Cardiff - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Jack Cardiff

hazelcardiff — 2009-07-28 14:45:24Z

My granfathers brother is a man Jack Cardiff.. It is possible the two are related as the name Jack has been passed down many times in my family.

Re: Photos of Lee CARDIFF, Vici, Oklahoma, USA

rtcardiff — 2009-02-23 04:45:49Z

Hello, My husband is Ronald Cardiff and Lee was his uncle, if you still have those pictures we would love to have them.
Our mailing address is P. O. Box 275, Auburn, Ca. 95604.
Thank you for any info you can send. Arlene Cardiff

CARDIFF - Richard and Catherine

t42Moore — 2009-01-14 12:48:13Z

CARDIFF - Richard and Catherine

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 199,787 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

David Cardiff

h2osgen — 2008-11-28 21:02:19Z

Need help with David Cardiff (B-3/11/1814 in Montoe twp, OH; came to Vermillion Co, IL pre 1860; & lived in Vermillion Co. until he died 11/17/1889 in Higginsville, Vermillion Co, IL. Two questions I'm having trouble with:

1. Where is he buried? There is a Cemetery in Higginsville, but have been unable to find internment data/tombstone inscriptions. Anyone know this family or have data on Hgginsville or Hoopeston Cemeteries?

2. His 2nd wife was Sarah A. ?? (married David in IL about 1854/55). I was showing her last name as REES but the IL marriage record for their daughter Jose Bell Cardiff identifies her as (difficult to read: LEIGHTNES or LUGHTRUS or ?. Does anyone know her last name.

Appreciate any help.....

Steve Waters
Web Page: http://home.comcast.net/~h2osgen/index.html

Re: CARDIFF_-_Richard_and_Catherine.JPG

marycardiff — 2008-03-10 01:34:04Z

hi debbie,

this is my father. I would like to hear from you.

Re: William Cardiff b.3/13/1792d.4/27/1883

mrskaty64 — 2007-04-10 03:30:36Z

Do you have names of the other chlldren that belonged to William F. Cardiff?

Re: William Cardiff b.3/13/1792d.4/27/1883

mrskaty64 — 2007-04-10 03:28:20Z

Hello Erich
How do you know this woman is William Finch's mother?

What is her name? Is there a husband by her?

I so appreciate your help. Please give me the dates on the grave sight. Is there a head stone?

Thank you so much for you help.

Re: William Cardiff b.3/13/1792d.4/27/1883

EricHCardiff — 2007-04-09 16:31:26Z

Lynn and Gary,

I haven't done anything with this in a few years. The church is almost always closed when I try to call. You can always look up the church. One place on the 'net lists the pastor at: 717-294-3028.

William Finch's mother is buried right next to the paved roadway of the church.

Re: William Finch Cardiff and parents

patcardiff — 2007-04-05 13:13:45Z

Dear Eric C. (redhunter), Amy Cardiff Morris, and Lynn Cardiff,

Hi, relatives (maybe – well, we’re all related, right?)!

I am no sexist – just using the male line to be efficient (since our culture generally passes male names that way, it’s the data we have). The point is to eventually fill in the female line when we get the baseline info, right? So please excuse this male-focused process for now.

The parents of William Finch Cardiff probably lived in Pennsylvania. There is lore that they had a dry goods store in Cardiff, Maryland, on the Maryland, PA border.

We are searching for the names of the parents of William Finch Cardiff, Captain in the Civil War (Company B. 3rd Maryland Volunteer Infantry), born April 10, 1821, originally of Fulton County, PA, married to Catherine Sipes. Those two produced, at least, two sons, John Richmond Cardiff, and Edward Austin Cardiff. Edward Austin Cardiff was in the Civil War with his father, although very young, served in the Cavalry (22nd Pennsylvania Volunteers Cavalry Company H.).

Edward Austin Cardiff married Irene Sellon Latrobe (or Latrobe Sellon?) and had at least three males, Ira Dietrich, William Edward Cardiff, and John Richmond Cardiff. Edward Austin Cardiff and Irene Sellon Latrobe also had 5 daughters – Amy Jessie, Bess, Nell and one other.

