Chatham - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: William, Benjamin Moody

netexas — 2013-05-16 04:08:58Z

Mary "Polly" Thomason married my direct ancestor Riley Moody of Chatham County, North Carolina. This is documented in the estate of her father: “Riley Moody and his wife Mary” sell their right in Mary’s heirship as child William Thomason of Chatham County, North Carolina.-- FHC, Chatco NC Deeds, BK AB, p. 237-239 – Riley, Mary Polly Moody, et al, to John Watson, 4/18/1829, recorded August 1829

Re: William, Benjamin Moody

quiltedpast — 2013-05-16 02:15:28Z

Do you know whether Barbary Thomason had a sister, Mary Polly Thomason?

Re: Crain/Crane

MarieFrycek — 2013-05-08 21:27:09Z

If it is the same Roland Crane in my tree. He had like 6 or 7 brothers.

Alfred Smith

ausjason — 2013-05-08 04:22:48Z

Hello,

I'm trying to find the parents of an Alfred Smith. Born around 1818-1820. He was married in Chatham county to a Julia Lutterloh, then later to a Charlotte Catherine Lutterloh. The census' show him being in Randolph county from 1850-1880, but he disappears after that.

He listed that both his Mother and Father were from North Carolina, but that is all that I have to go on. Any help at all would be much appreciated, thank you.

Re: NEED copy of Will of David Parish

DelorisWilliams87 — 2013-04-29 22:52:07Z

I haven't posted to this board in a while until today, so not sure which link you're referring to, perhaps you saw an old message somewhere. I do post to various Boards all of the time, sometimes with various links to things, but I don't recall posting a direct link to the List of Counties for the Probate Records lately, FamilySearch has a tendency to move their files around and change links everytime they do an update, which I know they did a few days ago. That's why the link I posted earlier today was made right after I visited the site.

Deloris

Re: NEED copy of Will of David Parish

bjh1225 — 2013-04-29 22:26:13Z

I certainly have tried that link for the past 3 days and it included trying it from your link in your previous message.
Each time it comes up with a split screen and will not load.

I will try the new link you sent. I am not a novice and I use familysearch.org many times a week.

Regards, Bettye

Re: NEED copy of Will of David Parish

DelorisWilliams87 — 2013-04-29 22:20:08Z

I just posted the link an hour ago, so you couldn't have tried that one for the past 3 days.
Is your computer up to date with with all of the latest updates to your browser and software? If you can't even get to the site, that's often a case of browser problems.

Here is the link to the the entire Records Collection, try it from here:

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list

Scroll down to the North Carolina records, look for "North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970", then click "Browse images" beside it, the list of Counties come up, and it does include Chatham, I use them all of the time and I see the Wills 1789-1819, Vol A, thaty you're looking for. These images are not indexed, so you'll have to browse through the pages to get to Page number you need.

Deloris

Re: NEED copy of Will of David Parish

bjh1225 — 2013-04-29 20:57:03Z

I have tried for 3 days to get that web page to open but it will not do so. It comes on with a screen split in 3 sections. I can see the first of the NC counties on it and Chatham is not listed.

Thanks, Bettye

Re: NEED copy of Will of David Parish

DelorisWilliams87 — 2013-04-29 20:45:06Z

Most of the North Carolina Wills are online at FamilySearch and can be downloaded for free from there. Here is the link to the database, pick your County:

https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A...

Deloris Williams

NEED copy of Will of David Parish

bjh1225 — 2013-04-28 05:25:30Z

The Chatham Co NC Will index list this for DAVID PARISH:
Will Book A 1798 - 1819 Pg 228

Is there anyone on this message board that has a copy of the above will? If not, is there anyone going to the NC State Archives/Library that would look at the will, then send me the dates and the names of the people listed in the will ?

Will be truly appreciative for any help on this, Bettye

Re: Coggin Family

Coggins_Jerry — 2013-04-25 03:55:08Z

Please give me any information you have on John Coggins son of Willis Coggins!

Rollins families early 1800s

sbkletzien — 2013-04-20 13:40:51Z

I have been looking for quite some time for information that would link Catherine Rollins (Shaddox) to the right Rollins family from Chatham County. She was born in 1823 in Chatham County and married Henry Jack Shaddox in about 1843. They moved to Georgia in about 1848 or 1849, and then on to Arkansas where they lived until their deaths. I would also like to know the maiden name of Rebecca Rollins who married Frederick, probably about 1821. I'm happy to share the information I have about these families.

