Archive for December, 2008
What’s New – 12/31/08
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on December 31st, 2008
I’ve been slack about keeping notes on my research results the last few weeks, which doesn’t mean there hasn’t been a lot of activity. I’ve had several days off work for the holidays and have spent much of that time researching. Here are just a few of the new records:… Read the rest
Hemphill Surname Fun Facts
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts, Military on December 30th, 2008
The Hemphill surname is typically thought to be of Northern Irish and Scottish roots. The name is derived from the Old English words henep (hemp) and hyll (hill) and referred to people living near the hemp hill (i.e. a place where hemp was grown) in a place near Galston in… Read the rest
Most Wanted: Parents of Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Jones
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Most Wanted on December 29th, 2008
Betty is my 3x-great-grandmother and I’ve only recently learned that her maiden name was Jones. I found this on her son’s (James W. Johnson) death certificate (see below). James was the brother of my 2x-great-grandfather, Reuben Phillip Johnson, which further proves the importance of researching… Read the rest
Murray County, Georgia: Research Resources and Links
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Research on December 27th, 2008
Murray County was formed in 1832 at the time of the Cherokee Land Lottery and began to be settled in the late 1830’s. Many of my family members live or have lived in Murray County, Georgia; some were among those first settlers. The current count is 138 individuals who lived,… Read the rest
Tombstone Tuesday – Captain Thomas Hemphill
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Military, Tombstone Tuesday on December 23rd, 2008
Captain Thomas Hemphill was my six-times great-grandfather. This marker was placed at a SAR ceremony that I was privileged to attend about ten years ago. The text of the service’s program can be found here.
The inscription on… Read the rest
Looking for Anna (Cook?) West
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Most Wanted on December 22nd, 2008
I’m looking for information on Anna, last name possibly Cook, who married Robert West.
I have very little information on Anna. She is listed on the 1850 Census in Polk County, Tennessee and her age is given as 40. This means her birthdate would be… Read the rest
Murray County Library – 10 Books
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Research on December 16th, 2008
10 genealogy books at the Murray County Library that I want to review:
Murray County, Georgia marriages : 1907-1941
Teague, Gene E., Pickens County, Georgia cemetery records
Georgia cemetery records
1851 census of Cherokees East of the Mississippi : Murray County, Georgia
Gilmer County Georgia Heritage : 1832-1996
Clemens, William… Read the rest
Anna (Keller) Albright Headstone
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Tombstone Tuesday on December 9th, 2008
Anna Maria (Keller) Albright is buried in the Old Brick Church Cemetery in Alamance (formerly Guilford) County, North Carolina. I read only a few words of German, so I’m taking the data from the inscription on faith.
Anna was born 11 Nov 1733, possibly in Pennsylvania or Switzerland. She died 10… Read the rest
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