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Description: Kathie Bobbitt - Recorders, with music buddies Bea (hammered dulcimer) 'N Jim Romano (guitar 'N Bodhran) at a performance for an old folks' home "Tea Party". We played celtic and American folk tunes.

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Description: This is mommy and baby Nevaeh. This was taken minutes after birth. Doesn't mommy look great?!?

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Description: Major William Bobbitt, Born April 6th 1797 at Columbia Tenn. Died Nov 24th 1860 in Coffeeville Mississippi.

Mrs. Essie Barton Balch was a great grand daughter of Major William Bobbitt. She remembers Elizabeth Oliphant Bobbitt and many of the legends regarding the family in Mississippi. The following letter was written when Essie Balch was 92 years of age in 1972. She treasured a table left by President Polk and kept a picture of Major William Bobbitt on the table.

"Major William Bobbitt was a Major in the Mexican War, he married twice and had nine children to each wife, who lived to maturity. My grandmother was the first child by his second wife, Elizabeth Saunders Oliphant, a descendant of Pocohontas. She was born in Virginia.

Great grandfather and President James Polk came to Mississippi together and bought a plantation near Coffeeville. President Polk never established a residence there. He stayed with my great grandfather, Major Bobbitt, while he attended to business and to his farm. They both had a large number of slaves. When one of my great grandfather's children would get married, he would give them a farm, and four slaves. When my grandmother married William Lester Barton, he gave her four slaves. My grandfather Barton lived only four years after his marriage and left his widow with three children, my father, Edward William Barton, the eldest was only six years old.

My grandmother lived alone with her three children and several slaves. in the middle of the night someone hit her with an ax and broke four ribs. She went to the servants quarters for help, not knowing that they were the ones who had hit her. The next morning they found the blood and ax under her window and the slaves confessed to the act.

The soldiers came by the next day and took Anderson and his wife, Darcus, out in the back yard and hung them on a limb of a tree. They had been told that if they would kill my grandmother that they could take her three children, cross the Mason-Dixon line and the children could ransom their freedom.

Major William Bobbitt would not allow one piece of furniture moved from the room where President Polk stayed, as long as he lived. I have the table that President Polk used as his writing desk. I was back home some fifteen years ago and took pictures of the home place, the next year a cyclone came and blew the home away. I copied all the names of the family from a cousin's Bible, Polk Walker. Major William Bobbitt was a Methodist and gave the ground for the cemetery and the Goshen church. My great grandparents and grandparents are buried there. I have always been interested in and proud of my Bobbitt relatives."

Barton Family History

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Description: James and Sarah Bobbitt Tombstone at St. Margarets Parish Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.

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Description: Lucile Bobbitt Covington (1898 - 1943)

From the turpentine business with his brothers in Georgia, Jeff and Ella returned to Wadesboro, NC c.1895 and built this Queen Anne Victorian house on Brent Street. Jeff is standing on the front walk facing the house, Ella is standing on the right side of the steps, Era is the older girl by the walk, T.J. is the boy by the fence, Clyde is the boy in the yard with the dog, Oscar is the toddler on the left side of the steps, Lucile is the infant in the carriage on the left, and Annie Capel Covington, Ella's half sister, is sitting on the porch. "Aunt Annie" was the widow of Rev. Ben Covington of Florence, SC.

Several features characterize the date of the picture: the infant Lucille was born in December 1898; the open window sashes imply warm weather; the leafless deciduous trees imply early spring.

I (William Oates Covington, Jr.) resided the first 16 months of my life in the upstairs bedroom under the steeple.

The Covington brothers (Charlie, Henry, Jeff, Decar, Bob) owned a turpentine business in Georgia, beginning in the 1880s. Their activities seem to have extended from Savannah and Brunswick, GA, to Jacksonville and Pensacola, FL. My father told me years ago that the oldest brother, Charlie, brought the other brothers into the business and showed them how to make money. Jeff left the business for personal family reasons and returned to Wadesboro, NC. c.1895. Covington Brothers Naval Stores was still in existence in September 1914 at the time of Jeff's death.

In this Daguerreotype the brothers pose for the camera in a pine woods. I'll speculate on the identities: The man in the center may be the oldest of the brothers and leader, Charlie; Jeff may be the man on the right; Bob may be second from the left; Henry may be second from the right; Decar may be on the left.

