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Re: John A. Greene

MartyKarenP — 2013-05-20 11:59:54Z

Thank you. I have since found out that the John A. Greene who married Mary A. A. Denham died after being struck by lightning while serving in the Civil War. He was the son of Allen Greene, brother of James Daniel Greene.

Re: John A. Greene

RobertCalhoun1 — 2013-05-20 03:30:07Z

John A Greene and wives Laura A and Nancy Jane are buried at Old Union Baptist Church Cemetery, near Harlem in Columbia County Georgia. They're on Find A Grave. Here's the extract of one obituary:

The Columbia News, Harlem, Georgia, Thursday February 9, 1933

Died Mrs. Eugenia Ivey, 67 in Savannah. Born in Harlem and daughter of John Green prominent Columbia County resident. In addition to children survivors were one sister Mrs. George Holsonbake of Harlem and three brothers, James O., Jeff D., and Austin B. Green, all of Augusta.

No children were names in Nancy Jane Greene's 1917 obituary. Austin Greene's 1943 obituary listed his wife and four children but no brothers or sisters. James O Greene's 1948 obituary listed his wife, one son and three brothers and a sister; Arthur Greene of Albuquerque, N.M., Jeff Greene, Augusta and Lee Greene of Harlem; and one sister, Mrs. George Holenbake, Augusta

John A. Greene

MartyKarenP — 2013-05-01 12:33:41Z

I am trying to find information the John A. Greene who married Mary A. A. Denham in 1850 Columbia County. In one source it says that he was the son of James Daniel Green and Sarah Harris. However, most genealogies say that that John A. Green married first to Laura A. Reynolds and second to Nancy Jane Stanford. I can find four children for the Greene/Denham marriage - John Albert, Josephine, Hattie Emoly and Annie Talulah. All were supposedly born in Columbia County, Georgia. I can't find this family in any census.

Re: Colliers In GA & AL

thosjones — 2013-03-30 01:50:38Z

Have you come across "Orange Collier" and his father "Tabe Collier?" These African Americans, who lived in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, seem to have been closely connected to Joseph A. Collier, a slaveowner.

Re: Joseph McKinley

gbwiseman1 — 2013-03-19 01:02:49Z

Samantha is in the Will of Anthony Crumbley of henry County, GA. As well as Joseph McKinley is mentioned. I have a letter she wrote to her children just before her death stating where she was born and when and who her parents were.

Bill Wiseman

Re: Colliers In GA & AL

bjones506 — 2013-03-09 03:09:24Z

Hi,
I am looking for African American Colliers. Any information on them would be appreciated as I am not finding much.

Free People of Color in Columbia County

MAKKuehl — 2013-03-04 17:51:50Z

While researching Jack Burns (noted as a freeman of color), questions on how he obtained his freedom came up - Was he always free? Did he come to America as an indentured servant - or did his owner free him??? How did he obtain the land he owned?

While searching, I came across this website - and was wondering if anyone knew anything about this project - or find any history relavent to freeing of slaves prior to the Civil War -

Legacies of British Slave-Ownership
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/project/

Thank you - MAK

Re: Priscilla Hassell Ramsay

mnriggs27 — 2013-02-23 22:48:17Z

I have Priscilla's and George's parents as Solomon Hassell Jr. (b. 1768, Tyrrell Co., NC, d. 1803) and Mary Long Gassell Fleming (b. 1762 in NC, d. 9/1835 in Columbia Co., GA).

Solomon's parents were Solomon Sr. (b. 1735 in Tyrrell Co., d. 1811 in Tyrell) and Sarah unk. (b. 1738 in Northumberland Co., VA, d. 1811 in Tyrells Co. NC).

Michael Riggs

Re: Children of James and Priscilla Ramsey

mnriggs27 — 2013-02-23 22:33:44Z

My ggg grandparents were Eliza Ramsey and George W. Lively.

