This page is for queries and comments from viewers of this NCGENWEB site.
I will add, at the end of every week, the mail which has been received by HaywoodCountyNC
There is no form where you can post your own queries. They must come to the site by e-mail.
Becky Howell
Haywood County NCGENWEB County Coordinator
From: David Schenck
I am interested if there are any records pertaining to the Schenck family which lived in Canton, NC in the 1920's, 30's, & 40's (possibly earlier also). There were several brothers some of whom were named Adrian, Joseph, Samuel, & possibly others. I believe all the brothers were stonemasons. Adrian married a Cathey (surname) and had several children, among them Adrian Sereno Schenck, Joseph Samuel Schenck, Anna Belle Schenck, and others. Any help you could provide me would be appreciated.
Regards,
David Schenck
From: Kenny Rathbone
Thanks for the time you put into cataloging the Haywood County cemeteries. I stumbled over your page while I was doing a some genealogical research. My father (William Rathbone), his parents (Florence and Harrison Rathbone) and Florence's parents (Boss and Lucinda Sutton) are all buried at Fines Creek United Methodist Church. To see the flags waving beside my father and my uncle Lewis Rathbone's names caused my eyes to mist over.
Again, thanks for the hard work. It does touch people.
Kenny Rathbone,
Portsmouth, VA.
From: Doris Ferguson McGaha
Looking for the parents and grandparents of Dr Bill Ferguson b.1846--d.1934 married to Clarcy Davis. Do you have a suggestion as to where I might look?
Doris Ferguson McGaha
From: Myrtle Noland
I am looking for my grandmother. Her name was Elizabeth Cartee/Carter Finger. She was married to Hebron Fnger of Maggie Valley. According to her marriage record she was from S.C. She is buried at the Henry Cemetery in Maggie. I am at a stand still on her parents.
According to some of her family, she never talked about her family.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Myrtle Noland
From: Charlie E. Ross
Need help with my great-great grandpa,�Jasper Newton Barnes (Barns). I found him in the 1840 census for Haywood Co. His father and mother were James and Mary (Roof ) Barnes. I think he moved to Ga. around 1880. Can you please help?
Thank you,
Charlie E. Ross
From: [email protected]
I am looking for some who can find a death certificate for Joseph Suttles, born Feb 1873 in Madison county. I believe he died in Haywood County in 1930's. His wife was Lilly Wright who died about the same time. If you could give me a name of a researcher who could search these two for a few days I would appreciate it.
Thanks
From: Malinda Wilson
I'm look for information on Malinda Selenda Wilson who was married in Haywood County on Sept. 5, 1840 to Adam Kilby.
I'm trying to find out who her parents were. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Linda
From: Susan Peek
Hi!
I have a family member named Mary A."Polly� (Green) Messer Howell.� She is buried in Rough Creek Cemetery near Granbury,Texas.
By any chance is this a family member of the Howells of Haywood County?
Susan Peek
Macon, GA
From: Tina
I am seeking information on a Jane A. Lowe born about 1852. Who were her parents?
I know she married Emmitt Cheek 4/13/1875 in Wilkes Co. Any Lowe information appreciated!!
Thanks,
Tina
From: S. Bailey
A very touching story, I am the last of our county's hunters. They're all gone to their happy running grounds. Thanks for the memory.
Kindest regards,
S. Bailey, the redfox,
Cisco, Tex.
From: Lawrence W. Maynard
My 3rd great grandfather, William Green, lived on McDowell's Branch on the West side of the Pigeon River. I think his farm was a little north of present highway 209. He did own land as far south as Richland Creek at one time.
I'm fairly sure he was living alone at the time of his death in 1837. His wife and children had all moved to Georgia.
Are there any old abandoned cemeteries in the area that I described in the paragraph above?
It's such a shame that he was left alone in his old age and then probably lies buried in an unmarked grave in an unknown cemetery.
Any help in locating his grave would be most appreciated.
