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I'm looking for the parents of:

shapactek — 2013-05-19 05:41:04Z

Benjamin Franklin Davenport born May 9 1813, VA
died Oct 20, 1893, Porterville, Kemper Co, Mississippi.

All I know so far is he married either a Jane Parr or Marr and she's from Virginia also but I'm not sure where in VA.
But I have some possible leads that's why I'm posting to this county.
Jane was born about 1816.

I find them after they moved to Marengo, Alabama in the 1840 census, and then 1850 census in Kemper Co, Mississippi until his death.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

Shap

Re: Little Mount Baptist Chruch Cemetery... Sussex VA

drknapp61 — 2013-03-16 03:59:27Z

Hi
Checking for the surname McGuriman ?

Re: New Sussex County History book

pgva368 — 2013-03-04 17:37:35Z

Thanks, Linda!

And that price includes sales tax and shipping. If you go to Sussex Courthouse, you can pick one up for less.

Eve Gregory

Re: New Sussex County History book

llt1948 — 2013-03-04 17:03:47Z

The cost of the book is $43.00 and Gary's address is

Gary Williams
PO Box 1337
Sussex, VA 23884
Linda Stith Threadgill

New Sussex County History book

egregory3681 — 2013-03-01 19:50:38Z

I've just received my copy of Gary Williams's new book, Sussex County, Virginia: A Heritage Recalled by the Land, and it is superb! Gary is Clerk of the Sussex Circuit Court and a life-long promoter of Sussex history. This book is obviously a labor of love, and Sussex County is indeed fortunate to have such an erudite and well-informed lover. The book is big (8.5" x 11", 356 pages plus front matter) with lots of photographs, end notes, four indices and many maps. Gary has mapped the early land grants and labelled them with names and dates. The book covers events, people and places. If you are interested in Sussex County history, this is the book for you.
There is contact information on the Sussex County VAGenWeb site on the How To Find Your Family page.
However, I am also offering lookups from it. For that, use the Lookups page at the same web site.

Eve S. Gregory, Web Master
Sussex County VaGenWeb
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vasussex/
Sussex Lookups
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vasussex/suslook.html

Re: Witherington

Stephanie_Benoit_Ca — 2013-02-18 04:04:52Z

Mary,

It looks like you are talking about Karen/Kari/Caroline https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VWGC-GVF

Stephanie

Re: Salmons

barbdcarsner — 2013-02-07 23:15:34Z

Alex was my uncle, my dads brother.
Barb

Re: Salmons

barbdcarsner — 2013-02-07 23:14:18Z

Roland and Nancy Salmons was my grand parent. How can I help? My email is barbcarsner@gmail.com
Thanks.
Barb

Looking for the marriage of Edward CROSS and Rebecca GIBBONS

TheresaRGriffiths — 2013-02-06 10:40:57Z

Looking for the marriage of Edward CROSS and Rebecca GIBBONS about 1764 or so.

Thank You,

Theresa

GRIZZARDS OF NC and VA

hodsden2 — 2013-01-25 21:18:02Z

I recently started tracing my grandmother's line and have hit a brick wall. What I believe is this:
John Grossard
Ambrose Grizzard + Mary Sarah Hardy
Ambrose Grizzard, Jr. + Lucy Fort
Hardy Grizzard + Elizabeth 'Polly' Avert
Henry Grizzard + Sarah Harris (recorded as Wasden)
Henry Grizzard, Jr. + Lucy ?
Adelia Grizzard + William Epps
Ellenia Rose Belcher Epps + Benjamin Ivison Deans
Lillian Claude Deans + George Moses Smith
George Webb Smith + Ruth Phillips Barnes
Me

Henry, Jr. must have died young because his wife, Lucy, married a James Belcher in 1858. However, after that I lose this family. Any help would be appreciated.

GRIZZARDS OF NC and VA

hodsden2 — 2013-01-25 21:18:02Z

Re: Charles Henry Clark/Clarke

bryantcleon — 2013-01-04 22:25:34Z

I am also looking for information on Charles Henry Clark
and Manerva Atkinson.They did have a child William E Clark
who married Virginia Pond on June 25,1885.Her mothers name
was Julia Wood.I would appreciate any information on this family.I am trying to find their graves.

