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Name: Richard Burke <rsburk100@verizon.net> Date: 2009-11-20 My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Butler Comments:
My maternal grandfather was Eben Elwood Lane. his family hails from Indiana. one side is the Butlers. I believe Beale Butler and Mary Stubbs. Elwood Hadley might have been his grandfather.
trying to connect the dots.
Your assistance is appreciated
Rick
Name: Sharon Bradshaw <Tangleroots@aol.com> Date: 2009-11-08 My surnames are: Bradshaw, Lemley, Tripp, Mann My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Comments:
Bradshaws: 1807-1820"s Union, Johnson, Jackson, St. Clair counties of Illinois, and 1820's-1836 Jefferson County Arkansas. Specifically Young E. Bradshaw. Other's in this line, John, Sr., John,Jr., William, and Jacob Bradshaw.
Name: sarah <sarah@midnorth.fsnet.co.uk> Date: 2009-10-31 My surnames are: Higgott Comments:
Humprey Higgott & Ann Ball are my gt gt gt gt gt grandparents, I'm descended from their daughter Elizabeth.
Name: Ida Kessler <idacht@gmail.com> Date: 2009-10-11 My surnames are: Maxwell My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Maxwell Comments:
My mother is from OH, daughter of Charles Maxwell, son of Oscar Alvenes Maxwell and Ida Mae Oaks, son fo William Osgood Maxwell and Florinda Staley, son of William Q Maxwell and Clarissa Jackson, son of RObert and Rebecca Maxwell, son of James and Jane Roberts, and son of John and Mary
Name: Becky Lockerby <lock412by@aol.com> Date: 2009-09-25 My surnames are: Michener My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Michener & Sarah Moore Comments:
My great-uncle, William Turner Michener, worked up family history and family tree in the 50s. if interested, please e-mail me. Noticed the name HALLOWELL appeared often..are any of them the HALLOWELL who has the industrial arts building named after him at George School in Bucks Co, Pa?
My family lived/lives around Unionville, PA...southern Chester Co. I live in family home but am in a struggle with a predatory bank to regain ownership. You can check out my website BECKYLOCKERBY.COM
Name: Wilma Sharon (Workman) Faunce <tsmustangs@hotmail.com> Date: 2009-09-21 My surnames are: Workman My Earliest Know Ancestor: Nathan Melvrie Workman(for sure) Comments:
I love reading the history and so many Joseph Workmans. We are now living in Mechanicsburg, Pa and I thought I would do some research, but where to start? Talking about afte, I have been looking to purchase property,I love the area in and around Washington township in York County. We have looked at other property, but keep coming back to Washington Twsp or maybe I want to! I would love to get acquainted with a few long distance relatives. Funny, when we are younger, I did not care, but I cannot say that now. My grandfather, Alton Workman past away last October 30, he would have been a 100 on November 26, 2008. He past on and I was blessed with a grandson November 24, 2008, Carter Alexander Watson. By the way his (Alton) wife Runa (Runy) was a Workman, her father was Oscar Lenoz Workman. Thank you, Sharon
Name: Stephanie DeGraw <dgsstephanie@yahoo.com> Date: 2009-09-18 My surnames are: Throckmorton Comments:
AAAHHHHH! I can't believe it. I have been searching for any information on this line, as has my mother and aunts for YEARS. I am the second Great grand daughter of Eva Irene Rodgers and Charles Wesley Hill and noone out can find anything. Do you have roots further back? Please email me back. What a blessed day! Thank you so much.
Stephanie DeGraw
Name: Dorothy Pace <crpace@comcast.net> Date: 2009-09-14 My surnames are: Conner Comments:
Researching for a friend. Family of Ezra Conner, married cynthia Ann Wilmeth. thank you for information. Dorothy Pace
Name: Debra J. Nester <cnslradvisor@gmail.com> Date: 2009-09-07 My surnames are: Bonner, Breeding, Stockley, McIlvain My Earliest Know Ancestor: Alano 1, Count of Vannes, Normandy-Brittany d. 903 A.D. The URL of My Web Site is: n/a Comments:
Hi,
Nice to see your website! Family may e-mail me. Be patient for a response as I have an extensive schedule. Frances (Fanny) McIlvain, abt. 1740-1787 (daughter of James 1693-1754, and Frances Mills, 1699-1763), married Cornelius Stockley, b 1739. My line runs from there. My Great Grandmother was Annie Stockley, married to Eugene Breeding. Their son, Thomas Manship Breeding was my grandfather. This is the Delaware line. Breeding moved to Maryland. There is still family in both of those states. I would love all information on our family. Thanks!
Name: Retha Gay Houk Verhage <rverhage@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2009-08-13 My surnames are: Houk Comments:
Daughter of Charles Kenneth Houk and Wilda Marie Bagley Houk. Charles and wilda had 10 children:
Jessie Ray Houk, (Dec'd. at about 1 year of age),
Virgil Donald Houk, 2/10/1938-, Married Geneva Moss.
Eleanor Gayle Houk,7/20/1940- 9/27/1993, married David
Smiley. 2 Chldrn, Linda Marie Smiley powers. and
Jonathan David Smiley.
Retha Gay Houk, 9/12/1942 - married Jack R. Verhage,
1 son, Michael D. Verhage,
Nancy Charene Houk, 12/4/1946- , Married Mike Adair.
2 sons: Troy Davis and Gary Davis
Henry David Houk, 1/10/1948-,Married Kay ?
2 chldrn: Curtis Houk and Kathy Houk
Katheryne Marie Houk, 11/14/1950-, Married Floyd Hammer.
2 chldrn, Matthew Hamilton, and Stacy Hamilton.
Marilyn Elain Houk, 1/10/1955 -, Married James Leonard.
2 chldrn: Valarie Leonard - and Nathan Leonard
Vivian Irene Houk, 07/02/1957-, Married John Burton
3 daughters, Rebecca Burton Eilers, Amanda Burton,
decd, and Diana Burton Boswell.
James Richard Samuel Houk, 12/27/1959-, Married Sherry
Crouse? 3 chldrn: Jacob, Angela Houk, and Ashley Houk.
Name: k erskine <erski1106 at netscape dot net> Date: 2009-08-13 My surnames are: Erskine My Earliest Know Ancestor: Howard, John, Sallie, Mary and Maynard ERSKINE Comments:
Looking for the parents of Howard, John, Sallie, Mary and Maynard ERSKINE, of Steuben, NY (Howard b. 1794). I believe the father was Josesph, but have also seen James, no idea on mother's name. Not sure when/if they immigrated directly here. Any information would be appreciated.
Name: David Zachmeyer <dzachmeyer@txun.net> Date: 2009-08-08 My surnames are: Zachmeyer, McMillan My Earliest Know Ancestor: Sample, Taylor Comments:
This is great. Thnks.
Name: sarah zachmeyer quinn <sarah-quinn@att.net> Date: 2009-08-03 My surnames are: zachneyer and mc millan My Earliest Know Ancestor: taylor Comments:
this is wonderful i got to see my ancestors woodworth and samples thanks you
Name: Diane Durian Lindall <olalladi@aol.com> Date: 2009-08-02 My surnames are: Cantwell, Troutman, Durian, Huber My Earliest Know Ancestor: Samuel Cantwell, A.B. Cantwell Comments:
Researching the Cantwell's of Mt. Plesant, Troutman's of Wayland, Durian's of Wellman, IA and Huber's of Wellman area (Seventy-six township)
Would love info!!
Name: Lena Brunk <lnlb@frontiernet.net> Date: 2009-07-03 My surnames are: marrs, maxwell, peery, riley, shrader My Earliest Know Ancestor: Samuel Marrs Comments:
Robert Lee Marrs-Kate Thursa Peery are my grandparents. My mother was Thulia (Nannie Elizabeth) Marrs.
I would like to purchase your books. Please let me know if they are available and the price.
Thank you.
Lena
Name: Rob Miller <ii-Miller8700@dangerbase.com> Date: 2009-07-03 My surnames are: Miller My Earliest Know Ancestor: None The URL of My Web Site is: None Comments:
Cool site.
Name: Paul Edward Bosley <plumb_cool1948@yahoo.com> Date: 2009-06-20 My surnames are: Hinshaw Comments:
Looking for books by Seth B Hinshaw.
Name: jessicathecat <vmt@tesnet.com> Date: 2009-06-19 My surnames are: wickersham, hodgson, beals, mccollum, curry, hardwick My Earliest Know Ancestor: Hodgson in Pa circa 1700 The URL of My Web Site is: na Comments:
What lovely pictures of the birds and cats.
How do you chalk a monument? I admire all your work on the cemetery; what a nice legacy for the future.
Name: Kenneth L. Stevens <behopste@yahoo.com> Date: 2009-06-19 My surnames are: Bain, Hunt, Caldwell My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Bain Comments:
Nicely presented....
Name: Douglas Warren Marrs <dlmarrs@cebridge.net> Date: 2009-06-15 My surnames are: Marrs My Earliest Know Ancestor: Charles ALbert Marrs Comments:
Married Eleanor L Byer additional inforation would be appreciated
Name: Jack Reeder <jackreeder78@yahoo.com> Date: 2009-06-12 My surnames are: Wales, Bass, Gray, Marr My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Erskine Marr 1694-1750 Comments:
Very Interesting! Thank you.
Name: Cynthia Moore <cynthia.moore5@yahoo.com> Date: 2009-06-10 My surnames are: Walliger, Krone, Schmidt/Smith Comments:
I would like to contact you regarding our common ancestors and especially about the Quaker records. I have been translating the German parish records on the Walliger, Krone, Hake families. I'm descended from Maria Walliger Zimmerman Schmidt & Heinrich Schmidt (Henry Smith)I'm in Iowa City from June 10-19 2009. Great web site.
Name: Walt Wright <wwright31@att.net> Date: 2009-06-05 Comments:
Very nice website. Grew up in Henry County.
Very familar with Pleasant Hill, Abraham, and Boylston cemetaries.
Attended services at Pleasant Hill.
George & Mary Wright are paternal Grandparents.
Cleared brush and buried Kate Abraham at the Abraham cemetary in 1956.
Very well done.
Thank you
Name: Jean Stovall <jstovall@tampabay.rr.com> Date: 2009-05-24 My surnames are: Hollingsworth, Williams, Stovall My Earliest Know Ancestor: Henry Hollingsworth, b 1600 Comments:
My Hollingsworth line is on my dad's side: Henry, Valentine, Sr, Henry, Stephen, Zebulon, Jesse, Cornelius, Susan Hollingsworth m. Alex H. Williams, par of Lena Williams mar to Joe D. Stovall, par of Arthur Stovall, my dad. I've done a lot research on many of my lines (have 54 surnames). Would like to know more of Hollingsworth. Thanks for your site. It's very interesting. Jean
Name: Sam Painter <spainter@nexsenpruet.com> Date: 2009-05-22 Comments:
I am one of over 10,000+ Heck descendants.
Did you ever hear the tales about Daniel Heck? He was said to have been recruited as a 17 year old farm boy to row Washington's boat across the Deleware prior to the battle of Trenton. If true, he is on the back of the New Jersey quarter. His mother kept him home to tend their farm for the next 4 or 5 years, but then he left for the war. He arrived at Yorktown with his regiment from Maryland just in time to witness the surrender. His son is interesting, too. Daniel David served in the War of 1812. Later he became the innkeeper at the Natural Bridge Inn. He was a rifle maker, and made one of Daniel Boone's rifles. He was also a personal friend of Andrew Jackson's. When Andrew Jackson would journey from the Hermitage, his home in Tennessee, to Washington, DC, he would stay at the Natural Bridge Inn. There he and his friend Daniel David would sit up to all hours of the night telling stories and drinking whiskey.
My connection to the Hecks comes through my mother, Laura Lackey Painter. Her mother was Mary Ann Padgett Lackey. Mary Ann Padgett Lackey's mother was Rachel Heck.