Lawrence W. Maynard�
From: Karen
Hi everyone,
My name is Karen and I'm researching my
Wilson/Hooper line from Jackson Co., NC
Thomas Alfred Wilson b. 2-5-1852 d. 3-5-1925,
his wife Naomi Lavada Love or Lowe b. 3-21-1852
and Michael B. Hooper b. 6-15-1855 d. 1-17-1930
his wife, Minta Cumile Wilson b. 10-14-1859 d. 2-12-1934.
Thanks, Karen
From: Barb
Hello, I am searching for cemetery, marriage, death records for John F. Spakes,
often found as Speaks. He was born March 1826, possibly KY.
He is residing with his 2nd wife, Martha J., in the 1900 census in Beaver Dam Twp., Haywood Co., NC.
His first wife appears to have been Mary Ann.
Prior to living in Haywood Co., they were in Rowan Co., NC.
Children's names may have been William Thomas; Margaret; Mary F.; Flora E.; and Allison.
John F. apparently dies after 1900 as he is not listed in the 1910 census.
Will appreciate any resource data you have that would help me. If you are able to look at court house records, please let me know.
Thank you.
Barb
From: Jim Pearson
Members of my PEARSON line have in the 19th Century resided for a time in one or more of the following counties: Oconee, Pickens, Newberry, Spartanburg, Greenville and Old Pendleton District in SC; Macon, Jackson and Transylvania in NC, as well as many counties in north Georgia.
I have traced this Pearson family as far back as my gg grandfather, Evan Pearson, (c1795-c1854); my g grandfather, Phillip Marion Pearson, (1832-1921); my grandfather, Walter Augustus Pearson, (1860-1954); my father, Denzil Poynor Pearson, (1888-1967); and myself, James A. Pearson, (1931-). Evan Pearson remains an enigma for me. He was a Baptist preacher, an evangelist, frequently away from home long periods of time on circuit rides of local Baptist churches across north Georgia. He owned a small farm, had a sickly wife who died c1834, four children, four slaves and he made frequent investments in unimproved real property.
The 1850 Census in Gordon County, GA says Evan is 55, born in GA, no wife shown, but 4 children: Rebecca, age 26 (c1824); Elizabeth, 20 (c1830); Albert 20 (c1830) and Phillip Marion 19 (1832) my g grandfather. Evan PEARSON died c1854. DOD and cemetery unknown. The 3 other children are not found again after 1850 Census.
I know very little about Moses Pearson (c1796-unk). He was in the 1820 Habersham County Federal Census with a wife. He was in the 1830 Census, same county, with a wife & 2 children. Evan & Moses were living close to each other, although no relationship has yet been established. The first child of Moses, a boy, born c1825, was named Evan.
Does any of this ring a bell? Any comments and/or suggestions welcome.
Jim Pearson
From: Peggy D.
Hi,
I am helping a candidate for the UDC collect proof of a death of an ancestor. Her submission of an obit was rejected due to lack of the obit including the entire newspaper page.
Mary Lynn Holcombe Shore is in need of proof that Bessie Myrtle Shore died 16 August 1916. The Haywood County Library is missing the newspaper copies of the Mountaineer for the year 1916 so they cannot provide the missing page.
Is there a cemetery survey listing the gravesites where we may get the dates on the tombstone or may we obtain a death certificate? I could order an uncertified death certificate if those are available. The Haywood County website stated that many records were destroyed during a move in the 1930's.
Any advice you have will be most appreciated.
Peggy D.
From: Dr. John W. Miller
Looking for the parents of John A. Miller born Haywood County NC. Dec. 1859, married Naomi Abigail Messer born 1862 in Haywood County NC. Nov. 6 1880.
I am a member of the Haywood County Historial Society and love your web site.
Thank you!
Dr. John W. Miller
904 Forest Acres Ct.
Nashville Tn. 37220-1803
From: Marsha Corley
I am looking for someone to try to find a death record for William Elgin Shultz (or a variety of spellings) who lived in Haywood County from 1870 to1900.
He was married to Francis Bugg and lived with a variety of nieces, nephews and adopted children until after his death.
I will willingly pay for this service.
I believe that this William could possibly be my g-g-grandfather.
