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My Big Find at the Georgia Archives

April 27, 2014 Tonia Kendrick

I went to the Georgia Archives for the first time yesterday, and while I found lots of good information, one item stands out above the rest, and made the whole trip worthwhile. Here’s the backstory. Harvey D. Ward, my 3rd great-grandfather, fell off the face of the earth after 1870. He was a young man, […]

Filed Under: Evidence, Family Stories Tagged With: Georgia Archives, Gilmer County GA, Guardianship Bonds, Ward

Surname Saturday: Ellis

November 30, 2013 Tonia Kendrick

My Ellis family line starts with Rosa Evelyn, my 2nd great-grandmother. She was born 28 March 1853 in Murray County, Georgia, where she lived almost her whole life. She married Martin LaFayette Roberts on 27 January 1872, in Murray County. They had eight children in 18 years. She died on 25 March 1936, in Murray […]

Filed Under: Bios & Timelines Tagged With: Buncombe County NC, Ellis, Gilmer County GA, Haywood County NC, Jackson County GA, Murray County GA, North Carolina, Surname Saturday

1850 Census: Frederick Ward in Gilmer County, GA

August 11, 2013 Tonia Kendrick

I recently analyzed the 1850 census enumeration for my 4th great-grandparents, Frederick and Keziah Ward.  In 1850, they lived in Gilmer County, Georgia, but they would have been in North Carolina in 1840.  I’m hoping that by identifying their neighbors in 1850, I can use that information to confirm their location in 1840, since some […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: 1850 Census, Gilmer County GA, North Carolina, Ward

Surname Saturday: Patterson

April 27, 2013 Tonia Kendrick

My Patterson family line starts with Mary Elizabeth, my great-great grandmother.  She was born 7 Feb 1867 in Gilmer County, Georgia, where she lived until after her marriage.  She married William E. Whitener in 1883 and they moved to Murray County, Georgia sometime in the next year or two.  Between 1904 and 1907, they moved […]

Filed Under: Bios & Timelines Tagged With: Chapman, Davis, Georgia, Gilmer County GA, Hall County GA, Patterson, Pendleton District SC, South Carolina, Surname Saturday, Whitener

William Everett Whitener Timeline

March 3, 2013 Tonia Kendrick

William Everett Whitener was my 2nd-great grandfather.  He was the son of Phillip B. Whitener (1833-1865) and Levina J. Searcy (1830-?), both from North Carolina. 1855 – William was born in December, probably in Gilmer County, Georgia, as his parents were married there in 1852. 1860 – William appeared on the census in Gilmer County […]

Filed Under: Bios & Timelines Tagged With: Butler, Gilmer County GA, Murray County GA, Oklahoma, Patterson, Whitener

John “Jackie” Patterson – the Later Years

August 12, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

North Georgia Map 1846

Last week, I posted what I know about Jackie Patterson from his birth about 1794 in South Carolina up until his marriage to Jane Chapman in 1828 in Hall County, Georgia.  This is part of my attempt to pull everything together and make sense of all the bits of information that I’ve found so far. […]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: 1830 Census, 1834 GA Census, 1840 Census, 1850 Census, Chapman, Gilmer County GA, Hall County GA, Lumpkin County GA, Patterson, Research Report

On this date. . .the 26th of June

June 26, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

Births Floyd David Butler was born in 1907 in Quanah, Texas. Deaths Israel Leander Hemphill died in 1862 in the Civil War. Elijah Marion Ellis died in 1865 in Spring Place, Georgia (my 3rd great-grandfather). James Madison Ellis died in 1909 in Roundtop, Georgia. John N. Hemphill died in 1957 in Chatsworth, Georgia.

Filed Under: On this date Tagged With: Butler, Civil War, Dates and Anniversaries, Ellis, Georgia, Gilmer County GA, Hardeman County TX, Hemphill, Murray County GA, Texas

On this date. . .the 5th of June

June 5, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

Births Lydia Lucinda Davis was born in 1867. Deaths James Crawford Miller died in 1921 in Ellijay, Georgia. Margaret Rebecca (Hemphill) Young died in 1923.

Filed Under: On this date Tagged With: Dates and Anniversaries, Davis, Gilmer County GA, Hemphill, Miller, On this date, Young

On this date. . .the 26th of April

April 26, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

Births Nathaniel Cobb was born in 1801 in South Carolina. Nancy A. E. (Marshall) Forrester was born in 1845 in North Carolina. Eliza (Garrett) Mullinax was born in 1867 in Ellijay, Georgia. Click on any link above to see more information about these individuals, including source citations. If you enjoyed this post you might want […]

Filed Under: On this date Tagged With: Cobb, Dates and Anniversaries, Forrester, Fun Facts, Garrett, Gilmer County GA, Marshall, Mullinax, North Carolina, South Carolina

On this date. . .the 23rd of April

April 23, 2011 Tonia Kendrick

Births Hannah Garrett was born in 1674 in England. Sarah Garrett was born in 1676 in England. Johannes Rottenhauser was born in 1697. William Henson Patterson was born in 1859 in Gilmer County, Georgia. Luke Hemphill Butler was born in 1916 in Quanah, Texas. Deaths Thomas Young Hemphill McEntire died in 1813 in Old Fort, […]

Filed Under: On this date Tagged With: Burke County NC, Butler, Dates and Anniversaries, England, Garrett, Gilmer County GA, Hardeman County TX, McEntire, Patterson, Rottenhauser

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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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