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Re: Winfield Scott Congo, OH

janpete1_1 — 2009-05-24 22:36:58Z

velma congo was the daughter of fred winfield and sara congo,sara was aclem her father was john clem he was born 1808 died1880 wood county, if my history is correct,
jan jeffers my grandpa was charles francis congo, of ohio

Re: Winfield Scott Congo, OH

janpete1_1 — 2009-05-24 22:36:57Z

Re: Winfield Scott Congo, OH

janpete1_1 — 2009-05-24 22:36:46Z

Re: help

janpete1_1 — 2009-05-24 19:26:15Z

my grandma keys-congo had a nephew bobby keys, i can,t remember all of them its been to long ago, i think her brother,s name was dave keys

Re: Fred Winfield Congo, OH

janpete1_1 — 2009-05-24 18:35:44Z

my grandpa congo had a brother fred dont know if its the same one or not,my grandpa,s dad was fred winfield scott and my grandpa congo had a brother dudly[dud] i am the grandaughter of charles francis congo from ohio hope this is not to confusing,grandpa married eva lena keys they had five children my [mom] died at the age of 29, then eileen, charles,gene and denny they have all passed away now

jan jeffers, cheshir ohio

help

janpete1_1 — 2009-05-01 16:40:06Z

my grandma was a keys she married charles f. congo I BELIEVE SHE WAS FROM PA. NOT SURE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT HER MOTHER I forgot her first name ,if any keys knows any thing please let me know JAN JEFFERS,cheshire ohio
oh yes my grandma, name was evalena.

Re: Winfield Scott Congo, OH

janpete1_1 — 2009-05-01 14:36:43Z

my grandpa was charles f congo i don,t know who his father was he married evalena keys i know he was part indian he lived in and around ohio most of his life he died in early seventies. portland,ohio
jan jeffers cheshire, ohio 45620

Re: Martha L. Clark Congo, b. GA

lglasspell — 2008-05-30 05:04:20Z

I don't know if I am related to you or not. I am from the branch of Congos that are from Canada. We live in Alberta. I know of some of the congo branches that go back as far as europe, england and ireland. not sure if this helps. I have heard of some congos who went into the states from Canads if memory serves. I think I remember certain threads from Conneticut or somewhere like that. I don't know if this helps at all, that is what I found out from research though it has been so long ago that I honestly cannot remember where I got the information from. Feel free to respond if you so desire though. It is always interesting to find other Congos. My grandfather, George Congo, is the last of his brothers. They grew up in cental Alberta. His mother was Edna Congo. Hope this helps.

Re: Fred Winfield Congo, OH

satx72 — 2007-08-04 09:38:38Z

Hi there! I believe we are related! Your mother, Irene, I believe is my great Aunt. My father, James McCune was the son of Velma Congo, who I believe is your mother's sister. Is this correct? Even though I was quite young, I vividly remember a small organ in their house and a HD Indian (turquoise color, I believe) that was dearly loved! In fact, we lived in the house up the hill from the pharmacy that Aunt Irene owned!

Re: Winfield Scott Congo, OH

satx72 — 2007-08-04 09:29:11Z

Okay. I'm soooo confused!
I believe that I had a family tree going back to the 1700's until I read this thread. My father, James McCune, was the son of Velma Congo. According to the 1930 US Census, she is the daughter of Fred W (Winfield?) Congo and Sara E. On this Census report are also listed Harley, Robert, Irene, Dorathy, Freddie and Seab (who is 73?). I remember Aunt Irene. I believe she was my great Aunt. She lived in Salineville, Ohio. Also, my mother (Marge) remembers Harley, Fred and Freddie. I also remember a Linda Congo from Wellsville, who I believe is my father's cousin.
It's been said that we were Cherokee/Choctaw and that it comes from the Congo side of our family. I've also found information that lists Fred W. Congo as being "Negro" on the census reports, but in writing it says caucasion. I never knew about the Congrove's. But that's an interesting fact. I had the "Sara Clem" side listed in my family tree, but I'm beginning to think that is now the correct Winfield, because I remember Aunt Irene.
I'm so lost!
An easy way to get past this might be through my mother, even though this is my father's side of the family.
If anyone reading this remembers a Marge McCune from Salinevile with 10 kids, Tom, Margaret (Sissy), Charlie, Mike, Tina (all Oates) and Jamie, Velma, Jimmy, Myrtle and David (deceased - 18 months), please message me, this is my family.
Any information would be greatly appreciate!
Thanks,
Myrtle

