Comments for Martin County, NC GenWeb http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin An NCGenWeb/USGenWeb Project Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:17:40 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Prof. W.C. Chance – Principal of Higgs Industrial Institute by taneya http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/prof-wc-chance/comment-page-1#comment-975 taneya Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:17:40 +0000 http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/?p=250#comment-975 Hi George! Thanks for sharing your comment and memories of Professor Chance. I keep meaning to look for a picture of him - would be great to have one. Hi George!

Thanks for sharing your comment and memories of Professor Chance. I keep meaning to look for a picture of him – would be great to have one.

]]> Comment on Prof. W.C. Chance – Principal of Higgs Industrial Institute by George Bullock http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/prof-wc-chance/comment-page-1#comment-974 George Bullock Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:55:18 +0000 http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/?p=250#comment-974 I was a student of Professor Chance in the early 40s and late 50s. He was a champion for equal opportunity and was often arrested and tried for his efforts for Black equality. I know his children and his wife was also my teacher. A Great Civil Rights Crusader--even before Martin Luther King. I am proud to have been a student of his at W C Chance elementary school in Parmele, NC. I was a student of Professor Chance in the early 40s and late 50s. He was a champion for equal opportunity and was often arrested and tried for his efforts for Black equality. I know his children and his wife was also my teacher. A Great Civil Rights Crusader–even before Martin Luther King. I am proud to have been a student of his at W C Chance elementary school in Parmele, NC.

]]> Comment on Reuben Bland: The Largest Family by Heather http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/the-largest-family/comment-page-1#comment-388 Heather Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:29:08 +0000 http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/?p=247#comment-388 I am the great great granddaughter of Rueben. Among the 34 was a set of twins-George and Simon (born to Julie, the first wife.) George was my great grandfather and his son Latham was my "pa." Robert, I was a very small child when Uncle Jesse and Uncle Coy would come and visit my grandparents (Uncle Lake and Aunt Viola.) I remember that they were always joking and were very colorful and grandma never allowed me to stay in the room very long. ;) We have some newspaper articles on Coy and Jesse and would be glad to send you info. My mom has done a lot of research on the 34 (and even keeps flowers on some of their graves.) RBREED-Can you please provide more information on the location of the grave? Is there a marker or tombstone? We have been searching fields in that area looking. We thought it might be on the Roebuck farm on 903-we found a old overgrown graveryard that we walked to during the winter. But it's fenced in and inaccessible due weeds, small trees and overgrowth. If we find the right one, we'd want to ask the permission of the landowner to clean it out and keep it maintained. Anyone with information or who'd like more information can contact Gail at gailbharden@yahoo.com or Heather at ecucowgirl@yahoo.com I am the great great granddaughter of Rueben. Among the 34 was a set of twins-George and Simon (born to Julie, the first wife.) George was my great grandfather and his son Latham was my “pa.”
Robert, I was a very small child when Uncle Jesse and Uncle Coy would come and visit my grandparents (Uncle Lake and Aunt Viola.) I remember that they were always joking and were very colorful and grandma never allowed me to stay in the room very long. ;) We have some newspaper articles on Coy and Jesse and would be glad to send you info.
My mom has done a lot of research on the 34 (and even keeps flowers on some of their graves.)
RBREED-Can you please provide more information on the location of the grave? Is there a marker or tombstone? We have been searching fields in that area looking. We thought it might be on the Roebuck farm on 903-we found a old overgrown graveryard that we walked to during the winter. But it’s fenced in and inaccessible due weeds, small trees and overgrowth. If we find the right one, we’d want to ask the permission of the landowner to clean it out and keep it maintained.
Anyone with information or who’d like more information can contact Gail at gailbharden@yahoo.com or Heather at ecucowgirl@yahoo.com

]]> Comment on Reuben Bland: The Largest Family by RBreed http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/the-largest-family/comment-page-1#comment-46 RBreed Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:23:03 +0000 http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/?p=247#comment-46 He's buried in a small cemetery out beyond Robersonville. It's in the middle of a field and the owner/farmer has plowed over whatever road may have once existed. In other words, it is pretty much inaccessible without a truck, and without damaging the crops. He’s buried in a small cemetery out beyond Robersonville. It’s in the middle of a field and the owner/farmer has plowed over whatever road may have once existed. In other words, it is pretty much inaccessible without a truck, and without damaging the crops.