Loxis.....was this a village in Sussex Co.?

dfletcher — 2012-10-14 11:54:33Z

I'm working on an annotated edition of my 2nd gr-grandfather's memoir (Theophilus Gilliam Barham, d. 1885) and am still stumped on one thing mentioned. He refers to a town/village/crossroads called "Loxis," which I presume was in Sussex, possibly in the Henry district. Barham was married in January 1854 to Virginia Ann Prince, d/o Benjamin Prince and Martha Lifsey. In his memoir, he states: "After my marriage I lived at Loxis where Jacob Williams now lives...." If not Sussex, then Greensville is a possibility. T. G. and Virginia Ann Barham lived at Loxis two years, and then moved to Greensville "where Mrs. Lifsey died on the Petersburg Railroad, near the Otterdam Swamp, where I lived until after the war..." The second property was a gift from Benjamin Prince to his son-in-law, and was not far from Jarratt.

Any help ID'ing "Loxis" would be welcomed! There's always the possiblity of a spelling error, as the memoir in its current form is a typescript copy of a longhand original, the typescript prepared in the 1940s. Barham was born in Southampton in 1833, and finished the War as a Lt. Colonel in the 24th VA Cavalry.

Colliers in the early 1800s

jeremywinfrey — 2012-08-29 03:58:54Z

Looking for any information on the parentage of John E Collier, born 1829 in Sussex County, Va. I believe his mother was Elizabeth, already widowed in the 1830 census in Sussex County. 1 male <5 and two females, 1<5 and 1<14, also in the household. I can not locate Elizabeth in the 1840 census, and believe she may have remarried. I have no leads on a father. Maybe someone has info on a Collier male, born approx 1800, died 1829/30 in Sussex. I have noticed a few candidates for Collier grandparents in the early 1800s Sussex census records, as well.

John E Collier, ultimately, wound up in Richmond, married with 2 daughters by 1860. His first daughter was named Elizabeth. He died in a Civil War battle in 1862.

Are there any birth, marriage, death indexes from Sussex that would cover that time period?

Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Little Mount Baptist Chruch Cemetery... Sussex VA

btaylor927 — 2012-08-16 02:08:45Z

Thank you for your prompt reply.

Re: John Eckles died in 1788-need will lookup please

treefind4fun — 2012-08-14 22:46:52Z

This abstract of the will of John Ecles is from "Sussex County, Virginia Will Books A-F 1754-1806" by William Lindsay Hopkins.
The original can be found in Sussex County Will Book D, p. 488
"John Eckles....written 15 Dec 1787, probated 20 March 1788. ....Son Joel Eckles 200 acres on north side of Wynne's Road bought from Jackson to be his at age 21. Wife Mary Eckles, the use of my 400 acres that I live on for life, or until son , William Eckles, is 21. Son Joel Eckles 100 acres off the east side of my plantation, and son, William Eckles, the rest of my plantation which will be about 300 acres. Grandson Thomas Coleman Winfield (uinderage) Daughter Nancy [Eckles] for her education. Executor: Son-in-law Francis Jackson. Witnesses: Reubin Jackson, John Crews and Gilliam Jackson."

Re: Little Mount Baptist Chruch Cemetery... Sussex VA

Joyce1812va1 — 2012-08-14 17:16:39Z

No Sykes buried here. I did find Oliver Sykes in the 1930 and 1940 Southhampton VA census. Shows Oliver born 1887 and married to an Ellen B. Sykes along with a total of 8 children.

Re: Little Mount Baptist Chruch Cemetery... Sussex VA

JOYCE1812VA — 2012-08-14 16:56:19Z

no sykes listed

Re: Little Mount Baptist Chruch Cemetery... Sussex VA

JOYCE1812VA — 2012-08-14 16:55:24Z

No Clark listed

Re: Little Mount Baptist Chruch Cemetery... Sussex VA

JOYCE1812VA — 2012-08-14 16:54:05Z

Neither name listed

Re: Davis, Ridley, Gilliam, McConico, Sykes

JOYCE1812VA — 2012-08-14 16:43:19Z

Found only one name. Earl Davis july 8 1933-Dec 5 1989

Morris - Johnson - Horn information

carolynjlewis_1 — 2012-08-13 16:10:17Z

Looking for info on Harrison Morris (married Mary N Burt 5Feb1824, died 7Jan1858) and any other early Morris residents of Sussex County; such as Nicholas Morris, Harrison B Morris, or Lewis Morris of the 1792 census.

