Journeys Through Jackson is the official journal of the Jackson County Genealogical Society, Inc. The journal began as a monthly publication in July 1991, was published bimonthly from 1994 to 2003, and continues today as a quarterly publication. The journal issues in this digital collection are presented as annual compilations.

• Creator
  • Jackson County Genealogical Society (N.C.)
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  • Newsletters
  • Periodicals
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• Date
  • Date original: 2010
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  • Dimension: 11" x 8.5"
  • Pages: 52 pages
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  • Bible records
  • Cemeteries
  • Death certificates
  • Jackson County (N.C.) -- Genealogy
  • Registers of births, etc. -- North Carolina -- Jackson County
  • Voting registers -- North Carolina -- Jackson County
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  • Western Carolina University
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  • Jackson County Genealogical Society

c J o u r n e y s T h r o u g h c J a c k s o n T h e Official Journal of t h e Jackson County G e n e a l o g i c a l Society, Inc. Vol. X X , No. Summer 2 0 10 c JACKSON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. 2010 Officers President James E. Monteith Vice Presidents Nelma J. Bryson, B.B. Cantrell Secretary Marilyn G. Morton Treasurer E. Lawrence Morton Librarian Dorris D. Beck Office Manager Ruth C. Shuler Computer Coordinator. Deanne G. Roles Chair, Publications (Editor) R. Larry Crawford Journeys Through Jackson is the official publication of the Jackson County Genealogical Society. Members and non-members are invited to submit genealogical materials for publication, with the understanding that the editor reserves the right to edit these materials for genealogical content, clarity, or taste. The Society assumes no responsibility for errors of fact that may be contained in submissions, and except where noted, the opinions expressed are not those of the editor or of the Jackson County Genealogical Society. The Society accepts no advertising for this publication except for notices for other non-profit groups. From the Editor In the obligatory paragraph about the weather, we will start by complaining about the heat. We have certainly seen a number of 90-degree days. We suppose we have become much too dependent on air conditioning, but brother, it has been HOT. In this issue, we start with an outstanding primary source document, the Julius Carson notebook- Then enjoy the excerpts of Gary Frye's work on his grandfather, the outstanding submissions on the Hall and Norman families, and some important genealogy from an old newspaper. Add to the mix our usual official records and fine old photographs, and you have something to read as you drink that jug of sweet tea. Many thanks to Beau Hudgins, Bud Cantrell, Ruth Shuler, Karen Nicholson, Jones Webb, Linda Anders, David Frizzell, Gary Frye, Harry Kiser, Danny Jones, Al Hooper, Jason Gregory, and Dorris Beck. AH were instrumental, in one way or another, with this issue. ^y V i s i t u s a t o u r W e b s i t e : h t t p : / / w w w . j c n c g s . c o m / ^y ^y Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Expressions of Sympathy 97 JCGS Photo Album 98 - 1 0 2 Julius Carson Notebook 103 - 1 0 6 1880 Census...Quallatown 107 - 1 1 2 The Life of Elliott Clingman Pressley 113 - 1 1 8 1917 Jackson County Death Certificates 119 - 1 22 Descendants of William Elbert Hall 123 - 1 2 6 Selected Rabun County GA Marriages 127 - 1 2 8 The Family of James Caldwell Norman and Zola Dean Hooper 129 - 1 3 4 We Survey the 1923 Jackson County Journal 135 - 1 4 0 One Thing and Another 141 - 1 4 2 Index 143-144 C We were saddened to learn of the deaths of Ha Rae Deitz and Walter "Bud" Bryson. Da Rae was a life member of the Society and was a benefactress, along with her sister Bessie, of the Daniel Washington Deitz Memorial Award, which recognizes service to oar Jackson County Genealogical Society and which was established to honor their late brother Daniel, an institution in Jackson County genealogy. Walter came to us late in life, interested in his Bryson forbears, and became a familiar face once a month when he would drive over from Asheville. Always willing to share a good story about World War H or his baseball-playing days or his golf game, Bud was fun to be around. We shall miss both of them. RLC We express our sympathy to JCGS member Irene Hooper and to former member Cance Carnes, both of whom have recently suffered losses. In our spring issue, we inadvertently made errors in identifying the persons in the first picture of the Bonnie Barker collection. John Robert Mills is holding Finley Joseph, Zeb is in the back beside Thomas Ferry, and the baby is Winnie. We regret the errors. 97 Journeys Tltrough Jackson Summer 2010 J C G S P h o t o A l b um ^y Above, the Civil-War portrait of Lt. William Hamilton Bryson (Co. H., 62na NC). Below, William Hamilton Bryson and his wife Agnes Matilda Wilson. Bryson was a son of William Holmes Bryson and his wife Magdalene Cunningham. Agnes Matilda was one of the daughters of John and Mary Baker Wilson. Pictures submitted by JCGS member Beau Allen Hudgins. ^y 98 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 J C G S P h o t o A l b um The above scholars are from the Cabin Flats School, ca. 1917-1921. The little boy in front is Grady Duncan. The first row, from the left, would be Allie Hoyle, Evia Reece, Theodore Duncan, Ervin Sluder, Frank Sluder, and Carl Duncan. In the second row, from the left, are Beaman Blanton, Eva Hoyle, Bell Duncan, and Elbert Reece. In the third row are Nellie Blanton, Christine Hoyle, and teacher George Knight. For those unfamiliar with Jackson County geography, Cabin Flats was a small community above the village of Balsam. It is (now) very close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, and one of the scenic overlooks is at Cabin Flats. Picture submitted by JCGS member B.B. "Bud" Cantrell. Below, Margaret Cockerham Hine, a first cousin of the other grandchildren of William and Charity Jennings Cockerham, and a resident of the Florence, Alabama area. Photograph shared by her granddaughter Elaine Hine of Florence, Alabama, and submitted by Ruth Shuler. 99 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 J C G S P h o t o A l b um Above, a family reunion picture of the Joseph and Margaret Shepherd family of Macon County. The second man from the left in the last row is Wiley Crawford, standing with his wife, the former Irene Shepherd. The elderly couple in the center of the picture are the great - grandparents of JCGS member Karen Crawford Nicholson, who submits this picture. Their daughter Irene was Karen's grandmother. ^y 100 Journeys Tttrough Jackson Summer 2010 J C G S P h o t o A l b um Above, Carson Alonzo Webb and his wife Ellen Jones, a daughter of Jesse Jones and his second wife Rachel Minerva Tatham and therefore a sister to John L. Jones, Will Jones, and others. Below, the 1916 Debating Society of Young Harris College, with Reuel R. Webb on the right in the back row. Pictures submitted by JCGS member Jones Webb, a son of Reuel R. Webb. 101 Journeys T/irough Jackson Summer 2010 J C G S P h o t o A l b um '^y Above, the William Elbert Hall family, 1900. Genie is the little girl on the left, followed by her father William Elbert, mother Altha Jane Owen Hall, baby Belva, and Gencie. In the back are Hilliard and Judson. A descendancy of this family begins on page 27 of this issue. Below, the oldest daughter, Florence Caledonia Hall, the grandmother of Linda Owen Anders, who submits these photographs. v_> 102 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 J u l i u s C a r s o n ' s N o t e b o o k [Ed. We excerpt the little notebook of Julius Carson, a well-known Baptist preacher in the Scotts Creek community. The notebook contains scriptural references, debts both payable and receivable, lists of donors in churches, and a very important list of funerals preached. Submitted for publication by JCGS member David Frizzell.] [The following list is from the first page of the book, and is undoubtedly a list of favorite topics or references for Carson's sermons. He recorded these in letter order on separate pages.] As the Partridge sitteth... J e r 17-11 Abraham offer Isaac...Gen 22 ch Abrahams servant & Rebecca...Gen 24 ch Abrahams age & death...Gen 25 ch Aarons golden calf...Ex 22 ch And the Lord said...Gen 6-3 Abels death...Gen 4-8 Aarons death...Num 20 ch [Also on the first page, the following store bill:] Cotton seed meal Bran Flour Tobacco & sulphur Washing powders 1.75 1.45 1.75 .80 .20 [This list is called "church contribution," and while the church is not named, we can surmise that the congregation was at Mount Pleasant] T.G. Bryson FJVL Bryson S.B. Mills Julia A. Mills L.W. Crawford Mr. Westerfield W.L. Fisher J.L. Snider J.K. Mills David Green Rutha Mills Mr. Westerfield Collection J.B. Bryson B.R. Henson Collection Westerfield M.A. Queen .75 1.00 .75 .25 .60 1.00 .25 .50 .50 .30 .25 1.50 2.40 .10 .10 3.50 1.00 .10 103 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 [The following is a list of baptisms. It is not dated, nor does it say for which church or if the baptisms were all done on the same day. Some of the persons were certainly from the Scotts Creek community.] J.T. Carson Baptized ^y Martha Quiett Florence Snider Elmiry Jones Birtha Ensley Ida McClure Syntha Ensley Laura Woody Leavy Duncan Luther Foster EHer Henry Mell Johnson Maud McClure Clem Wood Estes Dean Sofy Bryson Edd Lambert Arba Gibson Dorotha Cook Lilly Queen Minnie Davis Mary Crawford Estella Barnes Odell Snider Minnie Almond Elphira Laning Nora Tritt Minda Harris Vone Mills [The following is typical of the business notations. Punctuation ours. We suppose that the "B" stands for some kind of measurement. Later references would indicate that this was "bunches."] R. G. Snider is due $11.15 April 4,1905 Dolph got fodder B. 10 Tops B. 4 [This man was interested in details. He would eventually be buried in the Carson Cemetery in the Willets community.] Request of J.T. Carson in regard to his Burial Depth of grave to the vault 2 Vz feet The coffin put in a box. [The last 2 words are marked through.] Want no box. The head of the grave four inches higher in the bottom than the foot Dressed plain and common but nice & neat. v_7 [The following section is very important for genealogy. It is quite possible that not all of these persons have grave stones.] Burials attended by J.T. Carson Rev. W. Ensley died Feb 27 1901 Buried March 1 David Green Olif V. Crawford Molly Snider Bill Fisher J.S. Bryson A.B. Henson Rebecca Wood G.W. Clayton J.I. Norman S.R. Queen Lou(?) Stiles Mrs. Stiles Jester Welch Mell Conner John Snider Henry Terry Candas Queen Elisabeth Hall died Sept 7 1901 B. 9 M.D. Duncan Adam Deans child died Sept 24 1901 Buried 25 Rachal Hoxit Oct 12 1901 John Cogdills child Nov 2 1901 Charley Smathers died Dec 24 1901 was buried 26th ^y 104 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 Hilliard Coward died Jan 24 b. 25 1902 Rev. A.B. Henson died May 17 Buried IS* 1902 Sister Callie Coward died July 61902 buried the 8 Modena Akins died Sept 5 1902 John Queen died Sept 9 1902 Ehiry Crawford died Sept 19 1902 Buried 21* Ibby Queen died Dec 12 1902 Burial...on 13* day Elizabeth Hoyle died Jan 24 1903 burial...on the 25 day Elbert Bryson Jan 30 1903 Cole Ensley Feb 51903 WA. Sherrill died May 4 1903 buried the 5th Delia Crawford died May 30 1903 was buried the 31st Lilly Crisp died July 24 1903 Eddie Bryson died Aug 9 1903 Burial...10* Henry Green died Sept 291903...Service 10* Robbert Henson died Nov 10 1903 burried the 13 Eller Henry she died Dec 12 1903 Joseph Crawford...died Dec 16 1903 Mary Reed Elmina Mills Thomas Mills June 28 buried 29 John Crawford died Nov 28 1904 Buried 29* Lucy Clayton died Pec 7 1904 George Clayton died March 16 1904 Harriett Fisher died March 23 1905 Henry Liner died June 13 1905 [Carson also made a list of grooms for whom he had performed the marriage ceremony.] James Dean John Crawford John Blanton W. J. Beck T.G. Norman John Carson W.H. Blanton A.M. Bryson W.L. Linsey Lon Swanger A.B. Bryson A.M. Bryson Robert Pannel J.H. Barnes Cary Mills H.L. Bryson W.L. Fisher Robert Crawford H.F. Barnes George Turpen [The following were important milestones for a minister.] J.T. Carson professed faith in Christ March 1885 and joined the church Jan 28 1886 and was baptized March' 