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Martin, Flossie CollectionFLOSSIE MARTIN COLLECTION Ferebee family Kinyoun notes Brunt family Mocksville Notes about old buildings Brock family Currituck County, Fulford family Johnson family Hendron family Eaton family f� THE FLOSSIE MARTIN COLLECTION These are notes compiled by Flossie Martin during the years 1960-1989. They were handwritten or typed on many index cards which have been preserved. FEREBEE John Ferebee — born about 1640, settled near Hampton Roads, Virginia. Married Elizabeth Ellis, relict of William Ellis, before 1674. Died about 1715. Children: Thomas — born 1662, married Miss Fenford, died August 1739 — moved to Currituck County, N.C. George — born 1684, married Johanna Mary — born 1687 James — born 1693, Will is dated May 2, 1753, recorded at Court House, Portsmouth, Virginia. James (John) — born about 1693 near Deep Creek, Portsmouth Virginia. Will is dated May 2, 1753, recorded at Court House, Portsmouth, Virginia. Probably Lived, died and was buried on the old home plantation inherited from his Father. Children: Mary, Dinah, Lydia and one who married a Ballentine and left one son, John Ballentine. Sons were John, James, Peter and Thomas. The plantation inherited from John Ferebee was part of a grant given John Ferebee by Honorable Francis, Lord Howard, on April 4, 1685, at Portsmouth, Virginia. Information from records of Miss Annie Ferebee Of Norfolk, Virginia. John (James, John) — lived near Portsmouth, Virginia, member and vestryman of Portsmouth Parish for many years. Children: Charles, John, Willis, said to have been left lame by a Revolutionary War Wound; Mary, Martha, Betty, Frankey, Lydia, Unice. James (John, James, John) — married Dinah ; sold estate on Deep Creek, Virginia, Deed Book 17, page 229, Norfolk Court House, dated February 23, 1756, for 150 acres. Moved to Currituck County, N. C. In Currituck Court House Book 1, pages 111, 112, 113, 115, are recorded deeds of gifts made by James to his children. Deeds are dated July 5, 1763, 75 acres at Moyock, N.C., to son James. 75 acres, same section to son Robert, grist mill and 2 acres to son Thomas during life time of James Burnham, then to his daughter Abbie during life of James Burnham. ?001� Children: James, Robert, Thomas, and daughter Abbie. r"� Peter (James, John) - sold land inherited from father, November 16, 1757, Deed Book 18, page 51, Norfolk Court House; moved to Currituck County, N.C. where he died in 1786. Will dated April 15, 1786, probated June 20, 1786, Curritick Court House, Will Book 1, page 201-202. Names in will are wife Jean Ferebee and three children, all minors. Children: Thomas, Miriam, Nancy Jean Ferebee's will dated April 1, 1787, was recorded in same book As husband's, October 10, 1787. She willed to daughter Nancy Ferebee and appointed her sister, Annie Brunt, guardian to Nancy And friend, William Ferebee, executor, with the sister Anne. Thomas (Peter, James, John) - born November 27, 1774 (from family Bible); Married Nancy Brunt, born April 1776, (from family Bible); died in Davie County, N. C. between 1842 and 1850. Record of children From family Bible owned by Ferebee family. Children: Aby (?) born December 25, 1795. Marthy - born April 16, 1797 Sarah - born May 21, 1799 Frances - born May 20, 2801 Peter - born November 7, 1805 Elizabeth - born April 10, 1808 !'�` Thomas - born February 15, 1811 Nancy - born August 12, 1814 Samuel - born August 28, 1816 Infant - born 1818 Mary - born 1819; died May 1826 Thomas Ferebee moved from Currituck County with others, to Rowan Couty, now Davie, in about 1800. A brick taken from The chimney of what was known as Tommie Ferebee's big white house located between Cana and Pino, has the date, we think 1810 on it. Peter (Thomas, Peter, James, John) - born November 7, 1805; died 1848, buried at Olive Branch Cemetery, Davie County, near Farmington. Married Susan Lunn, born 1808, died 1880, daughter of William and Esther Lunn, came from Currituck County. Children: Elizabeth - born October 4, 1833, died April 1, 1918 - buried at Eaton's Church; married James Eaton. William M. - married Many Ann Hill December 13, 1860 Thomas - buried at Pino, Davie County - married Sarah Horn Samuel - killed in War Between the States. Paulina Ann married Andrew J. Hutchins of Davie County., /001N December 8, 1851 Nancy E. — married James M. Latham March 21, 1860 James — married 1St Martha Graves, 2nd Alice Rich, daughter of David R. Rich. Two children, died young. Martha Graves Taught school at Ellis School House located between Uncle Lewis Furches' Place and Hwy 158 (from Mrs. Utley). James Eaton, March 24, 1824 -May 5, 1906 and his wife Elizabeth, oldest daughter of Susan Lindsay Lunn and Peter Ferebee October 4, 1833-1918. Married December 19, 1850. Elizabeth (Peter, Thomas, Peter, James, John) — born October 4, 1933, in Davie County; Died April 1, 1918, buried in Eaton's Church graveyard. Married December 24, 1850, James Eaton, son of Peter and Tobitha Harbin Eaton. Children: - Alexander W. — March 29, 1853 -April 30, 1929; married Evelyn Collette; Two sons and two daughters. Nathan Columbus — December 6,1855 -May 27,1924; married Betty Ann Hunter — one son. Franklin — February 26, 1858-; married Nannie Green; one son. Louisa Pauling — April 6, 1860 -September 7, 1930; married Reverend Green Brown, 1889; one son, one daughter. Richard — February 10, 