There is an extensive history of the Heck family [I believe it is in 7 volumes] that was prepared by a retired college professor. If you are interested in it, I could probably find you more information. There is a picture of Mary Ann Padgett Lackey and a story about her in the History of Rockbridge County. It is a fascinating tale about how as a 16 year old girl she outsmarted a group of Union Army soldiers by convincing them that her family's horse was "crazy". The horse was used to plow both their fields and their neighbors' fields for years to come.
Name: Sheri Bennett <mfc@moorelandisp.net> Date: 2009-05-20 Comments:
Jean, you have done a wonderful job on the history of the church. It was very interesting. Thank you for sharing and thank you for making us feel welcome on our visit with you. Blessings, Sheri Bennett
Name: nicholas adkins <masterelwould@yahoo.com> Date: 2009-05-20 My surnames are: adkins workman sommers My Earliest Know Ancestor: nicholas workman and robert the bruce Comments:
nice site
Name: Bryan Chinn <bryan.chinn1@btinternet.com> Date: 2009-05-16 My surnames are: Higgot Lovatt Richards Bell Woolley Wrathall Chinn Jordan Comments:
There is record of Higgot marriage to Wrathall 1912 at Tutbury, groom Dunstall, bride address Rolleston Park Farm
Wrathalls were friends of both my gt. grandfather and father in law
I have details of Tutbury Church records 1650 to 1950
regards
Bryan Chinn
Name: Paul E. Roberds <paul_roberds@hotmail.com> Date: 2009-05-13 My surnames are: Roberds,scott My Earliest Know Ancestor: coke roberds Comments:
wonder if we could be related but prob. not our story is roberts got changed to roberds by a great x 3 or so grand father whom could not write his name and sold cattle in texas where whomever wrote the bill of sale to roberds its all word of mouth so not sure if it is true.
Name: elzabeth maxwell <elzmaxwe@verizon.net> Date: 2009-04-17 My surnames are: maxwell Comments:
i am desceded from james great white chief maxwell.
my gr grandfather benjamin franklin maxwell, grandfather harry benton maxwell.
liz
elzmaxwe@verizon.net
Name: Julia McClintock Russell <atmoms2@aol.com> Date: 2009-04-15 My surnames are: McClintock, Roberds, Hart My Earliest Know Ancestor: McClintocks of Ireland ca. 1200 Comments:
What a nice and informative website! My Paternal side is both Roberds (Iva Ann Roberds, Grandmother) and McClintoc Augustus McClintock (Grandfather). We must be the group who left Iowa and came to California in the early 1890's as my Grandfather Gus McClintock son of John and Mary was born 11th of 12 children just after they arrived in 1894. Thank you, Julia
Name: Donna Davis <donnas978@yahoo.com> Date: 2009-04-04 My surnames are: Bates, Harrold, Osborn/Ozbun, Thornburgh, Mills, Beeson, Stout, Williams, Bollen Comments:
What a wonderful website you have, I'm so glad I found it on Quaker Roots. Thank you so much for sharing.
Donna
Name: Gair Tourtellot <gairtt@comcast.net> Date: 2009-04-01 My surnames are: Jones, Millison, Buffington My Earliest Know Ancestor: Abraham Tourtellotte The URL of My Web Site is: - Comments:
I return here whenever I find out more about my Ashmeads, Buffingtons, Joneses, Millesons, and Steeles of the Salem/Pilot Grove area in 19th C. Thank you so much, Jean.
Name: Lisa Avery <justlisa13@hotmail.com> Date: 2009-03-30 Comments:
Have been trying to find records of a Union soldier that stayed in the Deskins Maxwell House during the 1860's. He died there. From what we have learned his name was John M Stone or John M Storm. Do you have any information?
Name: Michelle Olguin-Chew <mchew@mindstatedev.com> Date: 2009-03-24 My surnames are: McElvain, McIlvain, Olguin, Trujillo, Thompson Comments:
Great Page! I have traced our line back to Andrew McElvain. Love your information. Have you been to the Old Leacock Presbyterian cemetary in Lancaster County PA I have found Robert McIlvaine and Mary Duffied there and have pics should you require them.
M
Name: Kathy Jean Marioni <bjmarioni@comcast.net> Date: 2009-03-23 My surnames are: Crampton and Crew My Earliest Know Ancestor: Walter C Crampton and Walter Crew Comments:
My gggrandfather was Walter C Crampton son of Sarah Crampton. Sarah (age 32) and Walter (age one) were living in Salem on the 1860 census. Father Crampton (first name unknown)was not there and I do not know why - divorce? Death? Anyway, Sarah Crampton went on to marry Joseph Thacker and they raised Walter together. I am pretty sure Sarah was born Sarah Crew, one of 14 children of Walter and Sarah Crew. They were Quakers living in Salem. I am trying to find who Sarah had baby Walter with. There were some Crampton's that were Salem Quakers - maybe one of them. Still looking. Have any ideas? Kathy
Name: Alan Mayberry <alanmayb@aol.com> Date: 2009-03-15 My surnames are: Mayberry My Earliest Know Ancestor: Allo Fraise Comments:
resident of salem from birth- 1959 -1979
Name: alan mayberry <alanmayb@aol.com> Date: 2009-03-15 Comments:
resident of salem from birth- 1959 -1979
Name: Amy Robbins <meme50138@hotmail.com> Date: 2009-03-02 My surnames are: Leeper My Earliest Know Ancestor: William & Una Leeper Comments:
I am the great granddaughter of Bill and Una Leeper. I was fooling around on the web and found this Loved reading it.
Thank you
Name: john alan higgott <laurahiggott@msn.com> Date: 2009-03-02 My surnames are: higgott My Earliest Know Ancestor: john arthur higgott Comments:
Hi i believe my father john higgott and my brother david mark higgott have been in touch with you in the past and thought i would make contact. I have created a group on the facebook website titled Higgott family group to try and make contact with Higgott's all over the world. Please check out this group there are quite a few memebers now and i would love to make contact. Take care john and laura higgott
Name: Lela Wingerson <lela@wingerson.net> Date: 2009-02-23 My surnames are: Workman, Cox, Wingerson Comments:
My mother is Ilene Leon Workman Cox. We come from this line of Workman's. I have the Workman Family History Book from Utah. My husband and I just moved to Bethany, Missouri. You may call me at this phone number: 660-619-1792.
Name: Paula Hallowell <phallowell@gmail.com> Date: 2009-02-22 My surnames are: Hallowell My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Holloway 1865-1663. William Holloway/Hallowell 6-18-1747-5-10-1831 Comments:
Thank you
Name: Veronica Charman <veronicaanne14@aol.co.uk> Date: 2009-02-21 My surnames are: Agard Higgott My Earliest Know Ancestor: George Agard 1538 Comments:
My daughter has been researching our family tree and had got back to William Higgott 1808. Thanks to all your research we can take it right back. It now solves the question as to why my Father's family and my sisters and I have Agard as one of our names although we do not know how my grandfather Alfred Edward Higgott (son of William Higgott) knew of the connection with Agard.
Name: Sherry Orsetti <sherry.orsetti@att.net> Date: 2009-01-30 My surnames are: Frazier, Mills, Wood My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1840 Comments:
Looking for Wm C. & Malinda Wood, Jesse A. & Rose M. Wood, Cyrus Frazier, John Mills
Name: Lauren Belding <lcbelding@gmail.com> Date: 2009-01-20 Comments:
Was very excited when I came across your website, I am also directly descended from Andrew McIlvane, he is my 7th great grandfather, your listing here has helped me greatly in building my tree!
Name: Anna Hougham <anna_jim@iowatelecom.net> Date: 2009-01-16 My surnames are: Godfrey Knight Johnson Parnell My Earliest Know Ancestor: David Godfrey & Mary Brothers Godfrey Parnell Comments:
I have reason to believe that mary brothers was a quaker. Their son Miles and his sons came to Iowa Salem in 1854 and to Guthrie county IOwa in 1955 from Lake County, Indiana. Caroline Godfrey attended a private school in Salem,Iowa and her father went to the gold Rush. They moved to Tama County, iowa when he returned. She married a Knight and continued being a quaker religion. A great site you have. Would like to hear from anyone of thes line.
Name: James Christopher Erskine <erskine@sti.net> Date: 2009-01-11 Comments:
According to Bonnie's book, my earliest known ancestor would be the person you are talking about as the link to the family back in Ireland/Scotland. I met Bonnie last summer and many other relatives from the Erskine family. Her brother James, who passed away two years ago, was very interested in geneaology. He went to Scotland and met the present Earl of Mar and Kellie, a man named James Erskine.
Another interesting is the one about an Erskine "lady" who moved to Munich and married a German noble, which result in a branch of the family there somehow. I have been in touch with a Michael Erskine in Germany, who filled me in on that.
Well, please feel free to contact me. I would love to know if found hard positive evidence tracing Bonnie's Erskine family back to Scotland.
Name: Russ Bogue <rbogue@rccl.com> Date: 2009-01-08 My surnames are: Snyder, Johnson, Case My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Bogue Comments:
Enjoyed the Bogue history. We must share a common ancestor as my family traces their history back to the Quakers of North Carolina and Indiana.
Name: george collins <kellycollins1@ec.rr.com> Date: 2009-01-08 My surnames are: robert collins My Earliest Know Ancestor: william collins Comments:
i am looking for collins from marion co s.c. moody town ship
Name: Joe Duggan <j.j.duggan@hotmail.com> Date: 2009-01-03 My surnames are: Duggan, McIlvaine Comments:
You've done a great job - My McIlvaine is my paternal Grandmother, Lida Blanche McIlvaine. Her father was Moses Hampton McIlvaine - son of George Johnston McIlvaine (wife Anne Young) - son of Moses B. McIlvaine (Wife Mary N. Larimer) - son of Andrew McIlvaine (Wife Mary Larimer) - Son of Moses McIlvaine (Wife Mary Margaret Martin). I am on ancestry.com - would be happy to invite you to the Duggan Family Tree - I suspect some of the info isn't accurate as I unknowingly merged some unsourced info. Anyway, thank you so much for the time you put into this. Joe Duggan
Name: Joe Duggan <j.j.duggan@hotmail.com> Date: 2009-01-03 My surnames are: Duggan, McIlvaine Comments:
You've done a great job - My McIlvaine is my paternal Grandmother, Lida Blanche McIlvaine. Her father was Moses Hampton McIlvaine - son of George Johnston McIlvaine (wife Anne Young) - son of Moses B. McIlvaine (Wife Mary N. Larimer) - son of Andrew McIlvaine (Wife Mary Larimer) - Son of Moses McIlvaine (Wife Mary Margaret Martin). I am on ancestry.com - would be happy to invite you to the Duggan Family Tree - I suspect some of the info isn't accurate as I unknowingly merged some unsourced info. Anyway, thank you so much for the time you put into this. Joe Duggan
Name: Sandra Adams <sandra.c.adams@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2008-12-26 My surnames are: Marr My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Richard Marr Comments:
Tracing family and wondering where Marr came out of Erksine
Name: David A. Young <davida1young@gmail.com> Date: 2008-12-15 My surnames are: thatcher, hatch ,call, hancock, fackrell Comments:
I hope to be able to share my information with you
Name: David A. Young <davida1young@gmail.com> Date: 2008-12-15 My surnames are: thatcher, hatch ,call, hancock, fackrell Comments:
I hope to be able to share my information with you
Name: Kristin Marrs Hunt <kristinmhunt@comcast.net> Date: 2008-03-29 My surnames are: Kristin Ann Marrs My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Erskine Marrs Comments:
Hello from another Marrs!
Name: RON MENDENHALL <ron@mntplus.com> Date: 2008-03-19 My surnames are: MENDENHALL My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1600's Comments:
LOVE TO READ FAMILY HISTORY. MY AUNT UPDATED THE MENDENHALL FAMILY TREE ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO AND I BEEN INTERESTED SINCE.
