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Zedekiah Ledbetter — So Many Questions
This journey begins with Oney Ledbetter Raiford Shankle. Initially, I don’t know much about Oney. She was mentioned in the will of George Shankle as his beloved wife. He left to her one cow and calf, one negro by the name of Snip, her dowry of land one hundred and twenty five acres known by Continue reading
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Church Records Sunday
Register of Members (Macedonia) Names transcribed to the best of my ability. Corrections are welcome! Other pages in this book Continue reading
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Ennis Thomas
Ennis Thomas was born on 24 October 1871 in Carroll County, Virginia. He was the son of Allen Thomas and Mary Ann Nester. His mother died in 1878 and his father married Susan Bolt. He lived near Big Reed Island River along side his father and many Cox/Cock, Bolts, Nesters, Jacksons, and Goads. In 1891, Continue reading
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Attendance on protracted labor
1832 Nov 10th Dr to Milage (5 M.) attendance on protracted labor, medicines $10 Dr. Kron visited the Richmond Smith residence on November 10th 1832. I wonder if this visit was for when daughter Martha was born, or if there was another child that didn’t survive. Continue reading
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The Great Cyclone of 1884
As a child, my Ma-Ma told me of a tornado coming through and either ripping a baby from the arms of it’s mother, or pulling both mother and baby off their front porch. I wish I remembered more of the story, especially since I made her tell me a few times. I thought it was Continue reading
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Freeman R Smith
One of my biggest brick walls, perhaps the biggest is James Cuddy Smith. On FamilyTree YDNA, my grandfather has 6 matches at 37 markers. On would think with over 10,000 matches at 12, that number would be higher! One of these 6 matches is a descendant of Freeman R. Smith. He is often referred to Continue reading
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Overlooked — Absalom Caudle
Absalom Caudle is an enigma to me. What am I overlooking? Is this a case that one person said many years ago that his parents are Benjamin and Mary Adams Caudill and the multitude simply took it as fact? Or am I missing something? What I think I know: Absalom Caudle was born 1759 in Continue reading
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Nickname
Beauton Evangeline. Now isn’t that a name? That was my Granny Boot’s given name. Her daddy didn’t like Beauton and declared he was going to call her Boots. The name evidently stuck. Many people didn’t realize it wasn’t her real name. As grandchildren came along, she became Granny Boots. Beauton Evangeline Haywood was born December Continue reading
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A Favorite Photo
It’s impossible for me to pick just one favorite photograph. I decided to pick an ancestor I hadn’t written about much and my favorite photograph of him. I have a fleeting memory of my great grandfather Charlie Morris. I really shouldn’t have that considering he died when I was two. My grandmother and older cousins Continue reading
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In the beginning
This post is a part of the 2025 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at www.amyjohnsoncrow.com. I remember when my grandmother being visited by Gray Harris. He wanted to know about her Harris family for a book he was writing. I remember sitting at her kitchen table with them and listening to her Continue reading
Chasing the Past 