7, 1886 by W.W. Reed. Began public life by way of prayer in Aug 1891. Was licensed to preach July 22 1899 and was ordained July 11900. Bought watch from Jerry Davis May 4 1903 105 Journeys Tlirough Jackson Summer 2010 [Obviously, the preacher's services were remunerated. One will need to judge for oneself whether the amounts are high or low.] Ocre Hill for 1904 give 17.10 Pleasant Balsam for 1904 give 42.44 Scotts Creek give for 1904 57.88 [As could be expected, inside the little notebook are a few loose papers. The first below shows a summons for jury duty. The second we believe to be a scrap of paper preserved from Julius Carson's grandfather William Carson, who possessed beautiful penmanship.] ( 4 i ^ < * | j N to <YVU\&Afc. -u ^y [While we are unsure of the identity of "T.M. Crawford," the "V.C." would be Varina Carlettie Crawford, a second cousin of Julius Carson. She was the mother of Jester Welch, whose funeral Carson had attended. This Welch family moved to Washington. She and her husband Deck are buried there in Evergreen Cemetery in Everett.] ^J 106 Journeys Tltrough Jackson Summer 2010 1 8 8 0 J a c k s o n C o u n t y C e n s u s . . . Q u a l l a t o w n T o w , n s h ip [Ed. We begin in mis issue with a transcription of the 1880 federal census for Jackson County. The first township on the microfilm is Quallatown, and the first listings for that township are Cherokees. The notations were started on 17 Jun 1880 by John O. Wallace. In some cases, his handwriting is not easy to read, so if wc have transcribed a name jncorrectly, we apologize in advance to our Native American members and readers. The numbers preceding the names are family numbers, not house numbers. Those persons who were marked as being able to read and write were able to do so in the Cherokee language. The three columns for places of birth refer to a person's place of birth, followed by his father's and finally his mother's.] c No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Name and Age Smith, Jarrett, 48 Mary E., 37 Cordelia C , 17 Richard H., 12 Loid A., 11 Mary M., 6 Lilly L., 4 Aromalius, 1 BIy, Jackson, 69 Elizabeth, 48 James B., 19 David, 17 William H.S., 6 Bole, Jim, 25 Lowen, John, 66 John B., 18 Coleach, John, 55 Alcy, 65 Si-la-me, 9 George, 60 Dobson, John, 55 A-gee, 53 Ute, 32 Wolf, Winnie, 19 Lowen, Joseph, 41 Sa-Iee-tee, 41 Long, Peter, 24 Eu-ah-gee, 20 Cha-tar-gerta, 10/12 Big Witch, 50 Occupation Farmer Keeping house Housekeeping Works on farm Works on farm Farmer Keeping house Works on Farm Works on farm At home Servant, works on farm - Farmer (widowed) Works on farm Farmer Keeping house Daughter at home Servant, works on farm Farmer Keeping house Brother, works on farm Servant, housekeeper Farmer Keeping house • Farmer Keeping house Cooper Read, Write R,W R R.W R,W R R,W R,W R,W R,W R,W R,W R R R R,W R R,W POB NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NCNC.NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC.GA.GA NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC. NC,NC,NC 107 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 9 10 11 11* 12 13 14 15 16 17 Te-takee-ahakee, 70 Wa-cut-ci, 24 Mary-lee, 20 TJ-la-wat-ti, 6 Davis, George, 26 Za-hee, 24 Sa-nee, 7 Si-gee-ya, 4 Ce-na-sta, 70 Mar-get, 19 Si-ta-ye, 50 Ra-cha-te-lee, 35 Nancy, 19 Jim, 13 Fidilla, 10 Lee-we, 8 Se-Iee-a-ne, 5 A-nee, 4 Jo-nee, 1/12 Ah-tooya-skee, 1 Tee-ka-lee-qua-takee, 60 Ah-lee-a-nee, 53 Sta-cee, 4 Jack Tramper, 18 A-nee, 20 Ratley, Lee, 25 Lucy, 30 Panter, 70 Sal-lee-dee Panter, John, 29 Chu-ge-an-sta, 24 Mark, 4 Si-lee-ma, 1/12 John-Ia-che, 70 Too-hee-nee, 70 Alcy, 24 Long, John, 46 Oil-off, 30 Ut-aa-ee, 16 Keeping house Farmer Keeping house Son at home Farmer Keeping house Son at home Son at home Mother at home Sister, works on farm Widow Dtr., works on farm Dtr., works on farm Gr-son, in school Gr-son, works on farm Gr-dtr. Gr-dtr. Gr-dtr. Gr-son, 1/12, b. May Gr-dtr. Farmer Keeping house Dtr. At home Farmer Keeping house Farmer Keeping house Farmer Keeping house Farmer Keeping house Son at home Dtr. Farmer Keeping house Dtr., keeping house Farmer Keeping house Son, works on farm R,W R,W R R R,W R R R R R,W R,W R,W R R,W NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NCSNC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NCGA.GA NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NCNC NC,NC,NC •^y ^y ^y 108 Journeys Tlirough Jackson Summer 2010 18 19 20 , 21 22 23 24 25 26 Ahisya-s-tee, 13 Joe, 7 Te-Ia-ne-ee-Shee, 6 La-chu-lee, 3 Unnamed dtr., 3 mos. Lowen, Skeenee, 22 Sa-Iee-nee, 30 Na-cee, 16 Co-ee-sque-ee, 26 Ta-gee, 20 Mo-see, 4 Wee-see, 3 Ze-na, 9/12 Ca-See, 50 I-o-nee-chee, 25 Qua-chee, 22 Cha-qu-gee, 8 Eli-ze-za, 3 Cho-ne-nee, 8/12 Hornbuckle, Lewis, 16 Ka-Iine-nee, 17 Bradley, Van D., 32 (w) Anna, 29 (I) George B., 2 Johnson, 2/12 U-comer, Nancy, 60 U-chee-la, 15 Wa-kee, 18 Dinah, 7 U-comer, Junee, 25 Coo-ee-sta, 34 Wilson, 3 Marthy, 2 Ratly, Mason, 60 Minnie, 4 Jackson, 8/12 An-cee, 40 Bi-dell, 15 A-ton-hee, 24 E-sta, 23 Dtr., works on farm Son Son Dtr. Farmer Keeping house Stepdtr., keeping house Farmer Keeping house Son Son Son Sister, keeping house Farmer Keeping house r Son Son Son Farmer Keeping house Farmer Keeping house Son at home Son at home Farmer (widow) Son, works on farm Gr-dtr., works on farm Gr-dtr., works on farm Farmer Keeping house Son Dtr. Farmer Daughter at home Son Servant Keeping house Servant Works on farm Farmer Keeping house R,W R,W * R . R R R,W NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC.NCNC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC.NCNC NCNC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NCNC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC TN,TN,TN NC,TN,NC NC,TN,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC 109 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Chanee-ya-hee, 11/12 Johnson, Nelly, 75 Ta-nee-na-llee, 20 Co-hee-stu-skee, 20 Ah-no-wa-gee, 40 U-kee-ca-gee, 35 (mul.) U-kee-la-na-tee, 7 (mu.) Tee-nee-hee, 19 A-lee, 23 Si-la-nee, 4/12 Ca-nee-hee, 6 Ca-ta-ze, 3 Za-kee-nee, 80 Hornbuckle, Jim, 40 Qua-gee, 35 Cha-e-;tee, 5 Nia-kee, 2 Stump, 25 Si-ee-nee, 20 Dave, 2 Ah-lic-sta-nee, 29 Za-na-ne-ta, 3 A-e-we, 14 Cee-gee-lee, 35 Ane-kee, 37 E-si-ye-ye, 2 Ge-nee, 80 Tu-e-de-e-Ster, 76 And-el-une-ti-we, 73 Che-ca-e-nee, 26 Chi-whee-lee, 8 Duck, 24 Lu-cin-da, 34 Simp Queen, 5 Ju-di-cee, 2 Washington, Jim, 36 Lee-ce-lee, 26 Jesse Hyatt, 5 A-e-nee, 3 Ma-lee, 4/12 Daughter Mother Fanner Keeping house Mother Servant, works on farm Farmer Keeping house Dtr. Born Jan. Dtr. Dtr. Mother Farmer Keeping House Dtr. Dtr. Farmer Keeping House Son Keeping house (wid.) Son Dtr., works on farm Works on farm Keeping house Son Mother Fanner House keeping House keeping Son Works on farm Keeping house Son Son Fanner Keeping house Son Daughter Dtr., born Feb. R R,W R,W R,W R,W R,W NC,NC,NC NC, Scot, NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NCNC.NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC ^y ^y ^y no Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Washington, George, 65 U-ti-ee,65 Qua-ti-see, 16 Ah-lic-sti-nee, 13 An-liza-a, 11 Stu-gee-es-tee, 24 Si-e-!ee, 18 A-tel-a-te-a, 2 Sam-ee, 37 Ah-goo-ee-zee, 37 We-cakee-wa-dee, 21 Dawson, 18 E-li-ska-skee, 37 Ka-lin-e-ee, 35 Tar-nee, 5 Se-too-gee, 3 Ned, 12 Li-e-sa, 9 Sut-a-wa-gee, 34 Es-ta, 27 Wa-chee-«ee, 4 Si-li-gi-ne-ga, 3 John-ne-es-see, 12 Ratcliff,27(l/2) Nancy, 40 Buck-e-quee, 35 Cho-go-hee, 20 Se-kee-lee, 23 Wi-e-Iee, 20 So-to-roa, 50 I-too-we, 19 Cho-e-za, 17 Cho-ci-ah, 9 Reed, Peter, 28 (1/2) Su-sa-nu, 21 Louisa, 10 Ah-le-a-ne, 8 Adam, 4 Du-ee-s, 1/12 Fanner, mechanic Keeping house Dtr. At home Dtr. At home Dtr. At home Farmer Keeping house Son Farmer Keeping house Son, works on farm Son, works on farm Farmer Keeping house Dtr. Son Son at school Dtr. At school Farmer Keeping house Son Son Servant, works on farm Works on farm Keeping house Farmer Keeping house Farmer Keeping house Farmer (widow) Son, works on farm Son, works on farm Son Farmer Keeping house Dtr. Dtr. Son Son R,W R R.W R,W R,W NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NQNC.NC NC.NC.NC NC.NCNC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC GA,TN,TN NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NCNC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NC.NC NCNC.NC NC,NC,NC 111 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 Crow, Wesley, 38 (1/2) Caroline B., 39 Alcy B., 20 Mary, 18 Joseph A., 12 Ellege, 8 Russell, 4 Salley, 3 Severe, 18 Standing Water, 60 Susan Hooper, 60 EHic, 18 Mandy, 18 Jackson, John, 45 Sa-Iee, 26 Nancy, 10 Ane-nee, 7 Martha J., 5 Sa-gee, 9/12 Hornbuckle, Wesley, 21 Nee-kee, 50 Liza, 35 Louisa, 6 Stile-kenny, 56 Sal-tee, 19 Coo-ee-aku-ee, 5 George, Adam, 60 Si-el-kee-nee, 59 So-see, 37 Lou-cee-nee, 6 O-a-os-ta, 90 A-ne-li-za, 19 Co-ta-chee-e-na, 9/12 Daniel, 43 Sinda, 33 Willie, 6 Ah-Iee, 5 Fanner Keeping house Dtr. Dtr. At home Son at home Son Son Dtr. Son, works on farm Farmer Wife, Keeping house Servant, works on farm Servant, keeping house Farmer Keeping house Dtr. At home Dtr. Dtr. Dtr. Farmer Carpenter Keeping house Dtr. Mother (widow) Servant, works on farm Farmer Keeping house Sister, keeping house St. dtr. G'dtr., works on farm G'dtr. Farmer Keeping house Son Dtr. R,W R R,W R.W R.W R.W R.W R.W R,W R.W NC.NC.NC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NCNCNC NC.NC.NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NCNC NCNCNC NCNC.NC NCNCNC NCNCNC NCNCNC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NCNCNC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NCNCNC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NCNCNC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC.NCNC NCNCNC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NC,NC,NC NCNCNC NCNCNC NCNC.NC ^y ^y [Ed. We will continue with the 1880 census in future issues. Although we need to stop short of generalizations, we would surmise that the literacy rate in this township was at least as high as in the neighboring areas. We are encouraged today to read about small children who attend immersion classes in the Cherokee language, a real sign of keeping a culture alive. AH of us have heard the accounts of children being punished for speaking Cherokee, and we are grateful to be in a more enlightened time.] u 112 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 T h e L i f e o f E l l i o t t C l i n g m a n P r e s s l ey [Ed. For the Society meeting of October, 2008, Gary Frye spoke to our group about his grandfather, Elliott Clingman Pressley. His program, which was highly entertaining, is given further elaboration and expansion by his notes. With Gary's permission, we reprint excerpts from his program and notes. Gary's words are in italics.] Elliott Clingman Pressley's grandfather on his father's side was Lewis Clingman Pressley, who was born in Macon County on January 28,1844...Lewis Clingman was the third son and sixth child of Andrew Peter Pressley and Nancy Jane Tilley. Lewis Clingman married Dorthea Matilda Mathis on April 20,1864. Dorthea was bom April 10,1846 and died May 27,. 1911. (Lewis Clingman) died December 17, 1917. Both are buried in the Hooper Cemetery behind Speedwell Baptist Church. Family tradition maintains that during the Civil War, Lewis Clingman Pressley fought with the Union army while Lhis brothers, David and Montraville, fought with the Confederate army...However, after the war there seemed to be no animosity among the family members and life mostly returned to normal David was responsible for establishing the first post office in the'community, at his home on Tilley Creek June 3,1886. He was made Postmaster and remained in that capacity for many years. This was known as the Oscar Post Office, which was discontinued October 10,1897 and mail transferred to Speedwell Post Office. Two mail routes - Webster to Cashiers and Webster to Highlands - served Jackson County in 1889. Jack Slatton was the mail carrier who rode a horse on the Webster to Cashiers route. He was 93 years old at the time. Complaints about the mail service were common. One correspondent noted in "The Tuckaseigee Democrat'that mall which 'should reach Oscar Post Office the same day was frequently two weeks behind in time.' Another mail route was implemented between Franklin and Dillsboro and involved a horse-drawn carriage transporting both mail and passengers. The one-way trip of 21 miles and across the rugged Cowee Mountains was tough traveling,even in good weather. In the winter months the road was almost impassable. In order to make connections with the eastbound and westbound trains that passed each other at Dillsboro shortly before noon, the hack had to leave Franklin at 4:00 am. Tlte carriage stopped at the top of Cowee Mountain for breakfast at the home of...Furman Henry. If the carriage missed connections with the trains, the Untied States Post Office Department did not pay for the trip. Lewis Clingman Pressley and Dorthea Matilda Mathis Pressley built a house on Pressley Creek and had 17 children. Two children died young. William Robert Pressley was the fourth child to be born in the family. He was born March 30, 1867, on Pressley Creek and died In Macon County near Franklin September 14,1940. