Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 13:44:34 EST From: NCreed1 To: NCreed1@aol.com Subject: Comp #342 - Burnett-Turner-Ross-Via-Etc/Etc Mailing List 18 Jan 1998 Greetings to Everyone: Kevin has asked that I poll the group to see if there is interested in posting our entire TREE to date on his site. His request is the first eMail in this compilation. If you're interested in working with Kevin on this, now is the time to respond. You can respond to me or directly to Kevin. This is another opportunity for our group to move ahead. Chris is still working on getting us fully automated. I know there are some concrns that we'll start looking like all the other lists. I'm convinced we'll never be just another boring list. Maybe we need to form some committes. Like a "Welcome to the Group - Burnett Committe" and similar committes for each of the other families. Maybe someone would chair "Welcome to the Group - Patrick Co Committee", etc. When we receive mail from a new member, if their area of interest is also your area of interest, maybe you could write the new member a note of welcome. Any one interested in being on one of our many needed welcoming committee? I need a lot of volunteers. The sign up list is being passed around now. Let me know if you want to be a Greeter. All you do is read the messages and when you find someone also interested in your surname or the same county where your ancestors lived, just drop them a note of welcome. Nyla CREED DePauk ======================== Subj: FAMILY TREES Date: 98-01-10 23:43:34 EST From: kevin2@falcon.cc.ukans.edu (Kevin K. Stephenson) To: ncreed1@AOL.COM ('Nyla Creed DePauk') Nyla- I've converted the compilation files on my website back to straight zip files since a couple of people had trouble accessing them. The links to WinZip and PKZip are back on there, so you can get whatever utilities you need to work with them. Would you poll the group and see if there would be an interest in posting our entire tree (to date) on the site, so people can look at it? Chris and I talked about this at one time, and we were going to investigate the protocols required to do this, but I got busy with school and she's probably been plenty busy trying to stay up with everything as well. If there is interest, I would like to request that several of the group who have the most complete records send me Family Tree Maker or .ged files that I can link together, and I'll try to get it up on the site. I'm a little behind archiving the zip files, but should catch up in the next few days, so all the latest ones will be available for download. I'm also open to suggestions on a different format, if someone has any ideas. I've thought about combining all the compilations into three or four big text files, to make them easier to search...someone else suggested an index...we can probably come up with an index from our files if we agree on a numbering system for who's who. If anyone has a suggestion for a system that would make it easier, I'm all ears! If you know of something in use on other sites, tell me about it! Kevin K. Stephenson 1600 Kentucky St. #2 Lawrence, KS 66044 (785)865-1586 Fax/Data (785)865-2555 e-mail: kevinS@ukans.edu ====================== Kevin, Thanks for all you do for the group. Nyla ======================== Subj: Turner mailing list Date: 98-01-17 23:57:59 EST From: drflem@flash.net (Donald R Fleming) Reply-to: drflem@flash.net To: NCreed1@aol.com CC: drflem@flash.net Nyla, I have been told that you issue a Turner mailing list. What are the requirements for obtaining it? Don Fleming ========================= Don: You're on our mailing list now. Nyla ========================= Subj: Turner Date: 98-01-18 03:30:28 EST From: adscott@nalu.net (Ann D. Scott) Reply-to: adscott@nalu.net To: NCreed1@aol.com I just received a question about one of my entries : children of Meshack (915) and Nancy Martin (931) Turner -- I have the name to be Hershey, it is in other places as "Tereshey",(1247) -- "Families of Franklin Co., VA" have Hershey, late husband's ggrandmother was Mary Frances Turner (Goode)(1270), her sister, the family called her Hershey, but could have been a knickname. Any ideas?? ====================== Subj: RE: Comp #341 - Burnett-Turner-Ross-Via-Etc/Etc Mailing List Date: 98-01-18 10:00:53 EST From: davidcon@MICROSOFT.com (David Conner) To: NCreed1@aol.com (NCreed1) Nyla, I must say, you have done an awesome job of maintaining this list. I really appreciate the effort you have put forward over the past couple of years to help us connect our ancestors and learn more about the ones we knew about. David Conner ======================== David, It's been fun. You're a charter member of our group and have had the opportunity to watch us grow from 17 to 221 It's time for us to move ahead and automate the process. I'm counting on the group to main the