Name: Richard E. Maxwell <richardemaxwell@yahoo.com> Date: 2008-03-16 My surnames are: Maxwell My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Maxwell Sr. The URL of My Web Site is: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/x/Richard-Eldon-Maxwell/index.html Comments:
Very nicely done. I can now document my linage further back than John Maxwell b. 1813 Wayne Co. Ky. to his father Bazel Maxwell, son of John Maxwell Sr. I speculate that this is John Maxwell who m. Fannie Garner. I have a copy of the History of the Maxwell Family dictated by Edward Bazil Maxwell to his daughter in 1932. In it, Edward states that his grandfather was Bazil and Bazil's father was John Sr. But, as you know, there are several John Sr.'s
Name: John Higgott <joe.higgott@tiscali.co.uk> Date: 2008-03-16 My surnames are: Higgott My Earliest Know Ancestor: Humphrey Higgott Comments:
I think we share the same great great grandfather, my grandfather was called Walter Higgott he was the son of John and Sarah Higgott and John was the son of Humphrey Higgott of Branston, Burton on Trent, England. Walter was born at Horninglow Burton in 1884. The family of John and Sarah Higgott moved to Leeds, West Yorkshire around 1890. Thank you for all your information, regards John Higgott.
Name: Charles A. Meade <cbmeade2@yahoo.ca> Date: 2008-02-13 My surnames are: Hall My Earliest Know Ancestor: Elsie May (Hall) Meade Comments:
My mother Elsie married a Canadian Soldier and moved to Canada from England. She would never talk about her family. I understand she had a sister Elizabeth who lived in Ontario and had a brother Charles and a sister Daphanie. I would dearly love to contact any member of my mothers family.
Name: Tim Leeper <Leeperusmc@yahoo.com> Date: 2008-02-13 My surnames are: Leeper Comments:
im trying find information on my family name if you could please send me any web sites or anything else that would help me out that would be great, thank you for your time
Tim Leeper
Name: David Diamond <DiamondDavidH@sau.edu> Date: 2008-02-05 Comments:
As you probably know I've been working on a biography of Henderson Luelling for ten years. I would like to buy one copy each of all 3 of your books on the Henry County Friends before 1850. Please advise cost with shipping and your mailing address. Thanks...and keep up the very valuable work.
Name: James Edwin Leeper <jameseleeper@yahoo.com> Date: 2008-02-01 My surnames are: Leeper, Sneath, Dold My Earliest Know Ancestor: James Leeper The URL of My Web Site is: None Comments:
I am originally from Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and was born April 17, 1940...Son of Joseph Edwin Leeper, born in Noble, Iowa (1890-1979) and grandson of William Leeper, Noble, Iowa (died 1930..before I was born) Also grandson of James Leeper, Methodist minister and founder of Center Methodist Church, rural church 4 miles east of Wayland, Iowa (now preserved at the Old Settlers Grounds, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa). Dad said we are of Scot-Irish ancestry. Leepers in Henry county came from Zanesville, Ohio area in the 1840 to 1850 timeframe.
Name: Mary <marydrye_1999@yahoo.com> Date: 2008-01-31 My surnames are: Bower, Gotts, Otis, Siddall, Drye and Carter My Earliest Know Ancestor: Hohn Bower Comments:
I'm still working on my webpages. I love your pictures of your Christmas Yard.
Name: Michael Charron Plante <r15134@er.uqam.ca> Date: 2008-01-28 My surnames are: Runyon, Sutton, Sleght, Burtch, Almas, Stiven, Charron ,Plante My Earliest Know Ancestor: Vincent Runyon Comments:
I have just discovered that I am descended from Vincent Runyon through my Mother's U.E. Loyalist ancestry. My Montreal Charron ancestors, from Meaux , were members of the very first protestant group in France - although, to come to Montreal in the mid 17C Pierre Charron converted back to Catholic. We are now discovering that many of the first 17C settlers of New France were from protestant families. Many, too, had close relatives who went to Britain or to British colonies. Thank you very much for posting your Runyon family information, (your distant cousin) Michael Charron Plante, from Montreal
Name: sandy workman <granniesmyth@yahoo.com> Date: 2008-01-25 My surnames are: workman ,woertman,nethken My Earliest Know Ancestor: nicholas workmn Comments:
I am married to a workman this information is GREAT we often wondered wherewe came from this gives an idea. would love to know more. thank you for your hard work
sandy
Name: Christine Maxwell <CMaxwell3@neo.rr.com> Date: 2007-12-31 My surnames are: Maxwell, Roberts, Whitten, Long, Jones, Coe, Dunlevy My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Maxwell b 1745 d 1830 Jefferson County, Ohio The URL of My Web Site is: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/x/Christine-J-Maxwell/index.html Comments:
Our William Maxwell had a son John Maxwell b 1799 VA which I believe was actually Ohio county, VA before Ohio became a state. Son, Charles Maxwell b 1777 Ireland d 1857 Jefferson County, Ohio was elected 1st non-residential, property tax collected in 1805. They came to America c. 1780. Feel a strong connection to your line, possible cousins as ours believed to have lived in Ulster, Ireland pre America.
Love your site and the documented facts you present.
Good luck in your searching.
Christine Joy Maxwell
Name: Tami Foster <tamifoster@mchsi.com> Date: 2007-12-30 My surnames are: Marrs, Foster, Johnson, Snyder, Willis, Seymour, Smith My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Erskine Marrs line Comments:
I'm descended from Rebecca Marrs Foster - Lewis Ragan Marrs - John Wesley Marrs - Thomas Marrs - James Marrs - etc. Would LOVE to hear from anyone along these lines!
Thanks!
Name: Jason LeGore <mrlegore@hotmail.com> Date: 2007-12-19 My surnames are: LeGore My Earliest Know Ancestor: John LeGore Comments:
Great work, thanks for the information. You have done a fabulous job! :)
Name: James Halliwill <tam@mei.net> Date: 2007-12-05 My Earliest Know Ancestor: Absalom Halliwill Comments:
Absalom would be my great great grandfather,Im told he was a quaker.If you know more about the Halliwill name I would be thankful James.
Name: Edna Hollingsworth <edna306@spamarrest.com> Date: 2007-11-28 My surnames are: Hollingsworth,Henderson,Wright,Brown,Smith,McKay My Earliest Know Ancestor: Valentine Hollingsworth Comments:
Thank you for the lovely pictures and the familiar verses. The more genealogy I do the more amazed I am at the "Faith of Fathers....in spite of dungeon, fire and sword"
Name: Bess Carpenter <gandbinc@colcenter.org> Date: 2007-11-27 My surnames are: Carpenter, Connet, Sinclair, Wilmot Comments:
Thanks for your help with Carpenter gravestones in Henry Co. Iowa
Name: Herbert Standing <standcedargrove@aol.com> Date: 2007-11-27 My surnames are: Mendenhall, Cook, Hadley, Barnett Comments:
I do not believe that I have any direct ancestors who lived in the southeast Iowa area. I know something of the Hocketts and Maxwells who moved to the vicinity of Earlham, Iowa.
Name: Debbie Branaum <dbranaum@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-11-25 My surnames are: Mendenhall My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Mildenhall 1536 Comments:
Great information. I would like to copy the information for my records if that is possible.
Name: Jean Goodwin <bjeangoodwin@wmconnect.com> Date: 2007-11-24 My surnames are: Marrs, Pope, My Earliest Know Ancestor: The Erskine Marrs Clan Comments:
My Great Grandfather is William Marrs. Looks just like portraits I have seen of the Erskin Family at
Alloa Tower in the Highlands. Email me. Jean
Name: Mary Amerata <mamervom@hotmail.com> Date: 2007-11-16 Comments:
Such good and interesting work that you have done. It was esp. interesting to read that the North Carolina and early Friends did not believe in stones of different sized or stones at all.
Name: Bonnie McDermid <bonmcd@frii.com> Date: 2007-11-12 My surnames are: VanDoren, VanDorin, VanDorien My Earliest Know Ancestor: John VanDoren (VanDorin) Comments:
Jabez VanDoren and Margaret Hockett were my gggg grandparents. My line is as follows:
Jabez > Reuben > William > Harry VanDorien. My mother, Ruth is the only surviving child of Harry W. & Ada May Fair. I have had lots of fun with the spelling issues as the name changed so much. Have you had contact with Bill Love? He is a great grandson of the James VanDorin and mary Jane Harshbarger line. Interesting too is that my nephews wife is a Harshbarger from this same line in Mt. Pleasant, IA.
Bonnie McDermid
Loveland, CO
Name: Peter Hockett <petehockett@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-10-30 My surnames are: Hockett,Hoggatt My Earliest Know Ancestor: Phillip Hoggatt Comments:
It is wonderful to discover and explore my family roots. Thank you.
Name: Kathie (Doan) Starr <sssks3875@aol.com> Date: 2007-10-24 My surnames are: Doan, McMasters Comments:
Very nice website. I was looking for directions to the Salem East Cemetery. I'd like to find graves of Warren and Julia (Woody) McMasters and I understand they are buried there. Thanks.
Name: scott marrs <smarrs@bmpllp.com> Date: 2007-10-13 My surnames are: marrs Comments:
Hello Jean! hope all is well with you!!
Name: Julia Oldham Harris <jharris@wildblue.net> Date: 2007-10-09 My surnames are: oldham,larck,runion,manning,scott,facemyer My Earliest Know Ancestor: william oldham 1568 Comments:
looking for info on buriel spots of Orleany Bland Runion d 1883, and William Runion d 1993. I know the both died in putnam county, wv, But I can't find where they are buried.
PPPPllleeaasse HHHHEEELLLPPP.
Thank You
Julia Oldham Harris
Name: mary <marylanigan1942@aol.com> Date: 2007-09-27 My surnames are: WENNING Comments:
Looking for WENNING tombstone pics at Mt. pleasant Iowa. John O. WENNING born 1837 Germany died at Ottumwa, Iowa Dec 6, 1912 with burial at Mt. Pleasant,Need your new e-mail address s the old one is not working.
Mary
Name: Don Cordell <huddlstn@antelecom.net> Date: 2007-09-22 My surnames are: nantucket families My Earliest Know Ancestor: Tristram Coffin The URL of My Web Site is: http://www.DonCordellforPresident.com Comments:
I and my brother Gene Cordell who still lives in Indiana have been compiling all the interrelationships of those families that migrated to Guilford Co, NC and on to Indiana in Union, Wayne, Henry, Rush, Hancock, Hamilton, Marion etc counties of Indiana, and on west to Iowa, Kansas, and to California. My file now is at 83,600 relatives, Gene's file is over 146,000 Quaker family names.
We have been doing this since 1971.
Name: Jered Wilson <songman7000@aol.com> Date: 2007-09-21 My surnames are: Wilson/Hiatt/Jay/Hoover/Reece My Earliest Know Ancestor: Michael Wilson Comments:
My great great great great grandfather Michael is buried their at Salem So. Cem. along with his son my ggg grandfather David. Any kin can feel free to contact me. David's sister Sirena was married to William Lewelling.
Name: Sandie Hirt <sandraelliott@comcast.net> Date: 2007-09-20 My surnames are: Collins and Shelledy Comments:
Hi Jean,
I am would like pictures of all the Collins, Shelledy (any spelling) and Shannon tombstones in Bethany Cemetery. I am willing to pay for them. Please contact me at: sandraelliott@comcast.net and let me know your fee to copy the pictures for me.
Sincerely, Sandie Hirt
Name: James D. Hitt <jdhitt@wildblue.net> Date: 2007-09-19 My surnames are: Hityt,Jay,Hackett,Ables My Earliest Know Ancestor: Peter Hitt The URL of My Web Site is: http://www.hitt_genealogy.homestead.com Comments:
Hi, Jean Thanks for the Great book on "Cedar Creek Friends".
Your web page is looking Good.
