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John Peter Graybill

Male 1762 - 1842  (79 years)


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  • Name John Peter Graybill 
    Born 3 Oct 1762  York, York, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 30 Oct 1762 
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 May 1842  , Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 14 May 1842  Callaghan-Madison Furnace Cemetery, Rempel, Madison Township, Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1855  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father "Old" Peter Graybill,   b. 16 Oct 1727, , , Germany or Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 11 Mar 1811, Johnsville, Frederick, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 83 years) 
    Mother Mary,   b. Abt 1730,   d. Bef 1815, Johnsville, Frederick, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Married Bef 1754 
    Family ID F1143  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christina Wampler,   b. Abt 1753, Lebanon Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1844, , Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 91 years) 
    Married Abt 1779  , Frederick, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Henry Graybill,   b. Abt 1780, Rural Retreat, Wythe, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 8 Feb 1842, of, Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
     2. Polly Graybill,   b. 24 Nov 1782, , Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Peter Graybill,   b. 1 Dec 1783, Rural Retreat, Wythe, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1868, , Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. John Graybill,   b. Abt 1784, , , Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1866, Franklin Township, Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years)
     5. Elizabeth Graybill,   b. Abt 1785, Wilkes (now Ashe), North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Michael Graybill,   b. 14 May 1787, , Wilkes (now Ashe), North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1856, Kanesville (now Council Bluffs), Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     7. Nancy Mary Graybill,   b. 9 Jun 1789, , Wilkes (now Ashe), North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1856, of Madison Township, Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     8. David Graybill,   b. 1791, , Wilkes (now Ashe), North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1874, Jefferson Township, Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     9. Barbara Graybill,   b. 1 Apr 1792, , Wilkes (now Ashe), North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1872, Summit, Iron, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     10. Christina Graybill,   b. Abt 1794, , Wilkes (now Ashe), North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1862, , Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
     11. Joseph Graybill,   b. 1796, Jefferson, Wilkes (now Ashe), North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Censuses:
      1800 US: Ashe County, North Carolina. The total population for Ashe County, North Carolina in 1800 was 2785, including slaves. The 1800 Ashe County Census was the first for the northwestern most county in the Tar Heel State. This county was formed in late 1799 and included all of Wilkes County west of the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountain. The 977 square miles that then composed Ashe County has been further divided, first in 1849 to form Watauga County, North Carolina and again 10 years later to form Alleghany County. This record includes families who may have been living in those areas at the time. The original census was in rough alphabetic order, and this does not facilitate the research of particular communities. I include all interrelated families of this time and place to better show relationships. A word of explanation on some of these families:
      A. Mary and Barbara Burkett who married Peter and David Graybeal, had a father named Christian - unsure as to which is correct of the two.
      B. Elizabeth Eller appears to be Elizabeth Dick, the wife of Peter Eller who had just died per his probate of 1799.The one daughter is probably Mary; unsure who the two boys are since there should be three: Jacob, Henry, and George. John Eller would be Elizabeth's eldest son and married to Susannah Kerns.
      C. Henry Graybeal would have recently married Celia Henson and also the eldest son of [John] Peter and Christina [Wampler] Graybill who also appear to be in this same census. Note that Peter evidently had owned slaves at that time - the census does not say how many.
      D. One of the William Hensons could be somehow related to William Henson who marries Nancy Graybill and to Celia Henson who marries Henry Graybeal.
      E. The two Koons are probably brothers and are sons of Devault Koon judging from their ages. This would make them uncles to George Koons who eventually marries Mary Eller.
      F. James Lewis, b. abt. 1790, marries Christena Graybill in 1807 - there may be a connection with these two James Lewis.
      G. William Pennington marries Barbara (or Elizabeth) Eller and may be the younger of the two here listed.
      H. Michael Stucker is a misspelling for Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker with their three oldest children: Polly, David, and Elizabeth.
      Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+:
      Burkett, Christian; 1-2-0-1-0; 1-0-2-0-0
      Burkett, Christian; 4-1-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0
      Eller, Elizabeth; 1-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-1
      Eller, John; 3-0-0-1-0; 1-0-0-1-0
      Graybeal, Henry; 0-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0
      Graybeal, Peter; 2-1-1-0-1; 3-1-0-0-1
      Henson, William; 0-1-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0
      Henson, William; 3-0-0-0-1; 1-1-1-0-0
      Koons, George; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-0-0-0-1
      Koons, John; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-1-2-0-1
      Lewis, James; 2-2-1-0-1; 4-1-0-0-1
      Lewis, James, Jr.; 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0
      Pennington, William; 0-1-0-1-0; 1-2-1-0-1
      Pennington, William; 0-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-0
      Stucker, Michael; 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0

      1810 US: Ashe County, North Carolina; I include several related families in my database for this time and place. Some notes:
      A. One of the two William Penningtons is married to an Eller - I assume it is the one with a younger wife.
      B. One of the two Christian Burketts is probably the parent of Barbara and Mary who married Graybeal brothers.
      C. James Lewis married Christina Graybill.
      D. The older Peter Graybill would be John Peter and Christina Wampler Graybill. The other Peter and Henry would be their sons.
      E. Adam Wilker could be Adam Welker, father of James Welker who later marries Elizabeth Stoker.
      F. Surprisingly there is no Michael Stoker who should be there unless in adjoining county.
      G. One of the two George Koons should be the George Koons of this database.
      H. Not sure why two J. Ellers unless the transcriber inadvertently named the "J." as both Jacob when in fact the older one is John. Peter Eller would be a brother.
      I. The older Peter Graybill would be John Peter Graybill, father of the other two Graybills: Henry and Peter [Jr.].
      Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Slaves:
      Pennington, W. (William); 1-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0
      Bourket C. (Christian); 2-2-2-0-1; 5-1-1-1-0
      Wilker, A. (Adam); 0-1-2-0-1; 0-1-0-0-1
      Graybill, H. (Henry); 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-0
      Lewis, J. (James); 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0
      Graybill, P. (Peter); 0-1-0-1-0; 0-1-0-0-1
      Graybeal, P. (Peter); 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0
      Graybill, H.; 2-0-1-0-0; 3-0-0-1-0
      Koons, G. (George); 2-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0
      Pennington, W. (Wm); 2-0-1-0-0; 2-0-0-0-1
      Eller, P. (Peter); 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0
      Eller, J. (Jacob); 2-3-1-0-0; 2-0-0-1-0
      Burket, C. (Christian); 4-1-0-0-1; 0-1-0-0-1
      Koontz, G. (George); 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-1; 3
      Eller, J. (Jacob [John?]); 2-0-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0

      1820 US: Madison Township, Jackson, Ohio, pg. 192, township had a little over 40 families; related families of Michael Stoker and Michael Graybill are in neighboring Bloomfield Township; columns are male 0-10, 10-16, 16-18, 16-26, 26-45, 45+// female 0-10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+:
      David Stoker: 2,1,0,1,0,0//1,0,0,1,0.
      Peter Grabill: 1,0,0,1,0,1//0,0,2,0,1.
      Nancy Henson: 0,1,0,1,0,0//0,1,1,1,0.
      James McDaniel: 0,0,0,0,0,1//3,2,0,0,1.

      1840 US: Madison Twp., Jackson Co., OH (needs rechecking):
      John Graybill, 1 male age 50-60 and 1 male 80-90. The older male is undoubtedly Peter Sr., John's father.

      2. The book "Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude" by the daughters of the Utah Pioneers for daughter Barbara Graybill Stoker, b. Apr 1792 at Ashe, NC, notes the Wamplers, Graybills, and Stokers were of German origin coming to this country in the mid-1700's and settling in Ashe County, NC. They were neighbors and friends, and their children grew up together. Barbara was the fifth child born to her parents. When she grew up, she married David Stoker. After a forest area of Ohio was cleared in the early 1800's, the main body of Stoker and Graybill relatives crossed the border into Ohio on Christmas Day, 1815. While living in Ohio, the Stokers became members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

      3. May also have variations of surname including Graybeal. Ordinance Index shows perhaps other siblings as well.

      4. I include a child for John Peter and Christina named Polly. The only place I have found this child thus far is in the following book. There is no documentation and her inclusion here is somewhat tentative. There is a birthing gap of years between 1783 to 1787 in which another child or even another child could conceivably have also been born. FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 6-8: "Polly Graybill, b. 24 Nov 1782, Ashe Co., NC."

