Hello, my name is David Metcalf! I am starting to work on my Family Tree and I came across your page, Metcalf Family News! The branch that I am apart of has it’s roots in the mountains of Western North Carolina and to my knowledge, parts of Virginia as well. I am interested if we share a common ancestry? My grandmother has some information on the origins of our family, but she is very old and her memory has failed her. I do have some information, but not a terrible amount. As I said before, we have our roots in the mountains, the early branch begins mainly in Madison County. I do have a few charts in my possession but not as much information as I would like. I have heard a few stories as to the beginning of the Metcalf’s in America, but I have no idea how truthful they might be. From what I have heard in the past, our line starts with 3 brothers that came from England. One of the brothers possibly went north to Pennsylvania and the other two settled in Virginia. Of the two that settled in Virginia, one decided to go south to North Carolina. I am unsure if it was the original brother or his son. I am not even sure what their names are. I believe that my grandmother may have has some of this knowledge, but it may be lost now. I do know that my Great Great Grandfather was a mathematician at Mars Hill College and his wife was a full blooded Cherokee Indian. Apparently, they died in the influenza epidemic in 1917 and my orphaned Great Grandfather lived with several different families until he was an adult. To be honest, I do not know how truthful these stories might be. I do know that we have relations in Virgina but I am unsure as to who they might be. If you have any answers or if you could provide any information, I would greatly appreciate it! I would love to discover the origins of my family and to be able to pass it on to my children so that they know where they came from. I will try to obtain what little information is available to me and begin there. Truthfully, I have no idea where to begin at and if you have any tips as to where to start, I would be forever thankful! My contact information is: drmet73@yahoo.com and (919)-710-1263.
Thanks,
David R. Metcalf