CHOCTAW CONGO'S

Bonnie_Rapert — 2007-07-08 19:35:36Z

CONGO, JOSEPH, a Choctaw Indian who lived in the Choctaw Nation east in 1831, on the Chickasawhey River His family consisted of eight persons at that time.

CONGO, LEWIS - A Choctaw Indian, who in 1831, lived in the Choctaw Nation east along Buckatunna Creek, his household at that time consisting of four persons. He emigrated west to the Indian Territory in 1832 when he was 18 years old. With him was REBECCA, age 17 years, and SIMSON, age 2 years.

CONGO, THOMAS - A Choctaw Indian who, in 1831 lived along Buckatuna Creek with a hosuehold consisting of five persons. He moved west to the Indian Territory in 1832. In 1832 he was 24 years old, and with him were ELIZA, age 20, JOSEPH, age 5,ELIZABETH age 2, KAHALESTINA, age 35, and LYDIA, age 45 years.

Re: Winfield Scott Congo, OH

ellisdidi — 2006-03-24 21:41:07Z

I believe I am a relative of yours also. My dad, Marion Wells, is the son of Tessie and the late Lawrence Wells. Tessie's mom and dad, Sarah and Ernest "Dudley" Congo are my great grandparents.
My entire Wells/Congo family is from Meigs county and Galia county.

Contact me at ellisdidi@yahoo.com

Re: Martha L. Clark Congo, b. GA

2005-08-01 04:21:02Z

Sorry, I have no relatives from GA, neither do I have relatives named congos, congus nor conglia, that I know of. I'm having a very hard time tracing the Congo side of my family. Can't get past my g-grandfather, Winfield Scott Congo. I wish you good luck. Have you looked on the LDS familysearch.org website? That's the Latter Day Saints web site.

Linda
dent@core.com

Re: Martha L. Clark Congo, b. GA

2005-08-01 04:20:43Z

I am searching for information on Laura or Jane Congo (possibly of Cartersville Bartow Co. GA? and Sarah Calagia. I suspect the names Calagia and Congo are connected in some way

Re: Winfield Scott Congo, OH

dent_1 — 2005-08-01 04:20:00Z

Dear Shirley,

I think your grandfather, Charles, was my great uncle. Do you know if he had a brother Fred Winfield Congo? My great grandfathers death certificate was filled out by my grandfater and his name is shown ans Scott Congo. We thought it was Scott Winfield Congo, it could have been Winfield Scott. His wife's maident name was Jennie Smith. They were from Meigs County, Olive Township. Scott's birthplace was Bellsville, WV, and he is burried off of Route 39 out of Wellsville, Ohio in the Oakridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery. He died 11/5/1933 or 35? he was born 5/15/1850.

Send e-mail to Dent@core.com

Re: Winfield Scott Congo, OH

dent_1 — 2005-08-01 04:19:28Z

Hi Kenneth,

May name is Linda Dent, and my mother was Irene Congo, father Fred Winfield Congo, Mother Sarah Ellizabeth Shepherd/Sheppard of Wellsville, Ohio.

Fred W. was from Meigs County, Olive Twnshp, OH. He lived in Longbottom and Reedsville. He married a Jenny Adams, father, Perry Adams and had two children. When they were 2 and 3, Jenny died. After WWI, he married my grandmother, Sarah Elizabeth Shepherd/Sheppard.

