My husband attended Goldsboro High school from 1965 until 1967. He graduated in 1967. All three of his yearbooks were destroyed in a fire and I am trying to fulfill his wish to have them replaced. I need the yearbooks from 1965, 1966, and 1967. Does anyone have a copy of those three years that they will either sell me or loan me so I can have them reproduced. They can be either signed or unsigned. I promise that if someone would loan me their copies that they will be returned in the same condition they were in when they were loaned. Someone please help me with this. If someone has an annual and can at least tell who the publisher was maybe I can get them from the publisher. I have tried everything I can think of to find these yearbooks, so please someone in Wayne County help me. I leave near Seattle, Wa so I can't just come on down and look for myself. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I can be reached at brenda.c.dooms@boeing.com or my phone number is 1-253-606-7418. thanks in advance for any help I receive. p.s. these books are very important to him because there is nothing left of his childhood. all the things his mother saved for him burned up. please someone find it in your heart to help. my husband is not in the best of health and I hope these books can cheer him up

I am in possession  of two books entitled The Soldier in Our Civil War, Vol. I & II. They are edited by Paul F. Mottelay and published in 1884 and 1885 by the J. H. Brown Publishing Company.  I am interested in finding someone to appraise them and in selling them.   Thank You.   C.J. Naff  CNaff49202@aol.com  22 Jul 2005

I am researching the Ginn family of early 1700's North Carolina. Any Ginn info would be greatly appreciated. Names of special interest are Jacob, Hardy, Moses, and Christopher Ginn. Contact me at shelimar1@numail.org  . Thanks.

Mitch Ginn... Newnan, Georgia                18 May 2005

FAYE GRAY- in 2001 i listed anyone knowing faye evans, now i know her married name faye gray, we heard that she had died years ago and she was a friend of ours at charles b aycock high school, hope that she is ok, but would love to hear from anyone that knows the story - eddie brinson contact me at eddiebrinson@hotmail.com   3/05/2005

Please help!  I desperately need to find where the Slough Marsh and the "Mill Marsh" is in Wayne County.  Are these the same place?  Or could it be 2 places, the mill being Exum Mill?  Please email a response to jscottsmithunc@yahoo.com      Thank you so much- Scott Smith

Does anyone have a 1964 yearbook/annual from Charles B. Aycock High School??? I desperately need to purchase it!!!!!   Julie Brinson   juliebrinson@yahoo.com

 Looking for church in the Grantham area.   The name was Paul Bearer Church of Color Disciples that was in 1898 which is now Pleasant Union Church of Christ Disciple.  You can e-mail me at holyman4755@hotmail.com. 

Looking for info on Maury High School [in the 40's] in Goldsboro,  NC - know anything?Sarah ggould@ec.rr.com

Does anyone know where Indian Springs or a place referred to as Wales is?  Both places are mentioned in some old records I have. I live too far away to search myself, but would like to know where these places are to narrow my search, when I do get down to North Carolina. I would be grateful for any help. Thank you, Shelia Luntz  sdluntz@aol.com

S. Radford wants to know, "What kind of church was the first church that was built in Goldsboro? (Baptist, Methodist,etc.)?   What was the name of the church if there was one?"

My name is Mike McKnight, and I am seeking information on the Dewey Brothers who built steam locomotives, stationary steam engines, & sawmills in the time period from 1898-1926, in Goldsboro. In particular I would like to find if there are any existing catalogs or advertisements from which high quality copies of pictures of their machinery could be made.

I have read Mr. Claude Moore's 1985 article in the Mt. Olive Tribune with great interest, and it appears that he had much information on this company.  I have heard that Mr. Moore has passed away, and would like to know if any of his relatives still have his collection of information on Dewey Bros. and would be willing to make any copies for me.

Also, is Dewey Bros. still in business?  If so, I would like to speak to their current owners and see what information might still be obtained from them concerning this long-lasting company.  I am seeking this information for a writing project on steam engines of all sorts built in the South and used for the logging industry, including but no limited to stationary engines and locomotives.  Any help would be greatly appreciated, and properly credited to the contributors.  