Thanks,
Marsha Corley
From: Robyn Putnam
I am looking for HEAVY floods in Haywood County, NC. Particularly in the Bethel, Canton areas. I have plenty of photos of Clyde in the 1967 flood. I am looking for dates of those before 1960 particularly.
Thanks,
Robyn Putnam
From: Virginia
Interested in the family of William Martin Crymes, born 21 Jan 1825 in South Carolina, married Mascinda Adele Battle 24 Nov 1865 in Waynesvile, NC.
William and Mascinda had 2 sons and 2 daughers in Waynesville.
Who was the father of William Martin Crymes -- could it have been William Martin Crymes, born 1787 in Virgina, died 4 Dec 1825?
John Edward Crymes, son of William Martin Crymes and Mascinda Battle, born 30 Oct 1874 in Waynesville, N.C., married Selma McCracken in Waynesville and had three sons, including John Edward Crymes, Jr.
Selma died in 1910 in Waynesville and John subsequently married Mamie Elizabeth Bunnell in Oregon.
They had sons Gordon Bunnell Crymes and Harold Martin Crymes and daughter Ruth Helen Crymes.
Thanks,
Virginia
On the Olympia Peninsula, Washington State
From: Della Bridges
I have been able to trace my lineage to John Howell b. 1744 VA d. 5-27-1828 in Cleveland Co. NC. He was married to Mary Perry.
Do you have any info on this John Howell you can share? I have visited his gravesite in Cleveland Co. I live about 10 miles from it.
John is my stonewall.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Della Bridges
From: S.R. Muse
I am researching the Charles Robert Muse family of Haywood County.
The family members were as follows:
Charles Robert Muse, (Born:Sept., 1873, Buncombe County),married wife Selma Vernon Tritt, Nov 7, 1893, Haywood County.
They had 8 children born in Haywood County: names are as follows:
Horace C.M. Muse (BORN:Oct 6, 1894, Haywood County),
Harley Raymond Muse (BORN:Jan. 29 , 1897, Haywood County),
Laura M. Muse (BORN:Jan. ? ,1899, Haywood County),
Nettie Muse (BORN: ? ,1901, Haywood County),
Minnie Mae Belle Muse (BORN: Nov. 6 , 1903 Haywood County),
William Thomas Muse (BORN:Feb. 22 ,1906 Haywood County),
John Riley Muse (BORN: ? ,1908, Haywood County),
Bertha Muse (BORN: ? ,1912, Haywood County),
Mother and wife of all above Selma Vernon Tritt, (Born:Oct 12,1877, Haywood County).
Any and all info on this family would be greatly appreciated.
Best Regards,
S.R. Muse
From: H. Sam Medford
I am trying to find info of a Federal court case that took place in Haywood County, I think, between 3/1910 and 3/1911. This case involved Henry Listenberry Caldwell being tried for shooting of another person. In this case Mr. Caldwell was placed in US Penitentiary of Atlanta, GA.
I am the grandson of Mr. Caldwell. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You,
H. Sam Medford
From: Caroline Troillett
I am a decendent of John Howell (1637) Virginia, Isle of Wight.
My great-grandfather was Humphrey Posey Howell who married Eugenia California Blanchard.
My husband and family live in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Have not given your site more than a cursery look at this point, but will in the future.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Troillett
From: Joe McDonald
I'm researching the Singleton family of Haywood Co. and Western NC.
All I know about this family is that my sister Nancy Genevive Plummer b. May 14, 1935, married Louis Alvin Singleton b. March 27, 1931 in March of 1950.
Louis Alvin Singleton's father was Ed Singleton.
If anyone could help me in anyway I would greatly appreciate it.
Joe McDonald
From: Robbie
I am so happy to have found your website. As a Haywood County native living out of state, I look forward to visiting your site often.
I am researching Miriah L. Sharp born 19 May 1859, died 24 March 1924, married Thomas Jasper Harkins 24 September 1882.
I understand Mariah's father Winston was born in Virginia.
If anyone has any information on the Sharps, I would appreciate any help.
Robbie
From: Connie Hindman Johnson
Bravo!!