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery...west of Franklin. Elliott Clingman Pressley was born at home on Pressley Creek January 27,1896. He was the second son born to William Robert Pressley and Dovie Belle Shelton. Dovie Belle was the daughter of Elliott W. Shelton and Martha L Clemments. (They) lived in the Speedwell community until after the end of World War I. Tlten the family moved to Macon County just outside of Franklin and lived on some land that was referred to as "Bend of the River Farm." Tltat was where most of the 10 children were raised. Dovie Belle Shelton Pressley died on January 9,1950, and is buried beside her husband at Woodlawn Cemetery. 113 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 Elliott had two brothers and seven sisters. His brothers were Zollie and William. William lived in Macon County most of his life, and he and his wife, Louise Wallace, operated a country store that could also grind up corn into flour. They are buried in Macon County. The sisters were Martha (Mrs. Charlie Brendle) who was ...a homemaker. She and her husband are buried at Bethel Baptist Church...on the Highlands Road Laura Belle (Mrs. Ezekiel Andrew Dowdle) for many years operated a small country store near her home about four miles out of Franklin on the Georgia highway. She and her husband are buried at a small church...near their home. Any (Mrs. Glenn West) was a homemaker and for many years was the caregiver of her mother, Dovie Belle Shelton Pressley. Any and her husband are buried in Macon County. Annie Lou (Mrs. Lesher Green) was a homemaker. She and her husband are buried in Macon County. Lucy Mae Pressley returned to Jackson County and married Frank Bumgarner. They lived on Wilson Creek, and he was a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse on Wilson Creek. Frank became very sick during the worldwide Spanish Flu pandemic and died January 14, 1919. Lucy Mae...died after a long illness August 29, 1948. They are burled at Fall Cliff Baptist Church Cemetery on Wilson Creek. Betty Lee (Mrs. Homer Coggins) was...a homemaker. She and her husband are buried in Macon County. Ethel Rebecca (Mrs. Verco Mincey) lived for a time in Macon County before moving to Haywood County where she helped to build and operate The Meadow Lark Motel in Maggie Valley. She is buried in Haywood County. Elliott Clingman Pressley married Arry Mae Bumgarner at Speedwell. She was one of seven children of Thaddeous Bowman Bumgarner and Ellen Laura Bumgarner. Mae... was born at home In Glenville NC on May 25,1902. Mae's brothers were Olin, Fred and Alvin. Fred lived most of his life in the Speedwell Community and was employed for many years as a policeman with Western Carolina University. Olin and Alvin spent most of their working careers in the large cities up north, like Chicago and Detroit Mae's sister Lucy married Arthur Holden and helped operate Holden's General Store...located where Wilson Creek Road and Tilley Creek Road joined in the Speedwell community. Lucy was also the caregiver for her mother, Ellen Laura Bumgarner. Maude married Clint Hooper and for many years was Postmaster at Speedwell Post Office. Baye married Edgar Moore of Speedwell and was ...a homemaker. Elliott and Mae Pressley had one daughter, Maude Christine, who was born April 24, 1919...(She) married Dudley Vandiver Frye February 3,1940 at Clarkesville, Georgia. (He) was born March 20,1916, at Demorest (Habersham County) Georgia. During World War H, Dudley served in the Pacific Theater with the United States Navy. He was a crew member on the USS "J. William Ditter," a 2,200 ton destroyer-minelayer. On June 6,1945, (the ship) was attacked by numerous Japanese kamikaze airplanes. Six of the planes were shot down, but two managed to crash into the ship. The ship received heavy damage from the kamikaze attack, and Dudley Frye received non- life threatening injuries. William Elliott Frye was born September 23,1940, and Gary Paul Frye was born March 26, 1943. Sisters Lucy Bumgarner Holden and Mae Bumgarner Pressley were residents for a time at Skyland Nursing Home in Sylva in the early 1990's. Gary Frye would sometimes visit these ladies during his lunch break from the Sylva Post Office. Lucy had a great memory and loved to talk about times when she and Mae were just little girls. 114 ^y ^y ^y Journeys Tlirough Jackson Summer 2010 Lucy told Gary Frye a story about an incident that happened at Speedwell after the family had moved from Glenville. It had not been too many years since the last public hanging had occurred at the old Jackson County court house in Webster. Well, people were still talking about that famous event, and Lucy and Mae were a little older, but were not exactly sure what takes place at a public hanging. However, the two small girls were interested in finding out about such matters. And luck would be in their favor as by now a younger sister, Maude, would be available to help with their scheme involving hanging. In the kitchen was a light socket that dangled on an electrical cord about four feet from the ceiling. So they placed tittle Maude up on the kitchen table and then put a small rope around her neck and attached it to the dangling light fixture. Lucy and Mae were going to let Maude jump off the table and then they could determine if that was how people described "hanging."... Just about that time...Ellen Laura came from the barn and saw what was going on. Lucy said that their mother took the rope off Maude's neck, and jerked up her and Mae and spanked their behinds... (and) warned them NEVER to pull a stunt like that again. (Elliott Pressley) and another man from Speedwell were hired by Jackson County to operate a small tractor with caterpillar tracks and a pull-behind, steel-wheeled scraper to smooth out the county roads. There were not very many county-maintained dirt and gravel roads in the mid 1920's. The two men would alternate every other day 'between operating the tractor or the scraper. The most difficult road in the county to scrape was the one that went up Wilson Creek and then across Cullowhee Mountain and past Glenville to Cashiers. This was a full two-day job assignment. On this particular road-scraping project, the two men would stay one night at a boarding-type house on the Glenville side of Cullowhee Mountain. It usually took approximately 30 work days to completely scrape all of the county-maintained roads in Jackson County. On two different occasions, Elliott Pressley was on the scraper when the blade got hung on a big rock in the road and the tractor operator continued to supply power to the engine. Each time Elliott Pressley had to jump off the machine as it turned over in the road The two men were operators on the tractor and scraper for about 15 months. Times were very, very hard during the Great Depression of the 1930's. Elliott owned an old logging truck at that time and a farmer in Speedwell heard that some money could be made by selling farm products. ..in Greenville, SC. The farmer agreed to give Elliott Pressley a certain amount of the profits if he would use this truck and haul the farm products to Greenville....They arrived in Greenville about 10:00 am. and began peddling tomatoes, corn, potatoes and other farm products door to door in the residential neighborhoods....late in the day and they still had about one fourth of their farm products on the truck. They decided that they would have to stay part of the next day in Greenville before they could sell all of their products and return home. Neither of the men had ever been to Greenville before, and they did not know anything about the city. So they decided to just ride around until they could find a place to spend the night. In a little while they rode down a city street and noticed a building that had a sign with the word HOTEL hanging over the entrance....The man from Speedwell got out of the truck and walked Into the lobby of the hotel while Elliott waited in the truck. In a few minutes, the farmer returned just laughing...Elliott said "What are you laughing about"? The other man said, "They wanted us to pay $2.00 each but they did not want us to spend the night." The men from Speedwell had stopped at a house of ill repute by mistake....Elliott Pressley and this particular person and other farmers from Speedwell, Cullowhee, and Glenville traveled many times to Greenville during The Great Depression to peddle farm products door to door. 115 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 On August 14, 1928, Eltiott Clingman Pressley completed his studies in Sunday School administration and received his diploma from the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Elliott Clingman Pressley was a great lover of the game of baseball He enjoyed traveling to Asheville to watch the Asheville Tourist professional baseball team play. He also enjoyed high school and summer Little League games. (He) always enjoyed tossing baseballs with his grandsons...Even when he was in his late 60's and early 70's, Elliott Pressley could still pitch a hard, mean fast ball He also had very good control of two pitches that today would be classified as a curve or slider. In the 1920 's they were referred to as a "drop " and "riser." A life that began on a cold winter morning, January 27, 1896, came to an end on the day before Thanksgiving in November of 1978. Elliott Clingman Pressley's funeral was held Friday November 24, 1978, at Love's Chapel Methodist Church in Lovesfield Elliott Clingman Pressley's burial was in Fairview Memorial Gardens near the church. [Ed. One of the funniest stories that Gary Frye related in his program to the Society was the visit by Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone in 1906. This story was printed in the late Bob Terrell's column in The Asheville Citizen-Times 13 Nov 2008. The humor came about because the gentlemen were riding in Edison's car, the likes of which had never been seen in Jackson County. Gary had related to Terrell that Jesse Seago told on himself that he announced to his wife that Elijah and the Chariot of Fire were on the way. Elliott Clingman Pressley and his brother and sister were in one of the fields where Reid Gymnasium at WCU stands today. Zollie had remarked to Eliott that the car was a "hack without any horses." William Robert Pressley conversed with the men when they stopped where he was watering his horses.] ^y ^y Above, the type of non-motorized road scraper similar to the one used by Elliott Pressley to scrape the Jackson County roads. -u 116 Journeys Tltrough Jackson Summer 2010 The World War I photo above is of ZoIIie Pressley, Co. A, 1st Battalion, 117* Engineers, American Expeditionary Force. Zollie served in France. 