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Description: Thomas C. Bobbitt III, Chief Magistrate Judge

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Description: James Arthur Bobbitt, for eight years served as principal and superintendent of Lexington City School. Mr. Bobbitt was born near Bargerton, January 15, 1889, and was the elder son of W.A. Bobbitt and wife, and with his parents came to Lexington in about 1900. He recei ved his education in the public schools of Henderson County, at West Tennessee Teachers' College, and at Union University. He was principal at Scotts Hill, Moscow and Gibson, before taking up his duties at Lexington City School. Next to his family and his church, his school work was most beloved to him. On the 31st day of May, 1914, he married Miss Una Austin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Austin, of Scotts Hill, and to their union, five children were born: Ruth, Austin, Evelyn, James A., Jr., and Julia Martha. Brother, to W.L. Bobbitt past principal of the Lexington High School. Always optimistic, he had an abundance of wit and humor which gave spice to his useful life. In searching for the predominant element of his sterling character, one thinks of fidelity, humility, patience, firmness, but perhaps his greatest virtue was fai th in God and his fellowman. A loyal member of the Church of Christ, died August 4th, 1933, from a brain tumor at the age of 44. (Information provided by his daughter Julia Bobbitt Bloomingburg..Picture above was received from the family during a special presentation May 5th, 1996) http://caywood.org/bobbitt.html

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Description: After more than 30 years as principal of Lexington High School, the beloved W. L. Bobbitt retired at the end of the 1962-1963 school year. On August 31, 1974, W. L. Bobbitt Day was declared, and hundreds of his former students were present at the ceremony where he was presented with a new car and other special honors. http://www.tnyesterday.com/books/stewart/ww_pres.htm

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Description: William Luther Bobbitt, 1930-1962 Lexington High School Principal. Graduate of Memphis State University, Memphis; He served in World War I with Co. A 11th.Inf. 5th U.S. combat division on two fronts. Taught in public schools for 44 years. In 1919, the school board paid $5,000 for the William Fesmire property of 45 acres and constructed a high school building at a cost of approximately $43,000. The large three-story building burned to the ground on the night of August 14, 1927. Mr. W. L. Bobbitt climbed through a window and saved the school records. There was ample insurance and a new building costing $51,000 was soon under construction. http://calvin_kyle_bobbitt.tripod.com/Individuals/WilliamLutherBobbitt.html The Alberton News by Mrs. John Hare (1908-1966) – The Lexington Progress. http://www.tnyesterday.com/yesterday_henderson/alberton/albert2.htm 1962Lexington High School Principals http://www.tnyesterday.com/henderson_schools/princ.htm

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Description: Photo of Grundisburgh Church yard. Looks like the food is good. Place Taken: Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England

This is the tell all picture! Posted By: Vickie Tolbert

Posted By: Vickie Tolbert

William Bobbitt

Description: I FINALLY found this one. Posted By: Vickie Tolbert. Valeene Church Cemetery, Valeene, Indiana

Description: This is Charles Lee Bobbett. He was my Great Grandfather. Posted By: Angie Frye. Place Taken: Washington County, Missouri

Description: Left to right - Jack Minton, Ilene (Bobbitt) Minton, (daughter of George W. Bobbitt) Richard Minton who was killed in WW II, Margie Minton, and Dick Minton. Owner: Marvin Beatty. Date Taken: 1942.

Description: Joshua Daniel Bobbitt and Catherine Jean (Anders) Bobbitt (L-R). Date Taken: March 20, 2004. Owner: Josh Bobbitt

Description: William John Bobbitt and son, Joshua Daniel Bobbitt. (L-R). Date Taken: March 20, 2004. Place Taken: Sherwood, OR. Owner: Josh Bobbitt

Description: Josh and Marina on our wedding day, March 20th, 2004. This was taken in front of the church in Sherwood, OR. Date Taken: March 20, 2004. Owner: Josh Bobbitt

Description: I could not resist posting this picture of Billie and our daughter, Mary. She was 74 when this was taken and she failed fast after this. I thought it would be appropriate since her birthday is the 8th of July. Billie Beatty was a granddaughter of George Bobbitt. Date Taken: 2000. Place Taken: Nashville, TN. Owner: Marvin P. Beatty.

Description: The George and Ella Bobbitt family. L/r Edith (Bobbitt) Underwood, Ruth (Bobbitt) Blackford, Ilene (Bobbitt) Minton, Herschel Bobbitt. Date Taken: About 1960. Place Taken: Kokomo, IN. Owner: Marvin P. Beatty.