Rollins families early 1800s

sbkletzien — 2013-04-20 13:40:19Z

Re: help

www_lazyboy2186 — 2013-04-17 01:05:46Z

i work at that business, i found the graveyard on my break today. alot of the markers you cant read anymore, but they are out there, you can read the willcox graves good, i didnt get a chance to look at all of them, I am in Gulf, NC, Alton King Road of HWY421. My phone # is 919-548-5590. I can show you were it is if you would like to go look at it, just get in contact with me.

Re: help

www_lazyboy2186 — 2013-04-17 00:41:47Z

I know were both John Willcox and his wifes grave is. There right beside each other. Its in the woods off an old dirt road, u cant see it driving, its in the woods purdy good. If you would like to know were they are buried, just send me an email. thanks

Re: Palmers in the Chatham Co. Gulf, NC area

www_lazyboy2186 — 2013-04-17 00:30:49Z

I know were Robert Palmer is berried, his original headstone is still up and u just barley can read it, its in the woods off a dirt road, i just found it 1 hr ago and was doing some research on old cemitarys and found this. You might know were it is but if you dont i can let you know.

Re: Walden family

rmjackson — 2013-04-09 21:21:27Z

Nice to meet you. How may I help you?

Re: Walden family

1957WaLdEn — 2013-04-09 13:34:56Z

my name is grfeg walden

Re: Reuben Hart

MWenderlein — 2013-03-31 23:09:22Z

MY wife and I just went looking for the sites of the Harts burials .Reuben Sr and Nancy are not in the Yellow River Cemetery .We found jr and his wife .Took photos . Went to Hart Cemetery on original properties . Email me at johnwenderlein@gmail.com thanks

William M. Siler and Ludie Hackney Siler

Resquette2130 — 2013-03-21 19:08:41Z

My great grandparents were William Mirk Siler and Ludie Hackney Siler. Their home place was on what is now Grady Siler Road off Piney Grove Church Road in Siler City.any relatives here? Would love to find more info. most of The older generation of Silers are gone. please respond to my email address Resquette21@triad.rr.com. Janice Bradford

Re: Joseph Simmons

nascar38_us — 2013-03-13 16:43:07Z

Hi Barbara,
My 4th great grandfather was jesse simmons brother to Joseph Simmons . Jesse named his youngest son Joseph simmons born in Tennessee in 1811 Jesse was married to Charity simmons the family moved to lawrence Mississippi around 1813 proably after the death of Ruth Craige Simmons his mother. Jesse and Charity Simmons named their sons James ,John , elias and Benjamin I don't know much about Ruth or John Isaac Simmons and their life. Someone has a will that was probated by david passmore brother inlaw to Ruth Simmons but i have not seen it. I also was told or read somewhere that John Isaac SImmons fought in the Rev War. I have information on the Jesse my 4th great Grandfather and Joseph Simmons my third Great Grandfather and most of the rest of the family in MIssissippi , but i do not have much information at all on Isaac and Ruth Craige Simmons. Any information you could share would be greatly appreciated. thanks Attala County Mississippi Gerald Simmons nascar38_us@yahoo.com

Re: Mary E.& EnochManess /Louis Hardin,Chatham Co

Buckeye60 — 2013-03-01 13:35:00Z

My greatgrandmother was Mary Elizabeth Hardin Mashburn in Chatham county, her parents were Louis Haywood Hardin and Amelia Myrick. I have been researching my family history and this is my mother's grandmother. My mother's name is also Mary Elizabeth Maynard Sparks.. Look into the Mashburn or Marshburn in Carbonton, NC. There is a church there that has a lot of relatives, My ggrmother had 12 children.. Her husband was George Monday Mashburn. The church is the United Methodist church. If this sounds like it could be your family let me know. My mom is 85 and she knows I am looking for the heritage because I was told there Indian descent in the family. You may call at 919-662-9739.

Re: Sanders, Dowdy, Foushee, Copeland, et al

meerbotdin1981 — 2013-02-27 02:01:32Z

Hi,
1.DNA proven. 2.Robert Wards will. 3.Joseph Hackney"s (Mary Ward Sanders grandfather)will.
Robert Ward had sons Henry Ward and Hiram Ward. Mary named her sons Henry Ward and Hiram Sanders.
Mary's sister Franky who married Joseph C. Burke also moved to Tallapoosa Co. Al.after the death of her husband. You will find many Wards and Foshee's in Tallapoosa Co.
The list of James and Mary's children are:
Joseph Sanders 1797-1843
James 1798-
John W. 1800-
Robert 1801-
Amy Pless -1810-1885
William G.1816- After 1870
Hiram W. 1817-1895
Mary Ann 1819
Henry Ward Sanders 1821-1867
Martha 1822- married John Buce Martha is the daughter enumerated on the 1840 Census in Mary's household. All the other daughters were already married. Martha didn't marry John Buce until 1843.
I am a DNA project administrator for FamilyTree DNA and have taken many tests (family finder) and match not only these Sanders but Wards and Hackneys.
Hope this sheds a little light on these Sanders.

