of these people and see if a pattern develops. Say for instance it turns out the Rev. Mustain married a certain segment of the population that may have had Indian connections, or something else. Thanks, Truman Adkins Fieldale, Henry County, Virginia

Louisa Williams is my great grandmother. She married Jonathan Pearson, who is my direct great grandpappy.<G> I have some info on Elizabeth Pearson, but I have to dig it up. George Pearson Glen Allen, VA.

According to WIngfield, Daniel Worley m MAry Russell in Franklin Co in 1829. THe surety was Seth Russell and the minister was Moses Greer. Now there was a Daniel Worley in the census who was over 45, so I'm guessing that this is him and Mary is a second wife. Daniel's wife in the 1830 census is over 45, so if this is she it may be a second marriage for Mary also. So Seth could be her son, or if she was unmarried he could be her father or brother. Does anybody have any idea who any of these people might be? Thanks Karen Worley Wilkesboro, NC Database: <A HREF="http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=krworley"> RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Research Database of Karen R. Worley</A>

I am looking for any information concerning the Hodges family living in Franklin Co VA through the 1850's, and migrating to Tennessee. Listed below is what I have thus far. Robert Hodges was married to Susannah Hall. They resided in Franklin Co., VA in 1841, according to letters that I have copies of dated in the year 1841. Their children were: Susan Mildred Hodges who married Robert Goodwin. My GGG Grandparents. They resided in Overton Co., TN Hiram Hodges, who resided in Sumner Co., TN in 1841 Isham Hodges, who was still in Franklin Co., VA as of November 1841 There may have been other children, but I have few details of this branch of my family, and have only these letters to glean any information from. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Carlotta A Eland Carlotta_Eland@spartanstores.com

Looking for ancestors of John W. Williams,b. c1807, d. probably before 1850. John married Elizabeth Pearson 23 June 1837, Franklin Co., Va. Children of marriage were Thomas,b. 1838(or 1844); Joseph B.,b. 1841; Louisa B. 1845; and Nancy E., b. 1847. The 1850 census of Franklin Co., Virginia shows Elizabeth as head of household and living with her four children. Ken Hundley

A Website that may be of interest to my fellow researchers. Enjoy Pat ----------------- Forwarded Message: Subj: Orphans - 1933 - Virginia Date: 3/13/01 8:28:11 PM Eastern Standard Time From:    Jweaver300@AOL.COM Sender:    VA-ROOTS@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US (Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family              history.) Reply-to:    Jweaver300@AOL.COM To:    VA-ROOTS@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US Hi folks Tonight I got up a file that was a major pain to get online, a roster of the 1933 Virginia Grand Lodge Masonic Home.  There are 250+ orphans on this list, from all sections of the state, but heavily from Southwest Virginia.  :-( Its on the main page of New River Notes, http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm Warm regards Jeff Weaver Arlington, VA http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm http://members.aol.com/jweaver300/grayson/vacwhp.htm

We have been searching/researching Cooper family in Franklin County, VA. There were three brothers: Charles, John and Thomas. According to marriage records, Charles married Jane Richardson on March 7, 1786. John married Sarah Hall in 1793:Thomas married Nancy Cornelius on August 25, 1797. Our line is the Thomas/NancyCornelius Cooper line which we have had considerable success in tracing forward. The only information we have concerning these three brother's father is that his name was Thomas. This Thomas Cooper appears in the first list of Tithables for Pittsylvania taken July 17, 1767 by Peter Copeland. This list was made the year Pittsylvania county was formed from part of Halifax county. The Cooper family was in Lunnenburg County until 1752, when the formation of Halifax from Lunnenburg left the family in the new county of Franklin. Can anyone help with further identification of the son's father Thomas Cooper? His wife, parents or siblings? Any information would! be most helpful, because we have run into one of those "stone walls" of genealogy. Of course, we would be more than delighted to share any information we have on the younger Thomas Cooper family line.

Seeking information on John and Benjamin Cook's line who settled on Snow Creek area around the above period from Amelia Co. A son, Benjamin, 1757-1830, married a Sallie Fuqua of Campbell Co. The latter Benjamin and wife are buried at the family cemetery in Franklin Co. He was a farmer, Sheriff and representive to the Va. State Legislature from Franklin Co. in the early 1800's. Seeking lineage and pedigree on the above families