      5. From the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT in an article entitled "Our Grable History." This portion deals with the children and descendants of John Peter and Mary Graybill. See notes for John Peter Graybill for a full transcription of the article:
      "We are told in several places that our Grable and Garber ancestors were German speaking Swiss or Germans from the Palatinate. The Palatinates today are the states of Bavaria (Upper Palatinate) and Rhineland-Palatinate (Lower Palatinate). The Ellers and Wamplers that we will say something of are of the same general background. We suspect but do not know those we are concerned with immigrated to America around 1750.
      To date our earliest Grable ancestor we find is the Peter Craple of the Will RB 1-327, March 1, 1811, Frederick County, Maryland. He is found in Frederick County buying property in a tract of land called "Hammond's Strife" as early as 1769. This is in tax District No. 1, Unity and Burt House Wood Hundreds (do not have this located on map yet). Peter could easily be an immigrant but it is fairly unlikely that we will be able to identify him further. There is a suggestion (will cover later) that Peter came to Frederick County from Virginia.
      Peter's wife's name was Mary. The Will names Daughters Saree, Elizabeth and Francey and sons Peter, John and Joseph. Saree in the Will is to be paid for the care of her mother. The Administrative Account does not mention Saree. This after the Will states that the children would get equal shares...
      The 1800 Maryland Census lists in Libertytown District on consecutive lines, John Grebel, Peter Grebel, Joseph Grebel, Samuel Garber Jr., Christian Garber, Jacob Garber and Martin Garber of Samuel. This is on page 988. On page 986, same district, we find Martin Garber Jr. and Sr. The Grabels here are Peter Sr. and his sons John and Joseph. The Garbers on page 988 are sons of Samuel Garber Sr. who died in 1793, Will GM 2-463.
      Peter Grabill Jr. is not in the 1800 or 1810 Maryland Census. From Wampler material we find that Christina Wampler, daughter of Hans Peter and Mari Barbara Brenessee Sneither Wampler married Peter Grabill. Hans Peter's son John m. Magdalina Garber, daughter of Martin Garber Sr. John Wampler is next to Peter Grabill in the 1810 Maryland Census. He witnessed Peter's Will along with a Martin Garber (probably Martin of Samuel) but did not appear with Martin to confirm the Will after Peter's death.
      Continuing on Peter Jr., from a Mormon Index we located a John Peter Grabill b. 1768 who was married in Botetort County, Virginia to Christina Wampler. John Peter's father is listed as John Grabill. Obviously the birthdate is in error- Roy Wampler lists 1762- he was born before 1768 since the first born is listed as being born in 1780 in Frederick County, Maryland. John Peter Grabill being born in Virginia suggests that Peter and Mary came from Virginia with their family to Frederick County. That Peter Jr.'s and Christina's second child was born in Virginia and the other younger ones in North Carolina explains why Peter Jr. is not in the Maryland 1791, 1800 and 1810 Census. And why descendants of Peter Jr. refer to him as Peter Sr. in or from North Carolina...
      Peter Grabel date and place of birth unknown. Died immediately before March 11, 1811 at Johnsville, Frederick County, Maryland. Burial site unknown but could be on upper McCullar farm, Molasses Road, Johnsville. m. Mary . Her place and date of birth are unknown. Died before 1815 when the Administrative Account of Peter's Will was recorded. A deed M 445 shows he was in Frederick County, August 21, 1769.
      Children: (six)
      1. Saree. May have married Adam Smith, February 17, 1811. She was paid 15 pounds yearly to care for her mother after her father's death. Was not mentioned in the Administrative Account.
      2. Peter b. 1762 in Virginia; d. May 11, 1848, Jackson, Ohio; m. Christina Wampler dau Hans Peter and Anna Breneness Wampler in Botetort County, Virginia. Christina b. 1760 or 1761 in Virginia (?); d. October 10, 1844; buried with Peter in Callaghan Cemetery, Madison, Jackson, Ohio. Children: (10)
      1. John Grabill b. February 1. 1780 Frederick County, Maryland; d. October 30, 1866; m. Rachel Duncan 1805.
      2. Peter Grabill b. December 1, 1783 Virginia; d. July 15, 1869; m. Mary Buckitt 1807.
      3. Michael Grabill b. May 14, 1787 North Carolina; d. September 24, 1856; m. Polly Stoker 1811.
      4. Nancy Grabill b. June 9, 1789 North Carolina; d. unknown; m. William Hodrin.
      5. David Grabill b. April 1791 North Carolina; d. April 19, 1874; m. Barbara Buckitt.
      6. Barbara Grabill b. 1792 North Carolina; d. October 3, 1872; m. 1814 David Stoker.
      7. Christina Grabill b. 1794 North Carolina; m. James Lewis.
      8. Joseph Grabill b. 1796 North Carolina.
      9. Henry Grabill b. 1798 North Carolina; m. Celia Henson.
      10. Elizabeth Grabill b. 1802 North Carolina.
      3. John Grabill b. March 13, 1758; d. February 13, 1844 Johnsville, Maryland; buried on upper McCullar farm, Molasses Road, Johnsville; m. Ann Garber dau of Samuel; Ann's grave may be beside John but is unmarked if it is. The William's History of Frederick County states that John is an immigrant.
      4. Elizabeth m. Joseph Eller, son of Henry Eller. Joseph by Deed April 26, 1794 purchased two tracts of land "Wallings Luck" and "Part of Adventure" from his brothers and sisters. This in Washington County, Maryland just Southeast of Hagerstown.
      5. Francey m. Henry Eller Jr.
      6. Joseph b. about 1770, probably Frederick County, Maryland; m. Barbara Garber daughter of Samuel Garber about 1792, Frederick County, Maryland, died 1844 West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Joseph by Deed WR 15 519, 1797 purchased 40 acres "Part of Ivy Church" from Martin Garber of Samuel. In 1805 Joseph and Barbara sold this property to Joseph's father Peter. In 1806 Joseph is listed in Tax Lists, West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Earliest maps show Joseph's 127 acre farm we know as the Grable homestead. Early records of the Ten Miles Church of the Brethren show Joseph as a member. This is the Joseph of page 8 Grable History..."