John Richmond Cardiff had Charles Cromwell Cardiff (real Irish name, that!). Charles Cromwell Cardiff had Hal Victor Cardiff, the husband of Lynn Cardiff, and our Texas connection. Lynn is looking for William Finch Cardiff’s father too, and a hint was “Old William.” May I suggest that this is a lengthened form of the name “Oldham.” My dad has mentioned this name occasionally as a potential source of our ancestry. Oldham has come up in many of my searches, a prominent name in PA history.

Ira Dietrich married Myrtle Sherman. Ira Dietrich and Myrtle Sherman had Edward Cardiff. Edward Cardiff married Ethel Huntington. Edward and Ethyl had at least three sons: Robert, Edward and Douglas. Douglas is your father, Eric.

William Edward Cardiff had a son named William Frank Cardiff, and William Frank Cardiff is the father of Amy Cardiff Morris. This is the Galva, Illinois connection. Amy, if you could send me that paper you wrote on William Finch and Edward Austin, I would be very grateful. It would be asking so much to email the scanned photos, and you’d probably think I’m crazy asking for what you’ve digitized from the diaries – I’ll stop there.

That leaves me. I know I had a grandfather whose name was Richard Nathaniel Cardiff, and his father’s name was Ebenezer. My father is William Joseph Cardiff, his brothers are Richard (in Rohnert Park, CA) and Thomas (dec.). I find it unsettling that after all the words said about my past, all the hints and indications, I’m nowhere closer to understanding who even my great-grandfather was. I lived in Africa for some time, and if I told someone I didn’t know much about my father’s father’s father, they’d think I come from another planet.

Please, if you find any mistakes in what I wrote, just a quick email would be great.

Otherwise, good luck!

Pat

Patrick Cardiff, Economist
Bureau of Economic Analysis
1441 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20230
(202) 606-9227

alt. email pcardiff@att.net

Re: William Finch Cardiff and parents

mrskaty64 — 2007-04-05 03:03:21Z

I too have been told that William Finch Cardiff's father was a Frank..................even a William married to a woman named Elizabeth. We are looking for a man born about 1800. Someday.................

Re: William Finch Cardiff and parents

mrskaty64 — 2007-04-05 02:57:44Z

Have you found that your Edward Austin Cardiff had a brother by the name of John Richmond?

Who was Edward Austin Cardiff's Father? (Should be William Finch Cardiff)
Who was his Mother?

Re: William Cardiff b.3/13/1792d.4/27/1883

mrskaty64 — 2007-04-05 02:46:35Z

We are both looking for an "old William" as he was called by our family. The only records I have is that this "old William or Frank" had a son by the name of William Finch Cardiff, born April 10, 1821 and served as Captain of Co. B, 3rd Maryland Reg. He and his wife Catherine Sipes had a son named John Richmond Cardiff who went to Louisiana to farm rice.

We have always been told that our Cardiff's first settled in Canada. There were four brothers. three brothers went N and one brother went South. Haven't proofed a word of it. Just can't find that William or Frank Cardiff born about 1800 and married a lady by the name of Elizabeth.

We must keep looking. One thing for sure. I know we are all related to one missing link or two. Let's keep up the search.

Re: William Finch Cardiff and parents

mrskaty64 — 2007-04-05 01:01:50Z

Yes! We are the Texas Cardiff's...............
I have a question? Why wasn't John Richmond in the Civil War with his brother, Edward Austin Cardiff?

Did William Finch Cardiff also have a brother named Edward Cardiff who found for the Union Forces?

Was you Edward Austin Cardiff married to Latrose Sellon?

Re: William Finch Cardiff and parents

mrskaty64 — 2007-04-05 00:54:13Z

Amy! So glad to have found you once again!!!

I will call and give you my address. I am so excited to read more about Edward Austin Cardiff and William Finch Cardiff and the Civil War.

