Descendants of Moses and Elizabeth Reece Butler
of Transylvania County, NC

Compiled by Philip Underwood-Sheppard

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The following FTM report on the descendants of Moses and Elizabeth Reece Butler was generated on October 9, 1999, by Philip Underwood-Sheppard. I am nowhere near having the complete record of Moses' descendants and am in the process of seeing if some research can be done for me in Transylvania County to add to the report. I've included only four generations in an effort to leave out folks who are, or may still be, living. That includes cutting out survivors in obituaries and in some sets of parents' list of children.

A note about veracity of the records and the sources: As with all published genealogy, mistakes will creep in. I have noted in the endnotes either documents or individuals where the information was obtained. Living so far from Transylvania County makes it difficult to do original research among documents, but even documents can be "doctored," say one thing when another was happening. I've tried my best and am completely open to the correction of my data. Dates without endnotes can be attributed to the location of the burial site or my failure to document the source. If it is a cemetery record, the cemetery will be listed. Also, see "A final note" below.

Census records:
1) Macon County, N. C. in the 1850 Census, A Snapshot in Time, compiled by McRae and Leverette Teresita Press,1997.
2) Transylvania County, North Carolina, 1870 Census, Linda Hoxit Raxter, ed., Alexandra's Family Tree House, 1998.
3) 1880 Census of Transylvania County, North Carolina, Frankie Monteith, Franklin, 1985.
4) 1860 Jackson County

Book sources:
1) Macon County, North Carolina Marriages, 1829-1939, by James E. Wooley, Southern Historical Press, 1984.
2) Joseph and Catherine Deck Welch and Their Descendants, by Thelma Welch Swanson. privately published.

Individuals:
1) the late Bertie Galloway Shepherd (Galloway descendants of the Butlers)
2) Donna Head Berg (Ellenburg descendants of the Butlers)
3) Evelyn Huerd (while not related to the Butlers, Evelyn provided information on the Butler/Teague family of Longview, Washington)
4) Linda Hoxit Raxter (who completed a formal search for documents pertaining to Moses Butler)
5) Virginia "Gigi" Foster Creel (Foster descendants of the Butlers)

Other sources:
1) North Carolina death certificates
2) Transylvania County deeds
3) Transylvania County marriage records
4) Jackson County wills
5) Linda Hoxit Raxter's detailed cemetery surveys at Alexandra's Family Tree House.

A final note: If this information is useful to you, e.g. helps you fill in those ever-present blanks, then by all means use the data. But, please, include the sources s a credit to my work and the work of others. It should be noted here that some endnotes didn't transfer from my FTM program: data on the descendants in the Butler/Ellenburg line should be attributed to Donna Head Burg; data on the Jesse Lowe family came from Transylvania County, North Carolina, 1870 Census, Linda Hoxit Raxter, ed., Alexandra's Family Tree House, 1998; and data on the descendants of the Foster/Galloway descendants of the Butler's should be attributed to Virginia Foster Creel.

1. MOSES3 BUTLER (AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born October 21, 1794 in South Carolina, and died April 04, 1855 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He married ELIZABETH REESE Abt. 1820. She was born September 11, 1804, and died Aft. 1880 in Transylvania County, North Carolina1.

Notes for MOSES BUTLER:
Will of Moses Butler, filed in Jackson County, North Carolina:

Jackson County Will Book A/293

  State of North Carolina, Jackson County. I Moses Butler of the county and state aforesaid have this day made his last will and testament in bequeathing his property to his lawful heirs. First I give unto my wife Elizabeth Butler my house lot of land No. 48 with the exception of thirty-one acres sold to Peter Butler, also seven acres and one hundred and one poles to Levi Butler. Also to my wife Elizabeth Butler my mill lot No. 1707 so long as she liveth and after her death to be given to my son Samuel L. Butler and Matilda Ann Butler my daughter. I also bequeath unto my daughter Barbary Chandler two dollars. Also to my daughter Lela Elenbring [or Elenburg] two dollars. I also bequeath to my daughter Jane Reid two dollars. I also bequeath unto my son Aron Butler two dollars. I also bequeath unto my son Peter Butler two dollars. I also bequeath unto my daughter Mary Low two dollars. I also bequeath unto my son Moses Butler two dollars. I also bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Butler two dollars. I also bequeath unto my son Samuel Butler two dollars. I also bequeath unto my daughter Tilly Ann Butler two dollars. I also desire that my property be disposed of in the above manner. Signed in the presence of S. W. Reid and Levi Butler this April 2nd, 1855.

More About MOSES BUTLER:
Burial: Jocassee Gorges Area Cemeteries, Hogback & Eastatoe Twships, Transylvania Co, NC
Military service: Private, Capt. J. K. Griffin's Co., S. C. Volunteer Militia, War of 1812

More About ELIZABETH REESE:
Burial: Jocassee Gorges Area Cemeteries, Hogback & Eastatoe Twships, Transylvania Co, NC

More About MOSES BUTLER and ELIZABETH REESE:
Marriage Fact: Performed by James McKinney, Esquire

Children of MOSES BUTLER and ELIZABETH REESE are:
2. i. BARBARY4 BUTLER, b. February 06, 1820, Pendleton District, South Carolina; d. Bef. 1880.
3. ii. CELIA BUTLER, b. November 11, 1821, Pendleton District, South Carolina; d. December 27, 1892, Pickens County, South Carolina.
 iii. LEVI BUTLER, REVEREND, b. February 08, 1823, Pendleton District, South Carolina; d. October 01, 1893, Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas; m. LAURETTE ELEANOR FISHER.
4. iv. NANCY JANE BUTLER, b. November 02, 1824, Pendleton District, South Carolina; d. January 14, 1898, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
5. v. AARON BUTLER, b. May 06, 1826, Pendleton District, South Carolina; d. March 06, 1903, Coalgate, Oklahoma.
 vi. PETER BUTLER, b. April 04, 1827, Pickens District, South Carolina; d. Aft. 1860; m. ELIZABETH HINKLE.
6. vii. MARY ANN "POLLY" BUTLER, b. October 24, 1831, Macon County, North Carolina; d. 1861.
7. viii. MOSES BUTLER, JR., b. June 12, 1834, Macon County, North Carolina; d. Transylvania County, North Carolina.
 ix. ELIZABETH BUTLER, b. February 06, 1836, Macon County, North Carolina2; m. JAMES G. CRAWFORD, December 13, 1859, Macon County, North Carolina3.