      6. Index of miscellaneous deeds from the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. I am not sure of the relationship, if any, of all the parties herein listed and this is for reference only:
      "Some Frederick County Maryland Deeds:
      E-125 Joseph Grable to Jacob Funk, March 20, 1753
      E-509 Joseph Grable to Jacob Funk, August 21, 1754 Agreement
      F-244 Joseph Grable to Jacob Funk, May 28, 1757
      F-393 Joseph Grable from James ___, February 11, 1758
      K-782 Joseph Grable to Jacob Roland, November 19, 1766
      K-782 Samuel Grable from Leonard White, November 14, 1766
      K-743 Joseph Grable to Jacob Funk - Release
      K-803 Martin Garver from Jacob Danner, December 19, 1766
      K-1284 Henry Eller to Jacob Flora, June 6, 1767
      L-515 John Garver from Jacob Danner, October 1, 1768
      N-396 Leonard Kitzmiller from Samuel Stringer, October 10, 1770
      N-505 Peter Wampler from Richard Coroxal, December 15, 1770
      S-96 George Michael Eller from Edward Gaither
      O-3 Henry Eller to David Buzzard, January 14, 1771
      L-665 John Grable to Jacob Roland, May 1772
      P-128 Henry Eller from Leonard Kitzmiller, June 13, 1772
      P-110 Leonard Kitzmiller to Samuel Carver, June 13, 1772
      BD1-539 John Garver to Jacob Danner, May 22, 1775- did not find
      BD6-34 John Grabill to Jacob Danner, June 20, 1775
      WR-2-543 Peter Grable to Michael Christ, May 26, 1779
      WR-3-71 John Grabell to Wm. Renner, July 27, 1782
      GM2-444 Peter Wampler, 1782
      WR-4-98 Peter Grable to Michael Christ, May 26, 1779
      WR-6-4 Henry Eller to Philip Fishburn, June 22, 1784
      WR-6-84 Henry Eller to Francis B. Sappington, August 19, 1784
      WR-3-205 John Grable from John Bowman, Bill of Sale
      WR-7-332 John Grable and others to George Kitzburger, June 12, 1787
      WR-7-616 John Grable to Paul Clapsdale, December 4, 1787
      WR-8-505 John Grable from John Shuk, June 8, 1789 Bill of Sale
      WR-9-194 John Grable from Sam Cole, April 30, 1790
      WR-9-250 John Grable from Joseph Boyer, June 1, 1790
      WR-9-46 Peter Grable from Martin Sheets, July 8, 1790
      WR-9-546 Peter Grable from Henry Repp, December 7, 1790
      WR-11-279 John Garber and others, September 24, 1791, Agreement
      WR-11-210 John Wampler to Lazarus Findburg, November 21, 1792
      WR-11-199 Joseph Wampler from Michael Baer, November 19, 1792
      WR-11-587 Joseph Eller from Jacob Baer, May 31, 1793
      WR 12-41 John Garber, Upton Scott and others, May 9, 1794 Agreement
      WR 12-445 John Grable from Balser Riam, June 3, 1794
      WR 12-447 John Grable from Balser Riam, June 3, 1794
      WR 12-456 John Grable to Christian Ebey, June 6, 1794
      WR 12-451 John Grable to Christian Ebey, June 6, 1794
      WR 12-535 John Grable from Conrad Cragon, August 14, 1794
      WR 12-516 John Grable to Rebecca Reynolds, July 30, 1794
      WR 13-153 John Grable to Conrad Hi , March 26, 1795
      WR 13-126 Joseph Eller from Frederick Murray, March 24, 1795
      WR 13-449 Martin Garber from Richard Cook, August 11, 1795
      WR 13-263 Martin Garber from Philip Fishburn, May 6, 1795
      WR 15-481 John Grable from Negro Bill, July 5, 1797
      WR 15-595 Joseph Eller from John Kerr, September 6, 1797
      WR 15-518 Martin Garber from Richard Coal, August 8, 1797
      WR 15-519 Joseph Grable from Martin Garber, August 8, 1797
      WR 15-395 David Wampler from Joseph Grable, June 8, 1797
      WR 17-44 Jacob Grable from Wm. Hardin, May 24, 1798
      WR 19-71 David Wampler from Christian Simmons, October 8, 1799
      WR 12-245 Peter Wampler from Samuel Chase, March 1794
      WR 16-463 John Wampler from Joseph Baker, May 2, 1795
      WR 17-302 John Garber from ___ Scott, October 2, 1798
      WR 19-247 Joseph Eller from Jacob Young, January 16, 1800
      WR 19-250 Joseph Eller to Jacob Pofsbarger, January 17, 1800
      WR 19-252 Joseph Eller to Michael Minor Sr., January 17, 1800
      WR 19-444 John Wampler to John Iler, April 16, 1800
      WR 21-466 John Grable from Christian Leasner, September 17, 1801
      WR 21-541 Jacob Garber to Joseph Baker, October 21, 1801
      WR 23-227 Martin Carver and others to Samuel Garber, July 29, 1802
      WR 23-228 Samuel Garber from Christian Garber and others, July 29, 1802
      WR 23-229 Samuel Garber and others to Christian Garber, July 29, 1802
      WR 23-231 John Garber from John Wampler, July 29, 1802
      WR 23-234 John Wampler to Martin Garber, July 29, 1802
      WR 22-548 Moses Grable from Craig Marshall, May 15, 1802
      WR 20-41 Martin Garber from Wm. Head, June 21, 1800
      WR 20-43 Martin Garber from Peter Kramer, June 28, 1800
      WR 22-4 Moses Grable to Michael Freeze, November 3, 1801
      WR 25-579 John Garber from Israel Bigler, May 8, 1804
      WR 26-71 John Garber from Anna Garber and others, September 5, 1804
      WR 27-544 Joseph Grable to Peter Grable, October 10, 1805
      WR 39-561 John Grable from Peter Grable, May 22, 1811
      WR 42-380 John Grable and others to State of Maryland, May 31, 1813
      WR 44-85 John Grable to Louis Mottier, April 5, 1813"

      7. FHL book 977.1 R40p "Early Ohio Tax Records," comp. by Esther Weygandt Powell (1985, Baltimore), has 1816-1825 records including "Jackson County, Ohio, 1825 Tax List, Auditor of State of Ohio." There is a John Graybill found on the 1825 list but not the 1819 list. I assume this to be Peter's son John. There are no other Graybills or any Coons, Ellers, McDaniels, or Stokers shown on this particular list.

