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of Andrew and Susannah Shepherd Vannoy. Andrew was a Captain in the

Elder James and Sarah Shepherd Vannoy

James Vannoy (27 Jun 1792 - 19 Feb 1857) was born in Wilkes County, the son

Revolutionary War. On 5 Dec 1813 James married his cousin, Sarah Shepherd ( 21

Nov 1795 - 27 Nov 1880), daughter of John Shepherd, Jr. and his wife, Pheba. He

joined Reddies River Baptist Church on the 2nd Friday in October 1812 by

experience. Not long thereafter, he became a Primitive Baptist preacher. The 1830

Census shows that he owned six slaves. James and most of his children had large

farms in the Reddies River section of Wilkes County. They made their homes, lived,

died and are buried there. Elder Vannoy preached his last sermon on Saturday

before he died. He and Sarah are buried in a family cemetery on land they owned

on the middle fork of Reddies River. They had eleven children:

1. James W. (19 Sep 1814 - 1 Apr 1855). On 28 Mar 1835 he married Catherine

'Catie' Gambill (20 Sep 1814 - 3 Feb 1915), whose death certificate confirms that she

was 100 years 4 months and 14 days old. She was the daughter of William 'Billie'

and Cloie Johnson Gambill. They lived on the north prong of Reddies River and are

buried in a family cemetery with only fieldstones as markers.

2. Phoebe (27 Jul 1816 - 30 Nov 1892). On 29 Oct 1831 she married Wade Hampton

Colvard (9 Jul 1805 - 29 Jun 1880), son of William and Rachel Berry Colvard. Wade

was a farmer and shoe maker. They raised a family of thirteen children. Eight

sons served in the Civil War during which two, Jesse and James, were killed in

battle. Phoebe and Wade Hampton are both buried in the Old Reddies River Baptist

Church Cemetery.

3. Mary (17 Mar 1818 - ?).

4. Jesse ( 10 Nov 1820 - 30 Aug 1882 ), On 7 Mar 1846 he married Nancy Eller (1828

- 1847), daughter of Simeon and Fannie McNiel Eller. They had no children. His

second wife was Caroline Walters, daughter of Lewis and Cloe Faw Walters, who he

married on 3 Aug 1849. They had three daughters: A) Ellen married Richard

LeRoy Vannoy; B) Miriah became the third wife of Allen A. Whittington and C)

Elvira married William Alexander McGlamery. Miriah, Elvira and William Alexander

are buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe County. Jesse's third wife

was Ann Gilreath Whittington, widow of William H. Whittington. He lived most of

his life in the Reddies River section and is buried in the James Vannoy Family

Cemetery. Ann is buried in the Old Reddies River Baptist Church Cemetery, where

in 1988 the remains of his first husband were moved and laid to rest beside her

grave.

5. Enoch ( 21 Jan 1822 - 28 Jun 1894). He married on 20 Dec 1845 Nancy Walters (21

Mar 1818 - 20 Aug 1894). (More about this family appears later in this article.)

6. Susannah ( 15 Oct 1824 - 13 Nov 1882). On 21 Jul 1842 she married Alexander

Greenberry Whittington (26 Mar 1811 - 23 May 1890), son of Leonard and Sarah

Kilby Whittington. (See article titled Leonard and Sarah Whittington.)

7. James Harvey (9 Mar 1826 - 24 Feb 1898). On 21 Dec 1855 he married Mariah

Elizabeth Whittington (9 Apr 1831 - 10 Jan 1922), daughter of Allen A. and Elizabeth

Lenderman Whittington. They did not have any children. Both are buried in the

Old Reddies River Baptist Church Cemetery.

8. Sarah (31 Jan 1828 - 2 May 1894). Unmarried. She is buried in the family

cemetery.

9. Catherine ( 17 Oct 1833 - 8 Sep 1844 ). She is also buried in the family cemetery.

10. Neil C. ( 17 Dec 1838 - 2 Dec 1862 ). On 9 Mar 1859 he married Emily Whittington

(4 Oct 1841 - 14 Jun 1910), daughter of Allen A. and Mary Eller Whittington. Neil

died from typhoid fever at Powell Valley, VA during the Civil War. Emily was

married in 1865 to Alexander J. Faw (21 Jan 1843 - 10 May 1878), son of Absolum

and Caroline Whittington Faw. Alexander served the Confederacy from 31 May 1861

when he enlisted in Co. B. 1st NC Infantry Regiment until he was discharged in

December 1864. He was wounded at Ellerson's Mill, Malvern Hill, VA on 26 Jun 1862.

11. Lewis W. (22 Nov 1840 - 1 Jan 1927 ). On 2 Jan 1860 he married Louisa Burkett

(20 Jun 1841 - 25 Jun 1884), daughter of Jonas and Mary Faw Burkett. She is

buried in the James Vannoy Family Cemetery. His second wife, who he married on

15 Mar 1885, was Mary Whittington Vannoy (7 Feb 1861 - 14 Sep 1931), widow of his

nephew, James Lewis Vannoy, and daughter of Thomas C. B. and Elizabeth Faw

Whittington. Lewis was very active in the Reddies River Baptist Church, and was

elected Church Clerk on the fourth Saturday in April 1883. Both he and Mary are

buried in the Old Reddies River Baptist Church Cemetery.