More About JAMES CRAWFORD and ELIZABETH BUTLER:
Marriage Fact: December 13, 1859, Performed by R. C. Slagle, Reg.

 x. CATHERINE BUTLER, b. February 17, 1837, Macon County, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1850.
 xi. SAMUEL L. BUTLER, b. September 20, 1843, Macon County, North Carolina4; m. MARTHA RYKARD, December 20, 1860, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina.
 xii. MATILDA ANN "TILLY" BUTLER, b. September 08, 1846, Macon County, North Carolina.

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2. BARBARY4 BUTLER (MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born February 06, 1820 in Pendleton Discrict, South Carolina, and died Bef. 1880. She married WILLIAM CHANDLER. He was born Abt. 1815 in South Carolina5, and died Aft. 1880.

Notes for WILLIAM CHANDLER:
Deed:
State of North Carolina
Transylvania County

 Know allmen by these presents that I William Chandler have sold unto Jesse Owen both of the State and County above named being in North Carolina Transylvania County fifty acres lying and being in North Carolina Transylvania County one half of land known and designated as plot 1920 containing one hundred acres be the same more or less situated in the County aforesaid on the waters of the Whitewater River in the district.

 Beginning at a rock in his old line runs south eighty west sixty-six poles to a hickory then south twenty five east one hunderd and sixty poles to a white oak then the conditional line to the old line with the old line then north twenty west to the beginning for twenty five dollars to me in land paid the receipt whereof I do acknowledge together with and singular the right minerals hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging in anywise incidence appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto said Jesse Owen his heirs and assigns forever. I do hereby bind myself and my heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said Jesse Owen his heirs and assigns myself my heirs and against every other person to whomever lawfully or to claim the same in any part thereof.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presense of

D. A. Bowling & G. C. Galloway this the 28th of October 1873

  his
  Wm X Chandler (seal)
  mark

State of North Carolina
County of Transylvania
 The due execution of the foregoing deed from Wm. Chandler to Jesse Owen was on this the 7th day of July 1874 duly proven by the oath and examination of D. A. Bowling one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered.
  Geo. C. Neill
  Probate Judge

Children of BARBARY BUTLER and WILLIAM CHANDLER are:
8. i. MOSES5 CHANDLER, b. October 1841, Macon County, North Carolina; d. October 08, 1913, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
 ii. AARON CHANDLER, b. Abt. 1844, Macon County, North Carolina6.
 iii. SARAH J. CHANDLER, b. Abt. 18466.
9. iv. MARY M. CHANDLER, b. Abt. 1848.
 v. SUSAN CHANDLER, b. Abt. 1854, South Carolina7.
 vi. JOHN CHANDLER, b. Abt. 1856, South Carolina7.
 vii. WILLIAM CHANDLER, b. Abt. 1860, South Carolina7.

3. CELIA4 BUTLER (MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born November 11, 1821 in Pendleton District, South Carolina8, and died December 27, 1892 in Pickens County, South Carolina. She married JOHN CANNON ELLENBURG November 20, 1839 in Macon County, North Carolina9. He was born Abt. 1820 in North Carolina10.

More About JOHN ELLENBURG and CELIA BUTLER:
Marriage Fact: Officiant, B. Wilson

Children of CELIA BUTLER and JOHN ELLENBURG are:
10. i. ELIZABETH JANE5 ELLENBURG, b. January 11, 1840, Macon County, North Carolina; d. December 27, 1921, Wagner Township, Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina.
 ii. MARIAS L. ELLENBURG, b. 1843, Macon County, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1850, Macon County, North Carolina.
 iii. MARCUS D. ELLENBURG, b. Abt. 1844, Macon County, North Carolina10.

Notes for MARCUS D. ELLENBURG:
Twin of Nathaniel.

11. iv. NATHANIEL G. ELLENBURG, b. Abt. 1844, Macon County, North Carolina.
 v. SARAH ANN ELLENBURG, b. Abt. 1846, Macon County, North Carolina10.
12. vi. MARY C. ELLENBURG, b. Abt. 1847, Macon County, North Carolina.
 vii. JOHN C. ELLENBURG, b. Abt. 1848, South Carolina; m. LOUISA A. DRYMAN; b. 1854, South Carolina.
 viii. JOSEPH ELLENBURG, b. 1850.
13. ix. MALINDA ELLENBURG, b. October 02, 1851, Pickens County, South Carolina; d. October 23, 1932, Pickens County, South Carolina.
 x. MARTHA ELLENBURG, b. 1856.

4. NANCY JANE4 BUTLER (MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born November 02, 1824 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, and died January 14, 1898 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. She married SAMUEL WILKINS REID, son of JAMES REID and LUCRETIA DILLARD. He was born March 24, 1824 in South Carolina, and died October 21, 1902 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About NANCY JANE BUTLER:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

More About SAMUEL WILKINS REID:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

Children of NANCY BUTLER and SAMUEL REID are:
14. i. HESTER ANN5 REID, b. November 28, 1848, Macon County, North Carolina; d. January 28, 1940, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
 ii. MARY MALINDA REID, b. June 25, 1850, Macon County, North Carolina; d. February 28, 1880, Transylvania County, North Carolina; m. JAMES LOFTIS FISHER.
15. iii. THOMAS BRYSON REID, b. May 01, 1852, Macon County, North Carolina; d. November 28, 1936, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
16. iv. JAMES OWEN REID, b. March 10, 1854, Macon County, North Carolina; d. September 04, 1917, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
 v. THADDEUS DILLARD REID, b. September 14, 1858, Macon County, North Carolina; d. June 17, 1927, Arkansas; m. MARY LOUISE DAVIS; b. October 20, 1866, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. December 02, 1950, Arkansas.
 vi. WILLIAM MASSEY REID, b. October 19, 1860, Macon County, North Carolina; d. January 06, 1913, Steele, Missouri; m. (1) IDORA STOVEALL; m. (2) KETURAH BROOKS; d. Steele, Missouri.
17. vii. ELIZABETH LUCRETIA "LIZZA" REID, b. February 24, 1865, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. August 24, 1903, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
18. viii. NANCY JANE REID, b. November 24, 1866, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. November 11, 1953, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
 ix. SAMUEL MCDONALD REID, b. April 08, 1869, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. November 11, 1953, Portageville, New Madrid County, Missouri; m. SARAH LUCINDA YOUNG; b. March 09, 1878, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. December 03, 1965, Portageville, New Madrid County, Missouri.

5. AARON4 BUTLER (MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born May 06, 1826 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, and died March 06, 1903 in Coalgate, Oklahoma. He married (2) NANCY JANE RIKARD January 05, 1860 in Abbeville, South Carolina. She was born April 13, 1832 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, and died June 29, 1914 in Mingus, Texas.

