Surnames - Table of Contents

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This page serves as a "Table of Contents" for each of the surname sections on my site. All of the following are ancestral names for us. Clicking on any of them will take you to a comprehensive set of pages with data about my line as well as other lines with the same surname in the same geographical area. Those listed without links are the ones that I have done little or no research on, or else have only the smallest amount of data which is not worth posting yet. The accompanying comments will explain why they are not online yet.

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Baker	1- Rowan, Wilkes and Ashe Co, NC; 2- Lincoln Co, NC
Barnes	1- Marion Co, SC and nearby counties in SC and NC. 2- Brinsley Barnes of Wilkes Co, NC. I've done no research on that line so have nothing to share.
Blackman	Marion Co, SC and nearby counties
Bowles	Virginia and North Carolina. My line in Middlesex and Hanover Co, VA and Surry Co, NC. My line: Thomas Bowles (1744-1781) and wife Sarah Burch. Their daughter Nancy Bowles (c1770-1809) married Caleb Winfrey in Surry Co., NC.
Braddy	Duplin and Wayne Co, NC: Fairlise Braddy (1770/75-1840/50) married --- Ayers; 2nd Henry Hobson. She might be daughter of Stephen Braddy of the same area.
Bryson	Southern USA. My line in Lancaster Co, PA; Rowan, Iredell, Buncombe, Haywood, Macon and Jackson Co, NC; Pendleton and Pickens Co, SC; Union Co, GA. This section of my website is very large and one of my most visited.
Burch	Virginia and North Carolina. My line in Caroline and Albemarle Co, VA and Surry Co, NC. My Line: Thomas Burch (1700-1775) and Ann ---, parents of Sarah Burch (c175?-1814) who married Thomas Bowles.
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Campbell	Marion Co, SC and nearby counties in SC and NC. I've published my Campbell research in book form! Click for details.
Carpenter	Western North Carolina. My line in Surry, Wilkes, Ashe, Burke, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, Cherokee and Graham Co, NC.
Cathey	Southern USA. My line in Lancaster Co, PA; Augusta Co, VA; Rowan, Burke, Buncombe, Haywood, Macon, Jackson and Swain Co, NC; Union Co, GA.
Collins	Marion Co, SC and nearby counties in SC and NC.
Cox	Western North Carolina. My line from Monmouth Co, NJ; Lincoln, Buncombe and Haywood Co, NC.
Crawford	Marion Co, SC and nearby counties in SC and NC.
Cribb	Marion Co, SC and nearby counties in SC and NC.
Cross	Western North Carolina. My line possibly from Loudoun Co, VA; York Co, PA; Lincoln Co, NC. My ancestor Mary Cross (1755/60-1843) married John Miller (Johannes Muller) ca 1779. They lived in Lincoln and Buncombe Co., NC. She died in Macon Co., NC. Parents unknown.
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Davis	Western North Carolina. My line from Burke, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, Cherokee and Graham Co, NC; Blount Co, TN.
Davis	Brunswick and Columbus Co, NC.
Delaney	Orange, Culpeper and Madison Co, VA; Sullivan Co, TN. My line: Joseph Delaney (1682-1769) and wife Mary Lewis; their son John Delaney (1718-1803) and wife Frances Stanton; their daughter Elizabeth Delaney (1746-1812) and husband John Pemberton, of Sullivan Co, TN. ** I haven't done enough research on this line yet.
Dugger	USA. My line from Surry, Brunswick, Lunenburg and Pittsylvania Co, VA; Granville, Surry, Wilkes and Ashe Co, NC; Washington, Carter and Johnson Co, TN.
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Eastridge	Buncombe Co, NC. ** I have not found enough on this line yet to create pages. My ancestor Fanny Eastridge (aka Estridge) (1798-1855), wife of Jeffrey Graham (aka "Grimes") lived in Buncombe Co, NC. No additional data on her. Probably from Wilkes Co, NC originally.
Edwards	Eastern North Carolina and Eastern South Carolina. My line from Dobbs, Lenoir and Wayne Co, NC; Horry, Marion and Florence Co, SC. Also with ancestry in Madison Co, TN.
Evans	Western North Carolina. My line from Buncombe, Macon, Jackson and Swain Co, NC.
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Fawdon	England to Isle of Wight Co, VA. My line: Major George Fawdon (c1600-1655); daughter Hester Fawdon and husband Isaac George.
Floyd	Horry Co, SC and nearby counties.
Fouts	North Carolina. My line from York Co, PA; Frederick Co, MD; Randolph, Rowan, Wilkes, Ashe and Macon Co, NC.
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George	Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina. My line from Charles City, Isle of Wight, Middlesex, Essex, Caroline, Halifax and Pittsylvania Co, VA; Sullivan, Carter, Blount and Monroe Co, TN; Cherokee, Macon and Graham Co, NC.
Gilbert	Western North Carolina. My line in Burke, Yancey and Rutherford Co, NC; Union Co, GA.
