Hercules - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Hercular Hercules, Sarah Hercules Curtis, from Kentucky, very curly hair

bettycox431 — 2009-07-03 00:34:46Z

Andrea, I am descended from James Curtis and Sarah Hercules. I live in Hopkins Co KY where they are buried. They married in Davidson Co TN in 1802. Her mother was Charity according to court records and she had a brother, John, who died in Jan 1814 in the Battle of New Orleans. My great-aunt told me when she was 90 that her curly hair came from someone in the Curtis family whose family came from overseas, where Jesus (or Paul) walked. My daughter had a congenital hip problem as a child that the doctor said came from her Mediterranean ancestry probably. Please email me. Betty

Re: I am a Hercules from the Caribbean!!!

caramelasaingurl26 — 2009-03-30 13:41:57Z

Do you know where in st vincent? My family is from Bequia the Grenadines.

Re: I am a Hercules from the Caribbean!!!

dqueen61 — 2009-03-28 22:21:45Z

I am also from Trinidan and I know my Great Grandfather (Benjiman Hercules) told us is people came from St. Vinent.

Re: hercules family name from greece

gervermx — 2009-02-27 23:46:46Z

Hi my Mother Rosa hercules,born in chalatenango, El Salvador my grandfather maybe come from Italy,or why not Greece,I live in Mexico.

Re: hercules family name from greece

valleygrl34 — 2008-11-06 14:44:54Z

My dad is from Chalatenango, El Salvador.
I would really like to know if you have more information over where the last name desended from.

Re: Mother's ancestry

ReggieHercules — 2008-04-06 20:32:53Z

Hi, my farther was Ronald Patrick Sebastian Hercules. He was born in Port Elizabeth South Africa. He later moved to the old Southwest Africa (Now Namibia) with his sister Theresa. She lives somewhere in Canada. My father died in 1992. He had a brother who lived in Cape Town South Africa, Lesley, who also died a couple of years ago. He grew up with his brothers and sisters in an orphanage in the then Transkei after they lost both their parents at a very young age.

Re: I am a Hercules from the Caribbean!!!

caramelasaingurl26 — 2008-03-30 08:00:09Z

Hi i'm also an Hercules from the caribbean, my family comes from St Vincent as far as i know. I don't know much about the family name and where it come from.

Re: FRENCH/ HERCULES

Echo_PubLib — 2008-02-16 00:25:47Z

I am looking for information on Louella Jane Hercules b. 4-04-1860 maybe COL. d. 11-09-1909 Beulah Valley, Pueblo, Col. She married Frances Marion Berry c. 1876 and my great grandmother was born in Pauls' Valley, OK, but they started out from jasper Co. IA then from OK went to Col. and stayed.
If any of these sound familiar, please let me know ecpl@centurytel.net

Re: Surname (Hercules)

jfronbean — 2007-10-20 15:07:41Z

I know this is a long shot since your post was from 2005.

My Hercules family is from Putnam Co, Missouri
and where in that area during the period as yours.
I bet there is a connection there somewhere.

Trina Roeckers-Volpert
jfro-n-bean@cox.net

Re: FRENCH/ HERCULES

jfronbean — 2006-01-18 21:30:30Z

Your David-Martha connection is probably linked into my Hercules family. They had moved to Topeka, Shawnee Co. Kansas back in the late 1880. Charles & Lurana "Lue" Hercules even brought his mother Mary Ann Taylor-Hercules and her mother Mary Harper, with them when they came to Topeka. All are buried in the Topeka Cemetery.
mother - Mary Ann 6/13/1819 PA - 5/2/1904 Topeka, Kansas
son - Charles James 4/12/1856 IA - 8/15/1929 Topeka, Kansas
I am a direct descendant of this line and would share any information I have.

Re: John Henry or William James

2006-01-10 04:33:39Z

My Hercules family is from here in Topeka, Kansas.
There is a WT Hercules buried in the Topeka Cemetery in the old military section. My ggreatgrandparents Charles & Lue Hercules are buried there as well as several others.

Re: FRENCH/ HERCULES

2005-09-30 01:05:37Z

I am curious because there is a David Hercules living in Shawnee County KS in 1900. He was born in Ohio in 1849 as were both of his parents. His daughter Martha would have been my gg grandmother.