More About AARON BUTLER:
Marriage Bond: Confederate States Army
Occupation: Blacksmith, farmer

More About NANCY JANE RIKARD:
Occupation: Homemaker

Child of AARON BUTLER is:
 i. ELIZABETH5 BUTLER, b. Bef. 1858.

Children of AARON BUTLER and NANCY RIKARD are:
 ii. JOSEPH FLETCHER5 BUTLER, b. 1860; d. 1935.
 iii. SARAH ELIZABETH BUTLER, b. 1861; d. 1938.
 iv. JOHN H. BUTLER, b. Abt. 1863; d. Abt. 1885.
19. v. JAMES THOMAS "TOM" BUTLER, b. May 12, 1867, North Carolina; d. August 09, 1926, Mineral Wells, Texas.
 vi. MARY ANN BUTLER, b. 1870; d. 1941; m. -- HEATH.
 vii. SAMUEL A. BUTLER, b. Abt. 1872.
 viii. LUVISA JANE BUTLER, b. 1872; d. 1937; m. -- PEACH.

6. MARY ANN "POLLY"4 BUTLER (MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born October 24, 1831 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died 1861. She married JESSE LOW March 10, 1853 in Macon County, North Carolina11, son of ABRAHAM LOWE and MARGARET --. He was born Abt. 1827 in Haywood County, North Carolina12 , and died Aft. 1880.

More About MARY ANN "POLLY" BUTLER:
Burial: Lake Toxaway Baptist Church (Lakeside) Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

More About JESSE LOW:
Occupation: Farmer

More About JESSE LOW and MARY BUTLER:
Marriage Fact: January 10, 1853, Performed by eitherJames McKinney, J. P., or J. K. Gray, Clk.

Children of MARY BUTLER and JESSE LOW are:
 i. MASADY5 LOWE, b. Abt. 1854.
20. ii. WAYNE LOWE, b. 1855, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. 1892, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
21. iii. WARREN LOW, b. Abt. 1856, Jackson County, North Carolina.
22. iv. WILBURN LOW, b. Abt. 1861.

7. MOSES4 BUTLER, JR. (MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born June 12, 1834 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He married NANCY C. BOWLING Abt. 1856 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, daughter of DUDLEY BOWLING and ELIZABETH DEBAREAU. She was born 1833 in South Carolina12, and died in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

Notes for NANCY C. BOWLING:
1880 Transylvania County, North Carolina, census states that Nancy was born in South Carolina.

Children of MOSES BUTLER and NANCY BOWLING are:
 i. GEORGE E.5 BUTLER, b. Abt. 1858, Macon (pres. Transylvania) County, North Carolina.
 ii. BORON D. (BARNEY) BUTLER, b. Abt. 1859, Macon (pres. Transylvania) County, North Carolina; d. Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas.
23. iii. ELIZABETH J. BUTLER, b. March 18, 1860, Macon (pres. Transylvania) County, North Carolina; d. March 21, 1934, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
24. iv. MARTHA M. BUTLER, b. September 07, 1864, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. December 20, 1945, near Longview, Washington.
25. v. SUSAN CLERENDY BUTLER, b. September 26, 1867, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. October 07, 1955, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
 vi. ROBERT M. BUTLER, b. Abt. 1871, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. Georgetown, Texas.

Notes for ROBERT M. BUTLER:
Said to have had 11 children.

 vii. DAVID B. BUTLER, b. Abt. 1875, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

Notes for DAVID B. BUTLER:
  According to the 1880 Transylvania County, North Carolina census, David was born in Georgia.

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8. MOSES5 CHANDLER (BARBARY4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born October 1841 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died October 08, 1913 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He married REBECCA --. She was born July 10, 1844, and died June 19, 1931 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About MOSES CHANDLER:
Burial: Union Cemetery, Whitewater Community, Hogback Townhip, Transylvania County, NC
Occupation: Farmer

More About REBECCA --:
Burial: Union Cemetery, Whitewater Community, Hogback Townhip, Transylvania County, NC
Occupation: Housekeeper

Children of MOSES CHANDLER and REBECCA -- are:
26. i. WILLIAM T.6 CHANDLER, b. 1860, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. 1957, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
 ii. NANCY E. CHANDLER, b. Abt. 1868, Transylvania County, North Carolina12.
 iii. BARBARY C. CHANDLER, b. Abt. 1871, Transylvania County, North Carolina12.
 iv. LOUISA CHANDLER, b. Abt. 1873, Transylvania County, North Carolina12.
 v. AARON S. CHANDLER, b. Abt. 1875, Transylvania County, North Carolina12.

9. MARY M.5 CHANDLER (BARBARY4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 184813 .

Children of MARY M. CHANDLER are:
 i. JACKSON6 --, b. Abt. 1870, Transylvania County, North Carolina14.
 ii. MONTGOMERY --, b. Abt. 1872, Transylvania County, North Carolina14.
 iii. JOHN --, b. Abt. 1874, Transylvania County, North Carolina14.
 iv. JAMES --, b. Abt. 1876, Transylvania County, North Carolina14.

10. ELIZABETH JANE5 ELLENBURG (CELIA4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born January 11, 1840 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died December 27, 1921 in Wagner Township, Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina. She married ELIJAH SANDERS. He was born June 03, 1832, and died November 05, 1901 in West Union, Oconee County, South Carolina.

Child of ELIZABETH ELLENBURG and ELIJAH SANDERS is:
27. i. NANCY JOSEPHINE6 SANDERS, b. December 07, 1879, Salem, South Carolina; d. February 22, 1970, Pickens County, South Carolina.

11. NATHANIEL G.5 ELLENBURG (CELIA4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1844 in Macon County, North Carolina15. He married MARTHA DRYMAN. She was born Abt. 1843.

Notes for NATHANIEL G. ELLENBURG:
Twin of Marcus.

Child of NATHANIEL ELLENBURG and MARTHA DRYMAN is:
 i. JACOB B.6 ELLENBURG.

12. MARY C.5 ELLENBURG (CELIA4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1847 in Macon County, North Carolina15. She married DAVID BLY MURPHEE. He was born 1856, and died 1911.