Also looking for info on Richard W Johnson (married Rebecca Horn 15Jan1827, died 20Apr1866) and the parents of this Rebecca Horn.

Re: Little Mount Baptist Chruch Cemetery... Sussex VA

Taylor_Brenda17 — 2012-07-31 19:29:33Z

Jenny (Jenni) Sykes or Jenny (Jennie) Harvill(Horvill)
Samuel Sykes

Re: Little Mount Baptist Chruch Cemetery... Sussex VA

Taylor_Brenda17 — 2012-07-31 19:27:07Z

oliver M. Sykes

Re: Davis, Ridley, Gilliam, McConico, Sykes

Taylor_Brenda17 — 2012-07-31 19:16:47Z

I am looking for Oliver Sykes and his unknown father and other relatives. Also, any Davis' and Clements decendants of Charity and others that I don't know about. Any information would be a wonderful start. Thanks for your reply. My e-mail address is taylorb927@comcast.net. Thanks.

John Eckles died in 1788-need will lookup please

RossSmith53 — 2012-07-22 23:39:53Z

Could someone ehlp me find a will for John Eckles who died in 1788 in Sussex co V. Thanks, Ross

Re: Edward Eppes

RJWhitfield — 2012-07-22 06:42:37Z

I am a direct descendant of Edward Eppes. My name is Robert Whitfield and we are talking my 4Gg father. Are you still out there ? I am new to ancestry.com. contact me at rjw0761@comcast.net.
Have all lineage to myself and documentation.

Robert Whitfield.

Re: Drury Dunn and Descendants of Surrey and Sussex Counties

genealogysix — 2012-07-15 05:31:39Z

In John Bennett Boddie's "Birth, Deaths, and Sponsors, 1717-1778: From the Albemarle Parish Register of Surry and Sussex Counties, VA" page 38, the christenings of "Wm. and Amy Dunn" listed Drury Dunn as a son.

One researcher stated that Drury was a son of William Dunn and wife, Mary Amy Gilliam, but no source was given. Does anyone know the maiden name of Drury's mother?
My ancestor, Lewis Dunn, is said to be the brother of Drury Dunn. He was a doctor and practiced in Hampshire county, VA now WV.
I am searching his parentage and would appreciate any help. Candee

Re: Charles Henry Clark/Clarke

Cemetery_Hopping — 2012-05-09 23:51:29Z

Bryant, I never did hear from your Aunt. I gave you my cell phone 804-525-0477. Let her know that I am willing to help if I can. Eugene

Re: Charles Henry Clark/Clarke

bryantcleon — 2012-04-22 18:13:41Z

She lives in Mechanicsville,Va not sure if that is in
Hanover County.I will pass your number to her.

Re: Charles Henry Clark/Clarke

Cemetery_Hopping — 2012-04-21 19:47:54Z

Bryant, Yes, I am always willing to share genealogy information. It may help me to find my ancestor Obediah Franklin Atkison. My cell number is 804-525-0477. Is she connected to the Melton family of Hanover County, Virginia?

Re: Charles Henry Clark/Clarke

bryantcleon — 2012-04-21 14:57:39Z

Lucy Melton is my aunt.Her mother was Betty Baily's sister.
She married William E Clark's son Henry Thomas Clark.Lucy
has lots of information she would share with you.It is too
much to put on the message board.Would you like to talk
with her.Let me know how she can reach you.She does not have
internet.

Re: Charles Henry Clark/Clarke

Cemetery_Hopping — 2012-04-20 02:55:22Z

Bryant, Unfortunately, I have nothing prior to Charles Henry Clark. I only have the one son William Clark who married Virginia Pond and had a son who had a daughter Lucy.
Lucy married a Kenneth Warren Melton. I wish I could be of more help to you.

Re: Charles Henry Clark/Clarke

bryantcleon — 2012-04-20 02:00:35Z

After looking thru some records I found a note about
Manerva.It is possible that her father was James A. Atkinson and her mother could be Mary Parsons.Do you have any information that could help me on Charles Henry? Thanks.

Re: Charles Henry Clark/Clarke

Cemetery_Hopping — 2012-04-19 19:57:10Z

Bryant, Thanks for the information. This may prove to be helpful. I wish I knew more about where they were buried. If I learn more I will try to help you.