I felt compelled to write and compliment you on the phenomenal job you have done on your web site!
I have a seemingly never ending search for families with the surnames of Hindman and Shook. My maiden name is Hindman and my maternal grandmother was a Shook.
I make it a point to check the web sites listed on the genealogy forums and found yours at Genealogy.com.
Again, superb job! I'm very impressed.
Sincerely,
Connie Hindman Johnson
From: Nancy S. Baker
I was wondering if anyone that goes to the courthouses in Haywood and Jackson County rather often could see if they could find a marriage record for Sarah Jane Smith and S. (Samuel) Burton Reece.
I am almost certain that they married on July 19, 1896 in Sylva (which ever that county is in). I would be willing to pay for any expenses.
I have searched for these people for years now and have had no luck...if so, many thanks are offered.
I am also looking for her illegitimate son, William Estes Smith, who was born in April 1880...I would love to find him and again have had no luck. Sure do hope to hear from someone soon.
Thanks again,
Nancy S. Baker
From: Carolyn Silver Sutton
I am trying to find anyone who has information on the Carroll family of Macon Co., and Jackson Co., NC.
I am looking for information on Joseph Carroll. He was born about 1834 in Macon Co., and died unknown.
He married Arie Lusk March 23, 1873 in Jackson Co., NC. Arie was born between 1825 and 1845. I have no other info. on her.
Joseph Carroll's father was Solomon Carroll. He was born 1802/03 in Lincoln Co. NC.
He died after 1850, either from a gold mining accident, or someone killed him for his gold.
Either way he left a wife and children behind.
Solomon Carroll married Mary Polly Statton. She was born about 1832 in Haywood Co., NC.
If anyone has anything on this family that they would like to share with me, It would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Carolyn Silver Sutton
From: Carolyn Silver Sutton
I am looking for any information on Thomas Barnes, and Francis Caldwell.
I don't have any dates for them, but he had a son named Lawson Barnes, and a daughter named Elizabeth Barnes.
Elizabeth Barnes married John Sutton.
Elizabeth Barnes was born Jan. 16, 1842 in Haywood Co., NC, and died Sept. 24, 1938 in Cocke Co., TN.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Carolyn Sutton
From: Dave Dillard
Are you aware of any Dillard Grave markers from 1785-1830?
Dave Dillard
From: [email protected]
Does anyone have any Gibson relatives who moved from SC to Alabama?
I believe my great-grandfather may have come from SC to Pike County AL.
From: Sharon E. Brown
Are the Bastardy Bonds for Haywood County listed anywhere? I do not have the time or money to go to Raleigh.
I have found the Jackson County bonds listed on two sites and it has been very helpful in connecting some of my "dots".
I'm just curious now to see if I've missed something by not going back further - before Jackson Co. was formed - to see if I can find more info on my "rascal" relatives.
Thank you.
Sharon E. Brown
(Brown, Fortner, Chastain, Boone, White, Slatten, Sentelle, Allison)
From: John Hodge
Need any information on Isaac Hodge possible father of Dimpsey Hodge who was born in Haywood County in 1815.
Any info. appreciated.
John Hodge
Lebanon, Tn.
From: Reva Bradford
The 1840 census transcription done by Ann Broadbent and posted on the Haywood County website has a transcription error for the following:
HAYWOOD COUNTY N.C. 1840 Census
File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by:
Ann Broadbent
Page 107
HANNER, Stacy ................. 100.100.000.000.0 - 000.010.001.000.0 4
The original microfilm has the following for Stacy's family:
HANNER, Stacy .................. 100.100.000.000.0 - 011.001.000.000.0 4
Ann evidently picked up the line below Stacy (Elizabeth Carver) for the female portion of this family.
I am a descendant of Stacy HANNAH.
Reva Bradford
From: Alta Daniel
Were there any or many melungeon families in NC?
Thank you,
Alta
Alta Daniel
Daniel Transportation
402 N. Mill St.
Bowie, TX 76230
From: Mary Ellen
I found William T Liverett and Mary Elizabeth Pack in a list of births.
Do you know who their parents are?