Children of MARY ELLENBURG and DAVID MURPHEE are:
 i. SELA6 MURPHEE.
 ii. MALINDA MURPHEE, m. WILL NIMMONS.
 iii. CARRIE MURPHEE, m. J. W. HEAD.
 iv. CALEB MURPHEE, b. Abt. 1871.
 v. ALICE MURPHEE, b. December 1873; m. CHARLES MURPHY.
28. vi. NANCY MURPHEE, b. February 01, 1874, Pickens County, South Carolina; d. June 18, 1896.
 vii. ELIZABETH JANE MURPHEE, b. Abt. 1876.
 viii. MARY A. MURPHEE, b. Abt. 1878.
 ix. LUTHER MURPHEE, b. 1887; m. CARRIE SIMPSON.
 x. JOSIE MURPHEE, b. Abt. 1888; m. RILEY SMITH.

13. MALINDA5 ELLENBURG (CELIA4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born October 02, 1851 in Pickens County, South Carolina16 , and died October 23, 1932 in Pickens County, South Carolina16. She married JOHN W. HEAD. He was born October 17, 1849 in Lake Toxaway, Macon County, North Carolina16, and died December 12, 1932 in Pickens County, South Carolina16.

Children of MALINDA ELLENBURG and JOHN HEAD are:
29. i. WILLIAM H.6 HEAD, b. Pickens County, South Carolina; d. December 15, 1931, Pickens County, South Carolina.
 ii. ZELLA HEAD, b. Abt. 187417  .
30. iii. JOHN WESLEY HEAD, b. Abt. 1876, Pickens County, South Carolina; d. 1963, Salem, South Carolina.
31. iv. RUFUS T. HEAD, b. April 05, 1883, Pickens County, South Carolina; d. July 26, 1955, Pickens County, South Carolina.
32. v. LEMUEL PAUL HEAD, b. August 30, 1893; d. December 25, 1971, Pickens County, South Carolina.

14. HESTER ANN5 REID (NANCY JANE4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born November 28, 1848 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died January 28, 1940 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. She married RUFUS JUSTICE GALLOWAY January 19, 1868 in Transylvania County, North Carolina18, son of ELI GALLOWAY and ELIZABETH OWEN. He was born 1850 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died March 15, 1937 in Hamburg Township, Jackson County, North Carolina19  .

More About HESTER ANN REID:
Burial: Toxaway Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

More About RUFUS JUSTICE GALLOWAY:
Burial: Toxaway Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Cause of Death: Unreadable on death certificate
Occupation: Farmer

More About RUFUS GALLOWAY and HESTER REID:
Marriage Fact: January 19, 1868, Performed by Levi Butler, M. G.

Children of HESTER REID and RUFUS GALLOWAY are:
 i. JAMES MARION6 GALLOWAY, b. November 03, 1868, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. April 01, 1958, Transylvania County, North Carolina; m. HATTIE BURGESS, Abt. 1895; b. October 06, 1875; d. December 19, 1900, Epworth, Georgia..

More About JAMES MARION GALLOWAY:
Burial: Toxaway Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

More About HATTIE BURGESS:
Burial: Epworth, Georgia

 ii. CANA GALLOWAY, b. 1871, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
 iii. LAURA GALLOWAY, b. 1873, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
 iv. ANNA ELIZABETH GALLOWAY, b. 1874, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. 1927, Transylvania County, North Carolina; m. J. M. PARKER, Abt. 1894; b. Abt. 1870.

More About ANNA ELIZABETH GALLOWAY:
Burial: Toxaway Baptist Church (Lakeside) Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

33. v. MARY JANE GALLOWAY, b. 1876, Hogback Township, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. August 18, 1960, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
34. vi. CORA GALLOWAY, b. 1878, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. 1948, Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
 vii. WILEY M. GALLOWAY, b. 1884, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. 1931, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About WILEY M. GALLOWAY:
  Burial: Toxaway Baptist Church (Lakeside) Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

15. THOMAS BRYSON5 REID (NANCY JANE4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born May 01, 1852 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died November 28, 1936 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He married WINNIE MATILDA AIKEN. She was born April 11, 1846 in Haywood County, North Carolina, and died June 02, 1932 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About THOMAS BRYSON REID:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

More About WINNIE MATILDA AIKEN:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

Children of THOMAS REID and WINNIE AIKEN are:
 i. LUTHER6 REID.

More About LUTHER REID:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

 ii. MOLLY M. REID, b. September 21, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. December 28, 1884, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About MOLLY M. REID:
  Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

16. JAMES OWEN5 REID (NANCY JANE4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born March 10, 1854 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died September 04, 1917 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He married (1) PERILEE ANDERSON. She was born in Missouri. He married (2) HATTIE E. SILER. She was born March 25, 1875, and died September 08, 1930 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About JAMES OWEN REID:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

More About HATTIE E. SILER:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

Children of JAMES REID and HATTIE SILER are:
 i. THADOUS6 REID, b. March 30, 1893, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. April 07, 1893, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About THADOUS REID:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

 ii. ESTA REID, b. July 30, 1901, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. February 04, 1923, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About ESTA REID:
  Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

17. ELIZABETH LUCRETIA "LIZZA"5 REID (NANCY JANE4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born February 24, 1865 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died August 24, 1903 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. She married WADE HAMPTON ROBINSON. He was born March 17, 1858 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died September 09, 1927 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About ELIZABETH LUCRETIA "LIZZA" REID:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

More About WADE HAMPTON ROBINSON:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

Children of ELIZABETH REID and WADE ROBINSON are:
 i. MACK Q.6 ROBINSON, b. 1893, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. 1963, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About MACK Q. ROBINSON:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

 ii. CAROLYN L. ROBINSON, b. 1896, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. 1980, Transylvania County, North Carolina; m. -- ROLAND.

More About CAROLYN L. ROBINSON:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

 iii. JESSE C. ROBINSON, b. July 22, 1901, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. September 06, 1968, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About JESSE C. ROBINSON:
  Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

18. NANCY JANE5 REID (NANCY JANE4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born November 24, 1866 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died November 11, 1953 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. She married LEE FISHER NORTON. He was born January 28, 1861 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died November 13, 1926 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About NANCY JANE REID:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

More About LEE FISHER NORTON:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

Children of NANCY REID and LEE NORTON are:
35. i. CLARENCE F.6 NORTON, b. February 27, 1896, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. April 18, 1982.
 ii. JENNIE SUE NORTON, b. March 05, 1902, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. July 21, 1981; m. WILLIAM FRANK MCCALL; b. June 16, 1888; d. November 01, 1961.

