Sadly, our Genealogist Dorthy Grissom Mack passed away on April 8, 2021.   Dorthy was committed to helping anyone that needed assistance with their family heritage.    She will be missed by so many.

Barbara Spears Pipek, Treasurer for the Boone Society, and Genealogist will be the new Boone Genealogist going forward and will be glad to assist you.

Barbara descends from Sarah Boone (daughter of Squire Boone and Sarah Morgan and the sister of Daniel Boone) and John Wilcoxson, through their daughter Nancy Wilcoxson and Revolutionary War Captain Benjamin Greer of the Battle of Kings Mountain.  Barbara has been researching her family for over 55 years and has traveled many miles and walked many cemeteries.  Barbara is a Find-A-Grave Contributor for almost 16 years and has helped so many find their ancestors lost graves.

If you need help with your Boone Family research, please send Barbara the following information.

In order to assist you in your research, please include the following information as far back as you know it to be accurate:accurate:

Name/(including)Spouses Name/Dates of Birth/Death/Marriage and places of residences for:

Parents______________________________________________________________

Grandparents_________________________________________________________

Great-Grandparents____________________________________________________

Great-Great Grandparents_______________________________________________

Include any other information that may help to identify your ancestors, keeping in mind that Federal Census records are only available between 1790 – 1940, excluding 1890.   Federal Census records from 1790-1840 records only the Head of Household.

If Barbara can be of assistance, she can be contacted at abpipek@wilkes.net.