They were married, do you know who their children were?
Thank you for any information,
Mary Ellen
From: Patricia Harner
I am interested in any info of James McAfee who was Sheriff of Haywood County, NC.
He is my great-great-great-grandfather.
Thank you for any help on this matter.
Patricia Harner
From: Jerry Dagenhart
My great-great-aunt Emaline Pope Dagenhart and her daughter Dora Dagenhart (Fox) were left in Haywood County by Jacob Dagenhart.
Emaline had given birth to Dora while Jacob was away at war.
Dora was born May 1865.
Hugh Fox was Dora's father.
She was born in Alexander County.
The family headed west and Jacob left Emaline and Dora with Catherine Pope Miller in the Beaverdam section of Haywood County where they were living in 1870.
In 1880 Emaline and Dora were living with George and Minerva Christopher Goodson in the same area. Minerva was Emalines niece, a daughter of Anna Pope Christopher.
I believe that Dora married a man whose surname was Earley about 1881 or 1882.
I found Dora Earley in the 1900 cesnsus in Asheville, Buncombe County, NC. She was a widow with six children.
In 1910 she had returned to Haywood County, NC and was running a boarding house. Her daughter Dollie was the only child still at home. She gave her Name as Dora D. Earley.
I am having difficulty locating a marriage record or a death record for Dora. Any suggestions?
If she died in Haywood County after 1920 perhaps her death certificate is on file?
Thanks In advance,
Jerry Dagenhart
From: Amy
My family was from Haywood County, Bird Town, NC.
I am looking for info on a man with the last name Cudge or Cudgo, an Africian-American man.
My ggg-grandmother was Na-kih (Nancy). Her mother was never married to this man.
I would like to find out his name. Any suggestions?
My ggg-grandmother claimed Cherokee through her mother and African through her father.
Na-kih was on the Chapman and Siler Rolls - family # 14, #683
Thanks for your time,
Amy
From: Karyn
I was wondering if anyone might have a death records book.
I am trying to find out a death date for Elizabeth Jane Dorsey, probably in the 1920's.
In 1920 she is living with her daughter Martha Grooms and her husband George.
By 1930, George is deceased and Martha is living with a son Lloyd Grooms, so I assume her mother had since passed.
Thanks,
Karyn
From: Sharon Williams
Looking for any info on John Virgil Pinkney Williams.
I know he was born in 1877, but we have no idea when he died.
He got killed (hit by a car) in Waynesville,NC.
I know Rebecca Rhinehart was his wife. She died in 1957 in Haywood Co., NC.
Can you help?
My father-in-law remembers his grandma Rebecca but never knew his grandpa John Virgil Pinkney Williams, he died in the 1930's I guess.
Thank you,
Sharon Williams
From: Eileen Rogers Mullins
Would you happen to have a list of the Hugh Rogers family members?
I've been told that my g-g-g-grandfather Joel Rogers, might be connected.
Joel was born about 1798 in NC, but I'm not exactly sure where.
Because it was so far back, I've been having problems finding his parents and with the census records not providing names except heads of the house, it's been difficult to find any information.
I would be very greatful for any information you might be able to provide.
P.S. - I absolutely love your website. It's one of the very best I've seen.
Thank you,
Eileen Rogers Mullins
From: Becky Howell
Looking for any information on William Sluder (born 1834) and Laura Gibson Sluder (born 2-11-1838) and their children, General (married Alta Whitehead of Haywood County, NC), John, Philetus, Meg (Margaret?), Dill and Canzatie (sp?).
Finding a living descendant to trade information with would be wonderful!
Thank you,
Becky Howell
From: Norman Harrell
Dear Friends,
Greetings from Burleson, Texas!
While researching my g-g-g-grandfather, Eli Harrell, I came across the following from Ancestry.com:
Eli Harrell, NC, Haywood County Regiment, Sixteenth Company, 1812, NC 1812-1814 Muster Rolls
I am wondering if this is the same Eli that I wrote about in a recent posting. It is as follows.
I will appreciate any help you can give me.
