Posts Tagged Murray County GA
Tombstone Tuesday: James and Maud Butler
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Tombstone Tuesday on March 9th, 2010
James Benjamin Butler and Maud Whitener were my great-grandparents. Jim was born November 24, 1880 in Murray County, Georgia. He was a farmer and later the sheriff of Murray County. He died November 28, 1944.
Maud was born in August 27, 1885 in Murray County, Georgia. She died April 7,… Read the rest
March Birthdays
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts on March 1st, 2010
It’s time to recognize ancestors who were born in March:
- Clara Anna (Unknown Maiden Name), 8x-great-grandmother, born 20 Mary 1669.
- Rhoda Ervin Simeral, 5x-great-grandmother, born March 1733 in Donigal, Ireland.
- Elizabeth Yeatman, 5x-great-grandmother, born 08 Mar 1738 in Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania.
- Major George Wilfong, 6x-great-grandfather, born 11 Mar 1743
Weekly Updates for 2010-02-10
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on February 10th, 2010
- RT @southerngraves: Rose Hill Cemetery; Macon, GA blog – http://tinyurl.com/y8dtgux – Robert Anderson’s simple gravestone reveals. . . #
- Posted query “Thomas Kendrick-Mahala Lawson family – location in 1870?” on Genealogy Wise: http://ning.it/dwEUUJ
February Birthdays
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts on February 1st, 2010
It’s time to recognize ancestors who were born in February:
- Jonathan Curtis, 8x-great-grandfather, born 19 Feb 1690 in Wiltshire, England.
- John Garrett, 5x-great-grandfather, born 19 Feb 1739 in Kennet, Chester, Pennsylvania.
- Catherine Powell, 5x-great-grandmother, born 20 Feb 1785 in Burke County, North Carolina.
- Rosamond, 4x-great-grandmother, born 25 Feb 1805
Twice Told Tuesday: Mrs. Hemphill dies Wednesday at Cherokee Acres
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Family Stories on January 19th, 2010
Mrs. Alice Roberts Hemphill, 88, a lifelong resident of Murray County, died Wednesday morning in the Cherokee Acres Restorium, Calhoun, Ga.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Blanche Stanford of Rome, Mrs. Edna Pendley of… Read the rest
Tombstone Tuesday: Martin and Rosa Roberts
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Tombstone Tuesday on January 12th, 2010
Martin and Rosa (Ellis) Roberts were my great-great-grandparents. Martin was born May 2, 1853 in Bradley County, Tennessee. He died April 2, 1925 in Murray County, Georgia. Rosa was born March 28, 1853 and died March 26, 1936, both in Murray County. … Read the rest
Chatsworth-Murray County Library Genealogy Collection
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Research on January 8th, 2010
This is the first post in a challenge series called “52 Weeks to Better Genealogy,” created by the fabulous Amy Coffin at WeTree.
Go to your local public library branch. Make a note of the genealogy books in the collection that may help you gain
January Birthdays
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts on January 1st, 2010
It’s time to recognize ancestors who were born in January:
- John Johnson, 5x-great-grandfather, born 27 Jan 1783 in North Carolina.
- Hiram W. Searcy, 4x-great-grandfather, born 07 Jan 1796 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
- Jennie McEntire, 4x-great-grandmother, born 06 Jan 1797 in Burke County, North Carolina.
- Rose Anna Haskins, 4x-great-grandmother,
Weekly Update: December 30, 2009
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on December 30th, 2009
- Uploaded 1920 U. S. Census, Oklahoma, Hughes, Dustin, p. 10B. Ledbetter, Patterson #surnames http://ow.ly/MRX6
- Reading Above the Trees: 15-Minute Family History: Make a Holiday Binder http://ow.ly/Nefz
- New blog post: Surname Saturday: Hemphill, part 1 http://bit.ly/5saDlY
- Abstracted 1860
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