1862; married Jennie Gordon; three sons, 3 Daughters. Nancy Elizabeth — April 24, 1864 -October 17, 1936; married John M. Green. No children. Lived in Mocksville Benjamin Rush — died young. Thomas — January 28, 1869 -July 2, 1934. Married Louise Stonestreet; three sons, two daughters. Sallie Lunn — died as infant. Susan — August 23, 1873 -November 22, 1936. — Married J. F. Naylor; Three sons, four daughters. All the children of Elizabeth Ferebee Eaton lived in Davie County. William M. (N?) (Peter, Thomas, Peter, James, John) — married Mary Ann Hill December 13, 1860 — bond is in Mocksville. Children: Morgan — went to Texas and married. Mary Bet — Married Nat Markland and went to Iowa. Jane — Married a Williard and lived at Wyo, Yadkin County, N. C. Peter — went to Texas and married. Jeanette — married Walter Horn; moved to Iowa. Thomas (Peter, Thomas, Peter, James, John — Buried at Pino, Davie County, N.C. — /001� Married Sarah Horn. Children: John — Married Bertha Lloyd Robert — Unmarried William Marvin — Married Nora Miller, lived in Winston-Salem — three sons, Three daughters. Susan — died at the age of seven. Paulina Ann (Peter, Thomas, Peter, James, John) - Married Andrew J. Hutchins of Davie County on December 8, 185 1. Children: Martha Ellen — Married James Penery. Susan — Married Willie B. Naylor. Jack — Married a Call. Sam — Married Mary Emma Kurfees — She also married Sam Frank Hutchins And had son Sam Clyde Hutchins who married Mary Lee Campbell who had two children, J. C. Hutchins and Yvonne Hutchins. Will — Married Millie Stonestreet. Sarah — Married Joe Hunter. Tom — Married a Nail. Mammie — Twin to Tom, died young. Oscar — Married Alcie McClamrock. eoo" Sanford — Married Ina Collette. Annie — Died young. Nancy E. (Peter, Thomas, Peter, James John) — married James E. Latham March 21, 1860. Children: Crawford — Married Bell White James Gaither — Married an Ijames — daughter married Charlie Angell Franklin Elizabeth — Married Jim Driver and had son, Oscar E. Driver. Samuel — Married Bessie Beck — lived in Mocksville, N. C. — Children: Ethel, Samuel, James, Nancy, Mary Elizabeth, Robert. He Was a mail carrier— Died September 9, 1962. Minnie (Children of Sam Latham: Ethel — Married F. B. Shore; Jim, Sam — Married Jane Marklin; Robert M.; Nancy M. — Married William H. Benson June 3, 1956) Elizabeth ( (Thomas, Peter, James, John) — Born April 10, 1808 — Died January 30, 1866 of erysipelas — Buried at Eaton's Church. Married Thomas Furches, lived on Durchman's Creek near (10"N Eaton's Church in Davie County. Names of children given By members of the family, from gravestones, and court house Records. Children: Mary - Born October 10, 1826 - Drowned at age of eight in Dutchman's Creek. Sarah Hall - Born April 25, 1828. Louisa Green - Born July 14, 1830. Lewis Alexander - Born June 6, 1833. Samuel Wesley Susannah Moffitt Thomas H. - Born Maarch 9, 1840 - Killed at battle of Chancellorsville. Nancy Elizabeth - Born September 7, 1842. John R. - Born January 12, 1845 - Died January 12, 1846. Division of estate of Thomas Furches in Clerk's Office, Court House, Mocksville, Book 4, Page 585.: Lot No. 1 to S. W. Furches. Lot No. 2 to John T. Lowery and wife Susan. Lot No. 3 to Philip Eaton and wife Sarah. Lot. No. 4 to Orrell Etchison and wife Louisa. Lot No. 5 to William A. Clark and wife Nancy. Lot No. 6 to L. A. Furches. Thomas (Thomas, Peter, James, John) - Born February 15, 1811 (Family Bible Records) Died April 18, 1887 (1884?) - Division of estate in Deed Book 9 Page 219, Court House in Mocksville. - Married Kate Howell - born February 15, 1821 and died April 18, 1887. Children: Louise Frances - Died in 1931, aged ninety - Married Caswell Etchison March 1, 1860. Born January 7, 1841- Died June 22, 1931. Frances C. - Married Thomas A. Naylor January 31, 1877 and went to Texas. Called Fannie Cremonia - Born September 6 - Died in 1932 Philmore F. - Died September, 1934, in Texas - Unmarried. Thomas Cooper - Of Davie County - Unmarried - Died February 19, 1945. William Calvin - Born April 19, 1851 - Married Mandy Sain; bond at county Court House. Died April 30, 1966 Richard Monroe - Born May 25, 1857 and died 1929 in Winston-Salem - Unmarried. - Also a note says he died September 5, 1930. Lillie Catherine - Married a Wilson; Lived in Winston-Salem. Born June 13, 1861 - Died December 26, 1917 Martha Jane -Married William F. Brock - Bond is in Mocksville. Born May 12, 1837; Died April 19, 1912(?) Susan A. - Married James Van Eaton. - Susan Rachel(?) - Died 1906 Joseph Howell - Born January 6, 1843 - Died in Missouri March 25, 1921 John M. - Died of tuberculosis - Unmarried. Sarah M. - Born May 6, 1848 -Died June 29, 1910 in Davie County - Unmarried. /Oft� Nancy — Died in infancy. Louise Frances (Thomas, Thomas, Peter, James, John) — Married Caswell (Cad) Etchison March 1, 1860. — Died in 1931, aged 90 years, buried in Davie County. Children: Hunter, Mrs. S. C., of Davie County of Davie. Young, Harriet E., of Coca, Florida. Powell, Mrs. C. N., of Blooming Grove, Texas. McClamroch, Mrs. J. D. (Lou); lived at Nancy Clark homeplace. Hoskins, Mrs. J. J., of Florence, Arizona. Smith, Mrs. Katie, of Davie County. Children of Mrs. McClamrock: Foster, Mrs. J. W. (Eva McClamrock) whose daughter Lou Foster married Charles Burdette Phillips, August 4, 1951. Another daughter, Betty Jo Foster, married Cyrus Clyde Lakey May 26, 1956. Son, Tex, Married