Posts Tagged Burgin

Twice Told Tuesday: Burgin Homestead Burns at Old Fort

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Family Stories on January 26th, 2010

Building Erected More than 150 Years Ago Destroyed By Fire Last Sunday Afternoon

One of the historic homes of McDowell County passed Sunday when the Burgin home on Catawba river was destroyed by fire at 1:30 p. m.

This old homestead, which was situated a mile east of Old Fort,… Read the rest

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Weekly Updates for 2010-01-06

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on January 6th, 2010

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Surname Saturday: Hemphill, part 1

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Family Stories on December 19th, 2009

Hemphill is the most common surname in my genealogy database for good reason.  I descend from Hemphills on both sides of my family and through multiple lines with all lines leading to the same common ancestor.  Today, I’m going to work my way backward through Hemphill ancestors (using Ahnentafel numbers)… Read the rest

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November Birthdays

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts on November 2nd, 2009

Let’s recognize ancestors and close relatives who were born in November:

  • John Vann, 11x-great-grandfather, born 21 Nov 1634 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England.
  • Elizabeth Goodrich, 9x-great-grandmother, born 02 Nov 1645 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
  • Hans Paul Dellinger, 8x-great-grandfather, born 05 Nov 1670.
  • Ludwig Albright, 7x-great-grandfather, born 11 Nov

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Weekly Updates for 2009-10-07

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on October 7th, 2009

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Journey Across the Pond

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts on October 3rd, 2009

Came-on-a-Ship-WMost lines of my family tree came to America before 1750.  I have very little documentation of their journey across the pond at this point, as I’ve been concentrating on completing my American records first.

Confirmed Passenger Lists

The only passenger list that I have is for the Read the rest

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October Birthdays

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts on October 2nd, 2009

Let’s recognize ancestors who were born in October:

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September Birthdays

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts on September 3rd, 2009

Let’s recognize ancestors and close relatives who were born in September:

  • Ann Hubbard, 10x-great-grandmother, born 03 Sep 1605 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  • John Burgin, 7x-great-grandfather, born 14 Sep 1704 in Shrewsbury Parish, Kent, Maryland.
  • Elias Powell, 6x-great-grandfather, born 26 Sep 1754 in Bromfield Parish, Culpepper, Virginia.
  • Elizabeth Mann, 5x-great-grandmother,

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What’s New 8/19/09

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on August 19th, 2009

New Census Records

1880 Census, Murray County – various Roberts’ households

Death Records

Jesse Lafayette Forrester death certificate

1880 Gilmer County Census Mortality Schedule

1850 Gilmer County Census Mortality Schedule

New Facts

Thomas L. Hemphill death date

Michael Whitener death date

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North Carolina Road Trip

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More on August 16th, 2009

I got home today from the genealogy road trip to Asheville, North Carolina that I’ve been planning for a couple of weeks.   Many of my ancestors lived in the Old Fort area (about 20 miles outside Asheville) for several generations before coming to Georgia.  My plan for the trip was… Read the rest

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