Norman Harrell
Burleson, Tx
Dear Fellow Harrell Family Researchers,
My research so far has been able to put some of the pieces of the Harrell puzzle together, but I need your help to make it more complete.
PUZZLE NUMBER ONE. My earliest ancestor so far is Eli Harrell. I found him in the 1850 Census for Poinsett Co., Mitchell Twp, Ark. as being born in NC and 72 years old. This would mark his birth as 1777 or 1778. His wife, Cherry, or perhaps Cherey, is also listed in the same census as being 65 years old and as being born in Va. This would make her birth year as 1784 or 1785. I do not know her maiden name yet. As we are used to by now, there are four variant spellings: Harrell, Harrill, Harrel, Harell on the same page in the 1850 Census for Poinsett Co. After 1880 most of the family seem to settle on "Harrell" spelling.
I wish I could find out more about Eli in NC. Some colleagues think he came from Edgecombe, Chowan or Bertie counties. A quick survey has not lined up my Eli with any I have noticed in NC resources. Who were Eli's parents? How about Cherry? In the 1860 Census for Independence Co., Black River Twp, Eli is not listed but Cherry is still living with her son, John G. However, she is listed as being 70 years old instead of 75, if the 1850 Census number is correct. Have you run across them in your research? Was Eli a shortened version of Elisha? I have not found their grave sites yet. Have you seen them listed anywhere?
PUZZLE NUMBER TWO. Eli (#1) and Cherry were living in the same household as his son, John G in the 1850 Census for Poinsett Co., Mitchell Twp. John G is listed as being born in NC and was 23 years old, making his birth year as 1826 or 1827. His wife is Martha Rebecca, 19 years old and as being born in Alabama. (John G is listed as J.G. in the 1850 Census and as John G. in the 1860 Census for Independence Co., Black River Twp, Ark.) (Martha is listed as Martha in the 1850, 1860 and 1900 Census, as M.R. in the 1870 Census and as Martha R. in the 1880 Census. Also, in the 1880 Census her birth state is listed as Tennessee instead of Alabama.)
The question is how many children did Eli and Cherry have? Just John G? Because the same 1850 Census for Poinsett Co., Mitchell Twp, Ark. lists other Harrell families living as neighbors of John G, Martha, Eli and Cherry, it may be that David and Eli (#2) were also brothers of John G. There is some evidence that Milton P ( or perhaps "I") is another brother as well as Jethro Harrell, but more on him below.
It seems evident that the Harrells chose wives as they headed west to Arkansas. Eli (#1) married Cherry from Virginia, David married Elizabeth from NC, Eli (#2) married Martha C. from Georgia and John G. married Martha in either Alabama or Tennessee. Do you have any evidences of these marriages?
PUZZLE NUMBER THREE. There is a mystery concerning my great grandfather, Eli L Harrell, the son of John G. and Martha R. Harrell. In the 1880 Census for Cross Co., Ark, he is listed as being in Sharp Co. (a nearby county to Poinsett Co.), being 22 years old, living with Robert Wooldridge and his wife, Mary P. Crouch (or Couch). Eli is designated as a nephew. But I cannot figure out if Eli is the direct nephew of Robert or of Mary P. Crouch. Mary P. came from Alabama as did Martha R. (according to the 1850 Census for Poinsett Co.). Does anyone have any information that will help me solve this mystery?
PUZZLE NUMBER FOUR. Nan Harrell Snider wrote an article about Joseph Wyatt Harrell in the book entitled "History and Families of Poinsett County, Arkansas". In this article Mrs. Snider wrote that Jethro (Jefro) Harrell was Joseph Wyatt's father and was born about 1815 in the Carolinas. Mrs. Snider continues to say that Joseph Wyatt Harrell lived with David Harrell (his uncle, we presume) in 1865 (according to the Poinsett Co. tax records). In the 1870 Census for Cross Co., Joseph Wyatt is living with another uncle, Eli (#2). If this is correct, then it means that if Eli (#2), the son of Eli and Cherry, was Joseph Wyatt's uncle, then Jethro (his father) must also be the son of Eli and Cherry and the brother to David, Eli (#2) and John G. Does that make any sense? Can anyone help me to verify this claim?