117 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 _y Above, the brothers Pressley. Zollie was visiting in Sylva in 1950 from Detroit, where he worked for Ford Motor Corporation. According to Gary, the two would talk for hours about growing up together and about fighting in World War I. Below, the grave marker of Elliott Clingman Pressley. -^y 118 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 1 9 1 7 J a c k s o n C o u n t y D e a t h C e r t i f i c a t es o f P e r s o n s B o r n 1 9 0 0 - 1 9 3 0 [Ed. We continue with this series, reminding readers that logically, these deaths will be for the very young, and most are infants. The books are not organized alphabetically, but rather chronologically within townships. Key to reading this list: name of deceased; date of birth; place of birth; 1917 date of death; township; father's name; father's place of birth; mother's name; mother's place of birth; informant; informant's address; cemetery. We will use the abbreviation "ng" if information is not given. Abstracted by Larry Crawford in the Jackson County Register of Deeds Office July 2010.] Inman, Infant (boy); 10 Feb 1917; Sylva; 10 Feb; Sylva; Joshuway Inman; NC; Caroline Jenkins; NC; Sophronia Davis; Sylva; ng Conley, Infant (girl); ng (filed 21 Feb 1917); Sylva; 21 Feb 1917; Sylva; Conley Dorsey; NC; Candis Bryson; NC; ConleyDorsey; Sylva; ng Messer, Infant (boy); 17 Mar 1917; Sylva; 17 Mar; Sylva; Weaver Messer; NC; Zephyr Ashe; NC; Weaver Messer; Sylva; ng Buchanan, Infant (boy); 26 Feb 1917; Jackson Co.; 22 Jun; Sylva; L.A. Buchanan; NC; Sissie (?) L. Brown; NC; L.A. Buchanan; Sylva; Cullowhee Davis, Infant (girl); 28 Jun 1917; NC; 28 Jun; Sylva; David Robt. Davis; NC; Mary Duke Patterson; NC; David Robt. Davis; Sylva; East La Porte Dorsey, Infant (boy); 13 Oct 1917; NC; 13 Oct; Sylva; Conley Dorsey; NC; Candis Bryson; NC; Conley Dorsey; Sylva; Parris Key, Claude James; 23 Jan 1917; Dillsboro; 2 Feb; Dillsboro; Claude Keyj'Macon Co.; Eugenia Allison; nothing else given Brock, Vaughn; 20 Jan 1914; NC; 12 Mar; Dillsboro; L.V. Brock; TN; Zolla Hyatt; TN; L.V. Brock; Dillsboro; Knoxville TN Dills, Infant (Boy); 11 Feb 1917; Dillsboro; 11 Feb ; Dillsboro; ng; Etta Dills; John Ensley; Dillsboro; Parris Jones, Annie; 11 Apr 1917; Dillsboro; 23 Aug; Dillsboro; Linis Jones; NC; Hattie Davis; Macon Co.; Linis Jones; Dillsboro; Parris Brooks, Infant (Boy); 28 Jun 1917; Jackson Co.; 31 Oct ; Dillsboro; Isaac Brooks; NC; Ida Messer; NC; Isaac Brooks; Dillsboro; Parris Dills, Infant (Boy); 28 Dec 1917; ng; 30 Dec ; Dillsboro; ng; Lena Dills; ng; T.M. Mashburn; Dillsboro; Parris Frizzell, Jason; 15 Apr 1917; Webster; 15 Apr, Webster; Norman Frizzell; Jackson Co.; Ethel Buchanan; Jackson Co.; Jason Frizzell; Webster; Stillwell Thompson, Infant (ng); 7 Jun 1917; NC; ng; Webster; Ennis Thompson; NC; Ella Thompson; NC; J.H. Cabe; Dillsboro; ng Hooper, Mary Lena; 15 Sep 1917; NC; 15 Nov; Webster; Corsie Hooper; NC; Maggie Frady; ng; Don Frizzell; Webster, Cullowhee Bryson, Lillie; 25 Jan 1917; ng; age 3 days; Sylva; Tom Bryson; NC; Lillie Love; -NC; Tom Bryson; Sylva; Beta Burch, Nellie; 5 Aug 1912; GA; 11 Feb; Sylva; Luther Burch; GA; Eadi Arrowood; GA; Luther Burch; Sylva; ng Gibbs, Eva; 21 Mar 1917; Beta; 21 Mar; Sylva; W.A. Gibbs; NC; Millie Robinson; NC; W.A. Gibbs; Beta; Beta Fincher, Myrtle; 6 Feb 1917; NC; 15 Apr; Sylva; Jess Fincher; SC; Annie Mitchell; NC; Jess Fincher; Sylva; Beta 119 Journeys Tlirough Jackson Summer 2010 McFalls, Ella May; 13 Apr 1917; NC; 25 Apr; Sylva; Jesse McFalls; GA; Dona Ledford; NC; ^y Jesse McFalls; Sylva; Wesley Chapel Monteith, Infant (Boy); 15 Jun 1917; NC; 22 Jun; Sylva; Bill Monteith; NC; Jennie S. Parker; NC; Bill Monteith; Sylva; Beta Leopard, Blanche; 12 Sep 1916; NC; 6 Sep; Sylva; J.R. Leopard; NC; Roble Florida ?; NC; J.R. Leopard;- Sylva; Wesley Chapel Rickman, Infants (Girls); 19 Sep 1917; NC; 19 Sep; John Rickman; NC; Nellie Waldrup; NC; John Rickman; Sylva; Macon Co. Hoyle, Hazel; 23 Mar 1917; Jackson Co.; 24 Mar; Scotts Creek; Baxter Hoyle; Fannie Hoyle; Jackson Co.; Baxter Hoyle; Balsam; Crawford Hoyle, Hadie; 23 Mar 1917; Jackson Co.; 5 Apr; Scotts Creek; Baxter Hoyle; Jackson Co.; Fannie Parris; Jackson Co.; Baxter Hoyle; Balsam; Crawford Crawford, Allie May; 29 Apr 1917; 8 May; Scotts Creek; Chastin Crawford; Jackson Co.; Florence Smathers; Haywood Co.; Chastin Crawford; Balsam; Crawford [Ed. G.C. Crawford Cem.] Crisp, Woodrow Wilson; 27 Nov 1916; Jackson Co.; 25 Jun; Scotts Creek; Lona Crisp; Jackson Co.; Lura Crisp; Haywood Co.; Mrs. Sam Crisp; Balsam; Crawford Crawford, Jesse Woodrow; 18 Sep 1917; Jackson Co.; 10 Oct; Scotts Creek; Philip J. Crawford; NC; Lizzie Parris; NC; Phil Crawford; Balsam; Crawford [Ed. We would guess that the informant was not thinking very clearly in this time of extreme stress. It was George Wilson Crawford (twin to Jesse Woodrow) who died. Burial was in the G.C. Crawford Cemetery.] Clayton, Dixie Maude; 13 Sep 1911; Jackson Co.; 30 Dec; Scotts Creek; W.T. Clayton; Buncombe Co.; Dora M. Cook; Jackson Co.; W.T. Clayton; Addie; Scotts Creek Lindsey, Julius Monteith; 3 Dec 1917; Jackson Co.; 5 Dec; Scotts Creek; James Lindsey; Jackson Co.; Mary Meece; Haywood Co.; Mts. T.L. Lindsey; Balsam; Balsam Deitz, Infant (girl); 27 Feb 1917; Jackson Co.; 27 Feb; Savannah; Ransom Deitz; Jackson Co.; Mamie Buchanan; Jackson Co.; Ransom Deitz; Greens Creek; East Fork Jones, Infant (Boy); 31 May 1917; Jackson Co.; 31 May; Savannah; W.H. Jones; NC; Dora Buchanan; NC; W.H. Jones; Gay; New Savannah Buchanan, Nellie; 8 Mar 1917; NC; 3 Jul; Savannah; Dewey Buchanan; NC; Iris Morgan; NC; V.C Buchanan; Gay; New Savannah King, Secial Vaughn; 10 Jul 1917; NC; 15 Jul; Savannah; Jack King; NC; Hattie Jones; NC; Jack King; Gay; Wesleyanna Buchanan, Eva Jane; 15 Aug 1917; NC; 17 Aug; Savannah; John C. Buchanan; NC; Florence Wike?; NC; R.G. Buchanan; Gay; New Savannah Wood, Pearl Elizabeth; 17 Jul 1915; Tuckasegee; 23 Mar; River; Scott Wood; NC; Ivory Brown; NC; Scott Wood; Tuckasegee; Tuckasegee Shook, Elzie May; 14 Oct 1900; Tuckasegee; 25 Apr; River; Daniel Lafate Shook; NC; Julie Middleton; NC; ng; ng; Shook Daves, Lillian Louise; 13 Jul 1917; Tuckasegee; 14 Jul; River; Oscar Daves; NC; Timmie Moses; NC; Gathie Hooper; Tuckasegee; Moses Bishop, Birdie Edna; 12 Feb 1916; Cullowhee; 24 Aug; River; Neal Bishop; Cullowhee; Birdie Hooper; Fall Cliff; Richard Hooper; Cullowhee; Bryson [Ed. Cemetery in Forest Hills?) Brown, Rosa Brittie Lee; 13 Nov 1917; Tuckasegee; 22 Dec; River; Ira Alonzo Brown; Jackson Co.; Lillie Mae Shook; NC; ng; ng; Shook Bird, Merida; 10 May 1912; Birdtown; 6 Apr; Qualla; Tom Talola; Birdtown; Olie Wildcat; Birdtown; Jeff Arneach; Cullowhee; Stillwell Branch 120 ^y ^y Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010' Ucumber, Bettie; 25 Apr 1915; Jackson Co.; 6 Apr; Qualla; Elec Ucumber; Jackson Co.; Addie Welch; Swain Co.; Sherman Taylor; Whittier; Birdtown Shuler, Lenna Rebecca; 11 Mar 1917; Whittier; 16 Jun; Qualla; Isaac Shuler; Swain Co.; Mary Elzina Mathis; NC; Isaac Shuler; Whittier; ng Bird, Infant (girl); 2 Jun 1917; Whittier; 2 Jun; Qualla; Joel Bird; NC; Bessie White; NC; Joell Bird; Whittier; Shoal Creek Norman, James Franklin; 17 Mar 1917; Whittier; 27 Jul; Qualla; Frank Amberson Norman; NC; Melissa Styles; NC; Frank Norman; Whittier; Union Hill Arch, Sola; 4 May 1916; Soco; 1 Aug; Qualla; Noah Arch; Soco; Lucinda Saunook; Soco; Noah Arch; Whittier; "near home" Lewis, Lilly; 10 Sep 1916; Whittier; 28 Aug; Qualla; Charley Lewis; NC; Adeline Brendle; NC; Charley Lewis; Whittier; Lewis Littlejohn, George; 28 Sep 1915; Soco; 15' Sep; Qualla; Wiggins Littlejohn; NC; Caroline Standingdeer; NC; Wiggins Littlejohn; Whittier; ng Swimmer, Infant (boy); 3 Oct 1917; Jackson Co.; 3 Oct; Qualla; John Swimmer; Jackson Co.; Laynen Toe; Jackson Co.; J.C. Hornbuckle; Whittier; Jackson Co. Ferguson, Francis Love; 10 Jul 1917; Whittier; 11 Oct; Qualla; Glenn Ferguson; NC; Charlotte Howell; NC; Hugh Glenn Ferguson; Whittier; Shoal Creek Childers, William Wade; 17 Apr 1916; Jackson Co.; ng (age 4mos., 24 days); Mountain; Porter Childers; Jackson Co.; Sarah Leopard; Jackson Co.; Mrs. Porter Childers; Erastus; ng Moody, Ephraim D.; 19 Nov 1916; Mountain TS; 23 Jun; Mountain; Ephraim D. Moody; Jackson Co.; Beulah Leopard; Jackson Co.; Mrs. Beulah Moody; Erastus; ng Bnchanan, Eva Cordelia; 27 May 1917; Greens Creek; 27 May; Greens Creek; Silas Nelson Buchanan; Jackson Co.; Sallie Anna Sutton; Jackson Co.; Eva Buchanan; Greens Creek; Greens Creek Norton, Mattie Louise; 23 Aug 1917; Norton; 23 Aug; Hamburg; Lewis R. Norton; NC; Lula P. Evitt; NC; H.R. Queen; Glenville; Norton Bryson, Eunice; 10 Jul 1903; NC; 30 Sep; Hamburg; A.D. Bryson; NC; Amanda McCall; NC; H.H. Bryson; Glenville; Glenville Wilson, Roy C; 12 Aug 1916; Glenville; 22 Oct; Hamburg; James E. Wilson; NC; Dovey McCall; NC; T.J. Young; Glenville; Glenville Bryson, Hercell; 13 Apr 1917; Jackson Co.; 27 Jun; Hamburg; Boon Bryson; Jackson Co.; Minnie Smith; Haywood Co.; James Bryson; Glenville; Glenville Nicholson, Reice; 28 Dec 1916; Jackson Co.; 18 Jul; Hamburg; William A.J. Nicholson; SC; Florence Pruett; Jackson Co.; Henry Bryson; Glenville; Glenville Lanning, Ella Laray; 5 Oct 1915; Jackson Co.; 23 Jul; Hamburg; Luther Lanning; Transylvania Co.; Lonas Stephens; Jackson Co.; Lonas Lanning; Glenville; Glenville Bumgarner, Lenia; 15 Jan 1917; Dillsboro; 21 Jan; Dillsboro; David Bumgarner; Jackson Co.; Dusty Robinson; Jackson Co.; Dave Bumgarner, Dillsboro; Franklin (Long Branch) Parris, Ralph; 6 Sep 1915; Dillsboro; 10 Jul; Dillsboro; Allen Parris; Jackson Co.; Laura Frizzell; ng; Allen Parris; Dillsboro; Parris Wike, Infant (girl); 5 Jan 1917; NC; 8 Jan; Cullowhee; W.D. Wike; NC; Emma Shelton; NC; W.D. Wike; Cullowhee; Wike Knight, Ralph; 26 Mar 1917; NC; 10 Apr; Cullowhee; Charlie Loyd Knight; NC; Hattie Stoe Wike; NC; Robert L. Knight; Fall Cliff; Speedwell 121 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 Presley, Bay; 2 Oct 1914; NC; 2 Apr; Cullowhee; James Presley; NC; Pink Presley; NC; H.M. ^j Presley; Speedwell; Speedwell Seago, Walter Holmes; 9 May 1917; Jackson Co.; 16 May; Cullowhee; Elcie Hooper; NC; Minnie Seago; NC; Abijah Seago; Speedwell; Cullowhee Brown, Cleo Beatrice; 25 Mar 1917; Cullowhee; 9 Jul; Cullowhee; R. Victor Brown; NC; Grace Moody; NC; ng; ng; Cullowhee Battle, Fannie Elizabeth; 30 Aug 1900; NC; 13 Nov; Cullowhee; William F. Battle; NC; Louzena Hughes; NC; William F. Battle; Cullowhee; Qualla Cook, Bonnie Isabella; 27 Feb 1912; Rich Mountain; 12 Jul; Caney Fork; William Ethan Cook; NC; Flora Aiken; NC; W.E. Cook; Rich Mountain; Rich Mountain Watson, Ethel; 17 Sep 1913; Canada; 15 May; Canada; John Watson; NC; Mag Alexander; NC; John Watson; Argura; Oak Ridge Owen, Cecil; 31 Dec 1916; ng; 6 Jul; Canada; Cos Paxton; NC; Vina Owen; NC; Vina Owen; Wolf Mountain; Wolf Creek Ward, Oscar Alonzo; 25 Nov 1915; Barkers Creek; 6 Feb; Barkers Creek; Frank Ward; NC; Bonnie Ensley; NC; CZ. Candler; Sylva; Franklin (Long Branch) Elders, Minnie; 27 Oct 1916; Barkers Creek; 27 Mar; Barkers Creek; Arley Elders; NC; Brunetta Wikle; NC; Arley Elders; Dillsboro; Barkers Creek Messer, Genas; 9 Apr 1917; Barkers Creek; 10 Apr; Barkers Creek; James Messer; NC; Lavicia Green; NC; S.B. Jones; Barkers Creek; Barkers Creek Jenkins, Frank; 20 May 1917; Barkers Creek; 20 May; Barkers Creek; Stanberry Jenkins; NC; Rebecca Jenkins; NC; Stanberry Jenkins; Dillsboro; Jenkins (Swain Co.?) Gibson, Cecil; 29 May 1917; Barkers Creek; 29 May; Barkers Creek; Cole A. Gibson; NC; Julia Bumgarner; NC; A.S. Nichols; Sylva; Dicks Creek Gates, Infant (girl); 25 Jun 1917; Barkers Creek; 25 Jun; Barkers Creek; William Henderson Gates; GA; Margaret Gibson; NC; W.H. Gates; Dillsboro; Dicks Creek Messer, Minnie Belle; 15 May 1915; Barkers Creek; 23 Sep; Barkers Creek; Cissero Messer; NC; Bertha Greene; NC; George Jones; Barkers Creek; Locust Field Buchanan, Johnnie; 30 Dec 1917; Barkers Creek; 30 Dec; Barkers Creek; Judson Buchanan; NC; Florence Dills; NC; Judson Buchanan; Barkers Creek; Savannah ^y ^y 122 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 D e s c e n d a n t s o f W i l l i a m E l b e r t H a l l [Ed. We gratefully acknowledge Linda Owen Anders, a lineal descendant in this family, for her work on her Hall family. At first glance, most of these folks will appear to be Transylvania County people, as indeed they were, but William Elbert Hall was the older son of A.J. Hall and Elizabeth Catherine Ensley. Our Hall and Ensley researchers will be very happy to see this work. Anzel Jemison Hall and Elizabeth Catherine Ensley are buried at Old Field Cemetery. They were parents of only three children, the others being John Hall and Cynthia Hall Beck.] First Generation 1. William Elbert Hall was born on 7 Jul 1865 in Jackson Co, NC. He died on 31 Aug 1930 in Transylvania Co, NC. He was buried in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania Co. William married (1) Altha Jane Owen, daughter of James Marion Owen and Easter Merilzia "Hettie" McCall on 31 Dec 1883 in Transylvania Co NC. Altha was bom on 19 Jan 1866 in Scotts Creek, Jackson Co., NC. She died on 12 Mar 1905 in Transylvania Co NC. She was buried in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania Co. They had the following children: + 2 F Florence Caledonia Hall was born on 25 Feb 1885. She died on 29 Jun 1979. + 3 M Hilliard P. Hall was born on 9 Mar 1887. He died on 26 Jul 1934. 4 M James A. Hall was born on 11 Sep 1889. He died on 4 Dec 1889. He was buried in, Scott's Creek Cemetery, Jackson Co., NC. + 5 M Judson Theodore Hall was born on 6 Oct 1891. He died on 8 Feb 1978. + 6 F Gencte Mae Hall was bom on 30 Dec 1894. She died on 20 Sep 1929. + 7 F Hettie Eugenie Hall was born on 16 Jan 1897. She died on 16 Jan 1961. + 8 F Bel«a M. Hall was bom on 16 Dec 1899. She died on 10 Jan 1972. + 9 M Alda P. Hall was bom on 17 May 1902. He died on 5 Dec 1966. 