      8. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/deeds/deedsabs.txt accessed 14 Dec 2008:
      "Ashe County, NC - Deeds - Abstracts of selected deeds." This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kyle R. Graybeal krgrebiel@verizon.net, 37 Spring Lake Drive, Stafford, VA 22554. Revised 9 October 2001. This file contains abstracts of selected deeds from Ashe County, North Carolina Land records, mostly involving Graybeal family members. The information contained herein does not constitute the sum total of deeds in the Ashe County records involving Graybeal individuals. There are a few incomplete fields in some records especially in acreage, land description & witness names. This means that I have not copied them, not that the information is missing from the court records. The file now includes more deeds and has been corrected for errors dealing with land grants appearing in the original file. In the original file, the entry date and the date the deed was signed were reversed. This new file corrects that problem.
      Information sorted in date order, which is yyyy-mm-dd. Grantee & Grantor names are [last], [first]. Witness names are [first], [last]. NFNR = North Fork of New River. Mn and Vn means Deed Books M new and V new respectively. Information in [ ] inserted by me and correct to the best of my knowledge. Information in ( ) added for clarification. Price paid, proven date, and registered date not included to save space. I have this information on most deeds in case it is desired. Some compass directions are indicated by N, S, etc., rather spelled out. Deeds for state grants did not require witnesses' signatures. The indication that a particular person signed with an "x" is not consistent from record to record in this transcription. {Kerry's note: I have refined the list so as to cut it off after whom I think may be the first generation after John Peter Graybill and Christina Wampler; see that more complete list with John Peter Graybill - this partial list are for those only including the name of Peter Graybill. The ones marked "Sr." below are probably the original John/Peter followed by Peter (1783-1868). Note also that the junior Peter had a grandson named Peter (1840-1904) in the area as well.}:
      A. The partial list with just Peters listed:
      State (NC) TO: Craybell, Peter [Sr] 33 a., Grant: 2492, Ent: 1794-10-30; Signed: 1790-12-27; S. side of S. Beaver Creek/Groves corner & line; Book: A, 034.
      May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter [Sr] 170 a.; Signed: 1799-04-07; Both sides New River @ White's line/P. Henson Corner/NFNR; Book: D, 109; Witness: S. Hubbard, Henry Graybeal.
      Graybell, Peter TO: Pouts, Peter 33 a.; Signed: 1800-11-10; South side of Beaver Creek/Groves Corner & line; Book: A, 278; Witness: Anarun Pouts, Wm. McNies, David (x) Burket.
      May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter 60 a.; Signed: 1805-11-12; Running up the River to a stake/to a Spanish Oak/Paul Henson crnr as was; Book: Mn, 171; Witness: James B. Bunyard, Nancy Bunyard.
      Crider, Michael TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 41 a.; Signed: 1810; Buffalo Creek, North Fork of New River. Book: D, 213; Witness: John Rowland, David Griffith.
      Nall, Robert TO: Graybeal, Peter 100 a.; Signed: 1810; Round Knob of Phoenix Mt., join Michael Crider/waters of Buffalow, NFNR; Book: Vn, 425; Witness: John Kessler, John Burkard.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Brown, Peter 60 a. Signed: 1810-07-03; North Fork of New River, Paul Henson's corner. Book: M, 172; Witness: Jas. Fletcher, Henry Graybeal.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Bowers, Peter 170 a.; Signed: 1810-07-03; Both sides of NFNR/the River Bank @ White's line/James Henson. Book: Mn, 161; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Fletcher.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 50 a., Grant: 0782, Ent: 1811-02-01; Signed: 1811-02-01; On Horse Ck/S 110, E 72, Jacob Eller's Line, N 110, 1st Station. Book: Mn, 295; Witness: Peter Graybeal, Henry Eller.
      Crider, Michael TO: Graybeal, Peter 320 a.; Signed: 1811-06-24; Buffalo Ck/west side Phoenix Mt/east side Paddies Mt. Book: Vn, 430; Witness: John Kessler, John Perry.
      Graybell, Peter TO: Duncan, James 141 a.; Signed: 1814-03-23 p/o 2 tracts on a branch of Buffalo Ck/waters North Fork New River. Book: C, 412; Witness: Thomas Calloway.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David 100 a. Signed: 1814-04-05; Old Field Creek/waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: TT, 241; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Lewis.
      Graybell, Peter TO: Bowers, Peter 60 a.; Signed: 1815-05-09; On the River. Book: C, 389; Witness: James B. Bunyard, Francis Bryan.
      May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 150 a.; Signed: 1820-08-30; Both sides of Little Piney Creek/waters of NFNR. Book: E, 340; Witness: William Thomas, Joseph Sutherland.
      Burket, Daniel TO: Graybeal, Peter 200a.; Signed: 1823-11-26; On the Waters of Beaver Ck, waters of NFNR. Book: E, 345; Witness: Thomas Calloway, H. W. Britt.
      State (NC) TO:P. Graybeal & C. Burkett 100a., Grant: 1275, Ent: 1825-02-08; Signed:1827-01-04; Buffalo Creek in Lenoir's Line. Book: C, 90.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 15 a., Grant: 1270, Ent: 1825-10-13. Signed: 1827-01-04. His old corner/running N w/his old line/Griffeths crnr & line. Book: C, 058.
      Griffeth, David TO: Graybeal, Peter 246 a.; Signed: 1828-11-22; 1st tract 96a Buffalo Ck/agreed crnr A. May, D. Burkett/2nd trct 50a/100; Book: E, 482; Witness: John Hamilton, Peter Earnest.
      Calloway, Thomas TO: Graybeal, Peter 300 a.; Signed: 1831-11-29; Orig deed was 250 a/this deed describes new area/Old Field Ck/S. Fork NR; Book: E, 481; Witness: John Ray, Jurat; Wm H. Calloway.
      Gentry, Ephraim TO: Graybeal, Peter 200 a.; Signed: 1832-11-13; On Old Field Creek waters S. fork NR/agreed line Gentry & J. Foutz; Book: E, 466; Witness: Wm Hamilton.
      Ray, John TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 130 a.; Signed: 1834-11-11; J. Fletcher's line/Old Field Ck/stake in Wilcoxen's old line; Book: Vn, 368.
      Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, David 188 a.; Signed: 1838-10-17; Land on NFNR held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children. Book: Mn, 525; Witness: R. Gentry.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David & John 188 a.; Signed: 1839; Land held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children. Book: Mn, 425; Witness: R. Gentry.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John 300 a.; Signed: 1839-02-20; Old Fields Creek/Branch S. Fork of N. River/Orig conveyed by T Calloway; Book: Mn, 026; Witness: Absolom Faw.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John ? a.; Signed: 1844-04-27; Book: P, 229.
      Graybeal, P. TO: Elliot, Wm & Stephen 0 a. Signed: 1844-11-18; Gift of sorrel mare and two cows; Book: N, 234.
      Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, Dav 245 a.; Signed: 1846-02-24; Book: O, 069; Witness: Joseph Perkins.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David ? a.; Signed: 1849-11-22; Book: P, 144.
      Waugh & Murcheson TO: Graybeal, Peter 250 a.; Signed: 1851-08-07; Book: S, 223.
      Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, John ? a.; Signed: 1852-10-09; Book: S, 098.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John 25 a.; Signed: 1855-06-06; Book: Y, 217.
      Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Peter 371.5 a.; Signed: 1859-01-26; 5 tracts on Buffalo Creek/96a, 49a, 100a, 26.5a, 100a. Book: U, 092.
      Graybeal, Peter (x) TO: Elliot, Jean, et al 50 a.; Signed: 1862-09-02; Little Horse Ck, stake in old line, Abram Hamm crnr/on the Long Branch; Book: Vn, 190; Witness: John Weaver.
      B. The complete list with the Peters above incorporated herein:
      State (NC) TO: Craybell, Peter [Sr] 33 a., Grant: 2492, Ent: 1794-10-30; Signed: 1790-12-27; S. side of S. Beaver Creek/Groves corner & line; Book: A, 034.
      May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter [Sr] 170 a.; Signed: 1799-04-07; Both sides New River @ White's line/P. Henson Corner/NFNR; Book: D, 109; Witness: S. Hubbard, Henry Graybeal.
      Graybell, Peter TO: Pouts, Peter 33 a.; Signed: 1800-11-10; South side of Beaver Creek/Groves Corner & line; Book: A, 278; Witness: Anarun Pouts, Wm. McNies, David (x) Burket.
      State (NC) TO: Henson, Wm 100 a., Grant: 0063, Ent: 1799-02-07; Signed: 1801-01-02; Book: B, 187.
      Walder, William TO: Henson, Wm. 100 a.; Signed: 1802-01-10; Head of a branch, Wm Smith's line, Smith's corner; Book: B, 467; Witness: George Koons, Seth Osburn.
      Henson, Wm TO: Jones, Vincent 100 a.; Signed: 1802-01-15; Waters of North Fork New River/Little Horse Creek. Book: B, 180; Witness: James Bunyard, Henry Graybeal.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 100 a., Grant: 0532, Ent: 1802-12-01; Signed: 1802-12-07; Little Horse Creek/corner Vincent Jones. Book: B, 359.
      State (NC) TO: Henson, Wm. 30 a., Grant: 0334, Ent: 1800-02-25; Signed: 1802-12-14; Bank of Little Horse Creek. Book: B, 033.
      State (NC) TO: Henson, John 50 a., Grant: nnnn, Ent: 1802-02-17; Signed: 1803-11-29; North Fork of New River; Book: B, 232.
      Younce, John TO: Black, Frederick 155 a.; Signed: 1805-01-01; Situate South Fork New River/Beg. at Branch on S. Fork. Book: B, 255; Witness: Michael Storker, Luke White
      May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, John 50 a.; Signed: 1805-08-01; South side of Horse Creek. Book: D, 110; Witness: John Nall, Henry Graybeal.
      May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter 60 a.; Signed: 1805-11-12; Running up the River to a stake/to a Spanish Oak/Paul Henson crnr as was; Book: Mn, 171; Witness: James B. Bunyard, Nancy Bunyard.
      State (NC) TO: Henson, John 50 a., Grant: 0557, Ent: 1804-05-08; Signed: 1805-11-30; His line near his sugar camp; Book: B, 421.
      Stone, Cutberth TO: Graybeal, Henry 100 a.; Signed: 1806-11-04; Waters of Little Horse Ck. in the Salt Peter Knob. Book: D, 127; Witness: John Stone, Mikel Graybeal.
      Graybeal, Henry TO: Henson, James 50 a.; Signed: 1807-12-09; N. side N. Fork New River/James Bunyard's line/Vinson Creek. Book: C, 422; Witness: Jas. Fletcher, Benj. Hubbard.
      Kessler, Ulrich TO: Kessler, John 181 a.; Signed: 1808-??-24; Branch South Fork of New River/Begin s. side of said Ck. Book: D, 361; Witness: Earnest Dav., Wm. Ray.
      Graybill, John TO: Graybill, Henry 50 a. Signed: 1809-02-27; South side of Big Horse Creek/waters of N. Fork New River. Book: D, 104; Witness: Michael (x) Graybeal, Jacob May.
      Henson, John (x) TO: Chambers, Henry 50 a.; Signed: 1809-03-27; NFNR, in Henson's line near his sugar camp; Book: D, 292; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Benj (x) Tyree
      Henson, John (x) TO: Chambers, Henry 50 a.; Signed: 1809-03-27 ... his old line, stake on the river; Book: D, 293; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Benj (x) Tyree.
      Henson, John (x) TO: Chambers, Henry 150 a.; Signed: 1809-03-27; NFNR, ... swamp, dogwood and hickory; Book: D, 295; Witness: Graybeal, Henry, Benj (x) Tyree.
      Henson, William TO: Morris, Gilbert 100 a.; Signed: 1809-08-01; Waters of Little Horse Creek/North Fork New River. Book: D, 299; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Henry Chambers.
      Graybeal, Henry TO: Powers, Loamina 50 a.; Signed: 1809-09-05; Land on Big Horse Ck [bought from his brother John]. Book: D, 117; Witness: William (x) Powers, Major Powers.
      Crider, Michael TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 41 a.; Signed: 1810; Buffalo Creek, North Fork of New River. Book: D, 213; Witness: John Rowland, David Griffith.
      Nall, Robert TO: Graybeal, Peter 100 a.; Signed: 1810; Round Knob of Phoenix Mt., join Michael Crider/waters of Buffalow, NFNR; Book: Vn, 425; Witness: John Kessler, John Burkard.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Brown, Peter 60 a. Signed: 1810-07-03; North Fork of New River, Paul Henson's corner. Book: M, 172; Witness: Jas. Fletcher, Henry Graybeal.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Bowers, Peter 170 a.; Signed: 1810-07-03; Both sides of NFNR/the River Bank @ White's line/James Henson. Book: Mn, 161; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Fletcher.
      Carnout, Wm. TO: Graybeal, Henry 100 a.; Signed: 1811-01-05; On the Laurel Fork of NFNR near Joneses line. Book: C, 096; Witness: Edward King, Thomas Sutherland.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 50 a., Grant: 0782, Ent: 1811-02-01; Signed: 1811-02-01; On Horse Ck/S 110, E 72, Jacob Eller's Line, N 110, 1st Station. Book: Mn, 295; Witness: Peter Graybeal, Henry Eller.
      Crider, Michael TO: Graybeal, Peter 320 a.; Signed: 1811-06-24; Buffalo Ck/west side Phoenix Mt/east side Paddies Mt. Book: Vn, 430; Witness: John Kessler, John Perry.
      Graybell, Peter TO: Duncan, James 141 a.; Signed: 1814-03-23 p/o 2 tracts on a branch of Buffalo Ck/waters North Fork New River. Book: C, 412; Witness: Thomas Calloway.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David 100 a. Signed: 1814-04-05; Old Field Creek/waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: TT, 241; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Lewis.
      Graybeal, Henry TO: Turman, Wm. 100 a.; Signed: 1815-01-13; Turkey Pen Branch/Little Horse Creek/NFNR. Book: F, 280; Witness: Nathan Carpenter, James Lewis.
      Graybell, Peter TO: Bowers, Peter 60 a.; Signed: 1815-05-09; On the River. Book: C, 389; Witness: James B. Bunyard, Francis Bryan.
      Jones, John TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a.; Signed: 1815-07-26; On a drean of the Laurel Fork of the waters of NFNR. Book: C, 112; Witness: Elisha Calloway.
      Blevins, Joseph Sr & Jr TO: Thompson, Christopher 135 a.; Signed: 1819-02-05; Bank of Big Helton near the flat rock in the Creek. Book: F, 260; Witness: James Blevins, Wm. Blevins.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a., Grant: 1005, Ent: 1818-09-04; Signed: 1819-11-30; Near the fork of the big Branch. Book: C, 056.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a., Grant: 1007, Ent: 1818-09-04; Signed: 1819-11-30; (description not given); Book: C, 050.
      May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 150 a.; Signed: 1820-08-30; Both sides of Little Piney Creek/waters of NFNR. Book: E, 340; Witness: William Thomas, Joseph Sutherland.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 25 a., Grant: 1074, Ent: 1819-11-23; Signed: 1821-12-04; N. Fork New River/mouth of Parson's Branch. Book: C, 048
      Bunyard, Samuel TO: Graybeal, David 150 a.; Signed: 1822-10-08; Upper p/o 300 acre tract/Old Field Ck/adj Wm. Powers. Book: E, 414; Witness: Loamina Powers.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50a., Grant: 1107, Ent: 1820-12-24; Signed: 1822-12-17; Laurel Fork New River at a branch. Book: C, 53.
      Burket, Daniel TO: Graybeal, Peter 200a.; Signed: 1823-11-26; On the Waters of Beaver Ck, waters of NFNR. Book: E, 345; Witness: Thomas Calloway, H. W. Britt.
      State (NC) TO: P. Graybeal & C. Burkett 100a., Grant: 1275, Ent: 1825-02-08; Signed:1827-01-04; Buffalo Creek in Lenoir's Line. Book: C, 90.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 15 a., Grant: 1270, Ent: 1825-10-13. Signed: 1827-01-04. His old corner/running N w/his old line/Griffeths crnr & line. Book: C, 058.
      Griffeth, David TO: Graybeal, Peter 246 a.; Signed: 1828-11-22; 1st tract 96a Buffalo Ck/agreed crnr A. May, D. Burkett/2nd trct 50a/100; Book: E, 482; Witness: John Hamilton, Peter Earnest.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, John 50 a., Grant: ???, Ent: 1827-01-29; Signed: 1828-12-15; On the Big Laurel; Book: E, 402
      May, Jacob TO: Graybeal, David 99 a.; Signed: 1829-06-01; On Horse Creek the waters of North Fork New River. Book: E, 469; Witness: John May.
      Collins, Elisha TO: Graybeal, Andrew 100 a.; Signed: 1829-07-03; Right hand fork of Rich Hill Creek, North Fork of New River; Book: P, 198.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 20 a., Grant: 1597, Ent: 1828-04-04; Signed: 1830-12-18; On the Big Laurel; Book: E, 387.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a., Grant: 1594, Ent: 18270817; Signed: 1830-12-18; On the Big Branch of the Laurel Fork; Book: E, 446.
      Calloway, Thomas TO: Graybeal, Peter 300 a.; Signed: 1831-11-29; Orig deed was 250 a/this deed describes new area/Old Field Ck/S. Fork NR; Book: E, 481; Witness: John Ray, Jurat; Wm H. Calloway.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 100 a., Grant: 1705, Ent: 1830-02-11; Signed: 1831-12-15; On the Big Laurel Fork NFNR/on S. side of fork near large rock in a clift; Book: E, 443.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a., Grant: 1733, Ent: 1830-09-23; Signed: 1831-12-15; Laurel fork of NFNR John Graybeal corner; Book: P, 176.
      Graybeal, Henry TO: Langley, James ? a.; Signed: 1832-11-03; Big Laurel Fork of NFNR/on the S side of fork, near a large rock in a clift; Book: E, 467; Witness: Jeremiah Osborn, Christina Osborn.
      Gentry, Ephraim TO: Graybeal, Peter 200 a.; Signed: 1832-11-13; On Old Field Creek waters S. fork NR/agreed line Gentry & J. Foutz; Book: E, 466; Witness: Wm Hamilton.
      Ray, John TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 130 a.; Signed: 1834-11-11; J. Fletcher's line/Old Field Ck/stake in Wilcoxen's old line; Book: Vn, 368.
      Graybeal, John TO: Maxwell, Sid 2 a.; Signed: 1835-11-07; Book: Y, 227.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 40 a., Grant: 2096, Ent: 1834-11-10; Signed: 1836-11-23; On Parson's Branch of Big Laurel Creek. Book: Vn, 477.
      Peppers, Ruben TO: Graybeal, David 50 a.; Signed: 1837-07-10; Book: Vn, 251.
      Graybeal, David TO: Dixon, David 50 a.; Signed: 1838-01-23; On Big Horse Ck/S 110, E72, Ballou's line/N 110, 1st Station; Book: M, 528. Witness: Eli Graybeal, Sammuel Bowers.
      Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, David 188 a.; Signed: 1838-10-17; Land on NFNR held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children. Book: Mn, 525; Witness: R. Gentry.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, John ? a., Grant: 2448, Ent: 1835-10-22; Signed: 1838-12-20; Book: P, 563.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David & John 188 a.; Signed: 1839; Land held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children. Book: Mn, 425; Witness: R. Gentry.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John 300 a.; Signed: 1839-02-20; Old Fields Creek/Branch S. Fork of N. River/Orig conveyed by T Calloway; Book: Mn, 026; Witness: Absolom Faw.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, John 25 a., Grant: 2610, Ent: 1828-04-04; Signed: 1840-11-26; On the right hand fork of the Big Branch. Book: O, 102.
      Graybeal, Henry (x) TO: Graybeal, Eli [son] 42 a.; Signed: 1840-12-10; Laurel waters of North Fork of New River. Book: P, 381. Witness: Dav Graybeal, Jurat; Andrew Graybeal.
      Graybeal, John TO: Maxwell, Sid 50 a.; Signed: 1841-02-31; Book: O, 10; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Larkin Maxwell.
      Graybeal, Henry TO: Maxwell, Sid 42 a.; Signed: 1841-07-31; Book: O, 25; Witness: John Graybeal, Larkin Maxwell.
      Graybeal, Henry TO: Graybeal, Dav. 70 a.; Signed: 1841-10-20; Big Laurel Fork NFNR John Graybeal line/cond crnr And. & Dav Graybeal; Book: P, 403; Witness: Jeremiah Osborn, Eli (x) Graybeal.
      Graybeal, Henry TO: Graybeal, Andw 122 a.; Signed: 1841-10-26; (not copied); Book: W, 163; Witness: J. Osborn, Eli Graybeal.
      Graybeal, Andrew TO: Eastridge, Pleasant 100 a.; Signed: 1843-03-01; Book: S, 505.
      Graybeal, John (x) TO: Graybeal, Eli 20 a.; Signed: 1843-03-21; Book: P, 188.
      Osborn, John TO: Graybeal, Eli 75 a.; Signed: 1843-03-21; Book: P, 386; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Samuel Sapp.
      Bower, S. TO: Graybeal, Joseph 150 a.; Signed: 1843-11-22; Book: S, 009.
      Bower, S. TO: Graybeal, Joseph 30 a.; Signed: 1843-11-22; Book: S, 010; Witness: Reason Jones, David Graybeal.
      Bower, S. TO: Graybeal, Joseph 25 a.; Signed: 1843-11-22; Book: S, 011.
      Graybeal, John et al TO: Graybeal, Eli 40 a.; Signed: 1844-02-08; Laurel Fork of NFNR, p/o 50a. grant to Henry in 1822. Book: O, 472; Witness: Jeremiah Osborn, David Graybeal (This deed contains the signatures of all of Henry's children including signatures of his daughters' spouses).
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John ? a.; Signed: 1844-04-27; Book: P, 229.
      Graybeal, P. TO: Elliot, Wm & Stephen 0 a. Signed: 1844-11-18; Gift of sorrel mare and two cows; Book: N, 234.
      Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, Dav 245 a.; Signed: 1846-02-24; Book: O, 069; Witness: Joseph Perkins.
      Graybeal, Joseph TO: Graybeal, David 100 a.; Signed: 1846-02-24; Laurel Fork of NFNR, on a Beech H. Graybeal's crnr J Osborn's; Book: P, 382; Witness: ?
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Joseph 75 a., Grant: 4212, Ent: 1846-01-19; Signed: 1846-12-02; On Big Horse Creek. Book: Vn, 437.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, John 50 a., Grant: 4210, Ent: 1844-09-26; Signed: 1846-12-02; North Fork of New River, Robert King; Book: P, 566.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Eli ? a., Grant: 4346, Ent: 1845-09-20; Signed: 1846-12-31; Book: P, 179.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Eli ? a., Grant: 4347, Ent: 1836-08-31; Signed: 1846-12-31; Book: P, 178.
      Colvard, Payton TO: Graybeal, John 40 a.; Signed: 1848-09-15; Book: P, 230.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Joseph 15 a., Grant: 4458, Ent: 1845-01-28; Signed: 1848-09-26; Book: S, 008.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Joseph 15 a., Grant: 4458, Ent: 1845-01-28; Signed: 1848-09-26; Book: O, 008.
      Ashley, Wm TO: Graybeal, John 125 a.; Signed: 1848-10-12; Book: S, 337.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 30 a., Grant: 4538, Ent: 18470308; Signed: 18481130; Book: Y, 180.
      Graybeal, P. TO: Graybeal, Jacob ? a.; Signed: 1848-12-27; Book: P, 219.
      TO: Graybeal, David ? a.; Signed: 1849-05-28; Book: P, 182.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 40 a., Grant: 4696, Ent: 1847-04-06; Signed: 1849-09-24; Book: P, 181.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David ? a.; Signed: 1849-11-22; Book: P, 144.
      Burkett, C. (x) TO: Graybeal, David 366 a.; Signed: 1850-10-22; Book: P, 372.
      Murcheson, Rod TO: Graybeal, David ? a.; Signed: 1850-12-13; Book: P, 474.
      Waugh & Murcheson TO: Graybeal, Peter 250 a.; Signed: 1851-08-07; Book: S, 223.
      Worth & Thomas TO: Graybeal, John 205 a.; Signed: 1851-12-04; Book: S, 269.
      Graybeal, John TO: Graybeal, Alfred 100 a.; Signed: 1852-07-02; Book: S, 328.
      Baker, Wm TO: Thompson, Wilborn 25 a.; Signed: 1852-09-11; waters of Grassy Ck, Jacob Stitt's corner, stake Ben Debord's line; Book: U, 264.
      Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, John ? a.; Signed: 1852-10-09; Book: S, 098.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 50 a., Grant: 5006, Ent: 1850-02-26; Signed: 1852-11-08; On Big Horse Creek. Book: Vn, 252.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, John (x) 50 a., Grant: 6016, Ent: 1853-09-13; Signed:1853-10-17; N. Phoenix Mt.; Book: Vn, 353.
      Graybeal, David(x) TO: Hamilton, George 77 a.; Signed: 1853-12-03; Book: S, 377.
      Osborne, Jeremiah TO: Graybeal, Wm 130 a.; Signed: 1854-07-28; Book: Vn, 536.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 6 a., Grant: 3318, Ent: 1855-01-05; Signed: 1855-04-28; On Big Horse Creek. Book: Vn, 438.
      State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Joseph 50 a., Grant: 3319, Ent: 1855-01-05; Signed: 1855-04-28; On Big Horse Creek. Book: Vn, 439.
      Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John 25 a.; Signed: 1855-06-06; Book: Y, 217.
      Thompson, Christopher TO: Thompson, Wilborn 55 a.; Signed: 1855-06-08; Lying & being on Jesse's Cabin Branch/waters of Grassy Ck. Book: U, 263; Witness: Peter Ernest
      Carpeneter, Joe TO: Graybeal, John 150 a.; Signed: 1855-12-10; Book: S, 338
      Jones, John TO: Graybeal, David 30 a.; Signed: 1856-02-16; Book: S, 497
      Graybeal, John TO: Graybeal, David 150 a.; Signed: 1856-02-25; Book: S, 342
      Ray, James TO: Graybeal, John 126 a.; Signed: 1858-10-25; Old Field Creek; Book: Vn, 198; Witness: D. Dixon, John Ray.
      Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Peter 371.5 a.; Signed: 1859-01-26; 5 tracts on Buffalo Creek/96a, 49a, 100a, 26.5a, 100a. Book: U, 092.
      Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Calvin 200 a.; Signed: 1862; Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 477; Witness: John C. Greear, W. H. Parsons.
      Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Simeon 361 a.; Signed: 1862; Old Field Creek, the waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 554; Witness: Calvin Graybeal, Joseph Graybeal.
      Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Simeon 100 a.; Signed: 1862; Old Field Creek, the waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 555; Witness: Rebecca J. Graybeal.
      Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Simeon 50 a.; Signed: 1862; Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 556; Witness: Rebecca J. Graybeal.
      Graybeal, David [Sr] TO: Graybeal, Joseph 300 a.; Signed: 1862-01-15; Old Field Creek. Book: U, 488; Witness: Calvin Graybeal, Micagor Lewis.
      Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Joseph 300 a.; Signed: 1862-01-15; On Old Field Creek [duplicate of V/488]. Book: TT, 102; Witness: Calvin Graybeal, Micagor Lewis.
      Graybeal, David TO: Spencer, Rebecca 258 a.; Signed: 1862-05-30; Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 468; Witness: Calvin Graybeal, Joisa Greear.
      Graybeal, Peter (x) TO: Elliot, Jean, et al 50 a.; Signed: 1862-09-02; Little Horse Ck, stake in old line, Abram Hamm crnr/on the Long Branch; Book: Vn, 190; Witness: John Weaver.
      Graybeal, John TO: His wife 0 a.; Signed: 1862-10-20; Letter from Camp during Civil War/directing her to sell a slave; Book: Vn, 123.
      Graybeal, John TO: Perkins, Johnson 0 a.; Signed: 1862-10-28; 1 male slave aged about 11 years named Elias. Book: Vn, 122; Witness: D. Dickson.
      Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Simeon 50 a.; Signed: 1863; Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 553; Witness: Calvin Graybeal.
      Phillips, J. H. TO: Graybeal, Calvin 50 a.; Signed: 1866-06-30; Big Horse Creek; Book: Vn, 250; Witness: David (x) Graybeal, P. J. Hardin.
      Graybeal, H. (heirs) TO: Graybeal, David 33 a.; Signed: 1867-03-01; p/o Henry Graybeal estate on Big Laurel Creek. Book: Vn, 537.
      Graybeal, John TO: Graybeal, Eli 0 a.; Signed: 1868-05-08; Pwr of Attorney to collect debts owed John Graybeal. Book: Vn, 334. (John, resident of Miami County, Kansas at the time)
      Graybeal, Joseph TO: Weaver, Martha J. 110 a.; Signed: 1869-03-18; Old Field Creek [Joseph's daughter]. Book: V, 451; Witness: David M. Graybeal.
      Osborn, Wm (x) TO: Graybeal, Wm 100 a.; Signed: 1873-04-04; Book: Y, 195.
      Commissioners For: Graybeal, David (heirs) ? a.; Signed: 1874-08-06; Partition of the lands of David Graybeal (deceased); Book: X, 514.
      Graybeal, John TO: Hauck, Susannah 188 a; Signed: 1874-10-01; Land from Peter Graybeal held in trust for Children, on Old Field Ck; Book: Y, 116; Witness: Quincy Neal.
      Graybeal, John TO: Spencer, Wm. 70 a.; Signed: 1875-01-19; John Graybeal of Pueblo Terr., Co./70a. on Buffalo Creek. Book: Y, 068.
      Graybeal, Jos & Marg TO: Roberts, John, 50 a.; Signed: 1875-02-01; Waters of Roundabout Creek; Book: Z, 085; Witness: Wm S. Eastridge
      Graybeal, Mary heirs TO: Goss, William 40 a.; Signed: 1875-06-01; Waters of Little Buffalow Creek/Daniel Burkett corner; Book: Z, 019.
      Graybeal, Joseph TO: Severt, Frederick 300 a.; Signed: 1876-09-05. 3 tracts, 100a ea. previously belonging to John Faw. Book: Z, 047; Witness: Frank Hardin, Martin Hardin.
      Graybeal, Mary [Faw] TO: Graybeal, Joseph 0 a.; Signed: 1877-01-27; Power of Atty to sell lands left by father John Faw; Book: Z, 250.
      Graybeal, John TO: Eller, James 350 a.; Signed: 1877-11-15; John Graybeal of Pueblo Terr., Co.,2 tracts on Horse Creek. Book: Z, 126.

