My tie to Owen County is in the Pearcy and Pollard lines. I'm trying to
find the parents of George Washington Pollard b 1824 in NC, m Eliza Jane
Hord frm Mason Co KY in Owen Co before moving on to Ashmore, Coles, IL.
The Pearcy's migrated from Shelby Co Ky - were in Morgan Co IN before
settling in Hutton Twp, Coles IL.
I'm hoping those folks who contact you from the great beyond will ask
George who his parents are, and if Robert Radford Pearcy and Robert
Clark Pearcy (said to have been adopted by the Pearcy's after his
parents were killed by Indians in Shelby Co Ky) are the same person.
Thanks,
Dianna Pollard Strainic
Dianna L. Strainic
Business Manager - Inventory Control
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America
Indianapolis IN
Phone: 317 334 6488
Fax: 317 334 6499
Email: dianna.strainic(a)mcfa.com
-----Original Message-----
From: debbie.jennings(a)att.net [mailto:debbie.jennings@att.net]
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 1:23 PM
To: INOWEN-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [INOWEN] Where Is Everyone?
Listmembers:
I have been wondering for quite some time just what has become of our
tremendous researcher exchange base. This time last year we were having
62 posts a month and prior to that we even reached over 100.Most
recently we have dropped down to about 10 a month.
This list used to be one of the more active ones around and now we are
just barely
there.
We have recently had many new subscribers who must think that this is
just a dead list.
I have spoken to some of you on the phone and realize that with jobs and
other obligations your attention to researching has taken a back seat,
but I know I haven't talked to more then about 6 of you and we have
upwards of 234 subscribers on the list.
Yes, I do understand that posting to the list is not mandatory, but it
is a great resource and I hate to see it disappear. These mailing lists
are similar to television shows, if they seem to not be popular then the
space can be used for another list that is more active and needed.
I also realize that as you research, your ancestors move from an area
and you no longer have the need to research there. However, with the
number of subscribers on this list, I assume that many of you still have
ancestors unfound in the area.
I know with the creation of the Sweet Owen Website many previously
unanswered queries have been answered with the data posted there. I
never meant however for that to replace this list and its exchange of
info between researchers.My goal was to provide an ADDITIONAL resource
and in relation to the previous paragraph, the website is receiving over
100 visitors a day, so I know there are active area researchers.
I know that with the recent resurgence of viruses, many of you are
reluctant to post--this is easily gotten around if you are just careful
about opening mail with attachments if you are not expecting them. It is
not a reason to just stop posting.
FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO THE LIST:
This is a potentially active list folks
There are people "out there"
If any of you are interested in making a post concerning your research,
simple create a posting stating who, what and when you are searching and
send it addressed to:
INOWEN-L(a)rootsweb.com
someone will hopefully respond to it.
FOR LONG STANDING SUBSCRIBERS:
Lets hear from some of you. This is the time of year that people will be
out checking cemeteries and perhaps able to assist you, but not if they
don't have information to go on.
If they are not out checking cemeteries due to the gas price increases,
this list makes an even more economical resource!
Again, I understand that this list is not an obligation, but I would
hate to see it dissolved and replaced due to inactivity.
--
Debbie
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