Posts Tagged North Carolina

Nancy Emeline Brookshire

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Family Stories on March 6th, 2010

Nancy Emeline Brookshire (don’t you love that name?) was my great-great-great-grandmother.  She was the daughter of James Brookshire and Elizabeth Tilley and was born on May 13, 1833 in North Carolina.  She died on March 1, 1916 in Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia and was buried in Tickanetley Cemetery.

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Weekly Updates for 2010-02-17

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on February 17th, 2010

  • RT @LisaCooke: Had a blast talking with Lisa Kudrow about WDYTYA! Listen to the exclusive interview on Valentine’s Day. Podcast episode 81. #
  • The death certificates I ordered in November FINALLY came yesterday. #
  • Updated old blog post – SNGF

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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

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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,

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Weekly Updates for 2009-12-16

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on December 16th, 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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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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And then there were 16

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts on August 8th, 2009

Randy Seaver’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Assignment is to list one’s 16 great-great-grandparents, include their dominant ancestry and to calculate one’s own dominant ancestry.

My spin on this is to look back an additional four generations from the ggg’s in order… Read the rest

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Fighting for a New Nation

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Family Stories, Military on July 3rd, 2009

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… Read the rest

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William Brookshire’s Revolutionary War Service

Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Family Stories, Military on January 31st, 2009

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… Read the rest

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