      9. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/deeds/northcar397gdd.txt: "Ashe County NC Archives Deed … Craybell, Peter - North Carolina, State of, December 27, 1797." File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kyle R Graybeal krgrebiel@verizon.net January 24, 2008. Written: December 27, 1797 Transcriber's note. This tract of land most likely represents the first piece of land purchased by Peter Graybeal/Graybill upon arriving in North Carolina. All of the paper work leading up to this deed is actually filed among Wilkes County records, however the deed is filed in Ashe County, Book A, page 34. The filed copy of the deed contains and error in the very last line. The word "seven" has been omitted following the word "ninety" Paperwork describing the grant confirms that the issue date should be 27 December 1797. The Wilkes County grant # is 1492, but apparently it was changed to 2492 to denote it as an Ashe County grant. The entry (#507) for this tract was first made in October 30, 1794. State Grant to Peter Craybell 33 Acres State of North Carolina No. 2492.
      "To all whom these presence [sic] shall come greeting Know ye that we for and in consideration of the sum of thirty Shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our Treasury By Peter Craybel have given and granted and by these presence [sic] do give and grant unto the said Peter Crabell a tract of Land containing thirty three acres lying and being in the County of Wilks [sic] on the south side South Beaver Creek Begining [sic] at three maples near his own line runing [sic] west forty six polls to a stake on said Creek against groves [sic] corner thence North one hundred and fourteen to a whiteoak [sic] on said groves [sic] line then East forty six polls to a chestnut on his old line then South one hundred and fourteen polls to the first station Entry made 30th Oct 1794 As by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals hereditaments and appertainances [sic] thereunto belonging or appertaining to hold to the said Peter Craybell his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our general assembly from time to time may direct provided always that the said grantee shall cause this grant to be Registered in the Registrar's office of our said County of Wilks within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect In testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made pattent [sic] and our great seal to be hereunto affixed Witness Samuel Ashe Esquire our governor captain general and commander in chief at Raleigh the 27th Day of December in the twenty second year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety [seven] Samuel Ashe By command Wm Hill D Sec wrote on the back Recorded in the secretary's office T. Malon P. Sec."