Hercular Hercules, Sarah Hercules Curtis, from Kentucky, very curly hair

2005-09-20 14:09:52Z

I am looking for information on Hercular Hercules, Sarah Hercules Curtis, from Kentucky in the 1800s. Our family has some very curly hair (all have been caucasian as far as we know) and I believe it comes from the Hercules/Curtis line. Does anyone have information related to this?

Re: William and Elizabeth Hercules

MaryLou_Prince — 2005-08-20 19:10:19Z

I know a HERCULES descendant who has all of the research compiled by Gladys Imogene HERCULES. Contact me if interested.

Re: Surname (Hercules)

2005-02-08 04:36:55Z

I am searching for Mary Frances Hercules this is her maiden name don`t know her husband name but they were
married June 2 1873 in Grayson co. TX.WAS BORN AUG 9, 1856 DIED NOV 16,1879 IN Grayson CO. tx. Her father is william, T. hercules and mother maiden name is Martha Williams she died July 1877 where old cemetary Denison TX. Think She was born in putnum co. MO.

Hercules a form of Harclass

suewellen — 2004-01-05 15:27:31Z

I was interested in finding the name Hercules is a form of Harclass. The article was in a file here at ancestry.com. Other variations were Harcules, Harclots, Harkless, Hurkles, Herkles, Hurcules. I have found the ancestors listed under all of them. Hope it helps some of you.

I am a Hercules from the Caribbean!!!

shabinlee — 2002-12-29 21:14:18Z

Hi, my name is Lauralee Hercules and I am from the Caribbean...I do not know much about my family history except that my great grandfather (x 13 etc)came to the caribbean during the time of slavery...could we be related..

In St.Lucia my family owns lots of lands most of it was reclaimed by the government it belonged to my great, great etc. grand father....

Looking for Half Brother

nmfleisch — 2002-09-18 18:27:08Z

Looking to get in contact with my half brother Ronald Lee Hercules Jr. He was born in Wheeling, WV 1970. Father was Ronald Lee Hercules Sr (born Feb 26 1948 and died May 27 2000.) Any one who knows info on him please let me know! Thanks a bunch!

William Hercules - Ohio > Livingston Co, IL

2001-05-04 11:12:17Z

I am researching the NEWCOMBS from Warren County, Ohio. William Hercules, born 1825 in Ohio, son of William and Elizabeth (French) Hercules married Margaret Swift Newcomb on February 27, 1848 in Warren Co, OH. She is the daughter of John Newcomb and Sarah Smithers, born November 28, 1824 In Warren Co, OH. The Hercules family moved at some time to Chatsworth, Livingston Co, Illinois. Known children: Mary E., b. March 29, 1849; Rosetta, b. July 25, 1851; Sarah Francis, b. January 1, 1854, m. G.E.Roberts on October 18, 1877 in Livingston Co, IL - possible second marriage to Frank Morrison on April 11, 1900 in Livingston Co, IL; Annis, b. September 17, 1861, m. William G. Myers on August 11, 1892 in Livingston Co, IL.

Please contact me if you have any information on this family. Thank you very much.

Sheila Maynor
smmaynor@home.com

Christopher Hercules Bio, Livingston Co, IL

2001-05-04 11:02:39Z

Millard Filmore Mcculley

2001-02-28 10:35:56Z

Millard McCulley was my grandfather, lived in Mt. Pleasant Pa. Married Mae Hercules, son Herbert, daughters Hattie Christner, Elsie Snyder Tomechko, and Irene Franks are any of these familiar?

Millard Filmore Mcculley

2001-02-28 10:29:21Z

Millard McCulley was my grandfather, lived in Mt. Pleasant Pa. Married Mae Hercules, son Herbert, daughters Hattie Christner, Elsie Snyder Tomechko, and Irene Franks are any of these familiar?

Hercules from the North West in Guyana

2000-10-07 13:49:18Z

I would like to contact Hercules from,Georgetown and or North West District. Thank you, E.Hercules

FRENCH/HERCULES

2000-07-14 21:07:25Z

The previous message was posted by Mona Wright-Shay not Bob Lynn.
MW-S

FRENCH/ HERCULES

2000-07-14 21:05:26Z

Descendants of William James Hercules

Generation No. 1

1. JR. WILLIAM JAMES2 HERCULES (WILLIAM1) was born July 24, 1786 in Middlesex County, New Jersey, and died January 21, 1868 in Kokomo, Indiana. He married (1) ELIZABETH FRENCH November 25, 1813 in Butler County, Ohio, daughter of JOSEPH FRENCH and ANNA ROBERTSON. She was born March 07, 1793 in New Jersey, and died October 07, 1838 in Butler County, Ohio. He married (2) MARY HAMILTON October 15, 1843 in Hamilton County, Ohio. She was born Abt. 1788.

