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Re: DeGolyer Family History

ellenethomas1960 — 2012-02-07 23:48:14Z

My mother has done the family History about the DeGolyers for many years prob. 30years, she did not use the computer and is now 80 we have so much information. Not even sure how organized it is anymore as she is now in a nursing home with Alzimers. My fathers family was from Indiana. I remember some names. Im only a trial mem. til Feb 13 as I was looking for a death cert of my Grandmother Opha Nelson DeGolyer.
ellenethomas1960@yahoo.com
Ellen (DeGolyer) Thomas

Re: De Golyer History

Jmuncy63 — 2011-12-27 01:41:13Z

Michael,
I got your message, Go to Google and type in Janet DeGolyer
there are several but only one is me. Around page 4 or so you will see The James Degolyer/DeGolyer Family History. click on that it should take you to my page on DeGolyer family History. I found most of my research through the Washington docs. However I have not been active in searching for several years. Put a post out there for everyone to read and you will be suprised at how wonderful everyone is to share their info. I would be happy to find that info for you but I have moved recently and it is still packed in SEVERAL bins. LOL Good luck with your search. I hope this info helps, it is a long read.
Janet

Re: De Golyer History

michaeldegolyer — 2011-12-26 23:11:54Z

Janet, I have run across your name all over the place re: DeGolyer family research. Thanks so much for posting the info you have-it's been invaluable. George W. DeGolyer was my grandfather. After Maggie Freeman died, George married Mary Barrett from Berea KY. Mary was 15 and illiterate while George was 40 at the time. I believe this was before George enlisted in the Spanish American War. He is buried at Andersonville, GA and was in hospital in 1901 in San Francisco on his return from the war. Mary was one of the last Spanish American War widows when she died age 92, and had 13 children with George as well as taking care of his first two from Maggie. (My father was Virgil Warren DeGolyer, married to Janet Jock DeGolyer). George had serious health problems during his final years, and all family history was lost until some of the grandkids starting researching it in the 1970s, and ran first into Everett Lee DeGolyer's family history. The book on Everett Lee DeGolyer "Mr. De", by Lon Tinkle, transformed my life (seriously!). So much so I went from being a carpenter and son of a carpenter to working my way through college and grad school and have been living and working in Hong Kong as a professor since 1988. (Everett Lee DeGolyer's scholarly ways really struck home to me, as did some of his interest in history and geology and library collection). So not all family history and connections (and maybe inclinations) come via direct ancestry. I cannot find very much info on George W. DeGolyer other than he was born in Indiana in 1858. Do you know who his parents were and which of the first DeGolyer brothers (James, John, Anthony) his family comes from? Really appreciate any info you might have on this. He had to be related to the DeGolyers in Indiana in some way. I had an "aunt" Edna DeGolyer who died in Dunedin FL in 1983 who was related in some way to the family.

Re: James

J_Bolebruch — 2011-06-02 20:35:34Z

I would be interested in pursuing the line from James/James/Anthony down to Everette Lee DeGolyer. My wife is a DeGolyer (James/Joseph/Joseph/John/Jacob/Victor/James/ Heidi), and I am in a business related to oil, so I thought it would be interesting. I can be reached at jbolebruch@nycap.rr.com

Re: james DeGolyer

sdegolyer_1 — 2011-01-20 19:46:04Z

I too am a decendant of James DeGolyer

Re: P. H. DeGolyer, 1887, Michigan

4infantry — 2010-08-18 14:28:53Z

NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION: A NEW NARRATIVE HISTORY OF THE 1ST MICHIGAN LIGHT ARTILLERY A.K.A. DeGOLYER’S MICHIGAN ARTILLERY BATTERY A.K.A. BATTERY H 1ST BATTERY IN THE CIVIL WAR.
July 29, 2010
Dear Michigan Civil War buff, collector, genealogist, librarians, and history lovers.
A veteran Civil War researchers and writer, Marty Bertera (author of “The 4th Michigan Infantry at the Battle of Gettysburg,” Morningside Publications “Cleaning up the Muss the Civil War letters of Doctor Chamberlin, 2008” and “The 4th Michigan Infantry at the Battle of New Bridge,” Tillieagnes Press, 2003) is now in the process of producing a thorough narrative history of the DeGolyers 8th Michigan Light Artillery Battery H.
Marty has been doing research on DeGolyer and this distinguished Battery for two decades. Though there is no definite timetable for this project, the manuscript could be completed sometime in 2009. At whatever point this work nears completion, a publisher (Longstreet House) for the book on the DeGolyers 8th Michigan Light Artillery Battery H has agreed to the project.
If you have manuscript sources relating to the DeGolyers 8th Michigan Light Artillery Battery H, such as letters or diaries, or portraits or other kinds of materials that you would be willing to copy, transcribe or otherwise share with him, please contact Marty Bertera at berteramarty@netscape.net. All that can offer you in return, should we be able to use your contribution, is a copy of the finished project and our thanks.
Future projects under way at this time will be a history of the 18th Michigan Infantry.

Thank you for your consideration.
Marty N. Bertera

Re: De Golyer, De Golier

dellis530 — 2009-02-12 06:10:19Z

I have info, its sketchy, but it may help.

Denise Ellis

dellis530@comcast.net

Re: Im a DeGolyer too

dellis530 — 2009-02-12 06:08:51Z

Not yet Sonja, Getting kinda desperate, and now with the technology getting better, I seem to be getting close calls but not what I need. Its hurting my soul...

Denise Degolyer

Seeking Jane Degolier

2006-04-29 19:14:32Z

I am seeking information about Jane Degolier born 1795 in New York State who married about 1824 one Ebenezer Canfield Olds born born 1798 in Vermont....childrens names were Marilla, Abel and Robert. At least the first two children were born in Steuben County, New York. Can anyone help me?

DeGoliers of Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania

mhertenstein — 2005-12-24 19:50:23Z

I am researching the DeGolier family that live/lived in Bradford, PA. James Roy DeGolier (1876-1958) marrie Grace Manry and they had 7 children, James, Jr., Clair, Beatrice, Bessie, Harry, Robert and Roy. James Roy DeGolier was the son of Lorenzo and Amanda DeGolier. Lorenzo was born in 1841 and was one of 10 children born to James DeGolier, Jr. 2nd and Ann Stevens. This family is based in and around Bradford, PA and New York. I would like to compare notes with anyone researching this prioneer family. Since James was a Jr., I assume his father was James. Sr. but would like to verify.

Re: P. H. DeGolyer, 1887, Michigan

2005-07-31 10:44:52Z

This photo was taken by Fred D. Brown in Hudson, Mich.

P. H. DeGolyer, 1887

2005-07-31 10:42:36Z

I have an photograph of "P. H. DeGolyer" dated 1887.

Re: Philura DeGolyer

wswatm6 — 2005-04-01 18:54:26Z

De Golyer, De Golier