Thank you for your time.  Mike McKnight steamdaddy75@yahoo.com October 2003

Waynesborough Park has changed it's name to Waynesborough Historical Village.  Recent activities there include completion of the renovations on the Roberts School and planning to host an event featuring The Goldsboro Rifles.  The Goldsboro Rifles, Camp 760, Sons of Confederate Veterans, will be at Waynesborough Historical Village May 16-18, 2003.  Pictures of Waynesborough Historical Village are in the Picture section of this web site. 

 My name is Kimberly Cox, and I have been doing some extensive research on the Moore desendants and I have uncovered quiet a bit of Wayne County history. We also have a family cemetary that is nestled behind Brogden United Methodist Church. My grandfather Ronald S. Moore was, like myself, an avivd geneologier. Are family has been doing this research for several years and is currently on hold do to financial resources. Just to let you know my great-great-great-great grandfather John Moore served in the Civil War and amazingly also started the Quaker Religon in Wayne County. Please contact me for more information and informative books and facts. My home phone number is 658-8674, or e-mail me at shannon82912002@yahoo.com

Hello, my name is Tom Baker. My grandmother, Katherine Carmichael, and her sister, Anne Carmichael, were born in Goldsboro in the early 20s and grew up there. Anne was born in Goldsboro on January 26, 1923. Both sisters moved to Los Angeles in the late 1930s/early 1940s, Katherine to act and Anne to sing. Katherine became an artist and raised a family with 6 children in Los Angeles, where she died in 1992. Anne went on to some celebrity, starring in the Flying Leathernecks with John Wayne and a movie with Frank Sinatra, as well as quite a few other movies in the 1940s and 1950s. She was also the lead role in Cole Porter's Kiss Me Kate on Broadway in New York City in the late 1940s, where she performed this role 867 times. Her online biography is at http://wic.org/bio/ajeffrey.htm and considering she's a Goldsboro native who has done so well, I figured you might find her notable for your website. She will be 80 years old in 2003 and still resides in Beverly Hills, California. Now that my grandmother is
dead and I am not in touch with Anne (I live in Maine so it is difficult), I was wondering if you had any information on either of these women. You probably don't, but everything I've told you here is fact; I've researched it quite a bit and I'm just trying to learn more. I've heard I still have family under this surname in Wayne County. My great aunt Anne Carmichael later went as Anne Jeffreys during her acting career, so I don't know if there is anyone left under the Carmichael surname in Wayne County, or if they also changed their names to Jeffreys (I highly doubt it). Anyway, any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. I live in Maine now and do not have the opportunity to do any real family research other than internet searching. I know my family has been in Wayne County for some time; I have a family member named Zadoch Carmichael who resided in Wayne County in the later 19th century and was a graduate of UNC, Chapel Hill some time in that period, and I have a family member who was in the Civil War. I'm not sure if he participated in the battle of Goldsboro, but I heard he was one of the engineers who participated in blowing the bridge up and/or flooding the area during the retreat from the yankees. As you can see, my information on my North Carolina relatives is sketchy and fragmented at best. I was hoping some of this would ring a bell, and if it doesn't, if you could pass this on to others who might know a bit more. I'm totally out of touch with any relatives I might still have in the state, and if they're still there, I believe they're still in Wayne County and probably still under Carmichael.