Rozina or Rhoda Figg

debbiecruppenick — 2012-03-23 23:39:20Z

Looking for info on this person, she was married to Edward Hays in 1835, Sussex Co., VA.

Re: Little Mount Baptist Chruch Cemetery... Sussex VA

JOYCE1812VA — 2012-02-07 15:50:21Z

Sorry, no Brown families listed.

Re: Little Mount Baptist Chruch Cemetery... Sussex VA

kdcush — 2012-02-07 11:12:27Z

Any info on a William R Clark

Little Mount Baptist Chruch Cemetery... Sussex VA

Joyce1812va1 — 2012-01-19 16:23:26Z

I have a listing of all buried in Little Mount Cemetery.
Over 200 names and dates. If you wonder if yours is buried there, just post a name and I will see if I can help you.

Re: Davis, Ridley, Gilliam, McConico, Sykes

Joyce1812va1 — 2012-01-19 16:21:35Z

In the Little Mount Baptist Church Cemetery in Sussex, there are a number of Davis and Sykes.
I have a listing of all interred. who are you seeking?

Dunn family

jabbott815 — 2012-01-18 16:47:22Z

I am trying to find any information of the Dunn's of this area in the eirly 1600's or 1700's. They might have spelled their name Dunne. Thanks for any help.

Dunn family

jabbott815 — 2012-01-18 16:44:33Z

I am trying to locate an Ollie Clarke who had answered a post of mine in 2004. I would like to get in touch with her again. thanks

John Kee's Parents needed he was born abt. 1749 in Sussex or Surry Co.

dvkey — 2011-11-04 16:24:40Z

John Married Mary Owen about 1775 and was born March of 1752 in Sussex or Surry Counties. I have been unable to prove his parents, please help.

I'm stuck at John and Mary above, I need parantage of John. John is from the yDNA yellow group (not Francis Scott Key's line. All records suggest that they were both born in Surry County and or Sussex County, VA. They had one proven issue, Owen Key, born about 1777 in Sussex County.

The name has been spelled many ways, see the list of surnames.

Please, any help with this family is appreciated.

Dale W. Key
La Pine, OR
Family Tree yDNA tester 40080

Re: EZELLs in VA

joycemoore2011 — 2011-09-29 20:07:57Z

I am descended from an Ezell family of Southampton County, Virginia. This is the information I have rounded up from relatives and off the internet.

Timothy Essell who may have been born about 1635, in the small village of Ezalle, France was married to Mary Weeks (or De Torres) born about 1657. She was the Administratrix of the estate in 1696. In the census of 1683 appear the names of George, Michael, Timothy,Sr. and Timothy Jr. Ezell. Apparently Timothy Ezell, Sr. was the father of the others. The county was either Surry or Sussex, Virginia.

Michael Ezell's will was probated December 18, 1719. He names a daughter Elizabeth and her husband John Atkinson, and a son William Ezell. Michael Ezell's wife was Elizabeth the daughter of Joane Bowman and Thomas Bowman, a Quaker who died in 1699. Michael had a brother George Ezell for which I have better documented information.

George Ezell died in Surry County, Virginia, in 1693. His will was proved in Surry County Court in April 1693. He names his wife Elizabeth and children: George, Elizabeth, Mary, Lucy, Sarah and Timothy. Notes in the margin say that George's wife was Elizabeth Clarke, daughter of Henry Clarke.

Timothy Ezell, son of the above, was born around 1689 and died about 1759-60. His wife's name was Mary (perhaps Bradenton) He names children: Elizabeth Gilbert, Lydia Ezell, Mary Rose Ezell, George Ezell, Thomas Ezell, Timothy Ezell, Jr. and John Ezell.

Thomas Ezell, son of the above, was born about 1715 and married Anne Rose about 1749 in Sussex County, Virginia. Their children: John Ezell (b.1742), Thomas Ezell (b.1744), Anne Ezell (b.1746), William Ezell (b.1749), Frederick Ezell (b. b.1752, Balaam Ezell (b.1756) and Abel Ezell (b.1758).

Could this be the Frederick you are looking for?

Thomas Jarrett 1708-1789

branbec1 — 2011-09-28 19:47:39Z

I am looking for a marriage record on Thomas Jarrett and Rebecca ?. Does anyone have a copy of the marriage bond or know her last name?