Re: MCPHERSON

loripshell — 2013-02-21 17:34:46Z

I found a William Henry McPherson in Spoons Chapel Church of Christ cemetary-Asheboro, NC in Randolph county at findagrave.com. I have attached the picture and link. It was noted that his grave was the first in the cemetary.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=MC...;

William Duncan DNA/Scotland/ North Carolina/TN/Al

reneecortez50 — 2013-02-17 18:42:42Z

For any of you that descend from
William Duncan*
My 4th great grandfatherBirth1745inSt Monance, Fife, , ScotlandDeathABT 1831in, Maury, Tennessee, USA

Our DNA is located under Family Tree DNA Group F in Clan Donnachaidh DNA Project - Y-DNA Classic Chart.

Re: Williams Mahalia dob 1827

bisontrainer92 — 2013-02-16 02:18:33Z

I am also working on a Williams family from Hendricks Co, Indiana. My family also contains a Mahala.
William Williams b. 1811 Chatham Co, NC, married 1 Dec 1835 to Nancy Reedy.
Children:
John b. 1836
Mahala b. 1839
Sarah b. 1843
Joseph b. 1845
Alonzo b. 1847
William Riley b. 1850

Any help appreciated.

Re: EZEKIEL WILLIAMS FAMILY

bisontrainer92 — 2013-02-16 02:11:36Z

I am trying to find the parents of a William Williams b. Chatham Co, NC 1811, moved to Hendricks Co, Indiana before 1835. Married Nancy Reedy there on 1 Dec 1835. Children: John, Mahala, Joseph, Alonzo, Riley and Sarah.

So many William Williams in this county, lol

Re: more on Edmond

Jbroberts142 — 2013-02-01 17:38:39Z

I'm trying very hard to id the parents of wife Mary Armistead. All the info on the web appears to have problems with either wills or dates and ages. Do you have any info on the parents. The marrage anouncement that I saw does not name the brides parents. The web list either Westwood Armistead and Mary Tabb (problems ages) or Robert Armistead and Ann Wallace (problem wills)

my email is jbroberts@carolina.rr.com

Re: more on Edmond

Jbroberts142 — 2013-02-01 17:32:18Z

I'm a decendant of Lucy and Robert Marsh. My email is jbroberts@carolina.rr.com. Phone 7044677373. if its the same, Aaron Tyson is buried in the same plot as my GG Wiley Roberts in Moore County.

Re: Willis Coggin lived in Chatham co NC-died in 1869

loripshell — 2013-01-21 14:15:08Z

I could not find any evidence that Willis had a son named John, however, his son Samuel T. Coggin had a son named John L. Coggin, born 9/27/1850, died 7/31/1922. He was married to Martha J. Glass and buried in Bethany Baptist Church cemetery in Gulf, NC. Samuel and his wife Salinda are also buried there along with several of John and Martha's children. The grave marker of Samuel lists Willis Jacob Coggin as Samual's father. I am not sure if this is the John Coggin you are searching for, but if so, I found this information at the cemeterycensus website along with pictures of the headstones mentioned with information. Please let me know if I can be of any additional help.

Re: Rocky Branch School

sw40boy — 2013-01-21 13:13:34Z

Thanks. The link you send is for a Rocky Branch School in Wilson County. I'm looking for one in either Chatham or Lee counties.

Re: Rocky Branch School

CandaceConradt — 2013-01-21 04:06:42Z

Rocky Branch School, Buckhorn Crossroads vic. (NLS; NI)- from last link I sent.

I meant Rocky Branch, not Rocky Point; hope info helps

Re: Rocky Branch School

CandaceConradt — 2013-01-21 04:04:14Z

I also found this which says Rocky Point School was in Wilson Co and is no longer.
http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/rosenwald/rosen-volun.htm

Re: Rocky Branch School

CandaceConradt — 2013-01-21 03:59:18Z

Hello - have you contacted http://chathamhistory.org/archiveschools.html ?

Rocky Branch School

sw40boy — 2013-01-20 03:11:01Z

Can anyone here tell me where the Rocky Branch School was located? My information seems to indicated that it was active in the first decade of the 20th Century. The mailing address was Moncure, NC, but I'm looking for a more specific location.

Re: Willis Coggin lived in Chatham co NC-died in 1869

Coggins_Jerry — 2013-01-09 16:28:34Z

Do you have any information that Willis Coggin had a son named John?