Eliza died suddenly in NYC on 2/27/1859, and is buried there in Marble Cemetery. Her husband George quickly moved the family back to Georgia, where he remarried on 6/21/1859 to Susan A. Fielder. But then he died in a train accident on 9/26/1860. His 4 children were distributed to Eliza's siblings to be raised.

Their 3rd child was Rev. William Lively, a firey Primitive Baptist minister in central Alabama, born 9/1849 and died 10/2/1912 in Birmingham. He married Martha Stanton Mullins (b. 3/1/1858 in Smiths Station, AL, d. 5/3/1933 in Birmingham) on 9/20/1877 in Lee County, AL.

I've got a lot more on this Lively thread, as my maternal grandmother was a Lively. Would be interested in sharing any other data on this Eliza Ramsey lineage.

Michael Riggs

pierce butler mundy and fannie mundy of georgia

usflores — 2013-02-23 05:11:35Z

Hi, my family is not of the Mundy family. I however have been spending allot of time doing my own genealogy. For this reason I have a big desire to share good family information.

I have a business that cleans out old "some very old" properties. I usually don’t come across old letters, but if they look very old I do look at them.

Today as I was cleaning out an old camper on the property of misc. trash I found an old brown trash bag. Inside was a pile of letters dated 1910-1913 and some from misc date including 1940s. I came home and realized this was family correspondence from a son that died named John Mundy to his "momma and papa". If these are of interest to any Mundy family please let me send them to you. I really hate to dispose of family treasures. There read about all the members of this family in that era. Including wishing congrads to a sister’s marriage etc.

Hope this helps someone out there.

pierce butler mundy and fannie mundy of georgia

usflores — 2013-02-23 05:09:27Z

Hi, My family is not of the Mundy family. I however have been spending alot of time doing my own geneology. For this reason I have a big desire to share good family information.

I have a business that cleans out old "some very old" propertys. I usually dont come across old letters, but if they look very old I do look at them.

Today as I was cleaning out an old camper on the property of misc. trash I found an old brown trash bag. Inside was a pile of letters dated 1910-1913 and some from misc date including 1940s. I came home and realized this was family corespondence from a son that died named John Mundy to his "momma and papa". If these are of interest to any Mundy family please let me send them to you. I really hate to dispose of family treasures. There read about all the members of this family in that era. Including wishing congrads to a sisters marriage etc.

Hope this helps someone out there.

Re: John Pride Hubert

thomasker2 — 2013-01-31 14:52:52Z

Go here - FREE site

http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi

click on - FAMILY TREES
enter - last name & 1st name

father - Benjamin Franklin HUBERT
mother - Sarah "Sallie" BURNLEY

Re: John Pride Hubert

thomasker2 — 2013-01-31 14:44:40Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

Facts you should know about the early census records –

All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++

NOTE -
GEORGIA Records – The State of Georgia did not maintain death and birth records until 1919.

http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/confed.php

http://content.sos.state.ga.us./

Georgia, Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960
Name: John P Hubert
County: Clarke
Approx. Application Year: 1901
Application Type: Indigent Soldier
Archive Collection Name: Pension Applications of Confederate Soldiers and Widows
Archive Collection #: GCP-082
Number of Images in Packet: 12 [you can view all 12 pages]

