My great grand father was born in Haywood County ,NC We would like to know which town the Chastains lived . Thanks Ross McClain
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This is research that I am doing for my future mother in law, and to tell you the truth, I've been doing genealogy for nearly 20 years now and have NEVER run into the problems that I have with these families.
Generation No. 1
1. Ray Arthur Parker, Sr., born Jun 06, 1887 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died Oct 25, 1969 in Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina. He was the son of 3. Mattie McFee. He married (1) Mattie Faye Payne 1907. She was born Dec 26, 1890 in Haywood County, Nort
am looking for information on my grandfather John Wesley CLARK b. ca 1805
in NC and died after 1880 who may or may not be from the Haywood County NC
CLARKS. My John Wesley had several children/grandchildren who married into
my
SC BURGESS line. Some stayed in NC/SC and others moved to Georgia.
In a letter that I have a copy of date Nov 7, 1864 Marena ROPER BURGESS
wife
of Simeon Ellis BURGESS buried at Oolnoey Baptist Church in Pickens Co., SC
states that "Wash CLARK went to the Ya
To All:
Do you know a Herrell, Harrell etc. family member who lives in Haywood Co.,
NC and has E-mail connections? I am very interested in contacting someone
who may be descended from Davis Herrell etc. who moved from Big Rock Creek,
Yancey co., NC about 1850 to Haywood co., NC.
Also, does anyone on this list know where a man named Herrell, Harrell etc.
had a silver mine in Haywood co. many years ago?
I believe Davis Herrell was a son of Hugh Herrell who was one of the
earliest settlers on Big Rock Cre
Calling All Herrells of Haywood County!!
Between 1840 and 1850 Davis Herrell, Harrell etc. moved from Yancey co. to
Haywood county... I am hoping to contact a descendent of Davis... I believe
Leander Herrell was a son of Davis.. Did Davis Herrell have other sons? If
so, we need a direct male paricipant for the Harrell DNA test to prove if I
am related to Davis. I believe we are of the same line through Hugh Herrell
of Burke/Yancey co. NC.
Thanks a bunch!!
glh@naxs.com
G. Lee Hearl
Authentic Appalachian
The second annual celebration of the history and
heritage of Transylvania on Saturday, May 20 will
far exceed the great successes of last year that
brought approximately 750 people together in 2005
in a county wide mountain family reunion to honor
the contributions of our proud old families in
founding and building Transylvania County. The
crowd for 2006 is expected to FAR exceed 1,000.
If you love the past of Transylvania County and
the proud old mountain families that built her,
there's NO better time to
Announcement:
There is to be a SHOOK Family Reunion in Clyde on April 21, 22, & 23.
Descendants from his 11 children are gathering home for the first time. Well
over a hundred descendants are coming from outside North Carolina. We are
located all over this nation. The three days are packed with activities. There
are scheduled tours of the house and general meeting gathering in the Town
Park. All are bringing their family stories and old pictures. What a gold
mine for genealogist and fol