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Which Edmund Tilley?

December 16, 2013 Tonia Kendrick

The father of my 5th great-grandfather Stephen Tilley was Edmund Tilley.  I had very little information on Edmund and what I did have was sketchily sourced.  I recently acquired some more information on this line and it had a completely different death date and place for Edmund.  As in 35 years different.  Dates in genealogy […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: American Revolution, North Carolina, Probate Records, Tilley, Wilkes County NC

Tombstone Tuesday: Captain Thomas Lytle

October 25, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

Captain Thomas Lytle Headstone

Thomas Lytle served several tours in the American Revolution.  He was a captain in Brevard’s North Carolina Legion and was present at King’s Mountain, although he did not fight in the battle.  He died 31 March 1835 and is buried at Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery in Old Fort, North Carolina.  He was my 5th […]

Filed Under: Evidence, Photos Tagged With: American Revolution, Bethel UMC-Old Cherry Springs Cemetery, Lytle, McDowell County NC, Photos, Tombstone Tuesday

On this date. . .the 7th of October

October 7, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

Births Enoch Brookshire was born in 1782. Deaths Anna Margaretha (?) Dellinger died in 1725. Abram Whitener was killed at the battle of King’s Mountain in 1780. Anna (?) Whitener died in 1906.

Filed Under: On this date Tagged With: American Revolution, Brookshire, Dates and Anniversaries, Dellinger, Scotland, Whitener

Weekly Updates for 2010-07-07

July 7, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

RT @FamilyStories: RT @authorjswan: A writer’s technique: the idea notebook: http://wp.me/pQSoo-6x #writers #authors #genealogy # RT @evernote: See how social media expert and best-selling author @chrisbrogan uses Evernote to keep himself organized: http://bit.ly/cIZnk0 # RT @savingstories: Read about a sly way to find living decendants: http://bit.ly/9iTyeX #genealogy # Blog post: July #Genealogy To-Dos http://ht.ly/25Yhz # […]

Filed Under: Evidence Tagged With: Alexander, American Revolution, Brookshire, Ellis, Evernote, Hemphill, Lytle, Tweets, Weidner, What's New, Whitener

Weekly Updates for 2010-06-16

June 16, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

Currently reading: Search Engines for #Genealogy Going Beyond Google http://ht.ly/1Wu4o # Currently reading: Online Death Records and Indexes – New Additions and Updates http://ht.ly/1WueR #genealogy # Currently reading: Can You Teach an Old Genealogist New Tricks? http://ht.ly/1Wuso #genealogy # Reading: The Battle of Athens http://ht.ly/1WD2z . My grandfather was involved in this. . . # […]

Filed Under: Evidence Tagged With: American Revolution, Burk, Butler, Evernote, Hemphill, Military, Notetaking, Tweets, Ward, What's New, Whitener

And the iGene Award Goes To

February 14, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

Carnival of Genealogy

Welcome to the 2009 iGene Awards, spotlighting Tonia’s Roots.  We’ll be celebrating the best posts of 2009 and presenting awards for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Documentary, and Best Biography. The nominees for Best Picture are. . . F. M. Kendrick Mariah (Langston) Roberts Mary Elizabeth (McEntire) Hemphill And the winner is. . . Mariah […]

Filed Under: And More Tagged With: American Revolution, Brookshire, Burke, Carnival of Genealogy, Civil War, Hemphill, Kendrick, Langston, McEntire, Patterson, Roberts

Surname Saturday: Top 10 Ellis Research Resources

January 23, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

Ellis is the second-most common surname in my genealogy database.  These are the 10 resources that I have found to be most helpful in researching these family members. “Ellis and Keener Connections” – a family tree compiled by Lynda Gibbs and housed at Rootsweb World Connect.  Some of you are groaning that WorldConnect family trees […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: American Revolution, Ancestry.com, Census, Death Records, Ellis, FamilySearch, Footnote.com, Georgia Virtual Vault, Gilmer County GA, Scrapbooking, USGenWeb

Fighting for a New Nation

July 3, 2009 Tonia Kendrick

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 the complete list, click here.  […]

Filed Under: Family Stories, Military Tagged With: American Revolution, Burke County NC, Captain Thomas Hemphill, Hemphill, North Carolina, Patton

Daughters of the American Revolution

June 28, 2009 Tonia Kendrick

I’ve decided to join the DAR.  I’ve thought about this for awhile and finally decided to go forward for a variety of reasons. Identifying Revolutionary War patriots is one of the things that originally got me interested in genealogy. Obtaining access to the DAR genealogy files. Completing the rigorous application process will be a test […]

Filed Under: Military Tagged With: American Revolution, DAR, Evidence, Hemphill, Roberts

William Brookshire’s Revolutionary War Service

January 31, 2009 Tonia Kendrick

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 the Indians had fled.  General […]

Filed Under: Family Stories, Military Tagged With: American Revolution, Brookshire, North Carolina

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About Tonia

Hi, I am Tonia Kendrick. Genealogy is my hobby, my passion (those who say obsession would not be accused of crazy-talk). While I had helped my mom with genealogy as a teenager, I first caught the bug myself when computers came into the picture.

Now we are well into the 21st-century and every day brings a new genealogy adventure, whether it is a new record group to explore online or a visit to a cemetery, courthouse, or other repository. It all comes together here. Read more about Tonia's Roots or contact Tonia. Read More…

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