Hall County GA

John “Jackie” Patterson – the Later Years

12 August 2011 Analysis

Last week, I posted what I know about Jackie Patterson from his birth about 1794 in South Carolina up until his marriage to Jane Chapman in 1828 in Hall County, Georgia.  This is part of my attempt to pull everything together and make sense of all the bits of information that I’ve found so far. [...]

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John “Jackie” Patterson – The Early Years

5 August 2011 Analysis

I’ve been working on my Patterson line recently, in hopes of locating a common ancestor with a DNA match.  I haven’t found the common ancestor yet, but I have found lots of information on my known Pattersons.  I want to capture what I’ve learned in narrative format, starting with Jackie Patterson, my fourth great-grandfather. Connecting [...]

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On this date. . .the 29th of March

29 March 2011 On this date

Deaths James Young Hemphill died in 1977 in Whitfield County, Georgia. Icie Irene Kendrick died in 1992 in Murray County, Georgia. Marriages James B. Butler and Rhoda Qualls were married in 1839 in Hall County, Georgia (my 3rd great-grandparents).

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On this date. . .the 6th of October

6 October 2010 On this date

Births John Kendrick was born in 1890. Rex Venable Whitener was born in 1898 in Ramhurst, Murray, Georgia. Marriages Sarah Jane Chapman and John Patterson were married in 1828 in Hall County, Georgia (my 4th great-grandparents).

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Nancy Patterson: Analysis of a Death Certificate

4 October 2010 Analysis

I recently located the death certificate for Nancy Patterson, my third great grand-aunt.  This was a good find, providing new information as well as primary or secondary source citations for certain facts that I already knew. New Information Age at Death:  89 years 10 months 21 days Birthplace:  Hall County Marital Status:  Widow – note:  [...]

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On this date. . .the 19th of August

19 August 2010 On this date

Births William Bane was born in 1717. John Taylor Butler was born in 1918 in Ramhurst, Georgia. Deaths William Garrett died in 1798. Nancy Patterson died in 1919 in Hall County, Georgia. Frances Malissa (Hannan) Scott died in 1948.

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Surname Saturday: Lankford/Langford

7 August 2010 Bios & Timelines

My Lankford/Langford family line starts with Leaty Caroline, my great-great grandmother.  Leaty’s birthdate is in question.  Her headstone says 20 July 1848.  Her death certificate says 1848.  The 1900 census states Jan 1860 and various other censuses imply 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, and 1852.  She was probably born in Tennessee.  She married William West 20 [...]

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On this date. . .the 26th of July

26 July 2010 On this date

Deaths Mary Hemphill (daughter of Thomas Hemphill and Mary Ann Mackie) died in 1848 in Old Fort, North Carolina. James H. Neal died in 1918. Enoch Lewis Patterson died in 1922 in Gainesville, Georgia. Updated 7/24/11.

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Who Were James Butler’s Parents?

23 March 2009 Most Wanted

James B. Butler is as far back as I can go in the Butler line.  He was my 3x-great-grandfather. Thanks to his military history, I have quite a lot of information on James’ life as an adult.  He was born sometime between about 1810 and 1824, according to various records.  He was likely born in [...]

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Where was Dave Butler before 1900?

3 November 2008 Most Wanted

David S. Butler was my great-great-grandfather.  I know that he was in Murray County, Georgia in the 1900s.  Working backward, he died in 1938, and I have census records for 1930, (research gap: I don’t have 1920), 1910, and 1900.  Each census gives Georgia as his place of birth.  I have nearby Adairsville as his [...]

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