Re: MARSHALL, POLLARD, and LUCAS Families

GlendaLou1950 — 2013-01-30 17:39:55Z

Sorry wrong name

Re: MCDONALD, SR., JOHN W. B 1730

LisaHale12 — 2013-01-22 05:49:43Z

Hi - Im actually researching two John McDonald lines, because DNA says that Mary Mollie McDonald (b. ca. 1770, daughter of John McDonald who was a Deputy Indian Agent under Capt John Stuart, and lived among the indians ca 1763 - This line connects to the Shoreys. In Tennessee. She married Daniel Ross, if I remember right) and my ancestress, Rachel E Ann McDonald (b. 1806 probably Jefferson Co GA), (married Robert Littleton Albritton) reported as a daughter of a John McDonald and Mary, who lived in Jefferson Co GA ca 1799-1840, when John died and was buried on Ogoochee River. This John was reportedly born 30 Oct 1774 in Scotland) are related, having a common female ancestor (how far back, I dont know). One source says the parents of the Jefferson Co GA John are Duncan and Shusanna MacIntosh MacDonald from Perthshire, Scotland, but I can't prove this yet. I can't prove exactly who Rachel's parents are yet. Can anyone tell me anything about these John McDonald men?

Re: Ashurst, Bost, Flournoy

maxharrell — 2013-01-07 00:31:23Z

I would like any information you have for May Ann F. Ashurst Folds. She was the wife of Corp. Zack Folds and the mother of Georgia Folds who married William Early Dennis. Gerogia and William Early Dennis were the parents of my maternal grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Dennis. Thanks for your help.

Re: Hardy Powell

kyishome — 2013-01-01 14:04:10Z

Thank you ever, ever so much. Until recently, I knew almost nothing of my grandmother and certainly had no idea she had siblings.

I have 2 questions about my grandmother, Lula Powell Gonzalez, you may be able to help me with. (1) Her marriage in 1910 to my grandfather was her second marriage. She had a daughter, Alice, with her first marriage. I have tried and tried to find the marriage record of her first marriage, but have been unsuccessful. I think my mothers half sister's(Alice) maiden name was Walton. Any suggestions how I can trace her 1st marriage? I do know Alice was born in Kentucky about 1908, but where I have no idea. There are a tremendous number of Walton's (and Powells) in KY, and given Alice's birth date, the Census Records do not have record of her or my grandmother. (2) My grandmother, Lula, died in 1928 when my mother was only 4 years old. Her death record is available, but to obtain a copy I apparently must also have the month and date she passed. She must have died from an illness(as opposed to accident/other)as my mother said she might have lived had she seen a doctor early on. Do you know how I can obtain the death record w/o the month and date?

Ironically, with the info you provided, it sounds like Hardy Jr's roots are probably via Robeson County, NC. My father's family, the Johnson's, settled there in the late 1700's. Interesting that my parent's familes came to Escambia Counties of AL and FL and most likely knew nothing or little of each other.

Once again, I cannot thank you enough. Any help with my 2 questions above are so appreciated. My email is kyishome@cox.net if you would prefer to answer via email.

Take care and the Happiest of New Year's.

Re: Hardy Powell

jmaggio120 — 2013-01-01 04:23:15Z

Norma:

You might already know this but your Hardy Powell is actually a Jr., son of Hardy Powell & Mary Jane Etheridge of Monroe Co., AL. They mar. 1843 there and show in the 1850 census there, along with Irwin Powell and Quinny Powell.

There were several Powell families who moved through Monroe Co., AL. To my knowledge they are not related.

Irwin, Quinny & Hardy Powell are unquestionably related. I can not tell you exactly how. Both Irwin & Hardy are there early. Quinny Powell moved there just before 1850, coming from Lee Co., GA. He is likely a son of Nathan Powell of 1810 Robeson Co. NC, 1830 Dooly Co., GA, & 1840/50 Lee Co., GA. Nathan Powell d. Lee Co., GA in March 1851.

Nathan Powell is a son of Douglas Powell, Jr. of Robeson Co., NC. Douglas Powell, Jr. had about 15 children by at least two wives. The Elizabeth Powell who shows in 1840 Monroe Co. AL might well be the (much younger) second wife of Douglas Powell, Jr. This is complete speculation.

By 1860, Hardy Powell, Sr. is dead and Mary Jane remar. to Berry Chisholm. The Chisholms are also from Robeson Co., NC.