PUZZLE NUMBER FIVE. Mrs. Snider, who has done some excellent work on the Harrell family and who is the author of "A Proud Heritage: The Harrell Family", mentions in a message board e-mail that Jethro Harrell was a half brother to John Harrell and a cousin to a Tom Harrell. Does anyone know anything about this John and this Tom? Has anyone made the connection between these families?
Well, I have quite a bit more about the third, fourth and following generations of Eli and Cherry Harrell, but I will develop these lines a bit more before sharing them with you. I am hoping some of you will help me to fill in some of the missing blanks for the five puzzles I have presented to you.
Norman Lynn Harrell
1121 SW Hillside Dr.,
Burleson, Texas
(817) 426-9067.
From: Herb Williams
Would someone please look up an obituary for James Steadman Black, Jr.
He died 4/2/1951 in Waynesville. I think he was working for the county when he died.
Thanks for any help,
Herb Williams
7062 Belgium Circle
Pensacola, FL 32526
From: Jeffrey Hoyle
This photo has Manuile and Lois on the back.
Came from the photo albums of E.T. Ford, my Grandfather.
Jeffrey Hoyle
Genealogy Photo Specialist
From: Dolores Miller Pringle
First, let me tell you how much I have enjoyed perusing the Haywood Co. web site.
I am trying to locate a will or estate papers on Elisha PHILLIPS who d. 29 May 1891 and lived most of his life in Haywood Co. He was almost a hundred yrs. old when he died and left 15 children, I believe.
We are trying to prove that one of his children was Lucinda PHILLIPS ROBERTSON (md. Andrew). Elisha had several wives; Lucinda's mother was Clarissa EVANS; a later wife was Nancy HALL.
Can you tell me where the wills are for the county or even the name of someone who would do a lookup on it for me? Thank you so much for your time and help.
God bless,
Dolores Miller Pringle
1st Vice Regent
Theodosia Burr Chapter DAR
Myrtle Beach, SC
From: Ivan Walker
I am searching for the parents and siblings of my Great-Grandfather, Thomas A. Bell born 1822/1827 in NC died in 1893 in Cherokee County NC. I understand that Cherokee County was part or Haywood County in the 1820 time frame.
Are there birth records for that time period?
Is there a Haywood County census for 1820 and 1830? If so could I possibly buy a copy of any 1820 -1830 Bell birth records and census entrys.
We know that Thomas A, Bell was a Methodist Minister and lived in the household of Thomas J. Williams in Gilmer County GA in the 1850 census.
We believe that Thomas A. Bells mothers name was Anna Beall or Bell and that she married Thomas J. Williams in 1843 in Murry County GA.
All the census records 1850, 1860, and 1870 show his birthplace as NC. He married Artimissa McFarland of Habersham County GA in July 1851 and moved back to Cherokee County prior to the 1880 census.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Ivan Walker
From: Laurine P. McCracken
I'm searching for some information on my father and mother (Hobert Vonrow Pressley and Nora Mae Mull Pressley Hall).
My Grandmother is buried at Allen's Creek Baptist Church, also my twin sister Loraine Pressley, born January 24,1944.
My grandmother was a Mull.
Grandpa died first then a few months later my grandmother died.
There were three girls and two boys who went to live with their aunt. She was a Rhinehart.They were very young when their parents died.
Nora Mae Mull was born August 5,1903. She was the oldest of the five.
Hobert Vonrow Pressley was born September 18, 1903. He had two full brothers, two half brothers, one full sister, and one half sister. His mother's name was Laura Warren Pressley Presley.
I have searched everywhere for some kind of information on my family.
I have five brothers and four sisters, Roy Way Pressley, Reallis Bob Pressley, Billy, Troy Vonrow, Vonrow, Hilda, Selma, Pearline, Loraine.
My Name is Laurine Pressley McCracken.
We lived in Jackson and Haywood County, but I don't where my family is from. I hope you can help me.
Thank You,
Laurine P.McCracken
Haywood County donor who wishes to remain anonymous.
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