More About JENNIE SUE NORTON:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

More About WILLIAM FRANK MCCALL:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Military service: United States Army, World War I

 iii. LEE FISHER NORTON, JR., b. November 06, 1907, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. November 04, 1914, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About LEE FISHER NORTON, JR.:
  Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

19. JAMES THOMAS "TOM"5 BUTLER (AARON4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born May 12, 1867 in North Carolina, and died August 09, 1926 in Mineral Wells, Texas. He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH WALKER December 15, 1890. She was born March 10, 1867 in near Pilot Point, Cooke County, Texas, and died January 02, 1949 in Strawn, Texas. He married (2) ELLA WELLS January 30, 1914. She died Bef. 1922. He married (3) EVA CAWTHON June 1922.

Notes for JAMES THOMAS "TOM" BUTLER:
In Palo Pinto, Texas, there is a small museum with some of Tom's musical instruments, some of which he constructed himself. He was at one time a "one-man-band." In 1909, he copyrighted a method of teaching children to play the piano.

More About JAMES THOMAS "TOM" BUTLER:
Burial: Mineral Wells Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Texas
Occupation: Blacksmith, minister, painter, carpenter, surveyor, musician

More About MARY ELIZABETH WALKER:
Burial: Mount Marion Cemetery, Strawn, Texas
Occupation: Homemaker

Children of JAMES BUTLER and MARY WALKER are:
36. i. JAMES AARON RUFUS6 BUTLER, b. January 23, 1893, near Gordon, Texas; d. July 05, 1968, Joplin, Missouri.
 ii. BERTHA ELIZABETH BUTLER, b. 1894; d. 1981; m. -- RICHARDSON.
 iii. JONATHAN FLOYD BUTLER, b. 1897; d. 1980.

Children of JAMES BUTLER and EVA CAWTHON are:
 iv. CHARLES ASHLEY6 BUTLER, b. 1924; d. 1924.
 v. JOSEPH THOMAS BUTLER, b. 1925.

20. WAYNE5 LOWE (MARY ANN "POLLY"4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1855 in Jackson County, North Carolina20, and died 1892 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He married HARRIETT CASS GALLOWAY December 28, 1876 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, daughter of THOMAS GALLOWAY and ELIZABETH GLAZNER. She was born May 24, 1861 in North Carolina21, and died November 18, 1930 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About WAYNE LOWE:
Burial: Jocassee Gorges Area Cemeteries, Hogback & Eastatoe Twships, Transylvania Co, NC

Children of WAYNE LOWE and HARRIETT GALLOWAY are:
 i. ARKELUS FREEMAN6 LOWE, b. 1879, North Carolina.
 ii. VERNON FRANCIS LOWE.
 iii. MARVIN LOWE.
 iv. CARRIE B. LOWE.
 v. CORNELIUS LOWE, b. August 10, 188121; d. January 10, 189921.

More About CORNELIUS LOWE:
  Cause of Death: Accidently killed while cleaning a rifle.

21. WARREN5 LOW (MARY ANN "POLLY"4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1856 in Jackson County, North Carolina22 . He married L. D. -- Abt. 1875 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

Children of WARREN LOW and L. -- are:
 i. SARALEE6 LOW, b. Abt. 1876, Transylvania County, North Carolina23.
 ii. BERRIS LOW, b. Abt. 1878, Transylvania County, North Carolina23.

22. WILBURN5 LOW (MARY ANN "POLLY"4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 186123. He married ELMINA -- Abt. 1876 in Transylvania County, North Carolina23.

More About WILBURN LOW:
Occupation: Farmer

More About ELMINA --:
Occupation: Housekeeper

Children of WILBURN LOW and ELMINA -- are:
 i. C.6 LOW, b. Abt. 1877, Transylvania County, North Carolina23.
 ii. MARCELES LOW, b. Abt. 1879, Transylvania County, North Carolina23.

23. ELIZABETH J.5 BUTLER (MOSES4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born March 18, 1860 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died March 21, 1934 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. She married VES CHANDLER.

More About ELIZABETH J. BUTLER:
Burial: Whitewater (Bohemy) Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, N. C.

Child of ELIZABETH BUTLER and VES CHANDLER is:
 i. HILLIARD E.6 BUTLER, b. February 14, 1900, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. November 18, 1958, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About HILLIARD E. BUTLER:
  Burial: Whitewater (Bohemy) Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, N. C..

24. MARTHA M.5 BUTLER (MOSES4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born September 07, 1864 in Transylvania County, North Carolina24, and died December 20, 1945 in near Longview, Washington24. She married JOEL M. TEAGUE. He was born August 19, 185924, and died April 18, 1929 in near Longview, Washington24.

More About MARTHA M. BUTLER:
Burial: Bunker Hill Cemetery, near Longview, Washington

More About JOEL M. TEAGUE:
Burial: Bunker Hill Cemetery, near Longview, Washington

Children of MARTHA BUTLER and JOEL TEAGUE are:
 i. CLARENCE O.6 TEAGUE, b. July 09, 188824; d. November 17, 197924.

More About CLARENCE O. TEAGUE:
Burial: Bunker Hill Cemetery, near Longview, Washington

 ii. CLIFFORD FULLER TEAGUE, b. June 06, 189724; d. September 19, 194824.

More About CLIFFORD FULLER TEAGUE:
  Burial: Bunker Hill Cemetery, near Longview, Washington.

25. SUSAN CLERENDY5 BUTLER (MOSES4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born September 26, 1867 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died October 07, 1955 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. She married RUFUS MCKELLAN GALLOWAY October 13, 1889 in Transylvania County, North Carolina25, son of CLIFFORD GALLOWAY and PENETTA OWEN. He was born April 08, 1867 in Wolf Mountain, Jackson County, North Carolina, and died October 14, 1940 in Boyd Township, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About SUSAN CLERENDY BUTLER:
Burial: Lake Toxaway Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, N. C.

More About RUFUS MCKELLAN GALLOWAY:
Burial: Lake Toxaway Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, N. C.
Cause of Death : Chaleocyntitic(?) acute with stones and jaundice

More About RUFUS GALLOWAY and SUSAN BUTLER:
Marriage Fact: Officiant, Thomas Reed, J. P.

