Archive for November, 2008

Preparing for a Library Visit

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Research on November 29th, 2008

With so much information available online, it’s easy to forget the wealth of publications that are only available in print or on microfilm and that can often be found at libraries.

I find it helpful to prepare before visiting a library, otherwise I become overwhelmed with all the choices when… Read the rest

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Miscellaneous New Records Added

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on November 26th, 2008

New Source Records

  • 1850 Census – Joseph Garrett, John Garrett, and Coleman Forrester households (all on same page)
  • 1860 Census – Joseph Garrett (in the James Greenwood household)
  • 1870 Census – Robert Garrett household
  • 1860 Census – Joshua Curtis household (includes Mary Stroud)
  • 1880 Census – Martin Curtis

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Amos and Betty Johnson Headstone

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Tombstone Tuesday on November 25th, 2008

Amos Johnson and his wife Betty are buried in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Gilmer County, Georgia.  They may be my 3x-great-grandparents, Amos and Elizabeth; however the dates don’t quite match up.

Census records (1850 and 1860) indicate that Amos Johnson was born about 1826,… Read the rest

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Seeking Robert West Information

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Most Wanted on November 24th, 2008

I’m looking for information on Robert West, who may have been my 3x great-grandfather. I’ve identified Robert as the father of William West, my great-great-grandfather based on two facts: 1) the Robert West family includes a William W. West in 1850 and… Read the rest

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Connections

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Family Stories on November 23rd, 2008

It fascinates me to find connections between different branches of my family tree, possibly because I’ve always known there was a connection between my parents (besides the obvious).

Before you start thinking “cocktails in Appalachia,” I should explain that this is not a close connection.  My father’s (maternal) great-grandmother is… Read the rest

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New Johnson and Stroud Records

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on November 22nd, 2008

New Source Records

1850, 1860, 1870 Census:  Thomas M. Johnson family

1860 Census:  Martin V. Johnson household.  This is a very strange household.  It includes three adult males (Martin, Benjamin, and Newton) and two little girls (Catherine and Racheal).

1790 Census: … Read the rest

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An Almost-Missed Finding

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Research on November 11th, 2008

I received an email from Ancestry today with “Possible record matches” in the subject line.   Those of you who use Ancestry know that they give you hints, with little green leaves indicating some sort of match in their records, whether it be in another tree, a historical… Read the rest

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Monteville Roberts’ Family Business

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Family Stories, Military on November 8th, 2008

Monteville Roberts owned and operated, with the help of family, the combined business establishment of a mill for grinding corn into meal and wheat into flour, a blacksmith shop, and general repair shop, all of which were vitally essential to the people. The combined enterprise, in Hamilton County, Tennessee,… Read the rest

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New Roberts’ (among others) Records

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on November 5th, 2008

I’ve spent most of the past week researching the Roberts and allied families.

New Source Records Found

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Visit to New Prospect Cemetery

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Research on November 4th, 2008

I visited New Prospect Church Cemetery on Saturday.  I knew that some Tuckers were buried there, because I had found headstone photos on Find-a-Grave for Churchwell Branch Tucker and his wife Rosamond.  I… Read the rest

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