Virginia
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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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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
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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
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Three Ancestors Ago–Dillard Jones (52 Ancestors)
This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at www.nostorytoosmall.com. Dillard is husband’s direct ancestor. First, the facts: I really don’t know a lot about Dillard other than what shows up in a few historical records. Dillard was born about 1884 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to Fillmore and Lucy T. Continue reading
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Three Ancestors Ago–Reba Matherly Jones (52 Ancestors)
This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at www.nostorytoosmall.com. Reba isn’t my husband’s direct ancestor. She was his great-grandfather’s, Dillard, second wife. But there’s something tragic about her. First, the facts: Born 1905 Died 1935 I think her parents are Christopher Jack and Florense Matherly My husband is descended Continue reading
Chasing the Past 
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