Today’s surname is Waller, the name of one of my 5th great-grandmothers. 5. Verda Waller Hankins 10. Thomas Leander Hankins 21. Isabella Jane Goodloe 42. John Emerson Goodloe 84. Henry Lewis Goodloe 169. Dorothy “Dollie” Waller Married Thomas Allen Goodloe abt. 1776, St. George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Died aft. 1812, probably in Kentucky 338. […]
Archives for July 2010
Wordless Wednesday – Daisy and Grant Hopkins
Daisy and Grant Hopkins Grant was the son of James Arton Hopkins and Lucinda Howard. He was born on 2 Aug 1902 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky and died on 8 Mar 1963 in Tucson, Arizona. He married Daisy Hollon in 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Tombstone Tuesday – Thomas Ewing Gamble
Adamson Cemetery, Heard County, Georgia Thomas E. Gamble Born Feb. 15, 1822 – Died Jan. 17, 1896 Thomas was the son of David Gamble and Anna Finney and the husband of Martha Connely.
Is This John & Martha Bennett’s Robert?
John Bennett and Martha Gamble had at least 9 children – Nancy Jane, Justian, Thomas, Sarah Ann, Teresa, Mary, Martha, John and Robert. Most of the children haven’t been located (at least not by me) after they disappear from their parents household in census records. So far, my great-grandmother, Nancy Jane, and her twin sisters, […]
This Week in the Family History – July 25 – 31
26 Jul 1739 (271 years ago) – Elizabeth Cole was born in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Joseph Cole and Freelove Mason. [5th great-grandmother, Hopkins line] 27 Jul 1852 (158 years ago) – Nancy Jane Bennett was born in Heard County, Georgia. She was the daughter of John T. Bennett and […]
Surname Saturday – Cooke
Today’s surname is Cooke, the name of one of my 5th great-grandmothers. 4. John William McCauley 8. Joseph Smith Lanier 16. William Washington Lanier 32. James Lanier 64. Nathaniel Lanier 129. Mary Cooke Married James Lanier abt. 1746, Brunswick County, Virginia 258. Henry Cooke Click the links above for sources and possibly more information on […]
Wordless Wednesday – George and Lois McCauley Dockins
George and Lois McCauley Dockins abt. 1936 This picture is one of my personal favorites. Since next Tuesday would have been Aunt Lois’ 92nd birthday, it seems like a good time to share it.
Tombstone Tuesday – Mary C. Gamble Bennett
Adamson Cemetery, Heard County, Georgia Mary G. Bennett Born Oct 5, 1828 – Died July 28, 1865 Mary was the daughter of David Gamble and Anna Finney and the 1st wife of David A. Bennett.
Surname Saturday – King
Today’s surname is King, the name of one of my 4th great-grandmothers. 7. Emma Ewers Taylor 15. Emma Jane Owens 31. Cecila Owens 63. Louis A. Mullins 127. Mary King Born bet. 1785-1795, North Carolina Married Spencer Mullins Died aft. 1860, Rockcastle County, Kentucky 254. Edward King Born 1746, North Carolina Married Felicia Lewis, Jan […]
David and Winefred Owens Divorced in 1820 – Who Knew?
Several years ago I downloaded David Owens’ Revolutionary War pension application from Heritage Quest. The application was filed by David and Winefred’s surviving children on behalf of their mother’s estate so it contains some good genealogical data – names, birth dates and some death dates for David and Winefred’s children, Winefred’s date of death, the […]