Children of SUSAN BUTLER and RUFUS GALLOWAY are:
37. i. EFFIE MAE6 GALLOWAY, b. August 21, 1890, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. March 1984, Sonora, California.
38. ii. VIRGIL LUS GALLOWAY, b. June 30, 1892, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. September 1983.
 iii. DELPHIA L. GALLOWAY, b. February 14, 1894, Transylvania County, North Carolina25; d. October 07, 1909, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About DELPHIA L. GALLOWAY:
Burial: Glazner Cemetery, near Rosman, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever

39. iv. MAMIE CANZADIE GALLOWAY, b. March 29, 1896, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. September 11, 1995, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
 v. ELSMAN H. GALLOWAY, b. February 11, 1898, Transylvania County, North Carolina25; d. June 28, 1900, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
40. vi. ELSIE PENETTA GALLOWAY, b. December 01, 1900, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. November 29, 1923.
41. vii. BERTIE ELLA GALLOWAY, b. February 01, 1903, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. December 05, 1986, Gaston County, North Carolina.
 viii. INFANT SON GALLOWAY, b. February 06, 1904, Transylvania County, North Carolina25; d. February 07, 1904, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
42. ix. RALPH DAVIS GALLOWAY, b. February 15, 1906, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. December 24, 1985, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
43. x. OLA BELL GALLOWAY, b. June 21, 1909, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. Aft. August 1999, Morton, Washington.
44. xi. CLYDE MCDONALD GALLOWAY, b. August 13, 1914, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. August 12, 1999, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

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26. WILLIAM T.6 CHANDLER (MOSES5, BARBARY4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1860 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died 1957 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He married MARY M. --. She was born Abt. 1853 in North Carolina26.

More About WILLIAM T. CHANDLER:
Burial: Union Cemetery, Whitewater Community, Hogback Township, Transylvania County, NC

Child of WILLIAM CHANDLER and MARY -- is:
 i. DAVID R.7 CHANDLER, b. Abt. 1879, Transylvania County, North Carolina26.

27. NANCY JOSEPHINE6 SANDERS (ELIZABETH JANE5 ELLENBURG, CELIA4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born December 07, 1879 in Salem, South Carolina, and died February 22, 1970 in Pickens County, South Carolina. She married JOSIAH S. CANTRELL December 28, 1898 in Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina. He was born July 16, 1878 in Little River, South Carolina, and died April 27, 1955 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.

Child of NANCY SANDERS and JOSIAH CANTRELL is:
 i. GEORGE BURRISS7 CANTRELL, b. February 29, 1912, Salem, South Carolina; m. SHIRLEY MYRA SOPER, March 11, 1939, Pleasant Lake, Steuben County, South Carolina.

28. NANCY6 MURPHEE (MARY C.5 ELLENBURG, CELIA4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born February 01, 1874 in Pickens County, South Carolina, and died June 18, 1896. She married JOSEPH MCCAGER VICKERY.

Child of NANCY MURPHEE and JOSEPH VICKERY is:
45. i. JOHN DAVID7 VICKERY, b. October 23, 1893; d. October 18, 1954.

29. WILLIAM H.6 HEAD (MALINDA5 ELLENBURG, CELIA4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born in Pickens County, South Carolina27 , and died December 15, 1931 in Pickens County, South Carolina27. He married MARGARETTE HEAD. She was born March 01, 1892 in Rabun County, Georgia27, and died July 27, 1969 in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia27.

Child of WILLIAM HEAD and MARGARETTE HEAD is:
46. i. JOHN DELTON7 HEAD, b. November 14, 1909, Pickens County, South Carolina; d. August 09, 1993, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.

30. JOHN WESLEY6 HEAD (MALINDA5 ELLENBURG, CELIA4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1876 in Pickens County, South Carolina28, and died 1963 in Salem, South Carolina28  . He married MATTIE RICE in Reuben Rice Residence28. She was born August 05, 187828, and died October 08, 193728.

Children of JOHN HEAD and MATTIE RICE are:
 i. JIM OLIVER7 HEAD28.
 ii. CORRIE HEAD28.
 iii. BILLY EUGENE HEAD28.
 iv. LELA HEAD28.
 v. BARNEY HEAD28.
 vi. BURLEY GENE HEAD28.
 vii. EDDIE HEAD28.
 viii. CHRISTINE HEAD28.
 ix. LILLIE MACBELL HEAD28.
 x. OLLIE PEARL HEAD28.
 xi. TINA BERLINE HEAD28.
 xii. ELBERT TROY HEAD28.
 xiii. RUBY HEAD28.
47. xiv. JOHN ARTHUR HEAD, b. February 04, 1897, Salem, South Carolina.
 xv. HERBERT ROY HEAD, b. February 29, 190828; d. October 197828.

31. RUFUS T.6 HEAD (MALINDA5 ELLENBURG, CELIA4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born April 05, 1883 in Pickens County, South Carolina28, and died July 26, 1955 in Pickens County, South Carolina28. He married MALINDA K. --28. She was born May 10, 188928, and died November 15, 1954 in Pickens County, South Carolina28.

Child of RUFUS HEAD and MALINDA -- is:
 i. RUFUS7 HEAD, b. August 16, 191028; d. August 23, 198028.

32. LEMUEL PAUL6 HEAD (MALINDA5 ELLENBURG, CELIA4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born August 30, 189328, and died December 25, 1971 in Pickens County, South Carolina28. He married NONA DIANE CRENSHAW. She was born July 28, 1900 in Pickens County, South Carolina28 , and died October 27, 1993 in Salem, South Carolina28.

Children of LEMUEL HEAD and NONA CRENSHAW are:
 i. SELMA7 HEAD, d. Salem, South Carolina28; m. CLYDE TALLEY28.
 iii. EVELYN HEAD, d. Clemson, Oconee County, South Carolina28; m. GRADY FORD ABERCROMBIE, May 07, 1944, Deland, Volusia County, Florida28.
 iv. DESSIE HEAD, d. Pickens County, South Carolina28; m. ARTHUR JOHN CRAIG, April 04, 194328.
 v. HORACE L. HEAD, b. September 03, 1916, Pickens County, South Carolina28; d. January 12, 1951, Pickens County, South Carolina28; m. MEDA STEPHENS28.
 vi. MAURICE LEE HEAD, b. June 24, 1930, Pickens County, South Carolina28; d. Pickens County, South Carolina28; m. -- NICHOLS28.

33. MARY JANE6 GALLOWAY (HESTER ANN5 REID, NANCY JANE4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1876 in Hogback Township, Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died August 18, 1960 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. She married WILLIAM TAYLOR BURGESS Abt. 1896. He was born September 08, 1870 in Hogback Township, Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died 1960 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About MARY JANE GALLOWAY:
Burial: Toxaway Baptist Church (Lakeside) Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

Child of MARY GALLOWAY and WILLIAM BURGESS is:
 i. FORD7 BURGESS, b. 1896, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. 1921, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About FORD BURGESS:
  Burial: Toxaway Baptist Church (Lakeside) Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

34. CORA6 GALLOWAY (HESTER ANN5 REID, NANCY JANE4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1878 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died 1948 in Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina. She married WILLIAM ALFRED FOSTER October 29, 1899 in Rufus Galloway Residence, Jackson County, North Carolina29, son of JOHN FOSTER and MARY MCCLURE. He was born September 08, 1873 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died 1927 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About CORA GALLOWAY:
Burial: Toxaway Baptist Church (Lakeside) Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

Notes for WILLIAM ALFRED FOSTER:
E-mail from Virginia Foster Creel, January 7, 1999:

My grandfather, William Alfred Foster, was moved to Lake Toxaway Lakeside Cemetary when Highway 441 was built through the family farm cemetery in Rabun County. Georgia. According to his Lakeside tombstone, he died in 1927. Think the highway was built in the 1940's. My gmother, Cora Galloway died in 1948 and is buried next to him at Lakeside.