One thing that I don't understand is this.....If Edward Austin was in the war as was William Finch Cardiff, they were years apart. William Finch Cardiff was born on April 10, 1921. He was over 40 when he served in the War.

John Richmond Cardiff was born on Oct.7 1848. 12 years before the beginning of the Civil War. Edward Austin was born a few year before or after........Was Edward only around 14 years old when he served in the Civil War?

Guess you have not found the Father of William Finch Cardiff........I hear he was named William or maybe Frank. I have heard or read that he was married to an Elizabeth.

One day we will find the father of William Finch Cardiff.

I will call you tomorrow.

So happy to have heard from you once again.

Lynn

Re: William Finch Cardiff and parents

amymorris41 — 2007-04-05 00:15:57Z

I am the Grandaughter of William Edward Cardiff, another of Edward and Latrobe's sons. I have many old photos of Ira and letters he sent my Grandfather years ago. He had a way with words. I also have photos of Edward and Latrobe. Igrew up not far from theeir family farm.
Are you certain that Frank was the name of William Finch's father. I have never verified that, but have thought so as well.

Re: William Cardiff b.3/13/1792d.4/27/1883

mrskaty64 — 2007-04-05 00:14:01Z

My William Finch Cardiff was born on April 10, 1821. He died on March 27, 1892. He was married to a Rebecca May Ferris. I understand them to be buried in Galva, Ill.

I am searching for William Finch Cardiff's father. We have heard he is a Frank or a William. Maybe married a woman named Elizabeth .........

Thanks for the help! Wish I had some news for you.

Re: William Finch Cardiff and parents

amymorris41 — 2007-04-05 00:12:11Z

I know that William Finch Cardiff and his son, Edward Austin Cardiff both served in the Civil War. William was Captain of the Co. B 3rd Md. Vol. Inf. and Edward was Calvery ( 22nd Pa. Vol. Cav. Co. H) I am unsure of the connection between them and Richard N (Nathanial). Where was he from? I am uncertain that Frank was the name of the father of William Finch, but have been lead to think that.

Re: William Finch Cardiff and parents

amymorris41 — 2007-04-05 00:07:13Z

I think I have cooresponded with you before. Are you of the Texas Cardiff's? I am Amy Cardiff Morris. I am Edward Austin Cardiff's Great-grandaughter. Edward was a brother of your John Cardiff as his father was William Finch Cardiff, as well. Both William Finch and Edward Austin were in the Civil war. I know that William Finch was a prisoner of war at one point at Harper's Ferry. Before the War they lived in Fulton County Pennsylvania. William Finch was Captain of Co. B 3rd Md. Vol. Inf. Edward Austin was Calvery. After the war they both ended up in Galva Illinois, which is were I grew up. William Finch and Edward Austin are burried in our local cemetary. Most of this information came from a very old article about Edward Austin when he was still living. I also have his personal diaries, including some that he carried in the war. A few years ago, I did research on those diaries (they are difficult to read now) and wrote a paper on the topic. If you get me your address, I can send you a copy, if you's like. I live in Illinois and my number is listed.

Catherine "Kate" Elliott Cardiff

2006-05-04 13:18:25Z

Trying to contact Margaret Elliott Alonzo in regards to Catherine "Kate" Elliott Cardiff and her sister, Mary Jane Elliott Cardiff. Mary Jane was my Grandmother's Mother and Kate, was my Grandmother's Step-Mother.

Re: William Finch Cardiff and parents

2006-04-15 05:23:41Z

Re: William Cardiff b.3/13/1792d.4/27/1883

2006-03-13 13:56:46Z

William F. Cardiff, father of William H., lived in PA before moving to IL. I don't know that he was from Maryland originally, but he had a store in Warfordsburg, PA. He was a Capt. in the Maryland Home Defence Brigade, so it is possible he had roots in MD. He was very close to the MD border in PA, too. I am still working on records fromt he church where his mother is buried (Warfordsburg Presbyterian).