Enoch Vannoy and his wife, Nancy Walters Vannoy, who was the daughter of

Lewis and Cloe Faw Walters, lived near his father on the middle fork of Reddies

River. He was active in Reddies River Baptist Church most of his adult life. Enoch

and Nancy are buried in a family cemetery located on their property. They had

five children:

A) Henrietta (9 Feb 1847 - 15 May 1882), married John Lynn Whittington (8 Jul 1847

- 29 May 1932), son of William H. and Ann Gilreath Whittington. John Lynn's second

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wife was Mary Jane Vannoy, daughter of Lewis and Louisa Burkett Vannoy.

B) Rudy Faw (17Oct1851- 10Jan1919) married Clarissa Carrie Yates (11Oct1857

- 22 May 1899), daughter of Hugh Yates, Jr. and Lucinda Bradley Yates. Rudy's

second wife was Ida Norris (24 Jul 1883 - 16 Feb 1950), daughter of Smith and

Cornelia McNiel Norris. Ida later married J. C. Brookshire.

C) James Lewis (13 Jun 1859 - 9 Oct 1883 ). On 8 Jan 1880 he married Mary

Whittington (7 Feb 1861 - 14 Sep 1931), daughter of Thomas C. B. and Elizabeth Faw

Whittington. James had worked in the field on a hot day, then drank cold spring

water. He died later that day. On 15 Mar 1885, Mary married James Lewis's uncle,

Lewis W. Vannoy. (See No. 11 above.)

D) Enoch Noah (1 Aug 1868 - 21 Nov 1928). On 6 Feb 1877 he married Ida Etta

Whittington (30 Oct 1865 - 12 Mar 1941), daughter of Thomas C. B. and Elizabeth

Faw Whittington.

E) Mary Ann (1 Oct 1870 - 25 Aug 1920). On 13 Dec 1891 she married Wiley T.

Whittington (21 Apr 1869 - 1 Jun 1895), son of Thomas C. B. and Elizabeth Faw

Whittington. He died during the fever epidemic which almost wiped out his family,

and is buried in the Old Reddies River Baptist Church Cemetery. Her second

marriage was to Alexander Miller, son of Jesse and Polly Sheets Miller on 31 Mar

1897.

Sources: Public Records, Tombstones, Church Minutes, Family Members.

Joyce D. McNeil Route 3, Box 27 Wilkesboro, NC 28697

U. S. CENSUS, 1850, Wilkes County ---------page 260

AGE JAMES VANNOY 57 SARAH VANNOY 55

JAMES VANNOY 23

SARAH VANNOY 20

ANDREW VANNOY 12

LEWIS VANNOY 10

Elder JAMES VANNOY was born June 27th, 1792; joined the Baptist

Church at Reddies River on the 2nd Friday in October, 1812.

WHEREAS, It has pleased God in his Alwise providence to

remove from our midst our worthy and esteemed brother, Elder

James Vannoy; in him we mourn the loss of one of the most pious

and amiable ministers of God in the Baptist denomination. He

toiled for many years; spent with untiring ability, a great

portion of his time, in the service of his master; laboring in

his vineyard; encouraging christians, and warning sinners

agains an awful judgment that would appear in the day of final

accounts. He preached his last sermon, at his own Church,

Reddies River, Wilkes county, N. C., on Saturday before he died on

the Wednesday following, February 19th, 1857.---His text 13:24,25,

of Matthew.

RESOLVED, That in his death we deeply deplore our loss, and

sympathize with our sister Church, at Reddies River, to which

he so long had been pastor and counselor; and the surrounding

Churches with which his labors have been so abundantly blessed.

RESOLVED, That while we bow in humble submission to the decree

that laid our brother in the grave, yet we feel that our loss is

his eternal gain.

RESOLVED, That we do sincerely condole with his bereaved family,

in whose hearts an aching void has been left, which can never be

filled; nevertheless, we tender this, our sympathizing assurance

that he was a good man, a king husband, an affectionate father;

beloved by all who knew him; an humble follower, and an able

minister of Christ. He bore his cross meekly, and is now at rest!

RESOLVED, That while the great Master is calling on every hand

some of his most efficient servants to their blessed rest, may

those spared for a short time, faithfully and humbly discharge the

duties devolving on them, looking for the mercies of our Lord

Jesus Christ, unto eternal life.

Far from afflictions, toil and care, The happy soul is fled:

The breathless clay shall slumber here, Among the silent dead!

The gospel was his joy and song, Unto his latest breath.

The truth he had proclaimed so long, Was his support in death.

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Now he resides where Jesus is, Above this dusky sphere;

His soul was ripened for the bliss; While yet he sojourned here.

The Churches' loss, we all deplore: And shed the falling tear;

Since we shall see his face no more, "Till Jesus shall appear!

But we are hast'ning to the tomb-- 0 may we ready stand;

Then dearest Lord, receive us home, To dwell at thy right hand.

...

His last words were, "Farewell vain world, I'm going home!"

LEWIS FORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION MINUTES, 1857

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