Name: jim thoman <jet4312@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-09-19 My surnames are: lamm My Earliest Know Ancestor: geston b 1767 Baden Comments:
Good day
I see you have several references to Lamms' in Iowa. Most if not all came from Western New York, specifically, Eden and Boston, Erie co, Ny.
If you have some Lamms' in your tree, I can certainly help you....in return I would like to know more about the Iowa gang.
Thanks
jim thoman
Name: kathy young <katlsy@comcast.net> Date: 2007-09-07 My surnames are: sage My Earliest Know Ancestor: marrs Comments:
my mother side is folden .
g mother shrader marrs mar
Name: Jim Williams <jimwilliams@kc.rr.com> Date: 2007-09-03 My surnames are: Wilson, Melton My Earliest Know Ancestor: Kentucky John Wilson Comments:
Enjoyed your website very much! I would appreciate any information any person may have on descendants of John and Mary Wilson (Buried Bethel/Barton Cemetery) or William (buried East Salem Cemetery) and Sarah (Sally) Wilson Melton (Buried Bethel/Barton Cemetery).
Name: Frank D Black <FDB1647@aol.com> Date: 2007-08-27 My surnames are: Hummell/Barton/Garretson Comments:
My grandmother was Laura Wynona Hummell Black daughter of Henry Jacob Hummell and Nellie May Garretson. I have been to the bethel/barton cemetery some years ago but don't know if I could find it again. I grew up in Fairfield and my mother still lives in Mt Pleasant. Her family were Snyders from the Mt Union area. I live in Savannah, Ga now so don't get to Iowa as much as I'd like.
Frank Black
Name: Carolyn <Shadd> Date: 2007-08-20 My surnames are: Workman/Smith/ Scaggs/Booth My Earliest Know Ancestor: Squire Workman 1805 The URL of My Web Site is: rjlg103 Aol.com Comments:
A friend of mine sent me your work. Just bueatiful. Found my 4th Great Grandfather. I truly appreachate all the hard work you have put in to this.I also have all information on his family. Do not mind sharing.
Thank you again for a job well done. Would you mind if I share this with my family at the next Workman reunion. If you would like to come. Please send me your address.It will be in Ohio I will get you an inventation sent to you.
Carol
Name: Eleanor W. Helper <eleanorhelper@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-08-12 My surnames are: Llewellyn or LLewelyn, Hunt, Marriage, Wixom My Earliest Know Ancestor: Morris Llewelyn, Robert Wixam Comments:
Wondering about the relationship of the Lewellyngs to my Morris Llewellyn who came to Pennsylvania in 1682 on the ship prior to William Penn and settled in the Welsh Tract, southeast of Philadelphia
Name: Cathryn Smyth <smythch@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-07-15 My surnames are: hockett, trueblood My Earliest Know Ancestor: samuel hockett Comments:
You are doing a marvelous job of preserving the history of our pioneers.
Thank you,
Cathryn
Name: Pamela Kaye Garner <pamgarner1965@msn.com> Date: 2007-07-09 My surnames are: Hollingsworth My Earliest Know Ancestor: Harvey Lee Hollingsworth Comments:
I am trying to find out something anything really about my family history my father is Harold Lee Hollingsworth,
my brother is Quintin Lee Hollingsworth
Name: Carol Klopfenstein <gcarolann@cox.net> Date: 2007-07-07 My surnames are: Klopfenstein, Feitz My Earliest Know Ancestor: Klopfenstein 1570 Comments:
Thanks for doing this work: very interesting
Name: Kathy Duncan <snori39@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2007-07-03 My surnames are: hallowell, Reifsnyder, Edwards My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Hallowell dob Dec 15, 1753 Comments:
This is the first site I have found giving me more info on my ancestor John Hallowell (your #35). If you would like more info on his decendents please contact me.
Thank you.
Name: Pat Watson <patwatson@patwatson.com> Date: 2007-06-26 My surnames are: Pat Comments:
Jean,
What a lovely site, thank you for continuing to provide quality information on the Friends (Quaker) background for everyone.
Pat
Name: Barbara McFadden Dodge <badodge123@aol.com> Date: 2007-06-16 My surnames are: Roberts, Erskine, Raymond, McFadden, Iszard My Earliest Know Ancestor: Thomas Erskine (?-1403) Comments:
I found your comments interesting:
Barara McFadden-Dorothy Erskine Roberts-Dorothy Erskine-Christopher Erskine (1798-1868-Gettysberg)-George Erskine (1764-1849 Whtefield, Maine)-Christopher Erskine (1734-1825)-Christopher Erskine (1700 Scotland-1775 Mass)
Name: Martha Denney <Martha.Denney@colostate.edu> Date: 2007-06-13 My surnames are: Denney, Zihlman My Earliest Know Ancestor: Miller, Zihlman, Raber, Hershey Comments:
My mother's family lived in Henry Co. Iowa and were part of the Wayland Mennonite community, attending the Wayland Mennonite Church. My grandmother, Beatrice Miller Zihlman and grandfather, John Adam Zihlman are buried in the North Hill Cemetery in Wayland. My great (great?) grandparents are John and Annie Raber Miller, buried in the Green Mound Cemetery.
Name: Madonna Wallace <madonnawallace@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2007-06-06 My surnames are: Mark My Earliest Know Ancestor: Joseph Mark The immigrant Comments:
The son of Joseph Fillmore Mark, is a Donald Frederick Mark, my grandfather on my Mothers side. I do have that information. I do not have a website yet. I am trying to get my information together. This is my daughter's project. Right now she is busy raising her 5 and 7 year old boys, which are quite a handful. I am trying to help her as much as I can. Our line seems to stop at Donald on most family tree's.
Thanks for the story line of the Mark's. I had never heard of it before.
Madonna
Name: Dennis Maxwell <dennismaxwell@peoplepc.com> Date: 2007-06-02 My Earliest Know Ancestor: Alexander and Minnie Maxwell Comments:
Would like to find out more about Alexander Maxwell, Great-Grandfather. He was born in Marion, IN. Minne (Wilamina) was born in Germany. She dies in the mid to late 1960's in Darlington IN.
Name: Florence Rosetta Hatten Hall <floetta@zoominternet.net> Date: 2007-05-28 My Earliest Know Ancestor: Matilda Boothe Osburn, Peyton Osburn Peytons father Leander Osburn Comments:
This is very interesting as I am just now getting into who was my ancestors. I am 68 years old and love to read about the older generation.
Name: claire patterson <mominmes@cascadeaccess.com> Date: 2007-05-14 Comments:
I was so thrilled to find the info about Farlow....we lived in the farmhouse closest to it in the late 50's and 60's. Clarence Reid traded property with Mr. Callaway and rented us the house. Many times did we walk thru it to fish in the large pond beyond. At that time there was a fence and gate to the cemetery. I remember the day a funeral procession came up the lane for a burial, I am presuming it was 1967 for Dolly Warren. My daughter was 12 at the time and she was so thrilled to see the activity there. In all the years we lived there I believe it was the only one. I am presuming we lived there about 12 yrs. Clarence sold the farm to J. Lehman who had bought the Calloway farm earlier. Jerald was the one who removed the fence and gate to the cemetery and hard telling what he covered up there with he machinery. So glad to see something being done to restore old cemeteries, allot of hard work.
Name: Carolyn Simonton <keena@cfl.rr.com> Date: 2007-03-31 My surnames are: Barton and Hummel (l) My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1718 Comments:
Thanks Jean for the gravestone pictures. It filled in a lot of birth and death dates that I didn't have.
Name: gwen richardson <gwenjune@verizon.net> Date: 2007-03-27 My surnames are: Grant, Bell, and Philips My Earliest Know Ancestor: Thomas Grant, J.D. Bell and James Philips Comments:
Thenks for the great pictures as well as directions. I've also been looking in Van Buren County for the Philips family. Thomas Grant and J.D. Bell were my pateranal g-g-grandfathers.
Name: Angela Morris <angela.morris@mchsi.com> Date: 2007-03-16 My surnames are: Browning My Earliest Know Ancestor: Nigel Mcllvain Comments:
Do you happen to know if Mcllvian has different spellings? I seem to find some that are spelled Mcelwain. All of the dates and names I have are the same but the last name is different. I plan on visiting Europe in the future and want to make sure that I have the last name correct. Any help would be appreciated. I'm hoping to make a scrapbook for my children.
Thanks
Angela Morris
Name: Margaret Raymer Lambert <margaret@bls-inc.tzo.com> Date: 2007-03-04 My surnames are: Lambe/Lamm, Hockett, Denney etc. Comments:
My husband and children have Quaker ancestry dating from the late 17th century to the late 19th century- about 200 years of intermingled family lines. I have found them fascinating to research! Many thanks for making your research available online...
Name: Sue Pearson <spearson2@myway.com> Date: 2007-02-28 My surnames are: Pearson, Bogue My Earliest Know Ancestor: Robert Peyrson (1500's) Comments:
You've done lots of good research on the family. It's very fascinating. Thank you. I have Lyndia listed as the mother of Robert Bogue?? I have more information on Robert Bogue and Rachel Pearson's ancestors and descendants. If you would like additional information, please let me know. May I have your permission to include some of your information in my family tree?
Name: Ruth M Olson <rmolson@alpinecom.net> Date: 2007-02-21 My surnames are: nobles My Earliest Know Ancestor: Elijah Noble Comments:
I am looking for Nobles that came to Henry County in 1853.
Name: Leland Summers <lsummers7062@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2007-02-18 My surnames are: Cook, Pickering My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Pickering Comments:
My grandmother, Phoebe Leona Cook, was the daughter of Lewis Cook and Hannah Pickering who had a certificate of transfer from Salem MM to Cedar Creek MM dated 6 May 1868. Hannah died between 1870 and 1880 while Lewis moved to Kansas and then California. I am still trying to find the exact date of Hannah's death.
Name: Carolyn Shadd <rjlg103@aol.com> Date: 2007-02-10 My surnames are: Smith My Earliest Know Ancestor: George Marion Workman Comments:
I am the Great Grandaughter of George Marion Workman.
My mother is the youngest of 9 Childrean of George and Elizabeath Workman from Wayne CO. West Virgina.
Name: Charlotte (Jones) Weaver <cweaver@netins.net> Date: 2007-02-10 My surnames are: Jones, Bond, Hampton, Crumley My Earliest Know Ancestor: Edward Jones abt 1625 The URL of My Web Site is: none Comments:
I have to many Quaker ancestors to list.
Name: Zelda Capehart <zcapehart@wildblue.net> Date: 2007-01-23 My surnames are: Hallowell, Trueblood, Collins, Bogue The URL of My Web Site is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcapehart/menu.html Comments:
Visited your website today and enjoyed viewing your photos. I know how much time something like this takes and appreciate all you've done.
Name: Forrest Plumstead <fplum1@gmail.com> Date: 2007-01-19 My surnames are: Plumstead Schreoder Hobson Heald Potts Ross Jackson Roberts My Earliest Know Ancestor: James PLUMSTEAD III The URL of My Web Site is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fplum Comments:
Very nice website I like the Historical Information about the Quakers the best.
Name: Kate Steere <chrismomxyz@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-01-04 My surnames are: Trueblood, Steere, Fletcher Comments:
Hi-
wonderful website-
I am a Trueblood descendant: John-Amos-Abel-Abel-Joshua Abel-Benjamin-Florence
peace
Kate Steere
Name: Reginald J. Hulliberger <rjdivot@hotmail.com> Date: 2007-01-02 Comments:
I do not study genealogy buy my sister-in-law Judy does. I was wondering where Hulliberger, Joslin and Watson show up in your history because they are in mine also.
Name: Gene Denny <denn808@bellsouth.net> Date: 2006-12-23 My Earliest Know Ancestor: Samuel denney Comments:
great display, merry christmas
Name: J. Stallsworth <IowaChild1311@aol> Date: 2006-12-21 My surnames are: E. Peterson, Mills, Dusenberry My Earliest Know Ancestor: March, 1880 Comments:
My grgrandfather (E.Peterson) owned land in Sec. 18 of Henry Cty.,Iowa.
