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Comment by E. Harold Vannoy on December 26, 2009 at 8:14pm

Hi Gary, welcome to the group and thanks for the input on Elijah Vannoy's parents. Gary, have you seen any proof that Francis Vannoy was Elijah's father (Bible record, will, or anything else that would show that he was Elijah's father)? I have searched for years trying to find some proof. The only thing that I have been able to find is that some researchers have wondered if Francis might have been Elijah's father because of the fact that Francis (and some of his descendants) migrated to Kentucky to an area that was just north of where Elijah migrated to in Claiborne and Hancock Counties in Tennessee. This idea has been passed on and others have taken it as fact and it has become a kind-of "genealogy/Internet" legend. I have tried to fit Elijah as one of Francis' children in the late 1700s and early 1800s census records and find that researchers seem to have assigned too many children to Francis to fit. I would be overjoyed to find a proof that Francis was Elijah's father and I certainly hope that you may have it. The only thing that I have been able to find is a letter saying that a son of "Sheriff Joel" Vannoy of Wilkes Co., NC told other family members that his father (Sheriff Joel) and Elijah were brothers and that their father was "Nathaniel Elijah Vannoy". I can find no record of a Nathaniel Elijah Vannoy either. Many researchers feel that "Sheriff Joel's" father was Daniel Vannoy of Wilkes Co., NC. Both "Sheriff Joel" and Elijah would seem to fit the early census records as children of Daniel. Again, I can find no proof!! The only thing that I can find is a statement by "J. W.Hook" in his "Eller" book that Daniel "probably" was "Sheriff Joel's" father. I am now part of the "Vannoy DNA Project" in hopes that we may be able to find some DNA evidence as to who was Elijah's father???? Thus my question: have you seen any proof that Francis was Elijah's father?? Thanks Gary, I appreciate you assistance.

Comment by Gary Smith on December 26, 2009 at 6:31pm

In reference to E. Harold's note about genealogy of "'Elijah Vannoy who was from Wilkes Co., NC"', His parents were Francis VANNOY [1746-1822] and Millicent 'Millie' HENDERSON [1755-1784]. After her death Francis married Margaret ALLEN [1780-1860]. Francis' parents were John VANNOY and Susannah Baker ANDERSON (of another immigrant Noord Holland family).__Elijah's son Elijah Jr. married Isabel HOLLAND, etc.

Comment by Gary Smith on December 26, 2009 at 6:29pm

Harry, as I haven't covered all that family (and who could?), I can't help you with Anderson and Mason. I might assume that the given name Anderson followed a family member's marriage with someone from the local Anderson family; one of my Smith ancestors married the Anderson sister of such a Vannoy/Anderson marriage and the Anderson given name showed up in my line a couple of generations later.

Comment by Harry Van Noy on December 26, 2009 at 5:23pm

Welcone Gary:
Do you have any info on a Anderson Vannoy or his son, Mason Vannoy? This is my brickwall. Thanks, Harry in IN

Comment by Gary Smith on December 26, 2009 at 5:13pm

I have shirt-tail relatives in that family which sprung from Govert Van OY, born c.1620 in Noord Holland, Netherlands. His son Jan 'John' Van HOY [already!] immigrated to the Colonies and settled in Richmond Co., Staten Island, New York Colony. Jan's son John, and most others of the children, changed the surname spelling to VANNOY.

Comment by Armando Framarini on November 20, 2009 at 4:17am

This may be of interest to Vannoy researchers. It seems Dutch names have many variants. Vannoy, van Noy, Noy. Noij. Noyen, Noijen and maybe more! The Dutch govt genealogical website (CBG.nl) has quite a bit of information including 2 coat of arms for the Noy/Noij name (of course your should prove your lineage first). England maybe also an area of interest because many Dutch and Belgian families were displaced there by Protestant/Catholic wars in 1500's and came to the New World from England.

Comment by E. Harold Vannoy on October 15, 2009 at 3:50pm

I am trying to determine the parents and descendants of Elijah Vannoy who was from Wilkes Co., NC and then Claiborne and Hancock Counties, TN.

Comment by Evelyn VanNoy on October 14, 2009 at 8:36pm

I am researching the VanNoy family who lived in Jasper Co.Mo. They came originaly from N.C. to Tn. and Ky then Mo.