Graham	Western North Carolina. My line in Buncombe Co, NC. ** This family also known as "Grimes".
Graham	Horry Co, SC. My line: Jane Graham (c1795-1860/70) and husband Pugh Floyd. ** I have done no research on this line as of yet *
Grant	Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. My line in Virginia (county unknown); Tryon, Rutherford, Burke, Yancey, Macon, Jackson and Swain Co, NC; Union Co, GA. I've published my Grant research in book form! Click for details.
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Henderson	Western North Carolina. My line in NC (county unknown), TN (county unknown) and Union Co, GA.
Hensley	Southern USA. My line in Washington and Scott Co, VA; Sullivan, Knox, Blount and Monroe Co, TN. This is my most popular section and also the largest section.
Hobson	Duplin and Wayne Co, NC. My line: Henry Hobson (bef 1765-1813/20) and wife Fairlise Braddy; their daughter Rebecca Hobson (c1808) and husband Richard Roberts.
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James	Marion Co, SC and nearby counties in SC and NC.
Jenkins	Eastern North Carolina. My line in Onslow Co, NC.
Johnson	Marion Co, SC and Horry Co, SC and nearby counties in SC. Also spelled Johnston.
Johnson	Knox, Blount and Monroe Co, TN. * I've done very little research on this family *
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Lane	Marion Co, SC and nearby counties in SC and NC.
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Mackey	Rutherford Co, NC. My line: Martha Mackey (1755/60-1850) married Andrew Grant in 1788. I have not positively identified her parents, but I suspect Alexander Mackey Sr (d ca 1774) of Albemarle Co., VA.
Miller	Western North Carolina. My first line from Bucks Co, PA and Surry Co, NC; Second line from PA; Rowan and Ashe Co, NC; Third line from York Co, PA; Lincoln, Buncombe and Macon Co, NC.
Moody	Western North Carolina. My line from Surry Co, NC and Franklin Co, GA.
Moore	Western North Carolina. My first line from Rowan and Buncombe Co, NC; My second line from Halifax Co, VA; Pendleton Dist, SC; Henderson and Macon Co, NC; Union Co, GA.
Murphy	Virginia and North Carolina. My line from Halifax and Pittsylvania Co, VA; Surry Co, NC; Lincoln Co, KY.
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Noden	England and Caroline Co, VA. My line: Hugh Noden (c1690s-1751) and wife Elizabeth (moved to Caroline Co, VA); their daughter Elizabeth Noden (c1737-aft 1799) and husband James George moved to Pittsylvania Co, VA.
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Page	I haven't proven my Page connection yet, but my ancestor James Floyd's wife was supposedly Elizabeth Page (1755/65-1840/50). They lived in Horry County, South Carolina. For a good site on Page research, visit Matt McCauley's MarionSCGen Site Lots of documented data on Marion and Dillon County families including the Page families.
Patterson	Western North Carolina. My line from Mecklenburg, Tryon, Rutherford, Buncombe and Macon Co, NC; Union Co, GA and Huerfano Co, CO.
Patton	Rowan and Buncombe Co NC; My line: Robert Patton (d 1772) and wife Charity; their daughter Margaret Patton (c1749-1814) and husband William H. Moore (1726-1812). ** I have not done any research on the Patton family, so I have nothing to share at this point, but I plan to research them someday.
Pemberton	Virginia and Tennessee. My line from Orange, Culpeper and Madison Co, VA and Sullivan Co, TN.
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Roberts	Surry Co, NC. * I've done very little research on this family so far, so have little to share *
Roberts	Eastern North Carolina. My line from Carteret, Johnston, Dobbs, Wayne and Duplin Co, NC, later to Horry and Marion Co, SC.
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Saunders / Sanders	Marion Co, SC and nearby counties in SC and NC.
Smith	Carter and Johnson Co, TN.
Stewart / Stuart	Western North Carolina. My line from Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Haywood and Macon Co, NC; Union Co, GA and Polk Co, TN.
Stroud	Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. My line in Prince George and Surry Co, VA; Granville, Orange, Burke, McDowell and Macon Co, NC; Union and Towns Co, GA.
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Tanner	Western North Carolina. My line from Burke, McDowell and Macon Co, NC and Union Co, GA.
Turner	Marion Co, SC and nearby counties in SC and NC.
Tutt	Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina. My line in Buncombe Co, NC.
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Waters	Western North Carolina. My line in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Haywood and Macon Co, NC.
Watson	Eastern North Carolina and Eastern South Carolina. My line from Onslow and Columbus Co, NC and Marion Co, SC.
Winfrey	Virginia and North Carolina. My line in Surry, Wilkes and Cherokee Co, NC.
Wood	Marion Co, SC and nearby counties in SC and NC.
Wright	Western North Carolina. My line in Surry, Wilkes and Cherokee Co, NC; Union Co, GA.
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Last Updated January 07, 2007