Tryon County Surnames & Queries

Surnames	Submitter	Date Posted	Query
Clay	Mary R.	23 Aug 2007	I am looking for information regarding the family of Nicholas CLAY, other names are Isaac and Solomon. Your help is appreciated.
Conn	Elwood Conn	01 Jul 2008	I am looking for documentation for the Conn family who lived in this area circa;1700's. Particularly Simon, John, Thomas, and Isaac Conn. John's son Samuel Conn moved from there in 1832 to Cherokee County, GA.
Fooks/Folks See Related Photos & Documents	Lucy Oakes	03 Aug 2008	I would appreciate your posting an inquiry regarding my search for any information on a John Folks or a William Folks or Fooks ( spelled this way in a letter in his own hand found in Alexander Co. historical society dated 1812). The letter's were to a Cornelius Crider and addressed to Catawba River area 1812 and 1816 or 1819. I will forward those letters also. I would appreciate any information on the FOLKS family who were in Lincoln / Burke counties circa 1800 - 1805. Thank you sincerely, Lucy Oakes
French	Joangrenada@aol.com	11 June 2007	I am looking for info on Moses French/Samuel French in Rutherford Co 1780's. Listed on the 1782 tax list. Also a James French noted in 1771, Tyron Co, as fighting against the Cherokee. Moses is listed with several land deeds, 1797 and 1801 Rutherford.
Green	Edward Koeser	01 Nov 2007	I'm trying to gather information concerning my gggggrandfather Shadrack Green Jr. born abt. 1760. My Green family was in NC in the late 1700's and married into many of the families in the area at the time, Dycus, Jones, Owens, McKinney, Bandy, Philbeck and others. I've hit a wall with the details of birth of Shadrack Jr and his father Shadrack Sr. So any information or thoughts on avenues to explore would be appreciated.
Hope	WDoyle103@aol.com	23 Aug 2007	I am searching for the parents of G. Caleb H. Hope. He was born in 1819 NC. The county could be Lincoln, Tryon, Gaston, or any NC County. The DNA says he isn't from the Scottish Clans. I am looking closely at Henry Hope, Christian Hope, William Hope (Gaston County). Caleb named his first son James - 2nd son was Edward/Evard/Everett with an H middle initial for 2 other sons - first daughter was Mary E. I'm grasping at straws after a dozen years....can anyone help ? recognize this family? Please !
Houston	Chadwick McConnell	01 Nov 2007	I am looking for any information you could give me on the surname Houston. I know that they were listed as living in Tryon county in the 1700's.
Lampkin	Larry Farley	03 Aug 2008	William Lampkin died in Tryon County in 1774. George Lampkin was sheriff of Tryon in 1772, and Samuel Lampkin was one of the men appointed to survey the new county boundaries when Tryon was abolished in 1778/79. Who were these Lampkins? How were they related? And what happened to George and Samuel after Tryon? If anyone has information I would certainly appreciate it.
McMinn	Paula Grigsby Smith	23 Aug 2007	I am looking for information proving Robert McMinn, Jr. to be the son of Robert McMinn and Jane Kuykendahl McMinn. I am also searching for evidence of marriage of Robert McMinn, Jr. and Lavinia Beard.
Mauney, Mooney	Cynthia Bolick Gilbert	01 Nov 2007	I am searching for the parents of Mary Jane Mauney/Mooney. Facts known: She married John Monroe Piercy in Lincoln County, NC Dec. 1876. She lived after her marriage in Lincoln and Catawba Counties. She died and is buried at the Maiden City Cemetery. Death date November 1945. She may have been unable to read or write. Items questionable or in doubt: Her birthdate: Grave marker date: April 10, 1861 Marriage license date based on her age given on the license 1858. Place of birth: Maybe Lincoln County. Parents listed on marriage license: James Copeland and Sarah Mauney both listed as deceased. No dates of death given. Searches: Searches for either parent on census records, death and cemetery records, marriage records in counties around the Catawba, Lincoln county areas have drawn a blank. The only placed they are listed is on the marriage license. Searches for Mary Jane Mauney have been negative. Several girls of approximate age have been found but the date of her marriage has ruled these out due to where they were in 1876. Rumors: Mary Jane was abandoned at birth on a doorstep by someone, somewhere. This unknown someone raised her. Mary Jane was Cherokee or Catawba Indian. This is hard to believe since most of us are fair skinned, light haired, freckled with blue, green or hazel eyes. Photos; I have the one known photo of her in her later years but it doesn't give any clues of her ethnic origin. Her hair is parted in the middle and severely pulled back. The one hand that can be seen appears to have long tapered fingers. Thanks to anyone who can offer any leads on the parents of Mary Jane.
Tyler	GailTPhillips@aol.com	23 Aug 2007	Charles Tyler
Wigginton	Jo Ann Wigington	19 Jan 2008	I would like to post the surname WIGGINTON in the site. GEORGE WIGGINTON is thought to have come from Cumberland Co into Tryon and was in the county when the state lines were redrawn.