      10. Mentioned in great grandson William's biography per two sources: www.rootsweb.com/~iaharris/ and FHL book 977.747-H2n, partial excerpt: "History of Harrison County, Iowa," 1891, pp. 686, 687:
      "William A. Graybill... To learn something of his early career the reader will be informed that he was born July 28, 1840, in Adams County, Ill., and accompanied his parents, who were among the early pioneers to locate in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, coming, as they did, before Council Bluffs had an existence, that location then being known as Miller's Hollow. Our subject remained with his parents until 1864. For nine years prior his father, himself and brothers A. J. & L., kept bachelor's hall in Pottawattamie County. [His father] Simeon P. Graybill was born March 26, 1816, in Jackson County, Ohio, and was the son of Mr. Graybill, a native of New York and of German ancestry. The father, Michael Graybill, was the son of Peter Graybill, who was born in Pennsylvania and married Christena Wampler, who had been taken prisoner by the Delaware Indians when a child and kept with the tribe for seven years and then returned to her parents. Peter Graybill was a son of John Graybill who came from Germany in the days of the Revolutionary War. ["Revolutionary War" seems contradictory since this article also states Peter as being born in PA - Peter's birthdate was definitely pre-Revolutionary War; perhaps this is poor memory for what should have been stated as pre-RW.] Simeon Graybill's father, Michael, was married to Polly Stoker, in Ashe County, N. C., May 1811, removed to Jackson County, Ohio, and reared a family of eleven children: David, Catharine, Simeon, Levi, George, Lenore, Julian, Michael, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Sidney." [See notes on John Peter's father for debate on whether is father was a John or "Old" Peter Graybill or maybe both as John Peter.]