We've also had alot of confusion of the Congo/Congrove name. My g-grandfather, Winfield Scott Congo, said the name was changed because someone got "uppety." He always said "I was born Winfield Scott Congo, and I'll die Winfield Scott Congo.' Maybe, at the time in history, there was a bad connotation because of the Negroes coming from the Congo. I just really don't know!

In Wellsville, there were Congo's and Congrove's. Grandad said that Woody Congrove was his cousin, but never explained how.

There's a family tree by he name of Pierson, Samuel and allied families (awt.ancestry.com) Mary Anne Pierson fsengnr@worldnet.att.net. They have both a Winfield Scott Congo and Congrove. My Winfield Scott was married to a Jinny Smith, not a Sarah Clem, so I'm still looking for my great grandfather's family.

Keep in touch, and if I can help you, I would be happy to. Maybe we can sort this out together.

Re: Winfield Scott Congo, OH

dent_1 — 2005-08-01 04:19:05Z

Hi Ken,

I beleive I am a relative of yours. My grandfater was Fred Winfield Congo, born in Meigs County on 8/22/1892. On his death certificate they have his father as Scott Winfield Congo and his mother as Eliza Smith (or Jennie).

I know he had brothers, I beleive they were Charles, Dudley. There was an estrangement betwen the brothers and grandad never talked to them again after they reportedly after they took his farm and sent Scott Winfield up the river to Wellsville to live with Grandad and Nana until his death on 11/5/1935. He is burried outside of Wellsville, on Route 39, in the Oakridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Grandad Congo always said we had indian blood in us, but I never heard of negro. Anything is possible.

I know he came from Olive Township in Meiggs County, because I found his two children to his first wife (who died, her name was Jennie Adams). He left his two children there until after the war. They lived with Perry Adams and his family as they were Harley and Velma Congo's grandparents.
When Grandad married Nana (Sara Elizibeth Shepherd), they raised those two and had five more children. One is my mother, Irene Congo Jewell.

We have cousins named Congo and Congrove. S. W. Congo said "he was born a Congo and He'd die a Congo",. He said the name was changed from Congo to Congrove because Congo wasn't high-falutten enough for some. Don'd as me, I just am telling you what was said in our family.

contact me at dent@core.com if you wish.

Fred Winfield Congo, OH

dent_1 — 2005-08-01 04:18:30Z

Dear Diane,

Don't know if I can help, but my paternal grandfather, Fred Winfield Congo came from Southeastern Ohio, Meigs County, Olive Township. My mother, Irene Congo Jewell is still living and still remembers quite a bit, but I never heard her mention a Will Congo. Family name is also Congrove, it got changed to Congo, or vise versa.

e-mail dent@core.com

Re: Winfield Scott Congo, OH

2005-08-01 04:14:36Z

My family has had a lot confusion in the spellings of our name. I have seen it spelled many ways. But we were in Meiggs Co. We are not Afro-American but there are rummors in the family that we may have been African-American Indian mix originally. We were in Olive Township. Meiggs Ohio..

Winfield Scott Congo, OH

2005-08-01 04:14:11Z

My great grandfather was Winfield Scott Congo from Southeastern Ohio. My grandfather was Charles Francis Congo, and my Dad was Gerald Gene Congo from Meigs County Ohio. I have never tried to go back further than my great grandfather...any information would be appreciated. Shirley Sayre

Laura Congo, GA

2005-08-01 04:12:13Z

Looking for information on Laura Congo of
Georgia, married my great grandfather Robert
Wesley Franlin Jones who was a
confederate soldier.

