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On this date. . .the 28th of August

Births

Hans Andreas Dellinger was born in 1659.
James Lette McEntire was born in 1809 in Burke County, North Carolina.
Thomas Patton Hemphill was born in 1838.

Deaths

Hiram W. Searcy died in 1857 in Gilmer County, Georgia (my 4th great-grandfather).
Margaret (Hemphill) Flack died in 1875.
Lavica (Santer) Ellis died in 1892 in Fannin County, Georgia.
Mills Flack died in 1900.
John William Stroud . . . → : CONTINUE READING

On this date. . .the 27th of August

Births

Stephen Ellis was born in 1783 in Caswell County, North Carolina.
Thomas Stroud was born in 1791 in Burke County, North Carolina.
Maud Angeline (Whitener) Butler was born in 1885 in Murray County, Georgia (my great-grandmother).

Deaths

George Albright died in 1835 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Millington Lytle died in 1874 in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Immigration

Maria Barbara (Gossner) Dellinger arrived from . . . → : CONTINUE READING

On this date. . .the 1st of August

Births

Annis L. (Stroud) Bailey was born in 1835.

Deaths

James Moore died in 1859.
John Adolphus Whiteside died in 1864.
Coy Johnson died in 1943.
James Henry Johnson died in 1974.
Newton Coleman Ward died in 1974 (my great-grandfather).

I’ve just realized that my great-grandmother’s brother (James Henry Johnson) and husband (Newt Ward) died on the same day.  How horrible.  This is one . . . → : CONTINUE READING

On this date. . .the 22nd of July

Births

John McKey Hemphill was born in 1822.

Deaths

Thomas Mackie died in 1796 (my 5th, 6th, and 7th great-grandfather).
Mary Ann (Patton) Burgin died in 1825.
Rhoda Jane (McEntire) Hemphill died in 1864.
Lula Susan (Day) Roberts died in 1968.

Marriages

John Morris and Fanny Stroud were married . . . → : CONTINUE READING

Twice Told Tuesday: Death of B. B. Hemphill

Hemphill genealogy

On the 13th of October 1909, Mr. B. B. Hemphill, one of the oldest and best citizens, departed this life at the ripe old age of 88 years, 8 months, and 3 days.  He was born in McDowell county, North Carolina, and came to Murray county, before the Civil War.  He enlisted in the Southern cause . . . → : CONTINUE READING

Weekly Updates for 2010-01-06

RT @bibliotraveler: Good article on finding South Carolina marriage records, http://tinyurl.com/scmarr #genealogy #
RT @LCAfricana: RT @jackrobinson181: @geneabloggers_A little different type of images for Tombstone Tueday: http://tinyurl.com/mkcg7t #
I got a comment from a third cousin yesterday. Yea! #
Indexed 10 names on FamilySearch. #
Reading: Family Matters » Blog Archive » The Neverending Story http://ow.ly/S5qk #
Updates in GA and . . . → : CONTINUE READING

Genealogy To-Dos – December Wrap-Up

December was my first month posting a list of genealogy tasks that I wanted to accomplish during the month.  How did I do?

Look for marriage record for John William Stroud and Mary Jane Hemphill. – Done.  Okay, I forgot about it until I printed my list this morning.  But it was easy to find, so I . . . → : CONTINUE READING

Weekly Updates for 2009-12-02

I just got a comment on my blog from a distant who wants to use info from one of my posts in a book he is writing. How cool is that? #
Found marriage and death info for John Whitfield HEMPHILL 1848 – 1915. http://ow.ly/Gs5O #genealogy #surnames #
RT @BBPetura: I’m thankful the DAR has opened up free . . . → : CONTINUE READING

Weekly Updates for 2009-11-11

Visited Murray Co. Probate Ct. to look up West’s in the Death Index. Didn’t find what I was seeking, but did get data on 2nd and 3rd lines. #
Added photo of Mattie (Butler) and Charlie Sampler. http://bit.ly/4z0mih #genealogy #
Added photo of Samuel HEMPHILL’s headstone. http://bit.ly/15n1RX #genealogy #surnames #
Want to see the questions asked on the 1940 . . . → : CONTINUE READING

Weekly Updates for 2009-10-14

Added photo of Monteville ROBERTS 1827 – 1895. Thanks, cousin Dianne! http://bit.ly/4aJxtV #genealogy #
Added headstone photo for James HEMPHILL 1780 – 1857. http://bit.ly/MGyw2 #genealogy #
Added headstone photo for Thomas HEMPHILL 1807 – 1864. http://bit.ly/wyXbS #genealogy #
Added another page from the McEntire-Lytle Family Bible. http://bit.ly/fCSNb #genealogy #surnames #
@KathyWaitMyers Thanks! I love TNG. . . . → : CONTINUE READING