Name: Starla Norton <starlanorton@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-12-20 My surnames are: Denny,Shrum,Colclasure,Norton My Earliest Know Ancestor: Pearl Shrum and Sarah Denny Comments:
Hard to find some of these people have A great Day
Name: Lola Angell <angell@iowatelecom.net> Date: 2006-12-20 My surnames are: Clark, Ward, Leeper, Daft, Lake, Ewing, Miller My Earliest Know Ancestor: Chaarles Leeper b. 1750, PA Comments:
I love your Christmas greeting. I am a Christian also. Lost my husband on Aug 3, 2006, and hoping to get back to tracking down my ancestors. Merry Christmas to you and yours, and a Happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year.
Name: Shirley Roberts <shirlroberts@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2006-12-20 My surnames are: Angel, Bodendeck, Elliott, King, Larimore, Posther, Smith, Weston and more My Earliest Know Ancestor: Henric Op den Dyke b 1230 The URL of My Web Site is: No Web Site Comments:
Your "card" is beautiful. I wish I was as accomplished .
Lost my hard drive and have incomplete backup disks. Have research on paper, but is packed away since our move, and my ill health. Am trying to get back into currant research. Listed surnames are my first (4) generations. I would appreciate any help available.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR
Shirley Roberts
Name: Steve Leeper <leepsw@verizon.net> Date: 2006-12-19 Comments:
I saw your announcement about your Christmas site on the Leeper Rootsweb site. Thank for setting up a site to talk about Jesus, God with us. God bless you and Merry Christmas, your distant Leeper cousin, Steve Leeper
Name: thomas denney <denney6851@bellsouth.net> Date: 2006-12-19 My Earliest Know Ancestor: not sure Comments:
nice christmas decorations, i'm new to this, just trying to find where i come from. merry chirstmas
Name: Edna Rasmussen Hollingsworth <edna306@cox.net> Date: 2006-12-19 My surnames are: Hollingsworth,Henderson,Brown,Smith,Wright,McKay, Wells, Branson, Thornton,Robinson,Calvert My Earliest Know Ancestor: Valentine Comments:
Thank you for sharing the lovely Christmas greeting. My husband and I lived in Iran for ten years and visited the village from which the Magi traditionally started, (Hamadan).
Through the Quaker list I met a distant cousin and we met her and drove to Georgetown,IL (Elwood MM) from my daughter's home in Noblesville, IN during a visit. We got great digital photos of some Hollingsworth graves--and my grandaughters loved it.
Name: Mary Young <schoolhouse35@adelphia.net> Date: 2006-12-19 My surnames are: Focher,Antrim,Butcher, White, Emerling, Young My Earliest Know Ancestor: Thomas Antrim/Antrum, Comments:
Always have enjoyed your comments on QR etc. Our ancestors
have probably crossed paths at one time or another.
Thanks for the great light show. Mary in New Hampshire
Name: Earline Oset <EEOnow@aol.com> Date: 2006-12-19 My surnames are: Caldwell, Hedges, Torian, Boyd, Custard, Loucks, Seaman My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Seaman Comments:
Thank you for your time & work on this wonderful site. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Name: Vernon Ross Hiatt <r2hi@hawaii.rr.com> Date: 2006-11-13 My surnames are: Hiatt Rentfro My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Hiatt/Hiett Mary Smith 1695 Comments:
Bonita May Rentfro married Albert Corrie Hiatt on Christmas day, i912. Corrie was the agent-in-charge of the Jocko Agency for the Salish Indian Reservation in Arlee, Montana. The family was made of Corrie, Bonita. Cora Lynn, Joelle, Jean and Ross. Their home after retirement was HIDEAWAY LODGE on the Jocko River about 5 miles from Arlee. Corrie was born into a Quaker home in Indiana and Bonita was the daughter of James Allen Rentfro & Aurilla Rentfro , a Seventh-day
Adventist home in Iowa. After the passing of her US Civil War husband, Aurilla homesteaded in Montana. The family burial plot is near St. Ignatius, Montana;
Name: Mary Jo Willis <mjwillis2003@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-11-10 My surnames are: Willis, Clemens, Easley, Bogue, Ring, Levis My Earliest Know Ancestor: Robert Bogue Comments:
Robert Bogue had two sons: Job and Jonathan. Job married Mary Ann Easley and they had Stephen Bogue who m. Rebecca Levis and they had Mariam Bogue and she m. Isaac Newton Willis and had several daughters and Frank. Frank is my husband's father. My husband, Frank, and I had Benjamin Levis Willis and Mariam Ruth Willis.
Name: Howard John Hiett <johnh2655@aol.com> Date: 2006-10-28 My surnames are: hiatt,powers, My Earliest Know Ancestor: simeon hiatt Comments:
simeion hiatt (5)grandfather moved to north mid-tenn smith co. area born in virginia 1st shows on 1810 census tenn his son john simeon hiatt, his son john w.hiatt 9th cav co.f c.s.a. moved to montgomery co. after surrender, his son monchier hiett (change spelling around war period) his son Howard john hiett, his son howard john jr, and I howard john hiett III. ANY INFO ON SIMIEON HIATT FROM VIRGINIA
Name: James Lawton <jimloten@wccta.net> Date: 2006-10-15 My surnames are: Gibbons, Barnett, White, Newlin, Ballard, Stubbs, Vernon, Sheldon, Brewer, Phelps My Earliest Know Ancestor: Richard Sheladon b 1385 Comments:
I am working mostly My Quaker lines now. Love your site.
Name: Helen Severns <hlsev@iowatelecom.com> Date: 2006-09-16 Comments:
Jean, I so enjoyed your Web Site. You have such a beautiful home and the flowers are wonderful. I just enjoyed it all. What cute kittys !! AND YOU ARE LOOKING GOOD.
Name: Margaet H Owens Crist <mags1020@hotmail.com> Date: 2006-08-09 My surnames are: OWENS/VOORHIES/CALCOTE/CLIFFORD My Earliest Know Ancestor: HERCULES CALCOTE Comments:
You have a very interesting source of info, wish you had more info on Elizabeth MARRS & james owens. They are my gtgt gdparents. Cannot find anything on JAMES OWENS after Elizabeth had died.
Name: Russell <Biggerstaff> Date: 2006-07-31 My surnames are: Biggerstaff,Bickerstaff My Earliest Know Ancestor: George Biggerstaff,(Bickerstaff The URL of My Web Site is: None Comments:
My GG grandfather born in England to Canada then IL usa.
Born about 1812. we are hung up in canada,and I have read were his name was Bickerstaff before coming to usa.
E-mail bigger417@hotmail.com
Name: Beth Sharp <bulldog12@att.net> Date: 2006-07-22 My surnames are: Versteeg, Love My Earliest Know Ancestor: Klaas Versteeg Comments:
Happened to be looking through genealogy sites one Saturday and came upon your Graceland site. Lo and behold, there was my GGGGrandfather Aart Versteeg's headstone at the end of the page. I about cried for joy!! Thank you so much for showing me something I will never get to see in person!!
Name: James C Rentfro <jimrent@msn.com> Date: 2006-06-29 My surnames are: Rentfro My Earliest Know Ancestor: John S Rentfro Comments:
Some of the Rentfro children of James Allen Rentfro ended up homesteading in early 1900's on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Arlee MT, my grandfather was James Clarkson Rentfro, his mother Aurilla passed away in Arlee, MT in 1925.
Name: Alicia Hooper Dull <allie91060@excite.com> Date: 2006-06-28 My surnames are: Hooper, Newman, Marrs, Smith, Radford, Frankllin, Holland, Hensley, Hunter, Lankford, Austin, just to mention a few. My Earliest Know Ancestor: Marrs, Andrew Brewster born 1850 Comments:
I think this Andrew Brewster Marrs is son of
John Marrs & Sarah Prewett.
Could somebody possibly let me know what they think??
Is anyone else also related on this line? Please feel
free to contact me. We have family reunions every
year - Anyone related to this line please email me
if you are interested in joining us. (It is held over
the Labor Day weekend- in Oklahoma)
I do have a question for Jean Leeper if you read this
-are you still selling any of the Marrs books you wrote?
If so could you sent me some information about them?
Alicia Hooper Dull
in Wichita, Kansas
allie91060@excite.com
Name: Linda (Carver) Rosenau <glrosenau@myclearwave.net> Date: 2006-06-24 My surnames are: Carver, Smith, Parker, Short, Johnston Comments:
I was born and grew up in Henry County. Thank you for all your hard work! And I love the pictures of Lambirth Cemetary.
Name: Samuel Marr <samuelmarr@yahoo.ie> Date: 2006-06-13 My surnames are: Marr The URL of My Web Site is: somhairle.blogspot.com Comments:
Interesting information on Earskine and Marr. I've been trying to find for a long time the actual origin of the Marr name, with it's possible roots in Gaelic, and what it actually means!
Name: Nancy Feldman <nfteacher@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-06-08 My surnames are: Kinney (mothers maiden name Bogue) My Earliest Know Ancestor: Oscar Agustus Bogue Comments:
Hello Jean,
I have been searching for links to my maternal grandfather Oscar Agustus Bogue. My grandmother Hazel Dell Wasson Bogue was forced into divorcing him by her mother shortly after my mothers birth January 15, 1928. I am hoping to learn more now. Thanks so much for your hard work!
Nancy Feldman
Name: Patricia K. Daubert <pkdaubert@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-05-31 My surnames are: Elliott Comments:
I was born in Knoxville. Lived in Iowa until 1981 when I moved to Scott City, KS Want to start working on family history and found this site. Maybe a good place to start. My father's name was Carl Leon Elliott.
Name: J H Madison <jmadison@camalott.com> Date: 2006-05-08 My surnames are: Bain, Nelson, Purviance, Plunkett My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Charles and Salena Bain Comments:
Thankyouthankyouthankyou! to you and the folks keeping up the old cemeteries. Now I know who the "other" John Bain stone belongs to.
Name: Joan Benton <MattyBFam@aol.com> Date: 2006-05-02 My surnames are: Wirght, Mills, Coppock, Wells, Presnall, Hunt, Jay, etc. My Earliest Know Ancestor: James Wright of Chester Co., PA Comments:
I am just interested in learning of my Quaker roots so am checking out your web site. I do remember Cedar Creek from some studies but don't know from memory which might have come from there.........
Name: Elmer Woods <elmerwoods@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-05-02 My surnames are: Woods My Earliest Know Ancestor: Charles Maxwell Comments:
I am cousin of JoAnn Corell, Mt Pleasant IA
Name: Alice <mamaurer1@verizon.net> Date: 2006-05-01 My surnames are: Frazier, McCracken, Hampton, Hadley My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1615 Comments:
Interested in the Henry Co Cemeteries. I have an ancestor buried in Henry Co, but have no idea what township
Name: Robert E Mercer <remercer@aol.com> Date: 2006-05-01 My surnames are: mercer My Earliest Know Ancestor: Hiram Mercer/Messer Comments:
Not my direct line, but cousins
Name: Mary F <gen4160@hotmail.com> Date: 2006-04-15 My surnames are: Barnes, Courtright, Martin, Penn Comments:
Nice site with lots of info. I am looking for someone that can give me the burial location of Charles Sumner Barnes & his wife Anna L. Barnes. I know they are buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Also FYI, Jean Martin is no longer the Sexton for Forest Home Cemetery, so save your stamps.