More About WILLIAM ALFRED FOSTER:
Burial: Toxaway Baptist Church (Lakeside) Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

More About WILLIAM FOSTER and CORA GALLOWAY:
Marriage Fact: October 29, 1899, Performed by J. C. Henderson, JP

Child of CORA GALLOWAY and WILLIAM FOSTER is:
48. i. ALFRED BYRON "J. M."7 FOSTER, b. November 02, 1900, Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia; d. December 13, 1961, Lake County, Indiana.

35. CLARENCE F.6 NORTON (NANCY JANE5 REID, NANCY JANE4 BUTLER, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born February 27, 1896 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died April 18, 1982. He married LAUNIA GRAY. She was born September 13, 1921, and died March 05, 1977.

More About CLARENCE F. NORTON:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Military service: United States Army, World War I

More About LAUNIA GRAY:
Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

Child of CLARENCE NORTON and LAUNIA GRAY is:
 i. WILLIAM BRUCE7 NORTON, b. August 03, 1945; d. August 02, 1996.

More About WILLIAM BRUCE NORTON:
  Burial: Reid Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

36. JAMES AARON RUFUS6 BUTLER (JAMES THOMAS "TOM"5, AARON4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born January 23, 1893 in near Gordon, Texas, and died July 05, 1968 in Joplin, Missouri. He married VIVIAN HAZEL WARD March 07, 1920 in Perry, Oklahoma. She was born November 06, 1899 in Pryor, Douglas County, Missouri, and died August 28, 1965 in Joplin, Missouri.

More About JAMES AARON RUFUS BUTLER:
Burial: Ozark Memorial Park, Joplin, Missouri
Military service: World War I
Occupation: Central office chief, AT & T Company in Joplin

More About VIVIAN HAZEL WARD:
Burial: Ozark Memorial Park, Joplin, Missouri
Occupation: Homemaker

37. EFFIE MAE6 GALLOWAY (SUSAN CLERENDY5 BUTLER, MOSES4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born August 21, 1890 in Transylvania County, North Carolina30, and died March 1984 in Sonora, California. She married OWEN HARRISON ORR September 01, 1907 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He died April 28, 1962 in Sonora, California30.

Children of EFFIE GALLOWAY and OWEN ORR are:
 v. IDALEE O. ORR, b. October 04, 1908, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. September 14, 1909, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About IDALEE O. ORR:
Burial: Glazner Cemetery, near Rosman, Transylvania County, North Carolina

 vii. EXIE ESTELLE ORR, b. May 16, 1913, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. February 09, 1914, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About EXIE ESTELLE ORR:
Burial: Glazner Cemetery, near Rosman, Transylvania County, North Carolina

 viii. INFANT SON ORR, b. December 08, 1914, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. January 06, 1915, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About INFANT SON ORR:
Burial: GlaznerCemetery, near Rosman, Transylvania County, North Carolina

38. VIRGIL LUS6 GALLOWAY (SUSAN CLERENDY5 BUTLER, MOSES4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born June 30, 1892 in Transylvania County, North Carolina30, and died September 1983. He married (1) MARY NORTON. He married (2) NANCY TIFTON. He married (3) LELA NEWTON December 14, 1911 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About VIRGIL LUS GALLOWAY:
Burial: Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, N. C.

More About LELA NEWTON:
Burial: Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, N. C.

39. MAMIE CANZADIE6 GALLOWAY (SUSAN CLERENDY5 BUTLER, MOSES4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born March 29, 1896 in Transylvania County, North Carolina30, and died September 11, 1995 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. She married LEWIS HARRISTON RIGDON June 20, 1919 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He was born March 09, 1894, and died July 07, 1947 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About MAMIE CANZADIE GALLOWAY:
Burial: Toxaway Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina

More About LEWIS HARRISTON RIGDON:
Burial: Toxaway Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Military service: 101 1st AM TRAIN, AEF, World War I

40. ELSIE PENETTA6 GALLOWAY (SUSAN CLERENDY5 BUTLER, MOSES4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born December 01, 1900 in Transylvania County, North Carolina30, and died November 29, 1923. She married WILLIAM DON SHEPHERD December 24, 1920, son of JAMES SHEPHERD and MARY PATTERSON. He was born March 31, 1901 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died October 24, 1974 in York County, South Carolina.

More About ELSIE PENETTA GALLOWAY:
Burial: Hollywood Cemetery, Gaston County, North Carolina

More About WILLIAM DON SHEPHERD:
Burial: Hollywood Cemetery, Gaston County, North Carolina
Cause of Death: Cancer

Children of ELSIE GALLOWAY and WILLIAM SHEPHERD are:
 ii. WILLIAM CONRAD SHEPHERD, b. September 1923, Gaston County, North Carolina; d. 1974.

41. BERTIE ELLA6 GALLOWAY (SUSAN CLERENDY5 BUTLER, MOSES4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born February 01, 1903 in Transylvania County, North Carolina30, and died December 05, 1986 in Gaston County, North Carolina. She married T. A. "BILL" SHEPHERD February 24, 1923 in York County, South Carolina, son of JAMES SHEPHERD and MARY PATTERSON. He was born October 16, 1904 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died October 1983 in Gaston County, North Carolina.

Notes for BERTIE ELLA GALLOWAY:
My grandmother, Bertie Ella Galloway, was born February 01, 1903, in Transylvania County, N. C. She lived in the area of the Davidson River in what is now Pisgah National Forest. (I have yet to discover exactly where the site of the Galloway home was.) Grandma was the seventh child of 11 born to Rufus McKellan Galloway and Susan Clerendy Butler Galloway. I know very little about her early life due to her reluctance to share much about herself.

About 1920, the family moved to Gastonia, N. C., for jobs in the cotton mills. Shortly thereafter, Grandma met my grandfather, T. A. "Bill" Shepherd (1904-1983). They married February 24, 1923, in York County, S. C. Grandpa was working in the mills when my grandmother gave birth to her first child, my father, Carl B. Sheppard.