Margaret Son, Mack — Married Betty Spencer December 25, 1955 /0114'1 News Article dated September 1964 covers obituary of Duke Kimbrough McClamrock, son of David DeWitt and Louise Etchison McClamrock. Survived by wife Mary Darnell McClamrock, son Bill McClamrock, brother Edward McClamrock and four sisters, Mrs. R. W. Lakey, Mrs. Velma Woodard, Mrs. Eva McClamrock Foster, and Mrs. Auburn McClamrock Gentry. William Calvin (Thomas, Thomas, Peter, James, John) — Born April 19, 1851— Died March 30, 1926. Married Susan Amanda (Mandy) Sain - Born December 15, 1858. Children: John — Born July 7, 1877 — Married Melinda Martin, great -grand daughter of Samuel Martin of Yadkin County. Flora — Born September 7, 1879 — married Henry A. Nail — Died July 17, 1942. Had one son, one daughter. Thomas Arthur — December 22, 1881— October 27 Joe G. — Born May 2, 1884. Katherine J — Born September 5, 1886 — Married Cleve Newton, lived in Bennettsville, South Carolina. Tossie C. — Born May 13, 1889 — Married Noah Collette of Davie County. Alphonso W. — Born October 20, 1894 — Married Bessie Eaton; had children Jane Amanda, and Elizabeth. /aw� Eulala M. — Born June 30, 1897. W. Flave — Born Sepember 28,1891 — Married Zella Arnold Ward and had eleven children. Mandy Sain was the daughter of Thomas M. and Mary Jane Howell Sain. She died in 1937, February 15, aged 78. Buried at Wesley Chapel Cmetery, Pino, Davie County. Joseph G. (William Calvin, Thomas,Thomas, Peter, James, John) — Born May 2, 1884 Mail carrier in Davie County, lives at Cana. Children: Warren R. — in U. S. Army. Walter Wayne — Married Bonnie Hope Driver May 23, 1953. Ruth - Married Samuel W. Howell (Captain in U.S. Army) — their children are Florence and Sharon. Joseph Starrette - married Meba Mae Willis of China Grove, N. C. July 18, 1952. News article on back of card states that Joseph Garland Ferebee died at age 72, married to Florence Foster in 1914. Sons: Richard, Joseph, Warren, Wayne, Joseph, daughter Ruth Howell; two brothers: W. F. and A. W. Ferebee; three sisters: Mrs. Kate Greenhalgh, Mrs. N. H. Collette and Mrs. D. S. DeWeese. Walter Wayne (Joseph G., William Calvin, Thomas, Thomas, Peter, James, John) Married Bonnie Hope Driver, daughter of Oscar E. Driver of Cana, eoo,N N. C., May 23, 1953. He graduated from Mocksville High School and Berry College, Rome, Georgia and became a mail carrier in Davie County. Bonnie graduated from Farmington High School and Draughn's Business College and worked at Hanes Chair and Furniture Company in Mocksville. Joseph Starrette (Joseph G., William Calvin, Thomas, Thomas, Peter, James, John) Married Melba Mae Willis of China Grove, N. C. on July 18, 1952, daughter of James Otis Willis. Joseph graduated from Catawba College with Master's degree from UNC -Chapel Hill. He served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and became health and physical education instructor at Boyden High School, Salisbury, N. C., in 1952. Katherine (Kate) J. (William Calvin, Thomas, Thomas, Peter, James, John) Born September 5, 1886. Married first a Newton, then Joseph Edward Greenhalgh, a retired sea captain. Alphonso W. (William Calvin, Thomas, Thomas, Peter, James, John) — Born October 26, 1894. Married Bessie Eaton, daughter of Thomas L. and Louise Stonestreet Eaton. Died April 21, 1960. Sisters: Kate F. Green- halgh, Tossie Collette, Mrs. C. S. Deweese; one brother W. F. e"'IN Ferebee. Two daughters: Mrs. William Myers and Mrs. Bill Merrell. /Oft1 Children: Jane Amanda and Elizabeth. Elizabeth married Bill Merrell and lived on the Yadkinville Highway in Davie County. William Flavius (William Calvin, Thomas, Thomas, Peter, James, John) Born September 28, 1891. Married Zella Arnold Ward bon August 9, 1892. Children: Annie Lois — Born January 4, 1915. John Flavius — Born March 31, 1917. Thomas Wilson — Born November 9, 1918. William Ward — Born October 19, 1920. Zella Virginia — Born August 23, 1922, Married a Harris. Sarah Katherine — Born April 10, 1924, Married a Loudermilk Amanda Lee — Born November 30, 1925 — Married a Wilkerson. Mary Maxine — Born July 2,1928. Luella Mae — Born February 7, 1931 Joseph Bryan — Born August 16, 1933 Carolyn — Born July 16, 1935 — B.S. State College 1955; Dental Hygenist. Notes from the Mocksville Enterprise death notice June 5, 1952: Luther L. Miller — Wife Mary Ann. Daughter: Sarah Louise — Born December 20, 1864, near Farmington, N. C. /"IN Married John Frank Ward October 21, 1885 who died April 12, 1912. Sarah Louise died June 2, 1952, aged 87 years, 5 months, 13 days. Buried at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. Sons: Lonnie F. Ward of Badin; Marvin Stacy Ward, Charlotte, Luther Ward, Claudius Ward of the home. Daughters: Mrs. W. F. Ferebee, Mrs. T. E. Carter, Richmond, Virginia, and Miss Eloise Ward of the home. Thomas Wilson (William Flavius, William Calvin, Thomas, Thomas, Peter, James, John) Colonel in the U. S. Army, was bombardier on the Enola Gay which dropped the atomic bomb; later was Commander of McDill Field, Florida. Children: Thomas, Jr., Clint, Steven Louella (William Flavius, William Calvin, Thomas, Thomas, Peter, James, John) Married Donald H. Bailey, June 2, 1962. Carolyn Jean (William Flavius, William Calvin, Thomas, Thomas, Peter, James, John) — Born July 16, 1955 — Married Jerry Alexander Holt, March 17, 1957 Joseph Bryan (William Flavius, William Calvin, Thomas, Thomas, Peter, James, John) — Married