Thank you for your help,
sincerely,
Thomas Baker
Bangor, ME

Looking for a family cemetery on State Road 1745 about 4 miles south of Route 111.  I would appreciate a more definate location with a possible land mark.  My g-g-grandparents are buried there.  Matthew and Zilphia Smith.  Also buried are Lewis and Charlotte Outlaw.
Letha Marshall            biddy@bullitt.net         Jun 02 2001

RESPONSE:  I received a note from the file manager of the Archives Project that he has recently added much cemetery information.  Advise you to check that site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/waynenc.htm .  Look under under Gravestone Inscriptions.             Diana  13 Jun 2001 

There is a cemetery in Dudley. I am not from the area but I can only say
that it is near the Georgia-Pacific plant. Many of my relatives are buried
there. It may be known as the Budd-Simmons Cemetery. Would you have any
information on it?  I plan to go to NC sometime during the summer. If there
are no records on this cemetery, I wouldn't mind doing a transcription (part
of it is overgrown, however). Are there transcription guides. 
Sharon  Coor-Barry        Sharon.Coor-Barry@ost.dot.gov   30 May 2001 

I am trying to help a friend to find out about her Grandfather and his other relatives. His name was James Ballard. Supposed to have been born in Goldsboro.Married a Willie Florence Pearsall. They had two children Evelyn and Aileen. James and Willie  were married in Aug. 1928 in Duplin County. I run into a dead end with trying to get info about James Ballard and his
ancestors. Does anyone have any info to share. They were a black family.  
NDomino@aol.com    28 May 2001


 can any body help me find my  4x greatgrandfathers  reg.his pension papers
filed in 1903 state he was in one of the above units his name was curtis
mitchell.
                              thanks;   s mitchel     rere2255@aol.com l

My name is Jack Dixon Smith Jr and I grew up in Rosewood off hwy 581. I have an ancestor who fought in the civil war that was buried in an old family cemetery, which had not been maintaned for over 30 years. My father and I have been cleaning this cemetery; one day every week since January and it is finally presentable to the public.  While cleaning this cemetery when found a grave marker to a Union soldier named "Henry Myers" he was in Company A of the 2nd Maryland Infantry.  I know where he fought and when he got out of the service but what I don't know is why he, or how he came to be buried in this Wayne county cemetery.  Is there any way we could find out through Census or Wills who this gentleman is beyond being a Union soldier?  We're having a "Grave Marker Dedication" on Saturday May 5th at
11:00am to honor both Union and Confederate veterans of which your welcome to attend.  The cemetery is located off Hwy 70 east on 242 Ebenezer Church Rd (between Princeton and Rosewood).  There will be Civil war reenactors on hand as well as representatives from both the SCV(Sons of Confederate Veterans) and SUV (Sons of Union Veterans).  I would love to have more information on this "Henry Myers" if you could please help me find out more about him.   stonewall2@mindspring.com  

Each county in N. C. published a book some 20/30 years ago about families in their county.  It was strictly voluntary on submissions.  These books are available through each county library and through the State Genealogy Library in Raleigh, N. C. In addition, N. C. has a great state library with tremendous resources.  You would do well to come for a visit.  Good luck.  Debbie Ward  dfward@attglobal.net  5 April 2001

Can anyone tell me  what hwy. the Carraway Plantation is on?  My mother was a Carraway from around  Goldsboro and Snow Hill. My grandparents Willie Carraway and Ida Sauls. ggrandparents James Carraway and Sarah Chase  
Ruby Taylor Moore   MOOREHOTMAMA@aol.com 

anyone who knows the story about faye evans, someone told me she had died at an early age, i was a friesn of hers and would like to know if this is true and the facts if possible, she went to charles b aycock, pikeville should have graduated 1965 or so, i know she married and i saw her and her husband and spoke to them but cannot remember his name. any info please e-mail me  garland (eddie) brinson  eddiebeez@coastalnet.com   7 March 2001

I am trying to find the location of the Britt family cemetery.  I know it is near Mt. Olive, and was told it may be in Brighton or Fort Township.  My grandfather, Leland Birke Grantham (died May 28, 1942), great Grandfather, Richard Manly Grantham (died Feb. 7, 1907), and great Grandmother, Laura Virginia Britt (died Feb. 21, 1921) are buried there.  Thanks for any help.
Steve Smith   Grnthmb625@aol.com   5 February 2001 

On several of your web pages there is a reference to Smith Chapel, Wayne County.  Where is that located on a map......  I can't find it..  Thanks, Dan   dgjones@dsscorp.com   18 December 2000