Re: Photos of Lee CARDIFF, Vici, Oklahoma, USA

2005-06-11 00:16:33Z

Lee CARDIFF is my mother's first cousin. He was killed during WWII on Saipan. I am still in contact with his nieces and would be more than happy to forward the pictures. I will be happy to e-mail my address.

Re: Thomas Cardiff

2005-06-11 00:14:23Z

Thomas Cardiff is my great Grandfather on my maternal side of the family. I will be happy to share any information I have. I am in the middle of a move so it might be awhile but I will get the information unpacked and get back to you.

CARDIFF, BRIDGET/JOHN CULLEN

2005-04-01 21:15:49Z

I am trying to find information on the parents of Anne Cullen, Bridgit Cardiff and John Cullen. Anne died in Nova Scotia 1925 at age 33. I am her granddaughter Maureen. You can reach me at mioffice@shaw.ca

Thanks
Maureen Higgins

Thomas Cardiff b: ca 1580 in Sussex, England

2005-02-20 07:42:42Z

Re: Jack Cardiff

2005-01-17 20:32:48Z

JACK CARDIFF

2005-01-16 17:33:35Z

I have reason to believe my grandfather;s brother, Charles K. Morris changed his name to Jack Cardiff and was a traveling minister. He married a Blanche. Looking for any ties to this man.

Re: Jack Cardiff

2005-01-16 17:28:04Z

I have a Jack Cardiff, AKA Charles K. Morris. Not sure if it's the one you are talking about.

Re: Cardiffs in Pennsylvania

2004-03-15 17:33:43Z

my grandmom was named margaret sweeny cardiff. she was married to richard nethanial cardiff. they lived in western pa all their lives. they had richard, jean, my dad (william joseph), margaret, genevieve, and thomas.

CARDIFFs from Newry, Ireland

vsanc100 — 2005-02-02 03:09:25Z

My paternal great, great grandmother was Mary Joanna Cardiff. She was born in Newry in the 1820's. Her father was Edward Cardiff and mother was Joanna Quinn. They were married on February 15, 1823 in Newry. Mary Joanna had a younger brother James, also born in Ireland.

Family lore insists that the Cardiffs left for New York sometime in the 1820's or 30's. According to this family story Joanna died in New York and Edward remarried. The story continues that Mary Joanna hated her stepmother and for the sake of peace her father sent her to Puerto Rico to live with the British consul in San Juan. That's how Cardiffs became Sanchezes. I am trying to discover whatever happened to Edward and his second (unnamed) wife in New York.

Edward A. Cardiff

vsanc100 — 2005-02-02 03:09:25Z

Do you have any information on the father of Edward A. Cardiff (married to Latrobe Sellon). Was he also named Edward?

Re: William Cardiff b.3/13/1792d.4/27/1883

mrskaty64 — 2007-04-04 09:11:44Z

I am so wanting more information on William Finch Cardiff's mother. You mentioned that you were working on records from the Warfordsberg Presbyterian Cemetery records. PLEASE, What is her full name? I only have the name Elizabeth. Is this correct? Does the record show to whom she was married? I am looking for William Finch Cardiff's father............

Thank you.
Lynn Cardiff

Re: William Finch Cardiff and parents

mrskaty64 — 2007-04-04 08:53:02Z

We are all looking for the elusive Frank Cardiff........I have written down in pencil that Frank was married to a woman named Elizabeth. I have heard that Frank or William first moved from Ireland to Canada.......

My husband is Hal Victor Cardiff
His father is Charles Cromwell Cardiff
Charles Cromwell Cardiff's father is John Richmond Cardiff
John Richmond Cardiff is the son of William Finch Cardiff and Catherine Sipes. They are buried in the Galva Cemetery

I would love any and all information you may have on William Finch Cardiff as he was an interesting man. Served as Captain with the Union Forces during the Civil War.

Hope to hear from you.

Most sincerely,
Lynn Cardiff of Katy

Re: William Finch Cardiff and parents

mrskaty64 — 2007-04-04 08:34:25Z

Hello!
My name is Lynn Cardiff ( hlcardiff@yahoo.com)

My husband is Hal Victor Cardiff. His father was Charles Cromwell Cardiff. Charles Cromwell Cardiff's father was John Richmond Cardiff. John Richmond Cardiff's father was William Finch Cardiff.