Description: George Bobbitt and his brother Wes to his right. I remember Wes real good as he and his family lived in French Lick. He was a night watchman at the big hotel. When I was 14 years old I had a paper route and Wes was one of my customers. He lived as far away from town as you could possibly get His son Ernest was living with him at the time and I liked going up there because Ernest would meet me and we would sit on the porch and talk. He had been gassed real bad in WW 1 and he told me some about it. He liked to talk basketball with me. He kept house and cooked for his dad. Wes had a little building out back that he made into his sleeping quarters. Sometimes I would see Fanny Bobbitt there and Ernest did not seem too pleased about that. Date Taken: 1890. Place Taken: Valeene, IN. Owner: Marvin Beatty.

Description: My daughter Mary on the left and my wife Billie on the right. The other two are Beatty nieces. Taken at the third Beatty reunion. Date Taken: 1988. Place Taken: West Baden IN. Owner: Marvin Beatty.

Description: L/R Greg, Jim, Marvin holding Mary, Billie, Mike. Taking Jim back to college. Date Taken: 1967. Place Taken: Joliet, IL. Owner: Marvin Beatty. Album: George Bobbitt's Descendants.

Description: George and Ella Bobbitt and their children. Ruth, Edith, Herschel and Ilene. Date Taken: 1920. Place Taken: Paoli, IN. Owner: Marvin Beatty. Album: George Bobbitt's Descendants.

Description: This was taken right after I returned from the war in front of George Bobbitt's house. Billie and I lived with her grandparents for about eight months while I was waiting to enter embalming school. Date Taken: 1946. Place Taken: Paoli, IN. Owner: Marvin Beatty. Album: George Bobbitt's Descendants.

Description: George Bobbitt and his first wife, Jennie Kendall. George is holding their son Russell. I believe Jennie died in 1896 when their daughter, Hattie was born. She died in 1901. Russell was raised by Jennie's parents. Date Taken: 1895. Place Taken: Valeene, IN. Owner: Marvin Beatty. Album: George Bobbitt's Descendants.

Description: George Bobbitt (my wife's grandfather) on the final run of the Paoli to New Albany Stage coach line in 1912. This was called a spike team and George was the only driver who could handle them. The stage would lay over in New Albany and make the return trip to Paoli the following day. Billie was real close to her grandparents and she called them Mom and Pop so I did to. Pop told me lots of stories about his experience as a stage driver and I cannot remember a single one! Date Taken: 1912. Place Taken: Paoli, IN. Owner: Marvin Beatty. Album: George Bobbitt's Descendants.

Description: Marvin P. Beatty taken in 1942 just before he was married to Billie Blackford. Date Taken: 1942. Place Taken: Paoli, IN. Owner: Marvin Beatty. Album: George Bobbitt's Descendants.

Description: Billie (Blackford) Beatty, taken in 1942 just before we were married. She is a granddaughter of George and Ella Bobbitt Date Taken: 1942. Place Taken: Paoli, IN. Owner: Marvin Beatty. Album: George Bobbitt's Descendants.

Description: Ella(Montgomery) Bobbitt, wife of George W. Bobbitft taken on her 80th birthday. Place Taken: Paoli, IN. Owner: Marvin Beatty. Album: George Bobbitt's Descendants.

Sarah Johnson (probably). Posted By: Vickie Tolbert.

Description: This, with the accompanying note posted next, and with a letter of some background, was sent to Walter Bobbitt, August 8, 1954 from Lucy Bobbitt Holding. I am not sure which line she is in. The paper the letter was written on was short, letterhead THE FRANLIN POST, serving Franklin County, Franklinton, NC. I will copy here if the space will take it, otherwise check NEWS for it.
Mr. W. B. Bobbitt
Radford, Va
Dear Mr. Bobbitt,
It is my pleasure to send you an authentic copy of the Bobbitt arms. It dates before the crusades. There is no motto - another proof of it's antiquity - I, myslef had it verified - It is theone and only authentic copy of the Bobbitt arms. The ermine is a sign of royal blood. The bars are for proven loyalty and bravery. The plumes are for high birth -

The chains are for union and strength in the clan. It's simplicity is such as are all very ancient arms. (a quote here) " The first record of the Bobbitts is Brittany-France - They drifted into Wales before coming to America in teh early 1600s- The name in the ancient times was Babattotte. When young Edouard Bobet came to America and settled in Mass, h? was Bobet (pronounced Bob A (French) (Edouard is French for Eduard).
[there is no " to show where the end of the quote is! I think here]
The name is still in our line strongly - I have Edouard Bobet's line - his descnedants drifted south into Va - then onto Granville County, North Carolina where we have records of my ancestors, the Bobets on the records of the Colonial Guards in 1754 and I have a copy of the land grant to a great-great grandfather in 1748 for Charles the Earl if Granville. History says the name was changed because the colonists pronounced Bobet Bobbitt, so the spelling began of of today in the late 1700's.
This next paragraph is X's out but she still sent it!
Some day, I want to have the data I have printed. Have spent quite a bit of time and money on Bobbitt history- There are several gaps I want filled in so I can leave a wonderful story of a proud heritage to my descendants.