Children of WILLIAM HERCULES and ELIZABETH FRENCH are:
2. i. DAVID F.3 HERCULES, b. October 04, 1814, Warren County, Ohio; d. January 14, 1855.
ii. AMY HERCULES, b. November 23, 1815, Warren County, Ohio; d. July 01, 1898; m. WILLIAM BOLVY, March 03, 1835.
iii. JAMES HERCULES, b. 1817; d. 1893; m. SARAH J..
3. iv. JACOB LE FEVRE HERCULES, b. February 08, 1818, Warren County, Ohio; d. October 29, 1905, Ohio.
v. MARY HERCULES, b. July 05, 1820, Warren County, Ohio; d. March 23, 1887; m. ABRAHAM COLBY.
4. vi. CATHERINE HERCULES, b. January 29, 1822, Warren County, Ohio; d. October 29, 1846, Allen Township, Darke County, Ohio.
5. vii. III WILLIAM HERCULES, b. July 03, 1825, Warren County, Ohio.
viii. CHRISTOPHER HERCULES, b. April 03, 1827, Butler County, Ohio; d. December 16, 1907; m. JENNIE E. FARHNER, February 20, 1860, Clinton, Illinois.
ix. ELIZABETH JANE HERCULES, b. March 05, 1829, Butler County, Ohio; d. 1838.
x. MARGARET HERCULES, b. February 28, 1831, Butler County, Ohio; d. May 11, 1836.
xi. SARAH ANN HERCULES, b. January 03, 1833, Butler County, Ohio.
xii. SAMUEL HERCULES, b. September 08, 1835, Darke County, Ohio; d. September 19, 1835, Darke County, Ohio.

Mother's ancestry

2000-06-27 17:10:05Z

My mother is from South Africa. Her last name is Hercules. Apparently, her heritage is from the island of St.Helen's. Just curious if anyone knows any Hercules from South Africa or St.Helen's

Hercules-French Family

2000-05-27 21:56:44Z

Mona,

I received the information on Hercules-French you posted 27 May 2000. Unfortunately, at this point, I don't yet have information on Arthur J. Wheeler. However, VERY pleased to have this new information on Mary French Hercules.

Do you have names and dates, etc., on all 14 of the children of William and Elizabeth French Hercules? That would sure be a help.

Best regards from beautiful Alaska!

Bob Lynn

William James Hercules

2000-05-27 13:03:59Z

William James Hercules b. July 24, 1786 in Middlesex County, New Jersey, d. January 21, 1868 in Kokomo,Indiana. William James served in the War of 1812 so you may be able to find pension records for him or his widow (second wife Mary Hamilton b. about 1788 and married to William James on October 15, 1843 in Hamilton County, Ohio).

William James Hercules and Elizabeth French

2000-05-27 13:00:26Z

William James Hercules b. July 24, 1786 d. January 21, 1868, m. Elizabeth French b. March 7, 1793 d. October 7, 1838 on November 25, 1813.

William and Elizabeth had 14 children. One daughter, Catherine Hercules b. January 29, 1822 d. October 29, 1846 married Arthur J. Wheeler b. April 22, 1817 d. September 24, 1852. I am hoping to find information about Arthur J. Wheeler through the Hercules family records. Have Hercules family information am willing to share.

John Henry or William James

2000-05-24 07:15:32Z

I am looking for any information on my father William James Hercules (bd June 25, 1910: dd Feb. 19, 1973) who married Jessie May Wells. He was born and worked for the railroad in Topeka, Kansas. I am also researching his father John Henry Hercules who married Mary Bell Douglas. It is believed that he died in WWI. He also lived in Topeka Kansas.

William Hercules and Elizabeth French

2000-04-15 22:30:36Z

Thank for the info on these two!