I have a relative who died on November 20, 1946.  Her location at the time of death is listed on the death certificate as Co. Sanatorium.  Can anyone give me more info on this institution?  Also, I am researching the African American Miller and Jones families of Duplin and Wayne Counties and also the people who owned them during slavery.  Any help would be greatly appreciated and I'll be happy to share what info I have.
Lynecia Jones    lynecia.jones@seymourjohnson.af.mil    28 November 2000 

I would love to have information about Peacherina. I have been told by Dr. James Davis, late, of Durham, NC that some of our relatives lived in that area. It  was near the area of Genoa  or Dudley  I believe.  Sarah Lynne Davis  Isaacs     sisaacs1@attglobal.net

Can anyone recommend a genealogist for hire that is very knowledgeable in Wayne and Greene County records? Please contact me at angela@cocentral.com    Thanks,  Chris 2 October 2000 

NAME: Richard Long
EMAIL: relong76@earthlink.net
DATE: Sep 27 2000
QRYTEXT: Is there a cemetery in or near Goldsboro where confederate casualties were buried. I am looking for the burial place of Bennett LONG, a private in Co. K, 15th NC Regiment who died in a Goldsboro hospital Apriul 6, 1862 of disease after only 10 months of service.

RESPONSE:  (because of general interest)  

Most of the Confederate soldiers who died near Goldsboro were buried in various places.  Later, the bodies were moved to Willowdale Cemetery, where they were buried with one monument.  A list of those who were identified exists, and was published in the North Carolina Genealogical magazine within the past 5 years (sorry, but that's as close as I can get for you). There were about 800 names.

The information will be in the cemetery book the Genealogical Society is working on.

QRYTEXT: Looking for cemeteries in the Goldsboro area where Confederate soldiers may have been buried.  William Owen(s) died in 1863 at the hospital in Goldsboro.  I am hoping to locate his grave.
SURNAMES: OWEN OWENS  NAME: Budd Warren   buddsw@yahoo.com     Aug 02 2000

Looking for directions and location of the Pate Cemetery in Wayne County, have been told it is somewhere between Mt. Olive and Goldsboro, thanks for any help, Helen  HEW4010@aol.com 

The Deans Family Cemetery is one of the oldest in Wayne County. A number of graves predate the Civil War. For many years, families cleaned the graves of their relatives several times a year. Now, however, the survivors are either scattered around the state and country or they're in their 70's and 80's and physically cannot care for the graves of their loved ones as they'd like to. Add to that the damage (downed trees and the like) caused by Hurricane Floyd and this cemetery is in great need of tender loving care.

A irrevocable trust fund has been established to raise the money to care for this cemetery as it should be. There are three hundred graves and the goal is $100 per grave or a total of $30,000. This amount will yield enough interest to pay for the perpetual maintenance of the cemetery.

The trust is established under North Carolina Law. Tax Exempt Charitable Status has been applied for and should be forthcoming by the end of the year.

If you have ancestors buried in this cemetery, or if you think it's important to preserve these old cemeteries, please make a donation toward this goal. Checks should be made to the Deans Cemetery Maintenance Trust and mailed to 363 Tommy's Road, Goldsboro, NC 27530. Donors will be notified when charitable status is finalized.

If anyone needs additional information, please feel free to contact me.
Lynn Johnson      nclynn@earthlink.net

NAME: Betty Crawford
EMAIL: bettycrf@postoffice.swbell.net
DATE: May 05 2000
QRYTEXT: I am interested in purchasing a copy of the Heritage of Wayne County printed in 1982.  Can anyone help?

I'm the Coordinator for the NC GenWeb Military  project for WWII.  I have been trying to compile a database of all NC veterans killed in WWII, by county.  Going to each of the 100 counties and getting this information is next to impossible for me.  I would also welcome any N.C. WWII-related queries, war stories or  links to veterans associations.   Thank You.    Randy Godfrey   randy@perigee.net   
Union County N.C. GenWeb Coordinator
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncunion/union.htm
N.C. GenWeb Military Project-WWII Coordinator
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncwwii/NC-WWII.htm   28 February 2000

Note from Diana: send you WWII information directly to Randy and tell him what county it came from.