Alice Tiffany Wilson April 19, Lillie Catherine (Thomas, Thomas, Peter, James, John) — Married Jefferson Davis e4"N Willson. /Oft\ Children: Myrtle — Married J. T. Davis, Winston-Salem, November 11, 1903; (Evelyn Davis) Dunn; Mrs. Gladys Davis Lanning and Dorothy Davis Willson who died February 1960. Violet Willson — Married J. J. Allen, Virginia, Frances (Dunn) and Richard ( who married Hazel Cude). Thomas W. Willson — Did March 17, 1962 ; Children: Gordon and Margie. Charles R. W. Willson - Married Reba Clington — no children. Pauline Willson — married first a Witherington and has son Haywood Witherington and married second a Blackwood. Robert Willson has a daugher Nellie Catharine. Samuel (Thomas, Peter, James, John) — Born August 28, 1816 — Married October 17, 1844 to Elizabeth Ann Chidwood, born April 1827 and died May 13, 1907. Samuel died October 21, 1889. Told family he was born on the banks of Yadkin. Went to Indiana in 1835, after previous trips there on horseback, married there, and moved to Wisconsin in 1853. Children: Thomas Jefferson — Died October 16, 1832, aged 86 years. Frances — Married Mr. Dunken, and died in Ohio. Nancy Jane — Married Mr. Garner, died in Wisconsin. George Benton — Died in Nelson, Nebraska William John — died in Wisconsin. (00*� Samuel Andrew — Nelson, Nebraska. Matthias Chitwood — Died April 26, 1933, in Wisconsin. James Madison — Richland Center, Wisconsin,. Franklin Johnstone — Ludington, Michigan. Miss June Ferebee, from whom these notes come, added that her father, James Madison Ferebee, had been told by his father that when he left home for Indiana, he rode off without telling the family goodbye. Nancy (Peter, James John (1642-1674)) — Daughter of Jean and Peter Ferebee. An heir, not of age, in will of father Peter Ferebee — Will Book 1, page 201, 202 Currituck Court House. Date of Will April 15, 1786; recorded June 20, 1786. Also, the only child named in will of mother, Jean Ferebee, recorded October 1787 in Will Book 1, page 217, Currituck Court House. Nancy received a Negro girl, pewter plates and basin, gold ring, silver shoe buckles, wearing apparel of mother. Family letters: August 29, 1835, Nancy Wilson was writing from Warren County, Tennessee to her brother, Thomas Ferebee in Davie County, about her troubles with "the 6 eldest children contesting her husband's will". In 1819 she wrote from Hickory Creek and things were bright. In 1841 she wrote from Coffee County, Tennessee. Abraham, apparently her, son was dead and Jane and her 2 children were living with Nancy. Both Abrahan and Jane were mentioned in all the letters, so suppose that they were her r°"� children and that Mr. Wilson was a widower. f KINYOUN NOTES Daniel (died before 1780). Married Isabel Etheridge in Princess Anne County, Virginia and removed to Currituck County, North Carolina. Did Isabel marry a Luffinan later? Jonathan Luffman 1795, April 2, 1796, wife and executor Esabell — page 51 of Abstract of Wills, Currituck County, North Carolina. Children: John — went to Indiana. James — Born in 1804 — died in Rowan County in 1856. Married Sarah Harris of Currituck? Children: John Hendrick Kenyoun — Captain Company G, 17th N.C. Regiment, born 1825. Lemuel. Lemuel's children were John, a doctor in Kansas City, Jim, also a doctor in Kansas City, Joel, grocery store in Kansas City, and Lemuel, who resided in Kansas City. Joel — married (1) Margaret Gregory, daughter of Jesse Gregory (2) Margaret Bush in Rowan County in 1817. Sold land in Currituck County in 1812. Died in Rowan County 1822. Will Book H Page 170, October 29, 1821; wife Margaret's land next Howell Horn and Robert Horn, near a spring, during widowhood had been married to Sarah Jones, James Kenyoun, Parker W. Rush, Lemuel Kenyoun, Lovey Kenyoun, my youngest daughter. Sons James and Lemuel land where I live equally divided by a line run north and south; Son-in-law Henry Jones executive. Thomas Furches bought the tract willed to James and Lemuel — the place near Dutchman Creek that I remember. Lemuel, son of Joel and Margaret or Lovey Gregory — John Jim, Joel and Lemuel were their sons; all four died in the West. Daniel — note by Mrs. Hoots — married Isabel Etheridge; came from Princess Ann County, Virginia to Currituck. Died prior to 1780. Son John went to Indiana; either he or his sons were on the Union side in the Civil War. Family relationships were broken off as a result. Children: John, went to Indiana on the Union Side. James — born 1804 in Currituck County, died May 9, 1857 in Davie County. Married Mary Hendricks, born October 19, 1806, in Rowan County, died April 19, 1856, in Davie County. Mary was daughter of David and Margaret Hendricks, was born in Davie County in 1802. A son, John Hendricks Kinyoun married Elizabeth Ann Conrad, daughter of John Conrad. They went to Missouri after the Civil War in 1866; he was a Captain in Company C, 27th North Carolina Infantry. Joel who married (1) Margaret Gregory, (2) Margaret Bush in 1817. (born about 1775 (45 years of age in 1820 census); died 1822 in Rowan County; Thomas Ferebee witnessed will. Margaret Grergory was daughter of Jesse Gregory, Revolutionary War Soldier. Sold Currituck land in 1812. Division of his estate, Rowan County, 1823, lots to James Kinyoun, Lemuel Kinyoun and widow. Children: John Hendricks Kinyoun, born October 4, 1825; Lemuel Gregory, born December 19, 1827; David William