With very best wishes,
Lucy Bobbitt Holding.

Then Sept 5, 1955:
Dear Mr. Bobbitt,
Thank you for you letter and family history. Always interested. If I had the time and the money, I'd publish a real(underlined) history of the Bobbitts. What i gave you was verified from the proper source in Washington, D.C.
Always, my folks claimed to be of French origin (way back the Babtottes-Bobbitts- ,oved from Brittany-France to Wales. I wrote you how the name was changed -all old war records carry it Bobet. (written on down the side of the paper: have typed history of change und. ? )
(I'd wager your ancestors were the same and drifted into England)
My history really goes into the "dark ages". The Bobbitt crest dates back before the Crusades.
You have many family names the same as ours- Rufus for one. Your say your people lived (it seems she ran someds together here) veryhbors to the Henrys in Va. My Bobbitts claim the Patrick Henry line- My grandfather was Patrick Henry Bobbitt-the great grandfather was Allen Henry Bobbitt or Henry Allen as he sometimes signed it. My father was Henry Allen Bobbitt--- Henry played a big part in our history.

Somewhere I've seen the Oregon Bobbitt reference. If I come across it, I'll let you know. If you don't mind, I'll keep the data you sent me for a while for reference. Is the beginning of your family in America verified? My coat of arms is the only verified Bobbitt arms. I have a copy of a land grant in 1749 to an ancestor and also members of N.C. Colonial Guard in 1750.

Thank you again for writing me.
(Mrs.) Lucy Bobbitt Holding
Franklinton, N.C.

......there was no copy of anything Walter Bobbitt sent to her, and no copy of anything he wrote out about his family history. I would like to find this! Hope you enjoyed reading all this...Joanne Graham. Posted By: Joanne Graham. Owner: Walter Bobbitt Graham.

Owner: Walter Bobbitt Graham. Posted By: Joanne Graham. Album: Walter Brown Bobbitt-WVa

Description: Walter Brown Bobbitt is on the far right. We are pretty sure this is the Floyd Preston Bobbitt family with Floyd and Sallie sitting in the front. We think Mae is center, Forrest and Cary are next to her and Bert is next to them. Would LOVE confirmation!. Posted By: Joanne Graham.

Description: The earliest photo we have of Walter Bobbitt, there is no info on the back as to age or date. The photographer's name is on the back, Chas. E. Foster, Parlor Gallery, Photographer, Nevada, Mo. On the back, it says NEGATIVES PRESERVED!! I wonder if they could still exist somewhere. Posted By: Joanne Graham.

Walter_B_Bobbitt_1906_Wedding_Photo. Posted By: Joanne Graham.

Description: I was told the lady on the left is Aunt Mae, so this must be Walter's sister Mae with Caroline Lemons Bobbitt. Posted By: Joanne Graham.

Description: Walter on the right, with his wife, Caroline,to his right (our left) and their foster daughter Esther in front. I think Esther is about 8 here, so this is about 1931. We don't know the identity of the two women on the left, or where this was taken. Posted By: Joanne Graham.

Description: Walter is second from the right, front row, his wife Caroline-called Carrie, is 4 rows back, 4th from the right. Bert is 4th row back 2nd from the end with his wife Lizzie between him and Caroline. We think Forrest and his wife Lucille are 3rd row back on the right. We are hoping to find someone who can identify the others in this photo. Posted By: Joanne Graham. Date Taken: August 14-15, 1954. Place Taken: Camp Caesar, Webster County, WVa.

Description: 50th wedding anniversary professional photo. Date Taken: October 27, 1956. Place Taken: Radford Virginia. Posted By: Joanne Graham.

Description: Photo of Walter Brown Bobbitt, taken for the newspaper article on his 50 years in the stone business, article in next two photos. Date Taken: 1961. Place Taken: Radford Limestone Corp, Radford, Va. Posted By: Joanne Graham

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