]]> Comment on Reuben Bland: The Largest Family by Cathy Outlaw http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/the-largest-family/comment-page-1#comment-45 Cathy Outlaw Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:21:33 +0000 http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/?p=247#comment-45 I would like any information that anyone can share about the children of Mr. Reuben Columbus Bland. I am currently compliling information on him for my son. Interested in talking to family, getting copies of photos, etc. Please email me the information. Thanks, Cathy I would like any information that anyone can share about the children of Mr. Reuben Columbus Bland. I am currently compliling information on him for my son. Interested in talking to family, getting copies of photos, etc.
Please email me the information.
Thanks,
Cathy

]]> Comment on Death of Rev. W.P. Williams by David Shaffer http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/death-of-rev-wp-williams/comment-page-1#comment-44 David Shaffer Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:06:54 +0000 http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/?p=298#comment-44 More on WPW:He was captain of the naval yard at Halifax during the war between the states and was said to have a hand in the construction of the C.S.S. ram "Albemarle". He moved to Davidson some time after 1872 as he was the mayor of Williamston for that year. More on WPW:He was captain of the naval yard at Halifax during the war between the states and was said to have a hand in the construction of the C.S.S. ram “Albemarle”. He moved to Davidson some time after 1872 as he was the mayor of Williamston for that year.

]]> Comment on Death of Rev. W.P. Williams by taneya http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/death-of-rev-wp-williams/comment-page-1#comment-43 taneya Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:11:23 +0000 http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/?p=298#comment-43 Hi David, What an excellent treasure to have from him! I'm going to email you. Hi David,

What an excellent treasure to have from him! I’m going to email you.

]]> Comment on Death of Rev. W.P. Williams by David Shaffer http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/death-of-rev-wp-williams/comment-page-1#comment-42 David Shaffer Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:17:03 +0000 http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/?p=298#comment-42 This was my gr gr grandfather on my mother's side.I have many of his papers, photographs,handwritten sermons and letters,found in his steamer trunk.According to his death certificate,his father was Warren Williams of Martin county b.about 1792 d.1848 Saltillo,Mexico.Married Elizabeth (Perry?) Still trying to find the father of this Warren Williams and to which of the Williams families from Martin County we belong to.Thanks,David Shaffer,Palmyra PA This was my gr gr grandfather on my mother’s side.I have many of his papers, photographs,handwritten sermons and letters,found in his steamer trunk.According to his death certificate,his father was Warren Williams of Martin county b.about 1792 d.1848 Saltillo,Mexico.Married Elizabeth (Perry?) Still trying to find the father of this Warren Williams and to which of the Williams families from Martin County we belong to.Thanks,David Shaffer,Palmyra PA

]]> Comment on Reuben Bland: The Largest Family by robert bland http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/the-largest-family/comment-page-1#comment-41 robert bland Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:50:21 +0000 http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/?p=247#comment-41 please contact me at mrbobbyq@yahoo.com regarding my grandfather reuben bland please contact me at mrbobbyq@yahoo.com regarding my grandfather reuben bland

]]> Comment on Reuben Bland: The Largest Family by robert bland http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/the-largest-family/comment-page-1#comment-40 robert bland Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:41:07 +0000 http://www.ncgenweb.us/martin/?p=247#comment-40 reuben bland was my grandfather. my father was jesse c. bland, the 31st. child of 34. reuben and second wife laura had 15 children. his first wife had 19 by reuben. i have dates of birth for all of the children, reuben was born on june 7, 1855. please contact if interested. robert (bobby) bland. reuben bland was my grandfather. my father was jesse c. bland, the 31st. child of 34. reuben and second wife laura had 15 children. his first wife had 19 by reuben. i have dates of birth for all of the children, reuben was born on june 7, 1855. please contact if interested. robert (bobby) bland.

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