Hi everyone! I have moved our site tonight. It's now here:
http://www.geocities.com/mcdowellcocc/index.html
Please update your bookmarks. I'm sorry for any inconvience this might cause.
I have also volunteered to maintain the Migrations Project for McDowell county, as well as the NC History and Genealogy site for McDowell County. I have added links to those pages tonight. Nothing will change about the old site, the information on it, etc.
The Migrations Project is a seperate organization, so fa
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Surname: Mooney, Moony, Simpson, Epley
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Im looking for my gggrandfather whose name was Waiyshell (spelling may
be different) Mooney (spelling here may also be different). I know he was
born sometime probably in the 1850's in or around the MCDowell or Burke
Co. areas. He married my gggrandmother whose maiden name was probably Simpson.
What I do know for sure is they had a daught
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Surname: Biddix, Eckard
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The Biddix names you listed aren't familiar to me, however, I've not gotten
too far into that branch of the family yet. My grandmother was Delia Jane
Biddix (b. 1894) who married William David Eckard (b. 1884). Jane's parents
were Henry Biddix and Lorraine Penley. We know that she had (at least)
one sister whose name began with a "Z" but that's as far a
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Surname: John Daniel Stroupe
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Hi!
I'm doing a project for my Biology class and I have to trace my family
tree. I know my great, great, grandfather, John Daniel Stroupe came from
Cherryville, N.C., to Ripley, Mississippi. He was born 8/17/1881. If you
have any information regarding this man, please let me know. Thanks for
your help! Mandy
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From: "Ann Gouge"
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Subject: [NCMCDOWELL] Waycaster geneology
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> Sorry, but I have not encountered the name of Margaret Waycaster in
McDowell
> or the surrounding counties. I Will be on the lookout.
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Sorry, but I have not encountered the name of Margaret Waycaster in McDowell
or the surrounding counties. I Will be on the lookout.
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Surname: McFalls
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Would like any information on Isaac McFalls - North Cove vicinity of McDowell
County in 1864 - any descendants out there?
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Surname: Dobson, Van Ness, Fennimore
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I am interested in finding relatives, Dobson, Van Ness, Fennimore that
lived in Madison County Indiana. They are related to my mothers side of
the family. Any help will be appreciated.
Kathryn Edwards-Heritier
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Surname: Parker, Stewart, Silver, Griffith, Eppley, Howell
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For the descendants and friends of David and Nancy Silver Parker and William
C. and Nancy Silver Parker Robinson who live in McDowell Co., NC. The Parker-Robinson
Reunion is being held on Saturday, September 16, 2000 from 10:00am until,
at the Coon Hunters Association Building off Hwy, 441 South, Franklin,
Mac
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Mandy I am of a Family who had a son Johann George Reel Jr. , Who married
Mary Stroupe & I can hook you up with one who has tis history. Ken
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Surname: MCCURRY, SNIPES, HOLLIFIELD
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Seeking info on the family of Calhoun Snipes, b. 1856 in
McDowell, m. (1) Mary E. McCurry, b. abt 1857, and m. (2)
Fannie J. Hollifield. The second marriage produced several
children and I have quite a bit of info on them. I have
almost nothing on Mary McCurry's family or children by her.
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Surname: stroupe
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mandy ,i found out that the john i have does have the samemiddle name if
you need more let me know. tamie
Please correct your mistake I am a Haynes and I do not know anything about
the people I am hearing from.I was only interested in John Brookshire
Haynes.I have received a number of in correct people e-mailing at this
address. Thank you it would be mostly appreciated if you would take my name
off unless there is something pertaining to My GGGrandfather John Brookshire
Haynes and his wife ,Amelia Padgett Haynes. Thank please solve the problem
Ms.Haynes
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Can anyone please reply direct to me and tell me about an orphanage that
was/is in McDowell County.
I had family in this orphanage around the turn of the century 1900.
The only info I have is "El-Hanon" this may not be the correct spelling.
Thanks for a reply.
Betty
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Surname: Lowery, Biddix
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I am looking for info on William Stewart Lowery married to Mary "Polly"
Biddix. Are these names the ones you are loking for?
If so email me at LGMaude@aol.com
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Surname: Thompson
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Does anyone have any information about Govan Thompson. He was born in or
about 1835. Married Lousia Catherine,
had children Nancy Elizabeth, Glenn Zenphe, James Taylor,
Govan T., & Sarah Fair - Mary Flenner(twins) Please let me know if anyone
has infomation.
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Surname: Thomason, Stafford
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Searching for informatiuon on the following family of McDowell County,
North Carolina.
1850 Federal census McDowell Co., p307 Household #768
Thomas Thomason age 45 Laborer Born in NC
Rebecca Stafford age 40 Born in NC
Nancy Stafford age 14 Born in NC
William Stafford age 7 Born in NC
Rebecca Stafford age 3 Born in NC
They also had a s
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Surname: Epley, Waters
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Thanks John for the descendants of Peter Epley.
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Surname: GODFREY, MACE
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I'm looking for information on Joseph T. Mace's family. He was born about
1845 and married Mary M. Godfrey about 1866 in McDowell Co, NC.
Their children:
Earnest born about 1867.
Mercedes born about 1869.
Earnest married Dora, unknown last name, and had children: Mildred and
Martha.
No additional info on Mercedes Mace.
I would appreciate any
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Surname: Bird, Byrd, Taylor, Crow
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Sorry, Carol. The only Allison-Byrd connection I know of is Nancy Byrd
marrying Robert Moore Allison on May 5, 1821 in Roane County, Tennessee.
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Surname: Hicks, Taylor, McCurry
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I am looking for information On Joseph Thomas McCurry. Believed to be the
son of Martha Parker and Hiram McCurry.
Looking also for information on his parents. Any help appreciated. Believe
Martha was an illigetimate daughter of Rosannah Sills and John Parker.
Martha may have gone by Parker, Sills before marrying Hiram in 1845. She
may h
Hi List:
I was wondering if anyone on this list has access to McDowell County
marriages for the years 1870-1888. I have been trying to locate information
on my great grandparents - John M. POTEET to Nellie MORRISON, and was
wondering if anything is available yet on the computer or if someone has
these books to do a lookup for me. Or if anyone is reading this, would they
have any MORRISON and POTEETS in their notes. Even 1900 census'.
Thanks in advance. :)
Estelle
Boca Raton, FL. "Oh where, Oh w
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Surname: Hawkins, Jones, Webb
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Would like information on my ancestors from Marion, McDowell
County, NC. My grandfather Nelson Jones Hawkins was born
there, he was 43 in 1920. He married Altha Reece from
Buncombe County, who was age 33 in 1920. My father was
Paul Jackson Hawkins, born in Skyland, NC (near Asheville,
NC)on August 19, 1920.
Nelson Jones Hawkins had a
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Surname: Burgin, Harris, Nesbitt, Ross
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Hi Ginger! Please contact me:RSEmery@webtv.net... I live in Old Fort,McDowell
Co.,NC...There is a cemetery about 1 mile from my house in the Crooked
Creek District and I searched it yesterday for your surnames and found
alot of those names buried there. Saw your posting on my wife`s McDowell
Co. list. Be glad to help you out any
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Surname: Dobson
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Directions to the Dobson Cemetery - McDowell County, NC
In Marion, go N. Main St., turn rt. on New St., left on N. Garden St.,
rt. on Fleming Ave., rt. on Yancey Rd., go 7.3 mi. till you come to the
gate of the old Duke Power Club House (now property of New Manna Church).
Go inside gate a short distance until you see a gully or washout on the
left. Fo