Your Hardy Powell, Jr., age 9, shows in the Berry Chisholm household. Hardy, Jr. died about 1911 and is bur. in the same lot as your grandmother, Lula, at Flomaton. Missouri Ballard Powell & dau. Alice are also there.

There were a number of other children in Hardy & Missouri Powell's family:

1. Charles Powell who mar. Lucille Tate. They went to Mobile, AL, briefly to Montgomery, AL then Oklahoma City then to Houston, TX by 1940. A son, James Herbert Powell b. 1925 in Montgomery, AL recently died in Houston.

2. Flora Powell mar. Aubrey Campbell. They show: 1910 Pensacola, FL, 1916 Pensacola, FL, 1920 Arcadia, LA, 1923 - 1940 Houston, TX.

3. Wm Quinny Powell mar. Nanie C. UNK, 1910 Escambia Co., AL w/ Hardy Powell. By 1830, they were in Oklahoma City. His son James Herbert Powell was in Mobile, AL w/ his Uncle Charles Powell in 1920. By 1930, Jas. Herbert was in OK. He d. 1961 in Contra Costa, CA.

4. Of course, you know that your Lula Powell mar. Eric Irenus Gonzalez and lived in Pensacola.

5. There is also Alice Powell, who seems to have never married. She is bur. w/ her parents @ Flomaton, AL along w/ your Lula Powell Gonzalez.

6. There might be another dau. named Anna but I know nothing about her. Missouri reported 6 children on the census; she might be the sixth.

A lot of these families can be traced via Ancestry.

John Powell

Re: Hardy Powell

kyishome — 2012-12-29 01:50:02Z

Hi. I would sure love to have any information on Hardy and Missouri Powell. They would be my great grandparents on my Mother's side. My Mother's mother (my grandmother) was Lula Powell Gonzalez. I discovered Lula's parents thru ancestry census records in the past 3-4 months. Lula had another daughter, Alice, who was my mother's half sister. Many, many thanks. Norma Miller

Re: John and William Stuckey

codyfm3 — 2012-12-27 02:03:54Z

I don't know if I answered you or not but I am also tracing the Stuckey family from VA and NC and I think that Charles came out of Maryland.
John Stuckey (1777) is my line. They also was a John who my gg uncle. I also have a Samuel in the family.
Paul Wright
w1937@bellsouth.net

Re: Miles P. Meadows

thomasker2 — 2012-12-10 19:31:23Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++

You haven't supplied any useful information.

All you have supplied is a "want list".

DOB + birthplace is needed to search.

Re: R.E. Ramsey obituary, Isaac Ramsey

susanmclain5152 — 2012-12-08 23:59:35Z

As I was looking up some information, I noticed that the spelling of our Dad's name is not correct. Roena Mae Ramsey My mother, married George Walter McLain, my dad in 1948 in Kerman.

I would appreciate a correction of our last name from McClain to McLain.

Thank you,

Susan Marie McLain-Folland

Re: William Von McCorkle

smcc1950 — 2012-12-01 16:57:48Z

I think I have the information you are looking for contact me so we verfiy the information you have.

Miles P. Meadows

charlesmeekerII — 2012-11-04 19:39:30Z

My name is Charles Meeker, II and I trying to biographical information on Miles P. Meadows, he was a Hospital Stewart with the 5th GA Infantry, what I need is when and where he was born, where and when he was married, who his parents were, where and when he died and his militry information, when and where he mustered in, where and when he musterd out if he was wounded, any ciations he received and finally what battles he was in. Thank you very much. You can email me charlesmeekerII@gmail.com
Yours,
Charles Meeker, II

Charles B. Hudson

charlesmeekerII — 2012-11-04 19:37:54Z

My name is Charles Meeker, II and I trying to biographical information on Charles B. Hudson, he was a Hospital Stewart with the 5th GA Infantry, what I need is when and where he was born, where and when he was married, who his parents were, where and when he died and his militry information, when and where he mustered in, where and when he musterd out if he was wounded, any ciations he received and finally what battles he was in. Thank you very much. You can email me at charlesmeekerII@gmail.com
Yours,
Charles Meeker, II