Re: William Dixon b. 1812 NC

NancyAriz — 2012-12-28 13:16:12Z

Hello, I am researching my g-g-grandfather William Dixon born 1812. My direct line is through one of his sons, James Henry Dixon, born 1849. I am trying to determine the parents of William Dixon. Do you have any information? Thank you.

Re: Walden family

derekeanes — 2012-12-26 08:32:31Z

Hi, I have proven I'm a direct descendant of John Chavis Walden. (This part of my family history is on my grandma Walden's side of the family.) I want to know for certain what ethnic group is John Chavis Walden most likely of. I've come up with several theories. One of which was that he was Jewish, Walden or Wallen could be traced from a Jewish name in Europe. Or it he could have been of Native American descent. This is true with most of my Grandma family who is largely Cherokee.
Could this John Chavis Walden be a Cherokee?

Also, I noticed Chavis or Chavez was a Spanish name. Some say it was given to the Indians, which tribe?

Re: Larry Coyle Thomas

yangearth — 2012-12-08 18:42:03Z

I would like to determine if my grandmother was part Cherokee to determine if a host of relatives may be as well. I am unsure if this post is directed o my distant cousin Larry Coyle Thomas. If it is or isn't, could somebody get a message to Larry for him to contact me at 980.258.3880 or email yangearth AT gmail dot com

Much gratitude,

Charles Dexter Johnson
Grandson of Iva Hunter Womack

Re: George Woody

AliceErickson46 — 2012-12-02 21:11:58Z

Yes. George was mulatto, but I have not yet seen a record listing him as white. His mother, Mary Woody, appears to have had at least seven children, but never married. As such, it is proving difficult to find a record of George's father. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards.

Re: ANDREWS - EDWARDS

lbe42686 — 2012-11-30 15:47:15Z

A Thomas Andrews of Chatham County, who died in 1779, names a wife Susannah and 4 children in his will: John, Thomas, William, and Mary. Not sure what your dates refer to in your message. If they are birth dates, then perhaps one of the 3 males had a child named David in 1795. But I don't know for sure. If the dates are death dates, then the answer to your first question is probably NO. As to the second question on the children of David Edwards and Margaret Andrews, the children named in the message from JanLeeLam confirms my information. I don't see any of your names mentioned, plus their dates conflict with children already listed. So I'd say Marjorie and Sarah/Sally are not from this line.

Re: ANDREWS - EDWARDS

dotsicle8 — 2012-11-29 15:15:59Z

DO David Andrews (1795) and Joanna Edwards (1797) of Orange Co NC connect to these Andrews-Edwards families? Several of their children ended up in Chatham. Daughter Susanna married my 1st cousin James Madison Copeland in Orange.
Regarding David Edwards and Margaret Andrews:Did they have two daughters Marjorie 1815 and Sarah "Sally" 1819? Several descendants of these 2 daughters married into my family. I wonder if Marjorie and Sally were not named in David's will because they had been married for some time and had already gotten their dowry/inheritance?
I have no parents for either Margaret or David.....

Re: ANDREWS - EDWARDS

JanLeeLam — 2012-11-28 01:02:03Z

Hello Landon, I would love to see what you have on the Edwards and Andrews lines.

My source that Emily Edwards Walker was the daughter of David and Margaret Edwards: David Edward's will, dated 17 May 1849, names his wife Margaret (but no maiden name), his sons John M. and Thomas, and three daughters: Emily Walker, Margaret Edwards and Martha Edwards.

David Edwards died in 1851. See Probate Records, North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979, Chathan County, Edwards, David, 1851, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21380-13087-15....

Wife Margaret age 58 is listed as head in the 1850 Census of Chatham County, NC along with Jno M 29, Thomas 27, Margaret 22, and Martha 16.

Emily Edwards (daughter of David and Margaret)was married on 5 Apr 1842 to Jeremiah Walker. Guilford County, NC - Marriages from The Patriot, 1836-1842, The Patriot, Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC, ~~~April 22, 1842~~~ Married; In this county on Tuesday evening, the 5th inst., at the residence of Thomas Edwards, by Rev. J. D. Lamsdan, Mr. Jeremiah Walker, of this town, to Miss Emily Edwards, of Chatham County.

Death Records, from the Files of the Greensboro, N.C. Patriot, 1826 - 1899, Walker, Emily A. (w. [wife of] Jeremiah) July 12, 1854.

Death Certificate, Wiley Allison Walker, Wiley's mother: Emily Edwards, born in North Carolina.

You don't happen to know when Jeremiah was born or died, do you? I look forward to hearing back from you!