      11. Mentioned in the book "The Howard Leytham Stoker Von Dollen Family Histories," FHL 929.273 H833a, by Doris Lewis, 2017 So. 80th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska, 68124, pp. 90-91:
      "Polly Stoker, also called Mary, was the oldest child of Michael Stoker and Catherine Eller. Her mother lived with Polly in her old age in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. In North Carolina Polly married Michael Graybill, born May 14, 1787 to Peter Graybill and Christina Wampler, both natives of North Carolina and children of German parents. When Christina was five years old she had been stolen by Delaware Indians, but had been returned to her family when twelve. Her families were Dunkards or Anabaptists, both groups stemming from German Protestants. The Graybills lived in the German communities of early America, Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, Frederick County in Maryland and Ashe County in North Carolina. After a forest area of Ohio had been cleared in the early 1800's, the main body of Stoker and Graybill relatives crossed the northwest line into Ohio on Christmas Day, 1815. Some Graybills moved into Indiana where they married the daughters of John Smith and Massie Koons, great granddaughters of Peter Eller. In 1837, The Graybills left Ohio and Indiana for Caldwell County in Missouri. During the Mormon persecutions in Missouri, they fled to Illinois, coming to Pottawattamie County in Iowa in 1846-48. Vivian Graybill, of Independence, Missouri, has worked on the Graybill genealogy for many years and since he plans to publish a book with a great amount of detailed information I will not list the names of their complete families."

      12. Possibly referred to in the following from the book "The Howard Leytham Stoker Von Dollen Family Histories," FHL 929.273 H833a, by Doris Lewis, 2017 So. 80th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska, 68124, p. 87:
      "Michael Stoker, the son of (John) Michael Stoker, was a 28 year old bachelor in Wilkes County, NC when the US census was taken in 1790. The farm which Michael Stoker bought from John Dick was on the north fork of New River in Ashe County. (The boundary line had been changed from Wilkes.) In 1792 Michael married Catherine Eller, the oldest daughter of Peter Eller and Elizabeth Dick. The Ellers and Dicks were settlers in this same area and all of Michael and Catherine's children, except Eller, were born and raised among numerous family members in North Carolina. In 1815, the family joined a migration of relatives moving west into Ohio. This party of Graybills and Stokers, all ages from babies to the elderly crossed the border into Ohio on Christmas Day, 1815. Michael and his son David, who had just turned 21, took part in the first election held in Jackson County on April 1, 1816. John Michael Stoker, Michael's father, settled in Perry County, Ohio, about 60 miles north..."

      13. FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 6-8, note that this book has some downline of the children of this couple:
      "John Peter Graybill, b. 3 Oct 1762, possibly in Lancaster or York Co., PA; d. 1 May 1848 (or 1845?), Vega, Bloomfield Twp., Jackson Co., OH; bur. at Vega; md. abt 1799, Frederick Co., MD to Christena Wampler. She was b. 1760, Frederick Co., MD; d. 1844, Jackson Co., OH. She was the d/o Peter and Barbara Wampler. When still a child, Christena, her younger sister and a neighbor child were kidnapped by the Delaware Indians. They were held for about seven years before they were released or rescued. The family knew they had the correct children when Christena sang lullabies that her mother had taught her. Their children included John, Polly, Peter Jr., Henry, Michael Peter, Nancy Mary, Christena, David, Joseph, and Elizabeth. Note that the children may not be in the proper order, and some later may have taken the name Graybeal, Grabill, Grabel or Grable. The reader should refer to all alternate surname spellings, since they may have been found by various spellings in various records."

      14. Burketts, Graybeals, and Ellers mentioned in the book "History of Western North Carolina," by John Preston Arthur, 1914, chapter 8:
      "Some Early Settlers of Ashe. These noble, self-sacrificing men and women of the early times endangered their lives and braved many hardships in the wild Indian country to open the way to happy homes, schools, churches and the blessings of our present civilization. Some of these were Henry Poe, Martin Gambill, Thomas Sutherland, Timothy Perkins, Captain John Cox, Henry Hardin, Canada Richardson, James Douglas, Daniel Dickson and Elijah Galloway. Besides these were many others whose names awaken much unwritten history: Miller, Blevins, Ham, Reeves, Woodin, Barr, Baker, Eller, Goodman, Ray, Burkett, Graybeal, Houck, Kilby, Ashley, Jones, Gentry, Smith, Plummer, Lewis, Sutherland, McMillan, Colvard, Barker, Senter, Maxwell, Calhoun, Sapp, Thomas, Worth, Oliver and others."
      Also the following quote is found; note that they were from Germany and may only have sailed from Holland - they were not Dutch: "The Graybeals. They are said to be of Dutch ancestry, are generally thrifty and successful folk, and own much real estate and live stock. They are honest, frugal and among the best citizens of Ashe." [Kerry's note: sometime the term Dutch was misused as in Pennsylvania Dutch when German ancestry was actually the real meaning of the terminology.]