Mary F
Name: MICHAEL MIERS(MARRS) <DAMIERSQUACK@YAHOO.COM> Date: 2006-03-08 My surnames are: MARRS/SMITH/DUNCAN/HANNAN/HOGAN/JENNINGS My Earliest Know Ancestor: JOHN MARRS 1724-1800 Comments:
ANY IDEA WHO JOHN MARRS 1724-1800 FATHER OF HUGH MARRS IS?I CANT TAKE MY FAMILY BACK ANY FURTHER
Name: Edna Hollingsworth <edna306@cox.net> Date: 2006-03-06 My surnames are: Henderson, Frazier, Dailey, Orr, Wright, Brown My Earliest Know Ancestor: Valentine Hollingsworth, immigrant Comments:
This is my late husband's family, but I am doing the genealogy. Valentine arrived about a month before William Penn. (My genealogy materials haven't been unpacked since my move.) He is buried in Winchester, VA.
Name: Anna Hiatt <annawhitaker@msn.com> Date: 2006-03-02 My Earliest Know Ancestor: John HIatt and Mary smith Comments:
My family line is John and Mary Son William HIatt! I enjoyed you web site. Lots of great information!! Thanks Anna
Name: Josephine Sanders Sparks <sparks10@bellsouth.net> Date: 2006-03-02 My surnames are: Maxwell/Croom My Earliest Know Ancestor: Father of Wm Maxwell b. 1bt 1720 Ireland Comments:
I have some contradictory records on the Maxwells found in the Wm Maxwell II bible published in Dublin Ireland 1753 and Genealogical family records from Lenoir College NC. Would like to compare notes. I have a good bit of background information from the early Maxwell family.I have Hugh as a brother to my William II who married Elizabeth Croom in 1768 Dobbs Co NC. Seven brothers are listed as sons of William Maxwell Sr.in the genealogical records. (All migrating from Ireland) Brothers include: <br>1. John b abt 1742 <br>2. James who migrated to Duplin (Rev War, Dobbs)b abt 1745, <br>3.Wm II who married Elizabeth Croom my line, migrated to Duplin and was thrown in prison at New Bern in 1776 (Rev War as Deputy Forage Manager,after pledging allegiance to State of NC),b.October 15, 1749 in own handwriting in his bible. <br>4.Arthur who remained in Dobbs and died there.b abt 1752 <br>5.Hugh died of typhoid fever after the Revolution and possibly became a Quaker b abt 1755. <br>6.Harry.(probably Harold)died young <br>7.Robert migrated to SC then Ga.(Rev War)
Name: wiley lee bogue <wileyx1952@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-02-27 My Earliest Know Ancestor: jessie bogue Comments:
my dads name was wiley marion bogue jessie was his dad and they lived in texas dont know much more.
Name: Sandy Sommers <sandy.s@pacificindustrial.org> Date: 2006-02-17 My surnames are: Town and Richards My Earliest Know Ancestor: Amanda L Town Comments:
Looking for any information on Amanda L Town born 2 Dec 1855 in Bonville, Marion Co., Iowa. Her parents were G A Town and Margova D Richards. Amanda married James Winfield Dukes on 20 Feb 1872 in Marion Co., Iowa and later they moved to Colorado. Any information would be of great help.
Name: Carol Dunn <cddunn@kalama.com> Date: 2006-01-27 My surnames are: Harrison, Howe & Morford My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1850 Comments:
You have gone a great job on your web pages. I think I have looked at all of them. Perhaps sometime I will be able to visit. I sent an inquiry to you in hopes of information. Thank you.
Name: Wilma Douglas Bobenhouse <rbobnhos@gigonet.com> Date: 2006-01-26 My surnames are: Stutzman, Douglas or Douglass My Earliest Know Ancestor: Christian & Christine (Douglas) Stutzman or Stutzmann Comments:
I would like any information of the ancestery of the Stutzman group, I noticed some in Boyden. Apparently they later moved west as Christian and Christine are buried in Hancock, Pottawattamie county. I would like events, obituaries anything of these families. Thank you
Wilma Douglas Bobenhouse
Name: joseph saleem wilmeth <schnauzerman187@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-01-24 Comments:
email me please and tell me about a family tree of wilmeths'
Name: Deanne Macomber Holmes <demacholmes@harbornet.com> Date: 2006-01-23 My surnames are: Garretson Comments:
I enjoyed the pictures! I was there in the early nineties, visiting with O. Loren Garretson. I am descended from John G. Garretson, son of Joel and Elizabeth Goodson Garretson; the branch that left Iowa for Portland, OR. Thanks for posting your detailed information.
Name: Ruth Cholin <rcholin@coinet> Date: 2006-01-16 My surnames are: Grantham, Maxwell My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Maxwell Comments:
Hi: I am descended through Lydia Edith Grantham [Hankins], Lola Ruth Simpson [Grantham], Edith Adelaide Maxwell [Simpson], Jacob Maxwell, Jacob Maxwell (m Margaret Heavenridge), Hugh Maxwell (m Elizabeth Elliott, and John Maxwell (m Elizabeth McClendon).
This family history is so interesting.
Ruth
Name: Barbara Basel <brbbsl@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-01-11 My surnames are: Lawrence, Pemberton, Hollingsworth My Earliest Know Ancestor: Thomas Warren, 1629 Comments:
searching for information on Quaker ancestors; also Hinshaw, Holliday,Needham, Cox on the Lawrence side;
On the Pemberton - Elleman, Coppock, Coate, Jay, Hollingsworth, Wright, Coulson, Vestal and others
Name: cuba lane <cerenelane@hotmail.com> Date: 2006-01-06 My Earliest Know Ancestor: white's and messer's Comments:
I grew up spending alot of time at grant cemetery. I was raised by my great grand parents james arthur and minnie edith white. both of their families are buried there also. my grandmothers maiden name was messer. when i was a little girl my grandfather use to mow the grass there at grant cemetery and i would go visit all the graves.
Name: Sherry Hess <stampinsilly@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-01-04 My surnames are: Lamm My Earliest Know Ancestor: Lamm from North Carolina Comments:
Very nice web site, nice to read about ancestors and history of the area. Would there be a way to obtain pictures of graves in your cemetery?. And also appreciate the cemetery records to look over and find ancestors
Name: Sam Pickle <schoolmaster15@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-12-23 My surnames are: Pickle Irvin Blaylock Berry Aldridge Ritter Ray My Earliest Know Ancestor: Jacob Pickle and Wife Catherine Berry Comments:
I am a descendant of Jacob Pickle and Catherine Berry and their son Robert Pickle. This family migrated from Orange County North Carolina to Monroe County, Mississippi about 1830 or 1840. I can not connect with the Pickle family in Iowa yet.
Sam Pickle
Name: Kristie Hollingsworth <kh@qsindependent.com> Date: 2005-12-15 My surnames are: Hollingsworth My Earliest Know Ancestor: None earlier than this centuary Comments:
Wondered whether us Hollingsworths would recognise anything
Name: Vicki McILvain <spider1968@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2005-12-13 Comments:
I was searching for info on my fathers side when I came upon your site. I do not know if there is any link? My father is William Frank McILvain, his father is William Frank McILvain born in Dallas and his father was John Thomas McILvain born in Kentucky.
Name: Shawna Wilberger <swilberger_RN@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-12-05 Comments:
What a wonderful way to keep track of your family history! Much thought and work put into creating such a beautiful website!
Name: elizabeth maxwell <elzmaxwe@aol.com> Date: 2005-11-29 My surnames are: maxwell shroyer brown My Earliest Know Ancestor: james great white chief Comments:
my ggrandfather was benjamin franklin maxwell
he was married to mary shroyer in ohio then
married hannah brown in indiana.
liz maxwell
Name: Mark Houk <hippydude_2002@hotmail.com> Date: 2005-11-18 My surnames are: Houk Comments:
Just wanted to stop by and say hello. I am of the Houk family of North Central Missouri. I have been looking for some family information as I am searching for my family roots and also looking to see if I can find anything on possible native american ancestors.
sincerely,
Mark Houk of Leon, IA
Name: Bonnie Brown <Brbrown3@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-11-16 My surnames are: woodward and hollingworth My Earliest Know Ancestor: eliza hollingworth born 1808 Comments:
Eliza Hollingworth married John woodward in Del, Penn Quakers migrated to champaign county ohio where they died.
Thanks for the website. Still trying to figure out how my Hollingworth girl hooks up to yours.
Name: Matt Hutchens <mbhsbh@earthlink.net> Date: 2005-11-05 My surnames are: Mendenhall My Earliest Know Ancestor: Thomas 1633-1682 Comments:
Enjoyed reading your information - obtained additional info on Joan Strodes and Elizabeth Maris. #14 Aaron Mendenhall (1690-1765) is an 8G Grandfather. He married Rose Pierson (1693-1771) on 16 4m 1715 in Concord, Delaware Co., PA and had three children. Lineage then goes James, Phineas, Caleb, William, Caleb Harvey, William Woodford, Great Grandmother Helena Lelia (Mendenhall) Johnson.
Name: Marge Peterson <margepeter@aol.com> Date: 2005-10-21 My surnames are: Burgus, Kellogg, Burkholder My Earliest Know Ancestor: Asa Kellogg 1800 Comments:
I am looking for the death date of Nellie Kellogg, wife of Earl Kellogg, Winfield, IA. Nellie was buried in the Winfield-Scott cemetery.
Name: Carolyn Hummel Simonton <keena@cfl.rr.com> Date: 2005-10-12 My surnames are: Hummel/Hummell/Wyeth My Earliest Know Ancestor: Nicholas Wyeth 1595 The URL of My Web Site is: N/A Comments:
Jean,
Loved your website. Supposedly there are Hummel(l)s buried in the old Mt Pleasant Cemetery in Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa. Is it possible to get a listing.
TIA,
Carolyn
Name: Dennis Campbell <dcampbel@coin.org> Date: 2005-10-08 My surnames are: Campbell;Hodson;Beard;Ingwerson My Earliest Know Ancestor: Paul Beard Comments:
I am very interested in learning more about the Beards and Hodsons of the Salem Cedar Creek area.
Name: Ruby Yowell Larson <rubyl@san.rr.com> Date: 2005-10-08 My surnames are: Yowell, Curtis, Kucera, Kubin Comments:
Interested in the Mikesell Cemetery where several of my ancestors are to have been buried.
Name: Sherri Cox <dustygirl1945@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-10-07 My surnames are: Dowling/Cox/Hallowell My Earliest Know Ancestor: Issac Allerton Comments:
The Hallowell caught my attention so I had to check this out. My husbands family did a book a few years aago a could trace back to this Issac but were unable to completely connect him to John Allerton that came over on the Mayflower. Wonder if the two Hallowells are related?
Name: Mark Wayne <MHamptonW@msn.com> Date: 2005-09-27 My surnames are: Mucklewain/Mucklevaine, etc. My Earliest Know Ancestor: Tunis Mucklewain Comments:
Would love to clearly document Tunis to your Mucklewain information. I have seen undocumented speculation that he is a great grandson of Andrew Alexander Mucklewain.
Mark Wayne
Name: Raymond McPherron <raymond@xnote.com> Date: 2005-09-25 My surnames are: Leeper, McPherron, Cook, Henderson My Earliest Know Ancestor: James Leeper? Comments:
I know there is a good Leeper web-page, but there has to be a printed-out book of the Leeper line. Any ideas how I might get that information?
Name: Gina Hobbs <gmhobbs107@bellsouth.net> Date: 2005-09-21 My surnames are: Magdefrau, Messman My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Magdefrau- 1833 Comments:
John was one of 4 brothers-all came from Prussia. John married Phoebe Messman daughter of Michael Messman. Have more info if needed.
Name: Pam Beauer <pbeauer@socal.rr.com> Date: 2005-09-01 My surnames are: Trueblood, Burdg, Oiler, Stoddard My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Trueblood 1660 Comments:
My Trueblood line is: John (1660)to Amos (1692) to Caleb (1732) to Caleb (1790) to Jehu (1819) to Cyrus (1845) to Stella Burdg Trueblood Oiler (1875) to my father Philip R. Oiler (b.1914) and still living.
Great work to all of you and I will have fun reading your work and all related works.
