GREENE COUNTY, NC - LETTERS - Hartsfield.

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         Letter from Delpha Ann Hartsfield Miller Shipp, Texas, 1905


                                                        "April 7, 1905

     My dear Madam:
     Your letter received and can't tell you my surprise to think that
     I should again hear from my sister's family, for I am sure you are
     my niece. This is the first information I have had of her since
     1842. I was only four years old when my parents left for (sic)
     N.C. but will write you all I know of my parents and their
     families. My mother was LOVIE BARFIELD and was married to Louis
     HARTSFIELD on or near Hookerton, Greene County, N. C., in the year
     1827. Mother had five sisters: SALLY MOORE, CLOY HILL, BETTY
     TENDLE, SAMATHA LASTER, and WINNIE who died single, and one
     brother, JAMES BARFIELD, also a half brother and sister, ALLEN AND
     NICCIE STANSEL.

     Mother had ten children, five girls and five boys. Their names
     were: Sally Adeline (who was your mother), Richard M., Elias H.,
     Benajmin T., Thomas A., Jefelony H., John C., and Delpha Ann
     Hartsfield Miller Shipp, the writer. Father had only two brothers
     that I have any knowledge of, Benjamin and David Hartsfield, who
     when last we heard of lived in Mississippi. Father moved from
     Johnson (sic) County, N.C. to Butler County, Ala. in 1836, and in
     1854 came to Nacogdoches Co., Texas where he lived until his death
     in 1866 at the age of sixty seven. Mother died two years previous
     at the age of sixty two. I am the only one of my father's family
     left alive, and am seventy three years of age. I'm the mother of
     seven children, of whom three are living, namely: Mrs. MILLER
     ANDERSON of Bogard, R.S. SHIPP and B. L. SHIPP, all of this state,
     Shelby County. Three of my brothers lived to be grown and married.
     Brother Richard was murdered by his slaves 10 Feb. 1862 leaving a
     wife and two children, MARY ALICE AND WILLIAM T. HARTSFIELD. My
     sister, JEFFY, was married to L. SOUTHERN in 1867 dying in 1886
     leaving two sons and three daughters. I am the grandmother of
     nineteen children and four great grandchildren. I am at present on
     a visit to my baby child who is thirty seven years of age. My home
     is with my daughter, MRS. J. T. BOGARD of Timpson, Texas.

     I have written you briefly what I know of my parents and their
     families. I would be very glad indeed to have you visit us in the
     near future, and would highly appreciate one of your pictures.
     Please answer soon and let me know all you can of your ancestors.
     Again hoping to hear from you and to receive one of your pictures,
     for you have no idea how I appreciated your letter, for I had no
     hope of ever hearing from my sister or her family again. When I
     write again I will send you a sample of my needle work. I am
     sincerely,

                    Delpha Ann Hartsfield Miller Shipp
                    Timpson, Texas
                    Shelby County"

     [Note from contributor: . . . my GA friend who sent the above copy:
     Delpha was a sister of Sarah Adeline Hartsfield Bell. The letter
     was written to Mrs. John R. Tolar of Brooklyn, N.Y. --Ruth
     Fentress.]

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