John W. Arnold

xownlilwrldx — 2011-08-19 15:55:37Z

I was recently looking for information on my ggg grandaunt Augusta Maifeld in Waverly, VA. I believe I found her as Augusta W. Arnold (b. abt 1843), the wife of J. W. Arnold (b. abt 1837) in the 1880 census. Listed just below her on the census page is her sister Amelia Maifeld Loehr.

I lived in Waverly my whole life but knew nothing of Augusta, aside from her name, until now. I'm looking for any information on Augusta or the Arnold family and their descendants. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT: I have confirmed that Augusta Arnold is my ggg grandaunt Augusta Maifeld. My grandmother told me that there was "something strange" about the way she died. In March of 1883 Augusta went out to the well behind her home (across from the Episcopal Church on Main St.) and was hit in the head and killed. She was buried in the family cemetary behind the house until a road went in behind it and her grave was moved to Waverly Cemetary.

My gg grandfather Albert Maifeld and 2 of his brothers left Germany to come live with their aunt in Waverly. Until now I believed it was Amelia Loehr they were living with but it was actually Augusta Arnold. I've learned from family letters that John W. was not a very nice man and treated the boys very harshly. There was a lot of family tension at this time.

I'm also searching for a court record of her death, if one exists.

Brittany Pearson

Thomas E. Peebles

DavidGammon — 2011-08-09 16:55:25Z

Seeking more information on Thomas E. Peebles of Sussex County, who was probably born in the 1790s or perhaps earlier. He is known to be the father of at least the following children, and perhaps more:

Amanda Peebles (1824-1910), married Thomas Ferrall of Halifax County, NC.
James M. Peebles (1817-1857), married Mary Cotton of Halifax County, NC.
Mariah Louisa Peebles (1825-1910), married James L. Battle of Edgecombe County, NC.
Frances Rebecca Peebles (born ca 1824) married Edward Champion Land in Sussex County.
Sarah L. Peebles, married Edmund H. Daniel in Sussex County in 1833.
Elizabeth W. Daniels (born ca 1815), married John L. Dunn in Sussex County, 1838.

Many of these children or grandchildren ended up near the town of Scotland Neck, NC. The wills of Amanda Peebles Ferrall and her sister Mariah Louisa Peebles Battle, neither of whom left issue, list many nieces and nephews that we are trying to identify. Does anyone have any further information on this family? Thanks in advance.

David Gammon

Re: Meglamre Family

tvzaruba — 2011-08-05 14:39:02Z

Would be interested in information indicating a 1st marriage for Elizabeth Meglamre(McGlamre). My records indicate only marriage to Philip Bailey, 2 Jan 1794.

Re: WM. FUQUA or WM. FAQUA - 1820 SUSSEX CO VA CENSUS

MitchFaulk84 — 2011-06-18 22:49:07Z

I'm very familiar with THOMAS MARKHAM'S FUQUA WEBSITE . I'm also aware of JOHN BROOKS-ELAM FUQUA, his private school in VA, the FUQUA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS at DUKE UNIVERSITY, the fact that he was a MEGA-MILLIONAIRE, & his many, many other accomplishments . I've even been over to his home in ATLANTA & had a conversation with his wife, DOROTHY CHAPMAN FUQUA. I've got a copy of his best selling book. His daddy, JOHN BROOKS ELAM was a poor PRINCE EDWARD CO VA TOBACCO FARMER who was unable to take care of his infant son when his wife died when the boy was born. His grandparents who were FUQUAS adopted & raised him & gave him their last name FUQUA when he had grown up. THANK YOU SO MUCH, BRITTANY . TAKE CARE . Mitch Faulk

Re: WM. FUQUA or WM. FAQUA - 1820 SUSSEX CO VA CENSUS

xownlilwrldx — 2011-06-17 02:49:16Z

Not sure if this will be any help but I found this website about the Fuqua family:

http://www.tommymarkham.com/Fuqua/Fuqua-1.htm

There is also a private school (Fuqua School) in Prince Edward Co., VA that is named for John Fuqua (born John Brooks Elam, Jr.). His great grandfather was John Fuqua. Though I'm not sure if this is connected to your Fuqua line.

This is not my family, but I am from Sussex Co. so I check this board often. I'll let you know if I find anything else that might interest you.

Brittany Pearson