Thanks!
Name: Debbie Johnson <dljohnsn53@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-08-31 My surnames are: Johnson, Trueblood My Earliest Know Ancestor: Emma Trueblood Comments:
Very interesting web site, hope to chat with you soon about Thomas and Amos Trueblood.
Name: PATTERSON <lpatterson27@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-08-24 My surnames are: Lloyd Comments:
My wife & I are Custodians of the Records for the Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends. We started about 1996. Many queries asked for burial location of ancestors. The local Meetings kept the records so I started making a collection for the Vault here in Oskaloosa. I also made a Data Base. I now have 77 cemeteries and about 28,000 records. Always looking for more.
We do not have internet at home so go to library. Also not real computer smart so I was glad to learn about the IowaGen Web. By reading your entries was able to locate 3 more cemeteries that I don't have. I know I will never find them all, but keep looking.
Name: Scott Armstrong <sarmstrong@flagship-marketing.com> Date: 2005-08-23 My surnames are: Armstrong- Workman My Earliest Know Ancestor: Nicolas Woertman- 1520 Comments:
I have traced my Workman side of the family back to Nicolas Woertman and thru Jacob Workman (1740), who was the brother of Joseph Workman (1734). Do you have pictures of any of the Workman family before Jacob and Joseph? I love the site...great job!
Name: Tony P <nospam@anytown.com> Date: 2005-08-22 My surnames are: Bedell, Runyon My Earliest Know Ancestor: Erik av Eriksen 1201 Comments:
Required information.
Name: Donna P <blackie2995@hotmail.com> Date: 2005-08-14 My surnames are: Zuna/Boyanowski/Stock/Unangst My Earliest Know Ancestor: Peter Unangst(1700-1747) Comments:
My mother's side is Unangst/Stock/Mumma/Marsh or(Marsch)/Paulus/Dorward/Frankenfield....my father's side is Zuna/Boyanowski/Bentz/Becker/Tittiger/Wolf...any connections??? R from Bethlehem/Hellertown/Harrisburg/Enhaut/ Pennsylvania area...
Name: BARBARA JOAN THUESEN <pbthuesen@wmconnect.com> Date: 2005-08-11 My surnames are: DRAPER-ALBERTSON-BOGUE My Earliest Know Ancestor: PETER DRAPER Comments:
AM INTERESTED IN JOSEPH DRAPER FATHER OF PETER AND THOMAS.
\BARBARA
Name: Joyce M Hosick <jmhosick@comcast.net> Date: 2005-08-09 My surnames are: Hosick Hosack Pickering Leeper Comments:
Fantastic site. Please contact, have info for Wm Hosick and family in Mt Pleasant & Cantril, IA and Ohio
Name: Mary Manz <manmar4@dotnet.com> Date: 2005-07-27 My surnames are: Andrews, Hadley, Moffitt, Cook, Bruff, Pegg,Beals, Crew My Earliest Know Ancestor: Valentine Pegg, John Andrews Comments:
I really enjoyed viewing your site. I have hit a brick wall and cannot go any further back on my ggg grandfather, John Andrews of Dinwiddie County, VA. He married Sarah Butler on 15 Feb 1788, Gravely Run MM. She was born 7 Jan 1769 Blackwater MM, Surry Co, VA. I would appreciate any assistance in climbing my brick wall.
Name: Cyndi <halesweb@aol.com> Date: 2005-07-27 My surnames are: Beals, Jackson, Branson, Berry, Collins My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Beals m. Mary Clayton Comments:
I descend: John Beals, son John Beals II, son Bowater Beals, Phoebe Beals, Hannah Jackson, Jane Branson, William Berry, Emma Caroline Berry, Jonathon Collins, Bertha May Collins, David Christopher Crandall, Eva Caroline Crandall to my father, Thomas Arthur Hales and then me.
Thank you very much for starting and maintaining this site. I am always thrilled to find more cousins however far removed! I will send anything new I have on BEALS ancestors.
Cyndi
Name: Roy Mark <markhistory@roy-mark.com> Date: 2005-07-23 My surnames are: Mark, LeGore, Burnett, Bush, Hollingsworth, O'Barr, Hunt My Earliest Know Ancestor: Joseph Mark The URL of My Web Site is: http://www.roy-mark.com/markhistory.htm Comments:
What a fantastic site you have here. I am very impressed and wish to thank you for the work that you put into it.
My ancestors are Joseph Mark, Joseph Junior, Peter Mark, Abner Mark, Allen Latham Mark, Jesse L. Mark and Eugene Latham Mark.
I too have a copy of Emma Mark’s book, The Mark Family History. The book that my family has was typewritten in landscape format and not bound. I recently reorganized and re-wrote Emma’s book and have published it in a hardbound, paperback and CD edition. The information from her book is still contained within the new book, but I have added some information to put historical events into context. I have also added a few names to the seventh and eighth generations of the Mark line and some to the Houk line. I would like to hear from anyone interested in, or with information related to individuals in the book. My website (see above) has information about the book and a complete index of names included within the book.
Thanks again for your efforts in making this site. We all appreciate it.
Roy Mark
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Name: Colleen Clark <colleencclark@aol.com> Date: 2005-07-13 My surnames are: Cain My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Scarff Comments:
My sister and I are doing are family history are family is from White Oak we know that are family has messer,scarff,Ensmering,fitch,and alot more. I every much like the pictures
Name: Clarissa Fluegge <clarissa567noel@hotmail.com> Date: 2005-07-13 My surnames are: Noel My Earliest Know Ancestor: Daniel Oscar Comments:
looking for any info
Name: Wilma Jones <wnj1957@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-07-10 My surnames are: Wilson Jones Comments:
just discovered the Iowa genwebsite within the past week, very impressive, and much impressed with the work you have put into this.
Name: Betty Charnholm <bjcharn@juno.com> Date: 2005-07-04 My surnames are: Coffin, Street, Mendenhall, Mills My Earliest Know Ancestor: Nicholas Coffin Comments:
I am interested in all the Street families and connections of Henry Co., Iowa. All Coffin families who are descendants of William Coffin and Priscilla Paddock, who were in Henry County, such as the Kellums and any others; Coffin and related lines, Mills, etc in Jefferson Co., Iowa. Any connections to these families.
Name: Cathi Stevenson <tws@csi.com> Date: 2005-06-29 My surnames are: Hobson, Cottman, Mathews, Nelson, Stevenson, Newton and many others My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1100 Comments:
I have just begun to explore your website. Thank you for all your work. The photos help me to visualize your area of Iowa. I live in Maryland and my parents are from Washington State and Virginia. My husband is from Texas by way of Ill., Va and Massachusetts. I discovered that my great-grandfather John Hobson is the brother of George "Arnett" Hobson. He was married to Abigail Draper and I believe Irene Draper was living with them just before she died in 1911. I have a cute 1890's photo of "Arnett" and Abbie's three children. The photo once belonged to Laura Hobson, George Arnett's niece. I am newly discovering this Quaker line. I am unfamiliar with the Iowa area of Jefferson, Keokuk and Henry Counties. John was the son of Enos Hobson and Mary Agnes Moorman. I am hoping to learn more about this line of the family. John Hobson eventually moved to the Spokane area of Washington state. He had a homestead in Stevens Co. He died in 1944 and is buried in the Spokane, Wash. area. Any information would be helpful. Thank you.
Name: carol anderson <tooling@iowatelecom.net> Date: 2005-06-24 My surnames are: McClure, Roth, Miller My Earliest Know Ancestor: John McClure b. 1774 Va. Comments:
I am trying to locate the date of death and burial site for Peter L. Roth and Alvyna, (Samantha) (McClure) Roth. They grew up in Henry County. She was the daughter of Arthur and Mary Jane McClure. Peter was the enumerator for Henry county census for awhile. If you have any information to share, I would be grateful. Thankyou.
Name: Rowena King <k_rowena@hotmail.com> Date: 2005-05-29 My surnames are: Jay Comments:
nice to be able to locate our lost love ones.
Name: Gary Nordahl <gnbc@aol.com> Date: 2005-05-25 My surnames are: Newby My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Newby 1592? Comments:
Great information, I was able to visit Hertforn and explore around Perquimans County this spring. I love the layout and background of your Newby pages. My Newby line splits off at Gideon Newby b 1751, son of Samuel Newby b 1708. Again, you have a great website!
Gary
Name: Merrily Phillips DuPree <mmdupree@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2005-05-24 My surnames are: Phillips, Muldrow, Maxwell Comments:
I'm descended from Sarah Maxwell, the wife of William Phillips. What great information about the Maxwell family! I've learned a bit about them from the Washington, County, Kentucky Pioneer History book, but I had no idea they were originally from Ireland; also I knew little about the family in Virginia. How exciting! Thanks so much for sharing your information.
Merrily DuPree
Davis, CA
Name: Janet Mills <JM2@iowatelecom.net> Date: 2005-05-21 My surnames are: Mills, Riley, Peterson, Hockett, Johnson, McBride, Spurlock, Newland, Adkisson, Bargar, Andrew, Parks, Brown, Robertson, Lee, Mc My Earliest Know Ancestor: Robert Leigh 1392 and wife Petronilla Lee 1398; and John Wynnesbury 1397 Comments:
Thanks for sharing all this information! You have spent a lot of time putting all this together and I haven't gone through all of it yet. Jerry's great grandmother, Sarah Marie Johnson that married Erick Peterson was buried at the Rome, IA cemetery in 1887 at about age 43, although her husband was buried at Burlington, IA (don't know when). Do you have a record of her death from this cemetery?
Name: Gloria Schulz <gschulz@tularosa.net> Date: 2005-05-11 My surnames are: Melton, Moore, Bright, Heumphreus, Donelson My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Melton 1799-1881 Comments:
Thank you. I was able to add to the Vinzant Family who have a relationship to the Walkers who then go to Mary Frances Melton, my cousin. Sort of round about but interesting.
Name: garretson fox wilmeth <gfoxw@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-05-04 Comments:
i am the son of craig and wilma wilmeth. please spell my fathers name right. my sister is jean joann wilmeth now marlin
Name: Clifford G. Sommers <Macsinoh @ aol.com> Date: 2005-04-29 My surnames are: Newby& Beals My Earliest Know Ancestor: Unknown Comments:
Interested in Cemetery Records
Name: Judy Hulliberger <judy1042@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-04-28 My surnames are: Hulliberger/Hullibarger My Earliest Know Ancestor: Peter Hulliberger Comments:
Thank you for the stone pics. I found three that I was interested in and copied them for my folder book. I makes the research more interesting to see more than just words. I last found Peter in Monoreville, OH (article states he did not pick up his mail).
Name: Patrick Berrie <papi539@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-04-25 My surnames are: Berrie - Doyle My Earliest Know Ancestor: Ambroise Sicard Comments:
I am the son of Clarence Thomas Berrie, b Mt. Pleasant, IA, the grandson of William Addison Berrie, Jr., b. Trenton, IA, the great grandson of William Addision Berrie, Sr., b. PA and probably the great great grandson of Peter Berrie, b. VA (this will soon be confirmed, I hope.)
Name: Rebecca Garrlentini <garrlentini1@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2005-04-23 My surnames are: Yingling, Collyer & Danielson My Earliest Know Ancestor: Charles Danielson Comments:
Wonderful website you have! Thank you for sharing it online. My Great Great Grandfather was Charles Danielson, h/o Harriet Scott Collyer.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Anne Danielson - Garrlentini
Nickname-Becky
Name: Cathryn Welch <welchc@pwcs.edu> Date: 2005-04-09 My surnames are: Leeper, Pike My Earliest Know Ancestor: Jessie Leeper Comments:
I wish I could find my great grandmothers family - Warren Ohio. My Grandmothers name Srena Pike (Leeper), my great grandmother Jessie Leeper Jessie died around 1965 and my grand mother died this year 2005. I miss them.