10 M William Clarence Hall was bom on 23 Feb 1905 in Jackson Co., NC. He died on 14 Mar 1905. He was buried in Scott's Creek Cemetery, Jackson Co., NC. William married (2) Margaret Louise "Maggie" Bird, daughter of William Miles Bird and Mollie May Roberts on 26 Oct 1905 in Transylvania Co NC. Margaret was bom on 29 Aug 1874. She died or) 7 Feb 1949. They had the following children: 11 M Herbert Larry Hall was bom on 11 Sep 1906. He died on 13 Dec 1952. 123 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 Herbert married Lila Edna Mc Call daughter of Samuel P. Mc Call and Lilly Mae Sanders on 20 Oct 1924 In Transylvania Co NC. 12 M Ear! D. Hall was bom on 17 Aug 1909. He died on 9 May 1986. 13 M Dewey Donald Hall was bom on 5 Jul 1912. He died on 14 Jul 1912. 14 F Dorthia Frances Hall was bom on 5 Jul 1912. She died on 16 Jul 1912. 15 M KermitTerrance Hall was bom on 14 Oct 1913. He died 23 Nov 1992. Second Generation 2. Florence Caledonia Hall (William Elbert) was born on 25 Feb 1885 in Scotts Creek, Jackson Co, NC. She died on 29 Jun 1979 in Brevard, Transylvania Co, NC. She was buried in Mt. Moriah Calvert Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania Co, NC. Florence married Rufus William Owen son of Francis Marion Owen and Elizabeth Caroline Wood on 23 Sep 1903 at Marion Owen's, Transylvania Co, NC. Rufus was born on 4 Aug 1884 in Jackson Co, NC. He died on 8 Aug 1971 in Transylvania Co, NC. He was buried in Mt. Moriah Calvert Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania Co, NC. They had the following children: 16 F Grace Ariettie Owen was bom on 13 Oct 1904 in Transylvania Co, NC. She died on 25 Dec 1985 in Henderson Co, NC. She was buried in Little River Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, NC. Grace married Homer A. Orr son of Christopher Columbus Orr and Cora Carolyn Hood on 13 Jul 1923 in Transylvania Co, NC. Homer was bom on 23 Feb 1902 in Penrose, Transylvania Co, NC. He died on 17 Dec 1968 in Penrose, Transylvania Co, NC. He was buried on 19 Dec 1968 in Little River Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania Co, NC. 17 M Odell Marion Owen was bom on 11 Nov 1906 in Transylvania Co, NC. He died on 8 Nov 1967 in Transylvania Co, NC. He was buried in Mt. Moriah Calvert Baptist Church Cemetery. Odell married Stella E. Kilpatrick daughter of Robert E. Kilpatrick and Mary Louise Bracken on 27 Jul 1932 in Transylvania Co, NC. Stella was bom on 19 May 1911. She died on 2 May 1992 in Transylvania Co, NC. She was buried in Mt. Moriah Calvert Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania Co, NC. 124 ^y ^y <y Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 18 M William Taft "Buck" Owen was bom on 9 Nov 1908 in Transylvania Cp, NC. He died on 23 Dec 1981 in Transylvania Co, NC. He was buried in Mt. Moriah Calvert Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania Co, NC. William married (1) Beatrice Lucille Glazener daughter of Jason Marion Gtazener and Melissa Elvira Looper on 9 Oct 1928 in Transylvania Co NC. The marriage ended in divorce. Beatrice was bom on 26 Nov 1909. She died on 24 Oct 1969 in Transylvania Co, NC. William married (2) Alma Ricker on 8 Apr 1944 in Pickens County, SC. Alma was bom on 11 Jan 1919 in Hot Springs, Madison Co, NC. Still living. 19 M Arthur Tillman "Slim" Owen was bom on 5 Nov 1911 in Transylvania Co, NC. He died 13 Jan 1997, Transylvania County, NC and is buried in Pisgah Gardens, Transylvania Co, NC. Arthur married Dora Lee Garren daughter of Robert Wesley Garren and Mamie Leafy Galloway on 16 Feb 1941 in Pickens, Pickens Co, SC. Dora was bom 19 Jul 1924 inTransyrVania Co, NC. Still living. ^ , 20 M Clarence Rufus Owen was bom on 20 Jan 1914. He died on 13 May 1914 and is buried at Mt Moriah Calvert Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania Co, NC. 21 F Mona Helen Owen was bom on 20 Sep 1915 in Transylvania Co, NC. She died 26 Jul 1989 in Transylvania Co, NC. She was buried in Pisgah Gardens, Transylvania County, NC. Helen married Clarence Summey son of George Marshall Summey on 19 Sept 1948 in Transylvania Co, NC. Clarence was bom on 11 Mar 1925 in Cedar Mountain, Transylvania Co, NC. He died on 22 Jan 2003 in Transylvania Co, NC. 22 M Hall Lyday Owen was bom on. 17 Mar 1918 in Transylvania Co, NC. He died on 1 Jun 1986 in , Transylvania Co, NC^He was buried in.Pisgah Gardens, Transylvania Co, NC. Hall married Reba Price daughter of Albert Price and Minnie Chastain on 15 Jan 1944 in Pickens, SC. Reba was born on 29 Apr 1923 in Transylvania Co, NC. Still living.. 23 M Lawrence Rufus "Bill" Owen was bom on 13 May 1920 in Transylvania Co, NC. He died on 9 Dec 2008 in Transylvania Co, NC.-He was buried in Mt. Moriah . - Calvert Cemetery. 125 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 Bill married Luriene Lusk on 10 Jan 1942 in Pickens, SC. Lurlene was born on v_y 18 Jul 1922 in Salem, Oconee Co, SC. Still living. 24 M Russell Lowell "Rick" Owen was bom on 27 Nov 1922 in Transylvania Co NC. He died on 19 Nov 1987 in Transylvania Co NC. Rick married Reba Wilson daughter of Alvin Edgar "Ed" Wilson and Frances Parker on 22 Aug 1942. Reba was bom in 1923. She died on 26 Mar 2003 in Transylvania Co, NC. No children. 25 F Belva Ora Owen was bom on 11 Apr 1924 i n , Transylvania Co, NC. Ora married Fred Gillespie son of Samuel Gillespie and Elouise Susan Huggins on 20 Sep 1942 in Transylvania Co NC. Still living. Fred was born in 1919. He died on 13 Oct 2008 in Transylvania Co, NC. He was buried in Mt. Moriah Calvert Bapt Ch Cemetery. 3. Hilliard P. Hall'(WiIIiam Elbert) was born on 9 Mar 1887. He died on 26 Jul 1934 in Transylvania Co NC. He was buried in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania Co, NC. Hilliard married Margaret O'Della Owen daughter of James Washington Owen and Nancy Mary "Little Molly" Galloway on 5 Mar 1907 in Transylvania Co NC. Margaret was born on 23 Dec 1885 in NC. She died on 14 Jul 1972 in Transylvania Co NC. She was buried in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania Co, NC. They had the following children: 26 F Alma Hall was bom on 22 Jan 1909 in Transylvania Co NC. She died on 12 Jan 1993 in Transylvania Co, NC. She was buried in Pisgah Gardens Cemetery. Alma married Joseph Harlow Mc Call son of James Milford Mc Call and Roxie Ann Dunn on 17 Apr 1927 in Transylvania Co NC. Joseph was bom on 23 Sep 1908 in Transylvania Co NC. He died on 7 Sep 1989 in Transylvania Co, NC. He was buried in Pisgah Gardens. 27 M L. C. Hall was bom on 18 Nov 1911. He died on 4 Mar 1997. L. C. Hall married Edith Clark daughter of John R. Clark and Carrie M. Mc Call. Edith was bom about 1916. She died on 29 Apr 2003 in Transylvania Co, NC. She was buried in Pisgah Gardens. _ ^y 126 Linda Owen Anders, ma_scrooge47@yahoo.com Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 C S e l e c t e d R a b u n C o . G A M a r r i a g e R e c o r d s [We continue in this issue with selected Rabun marriages, as excerpted and transcribed by JCGS member Ruth Shuler. In this issue, these marriages are from 1938 and 1939.]- Groom Bride Date Paul Queen John Pierce Lambert Clifford Crisp Albert Muse Halen Huscusson Henry Gregory Pilander Tipton Felix E. Hooper Howard Passmore Walter R. Baker Tom Moore Hunter Young Charies R. Rhinehart Lonnie Nicholson James Pressley Will Sorrells C. R. Browning J. C. Turner George Stewart Charley Moody Lester Woodring Weaver Sanders James Hall J. M. Dalton Jackson R. Gribble Willard Woody Robert Allen Clyde Norton Glenn G. Clayton Ned Childers' Raymond Blanton Roy Wykle Doyle Owens Bruce Stamey Marshall Wilkey Homer Sellers James W. West Tom Hyatt Frank Turpin R. O. Chambers Austin Mashburn Monroe Blankenship Jack Estes Edgar Bumgarner Mamie Brown Catherine Grant Nelson AileenByrd Bertie Lee Cowan Willa Mae Seago Lorena Messer Virginia Calhoun Fannie Mae Phillips Ruth Robinson Edna Mae Branton Sadie Rogers Lucille Shook Pearl Wilson Burdell Ledford Bessie Lee Moody Lozie Franks Bessie F. Mashburn Eloise Jamison Jean Walker Ruth Allen Hester Brown EdnaParmell Margie Hooper Selma Gibbs Erie Belle Gribble Inez Smart Allie Hoyle 01we(01ine?) Rogers IrcncRaby Eddis Kirkland Virginia Sease Mildred Stewman Louise Nix Evelyn Melton Gladys Lawing Louise Lawing Thehna Wilkes Evelyn Shook Jessie Gunter Evelyn Reece Marilee Pannell Beatrice Jenkins Virginia Patton Lucille Painter 11 Aug 16 Aug 16 Aug 20 Aug. 20 Aug 25 Aug 22 Aug 27 Aug 3 Sep 4 Sep •13 Sep 13 Sep 9 Sep 2 0 c t lOct 5 Oct 5Qct 30 Sep 9 Oct 8 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 15 Oct 15 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 19 Oct 23 Oct 12 Nov 6 Nov 6 Nov 5 Nov 18 Nov 17 Nov 20 Nov 20 Nov 23 Nov 27 Nov 27 Nov 1 Dec 10 Dec 18 Dec 18 Dec 24 Dec 127 Journeys T Frank Fisher Charlie Stewart Lewis Pressley Ralph Shelton Scroop Buchanan Dewey Cochran Elcie Blekley (col) Lawrence L. Shuler J. L. Buchanan E. H. Smith Monroe Brooks Newell Wright Parker Robison Luther Buchanan Clyde Welch Charles Brendle Wallace Crisp Hubert Bradley Edgar McKenzie Herrin Ransom Ensley Riley Randall Hubert Willis Perry Hyatt Curt Wilson Thomas B. Owle Allen Wilson Long Clarence Holden Darrell Davis Homer Stiwinter Willard Conner Lawrence E. Coggins Sammy Burchfield C. L. Russell G. M. Allison Frank Ammons John Green Herstel Moss Kent Crisp Roy Messer Glenn Jamison Ira Elders Clyde Breedlove John Bishop Raymond Owle George D. Brock Garlen Ensley Vincent Owenby hrough Jackson Summer 2010 Essie Key Ruth Chapman Edna Baumgarner Ah/a Dalton Ella Lee Elders Lola Bell Morton 1939 Ethel Fisher (col) Hazel Coward Hazel Hall Annie Tompkins Hazel Buchanan Jeanne Pell Laura Bell Powell Fannie Burr Swanger Hazel Smith Carol Youngbyrd Edith Buchanan Estalee Henson Mary Belle Buchanan Christine Mason Elizabeth Jenkins Edna Buchanan Dorothy Mae Green Mildred Zachary Dinah Queen Dinah Lossiah Maranda Sorrells Gladys Messer Lela Hedden Reva Russell Myrtle Summers Sallie Messer Reba Kitchen Frances Smith Birdell McMahan Lily Bryson Louise Holland Hazel Stillwell Bonnie Woody Rosa Buchanan Bessie Cochran Flossie Mashburn Mae Wilson Margaret Toineeta Desta Robinson Geneva Warren Willa Mae Simonds 14 Dec 1938 15 Dec 23 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 23 Dec 8 Mar 1939 24 Feb IFcb 25 Jan 12 Feb 11 Feb 18 Feb 22 Mar 29 Mar 18 Apr lApr 8 Apr 8 Apr lApr 29 Apr 12 May 8 Apr 9 Apr 18 Apr 13 Apr 15 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 16 Apr 10 Apr IMay 20 May 20 May 20 May 22 May 21 May 26 May 2 Aug 28 May 3 Jun 6 Jun 8 Jun 12 Jun 16 Jun 19 Jun 24 Jun ^y ^y ^y 128 Journeys Tltrough Jackson Summer 2010 T h e F a m i l y o f J a m e s C a l d w e l l N o r m a n a n d Z o l a D e a n H o o p e r [Ed. This article combines the editor's own research and the submissions of JCGS member Harry Kiser of Gastonia, the latter a lineal descendant of the couple in the title.] James Caldwell Norman was the oldest child of Rebecca Norman of the Scotts Creek section of Jackson County. He was born 16 Jul 1878, and on 24 Oct 1897, he.married Zola Dean Hooper, daughter of Joseph Hooper and. his wife Sarah Jane Brooks. In turn, Rebecca Norman was the youngest daughter of George and Louisa Hinshaw Norman, Yadkin County folks who moved to Jackson County about the time of the Civil War. Joseph Hooper was one of the sons of William. Burke Hooper and his second wife Susan Emmalissa Slatton. Sarah Jane Brooks was one pf the daughters of Sylvanus Brooks and his wife Matilda Henry. To extend the lineage back one more generation, we have never ascertained the parents of George Norman, and Norman is a numerous surname in the Yadkin County area. Louisa Hinshaw was the oldest daughter of Benjamin and Ruth Carter Hinshaw. William Burke Hooper was one of the sons of John Hooper and his wife Margaret Ledbetter. Susan Emmalissa Slatton was a daughter of Jackie Slatton and his wife Nancy Sauls. Sylvanus Brooks was a son of Thomas Robert Brooks and his first wife Rhoda Green. Matilda Henry was a daughter of Alexander Henry and Sarah (Sources disagree on her surname.) James Norman is listed in the Jackson County census for 1900, but in census records after that year, his family would be listed in Union or Spartanburg Counties, South Carolina. His name is also found in Jackson County court records, where he is rioting as the guardian for his five younger siblings. (Rebecca Norman was never married, but she was .the