I'm a little confused (my usual state!) about who is the son and daughter of whom in your post. I assume "her son William ..." refers to Catherine Hercules who must have married a Wheeler, and that Ruth Meldrum Deweese is another daughter of Catherine Hercules. Am I correct?

In that William and Elizabeth French Williams are your gggg grandparents, is it possible you have anthing info whatsoever - especially on her father Jeremiah French, especially his parentage, etc.

Thanks again for your help, and best regards from beautiful Alaska,

Bob Lynn

HERCULES and FRENCH

2000-04-15 13:34:43Z

William and Elizabeth are my gggg grandparents through their daughter Catherine Hercules, her son Charles W. Wheeler, his daughter Minnie Wheeler, and her daughter Ruth Meldrum Deweese. According to my records, Elizabeth French, b. 07 Mar 1793, d. 07 Oct 1838 is buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Butler County, Ohio with two of her children.

Leah

2000-03-10 15:18:24Z

Looking for info on Leah Hercules Prickett

information

2000-02-18 06:18:23Z

lauralee hercules, thank you for your reply. but i need more specific information on the family. i need names or dates. i have a lot of names and a round about figure on dates. so, if you can find out some more i'd appreciate it. thank you

William and Elizabeth Hercules

1999-12-19 15:57:46Z

Does anyone have information on a William Hercules who married Elizabeth French. Elizabeth French Hercules was believed to be living "between the Mississippi River and the Illinois River" in Illinois about 1844.

Best regards from beautiful Alaska,

Bob Lynn
(907) 346-4447

hercules family name from greece

1999-10-06 18:08:37Z

my great grandmother fuanna hercules was born in salendango, el salvador, in the late 1800's. fuanna's father vincente hercules migrated from greece,in the mid 1800's. i'm searching for any information in reference to my decendants from greece.

Re: Millard Filmore Mcculley

2002-04-26 03:03:25Z

Hi Dee,
Thanks for he reply. I haven't had much luck in finding anything on the Hercules side yet. I probably need her fathers name, not sur if that would be on the marriage certificate or not. But I could put the copy in our book on the Thompson family, for my children.
Thanks so much,
Mary

Re: Millard Filmore Mcculley

2002-04-22 14:52:58Z

Hi Mary,
Sorry it's taken so long to answer was having some modem problems, needed new one. The only things I found so far is the marriage license of Grandpap and Grandma McCulley, my sister gave it to me in some papers a while back. I can make a copy and send it to you if you'd like. Will let you know if I find anything else.
Dee

Re: Millard Filmore Mcculley

2002-01-17 02:30:35Z

Hello Deidra,

My Mother in law is living in Vero Beach, Fl. She is 86 now and Dad died 2years ago, they had been married for 65 yrs.
She left Annapolis in 1986 after Dad retired from the Naval Academy and Johns Hopkins, he was a professor of Math.
We moved to Vero Beach also in 1994 when my husband retired from the post office.I have 2 children in Annapolis and one moved here in 1998.So we get up there quite often. Mother is still very active and we take her out every Friday nite to a club where we enjoy the singing and the dancing.
Her sisters and brothers are all still living also. I had met Elsie and Irene when Chad and I were married.I never had a chance to meet his grandparents before they passed away.If you are ever in Florida look her up( or phone her anytime) I am sure she would like to say hello.

Any info you may have on Mothers side of the family especially Mae Hercules would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to write a journal for my children while historians are still living from the family.

Thank so much,
Mary

Re: Millard Filmore Mcculley

2002-01-09 00:36:02Z

I do remember Mae Thompson mainly from my Aunt Elsie and Aunt Irene, haven't seen her since was really young. Where is she living. I often thought about looking her up when she was in Annapolis but never got to it. I live in So. Maryland.

Re: Millard Filmore Mcculley

2002-01-09 00:27:33Z

Hello Deidra,

My Mother in Law, Mae THompson asked me to say hello to you. She is your first cousin. Her Mother was Hattie Christner. I am married to her son Chad(58yrs. old). She said you were very young when she met you and thought maybe you would not remember meeting her. She has three sisters Roberta, Jean and Betty,also two brothers, Thayer and Bob.If you would like to reply to this post that would be great.

