There is a town of Haw River. It is right beside Graham, NC in
Alamance County. Mary Wesly Holt Gunter's mother and father lived in Haw River,
but were buried in Graham in Providence United Church of Christ
cemetery. Mary's father, Young Anderson Holt, was born January 27, 1844. Her
mother, Bethany "Thenia" Poe was born October 6, 1844. Thenia & Young
Anderson were married February 22, 1867. Thenia died November 20, 1891. I
don't know when Young Anderson died, but it was after 1901. He has a legible
stone in the cemetery I was told, but it is a very large cemetery with many old
stones. I've only been through it once, and that was hurriedly, not that long
ago. I could not find his stone. We need to find an expert on that church and
that cemetery. They could help us locate the gravestones. I bet Mary W. Holt
Gunter (born January 27, 1868) might be buried there, also. What I have told
you here was told to me about twenty years ago by Laverne Porterfield Skipper of
Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She is the widow of Henry J. Skipper and the granddaughter
of Nancy Emma Holt (born September 18, 1870) who was the sister of Mary Wesley
Holt.
I am sending this e-mail to Holt and Mann Google Groups because I
think many of those group members will be interested in this
information.
Clayton
Think I found Emiline 1860 census Wake married
to Joseph and they lived near James Stevens (Stephens), Gaston, Jane, John &
David. 1870 Emiline living with James,John, David and two sons William &
John. 1880 has Emiline with William & John only so assuming James died.
Yes, she is buried at Bethel with Grandson John H. He died from a sawmill
accident in 1920. Do you know of the area in Chatham County called Haw River
and what it would be today? Trying to find Mary Wesley Holt Gunter's grave.
Know a marker went up as found letters from family members but cannot find her
in Haw River, Alamance Co. Many thanks Gayle
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Subject: RE: Zachariah Mann
Yes, William was the son of Zachariah, and Zach was the son of
Silas & Polly. Emiline Stephens died in 1920 I think and is buried in
Bethel Cemetery.
If you get one, please scan and share with me. I wonder if she is
the Emily Stephens in the Crawford and Gilly Stephens household in 1850 in
Chatham County. I can't find a better match than this Emily. She was 12 in
1850. Emeline Gunter was supposedly born in 1840 according the
gravestone.
Clayton
Been working on Ernest Tavie Mann married my Ora
Estelle Gunter. Found he was the son of William T Mann and Maturie Holt.
William son of Zachariah Mann and Martha Patterson (?). Guess I need to know if
Zach was the son of Silas & Polly Mann? Maturie Holt was the daughter of
George Holt and Elizabeth - may have that info in the Holt file. Started a
little research on Emiline Stephens of Wake Co., but haven't put enough
effort into it. She married my Joseph Gunter in 1860 in Wake Co. Have a great
reunion and wish I could be there but having to play nurse again. Take care
& many thanks for your help. Gayle