mother of five other children with John Henry. Rebecca Norman died before the 1900 census was taken.) Before 1910, James and Zola Norman moved (along with a number of Zola's family members) to Union, South Carolina. This was another of the examples of mountain families moving to more industrial environments. Before their move, they were the parents of four children: Icey Norman was born 13 Aug 1898; Fred Norman was born 3 Feb 1900; Roberta Norman was born 29 May 1902; Chester Norman was born 19 Jan 1906, After moving to South Carolina, daughter Rubye Norman was born 19 Apr 1911. According to newspaper accounts of Zola's death, James Norman was a policeman in Sylva. In the 1910 Union, South Carolina census, he is shown as a policeman in a knitting mill. In 1930, he is a steam fitter in a Spartanburg silk mill. He died 29 Aug 1934 in Union and is buried there in Rosemont Cemetery. After his death, Zola lived with various ones of her children, according to local newspaper accounts. She was living with her youngest daughter Rubye in Dickinson, Texas, when she became one of the victims of a triple homicide perpetrated by a hitchhiker. These deaths occurred 22 Jun 1955. (Those persons interested in sensational details may find them in national newspapers from the time. The wire services carried the subsequent manhunt, capture, and guilty-by-insanity plea.) 129 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 The children of James and Zola Hooper Norman married and had families of their own. Icey (or ^y in some places, Icie) married Ray Longshore in Union and had one child, Charles Longshore, Icey then died very young (21 Dec 1919), and is buried near her father in Rosemont Cemetery in Union. Interestingly, Ray Longshore then married Icey's second cousin on the Norman side, Etta Morris. Fred Norman, shown in the 1920 census as a mechanic in a garage, married Delia Penland. In his obituary, he was described as a decorated World War I veteran, and indeed never fully recovered from poison gas. He died 10 Aug 1954 and is buried at Rosemont in Union. He was the father of two children, Sam Norman and Glanna Norman. Third of James Norman's children was Roberta, who married James Roberts. They were already married at the time of the 1920 census, and Roberts is shown as a bookkeeper at Cohen. In 1930, he is listed as a bookkeeper , dry goods in Union, and has two children at home, James (9) and Betty (6). The latter is the mother of JCGS member Harry Kiser. Roberta lived a long life, dying in 1997. She is buried at Gaston Memorial Park. The fourth child of James and Zola was Chester Arthur Norman, born in Jackson County 19 Jan 1906. He married Elizabeth Ellen Murphy 31 Oct 1932, and they were the parents of eight children. Their second daughter, Mary Elizabeth Norman Borton, graciously shared a list of the children with us. These children were Zola Joan (1933), Ronald Arthur (1935), Frederick Leon (1937), James Gary (1941), Mary Elizabeth (1943), Linda Sue (1945), Joyce Ellen (1949), and Timothy Edward (1951). Chester Norman visited in Jackson County on occasion in the home of his aunt Belle Mathis. He also lived a long life, dying 20 Apr 1987. He is buried in Keene, Texas. _ Fifth and finally, Rubye Norman was born to James and Zola. She married John McPherson. They lived in Dickinson, Texas, and had two sons, Jack and George. Rubye and her younger son George were the other two victims of the homicide mentioned above. Therefore, a family group record of this family would look this way: James Caldwell Norman (1878-1934) m. Zola Dean Hooper (1883-1955). Icey H. Norman (1898-1919) m. Ray Longshore Fred Norman (1900-1954) m. Delia Penland Roberta Norman (1902-1997) m. James Devore Roberts Chester Arthur Norman (1906-1987) m. Elizabeth Ellen Murphy Ruby Norman (1911-1955) m. John McPherson Sources for the article above: Federal census records for 1850, 1860,1880,1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 Jackson County, North Carolina marriage records, delayed birth records South Carolina death certificates for James Caldwell Norman, Etta Morris Longshore Jackson County Heritage, Volumes I, II Jackson County, North Carolina Court Records, 1905 1955 newspapers, The Sylva Herald, The Asheville Citizen Correspondence and conversations with Harry Kiser, Mary Norman Borton 130 ^y ^y Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 [Ed. We will now attempt to extend this family back two more generations both through James Norman and Zola Hooper Norman. Many thanks here to JCGS members Alvin Hooper and Danny Jones for their previous work on the Hooper and Henry families.] Family of Rebecca Norman James Caldwell Norman m. Zola Dean Hooper Mary Maybelle Norman m. Dillard Mathis Greenberry Norman Hilda Norman m. W.W. Alday Annie Norman Loren Norman did not marry Note: The younger five children above also were known by the last name of Henry. Family of Joseph Hooper and Sarah Jane Brooks Zola Dean Hooper m. James Caldwell Norman Arthur Hooper Dona Ethel Hooper m. Thomas Lee Clayton Vilas Hooper Alta Hooper m. Joseph Henderson Delphia Hooper m. William Davis Lindon Hooper Dewey Hooper Family of George Norman and Louisa Hinshaw William P. Norman (possibly married Susan Shaw in Yadkin County) Sarah Jane Norman m. William A. Peoples David S. Norman m. Dollie Elizabeth Brooks James Isaac Norman m. Sarah Mayes Brooks Benjamin T. Norman m. Lucinda Parris Mary A. Norman m. Adolphus Fore Ruth Almeda Norman m. John Henry Shuler, James A. Moore Rebecca Norman Myles Abraham Norman m. Sarah Melvina Wilson Family of William Burke Hooper and Susan Emmalissa Slatton Henry Berry Hooper m. Margaret Hooper Margaret Alice Hooper m. John Anderson Woodring Hillman Perry Hooper m. Ruth Carriebell Littleton Joseph C. Hooper m. Sarah Jane Brooks Varina Lauretta Hooper m. James Thomas Jackson Jepthsia Beauregard Hooper m. Julia Watson, Moore Elizabeth Hooper m. P. Napoleon Price Alvin Carter Gilliam Hooper (d. at age 7) John William Hooper m. Mary Jane Queen Ephraim Manassah Hooper m. Latha Eliphar Bryson 131 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 Mary Mathary Hooper m. John Rogers Annie Louise Hooper m. Tom Warren Dora Dean Hooper m. Virgil F. Brown Cannie Cairo Hooper did not marry Susie Hooper m. James Thomas Gribble ^y Family of Sylvanus Brooks and Matilda Henry Sarah Jane Brooks m. Joseph Hooper Rhoda Brooks m. John B. Cogdill Dora Brooks Thomas Brooks Alta Brooks m. John Sanders Dona Brooks m. John L. Jones Dillard Brooks m. Martha J. Williams This fabulous 5-generations picture shows Icey Norman Longshore holding her baby son Charles and standing beside her mother Zola Hooper Norman. In front of Icey is Sarah Jane Brooks Hooper seated beside Matilda Henry Brooks. ^y 132 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 c ^ c Another very important picture genealogically. All of the above are somehow connected to the Joseph Hooper-Sarah Jane Brooks family. Chester Arthur Norman is the little boy standing on the left in the first row. He is followed in order (using eventual married names for the women) by Icey Norman Longshore, Roberta Norman Roberts, Fred Norman, Dewey Hooper, Odell Hooper, Bertha Henderson Vaughn. In the second row (1-r) are William Davis, Delphia Hooper Davis, James Caldwell Norman, Zola Hooper Norman, Ruby Norman McPherson, Sarah Brooks Hooper, Joseph Henderson, and Alta Hooper Henderson. This picture would have been made about 1911 or 1912, and is submitted, along with the other pictures in this article, by JCGS member Harry Kiser and his cousin Mary Norman Borton. 133 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 u ^y Above, the four oldest children of James and Zola Hooper Norman. Chester is the little boy in front, Roberta, Icey, and Fred are in the back. Below, Chester Arthur Norman and his wife Elizabeth Ellen Murphy. ^y 134 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 W e S u r v e y t h e 1 9 2 3 Jackson County Journal [Ed. The following items are all from 1923 issues of the local newspaper. In some cases, the articles are hilariously overdone with "purple prose," in others the genealogical or historical importance will be evident We surveyed microfilm copies of the paper at Hunter Library at Western Carolina University.] MeCLURE-MQNTEIT& An event of interest to.the num­erous friends of the groom her0 was the marriage, at noon', on last Satur­day, cf Miss Pauline Mc(nnS£'and Mr. Hugh Monteith, the ceremony being performed at the First Baptist Church of Canton, by Eev. K. C Campbell, tbe- pastor. ] The church was tastefully deeo-, rated with'ferns and and cat flowers. | Preceding' the ceremony Miss Bath Sentell Bang several'ealeotionB, . Miss" Iinbilq^MoClTJxe, sister of tho bride, was .nfaid.JQf- Honor and'-Mx.- Monteith baa for-bjs best man his brother; Mi. Lawrence Monteith..Tho" Bridesmaids were Misses Helen Oweji Marjorie and Loeilo Hipps .and Vary Lucy Pegram and the ushers were Messrs Chester Scott, Cordell Bos-' soil, of Sylva,. and Messrs Frank Keener and E. B. Alexander. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.- Grover Smith carried the ring. The bride and bridemaids carried Amer­ican Beauty roses. •. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. did Mrs. Monteith -left -for a brief wedding trip, after which they wW, ..reside in Sylva. Mrs. Monteith is a daughter :of Mr* and'Strs.' Andrew MjcChms, of Can­ton, Mr. Monteith -i*- tha eldest-' son) of B£r. and'Mrs. S. 1$. Monteith and is/a promising young1,, member of the Sylv* bar.. " ! ' /* In addition to. members^of the wedding party Mrs. II H. PoweU>«nd Mrs. John-A-'Parris were the fxxend3 from Sylva attending thj wedding; Charlotte' Observer Miss Mary Bryson,. jof Webster, N. C, the beautiful -daughter of Mr. and Mrt Sterling Bryson, waa mar­ried Tuesday evening,- January 23, to Prof. Marvin-Q. Giles, principal of the Webster High school, the cere-' many being performed by Bev. A.C. Queen, of the Baptist church at his home, one of the handsomest in west­ern North Carolina. • . * The boose was elaborately adornjed with garlands and ntountain flowers, the setting-ideal for st> happy a scene. The wedding-marfeh.wa* played by Miss Doster, an ao«Q nplished artist, she faihglbe BridalC Korus- from Lo­hengrin. - Tbe bride was giver -in^-marriage by Mrs, Walter W. Wa&.nf Charlotte and Sylva,' a devotee Mend of th» bride, and one xtf "HI «' state's most beautiful ..women. lbs. Watt was matron of honor and JMr.Don" Davis," beat man. ; * . ' The ceremony was ainrplft-end im­pressive,- and was attended with af* feetionate interest by seorea of friends in' western B-orth- Carolina. The bride was' BaOrJngly pretty and stylish in a Copenlagen doveUne,! with' small hat to nia^eb and bou-quet- of-lillies of tbe valley aid roses. A beautiful reeap^bn? followed, Tentlared the brid&anltgrtibm by Mr. and Mis., Queen and' daughter, Miss Alva Queen, delightful refreamnents being served. The bride has a name illustrious Jn the. pages of Korth.' Carolina his­tory, and one that, is veritably a part of the weave and wo'of of the early history of the American republic ' The bride is^an exceptionally beau­tiful and Attractive young woman. •Th0 groom- is the .brother of Sta(e Senator DJ., Giles, qf.McDoweUj and is :one of the best known figures ih -the educational circles of the state. Mr. and Mrs. Giles wiU-UVevat Webster,, the. base ot'hisptofession- 135 Journeys Tlirough Jackson Summer 2010 P. 0. jTATHAM KILLED ' U DILLSBORO-SYLVA . • BOAS OOSfiffiETED The first piece of conret* ifcad to be constructed in Jackson county,- or west of the Balsam Gap, $at con­necting the towns of Sylva and*. Dills­boro, was completed last "Ifxiday, 'the lasf of the concrete was: pouted'.- As soon as the curing process is completed the road will bff-'Opened for traffic, which will' beV^Vitnin about two weeks. j Tho concrete road connectiSgSylva and Dillsboro is « link of tiie Old Hickory Hjghway,; N". C. 10 nnfiwork' was started on it' in July 1922.- W. S. OHBIOTY Mr.-W. S. Christy died at tho home at his; daughter, Mrs. )Geo. Bryson, in Balsam laat Saturday at the age of 66.' While he bad been in poor health for a year.his going was a shock to hjs friends. .The funeral was held at the Methodist Church at Balsam Monday at 2:00 P. M. and interment was in the cemetery nt. Waynesville. Mr.Christy was everybody's friend and every­body loved hiffl. He was a. good 3an, standing for the. best things in ie cpniniunity, and ever. loyal to bis chuxeh. He sai^ his only regret when he thought of dying .swaa'" th(A hC-had nrjjKdone mo^o.for the qhujteb; and-he wiltedto live" that he might have fl»>j$pjga tp'^p- murei Iir al-most -Ms lait ^4v^iS4tjijn he urged (i 3Wnng\f#flii to go; to-Hbe'revrVii nt*W^as.ai'd, j get r j ^ i w^Gjdot'Thff >en'd- came' snddeulji flnfche1 bi^aift- I j$ "*»»»N*»fc ' ^ ' ^ y^--er*ym'h^- fi^6^ circle of s^patliiiinjfe friaa'ds I&WM4 at .