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 Book:

 This is a book about the life of James Melvin Carlile and his wife Margaret Augusta Carson written from stories told by their grandson Mortimer Lee Turnbull.

 The book contains the following pictures
 James Melvin Carlile in civil war uniform age 20, 1862
 Margaret Augusta (Carson) age 20, 1862
 Carlile family bible 1864
 James sword 1863
 Carlile home in Chickahominy valley 1881
 James 44, Herbert 2, Margaret 44 1886
  (and many more)
 
 Also contained in the book are documents and records from 1861 to 1919
 Marriage Certificate
 Civil war discharge 1 & 2
 Postmaster Carlile appointment document
 Cemetery warranty deed
 Headstone documents
 
 This book also contains a listing of genealogy where family members were born, died and are buried. There are well over a hundred names on this list.
 Some of the last names are:
 Carlile
 Carson
 Peck
 Denning
 Mcgarvie
 Turnbull
 Porter
 Mogarvin
 Sarff
 Hill
 Blaylock
 Lahti
 Bertha
 Cook
 Moore
 Brown
 Enos
 Carter
 Killian
 Farris
 Stinnett
 Thom
 Wigle
 EPPES
 Ericson
 Manning
 Tallmadge
 Hubbard
 Cox
 Kupetz
 Hoyt
 Jeffers
 Keeler
 Sorensen
Jacques
 Ball
 Peters
 Wadley
 Blanton
 Snellstrom
 Trout
 Stone
 Matsler
 (And many more.)
 
Some of the place names mentioned are Minnesota and Nebraska, the Oregon trail and Wisconsin.
 This book is a great resource for family members and I would love to reunite it with a person who can appreciate it for what it's worth.  It was written by Mort & Isabel Turnbull.
 I picked it up for 25 cents at a garage sale and would like to send it, (free of charge), to someone who is either a family member or a researcher.
 If you would like this book or would like see if your family may be in it please let me know and I would be happy to look.

Hello Candace,

 Yes I still have the book waiting for a relative to claim.  I am so happy as it is packed with information and names! It's such a little find.  Are you a member of Bookmooch.com? If not pm me your address and I will get it in the mail to you... If you are a member pm me your page link so I can reserve this book for you!
 He was an intresting man!

Hello,

 I am hoping to have help with a small family wall.
 My Gr Grandfather Bagley Lowe was born in 1797 in Pasquotank County North Carolina. I have all the census listing him from 1820-1870. Bagley died in 1872 and left behind a will which I do not have a copy of.

 Bagley was married to Priscilla unknown.  I have been unable to locate her last name.

 I am trying to get some kind of proof that Bagley's father was Barnaby Low of Pasquotank North Carolina.  I need a peice of paper that connects the two.

 Can anyone assist in finding Bagley's father/wifes name please?

 Thank you for any help.
janie

Hello,

 I recently learned that the matthews family is from Ireland. In America it lists their occupation as blacksmith.

 There is a refrence to a Robert Matthews "Iron worker" on a census. I am wondering if blacksmith and iron worker are about the same? Or if there was some other work for Iron worker's?

 Can anyone fill me in on what an Ireland Iron Worker did in the 1800's?

 Thanks so much for your help.
janie

Thank you both so much for your help. I found the 1900 census and also the birth certificate.

 It appears his parents were born in mutipul places. Or he didn't know where they were born!

 I plan to visit the Sitka cemetery and get a picture of his grave and the grave of his daughter. thank you.