John Pride Hubert

charlesmeekerII — 2012-11-04 19:35:14Z

My name is Charles Meeker, II and I trying to biographical information on John Pride Hubert, he was a Hospital Stewart with the 5th GA Infantry, what I need is when and where he was born, where and when he was married, who his parents were, where and when he died and his militry information, when and where he mustered in, where and when he musterd out if he was wounded, any ciations he received and finally what battles he was in. Thank you very much. You can email at charlesmeekerII@gmail.com
Yours,
Charles Meeker, II

Re: MCDONALD, SR., JOHN W. B 1730

TomMcDonalde9 — 2012-10-23 16:04:26Z

What is the source for the "W" in John McDonald's name?
I have seen only one source--a transcription of John's will.
>http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gacolum2/earlywillsMandN.h...;
I have not been able to find a "W" in John's actual will and believe the transcription is not accurate. Am I missing ssomething? Is there another source that shows a "W" in John's name?

Re: Chamblins in Columbia Co

AyannaShanks — 2012-10-13 14:32:30Z

Also - Deanna McRae King is our cousin (she has posted here as well). Her great great grandmother and our great great grandmother were sisters. Our families were very close back then.

I just got off the phone with my Aunt Sylvia, she and my mom and other siblings grew up with Aunt Jennie's kids...Gerald, Danny, Gwen, Malinda, Curtis, Raymond. There was also Lydia (she used to visit us in Brooklyn) and Doris (she lives in Atlantic City). Are you Danny's daughter - your mom is Rose? We are just guessing....until you call. Aunt Alma is the only living sister, and George the only living brother. I have a favorite picture of four of the sisters together (in 1940s) I will share with you when we connect. I dont see a phone or email for you anywhere.
;-)

Re: Chamblins in Columbia Co

AyannaShanks — 2012-10-13 13:36:21Z

Well Hello there cousin! Aunt Jennie is my great aunt - she and my grandma Rena were sisters. I used visit with my grandma in Harlem. Aunt Jennie was great! And Uncle Speed too. I would love to talk to you! Which one are you? Aunt Jennie had the largest family of all the siblings. I can remember Malinda (her daughter) she had two daughters - Renata who played chess and the other I cant remember her name. Monique (she was Aunt Jennie's granddaughter also. I think Danny was her father. gwen was another of her daughters and there were a few more boys. One used to ride a motorcycle . Call me 917-270-8716. Ayanna

Re: Chamblins in Columbia Co

Realaslife7 — 2012-10-13 01:18:17Z

Hello Ayanna and Stephanie.

I have come across these posts in search of my family history. Maola ( wife of Solomon Williams ) is my great grandmother. My grandmother was Jennie Williams. I would love to see pictures of them. I never had the chance to meet any of my grandmother's siblings and I am learning about Jennie's children my father being one of them. Any info and pictures would greatly be appreciated. Ayanna you stated that you are Rena's granddaughter?? Where in NYC are you?? I no longer live in NY I am in Fl.

Sallie or Sally Marcus

anitagarr — 2012-10-12 21:56:37Z

Do you have any information on Sally Marcus, who was born in either New Mexico-possibly Santa Fe, or Nevada-mid 1800's, but moved to Fayette, TN, then to Chicago? Married name was Martin.

Re: John W. Wade-died about 1838

SFarmer9302 — 2012-10-11 11:40:33Z

No clue. I just discovered the possible connection between John W. and Jesse shortly before I posted my query. I haven't run into anything on Isaac and who he could be related to

I don't have any info on Isaac, but perhaps he was a brother of John W.