-tho. sljuroh. firr Mpfja*,' Darrington, Wash.—Tho friends and relatives of P. C. Tatham were shocked,to learn of his death,, which occurred at the result of being crush-by a falling log, at the McNeil Log-' ging Company's"camp, af Concrete, on the Upper Skagit. Mr. Tatham was operating the* levers, to load a car'with logs, when he accidentally stepped in the path of a huge'log, which was'being haul­ed in, and waa. struck down. He 'suf­fered "a broken back and crushed leg' and injuries about the head, from, .which ho died, before, me'dieal aid could'reach him.* '. •') • Mr-. Tatham came to this country., '•at tha age Of rwenty-eiglrt' and en: ! gnged in the business of logging, for .ii'vi-ral years.. Then he returned^to his birthplace, Webster, "tTqrth- Caro-linn, in 1906, where ho married Miss j Iturdcll Stillwell.' Ho returnedTj shortly, to Oso, his bride following liim within a few months. Here they lived for twelve years and one son Claude was born to them. They visited Webster again in 1918 and while thore Mrs. Tatham died. Mr. Tathnm returned .to Darrington after o year. Ho made ons. p.thcr trip to lu3 home, with ins iitiie son, al -Hamilton, Wash. Besides his son, Mr. Tatham is survived by four brothers, Robert and John, of- Darrington, Wash., Daniel, of Everett, • Wash., and Charles, of Young Harris, Ga,, and one sister, Mrs. John Buchanan, of Gay, North Carolina. Scores of friends from different parts of Western Washington 'at­tended tho funeral services, which were held at the Higley Undertak­ing'chapel, in Sedro Woolley.Sxinday August 26, at two o'clock, Rev.Mr. Steele, of the Methodist Ep{s«>pal Church,ofSedra Woolley. preachod a short • sermon from i\ Samuel 20:3, and read the eighth Psalm. ; Two ladics^ung '"Lead Kindly Light" and '*Face To Face". Tbe floral offerings were surpass­ingly lovely and profuse. Mr. Tatham was buried in the Sedro Woolley cemetery, beside hfe nephew, Clinton Tatham. ^y In one place above in the Tatham article, a line did not copy legibly. It should read, "He made one other trip to Jackson County, before returning to..." u 136 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 :m •:Sircysvtf|^^ I-.-: •••^^a^^ol^-g^^i^n^'w^itev'atttf ' ^'^4g|]^«4ed'i^^lk:re^i^><i»i( :;;; ,;,!|nii*pe¥p^llp|n^'M*ySani .' S. 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When tho guests had arrived Misa Katherine Gibbs played Souvenir as a violin sold, after which Mr. Boy Giles^ccompaaied by Miss Katherine Gibbs, violinist, sang ^At Dawning" and "All For You." Immediately following, to tha strains of the Wedding March from Lohengrin, tho bridal party enteral. Miss Maynie Bryson, maid of honor and sister of tho bride, an unusually pretty brunette, was never more lovely in a frock of green Canton Crcpc. She also wore a large cor­sage of pink Killnmcy roses. The bride wan attractive in a irray Can­ton Crcpc K°wn with accc; .-ries t«. match and carried an ann b .urui I •' lillies of tho valley and ru"CT. M-Henry Burdell of Colutubla; S. C . aocompanied the groom as best .—.an ; i Bcv. Mr. Poovoy, pastor of thi'j i Methodist ehurch, performed thi- . ceremony in his able and impressive, ' manner. | The house wax-artistically rirnng-' ed for the occasion. A .color scheme of pink and white Was carried out After viewing the many and u-efr' presents, the guests were ushered in- j to tho dining room where a delicious ice course was served. Mr. -and Mrs.Ayers left immediate­ly after the ceremony for a wedding trip, after which they- will be -at. home in Marion. 'The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. p. L> Bryeon, of Sylva,^ ' North Carolina, and is a young lady of unusual beauty and charm and her many' admirable qualities have . en­deared her to a large circle of . friends. The groom is' the ion of [•Mr. andiMr&.'B. F, Ayers of Orange­burg, South. Carolina, and ia.-a young, man • of pleasing personality. and possesses "many • sterling - qualities. For the past-two years he'has been cashier of -the Merchants * Farmers.' Bant in Marion; N. C\ i I ..M. H..MM00BBBBII88 IISS«DDPPAA».. <;4 . M-TtiVorrijsa,, one 0f.fhe.b9st &$!$&£ .and best -lovqd oituans <«. •; died at..the Biltmoro Hotnitai, Saturday morning,. following- an-ness of several- months • duration. Tb** body was brought'to Byivo> Sa.Jurfi day, and the funeral services .woeM conducted at the Methoduft cbarCh/|. Sunday afternoon, B«v. O.J. Jones, pastor of -the Methodist ehurch, fend Bev. W. Boss YoHey,. pastor of the. Baptist- Church, having charge of the obsequies. Following the services af r the church,- the Masonic .fraternity/, of which Mr. Morris was a past' mas­ter, took charge'of the body and eonr olnded tho'service.at' the Webster .'cemetery. Mr. Morris -was a..native of Jack­son c vjity, was 61 years' 9f age, and was blessed with a large circle" of friendi. in Jackson county and, throu- .out Western North Carolina, and tho large concourse- of people, many and beautiful floral attested' .the -esteem in was held by the >eoplo . m he .lived. ' " rris.- was -.a .wellrinformed Citizen, was an notivd Methodist, .. .T_. of; Sylva' j-ix Ago A.- F. dr-'Ai 3£> and leaves «j wid-.-^ isrid two sons,- W/^J./Morris-, und John.Morris, Both bf .jSSylva, and ether reiatlvea a»'i an ...unusually ; {-ago oirola of frUiidfc MOBQAN—YONALLY and .orfciv.- ••, whir.:, -i an.-:... Mi y; and' i\zr\ wwv ; '.1, "the Sylva oiu.i:'-., «< t member Miss Sadie .Mqrgan .and.Mr. A. Charles Yonally were married .at the home of thi bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Morgan, at one o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Bov. W. Boss Yokley performing the ceremony.- Mrs. Yonally to "popular with.a large, circle of friends in Sylva, and Mr. Yonally is a young business man of Winter Haven, Flo,. and well-known here, having spent several jjnrgmcre in Sylva. Mr. and Mr*! Yonally left immedi­ately after the wedding, by motor.for their home in Winter,Haven. ^y ^y 138 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 ME8. JOHN JB, ENSLEY PAUSE'S C r~ Mrs. John B. Ensley died a t her home here 'Sunday- morning, after a abort illness,-of pneumonia and. com­plications. While it was known that ' she was seriously ill, the' news of her death\canie as a /shook to many people of the community. The funeral was conducted Monday afternoon, at the Baptist church by Rev. W. Ross ..^okley, Rev. ThadF. Deitz and Revi. 0. J. Jones, and interment /vasl in the Keener' cemetery. 'Mrs.- Ensley, who waa, before her marriage to John 8. Ensley^ in 1882, Miss Mollis Queen, a' daughter of the late James/ Queen. ' She was born on August 23, 1865, and when about four-jteen years of age she was converted and joined the Baptist church. Being a Woman of ' many admirable traits of character, she was much gloved among an un-. -usually largo .circle of friends, .the, .church, crowded to capacity,1 And the. fibral offering attesting the esteem in 'which she was held' in this, her native section. . - Mrs. Ensley ia survived' by% her husband, John B. Ensley, and seven dtiildren; Mrs** Hi *M._ Hooper and Chester, of Akr/m, Ohio, Cynthia, of vCinflinnati, A. B., of Charlotte, BJai% of Cleveland, Ohio, and Alvin tmd Hattie Florence, of Sylva, 'all of 'whom.were at their mouther's bed­side when the end came. BALSAM TV-'' • Mr. and Mrs. Patrick V. WacaSter gojebrated their Golden Wedding 'Friday, of last week; A sumptuous .repast was served. Four generations jj&the family were present, including S^grand-daughter and 'several greai-rarid children from. Nebraska. MR^. J. W. IBOlrOOHBE MBS Wilmot, July 24—Mrs. Elizabeth Holcornbo, wifeNof J. W. JSolcomhe, a prominent citisen of Jackson Coun­ty, died at her home here, Friday at the age. of 78. Mrs. Holcombe waa a kind, Christ­ian mother, and had been a member of the Baptist church for ' half a century. Sher leaves her husband, two sons, John-and Joseph Holcombe, three daughters,' Mrs, Minnie Ensley, Mrs. Mamie Pace and. and Mrs. liu-ney Pace, and a' number of grand children, and a large number of re­latives and friends to mourn btr death.:" .-. Mrs. .Holcombe Anil be' missed, as a good neighWr^ by ajl her neighbor*; ', The fernera! „waB, .conducted '•tj.the Bumgarner^ cemefear>, last S'nnday,by ^ftey. '^'U..aihbs, fc«v,,J. D.'Wffton -anafe^K,B^.K«yK< ... ;•-.'.., :'.. -.-. Mr, and{M^-./flotBoinflft. moved to ilna county ;fa*m.iBai^Mush about Jte>>eara m^,.:#w^W&J&&': 1rhe fedunty ^ s o ^ n t ^ t -• • , ••l>riYr,l|i7i0i) Miss Eva Beasley,1 daughter off Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Beasiey, and Mr. Ralph Dillard, son' of Mrs. Dora QU-' lard, were married' Saturday, after­noon, at two-thirty o'clock^ at the home of the bride. Only a few Mends "Were present. The house was beauti­fully decorated - with roses,. •• Aftof the ceremony was performed by -j|^ Painter, the young, oou^a and ••**- ;,frieanB>£srj'eyfifrla*:«#sS«iP|*< »— Mrs; DBrard "expect to make tnei home hero., •-' JOHN' M. BRYSON DIES Mr. J i ' n .V. '•'.•yson died at Hi o- |;m... • ;. a June Bryson , in Hyiv:: on :i t ;.""'.«irdny, followin an illne:;;> of severs'1 months' duration The funeral and interment wore nt Speedwell, on Sunday. Mr. Bryson>jwho was aboutscven-ty- six years of age, was a Confeder­ate veteran, and was wounded during the War Between the States. 139 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 ®m- Or»,'w^edneslai' a^lrj^bn," at -two- [ o^lo.4k)'; 3&S3>*$i**-i-6MweUr "and m*> 'W? »H3^k''«KBr;eimarr^d-ffiei: 'v&mt^ heihg- fcfSrfdrnM^^rV ,J fc, EV J|eit* * * a : R ^ J ^ ' M e i u we^-rlBar^^, _..,„ ,_ «* by °«fr the JEmj^'afti;'a, '..^w j;having taught in'the public schools j *'•*>£ tins; coun>yr an*Mr.r>Go.O%vlia^hg/J se^cT- as, paster-', p%^,the,B;^aptH!t 'rJHu^eS a t ^a-;'aW'CWeb^^r;,a,nd) la*er4at^^laff'.,:: . ' • <:.'"' •; ^Mr:::.ar4^-i|rfr'Cbb^ .$#..•*».-the;] ! -,,-i'>l>>'t i . :, •' ''*' .-iv*' '*"5^ -" toaiilsjaiis ';."- b ^ R ^ N # ^ ' •'«^^.|n^;' "-SftSbft'• the? SVMb^ieiran'far* *1&,;sVeo1tdi<.bf"tKe, evonittgv wjili .'Wio. .cBmmeWontort^Jjiy "Gtifatae Ste^hjalS^fip|rM^^-a-lUlgrge'- and! ^m^»M9^0^ai^iia "the' ^ ^ ^ j p t i h c r l ^ n ' .Tuc^y eWni%H - p l i l f e w i ? reMtedj^y^rmest, J6nif • ^ \-i<m$ 3M>'c tliirty-fsmrth annual edm-t. nTen<!enitf!iit-of the ^Urowjliee Normal arul. Industrial S'chooVwa* op#ieu^ yesterday* with •theiatm,urfl; aeftOofV' delivered..at cloven" o'clock, by Rfcy. A£lr%> CJmpjpelfc Qf'AaBevitie.' •:iAt'8" fast evenrSgr-the-joint celeV' .oration of. the. .Gofiinrblan- and' Ero- , rsophjan; litera^t. Socitirjs was-held.',| "j.. dJbis? morning Hon)' &bgus -W\ Mo- Tietftf, of ElnnBciftbn/ will bo deliver-ed. at H o'SIbcKi' ' - The graduating" exercises a^id prW • entail- a. of diplonras #UI;h«: at -two j . 'S:.^:C.ii'4aJBf*^noon(S.:4ts 3 P.-M-. f the; meetifig of ?Wie ahhnni will ,be^ IMdra%f*"«^'8 tMsreVetiing the-fina*" : etftorteflruient will oCoux;; ; f ,' Tl>c members of the graduating KJIHSS- a r e : -.- . -' • High School •President, A H» /Ward,) Whittier}.' Sccreta-ny, Mary flintom, Cultowbeof D..M> J&isola, Wehstetfj ~ '" " Brbwn^^lowhed}: T.. B i . C^ ["Cffi^arts-; ^m.iEdwardp', Ju'w_, G,-C^ Suohahan,, SylivA^^faSd6i-Hop-kins, Eosfcta^ditoj. J. A/^anrfoxdi etiliinv-'eo'; Ella Baye Rogers, GulT JoVl-on. J^en,no4 DAVis,;' BuckheadV (jfcWl?- Q» l?fener'jr., Btt>fin;0iriT: R.- Gfibl'.-. >Vt!jittiea>;.Gertie Wa^dnvGpiAJ W:-M ,r .iJ,v'Hays,;. 'j^iilands^ BWn.i.' Wc-lls,. Sandy ;i£ushV. G. -B^ MoGhec. auHtt'yirhee; Jtnhife W^dtBi. I- Ufl».'.lr.<r-i; <l, • »,•(]•• or, irtn'ds. i '• |fcrmaj: i Presideftt, Ci E. iB^WellyWebste/iit Itoofej l^nha•!Ba^k^;v4^rirW8r^I,; Ii Br^n^arnejf, -«^aton"i "B/ertira ' *!'»jn$W, ft .