American Revolution

Tombstone Tuesday: Captain Thomas Lytle

25 October 2011 Evidence

Thomas Lytle served several tours in the American Revolution.  He was a captain in Brevard’s North Carolina Legion and was present at King’s Mountain, although he did not fight in the battle.  He died 31 March 1835 and is buried at Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery in Old Fort, North Carolina.  He was my 5th [...]

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On this date. . .the 7th of October

7 October 2010 On this date

Births Enoch Brookshire was born in 1782. Deaths Anna Margaretha (?) Dellinger died in 1725. Abram Whitener was killed at the battle of King’s Mountain in 1780. Anna (?) Whitener died in 1906.

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Weekly Updates for 2010-07-07

7 July 2010 What's New

RT @FamilyStories: RT @authorjswan: A writer’s technique: the idea notebook: http://wp.me/pQSoo-6x #writers #authors #genealogy # RT @evernote: See how social media expert and best-selling author @chrisbrogan uses Evernote to keep himself organized: http://bit.ly/cIZnk0 # RT @savingstories: Read about a sly way to find living decendants: http://bit.ly/9iTyeX #genealogy # Blog post: July #Genealogy To-Dos http://ht.ly/25Yhz # [...]

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Weekly Updates for 2010-06-16

16 June 2010 What's New

Currently reading: Search Engines for #Genealogy Going Beyond Google http://ht.ly/1Wu4o # Currently reading: Online Death Records and Indexes – New Additions and Updates http://ht.ly/1WueR #genealogy # Currently reading: Can You Teach an Old Genealogist New Tricks? http://ht.ly/1Wuso #genealogy # Reading: The Battle of Athens http://ht.ly/1WD2z . My grandfather was involved in this. . . # [...]

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And the iGene Award Goes To

14 February 2010 And More

Welcome to the 2009 iGene Awards, spotlighting Tonia’s Roots.  We’ll be celebrating the best posts of 2009 and presenting awards for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Documentary, and Best Biography. The nominees for Best Picture are. . . F. M. Kendrick Mariah (Langston) Roberts Mary Elizabeth (McEntire) Hemphill And the winner is. . . Mariah [...]

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Surname Saturday: Top 10 Ellis Research Resources

23 January 2010 Research

Ellis is the second-most common surname in my genealogy database.  These are the 10 resources that I have found to be most helpful in researching these family members. “Ellis and Keener Connections” – a family tree compiled by Lynda Gibbs and housed at Rootsweb World Connect.  Some of you are groaning that WorldConnect family trees [...]

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Fighting for a New Nation

3 July 2009 Family Stories

As we prepare to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of our nation, I want to take a moment to recognize my ancestors who fought for (or supported the fight for) our freedom and independence.  I have seventeen ancestors and relatives who were involved in the American Revolution.  To see the complete list, click here.  [...]

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Daughters of the American Revolution

28 June 2009 Military

I’ve decided to join the DAR.  I’ve thought about this for awhile and finally decided to go forward for a variety of reasons. Identifying Revolutionary War patriots is one of the things that originally got me interested in genealogy. Obtaining access to the DAR genealogy files. Completing the rigorous application process will be a test [...]

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William Brookshire’s Revolutionary War Service

31 January 2009 Family Stories

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 the Indians had fled.  General [...]

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What’s New – 1/7/09

7 January 2009 What's New

New Marriage Records James Butler-Nancy Floyd Marriage License John Ward-Martha Jane Butler Marriage License New Census Records Found 1870 – Dave “Ballard” (possibly Dave S. Butler) 1920 & 1930 – Newton C. Ward household 1910 & 1930 – William LaFayette Roberts household 1930 – J. A. Hemphill household 1910 – Elijah M. Roberts household (includes [...]

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