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 I’m rounding out the great-grandmother portion of my Women’s Timeline Series with Rachel Louisa Johnson. 1892 – Rachel Louisa was born on August 9, the 7th (and next-to-last) child of Reuben Johnson and Martha Garrett. She was probably born in Fannin County, Georgia; her parents appeared on the census there beginning in 1880. 1909 – On June 27, she . . . → : CONTINUE READING  William H. “Buddy” Ward was my third great-grandfather. His is the penultimate name I have in the Ward line, so while he is not a brick-wall ancestor, both of his parents are. His death certificate has been a valuable document, confirming some data, providing new information and leading to new documents. Confirmations He was a farmer.  Benjamin E. Forrester was born 24 Jun 1850 and died 12 Feb 1937 in Fannin County, Georgia. His parents were Coleman Forrester and Anna Carnes. Salina Tucker was his wife. Benjamin is buried at Dial Church of Christ Cemetery in Fannin County. He was my great-great-great uncle. My great-great-grandmother, Mary Lourania (Forrester) Ward was his youngest sister. This . . . → : CONTINUE READING Births Annis L. (Stroud) Bailey was born in 1835. Deaths James Moore died in 1859. 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  This week’s Surname Saturday focuses on my Johnson family line, which begins with my great-grandmother, Rachel Louisa. Rachel Louisa Johnson was born August 9, 1892 in Fannin County, Georgia. She married Newton Coleman Ward in Fannin County on June 27, 1909. Rachel and Newt lived in Fannin County until 1939, when they moved to Murray County, Georgia. . . . → : CONTINUE READING  I recently ordered my first SS-5, which is an application for a Social Security Card. This document is available for deceased persons through the Freedom of Information Act. I’ve put off ordering one until now, because it’s a more-expensive document – $27 if you provide the person’s social security number or $29 if you do not. . . . → : CONTINUE READING Births Thomas Hemphill was born in 1746 (my 4th, 5th, and 6th great-grandfather). Deaths Hans Kern died in 1692 (currently believed to be my 11th great-grandfather). Births William Patton Hemphill was born in 1843. Deaths John Searcy died in 1841. Military William Adolphus Whitener enlisted in the U. S. Army in 1899, whereupon he served in the . . . → : CONTINUE READING  Currently reading: Search Engines for #Genealogy Going Beyond Google http://ht.ly/1Wu4o #  Ward is one the surnames for which I can’t go back very far. I only have information on three generations, beyond those still living. Newton Coleman Ward (1890-1974) – I’ve written several times about Newt, or Pepaw Ward as I call him. He was my great-grandfather and I vaguely remember him from when I was little girl. . . . → : CONTINUE READING |
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