^Sfiajpo^-O^ssfU ' s_^ ^ 140 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 C O n e T h i n g a n d A n o t h e r [Ed. Our small, but important, potpourri of genealogical treasures, discoveries, and nonsense.] JCGS member Jason Gregory, who spends most of his genealogical efforts on the Robinson family, came in with this little bit of information. An Internet source led him to'the Gilmer County, Georgia, census of 1860. Jason already knew that his ancestor W.A. Robinson was there, bat what he did not realize was that a Robinson sister was there also. Cynthia Carolina Robinson, daughter of Israel and Rachel (Wilson) Robinson is listed in'that census with her husband James M. Painter (age 41, farmer, b. NC) and children Marion A., (17), James Md (14), Elizabeth (12), Maranda (11), Thomas J. (8), Daniel B. (6), Margaret (4), Carolina (2), and Henry H. (1). All of the children ,are reported to have been born in Georgia. According to the Internet source (and we always caution persons to verify EVERYTHING they see) the son Thomas J. was born 4 Jul 1851 and died 10 Sep 1899 in Fannin County, Texas. According to the same source, Cynthia.Carolina lived from 19 Apr 1819 until 21 Jul 1896. With some further researching, one can read in Gilmer County Heritage, Article #838, p.294, that James M. Painter was "James MacDonneed" Painter and a son of Samuel and Elizabeth Painter. He was, therefore, a brother to Jackson County's Oliver Painter, whose many descendants include several JCGS members The Gilmer article includes the birthdates of James and Cynthia's children, taken from a family Bible, and also states that James M. Painter died 8 Apr 1901, buried at Gates Chapel Methodist Church. Speaking of the north Georgia area, does anyone do ROGERS research? In two places in Jackson County Heritage, Volume H, (p. 193) and in Union County Heritage (p. 199), the latter from Georgia, authors make reference to Cynthia ROGERS who married Thomas P. HOOPER 1 Feb 1849 in Union County, Georgia. The official records verify this marriage. The problem is that this woman is the same person found in the James Crawford family Bible as "Lucinda Minerva," born 25 Oct 1826 to James and Anna Messer Crawford. The leap from "Lucinda" to "Cynthia" or "Senthey" is not very difficult to see. But the Bible record lists her marriage date as 27 Aug 1848. While James Crawford did not see fit to include his sons-in-law as important parties to those marriages he listed in his Bible, this still begs the question of the identities in the first marriage. To which Rogers was she married in 1848? What happened to Rogers? According to the Union article mentioned above, Thomas P. Hooper was the oldest son of Absalom Hooper, J r . and his wife Martha Kelley. The Jackson article includes a picture of Thomas P., who died at Camp Douglas in December of 1863. These Hoopers have at least three descendants in our society. Lucinda or "Senthey" is buried in the Woodring Cemetery at Tuckasegee. 141 Journeys Tlirough Jackson Summer 2010 O n e T h i n g a n d A n o t h e r ^y Three other items of interest were found in the 1923 newspaper. We did not have enough space for all of them in our pages given to that article. I BiRTHDAT DINNER FOR MRS JASPER PANNELL, SUNDAY | D. TJ. OWEN IS DEAD D. U. Owen, a prominent farmer of the Qualla section of the county, died suddenly, at his home, near Olivet, Tuesday night. • Mr. Owrn liuil been in his usual health until About 30 minutes before bis death. Mrs. Owen was in the hospital at Whittier at the time of her hus­band's death. ^ Mr. Owen moved to Qualla town­ship, from Haywood county a nunu ber of years ago, and has been one oC tho big fanners of this county. He was n member of the Northern Methodist church. Tho funeral and interment were cl Qualla, Thursday. The deceased leaves a widow and two grown sons. On Sunday the children and grand children of Mrs. Jasper Pannel in­vited' a host of kindred and friends to the home of Mrs.. Pannel to cele­brate her seventy-fifth "birthday.' Mrs. Pannel is the mother of fif­teen children, of whom thirteen are now living, married, and have fami­lies of their own. Of' the thirteen,' only six wero present, Mrs. R. Cook, Mrs. John Parris, Mrs. Will Jones, and Jim and Erwin Pannel, al lof Addie, and John.Pannel, of Beta. Three of her children live in Gas­tonia, three in the West .and one, Mrs. G. C. Crawford, at Balsam. A long table had been prepared, upon which- was spread a bountiful dinner for the eighty or'more people who had gathered to pay their re* spects to Mrs. Pannel, who is in ex­cellent health for a woman of her age. The writer -and al her friends wish her many more happay birth-1 [days. _ _. _ f A. 3.' PBBEMAH TOB8H—T' 8HOAL GREEK III Mr. A. J. Freeman died Than and was laid to rest in the came at Shoal Creek, Saturday 27th.'' vises were conducted by Keys. J Qb.urch, B. S.Weit and T. t. D He leaves .a wife and ten ehildrea of whom were present at his ft al, hia seven sons actings as ; bearers. - He waa-an honest, upi oitioerr;but having been ffiict>d a long while, he. lived a quiet h life,*'.but waa always ready to a fest hia faith in God and and hope of a home in heavon. people of 'tiie cornmunlty nuimf* their respect for him by at&n the funeral and bringing- with! •»' profuse offering: of flower*. S«n visitors Were present. ' ,' ^y J C G S L i b r a r y A c q u i s i t i o ns Call No. F F F 929.6 975.6 929.2 941 974.6 Author Blanton, Curtis R. Blanton, Curtis R. Blanton, Curtis R. Neubecker, Ottfried Murphy, Gary D. Moncreiffe, Sir Iain Taber, Thomas T. m Title Tales from the Porch: Tall Tales and Short Stories from the North Carolina Mountains My Mountains, My Home Fireside Tales: Tall Tales and Short Stories from the Appalachian Mountains Heraldry: Sources, Symbols, and Meaning Andrews Family Reunion Festival, July 1-Juty 9,1995 Tlie Murphys of Texas and Related Families The Highland Clans Sunset Along Susquehanna Waters Donor Curtis Blanton Curtis Blanton Curtis Blanton Beau Hudgins Beau Hudgins Beau Hudgins Beau Hudgins Beau Hudgins ^y 142 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 I n d e x f o r JTJ, V o l u m e X X , N o . H I Adams 137 Ah-lic-sta-ncc 110 Ailcen 122,137 Akins 10S Alday 131 Alexander 122.135 Allen 98.127,137 Allison 119, 128, 137, 140 Almond 104 Ammons 128 Anders 102,123,126 Arch 121 Ameach 120 Arrington 140 Arrowood 119 Ashe 119,140 A-ton-hee 109 Ayers 138 Baker 98,127 Barker 97,140 Barnes 104,10S Battle 122 Baumgarner 128 Beasley 139 Beck 105.123 Big Witch 107 Bird 120.121,123 Bishop 120,128 Black 137 Blankenship 127 Blanton 99, 105, 127, 142 Blekley 128 Bly 107 Borton 130,133 Boyett 137 Bradley 109,128 Branton 127 Breedlove 128 Brendle 114,121,128 Brock 119,128 Brooks 119. 128, 129, 131,132,1333 Brown 119, 120. 122, 127,132,140 Browning 127 Bryson 97, 98,103, 105, 119, 121, 128, 131, 135, 136.137.139 Buchanan 119 Buchanan 119, 120,121, 122,128,136,140 Buck-c-quee 111 Bumgarner 114, 121, 122.127.140 Burch 119 Burchfield 128 Burdell 138 Byrdl27 Cabe 119 Calhoun 127 Campbell 135 Cantrell 99 Carnes 97 Carson 103, 104, 105. 106 Carter 129,137 Cee-gee-lee 110 Chambers 127 Chapman 128 Chappdl 140 Chastain 125,137 Childers 121,127 Christy 136 Church 142 Clark 126 Clayton 104, 105, 120, 127, 131 Clemments 113 Cochran 128 Cockerham 99 Co-ee-suee-ee 109 Cogdill 104,132 Coggins 114,128 Cole 140 Coleach 107 Conley 119 Conner 104,128 Cook 104, 120, 122, 140,142 Cowan 127 Coward 105,128 Crawford 100, 103, 105, 106, 119, 120, 137, 140, 141,142 Crisp 105,120,127,128 Crow 112 Cunningham 98 Dalton 127,128 Daniel 112 Daves 120,137 Davis 104, 105, 108, 119, 128,131, 133, 135, 140 Dean 104,105 Deitz 97,120,139,140 Dillard 139 Dills 119,122,137 Dobson 107 Dorsey 119 Doster 135 Dowdle 114 Duck 110 Duncan 99,104 Dunn 126 Edison 116 Edwards 140 Elders 122,128 E-li-ska-skee 111 Ensley 104, 105. 119, 122,123,128,139 Estes 127 Evitt 121 Ferguson 121 Fincher119 Firestone 116 Fisher 103, 105, 128, 137,140 Flintom 140 Florida 120 Ford 116 Fore 131 Foster 104 Frady 119 Franks 127 Freeman 142 Frizzell 103,119,121 Frye 113,114,115,116 Galloway 126 Garren 125 Garrett 137 Gates 122 George 112 Gibbs 119, 127, 138, 139,140 Gibson 104,122 Gibson 122 Giles 135,138 Gillespie 126 Glazcncr 125 Grant 127 Green 103, 104, 105, 122,128,129 Greene 122 Gregory 127,141 Gribble 127,132 Gunter 127 Hall 102, 104, 124, 127, 128 Harris 104 Harrison 140 Hatley 137 Hays 140 Hedden 128 Henderson 131,133 Henry 104, 105, 113, 129,131,132 Henson 103, 105, 128, 137 Herrin 128 Hine 99 Hinshaw 129 Hipps 135 Hoglen 140 Holcombe 139 Holden 114,128 Holland 128 Hooper 97, 114, 119, 120, 122, 127, 129, 131, 132. 133, 134, 137, 139, 141 Hopkins 140 Hornbuckle 109, 110, 112 Hough 137 Howell 121 Hoxit 104 Hoyle 99,105,120,127 Hudgins 98,142 Huggins 126 Hughes 122 Huscusson 127 Hyatt 119, .127,128 Ingle 137 Inman 119 I-o-nee-chee 109 Jackson 112,131 Jamison 127,128,137 Jenkins 119, 122, 127, 128 Jennings 99 John-la-chee 108 Johnson 104,110 Jones 101, 104, 119, 120. 131, 132, 138, 139. 142 Keener 135 Kelley 141 Key 119,128 Kilpatrick 124 King 120 Kirkland 127 Kiser 129,130, 133 Kitchen 128 Knight 99,121 Lambert 104,127 Laning 104 Lanning 121,137 Lawing 127 Leatherwood 137 Ledbetter 129 Ledford 120,127 Leopard 120,121 Lewis 121 Lindsey 120 Liner 105 Linsey 105 Littlejohn 121 Littleton 131 Long 107,128,140 Longshore 130,132,133 Looper 125 Lossiah 128 Love 119 Lowder 137 Lowen 107,109 Lusk 126 Madison 140 Marshall 137 Mashburn 119,127,128 Mason 128 Mathis 113. 121, 130, 131 McCall 121, 123, 124, 126 McClellan 140 McClure 104,135 McFalls 120 McGhee 140 McKay 137 McLean 140 143 Journeys Through Jackson Summer 2010 McMahan 128 McPherson 130,133 Meece 120 Melton 127 Messer 109, 122, 127, 128.141 Middleton 120 Miller 137 Mills 97,103,105 Mincey 114 Mitchell 119 Moncreiffe 142 Monteith 120.135,137 Moody 121,122,127 Moore 114,127,131 Morgan 120,138 Morris 130,138 Morton 128 Moses 120 Moss 128 Murphy 130,134,142 Muse 127 Nee-keell2 Nelson 127 Neubecker 142 Nicholson 100,121,127 Nix 127 Norman 104, 105, 121, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134 Norton 121,127 0-a-os-tall2 Olive 137 Oliver 137 Orr 124 Owen 102, 122, 123, 124,125,126,135,142 Owenby 128 Owens 127 Owle 128 Pace 139 Painter 127,141 Pannel 105 Pannell 127,142 Panter 108 Parker 120,140 Parris 120, 121, 131, 135.142 Passmore 127 Patterson 119,137 Pattillo 137 Patton 127 Pegram 135 Pell 128 Penland 130 Peoples 131 Phillips 127 Poovcy 138 Powell 128,135,137 Presley 122 Pressley 113, 114, 115, 116, 117,118,127,128 Price 125,131,137 Pruett 121 Queen 103, 105, 127, 128,131,135,139 Quiett 104 Raby 127 Randall 128 Ratclifflll Ratley 108 Rally 109 Reece 99,127 Reed 105, 111 Reeves 140 Revis 139 Rhea 137 Rhinehart 127 Rice 140 Ricker 125 Rickman 120 Roberts 123,130,133 Robinson 119, 121, 127, 128,137,141 Robison 128 Rogers 127, 132, 140, 141 Russell 128,135 Sam-eelll Sanders 124,127,132 Sauls 129 Saunook 121 Scott 135 Seago 116,122,127 Se-kee-leelll Sellers 127 Sentell 135 Shaver 137 Shaw 131 Shelton 113, 114, 121, 128 Shepherd 100 Sherrill 105,127 Shook 120,127 Shuler 99,121,127, 128, 131 Simonds 128 Si-ta-ye 108 Slatton 113,129,131 Sluder 99 Smathers 104,120 Smith 107, 121, 128, 135,137 Snider 104 Snyder 103 Sorrells 127,128 So-to-roa 111 Stamey 127 Standing Water 112 Standingdeer 121 Steele 136 Stephens 121 Stewart 127,128 Stewman 127 Stiles 104 Stillwell 128,136,140 Stiwinter 128 Stu-gee-es-tee 111 Stump 110 Styles 121 Summers 128 Summey 125 Sut-a-wa-gee 111 Sutton 121 Swangcr 105,128 Swimmer 121 Taber142 Ta-nee-na-llee 110 Tatham 101,136 Taylor 121 Tee-ka-Iee-qua-takee 108 Tee-nee-hee 110 Terrell 116 Terry 104 Thompson 119 Tilley 113 Tipton 127 Toe 121 Toineeta 128 Tompkins 128 Tramperl08 Tritt 104 Tu-ede-e-Ster 110 Turner 1287 Turpen 105 Turpin 127 U-comer 109 Ucumber 121 Wacaster 139 Wa-cut-si 108 Waldrup 120 Walker 127 Wallace 107,114 Ward 122, 140 Warren 128,132 Washington 110, 111 Watson 122, 131, 139, 140 Watt 135 Webb 101, 104, 106, 121,128 Wells 140 West 114,127,142 Westerfield 103 White 121 Wike 120, 121 Wikle 122 Wildcat 120 Wilkes 127 Wilkey 127 Williams 132 Willis 128 Wilson 98, 121, 126, 127,128,131,137,141 ' Wolf 107 Wood 104, 120, 124, 137 Woodring 127,131 Woods 140 Woody 104, 127,128 Worley 140 Wright 128 Wykle 127 Yoklcy 138,139 Yonally 138 Young 121, 127 Youngbyrd 128 Zachary 128 ^y v ^ u 144 c MEMBERSHIP c Membership in the Jackaon County Genealogical Society is open to all individuals who apply and pay dues. Membership is based on the calendar year and dues are paid in advance. Members joining late in the year will receive back issues of the society's journal for that year. Annual dues are $20 for individuals and $25 for family memberships. Individual lifetime memberships are available based on age: 16-29 $350 60-69 $150 30-39 300 70-79 100 40-49 250 80+ 50 50-59 200 New Renewal A P P L I C A T I O N F O R M E M B E R S H IP Life Amount Paid Name • Address Citv Phone State Zip Code E — mail address Families or Areas of Interest Make check payable to JCGS, Inc., and mail to: P. O. Box 2108, Cullowhee NC 28723 c ^y JCGS, Inc. P.O. B o x 2 1 08 Cullowhee, N C 28723 http://www.jcncgs.com/ (Offices at 42 Asheville Highway, Suite 2, Sylva) (Telephone 828 - 631 - 2646) ^y ^y