Janice

Re: ANDREWS - EDWARDS

lbe42686 — 2012-11-26 22:36:10Z

Hi Janice,

Thanks so much for replying to my message. You're the first person I've met who seems to know anything about the Edwards & Andrews connection in Chatham County. How did you come by your info? Most of mine is a written version of an Edwards family history that apparently was dictated to various grandchildren and others by Rev. John Ellis Edwards in the late 1800s. Pretty much everything that was written has been verified by research of public records. What has been determined "incorrect" is surprisingly minor.

We seem to diverge in our info fairly early. My info says Susannah's maiden name was Ellis, and was the first wife of Thomas (1781-1863), not his mother. We agree that our Andrews connection would be from Thomas's mother, but we have her name as Ruth Andrews, and that seems corroborated by court records of Thomas as a child, and will records from Ruth's second marriage to a man named Mulloy. Is it possible that your Susanna (the "mother")was also named Ruth? Like I say, I'd be interested in reviewing the source(s)of your info, and providing you with mine. I have descendancy records that are verified dating from Thomas in the late 1700s. I can't say that I've connected David to our line, but perhaps he's a cousin. I know for a fact he is not a brother. Send me your email address, or get in touch with me at lbe42686@bellsouth.net. I can send you a PDF file of the family tree, starting with Thomas's mother and father. Another relative and myself have recently made contact with a descendant of one of Thomas's children by his second marriage, coincidentally named David Edwards. Perhaps your info would also be of interest to them. Maybe all together we can shed some light on some of the mystery surrounding these people. It can be pretty confusing!

Thanks, Landon

Re: ANDREWS - EDWARDS

JanLeeLam — 2012-11-21 22:27:35Z

Hello, Landon! I'm a descendant of the Edwards and Andrews lines. Thomas Edwards (1781-1863) married Susanna Andrews. Her sister Margaret Andrews is my gggg grandmother. Another Andrews/Edwards marriage...Margaret Andrews, born in 1792, married David Edwards, born 1790. They raised one son and six daughters in Chatham, including Emily Edwards, (born 1819 and died 12 Jul 1854). I'd be most interested to hear whatever stories you might have on these families and I'll happily share what I know if you're interested. Many thanks, Janice

Re: Simmons of Chatham County

cristo1838 — 2012-10-28 01:34:40Z

Thanks.

Re: Sanders, Dowdy, Foushee, Copeland, et al

JTranum3 — 2012-10-23 02:40:06Z

Thank you for the information on Martha Sanders, daughter of James and Mary Sanders. The 1860 Alabama census shows that the Martha Sanders who married John Buce was born about 1822. I have 2 family records showing James and Mary Sanders youngest child was Henry Ward Sanders who was born November 14, 1821. I also have information that shows James and Mary's daughter Martha was born in 1807 in Chatham Co., NC and that she married Charles Dismukes in 1827. Can you send me your sources? I am not saying that you are incorrect, just that I need sources before I make corrections.
Best regards,
Janet

Re: Sanders, Dowdy, Foushee, Copeland, et al

meerbotdin1981 — 2012-10-22 23:47:44Z

Martha, the daughter of James Sanders b. 1776 Chatham Co. N.C.d. abt. 1837 Tallapoosa Co. Al (son of William and Agnes) and his wife Mary Ward b. about 1776 Chatham County, N.C. d.Between 1840-1850 Tallapoosa Co.Al. daughter of Robert Ward and his wife, a daughter of Joseph Hackney (per his will)married John Buce Jr. in Tallapoosa Co. Al. 1 Nov. 1843. John Jr. died 5 Sept. 1862 in Manassas, Virginia. They had two children Columbus and Mary Ann.
James Sanders was also my gggg-grandfather through his son Hiram W. Sanders. The Sanders, Wards, Foushee's and Burkes all moved from Chatham, Co. in the early 1830's to Tallapoosa Co.
Hope this helps a little!

Re: Plikard Dederic SILER

louise__newhall — 2012-10-10 05:42:58Z

The Siler Family: A Compilation of Biographical and Historical Sketches Relating to the Descendants of Plikard Dederic and Elizabeth Siler, with Genea

I Googled this and found there is a book. Maybe you can get on through Amazon? I am a descendent of his as well and I wish you Good luck..
Louise

Re: Richard Kennon/ Ragland

wendygottesman — 2012-10-04 21:36:37Z

correction to my post, it was celia Ragland not Julia, Thier daughter Mary kennon Married DR. George Martin and one of Mary kennons daughters Martha Julia Ann Martin married William Timmins, The son Of Julia Ann Martin was John Wood Timmins, My great grandfather.
wendyb@thegrid.net