      15. Mentioned in their son Michael's biography in the FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 17-24, note that this book has a considerable downline of the children of this couple:
      "Michael Peter Graybill, b. 14 May 1787, Jefferson, Wilkes Co. (now Ashe Co.), NC; d. 24 Sep 1856, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA; bur. in the Graybill-Stoker Pioneer Cemetery; Pottawattamie Co,., IA; md. 1811, Ashe Co., NC to Mary 'Polly' Stoker. Michael was the s/o John Peter Graybill and Christena Wampler. Polly was b. 24 Nov 1792, Ashe Co. [Wilkes], NC; d. 18 Feb 1864, Pottawattamie Co., IA; bur. in the Graybill-Stoker Pioneer Cemetery. She was the eldest child of Michael Stoker and Catherine Eller... Michael and Polly left North Carolina probably in early 1816, and settled in Bloomfield Twp., Jackson Co., OH. Michael's parents, Peter Sr. and Christena (Wampler) Graybill, accompanied them; also, Michael's brother Henry and sister Barbara who had married Polly's brother David Stoker. Polly's parents, Michael and Catherine (Eller) Stoker, and other Stokers also made the journey with them. [Also John Graybill?] In the early 1830's, the family was visited by Missionary John Fisher from Bloomfield Twp. and was introduced to the early Latter Day Saints church. Those who were old enough were baptized in 1833. Involved in the church, Michael Graybill Sr. and related families anxiously followed the news from Independence, MO. The wanted to gather with the Saints in Caldwell Co., MO to be part of Zion, the new Jerusalem. Michael sold his farm to his father, Peter Graybill Sr., who along with Henry, Michaels' brother, and sister Celia (Graybill) Henson, decided to stay in OH. In 1836, Michael and other relatives packed to make the trip to Far West, MO. They spent the winter with Stoker relatives in Monroe Co., IN, then arrived at Far West in September 1837..."

      16. FHL film 702: "Journal of John Stoker, b. 1817; Journal starts November 1, 1869." John was the son of David Stoker and Barbara Graybill. The first 35 pages detail his mission taken from Utah to Virginia and Tennessee through Council Bluffs, Iowa, which I have summarized and included with his notes in this database. Pp. 36-227, the balance of John's journal, are genealogical notations of family. Many pages are blank. Besides family, the journal also notes many other unrelated Stokers who were probably gleaned from books and other sources. It appears as if maybe his son David may have taken over the book later. Many entries are repetitive at different times. Pertinent data for this family or individual is quoted verbatim as follows on pages:
      174: Peter Graybill, b. 1764, Christenia Wampler, children:
      Michael Graybill, b. May 1787, Ashe Co., North Carolina.
      Barbara.

      17. The following is a partial quote from an article entitled: "The Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker family as early Mormons in Ohio and Missouri," by Jimmie "B" Stoker, November 24, 1993, as reprinted in the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. See the notes of Michael Stoker (1762-1838) for the full transcript of this article:
      "A call to Zion takes the family to Missouri.
      Only one stays in Ohio.
      Seven of Michael Stoker's (1762-1838) nine children joined the LDS Church between 1833 and 1836. His daughter, Catherine (1809-1893), who married Alexander Lackey, may not have joined nor did Rebecca (1807-1821), a daughter who died accidentally in 1821 at age 14. No doubt, Michael Stoker (1762-1838) and his wife, Catherine Eller (1773-After 1850), joined the church also although no record of their baptisms at that time seem to be available. Catherine had her patriarchal blessing given by Hyrum Smith in 1843.
      The family, listening to their church leaders, were anxious to gather to Zion. On October 27, 1836 Michael, now past the age of 74 and Catherine, over 63 years old, sold out their holdings in southern Ohio and headed west to join the Saints in Missouri. With all of his children married except their youngest son, Eller (1816-1855), Michael Stoker (1762-1838) and a couple of dozen or more of his married descendants and their families headed west.
      Goodby Ohio.
      David Stoker's wife, Barbara Graybill, and Polly's husband, Michael Graybill, brother and sister, said their goodbyes to their parents, John Peter Graybill, Sr. (1762-1842), and Christina Wampler (1771-1844). This couple had journeyed from the Blue Ridge mountains in Ashe county, North Carolina with the Stokers in 1815 to southern Ohio and they planned to die there which they did. Christina Wampler may have trembled to see her children leave for the west. She had been kidnapped by the Delaware Indians from her Pennsylvania home when she was three years old. With pressure from the increasingly stronger armed forces of the whites, the Indians relinquished her when she was eleven years old, along with other children. She became easy to identify as she sang a lullaby, no doubt a German one, which her mother had taught her. When her mother heard her sing, she knew immediately that it was her Christina.(6)
      A winter in Indiana.
      During the late fall and winter of 1836, the Stoker families, whether together or separately, trekked across Ohio in their wagons. Many of them planned to spend part of the winter with relatives in Indiana.(7) Michael stopped in Henry County, Indiana where on December 1, 1836 he bought "1 Roe of Shock corn" from the estate of Absalom Koons who was Catherine's deceased nephew.(8) Michael's son Michael Stoker, Jr., must have been in Henry County when he wrote in his journal in April 1837 that he baptized Margaret Judd, David Eller, Tabitha Eller, Mary Sharp, Rhoda Judd. These were relatives and soon-to-be relatives. Margaret Judd in 1839, after the Stokers were driven from Missouri, would marry Michael's youngest brother, Eller. Rhoda Judd was the mother of Margaret Judd and Tabitha Eller. David Eller was Michael's first cousin.(9)
      Michael's (1762-1838) daughter, Elizabeth (1800-1868) and her husband, James Welker had been in Indiana when their first child was born in 1823. However, their next four children, starting in 1825 and ending in 1835 were all born near the Stokers in Jackson County, Ohio. The members of Michael's family felt comfortable living near each other and sometimes grew deeply attached. Polly Stoker Graybill found it difficult when her family said their goodbyes to their Indiana relatives. One of them cried because Aunt Polly was leaving and he would not see her again.(10)
      Picture: "Christena Wampler's headstone in Jackson Co."
      Evidently, Catherine Stoker Lackey and her husband, Alexander, went to Missouri and joined her parents there in 1837. One of her sons, Michael Onesimus, being only a year old, cried so hard when they crossed the Mississippi River that his mother had to cover his head with her apron.(11)
      Footnotes:
      5. Vivian Graybill, "Michael Graybill, Sr." Typescript sent to Jim Stoker by Alice Graybill Russell, 6120 Wincanton Dr., Shreveport, LA 71129 on October 6, 1993.
      6. Ibid.
      7. Ibid.
      8. A necessary explanation on the Michael Stoker (Stocker) family group sheet sent by Jim Rose, 740 So. Woodland Hills Dr., Woodland Hills, UT, 84 653 on Nov. 13, 1993.
      9. "The Howard Leytham, Stoker, Von Dollen Family Histories...," p. 92.
      10. Vivian Graybill, "Michael Graybill, Sr."
      11. Letter from Ethel McCarley, dated July 15, 1957 to Madeline E. Fletcher. Ethel's address was Rio Grande, Ohio. Information found in the notes of the Michael Stoker family group sheet sent by Jim Rose to Jim Stoker on Nov. 18, 1993."

      17. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/misc/grybel04.txt accessed 20 Dec 2009: "Letter, John Graybeal to Dona Graybeal."
      Letter from John Graybeal of Shell Creek, Tennessee to his grand-daughter Dona Graybeal of Fig, North Carolina. This letter was found among the papers and Letters of Dona Graybeal and her son W. Thomas Graybal, of Emory, Virginia. Dona Graybeal was married to my great-uncle Winfield A. Graybeal, a Methodist Minister.
      John Graybeal, son of Andrew Graybeal, and grandson of Henry Graybeal of Ashe County, North Carolina, wrote the letter to his granddaughter Dona Graybeal, daughter of William Asbury Graybeal and Rebecca Graybeal. Both sides of Dona's family trace back to Henry Graybeal.
      Notes: The original letter was written in pencil on tablet paper with no punctuation and paragraph breaks. Paragraph breaks have been inserted where it seemed logical to do so for clarity. Periods have also been added at the end of sentences. Spelling remains as it was interpreted except where indicated by [ ]. References to "Winny" are to Winfield A. Graybeal Dona's husband and son of David Melvin Graybeal and Mary Anne Jones.
      Transcribed by Kyle R. Graybeal kgraybeal@erols.com:
      "Shell Creek Ten Jan 26 1915
      Dona we recv'd your letter was real glad to hear from you all. was glad you was having a good time & Doing some good in the caus of Religion there. Dont seam to be But little good Doing here. We have had some offel Bad weath