Kinyoun, born November 12, 1829; Mary Mallisa Kinyoun, born July 10, 1832; died September 9, 1843; Sarah Katherine rla� Kinyoun1835-1843; Lutitia Ann Kinyoun, born November 3, 1837. John Hendrickks Kinyoun married Elizabeth Ann Conrad; they went to Missouri in 1866 — their children: Mary Elizabeth born and died 1858 at East Bend, Yadkin County, N. C.; Dr. Josepph James Kinyoun, born n.d.; Lula Alice Kinyoun, born January 30, 1866; Flora Ridings Kinyoun, born March 9, 1868; Estelle Keziah Kinyoun, born April 30, 1869; Nellie Kinyoun, Born August 1, 1870 -died August 1, 1870; John Conrad Kinyoun, born September 27, 1871 -died September 23, 1872. Lemuel Gregory married Eliza Hargrove. Daniel William married Sallie Howell. L. married Fred Myers. Children of John Hendricks Kinyoun and Elizabeth Ann Conrad: Dr. Joseph J. Kenyoun married Elizabeth and had: Alice Kenyoun Hoots, Conrad Kenyoun and John N. Kenyoun. Lula Alice Kenyoun married a Lowell in Denver, Colorado; Flora Reding Kenyoun married Mack Taylor in Washington State; Estelle(?) Kezioh Kenyoun marrked Reverend Morrison Pierce Davis and had a daughter, Johnnie Lou Davis. Five children died early. All this according to Mrs. C. C. Cox, 1205 Glendale Avenue, Durham, North Carolina. Daniel Lemuel — married Zilphia Balence September 9, 1827, in Rowan County. Zilphia (Zelphy), heir of John Balance. Box 31, P839, July 24, 1832; they were in Bush County, Indiana and let David N. Austin of Rowan County, N. C. have their claim in land of deceased(?) John Balance or Rowan — being one-sixth of the 337+ acre tract on Dutchman Creek next Walter Etchison, William Hawkins, David McMahan, Tennison Cheshire, William Mock, George McClamrock and William Sheek. William Balance to David M(N?) Austin May 16, 1824, Clarksville, Ohio, July 30, 1867, Thomas D. Austin wrote and sent data: D. N. Austin born August 26, 1799, Married May 15, 1824 Wilkey Balance, born March 11, 1804 and had: Anna Jane Davis, Pleasant Henderson 1827- 1845, Samantha Ann 1830-182, Elizabeth Carolina, Margaret Samantha (?), Sarah Eleanor, Mary Frances, Wilkey Ann, Samuel Elkhanah, Martha Edna. Sarah — married (1) Richard Brunt, (2) Slaughter. See will of Sarah Slaughter in Currituck County. Her will of 1800 lists a son "Thomas Brunt",daughter Nancy, Sukey Brunt and James Brunt; her brother Joel Kinyoun named executor, witnessed by James Brunt and Betsy Kinyoun. Will of Richard Brunt in Currituck County, 1793 lists wife Sarah Brunt, sons John, James, Richard — not of age — and Thomas; daughters Nancy, Sukey, and sister Nancy Brunt. James Brunt, executor. Her daughter, Nancy Brunt, married Thomas Ferebee before 1795. Her daughter, Suky, married Peter Eaton, son of Ebenezer. Her gravestone in Indiana states she died in 1866, aged 76 years. Lemuel — married Children - Joel Sarah — married a Reavis, went to Indiana Lemuel — to Illinois Amanda — to Kansas /aft� John — married an Anderson, went to Indiana Levi (?) — married an Adams, went to Illinois Sallie — child of second marriage, married a Jones and settled in Indiana; had 3 children: David, Joel and Lemuel Jones. Her son Joel called Peter Eaton "Uncle". Thomas Ferebee's granddaughter spoke of Aunt Sallie Jones. Her estate ws settled by Thomas Ferebee's sale December 10 and 11, 1840. Heirs in 1842 were David Jones, Joel Jones, John L. White, Wilson Beck, Nathan Jones, Lemuel Jones, Melissa Jones. Salllie had a brother Lemuel in Indiana; also her son Joel was there with the Brunts, Eatons, and Ferebees. Sallie's son, Joel Jones (Miss Flossie's note says Sarah, but we think that is an error), wrote from Madison County, Indiana in 1839, "I live at Uncle Peter's and shall make a crop with Uncle Lemuel. In 1842 Joel wrote to Thomas Ferebee, Sr., about his mother's estate, calls him uncle. In 1839 Samuel Ferebee wrote his father, Thomas, that Joel Jones had bought 75 acres from his uncle, Lemuel Kenyoun. Joel wrote back messages to his brothers and sisters. In Currituck County there was some sort of tie-up among the Ferebee-Brunt-Kinyoun families. A John Kinyoun of Princess Ann County, Virginia, by his will left land in Currituck County, North Carolina, to his sisters, Elizabeth and Susanna and provided to whom the land would go after their deaths. Elizabeth, October 16, 1804. died December 22,1804, gave her property to Isaac Brown. Susanna Kennion -November 22, 1804, gave her property to her niece, Susanna Berry. See abstract of wills, Currituck County, Page 89. From a list of taxables of Currituck County, 1779 — Daniel Kinnion, John Kinnion, Joel and Betsey Kinyoun, page 1-1 of Abstract of Wills. Will of Sarah Slaughter November 1800; made her brother Joel Kinyon executor; witnesses were Betsey Kinyon and James Briunt. Why does Joel Jones call Thomas Ferebee and Peter Eaton Uncle? Why did Nancy Brunt Ferebee's granddaughter, Louisa Furches Etchison say "Aunt Sallie Jones" If the Brunt's mother was Sarah Kinyoun, the Jones grandfather was Lemuel, son of Sarah's brother Joel, there would have been a cousin relationship (Joel, Lemuel, Sallie, Joel Jones)(?Sarah, Nancy and Sukey, Elizabeth Ferebee Furches, Louisa Furches Etchison). Mrs, Nannie Roberts Hays says: There were two Kinyoun places down Dutchman's Creek from her and across the creek, Dr. Kinyoun and Lemuel Kenyoun. In the vicinity, was also the West Martin or as known later, the Morrison Howell Place. BRUNT Miss Flossie's note in pencil