Can anyone enlighten me on the McAlphin Hotel that existed in Goldsboro, NC in the 1920's?  My grandfather is listed in the 1920 census as proprietor of this hotel.  His residence is listed as 126 South John Street, Goldsboro.  Would the hotel be at that location or  would that be a separate residence?  Thanks.   Diana   thefolks@betterthanmost.com    24 February 2000 

Would someone be able to look up the particulars of 'an inventory of the personal estate of Charles Hood, deceased taken this 27th day of December 1793" to be found in Wayne County Record of Estates, Vol A, Part II 1782-1795.?  If someone has access to this book and Vol I, I would make a donation to your church. If someone has the time I would donate 25 dollars per hour  spent researching any other references to this Charles Hood . Please advise if this is of interest. Thanks. Darlene Hinton
From:  "Darlene Hinton" <frogwom@email.msn.com>   24 February 2000

My maternal Grandfather, Hubert Russell Caraway, lived in Goldsboro with my Grandmother, Margaret Parnell Caraway, and their two daughters Barbara Ann Caraway and Dolores Marie Caraway in 1941.  Sometime on or around 1944 my Grandfather was murdered.  I would like some information on his death.  The actual murder might have been in the Deep Run area.  Anyone with this information my contact me, Suellen Ross Dixon at Hdixon@msn.com  Thank you

Can anyone provide me with details of the military execution on 31 March 1865 of Pvt. James Preble of the NY 12th Cavalry beyond that information which is contained in the book, "The History of Wayne County, North Carolina," which was published in 1979 (revised edition in 1986) in Goldsboro, N.C. by the Wayne County Historical Association?  Please refer to my file at: http://snycorva.cortland.edu/~woosterk/Preble_J.html  Kenneth Wooster  woosterk@cortland.edu
Jan 01 2000

My Husband's Great Great Grandfather was taken prisoner in Georgia.  The POW camp was in Goldsboro N.C. Do you know the name of the POW camp and where it was located? Thank you for any help that you could give me on this matter.
Treva Jones     rJones7096@aol.com

Elizabeth Deihl <edeihl@tinker.com>
I found a reference to a William Nazareth WOMBLE Co. D, 35th Reg., Conf. Vet page 6 of the Military Records section V1 of the Thomas Ruffin Chapter UDC, Goldsboro, NC. Can someone please tell me if this chapter still exists and an address. Want to learn more about William.  Your help muchly appreciated.  

Waynesborough, Everettsville, Goldsborough
Any information on Everettsville would be most appreciated - it existed 1830's to 1860's, Wayne County NC., south of present Goldsboro and near the Neuse River. Trying to put the area together. The Union took up the railroad from there to Goldsboro around 1865 blocking any supplies/etc. out of the area.   Guy Potts gpotts1@nc.rr.com

Rootsweb adds social security death index (SSDI). Now you can access the most recent version of the SSDI at RootsWeb <http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi>.  Accessible fields include first and last names, date of birth, month and year of death, last residence, last benefit, Social Security Number, and the state where it was issued. You can narrow a search to a particular state, country, city or zip code, or to a particular date of birth or death, by using the Advanced Search Feature.

   Worley Murders in Wayne County, N.C. February 11,1878
Was wondering if anyone has info on the book which was published about the Worley Murders in Wayne Co on February 11,1878.  It was published after the trial in June of 1878 with pictures, etc... for 35 cents per copy. Any info on this would be helpful. 

Also, I purchased the Wayne County Heritage Book and was also disappointed that it was a photocopied plastic bound version.  I specifically asked for a hard bound version only. Does any one know when a reprint of the Hard bound book will be reprinted?  E-Mail rstrickla@aol.com.   Thanks    8 May 1999