Good luck.
Sandra

Re: John W. Wade-died about 1838

kathychapman4902 — 2012-10-11 01:13:51Z

I believe Jesse Wade who lived in Twiggs/Pulaski County was the son of John W Wade who died in Columbia County in 1826. Do you know the relationship of Isaac Wade who lived in Twiggs from about 1812-1817 and then moved to Mississippi to Jesse?
Kathy

1840 Columbia, Holsenbeck men

grmira — 2012-09-30 21:57:41Z

Does anyone know the relationship between these three men found in the 1840 Federal Census for Columbia County, Georgia?

Matthew D. Holsenbeck District 6, Columbia Co.
Alfred Holsenbeck District 2, Columbia Co.
Marshall Holsenbeck District 2, Columbia Co.

I suspect that they are brothers. By 1850, Marshall is still in Columbia, Alfred has moved on to Jasper Co., Georgia; and Matthew D. appears to have died. If I have them correctly, Alfred m. Melissa Howle or Owens [I have two different notes for her surname], and Marshall m. Martha Wilkins. Do not know who Matthew D. was married to. Would appreciate any feedback on these three.

Thanks -- Ronnie

Re: Hardy Powell

jmaggio120 — 2012-09-28 21:55:02Z

Charles I do not know if you are still on here since the post was in 2002 but I can help you with your Hardy Powell.

Re: John W. McDonald Sr.

pittslibrary7 — 2012-09-10 15:34:14Z

thank you for the response. hamilton mcdonald confirmed my john jr mcdonald was someone other than the john jr in georgia.

Mahala Jordan Willingham

jabbott815 — 2012-08-30 17:01:38Z

I am trying too find who Mahala married. Also where they married and what date.
I know that she was born to a Miles Jordan. She was approved guardianship of a John Willingham on the 3 of July 1820. Thanks for any help.

Re: John W. McDonald Sr.

stephanielray1 — 2012-08-26 20:09:21Z

I have a copy of his will. If you are still in need, please send me your email. My direct email is stephanie.ray90@yahoo.com.

I descend from James McDonald who married Nancy Jane Gray. According to a deed we located, my James McDonald's father was John L. McDonald and his mother is unknown.

I am trying to find out if my John is related to the John McDonald who died in 1803.

Re: Burton B. HICKS/Mary Elizabeth

nancy1260 — 2012-08-13 20:10:11Z

Carol, would you please email me at: Nancy@nilsenfamily.com so I can discuss this family a bit easier. I have other questions and need help. Many thanks, Nancy

Re: Burton B. HICKS/Mary Elizabeth

lonicebarrett — 2012-08-13 16:39:18Z

I have done a lot of research on this family. I believe that Mary Elizabeth is on the 1910 census as Elizabeth Huck in Oxford, Newton, GA. living with her daughter Fannie Johnson. Elizabeth is also buried in the Oxford Cemetery.
Carol

Re: Burton B. HICKS/Mary Elizabeth

lonicebarrett — 2012-08-13 16:20:45Z

Somewhere along the way I have her name as Elizabeth Reese Taylor Daniel Hicks 1840-1915. I also have their children as Annie Hicks 1872 - ?, Fannie Hicks 1873 - 1947, Charlie E. Hicks 1875 - 1905, Elizabeth Hicks 1877.
Carol Barrett

Re: Burton B. HICKS/Mary Elizabeth

nancy1260 — 2012-08-13 15:15:36Z

Sorry lonice, I thought I typed "thanks"!

Re: Burton B. HICKS/Mary Elizabeth

nancy1260 — 2012-08-13 15:14:05Z

lonice, that's for this information. Your reply is greatly appreciated. And the search goes on!

Re: Burton B. HICKS/Mary Elizabeth

lonicebarrett — 2012-08-13 13:54:23Z

I believe his name is Burton Bedford Hicks, Jr and his father is Burton Hicks, Sr and mother is Anne Hattaway. I don't have any information about Mary Elizabeth's first husband. The Hicks were railroad people and he probably went to Thomasville with the train. The Hicks were in Harlem, GA His older brother is Newnan Hicks who founded Harlem.

