Archive for February, 2009
What’s New – 2/25/09
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on February 25th, 2009
New Census Records
1870 & 1850 Census – Wyatt Lankford household
Uploaded 1800 Census for Burke County, NC, pp. 744, 791, & 795
Uploaded 1790 Census for Lincoln County, image 69
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Who Were Morning Tabitha Bruer’s Parents?
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Most Wanted on February 23rd, 2009
I have very little information on Morning Tabitha Bruer. She is the wife of Wyatt Lankford and the mother of my g-g-grandmother, Leaty (Lankford) West. She was enumerated as “Tobitha Lankford” on the 1850 census in… Read the rest
Burke County, North Carolina – Research Resources and Links
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Research on February 19th, 2009
Burke County was formed in 1777 out of Rowan County and was subsequently divided into numerous additional counties. Many of my relatives have lived in Burke County. My current research returns 155 individuals who lived, died, or had events in Burke County. Common Burke County surnames from my family… Read the rest
Tombstone Tuesday – Elijah M. Ellis
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Tombstone Tuesday on February 17th, 2009
Elijah Marion Ellis was my three-times great-grandfather. He and his wife, Elizabeth McKinney Tucker, had four children. His life was marked by tragedy; he lost his sight to typhoid fever at the age of 32 and was dead ten years later at the age of… Read the rest
Kendrick Surname Fun Facts
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts on February 12th, 2009
The Kendrick surname is usually considered to be of Welsh, English, or Scottish origin. The Welsh and English origins of the name are quite similar. In Wales, it was derived from the personal name “Cynwrig,” meaning chief man. In England it was derived from the given name “Cenric” or “Kendrich”,… Read the rest
What’s New – 2/11/09
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on February 11th, 2009
Marriage Licenses Scanned
Elijah Ellis and Elizabeth M. Tucker
F. R. Kendrick and Vadah Whitner
George Harrison and Beulah Whitener
William Whitener and Mary Patterson
New Census Records
1860 – Jane (Chapman) Patterson household (she lived next door to Anna… Read the rest
Most Wanted: Mother of Amos Johnson
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Most Wanted on February 9th, 2009
I’m looking for Amos Johnson’s mother. His father was Thomas M. Johnson (I think).
Amos was born about 1826 in Forsyth County, Georgia. He can be found in 1850 in Union County, Georgia, then in 1860 in Gilmer County, Georgia. He… Read the rest
Tombstone Tuesday – Dave and Josephine Butler
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Tombstone Tuesday on February 3rd, 2009
My last Tombstone Tuesday post was about Clara J. Butler; the subject of today’s post is her parents, David Sanford Butler and Malinda Josephine (Hemphill) Butler. Dave and Josephine were my great-great-grandparents. They died in 1938 and 1933, respectively. … Read the rest
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