Seven more children were to follow (in all, six of the eight survived infancy), born in various places, due in part to the difficulties of holding a job in the mill and the fact that my father was involved in the Loray Mill Strike in Gastonia. About 1940, Grandpa bought a home in Gastonia where Grandma was to live until Grandpa's death in 1983. She was all her life a housewife of a mill worker and farmer. I remember her as a very quiet person of little conversation but a sense of wit that showed on occasion.

My father worked in Gastonia during his later years, and everyday at lunchtime, he would drive from his work to Grandma's house for a couple of tomato sandwiches that Grandma always had ready for him.

After the death of Grandpa, Grandma moved in with my Aunt Marie in Gastonia and lived there until her death on December 05, 1986. She was buried beside her husband of 60 years in Hollywood Cemetery in Gastonia, N. C.

Grandma's life had been very hard on her. I rarely saw her smile. She was a small woman, bent over from a life time of hard work in the home and on the farm. She knew only the life of those with few worldly goods. Her small home was a two bedroom affair with a den and a kitchen. She learned while living with her parents-in-law how to can fruits and vegetables, and there was always a stock of the best of the garden. The times I did spend with her were special to me. It was through her occasional stories that I began a journey of falling in love with the county of her birth.

More About BERTIE ELLA GALLOWAY:
Burial: Hollywood Cemetery, Gaston County, North Carolina
Cause of Death: Cancer

More About T. A. "BILL" SHEPHERD:
Burial: Hollywood Cemetery, Gaston County, North Carolina
Cause of Death: Cancer
Occupation: Laborer, Farmer

Children of BERTIE GALLOWAY and T. SHEPHERD are:
 i. CARL BURNICE7 SHEPPARD, b. July 19, 1923, Gaston County, North Carolina; d. March 15, 1991, Gaston County, North Carolina. [note: my father]
 iii. VERNON LEE SHEPPARD, b. December 20, 1926, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. July 27, 1982, Gaston County, North Carolina.

More About VERNON LEE SHEPPARD:
Burial: Hollywood Cemetery, Gaston County, North Carolina
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest

42. RALPH DAVIS6 GALLOWAY (SUSAN CLERENDY5 BUTLER, MOSES4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born February 15, 1906 in Transylvania County, North Carolina30, and died December 24, 1985 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He married DELIA ESTES December 24, 1925 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

More About RALPH DAVIS GALLOWAY:
Burial: Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Transylvania County, N. C.

43. OLA BELL6 GALLOWAY (SUSAN CLERENDY5 BUTLER, MOSES4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born June 21, 1909 in Transylvania County, North Carolina30, and died Aft. August 1999 in Morton, Washington. She married (1) ANDREW LEE GEORGE September 22, 192230. She married (2) FRANK GORDON MILLER September 08, 194530.

44. CLYDE MCDONALD6 GALLOWAY (SUSAN CLERENDY5 BUTLER, MOSES4, MOSES3, AARON2, BENJAMIN1) was born August 13, 1914 in Transylvania County, North Carolina30, and died August 12, 1999 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He married MARY ELIZABETH GILLESPIE, daughter of BASCOMBE GILLESPIE and LEMMA GRAVELY. She was born Abt. 1916 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died January 09, 1999 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

Notes for CLYDE MCDONALD GALLOWAY:
Obituary from The Transylvania (North Carolina) Times, August 15, 1999:

Clyde McDonald Galloway

Clyde McDonald Galloway, 84, of Brevard, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999 in a Brevard health care center. A native of Transylvania County, he was a sons of the late Rufus M. and Susan Butler Galloway. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Galloway, in January. He retired from Ecusta after 39 years of service. He was a member of the Brevard First United Methodist Church..

Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Brevard First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Kerry Purselle and Alton Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the Gillespie-Evergreen Cemetery.

Moody-Connolly Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH GILLESPIE:
Obituary in the Transylvania (North Carolina) Times, January 11, 1999:

Mary Elizabeth Gillespie Galloway

Mary Elizabeth Gillespie Galloway, 82, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 9, 1999 at her residence. She was a native of Transylvania County and the daughter of the late Bascombe Alexander and Lemma Gravely Gillespie. She was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters.

Survivors include her husband, Clyde MacDonald Galloway of Brevard [note: died August 12, 1999]. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1999 in the First United Methodist Church of which she was a member. the Revs. George Freeman and Alton Taylor will officiate.

The family will receive friends today (Monday) from 7-9 p.m. in the chapel of Moody-Connolly Funeral Home.

Moody-Connolly Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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1. 1880 Federal Census of Transylvania County, North Carolina.
2. 1850 Federal Census of Macon County, North Carolina.
3. Macon County, North Carolina Marriages, 1829-1939, by James E. Wooley, Southern Historical Press, 1984.
4. 1850 Federal Census of Macon County, North Carolina.
5. 1870 Federal Census of Transylvania County, North Carolina.
6. 1850 Federal Census of Macon County, North Carolina.
7. 1870 Federal Census of Transylvania County, North Carolina.
8. 1850 Federal Census of Macon County, North Carolina, p. 372/743.
9. Macon County, North Carolina Marriages, 1829-1939, by James E. Wooley, Southern Historical Press, 1984.
10. 1850 Federal Census of Macon County, North Carolina, p. 372/743.
11. Macon County, North Carolina Marriages, 1829-1939, by James E. Wooley, Southern Historical Press, 1984.
12. 1880 Federal Census of Transylvania County, North Carolina.
13. 1850 Federal Census of Macon County, North Carolina.
14. 1880 Federal Census of Transylvania County, North Carolina.
15. 1850 Federal Census of Macon County, North Carolina, p. 372/743.
16. Records of Donna Head Burg.
17. Records of Donna Head Berg.
18. Transylvania County, North Carolina, Marriage Index.
19. North Carolina Certificate of Death, Filed April 6, 1937.
20. 1860 Federal Census of Jackson County, North Carolina.
21. Records of Linda Hoxit Raxter.
22. 1860 Federal Census of Jackson County, North Carolina.
23. 1880 Federal Census of Transylvania County, North Carolina.
24. Records of Evelyn Huerd.
25. Records of Bertie Galloway Shepherd.
26. 1880 Federal Census of Transylvania County, North Carolina.
27. Records of Donna Head Burg.
28. Records of Donna Head Berg.
29. Joseph and Catherine Deck Welch and Their Descendants, by Thelma Welch Swanson.
30. Records of Bertie Galloway Shepherd.

-Philip Underwood Sheppard

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