We too are lookine for William Finch and Edward Cardiff's father. We have heard it was a Frank and we also have heard it was Old William.........Some say this Frank/William was married to a woman named Elizabeth.

I so hope you have found more in regard to this family.

I would love to have a copy of the family members that include Edward and William Finch. What a blessing to see what they looked like. It was our William Finch who served as a Captain during the Civil War for the Union.

I pray to hear good news back from you. Just any word about those so long gone from our sight, would be awesome!

Yours most sincerely,
Lynn Cardiff (Mrs. Hal V. Cardiff)

Re: William F. Cardiff

mrskaty64 — 2004-02-19 06:11:42Z

Hello, Amy!
I will be sending you an email soon. In the meantime, have you found the name of William F. Cardiff's father? please write me at hlcardiff@aol.com

Re: Cardiff-Ferris

mrskaty64 — 2004-05-09 07:20:15Z

John Victor Cardiff was the son of John Richmond Cardiff and Rebecca May Ferris.
John Victor Cardiff had a brother by the name of Charles Cromwell Cardiff who married Florence Bell Ilfrey.
They had four sons: Charles, John, Thomas, and Hal Cardiff

John Richmond Cardiff's father was William F. Cardiff. His mother was Catherine Sipes.

We are looking for William Finch Cardiff father............

John Victor Cardiff and Ruth L. had six sons:
William Cardiff
Robert Cardiff
James Cardiff
Don Hall Cardiff
George Cardiff
Victor Cardiff

Re: CARDIFF, Irish Family History

Sheila_Ferris — 2004-08-18 20:46:52Z

Dennis, My family are the last of the Monmore, Wexford Cardiffs. My great gran father Matthew Cardiff followed all his siblings to America pre 1880, common male first names are John, Lar, james. Michael and Matthew. The family started emmigrating in the 1950's and my ggfather was the last to go. He left my grandad then aged 10 and his sister Bridget behind with their mother Mary Carty, Mary died after the family were evicted 2 year later, no contact was had between father and son up until Matthew died and his two sisters Mary Anne, and Agnes NY made contact, We believe he had a second family in America. Any help in making a connection would be wonderful. My ggfather was born 1843ish and I think died early 1920.

Re: Cardiff-Elliott connection

Sheila_Ferris — 2004-08-18 20:31:34Z

My family are the last of the Monmore, Wexford, Irish, Cardiff 's remaining. All my great gran fathers family left pre 1880, John, Michael, James, Matthew, Larry, Patrick are first names of the Cardiff family which are passed down through the generations. Do you have any Irish connection? My gran dad was 10 when his father left for America, he married and had 5 sons and 3 daughters all living in Wexford. I have traced my ggfather to arriving in NY on the ship'City of Chester' on the 17/04/1880 and that is all i have on my American side of the family. I would live to find a connection to the Wexford Cardiff's. regards Sheila

Re: Cardiff>Elliott Connection Upstate NY

Sheila_Ferris — 2004-08-17 17:34:33Z

I am researching my great gran father, Matthew Cardiff born Ireland 1840, arrived in NY in 1880, He sisters names were Mary Anne and Agnes. If these names are familiar to you please contact me
Sheila

Re: Cardiff

Sheila_Ferris — 2004-08-17 17:25:26Z

Mary

I am also trying to find records of my great gran father. His name was Matthew Cardiff who left Ireland in th 1880 through Queenstown Cork arriving in NY on 17/04/1880. I am unable to find any records of him. He left his wife and 2 surviving children, my grandad John and his sister Bridget. We believe he lived in NY. I would love know more,as no contact was had with his second family in NY.