Re: Hunts in Columbia County

rowlandvicki8 — 2012-08-05 21:53:11Z

Lee I have been searching this line for my tree but I have some other info I wanted to discuss with you..Email me: rowvl1@aol.com. Vicki

Re: MCDONALD, SR., JOHN W. B 1730

pittslibrary7 — 2012-08-01 16:21:19Z

Mr. McDonald: here is my email; geneal_1@yahoo.com i'm online at the local library and not familiar with saving & sending attachments so hope you get this thank you gerald

Re: John W. McDonald Sr.

geneal1_1 — 2012-07-30 20:01:58Z

my wife's gggrandfather was john jr. who m sarah stubbs preble ohio 1806. her parents john stubbs and jane jones of wrightsboro MM. i've spent a decade trying to locate john jr's parents and family home in scotland.
i've seen the sites claiming john sr. b 1730 lanarkshire scotland. does anyone have a copy of his january 1803 will? where can i obtain a complete copy?
also his wife is elizabeth. is she different than nancy mcfarland?
also john sr would have been 50 when he started the family. i hope someone can clear up the confusion.

Re: WEATHERS GODDARD

njmparrish — 2012-06-26 01:24:14Z

The Seab Weathers may be Zeb Weathers. I'm just starting to really get into the Weathers genealogy. I seem to remember a Lum. What county/state are checking into? Dade Co. is Florida. Is there another one?
I can check with my uncle on this.
Please let me know.
My grandfather is Julius Claude Weathers, grandmother, Iva Withrow.
Jane Parrish

George to Nathaniel to who

Seek4wolf1 — 2012-06-24 05:31:48Z

I am trying to track down my family line. My great-grandfather was William T. Wren (1872-1954), son of George and Lavinia Whitaker Wren. George lived in Jefferson, Emanuel and Tattnall Counties).

I think George was the son of Nathaniel Wren and Sarah Jane Roland Wren. (Nathaniel lived in Jefferson and Richmond Counties).

I think Nathaniel was the son of Francis Wren and Elizabeth Corbett, but cannot confirm at this time.

Do these names ring a bell with anyone?

Re: Fitzmaurice Hunt

EddieRayWhitehead — 2012-06-23 19:47:33Z

Eddie & Emy,
Did you know that Fitz Maurice Hunt, was descended from the first King of England? (Although in talking to Eddie, it should have been obvious to me that he came from aristocratic stock!:)
Although historians say there are probably thousands of direct descendants alive in the world today, few have been able to prove their lineage. However, one of our 7th cousins, a woman by the name of Judith Di-Sandolo who lives in Glamorganshire, South Wales, was able to do so.
The English Heritage Society had put an advertisement in international newspapers, including Europe, America, and Australia requesting people submit their family trees that traced their lineage back to the time of the Battle of Hastings in Sept. 1066 when William from Normandy in France invaded England and took the crown of England. English Heritage was looking for people alive today who could trace their lineage back to the blood line of Edward the Confessor and to his heir, Edgar the Atheling's sister, Saint Margaret of Scotland .
Thousands of people responded to the appeal and sent in their trees. These trees were scrutinized by historians at the offices of English Heritage, but only a few (including Judith's) were named as having provable lineages back to the original Royal Family of England.
I've included a brief history concerning Edward the Confessor, direct descendant of King Alfred the Great. And below it, an outline of St. Margaret's descendants down to Fitz Maurice's great great grandfather, Vere Hunt. (While we are descended from Vere's son, John, our distant cousin, Judith, is descended from Vere's other son, Henry.)
Your Yankee Cousin,
Donna
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In the year 1066 on the 5th of January the old King of England died, his name is now recorded by history as Edward the Confessor. He was a direct descendant of the famous King Alfred the Great. Edward had no children and so there was no direct heir to take the throne. He did have a grand-nephew called Edgar but unfortunately he was only a young boy when Edward died. Edgar is now recorded as Edgar the Atheling. The Barons, Clergymen on other powerful men in England held a Witan, or council to decide what should happen as Britain was under threat of invasion from Norway, Holland and France.
It was a decision of the Witan that a son of a powerful Baron by the name of Harold should be crowned King and lead the English army to repel the foreign invaders. In September, Harold marched the army north to Yorkshire and on 20th September he was victorious by fighting off invaders from Norway. The same day news arrived to say that England was being attacked on the South coast. Harold marched his men towards this new threat and on the 14th of October 1066 a battle was fought near Hastings on the south coast of England. Harold was killed and William from Normandy (known as William the Conqueror) took the crown of England.
While Edgar the Atheling had no descendants, he did have a sister named Margaret. History records her name as Saint Margaret of Scotland. Margaret had married Malcolm 3rd King of Scotland with whom she had children. It is her descendants that are considered to carry the blood line of the original Royal family of England, Alfred the Great.