questions whether James Brunt married a Sarah Harris of Currituck. She indicates that a son Thomas Brunt maried a Sarah Lee. Children — Sarah Ellen Brunt - married Elmer Enoch Black. flo� Richard Brunt John Rich Brunt William Samuel — was a physician Mary James James Andrew Jackson, known as Jack Brunt and a most colorful figure. He was a bachelor, a stock buyer and raiser. He owned more than one thousand acres of land in Madison County, was a stock -holder in many banks and had interests in many indistrial concerns. In 1915, during a siege of illness, Uncle Jack wanted Anderson to have a splended YMCA. He presented $125,000 with the provision that the citizens of Anderson would match that and by 1915 the YMCA was dedicated. Mr. Brunt did not live to see the building completed. In the lobby of the YMCA still hangs a life-size picture of that kindly old man whose wealth strengthened the Anderson Banking Company and made a great contribution to the community through the establishment of the YMCA. Note from Mrs. H. L.Hoffing, 927 Broadway, Anderson, Indiana. MOCKSVILLE NOTES Note from Louise Stroud to Miss Flossie: southeast location lot #10, Mrs. Will Griffin house. A two-story frame house; downstairs included two rooms and upstairs. /^1 Porch across front of house; a flower garden. Mrs. Griffin gave meat to northern hunters. Her daughter was a reverend(?). Town Square. Mocksville Hardware Company will begin the erection of a two-story brick business house which will front 19 Meet on the Square adjoining the hardware store and running some 20 feet in length. The building will add much to the appearance of the Square. Note is dated May 1924 and called it the Meroney Building on the south west corner of the Square. From Mary Markland Eaton: The Marklands moved in to Salisbury Street house in 1941. House was said to be 100 years old then and had been occupied by dentist, an Upshaw and a Rodwell (apartments), and is presently owned by Johnny Markland (Marklin). Names of some blacks Smoot -Gaither -Clement families: Big Robert Foster Lefty Nesbitt Milly Clement Mary (to Colonel R. Pearson) Deny Gaither Isaac Keller (Kannon Brown) Joseph Cope Thomas Foster John Hinkle belonging to Pearson-Foster- (IMN John Ellis The new chair factory on Salisbury Street has begun operations as of November 27. 1901. Thomas Allen of Fork church has begin the erection of an addition to Mrs. Mattie Clement's residence. Cain Mill on Jericho Road. J. H. bought three acres from her son, Pritchard, and they with Boon and Harry Cain ran a sawmill until Harry was killed at the mill. His father sold out his share. Information from Louise Rodwell Meroney. S. S. Howell to Baxter Clegg, John McRorie, Jacob Eaton, Jesse A. Clement, Shadrack Fitzgerald,Henry Click, George W. Johnson, Braxton Bailey and Godfrey Click - $50 a lot in Mocksville adjoining the Female Academy to benefit the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church 26 July 1849. Salisbury Street. BROCK N. (Nathaniel?) T. Brock - Will Book 2, Page 29, Probated 1873 in Mocksville. Divisees: Emeline Chaffin (marriage bond, Mocksville, January 15, 1855. Emeline Brock married Martin Rowan Chaffin. r'"1 Sarah L. Nicholson Clarisa E. Brock Nathaniel Brock, Born February 2, 1757 — married 1778 Mary Huddlestone and died in 1818. Mary Huddlestone, born June 1, 1753 and died in 17785. Book G, Page 513, probated August 1818, Salisbury, N.C, Bequests to: Daughter Amy — Born October 22, 1787 (Bible Record says 1876); Died April 18, 1851, buried at Olive Branch. Married William Taylor, brother of John Taylor..He was born January 13, 1776, and died October 21, 1843 and was buried at Olive Branch. His will of September 1843 lists bequests: wife Amy, Sons Samuel, John, Nathaniel, Moses; Daughters Sarah E. Lunn (wife of John Lunn, son of William and Esther Lunn). Executor, Son Samuel. Son, Enoch — land in Princess Ann County, Virginia. Born September 6, 1782, married M.S. Etheridge. Enoch's son, James Nathaniel Brock; Born December 10, 1810, near Norfolk, Virginia; came with parents to Farmington Township; Married (1) Mary Marie Maxwell, (2) Margaret Cuthrell; Daughter Maggie Maria Brock, born in Farmington December 17, 1859. James Nathaniel died June 18, 1886. Margaaret Cuthrell was daughter of Maximilian Cuthrell, who was born near Norfolk and moved to near Farmington in 1829. Wife, Sally Brock. Son Moses — Born September 12, 1795. /Mft� Son Caleb — Born January 6, 1793, married M. F. Jones. Son Benjamin — Born September 12, 1797, married Susan Howell; marriage bond in Mocksville, July 3, 1856. Son Noah — Born July 14, 1803. Never married. Daughter Polly — Born November 24, 1788; Married M. P. Sainer Daughter Elizabeth — Born May 29, 1801; Married Levin Ward; they had one daughter, Eliza, who married John Miller. Son William — Born August 1, 1799; Married Frances S. Chaffin -Died April 18, 1877; Married July 15, 1822. Born in Salisbury, N. C., dated July 12, 1822 & 1823. Will in Mocksville, February 23, 1876, Book 2, Page 88. Bequeaths to wife, Frances S. Brock,; Daughter Amy Frances Walker and her daughters, Sarah Cornelia and Martha Frances; Daughter, Jane S. McMahan, widow; Rebecca C, wife of Alexander Jackson; Mary E., wife of B. F. Taylor of Texas; Marriage bond in Mocksville, August 29, 1858; Sarah E., wife of M. B. Kimbrough. Sons, Nathan Alexander Brock, William Francis, deceased; his sons Thomas Napoleon