Genealogy
-
U is for Unique
is for Unique. Not. There’s little in our family tree that is unique. This is something that makes my research a little more difficult. Those folks that have unique surnames have the difficulty of finding folks whose names were misspelled by census takers and other record keepers. My problem is that there were a lot of… Continue reading
-
T is for Timelines
is for Timelines. Timelines, among other things, seem a pretty simple concept. But when I look at different family trees, I find this is obviously something very difficult. My ancestry tree is a work in progress, and one that I use to find people, not where I keep my verified data. I like to hope… Continue reading
-
Four Ancestors Ago–John “Sutt” Morris (52 Ancestors)
This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at www.nostorytoosmall.com. John Thomas “John Sutt” Morris is my 2nd great-grandfather via his son, Charlie Ardell Morris his son, Fred Hoyt Morris his son The facts: Born: 22 November 1856 to William Morris and Martha Lewis Morris Married: Susanah Carolina Hall in 1881… Continue reading
-
S is for Scrapbooking
is for Scrapbooking. I have a vision of this beautiful heritage scrapbook with information about my ancestors that can be handed down through my family. The hardest part is what to include. My love of scrapbooking came from my grandmother and great-grandmother. It is wonderful to look back and see the neat things they made,… Continue reading
-
Q is for Questions
is for Questions. In genealogy do we ever have all the answers. That’s easy enough. Not even close to it! Here’s just a few of mine: Where did John “Jacky” Morris come from? Who was his father? What was Red Kirby? Who was Allen Thomas’ father? Who did Alfred Elder kill and what were the… Continue reading
-
P is for Preacher aka Five Ancestors Ago–LeeRoy Whitson Harris (52 Ancestors Week 16)
is for Preacher. This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at www.nostorytoosmall.com. Rev. LeeRoy Whitson Harris is my 2nd great-grandfather via his daughter, Alice Virgillia Harris her daughter, Racie Elmira Harris her son The facts: Born: 20 March 1853 to William Alexander & Ruth Holland Harris Married: Sarah Russell… Continue reading
-
O is for Occupations
is for Occupations. According to census data, most of my family were farmers. There’s the occasional blacksmith and shoemaker, an even more occasional preacher. These two pictures belong to a small set that is, I believe, the only pictures I’ve found, so far, showing any of my ancestors working. My grandfather went to Newport Tennessee… Continue reading
-
N is for Name
is for Name. Today’s relationship to the word is a bit random. A bit of a stretch, as it were. My great grandmother’s name was Alice Harris Harris. Her middle name, according to my grandmother, was Virgillia. Odd name, huh? I’ve seen different people put Virginia in their ancestory files. I used to always chalk that up… Continue reading
-
Six Ancestors Ago–Alfred Elder (52 Ancestors)
I haven’t proven most of this myself, so take it with a grain of salt. However, it does all make sense to me, when looking at names, ages, etc. I do plan on taking a trip this summer to see what I can dig up. I believe Alfred Elder is my husband’s 3rd great-grandfather via:… Continue reading
-
M is for Murder
is for Murder. Two folks, that I know of, in our family tree have been tied up in stories of the taking of another person’s life. Mean Johnny Bolt’s story is one of outright murder. Alfred Elder’s story is largely unknown. All I know is that I believe he was in prison in Richmond, Virginia for manslaughter.… Continue reading
You must be logged in to post a comment.