Cardiff family Irish connection

Sheila_Ferris — 2004-08-10 21:37:55Z

Hi, I am researching my GGranfather, one Matthew Cardiff, born approx 1843?left the Irish shores in 1880 on the 'city of chester'ship out of Liverpool England for New York arriving 17/04/1880. His Irish wife was Mary Carty, and he left his son John and daughter Bridget in Ireland.

Cardiff Family-New York Port Arrival Record,1846-1851

JesseF69 — 2004-09-17 02:00:30Z

Six members of the Cardiff family embarked from Dublin, board the ship (John S Dewolf) and arrived in New York on
(20 May 1848);

John Cardiff,age 35, male
U. Cardiff,age 30, female
James Cardiff,age 12, male
Pat cardiff,age 10, male
John Cardiff,age 8, male
Maria Cardiff,age 2, female

Note: One should obtain a NATF Form 81 for copies of ship passenger arrival records.

Re: William Finch Cardiff

Arillis — 2004-07-23 15:11:19Z

Ten years later in 1870, Henry (Newman) and wife Maydena are in Galva Township, Henry County, Illinois. They have a daughter E. age six whose birth was in Illinois. Therefore, Henry arrived in Illinois between 1860 and 1864. His death occurred in 1878 and his survivors were Melvina and daughter Jennie M. Newman. Melvina_____ Newman married, in Henry County, Illinois on 21 August 1879, Wm. Cardiff.

Re: Cardiff or Ardiff?

Brendancardiff — 2007-01-02 17:12:26Z

Cardiff and Ardiff probably derive from Kerdif or Kerdiff, an old Welsh-Norman name commin in Ireland in Co Wexford, Meath and Kildare, and also in Dublin. There is a frank cardiff in Australia researching the ancestry.

Jack Cardiff

judeejo_1 — 2006-04-11 05:31:50Z

To anyone who is related to a Jack Cardiff who was killed in WWII on a bombing run over Germany - I have several pictures of him if interested.

Re: Jack Cardiff

judeejo_1 — 2006-04-11 05:31:50Z

Not sure either. Did your Jack Cardiff change his name to Charles K. Morris, or where did that name come from?? Not sure where my Jack Cardiff was born but he was a radio operator in B17's during WWII. Would have been around age 18 or so I think. My Dad was a gunner in the B17's and was a friend of his.

Re: Jack Cardiff

judeejo_1 — 2006-04-11 05:31:50Z

Very interesting. I'll ask my Dad if he knows anything more about him. Dad is traveling for a couple weeks but when he returns I'll find out. Thanks.

Re: William Cardiff b.3/13/1792d.4/27/1883

GaryCardiff — 2007-04-04 19:55:34Z

Eric,
William H. Cardiff born in Marion County.OH b6/1836. He died 12/25/1895 in DeWitt County, IL. He is buried there and I have pictures of his tomb stele. His father, old William, as I call him, is traceable through census data to 1820 in Caroline County,MD. In 1830, He is traceable to OH and then marriage and farm ownership in Marion County. That is where my gggrandfather (William H.) was born I know he served in the War of 1812 but not his rank or duty. He once told a newspaper that he served with Taylor at the Battle of New Orleans from beginning to end. I don't have his record so am not sure. Nowhere have I been able to find his middle initial, if any. I do not believe William F. Cardiff is the same person.

Re: William Cardiff b.3/13/1792d.4/27/1883

GaryCardiff — 2007-04-04 19:39:48Z

Lynn,

My William Cardiff is my ggggrandfather. I have a picture of his gravestone and death notice. He was born in Dorchester County, Md. He died in DeWitt County, IL. He married Elizabeth Griffith in Franklin County, OH in 1831. He had two sons, John Wesley and William H.my gggrandfather. I do not think he is William Finch Cardiff nor is the person he married the same Elizabeth for whom you are looking. If you think I am mistaken, please feel free to contact a gjcardiff@comcast.net. My old William once listed his parents as having come from North Carolina prior to his birth. If you know of any Cardiffs from NC prior to 1790, please contact me.

Re: William Cardiff b.3/13/1792d.4/27/1883

GaryCardiff — 2007-04-04 19:39:42Z