and daughter, Frances Brittian Brock; Benjamin C., and Noah M.; Grandsons Isaac Noah Rich, son of Rebecca C.; Brother Noah Brock and Dr. M. D. Kimbrough, executors.. F. M. Johnson appointed guardian for Isaac Noah Rich, February 23, 1876. Sarah E., as noted above, married M. D. Kimbrough; marriage bond in Mocksville, May 14, 1861. Children: Mrs. George Sheek; Rena (Mrs. Jim Sheek), Joe, married Corine Chattin; Alex M., Married Mamie Horn; Chal L.; Boss; Claire; Sallie who married Reid Smith, died in Texas August 8, 1934, with no children surviving her; Lizora who marrked Kimbrough Furches of Farmington., Daughter Pemmy — Born April 10, 1806; — died 184_. Another note , Bible Record, shows she married M. T. Smoot in 1841. Nathaniel Brock married (2) Sarah Eaton — Born May 3, 1755; died June 21, 185 1. Both are buried in the Brock Burying Ground in Davie County. Nathaniel Brock entered 52 acres on Dutchman's Creek including all surplus land within the bounds of the land he bought of Nathan Chaffin, Sr., adjoining Enoch Hunt and Robert Field; April 11, 1809. Nathaniel Brock was a Methodist preacher who moved, late in life, to Farmington Township. There also seems to be a son named Franky McDonnold. From McCubbin papers; Book 7, Page 252, 1770. Paul Brock, Jr. lets Mathias Brock (eldest son and heir-at-law of the deceased planter, Paul), have 100 acres on Great Dutchman Creek in Forks of Yadkin River near Christian Brock and William Butler, part of 412 acres Earl Granville let the deceased Paul Brock have April 4, 1861. In tax lists of Rowan County for 1778 the Brock name is givien as Prock. Max Brock told Mrs. McCubbins in 1928; showed her the family Bible with name of "Thomas Brunt" in flourishing handwriting in front of book. Max Brock had understood that Thomas Brunt was English. Jane Selina Brock (William, Nathaniel (buried at Pino), married Harmon /Oft\ Hampton McMahan (buried at Olive Branch). Tombstone at Wesley Chapel (Dino) shows Jane S., wife of H. H. McMahan born March 21, 1824, died July 14, 1878. e"01\ William Francis (William, Nathaniel); Married Martha Ferebee, marriage bond in Mocksville February 17. 1808. Died before 1874, leaving sons Thomas Napoleon and Francis Brittian.. Children: Rachel; married Tom Redman. Thgeir daughter Lila Redman married Charles Graves; their daughter, Beatrice Graves married (1) Toner(?) and had daughter Rosemary who married Dan Reynolds. Alexander M. Kimbrough (Sarah E., William, Nathaniel Brock), married Mamie Horn, as noted above. Their children: Louise married Harry Osborn; Mary married David Montgomery and had daughter Mary Lou; Alexander M., Jr. Rena Kimbrough (Sarah E., William, Nathanbiel Brock) married Jim Kimbrough Sheek, in Mocksville. One son, Kimbrough, married Martha Clement, daughter of Jesse Lee Clement; their children are James Kimbrough, Jr., and Letitia Lindsey. CURRITUCK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1779, William James, a taxable 1755, Jarvis Weaver, a taxable 1785, Charles Fulford — Will, October 20, 1843 — February 1844, daughter Lorry(?), Nancy, Lovey, Spence 1790, Daniel Fulford, Census listing. Edrey Fulford, daughter of Benjamin Brickhouse; will dated November 24, 1815 Elizabeth Fulford, daughter of Seth Creekmore, will dated 1842. James Fulford witnessed Edrey Bell(?), will of 1843. John Fulford, named on a deed, 1707 Josiah Fulford , married, poll tax 1779. Rachel Fulford, aunt of Griffin Mulder, named in his will of 1830. Tom Fulford, names in will of Holly Hutchens in 1825. Jean and Mary Fulford, daughters of William Flory, will of 1811. The McCubbin papers mention death of Mrs. Mary Ann Fulford Perry, born in Davie County, Januaary 15, 1824, daughter of William and Mary Jarvis Fulford, who came with the Currituck Settlement. JOHNSON George Wesley Johnson (John M., James M., William), Farmington, N. C., born December 10, 1810, eied aged 79, October 10, 1889; married Martha Williams Taylor, daughter of Spencer and Etheral Etheridge Taylor. She was born December 21, 1816 in Clemmons; died February 1898, in Farmington, N. C. Marriage bond May 22, 1834. Children: John Madison; born Mary 1, 1836; died October 27, 1870, buried at Olive Branch. Was feeble-minded, ,v+kIN Francis Marion, born October 4, 1837; died at Mocksville. Married (1) Amanda L. Douthit July 1861, married (2) Mrs. Elizabeth Stone, married name Spencer. No children. James Lafayette; born April 2, 1840; died August 28, 1870; buried at Olive Branch. Was feeble-minded. Jane Amanda, born May 7, 1842; died March 16, 1926. Farmington, N. C., married Charles F. Bahnson, December 12, 1865. William Gaston ("Dr. Bill").; Born April 23, 1845 — Married Emma Miller. Children:Wesley, who married Miriam Hauser and lived in the old Johnson homeplace at Farmington. Emma — Married Jess Smith — lived at Farmington, no children. Frank — married Estel Johnson and had one daughter, Frances. He left his wife. VaLeara Martine, born January 12, 1847; died December 26, 1876, of pneumonia. Buried at Olive Branch. "Couldn't learn very well at school." HENDRON Rowan Book A, Page 17, December 9, 1809. Estate of deceased Olin Hendron divided among Peter Parker, Beal Hendron and Peggy Hendron. Book 10, Page 113, November 4, 1784 — State Grant #901 to John Hendron. Notes from Mrs. Robert Louis Cox, 626 McConnell Stret, Memphis, Tennessee. EATON Mary, Peter, James and Grace — born May 20, 1810 in Rowan