Yancey County, North Carolina

Cora Belle Hensley Haney Midwife Records, Book 1

Cora Belle Hensley Haney was a midwife in the Yancey County & Mitchell County North Carolina areas for about 20 years. Her grand daughter, Regina Belle Gasperson, has copies of some of the birth records that were recorded in four Physician's Record Book. Here is Book 1.

Page 1.
(a) County: Yancey
(b) Township: Ramsey
(c) City or town:
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: Darrell
4. Sex: male
5. Twin or triplet:      If so-- born 1st,2nd, or 3rd:
7. Is mother married?: yes
8. Date of birth: June 23, 1946, at 1:30
9. Father's name: Conway Murphy
10. Color: white   11.Age: 26
12. Birthplace: Yancey Co.
13. Occupation: Farmer
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Dona Peterson
16. Color: white  17. Age: 25
18. Birthplace: Mitchell Co.
19. Occupation: housewife
21. Number of other children of this mother:
Now living: 2 Born alive, but now dead: 1 Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?: yes
25. Date filed with registrar: June

Page #2

1. Place of Birth: Huntdale, N.C.
(a) County: Yancey
(b) Township:
(c) City or Town:
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: Dail Bryant
4. Sex: Nov. 3th 1946
5. Twin or triplet:      If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? : yes
8. Date of Birth: Feb. 13, 1923 at:
9. Father's name: Ray Bryant
10. Color: white 11. Age: 28
12. Birthplace: Huntdale , NC
13. Occupation:
14. Industry or business: ?
15. Mother's maiden name: Trula Adkins
16. Color: white 17. Age. 22
18. Birthplace: Huntdale, NC
19. Occupation:
20. Number of other children of this mother:
Now living:    Born alive but now dead: 2 Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?:
25. Date filed with registrar: ate filed with registrar: June

Page #3

1. Place of Birth:
(a) County: Yancey
(b) Township: ?
(c) City or Town:
(d) Street or hospital: Linda Sue
3. Name of child: Linda Sue
4. Sex: girl
5. Twin or triplet: 1     If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? : yes
8. Date of Birth: Dec.,13, 1946 at 3pm
9. Father's name: Voyd McCurry
10. Color:white       11. Age:29
12. Birthplace: Yancey
13. Occupation: farming
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Daisy Mc.
16. Color:white         17. Age:29
18. Birthplace: Green Mtn.
19. Occupation: housewife
20. Number of other children of this mother:
Now living: 5   Born alive but now dead:  Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?:yes
25. Date filed with registrar: December

Page #4

Birth:
(a) County: Yancey
(b) Township: Ramseytown
(c) City or Town:
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: Betty Pate
4. Sex: girl
5. Twin or triplet: 1    If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? :yes
8. Date of Birth: Dec., 11, 1946 at 6 PM
9. Father's name: Nathan Pate
10. Color:white        11. Age: 44
12. Birthplace: Mitchell
13. Occupation: farming
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Hattie Street
16. Color: white        17. Age: 37
18. Birthplace: Mitchell
19. Occupation: housewife
20. Number of other children of this mother:
Now living: 5   Born alive but now dead:  Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?:
25. Date filed with registrar:

Page #5

Birth:
(a) County: Mitchell
(b) Township: Bradshaw
(c) City or Town:
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: Halvil ? Gene Griffith
4. Sex: male
5. Twin or triplet:      If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? :yes
8. Date of Birth: Dec. 26, 1946
9. Father's name: Conway Griffith
10. Color:white        11. Age: 43
12. Birthplace: Huntdale
13. Occupation: farming
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Dallie Cooper
16. Color:white         17. Age:35
18. Birthplace:
19. Occupation: housewife
20. Number of other children of this mother:
Now living: 9   Born alive but now dead:  Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?: yes
25. Date filed with registrar:

Page #6

Birth:
(a) County: Yancey County
(b) Township: Ramsey Town
(c) City or Town:
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: Betty Marklin
4. Sex: female
5. Twin or triplet: 1     If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? : yes
8. Date of Birth: 3h 1947 at 9:34
9. Father's name: Paul Marklin
10. Color: white       11. Age: 26
12. Birthplace: Elizabethton, Tenn.
13. Occupation:farmer
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Violet M.
16. Color:white         17. Age: 23
18. Birthplace: Ramsey Town
19. Occupation: housewife
20. Number of other children of this mother:
Now living:2   Born alive but now dead:  Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?:
25. Date filed with registrar:

PAGE #7

Birth:
(a) County: Mitchell
(b) Township: Poplar
(c) City or Town:
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: Carylon
4. Sex: female
5. Twin or triplet:  1    If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? : yes
8. Date of Birth: 22, 1947 at:
9. Father's name: Moses Edwards
10. Color:white         11. Age: 38
12. Birthplace:
13. Occupation: farmer
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Georgia Bryant
16. Color:white         17. Age: 22
18. Birthplace: Sioux, NC
19. Occupation: housewife
20. Number of other children of this mother:
Now living: 2   Born alive but now dead:  Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?:
25. Date filed with registrar:
25. Date filed with registrar:

Page #8

Birth:
(a) County: Yancey C.
(b) Township: Jacks Creek
(c) City or Town:
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: Terry or Jerry Walker
4. Sex: male
5. Twin or triplet:      If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? :
8. Date of Birth: July 20, 1947
9. Father's name: T.E. or J.E. Walker
10. Color: white       11. Age: 30
12. Birthplace: Breston, VA (maybe Bristol)
13. Occupation:
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Hattie Pate
16. Color: white        17. Age: 24
18. Birthplace: Relief, NC
19. Occupation: housewife
20. Number of other children of this mother:3
Now living:3    Born alive but now dead:  Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?:
25. Date filed with registrar:

Page #9

Birth:
(a) County: Yancey Co.
(b) Township: Ramseytown NC
(c) City or Town:
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: Shirley Mae Bryant
4. Sex: female
5. Twin or triplet:      If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? :
8. Date of Birth: Aug. 28, 1947 at:
9. Father's name: Authur Bryant
10. Color: white       11. Age: 39
12. Birthplace: Huntdale, NC
13. Occupation: farmer
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Nell ?
16. Color: white        17. Age: 23
18. Birthplace: Burnsville, NC
19. Occupation:housewife
20. Number of other children of this mother:2
Now living: 2   Born alive but now dead:  Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?:
25. Date filed with registrar:

Page #10

Place of Birth:
(a) County: Yancey
(b) Township: Jack Creek
(c) City or Town:
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: J. Harold Johnson
4. Sex: male
5. Twin or triplet:      If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? : yes
8. Date of Birth: Sept. 11, 1947
9. Father's name: J.W. or I.W. Johnson
10. Color:white        11. Age:38
12. Birthplace: Relief, NC
13. Occupation: farmer
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Margie Pate
16. Color: white        17. Age: 35
18. Birthplace: Huntdale
19. Occupation: housewife
20. Number of other children of this mother:
Now living: 7   Born alive but now dead:  Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?:
25. Date filed with registrar:

Page #11

Place of Birth:
(a) County:Yancey
(b) Township: Ramseytown
(c) City or Town:
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: Tom Sherman Murphy
4. Sex: male
5. Twin or triplet:      If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? :yes
8. Date of Birth: Dec. 10, 1947
9. Father's name: Fred Murphy
10. Color:white         11. Age:24
12. Birthplace: Huntdale, NC
13. Occupation:farming
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Blanche Solomon?
16. Color:white          17. Age:19
18. Birthplace: Tenn
19. Occupation:housewife
20. Number of other children of this mother:
Now living:  1  Born alive but now dead:  Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?:3 mo
25. Date filed with registrar: 9 mo

Page #12

Birth:
(a) County: Yancey
(b) Township: Burnsville
(c) City or Town: Jacks Creek
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: Lokie? Bell Brown
4. Sex: female
5. Twin or triplet:      If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? :yes
8. Date of Birth: Oct. 16, 1947
9. Father's name: B.A. Brown
10. Color:white        11. Age:47
12. Birthplace:Sparty, NC
13. Occupation: farmer
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Rettie or Nettie Lewis
16. Color: white        17. Age:33
18. Birthplace:Poplar
19. Occupation:housewife
20. Number of other children of this mother:
Now living:5    Born alive but now dead:  Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?: yes
25. Date filed with registrar: Oct. 16, 1947

Page #13

Place of Birth:
(a) County: Mitchel,N.C.
(b) Township: Poplar
(c) City or Town:
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: ?
4. Sex: girl
5. Twin or triplet:      If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? : yes
8. Date of Birth: 23, 1948
9. Father's name: Steward Howell
10. Color: white        11. Age: 24
12. Birthplace:
13. Occupation: farming
14. Industry or business: own farm
15. Mother's maiden name: Gladys Bryant
16. Color: white        17. Age: 18
18. Birthplace:
19. Occupation:
20. Number of other children of this mother:
Now living:    Born alive but now dead:  Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?:
25. Date filed with registrar:

Page #14

Birth:
(a) County: Yancey
(b) Township:
(c) City or Town: Ramsey
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: Edith Darlene
4. Sex: femail
5. Twin or triplet:      If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? : yes
8. Date of Birth: 5, 18, 1948 at: 2 am
9. Father's name: C.W.?  Murphy
10. Color: white        11. Age: 28
12. Birthplace: Yancey Co
13. Occupation: farmer
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Dorsa or Donna Murphy
16. Color: white        17. Age: 27
18. Birthplace: Mitchell
19. Occupation: housewife
20. Number of other children of this mother:5
Now living: 4   Born alive but now dead: 1 Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?:
25. Date filed with registrar:

Page #15

Place of Birth:
(a) County: Yancey
(b) Township: Ramsey
(c) City or Town:
(d) Street or hospital:
3. Name of child: Willard Murphy
4. Sex: male
5. Twin or triplet:      If so-- born 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
7. Is mother married? : yes
8. Date of Birth: 5, 29, 1948 at: 2pm
9. Father's name: Lester Murphy
10. Color: white       11. Age: 38
12. Birthplace: Ramseytown
13. Occupation: farmer
14. Industry or business:
15. Mother's maiden name: Gustie Haney
16. Color: white         17. Age: 34
18. Birthplace: Bee Log
19. Occupation: housewife
20. Number of other children of this mother:
Now living:  6  Born alive but now dead:  Born dead:
23. Was test of mother's blood made for syphillis during pregnancy?:
25. Date filed with registrar:


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