Archive for January, 2009

William Brookshire’s Revolutionary War Service

William Brookshire, my 5x great-grandfather, served several tours of duty in the American Revolution.  He was drafted for his first tour in Rowan County, North Carolina in August of 1775 or 1776.    Under the command of General Griffith Rutherford, his militia company marched upon the Cherokee Nation, but found that… Read the rest

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What’s New – 1/28/09

New Census Records

1920 Census for William LaFayette Roberts household

1910 Census for Nellie Ward (Newton Ward household)

1900 Census for Mattie (Butler) and Charles Sampler

1910 Census for Jasper Kendrick household (added… Read the rest

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Found! POW Documentation for Francis M. Kendrick

Family legend says that my great-great-grandfather was held prisoner at Rock Island during the Civil War.  My dad has really wanted me to find documentation of this fact, so it has been on my “Most Wanted” list for some time.  Until this week, I had… Read the rest

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What’s New – 1/21/09

New Military Records Found

CSA Service Record for Francis M. Kendrick! (one step closer to finding POW records)

CSA Service Record for James B. Butler, including POW data

CSA Service file for Ben Hemphill, including POW… Read the rest

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Tombstone Tuesday – Clara J. Butler

Clara J. Butler was my great-grandfather’s sister.  I know very little about her other than her birth and death dates.  She never married.  She died in 1918 at the age of 28; I wonder if she died in the influenza pandemic?

She is buried at Ramsey Cemetery in Ramhurst, Georgia. … Read the rest

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Hemphill – Research Resources and Links

Hemphill is one of the most common surnames in my database, as I descend through several lines.  I’ve put together a list of the resources I have found most helpful in researching this surname.  My Hemphills settled in North Carolina and then came to Georgia, so the bulk of my… Read the rest

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Dalton-Whitfield Library – 10 Books

10 books from the Dalton-Whitfield Library that I want to review:

Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy

Sistler, Byron, Index to early Tennessee tax lists

The parish register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va. from 1653 to 1812

Adams, Lela C, 1778-1780 tax lists of Henry County, VirginiaRead the rest

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Who was William Brookshire’s Wife?

Was my William Brookshire (b. 1730) married to Mary Sarah Honour or Honour Burk?

There are many researchers who assert that William’s wife was Mary Sarah Honour:
* Born: Abt 1732, Virginia or North Carolina, USA
* Marriage: William Brookshire Sr. in 1750 in
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Roberts Family in 1909

A hundred years ago, my Roberts relatives were in Murray County, Georgia.   This photo is of the 1909 Roberts family reunion; if you can identify anyone in the photo, please leave a comment.

Nancy Alice (Roberts) Hemphill, my great-grandmother, was likely in the Ball Ground area, where she was… Read the rest

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Legacy Family Tree Software Review

I recently purchased a copy of Legacy Family Tree Software, largely because I wanted to try out its Source Writer feature.  I had read good reviews of the product; it was supposed to be easy to use,… Read the rest

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