Here is the Family Tree that links us with the Original Royal Family of England (direct descendents of St. Margaret of Scotland).
1 Margaret (St Margaret) of Scotland 1045 – 1093 (Eddie & Donna's 31st Great Grandmother )
+Malcolm 3 King of the Scots 1031 - 1093
2 Matilda Eadgyth Edith Canmore of the Scots 1079 - 1118
+Henry De Normandy 1 King of England 1068 - 1135
3 Matilda Empress Maud De Normandy 1102 - 1167
+Geoffrey Count of Anjou Plantagenet 1113 - 1151
4 Henry Plantagenet 2 King of England 1133 - 1189
+Eleanor Duchess De Aquataine 1122 – 1204 (1st wife)
5 John Lackland 1 King Of England 1167 - 1216
+Isabel (King John) of Gloucester FitzRobert 1169 - 1217
6 Joan Joanna Princess of Wales Plantagenet 1190 - 1237
+Llewelyn The Great ap Iorweth ap Seisyll 1173 - 1240
7 Angharad Llewellyn Seisyll 1206 -
+Maelgwyn Fychan 1200 -
8 Ellen Maelgwyn Fychan 1223 -
+Maeredydd Owain 1215 - 1265
9 Owain Lord Owain 1240 – 1275
+Margaret Maelgon 1240 -
10 Angharad Owain 1258 -
+Owain Lord Maredydd 1245 - 1275
11 Llewellyn Lord Maredydd 1276 - 1309
12 Thomas Maredydd 1297 - 1343
13 Ellen Maredydd 1325 -
+Gruffydd Fychan Glendower 1315 -
14 Owen (Owain Glyndwr) Glendower 1359 – 1415
+Margaret De Hanmer 1360 - 1420
15 Alys Alice ferch Owain Glyndwr Glendower 1382 -
+Henry Sir Sheriff Scudamore 1380 -
16 Joan Scudamore 1405 -
+Griffith Dunn 1400 - 1443
17 John Sir Dunn 1425 - 1503
+Elizabeth (Sir John Dunn) De Hastings 1425 - 1507
18 Margaret (Edward Trussel) Dunn 1445 -
+Edward (Margaret Dunn) Sir Trussel 1463 -
19 Elizabeth (John De Vere) Trussel 1493 - 1527
+John 15th Earl De Vere 1490 – 1539
20 Aubrey De Vere 1517 - 1579
+Bridget Gibons 1525 - 1577
21 Jane (Henry Hunt) De Vere 1549 - 1620
+Henry (Jane De Vere) Hunt 1532 - 1613
22 John Captain Hunt 1582 - 1670
+Ruth Sanders 1585 - 1650
23 Vere Hunt 1613 - 1681 (Fitz Marice's great, great grandfather)
+Mary 1620

This is a photo of Kilcooley Abbey, built in 1182, where Rev