Re: Hercules name (Greek origin)

2002-01-09 00:13:49Z

Carol,
Thanks for replying to the post.
Millard Fillmore Mcculley was my husbands GGGrandf. on his Mothers side. If you have any info on May or Mae Hurcules in your bible I would greatly appreciate it. I have found the McCulley children and spouses but not anything on the Hercules line. Millard or "Mac" had three daughters,Hattie,Elsie and Irene and a son Herbert These were my husbands Aunts and Uncle.If interested I have more info on Mac's family.

Re: Hercules name (Greek origin)

2002-01-07 17:27:22Z

I don't remember how I found this note originally, but I had pritned it out to check my McCulley records. I'm a decendant of George Harvey McCulley, brother of Millard Fillmore McCulley. According to the entries in a Bible from my line of the McCulley family, Millard Fillmore married a Mary Hurcules in Wheeling, West Virginia on June 3, 1893. If this is your connection, and you have any further information on the McCulley's I would appreciate receiving it. Also willing to share what I have if you are interested.

Helen HERCULES

RobinWoods — 2002-01-22 02:05:28Z

Need parents of Helen "Ellen" HERCULES, born ca 1806/8 at Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland. She married James Braidwood (Broadwood), coal miner, on 12 December 1829 in Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland. They had 3 BRAIDWOOD children. Helen was widowed. She married 2nd, on 25 October 1836, Andrew DUNSMORE and had at least two Dunsmore children. Helen was in Thorn, Abbey Parish in 1851 census, and later in Greenock. She came to USA, died in 1878 at Braidwood, Illinois (named for her son James BRAIDWOOD). Margaret HERCULES, believed to be a sister of Helen, married Daniel BARR. who immigrated to Will County, Illinois.

Re: William and Elizabeth Hercules

jimgun — 2002-07-03 04:04:02Z

Anyone still researching this Hercules-French connection?
I have a copy of a 50-page hand-written manuscript of this Hercules family and descendants done in 1978 by Gladys Imogene Hercules in OH. In it, Elizabeth French, wife of William Hercules, is said to be a twin of David French ... twin children of Joseph and Anna Robertson French of Essex Co., NJ. No references, however. I research this French family (and their ancestors) of NJ but have found no other documentation of David having a twin sister, Elizabeth, other than this manuscript.
Happy to share Hercules and/or French information. Am especially interested in uncovering further documentation that this Elizabeth actually belongs to Joseph and Anna Robertson French.
Anyone know of the work of Gladys Hercules? Would be interested in comparing notes.

Christopher Hercules-Jane Farhner

MacBert — 2001-07-09 20:25:12Z

I am working on the Jacob (Forner) Farhner and Elizabeth Rohm genealogy. They are my gggg Grandparents. Jane E. Farhner was there 1st child, born 1839, in Bedford Co. PA. She married Christopher Hercules, Dec 22, 1860 in Dewitt Co. IL. We have a copy of there marriage licence. If you have any informaton on Jane and Christopher Children and anyother information on the Farhner Family. We would be very interested in hearing from you.

William M. McFarland
2602 E. 16th St.
Big Spring, TX. 79720-5202
Telephone # 1-915-263-2208

Jane E. Farhner Hercules

MacBert — 2001-07-09 20:25:12Z

Sheila Maynor, Thank you very much for all the information you sent on the Hercules Family.

Looking for info on Alice (HONSAKER) HERCULES

Pamiqua — 2002-05-19 08:39:54Z

I am looking for information regarding my aunt, Alice HERCULES, (maiden name HONSKAKER). I have no information regarding her birth date or date of death, but I believe she died sometime in the 1960s or 1970s. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Hercules name (Greek origin)

koyone — 2001-08-19 03:44:40Z

Am researching my husbands family McCulley, who were from Wheeling Wv.(Ohio County)I have a Millard Fillmore McCulley bn.1873, who married May Hercules bn.approx.1877(could be earlier). Any help locating her family members and dates would greatly be appreciated! Husbands grandmother talked about May being Greek desendant.
Thanks,Hope this helps you.

Surname (Hercules)

koyone — 2001-08-19 03:44:40Z

Hello,
I think you must be related to my Husband and his mother and her family. Mae Hercules was my husbands Great Grandmother on his Mothers side. Elsie, Irene and Herbert were his Great Aunts and Uncle.As far as I can determine Mae had 2 sisters Molly and Haddie. Do you know anything about them?
I'm glad you replied, and have filled in this important gap in my search for family roots!
Keep in touch!
Mary Thompson