African-American Congos, DE

2005-08-01 04:10:42Z

I am seeking information on the origins of the Congo family in Delaware. There are a lot of Congos in the area, and I am specifically seeking info on the Congos who lived in the Iron Hill, Newark DE area. I found census information stating that in the early 1900's there was a Martha Congo who was head of a household of 5 or 6 daughters. They formerly owned a farm in this area. Many of the Congos also attended the Iron Hill School #112C (segregaged one-room school house).Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Samuel Congo from USA, in Ontario 1871

2005-08-01 04:10:10Z

Hello,
Does anyone have any info about Samuel Congo, (Capt) who married Mary Ann Main. They had John, James E., Sarah and perhaps David Main Congo.

I know John married twice; the first unknown, and the second was Welthy Ann Marshall (nee Rose).

James E Congo married a cousin, Margaret Bishop and had at least 2 children: Charles b. 1877 and Eva E, b. 1879.

Sarah married Moses Strome.

Would love additional info about Samuel and David Main Congo.
Thanks,
Jan Hart

Re: Isaac Congo and dau Sally Congo Lawrence in Logan Co, KY

2005-08-01 04:09:20Z

Dear John, My mothers name was Congo. I have reached a wall when it comes to research. I do remember seing the name Isaac Congo on the West Virginia USgenweb, Wirt county, Logan County. There was a Henry Congo who chaned back and forth between Congo and Congrove. My great grandfather, Scott Winfield Congo, use to tell my mother there were certain parts of the family who beleived Congo was not a good enough name who changed it to "Congrove". Can't find any proof of where Scott came from, mother, father, etc. He was born in Bellsville, WVA, and lived in Longbottom, Ohio, Meig County. You might look there also. I'll be happy to send you what I have if you would like.

Good luck,

Linda

Isaac Congo and dau Sally Congo Lawrence in Logan Co, KY

2005-05-31 10:36:42Z

Isaac Congo headed household in Logan Co, KY in 1810. His apparent dau Sally married Jacob Lawrence in Logan Co, KY in 1815. Looking for proof of their relationship and her descendfants.

Re: Jane Congo, b. ca 1830, CT, Native Americian

whiteturtle — 2005-08-01 04:13:06Z

Hi, there is a Tribe that is Congaree in North Carolina (If this spelling is incorrect I will come back and correct it), Conoy in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia. There should be other names close to Congo so keep searching! Migration to Conn. or anywhere else was always open due to the situations of those times. Hope this is helpful

Congos m. Arloa Joliffe, OH

LeslieABarnes — 2005-08-01 04:15:52Z

I am looking for a CONGOS who married Arloa Joliffe in Painesville Ohio aft. 1935. Any information about the family. They may have had a daughter named Carol. Please e-mail me if you have an interest in this family or related information. Thanks, Leslie

Jane Congo, b. ca 1830, CT, Native Americian

BCoderre — 2005-08-01 04:12:41Z

I'm looking infor. on my great great grandmother. Born abt. 1830 CT. could have been born in New Fairfield, Sherman area. Her children were born in New Fairfield. She was married to Edward Stevens also Native Americian. Name could also been spelled Conger.

Martha L. Clark Congo, b. GA

xpostalx — 2005-08-01 04:16:45Z

I DONT KNOW IF I HAVE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.I AM A CONGO MY DAD WAS THE LATE JAMES CONGO.I AM ALSO LOOKING FOR HIS MOTHER MARTHA L CLARK.WAS TOLD SHE WAS BORNE IN ATL,GA CANT FIND OUT ANYTHING...MY FAMILY IS IN HUNTSVILLE ALA.IF YOU CAN GIVE ME MORE NAMES THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THERE MIGHT BE A CONNECTION SOMEWHERE. I SURE HOPE SO..MY DAD WAS JAMES CONGO HIS DAD WAS WILL CONGO.

Ned Congo, NC>TN 1870s

tuffie10 — 2005-08-01 04:17:39Z

I, too, am looking for the Congo name. I am looking for information on Ned Congo. It has come to my attention that he came from NC to TN in late 1870's with my ggrandfather Joseph S. Tisdale. Would like more infro on this. Thanks, Diane