same helpful attitude that we've had from the beginning. Thanks for your kind comments. Nyla ======================== Chris: Can you answer Bette's question? Thanks. Nyla In a message dated 98-01-18 11:40:41 EST, newbet@txcyber.com writes: << Subj: Re: Comp #341 - Burnett-Turner-Ross-Via-Etc/Etc Mailing List Date: 98-01-18 11:40:41 EST From: newbet@txcyber.com (Elizabeth L. Smith) Reply-to: newbet@txcyber.com To: NCreed1@aol.com (NCreed1) Nyla -- I'm glad to hear that the list will be automated -- as I'm sure this will mean that you can enjoy the list a little bit more. But I have a question about what a digest is? I see this term and I'm not sure what the difference would be in subscribing to the list in that manner. Thanks, Bette >> ========================= Subj: HANNAH TURNER Date: 98-01-18 12:27:01 EST From: ehandley@mddc.com (Ethel Handley) To: NCreed1@aol.com Dear Nyla, Does anyone have a HANNAH TURNER married to John SCHOFIELD? They were married Nov 7, 1774 at New Windsor, NY. John was b. at Westchester Co., NY 1753 and died 1805. John & Hannah's children were: Hugh, Benjamin, David, another son, (name unknown), and four daughters, (names unknown). Hannah had a brother, Hugh. They first appeared, both unmarried, in New Windsor in 1774; no clue to their parentage, place of birth, or previous residence. If anyone can help me with any information about Hannah I would be most grateful. Ethel Ethel Handley ehandley@mddc.com ===================== Subj: James + Turner Date: 98-01-18 10:53:53 EST From: N4JED To: bilgro@netdoor.com CC: NCreed1 Nancy, In your post of 1/13/98 you wrote: >>have a signature mark resembling a "I" with a horizontal slash through the center.<< Let me make a possible suggestion. Quite frequently, clerks copying wills into will books, etc would come across signatures where the person actually could not write but had his "mark" that he signed with. Typically clerks would transcribe these by writing the first name, what looked like a plus sign , then the last name of the person. Some went as far as to write "his" above the + and "mark" below the + sign. Thus I am wondering if this is what you are reading. David ========================= Subj: Senator Packwood Date: 98-01-18 10:53:54 EST From: N4JED To: VFTurner2 CC: NCreed1 Question: Does the former U.S. Senator Robert Packwood, of Oregon, descend from our Packwoods? I was just wondering. Yes... David ================== Subj: Re: Family Histories of SW Virginia Date: 01/18/98 To: BAltice1 Hi Bill: In a message dated 98-01-18 07:47:35 EST, you write: << Good Morning, Ms. Creed. Welcome to the group. My maiden name was Creed, but I've always used it as my middle name. >> Yesterday, I met and corresponded with Mrs. Cindy Driscoll of Roanoke, VA. As it turned out, she and I were able to determine that we are 4th cousins, once removed. She told me about your TURNER Compilation group and how you and your 200 members share information. That's us. We also share information on Burnett-Turner-Ross-Via-Etc/Etc families. The "Etc" covers just about anyone from Southwestern VA that is related to the other four families. >> A few months ago, I found some of your correspondence to your members. It led me to David Jones in Virginia, and he also has been extremely helpful to me in obtaining family information. David, is our resident database manager. He keeps his database up to date with all the new information folks share. He's been in the group since day one. >>My roots are in SW Virginia...Franklin, Wise, Floyd, Giles, etc. My Williams and Whites were out of Giles Co. The CREED and SPARKS family was from Tazewell. >>In addition to the Altick/Altice family, I am also interested in the Austin, Robinette, Hughes, Sink, Fisher, Peters and Wysong families. I believe I had a Sparks ancestor ancestor to marry a Robinette as his second wife. >> My existing data base is 13,000 plus, and I am willing to share whatever knowledge I have with your group. Sounds like an offer we can't refuse. >> Do you have room for one more? We always have room for another cousin. >> Also, I noticed from your AOL profile that you have roots in Raleigh County, WVA. I grew up in Williamson, Mingo County, WVA, and my first wife, Theodoris Ann (Teddy) Watkins was from Beckley. Her uncle used to own the drug store in town. Oh, sure, Watkins Drug. Small world isn't it? >> Anyway, I hope to hear from you about the possibility of joining your group. Sincerely, Bill Altice Orlando, FL >> Seeing your name Altice reminds me that I have Altizer ancestors. Could that have ever been the same family? I've added you to our mailing list and will send you a copy of the eMail I sent last night. Check out our compilations on Chris Gaunt's home page: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt Nyla CREED DePauk San Diego CA ======================== The end of this compilation.