County, N. C.; Died September 6, 1856, aged 46 years, 3 months, 16 days; buried in the old Frost Family burying ground between Holman's and Cana, Davie County. Married March 21, 1839, Isaac Newton Frost, born July 11, 1799. He is also buried in the Frost Family burying ground; Died May 20, 1872. Children: Ebenezer E. — Born Februaryr 4, 1840 — Died October 4, 1903, from the effects of a runaway horse accident; is buried at Eaton's Baptist Church. Married Tabitha Eaton, daughter of Joseph and Eliza Cornell Eaton. No children. Lived at Cana, ran a general store, imported school teachers and doctors for the community, actively supported the Baptist Orphanage at Thomasville, and reared several orphans. Bennie William A.; Born October 25, 1843. Died of typhoid fever in the Confederate Service at Richmond Virginia, July 23, 1862. Elizabeth Amy — Born September 26, 1845 — Died October 13, 1936 of /O"tN a heart attack. Lived part of her girlhood days with her uncle, Ben H. Eaton. Married James H. Cain, son of William and Emily Beaman Cain of Bear Creek Community, who ,."IN went to school at Union Academy and boarded at Phillip Eaton's. He was born April 14, 1845, and died of bronchial pneumonia in Mocksville, August 28, 1932 and is buried at Eaton's Baptist Church. Was first postmaster at Cana, appointed February 12, 1875; also ran a store and mill at Cana. Children: Walter Boon — Born May 23, 1869; Died 1930; Lived and married out West — no children. Pritchard Beamon — Born August 13, 1872; Died at Ellenville, New York June 1951, being injured when struck by a truck in Brooklyn, New York. Married Agnes Anderson of Davie County (Robert A. Poindexter line); Moved to New York and had Children: Louis, born New York City 1951 and Albert, Ellenburg, New York, 1951(?). Effie Eleanor — Born October 26, 1870 — Died December 9, 1939 of influenza — Buried at Eaton's Baptist Church and was a trained nurse. Mary Nana — Born February 5, 1874; Died July 26, 1934. — Married John Etchison (see Furches line). Son, Everett Etchison, had children: Betty Frances, who married Roland West; graduated from Woman's College, UNC, June 1954. Her children are: Frances Jean, Henry and Susan. Son of Everette: John Walter and daughter, Martha "Marty". Son of Nana: Orrell Etchison, father of Nana Nell, who graduated from Wake Forest in 1954 and married Carl Garrison September 9, 1956. Louise, daughter of Orrell, joined the Peace Corps for an assignment in Tunisia. Margaret Leta — Born October 13, 1877. — Married G. M. Kirkman of Greensboro — No children. Harrison James — Born October 6, 1880 and died November 22, 1905. — Was in the Army, returned in 1905 and was killed in his father's mill. John Boyce — Born September 27, 1883 in Cana, Davie County. Married Ina Naylor, granddaughter of Andrew J. Hutchins and Paulina Ann Ferebee, daughter of Peter, son of Thomas and Nancy Brunt Ferebee. Children: Lucille, trained nurse. Fay — Born October 16, 1937 and married Fred Rich, great -great grandson of Benjamin Eaton. Gladys. John Boyce and Mable Joyce, born 1924 — twins. Eleanor — Married Frank Blackmore- Lives in Winston-Salem. Children: Susan, Martha, Alice and Ina Beth. James — Died when a boy — Born December 4, 1847 and died February 11, 1857. Jonathan C. — Born December 2, 1849, Davie County; Died June 6, 1936 in Louisville, Kentucky. Married Mary Coffield Hunt of Mobile, Alabama. She and her sister Sue were visiting at Petra Mills near Statesville. Sue married Ezra Eaton, son of Benjamin Frost Eaton. The Frosts moved to Louisville in 1898. Children: Charles Brodus — Born February 19, 1888; drowned in Ohio River in 1900. /IONN Minnie Coffield — Born May 11, 1889 — Married Robert D. Rands and had Frances, Born January 25, 1918, and Robert Delafield Rands, Jr., Born October el*N 17. 1919.; Phyllis, born November 26. 1926, and Mary Aubrey, born March 4, 1928. The Rands live in Washington D. C. Sarah Tabitha — Died as an infant.Born September 1853, and died June 10, 1855. In the Frost Family burying ground are the graves of the three children of Mary and Isaac N. Frost. Emily Quilla Cain (Elzabeth Frost, Mary Eaton, James, Peter) — Born November 26, 1875, Cana, Davie County. — Married Dr. J. W. Rodwell from eastern North Carolina who had located at Cana to practice medicine — Married August 11, 1896. He was born November 19, 1865, in Warren County and died in Mocksville, August 12, 1934, of kidney trouble and had been practicing medicine in Mocksville. CHILDREN: Clarice — Married J. W. Dickerson, had children Clarice Rodwell, born in 1923, and Jimmie Jr Ruth — Married Dewey Casey of Mocksville. Louise — Married Tom Meroney and had children: Louise Rodwell and Thomas Flynn, Born March 19 1934. Elizabeth — Was a trained nurse — Married George Wood in 1933 and had one child, John Rodwell, who was hit by an automobile in Mocksville and killed. Edwin — Died when a child. John Henry — Married Mary Breedlove in 1937 and had a daughter, Betty Jane, Born August 8, 1938. John William "Boy" — Married (1) Mattie Corner Cherry, great- granddaughter of Dr. Marmaduke Kimbrough. She died in a bus wreck, and the children were adopted by her sister. Married (2) Mary Wilson Stone on November 24, 1935, daughter of T. A. and Sarah Hanes Stone, granddaughter of Philip Hanes and Sally Booe; they had one child, Letitia. J. D. Rodwell "Jack". Emily — Married Graydon Cartmell — had three sons, Don, Casey, and Eddie.