This Week in the Family History: July 26–August 1

Feature: Margaret E. Thomas Petty

144 Years Ago: Margaret E. Thomas Petty died on 28 July 1876 in Hopkins County, Kentucky from complications of childbirth on 5 June 1876.¹Hopkins County, Kentucky, “Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953,” 1876 Section, M. E. Petty; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com: 18 May 2008). The child, her 10th, also died.²Hopkins County, Kentucky, “Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953,” 1876 Section, W. O. Petty; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com: 18 May 2008).

Margaret was born in Georgia about 1836.³1850 U.S. census, Lumpkin County, Georgia, population schedule, Auraria, p. 36 [stamped], dwelling 91, Jesse Thomas; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 76. She was the daughter of Jesse Thomas and Rebecca.⁴Hopkins County, Kentucky, “Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953,” 1876 Section, M. E. Petty. She was about 40 years old at the time of her death.⁵1850 U.S. census, Lumpkin County, Georgia, pop. sch., Auraria, p. 36 [stamped], dwell. 91, Jesse Thomas. Her burial location is unknown. (*2nd Great-grandmother, Hankins)

July 27

102 Years Ago: Lois Marie McCauley was born on 27 July 1918 in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of John William McCauley and Verda Waller Hankins. (*Aunt, McCauley)

July 29

164 Years Ago: Henry Lewis Goodloe died on 29 July 1856 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. He was buried there in Grapevine Cemetery. Henry was the son of Thomas Allen Goodloe and Dorothy Waller and the husband of Elizabeth Berry. (*4th Great-grandfather, Hankins)

201 Years Ago: Nehemiah Younger died on 29 July 1819 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. His burial location is unknown. He was the son of Humphrey Younger and Ann. (*5th Great-grandfather, Hankins)

210 Years Ago: James Lanier married Polly Y. Smith on 29 July 1810 in old Randolph County, Georgia (which became Jasper County in 1812). James was the son of Nathaniel Lanier and Mary. Polly was the daughter of David Smith. (*3rd Great-grandparents, McCauley)

July 30

169 Years Ago: Henrietta Pramer was born on 30 July 1851 in Germany. She was the wife of Fritz Krueger and the mother of Fred, August, and William. Her parents are unknown. (*Mother-in-law of Great-aunt, Taylor)

August 1

72 Years Ago: Albert Elvie Hankins married Ethel May Alvord on 1 August 1948 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. Elvie was the son of Thomas Leander Hankins and Samantha Angeline Petty. Ethel was Elvie’s third wife, and he was her second husband. (*Great-uncle, Hankins)

 

*Each person’s relationship to me and the surname of the grandparent through which the relationship falls are in parentheses at the end of each item. Please email me for additional information.