Name: Donald C. Love <therev@mchsi.com> Date: 2005-04-05 My surnames are: Cushman, Walker Comments:
Thank you.
Name: Karen <klv@nemr.net> Date: 2005-04-02 My surnames are: Summers, Struble, Langford, Boston, Crutcher My Earliest Know Ancestor: Samuel Summers Comments:
It is a wonderful thing you are doing with the cemetery pictures.
Name: John C. Nord <oscar_99@bellsouth.net> Date: 2005-03-30 My surnames are: My surnames are Archibald, Gregg My Earliest Know Ancestor: My grandfather was Archibald Calhoun Gregg, married to Sara Archibald, youngest daughter of Dr. Edmund Archibald. Comments:
The Lowell Cemetary is located on a farm that belonged to my grandfather, Archibald Calhoun Gregg. His mother, my great grandmother, Sarah Ellen Archibald inherited it from her father, Dr. Edmund Archibald. My great grandfather was John Wesley Gregg. I was at the cemetary only one time, in 1950 when Ernest Archibald was burried. He was the son of William and Sarah Archibald whose stone is the first one in your gallery. I was looking for directions to the cemetary when I happened on your website. Thank you for putting this on the Internet. I enjoyed seeing the cemetary and its pretty setting. My mother, Virginia Gregg Nord, passed away in 1995. She was the only child of Archibald C. Gregg and Jessie Lizetta Martin Gregg. Virginia was married to Royter Alfred Nord of Iron Mountain, MI. My brother, Richard Gregg Nord lives in Vergas, MN with his wife, Gloria Gravert Nord (who hales from near Sabula, IA). I live in Bogart, GA. I am married to Charlsey Moon Nord and we have three children, Gina Ellen Gottshall Nord (grandson John William Dowdell, granddaughter, Emily Ann Dowdell), Thomas Dawson Nord m. Audrey Flowers Nord (grandson, Grant Thomas Nord) and Jessica Caroline Nord. John Charles Nord
Name: Robert Stacey <robert.rbobbyleestacy@Gmail.com> Date: 2005-03-27 My surnames are: Stacey and Griffith My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Stacey Comments:
We have an old writing re my great great grandfather William Stacey and his welch friends, including JOE LEEPER.
Until now we had no way of tracing the origin of his welch friends.
According to legend our great great grandmother, Rebecca Griffith was of welch descent as well.
Name: Charles Davis <codavis@seacove.net> Date: 2005-03-26 My surnames are: Rice, Berrie, Nicholson, Upton My Earliest Know Ancestor: George Rice Comments:
I appreciate the cemetery work you have done in Henry County.
Name: Nancy Mark <cottonwoodmark@snowcrest.net> Date: 2005-03-23 My surnames are: Mark, Chamberlain, Jackson, Williams ,Oconnell, Hanel Comments:
Enjoyed the Mark Family Genealogy. Very Nice. Thank you for all your hard work. Would love to find more Mark family to exchange information with.
Name: Verna Wunneburger <wunneburgeer@webtv.net> Date: 2005-03-12 My surnames are: Ferrell,Knight,McKinney,Howk,Hale,Franklin,Mikesell,Miller My Earliest Know Ancestor: Adam Howk Comments:
I always enjoy reading about my ancestors and hearing from others.
Verna in Wyoming
Name: Richard S. Hallowell <hallowellr@fedweeknet.com> Date: 2005-03-09 Comments:
We communicated last year, but I had trouble with my computer, and now have a new one. I will be coming thru Mt. Pleasant in late May or very early June. Perhaps we can meet and exchange info re our common ancestors.
Name: Richard Flanagan <kcid323@aol.com> Date: 2005-02-28 My surnames are: Dowden, Miller Bowdidh My Earliest Know Ancestor: Otho Dowden 1870 Comments:
Otho Dowden was my great grandfather and lived in or near Pleasantville. He was a Civil War Veteran in Illinois and came to Iowa in 1870 from Brown County ILL. He was married to Sophia Vandeventer in Fayette Co. Ohio in 1856. Their family was
1)William Otho Dowden: born 22 June 1856 in Highland Co. Ohio. He died 1 Oct. 1955 in Spirit Lake Iowa. He married Francis Hyer 18 Jan 1880 in Marion Co. IA.
2) Andrew Jackson Dowden born April 30, 1859 probably Fayette CO. OH, Died Unknown. He was living in Des Moines in the 1897 City Directory, He married Margaret Bowdish Sept. 11, 1888 in Marion Co. IA.
3) John Dowden born Dec. 1860 in Ohio, Died April 10, 1910 in Des Moines, IA, He Married Julia MillerOct. 2 Oct. 1885. They had a son unknown and a daughter Maude born Oct. 1889 and Died Unknown ( in the 1910 Census she was living and working in the Polk County Childrens Homein Des Moines,IA. There mus be a divorce somewhere because on Jan, 2, 1895 he married Cora Alice Howe in Warren CO. IA. They had two Children, Gladys Dowden Married Arch Marsh. Nannie (Nancy) Dowden Married Thomas Joseph Flanagan in Des Moines, IA on Dec. 30, 1916 in Des Moines, IA.
4) Charles Wilmont Dowden born July 14, 1863 in Ashville Ohio and died July 11, 1952 in Sac. City, IA.
5)Thomas E. Dowden Born April 29, 1867 in Illinois, Died April 14 in Daly City, CA.
6) Miles J. Dowden Born about 1874 in IA The rest is unknown.
7) Samuel Dowden born about 1876 in Iowa, The rest is Unknown.
8)George Otto Dowden, Born Dec.21, in Pleasantville IA.Died 13 Sept. 1945 in Ottumwa, IA.
9) Bertha Dowden was born August 28, 1882 in Pleasantville, IA I do nt have any more on Bertha, cannot find a Birth or Death Certificate. I have heard that she may have died in infancy,
Sophia Vandeventer Dowden died Jan. 7, 1892 and was buried Jan. 8, 1892 in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Milo, Iowa.
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Name: Terry Uridil <uridil2002@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-02-28 My surnames are: Mark, Preaulx, My Earliest Know Ancestor: Joseph Mark Comments:
Thank you for doing such an unbelievable amount of research! I've found many known family members here, along with some extra information that I really appreciate. Terry
Name: Elizabeth Williams <lilaclady8@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-02-27 My surnames are: Williams, Bates, Jay, Allender Comments:
Thank you all for your hard work.
Name: Ken Norman <ken@normanroots.com> Date: 2005-02-26 My surnames are: MAXWELL, GRIFFITH My Earliest Know Ancestor: Isaac G. Maxwell, b. 1824 The URL of My Web Site is: http://rootsweb.normanroots.com Comments:
Please visit my web site and see if you think your William MAXWELL (#20) is the father of my earliest known ancestor. In my data, I have the same birth date you have for my William MAXWELL, but it's based solely on oral history. I haven’t been able to ascertain definitively the ancestry of the MAXWELL line before Isaac. Isaac was born in Alabama, but I think his father migrated there from VA.
Also, have you participated in any DNA studies (e.g., FamilyTreeDNA)?
Regards,
Ken Norman
Name: Steven Sherman <N9LHD@hotmail.com> Date: 2005-02-04 My surnames are: Van Winkle, Wilmuth, Oden + too many others to mention My Earliest Know Ancestor: It would be in the 50+ generations I pulled off the LDS web site, starting with my Great-Great-Grandmother on my Father's side. Comments:
Hi Jean, somehow we fell out of touch, I have the SPAM filter setting all the way up on my email, so "Willmuth Genealogy" in the subject line will help me recognize legitimate email from you. I hope the picture of Sarah (Sadie) Willmuth was useful to you. I am hoping my aunt in Kansas might have saved more family pictures I do not have good copies of from my Grandmother Sadie (Van Winkle) Oden.
My goal is to get all my family lines compete to before 1800, I am about 50 ancestors short of this goal.
To paraphrase a line by Col. Flagg in the TV seires M*A*S*H "All it takes it the right person who knows where to dig!" May you be that right person! You have done very well so far.
Name: Connie <step59ces@juno.com> Date: 2005-02-03 My surnames are: Davis, Collier My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1846 Comments:
Looking for Harriet (Davis) Collier who died in Henry County, Iowa in 1846 and was buried near Salem.
Name: Carol Beeding <cbeeding@msn.com> Date: 2005-01-25 My surnames are: McClintic/McClintick/McClintock My Earliest Know Ancestor: Alexander McClintick Comments:
Thank you for the wonderful pictures of my ancestors headstones at the McClintic/Kurtz cemetery.
Name: Diane Struyk <dianestruyk@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-01-22 My surnames are: Roberts, Donegan, Vorhies My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Roberts b. 1772, ME d. Iowa Comments:
Jean, Great web site...I found the graves of my Margery (Donegan) Roberts and some of her children in Vorhies Cemetery. Still looking for Miriam (Irish) Roberts who died before 1850 in Salem, Henry Co., Ohio wife of John Roberts. We believe they were Quakers. They lived in three different Quaker settlements, Ohio Co., Virginia, Salem Township, Washington Co., Ohio & Salem, Henry Co., Iowa bef. 1840. They left c1849..for Mahaska Co., Iowa,
Kansas and Colorado. Can anyone help us find Miriam's grave. Thanks, Diane
Name: Carol A. Hodgson <bearcataz@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-01-15 My surnames are: Hodgson My Earliest Know Ancestor: George Hodgson Comments:
My great grandfather was Zimri Hodgson, Livingston County Illinois. He was co-author of a family genealogy tracing our Hodgson family back to George Hodgson, orphaned from the boat and resided in Pennslvania before going to North Carolina.
We have family letters from our ancesters who left NC and settled northeast of Cincinnati in Washington County area but then moved on to Lynn, Indiana before going to Pekin, Illinois for awhile and then to Livingston County Illinois. Some family members of Zimri moved on to Iowa as we have other old family letters from them. A son of the Iowa contingent went to Missouri and started the Hodgson Mill. We have a letter documenting that.
I'm just learning that there are other versions tracing the Hodgson family back to Robert Hodgson c)1540. Am finding this all very interesting and your records are helpful. Thank you for sharing them here.
Name: Dianne Hirschi <dhirschi08@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-01-04 My surnames are: Leeper, Maxwell, Smith My Earliest Know Ancestor: Thomas Leeper 1680 Comments:
I see you have Maxwell information. I am searching for more information on William Maxwell who married Ann Judy in Kentucky in 1797. Do you know anything about them? I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks. It is a great web site.
Name: elizABETH MAXWELL <BLACKI53873@EARTHLINK.COM> Date: 2005-01-04 My surnames are: MAXWELL NICHOLS GILL My Earliest Know Ancestor: JAMES MAXWELL Comments:
iT WAS GREAT TO FIND YOUR WEB SITE.
jAMES MAXWELL WAS MY GRGRGRGRANDFATHER.
MY GRANDFATHER HARRY BENTON BORN IN RENNSELAAR,IN.
MY GRGRANDFATHER BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MAXWELL BORN 184
1844SHELBY CO.
Name: William Jay Dickey <wjdickey@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-01-01 My surnames are: Dickey, Kimberling, Kingscott, Hedrick Comments:
Hello,
What a surprise to find your website!! Do you have more information on the Dickey/Kimberling family? My great-grandfather was Jay Dickey and his wife was Minnie Kimberling. Are these the same as yours? They may have lived in Nebraska, probably in Franklin and Lincoln counties.
Thanks,
Bill
Name: John Redfern <redpet@ev1.net> Date: 2004-12-23 My surnames are: Redfearn, Redfern, & Lee My Earliest Know Ancestor: James Redfearn Comments:
Two Redfearn Brothers,Isaac & John married two Lee sisters, Elmyra & Jane in Henry County. These ancestors, Mary Evelyn Lee, and a number of their descendants are burried at Ferrel Cemetery. This beautiful and peaceful place among the corn fields is nicely represented by your photos.
I would be delighted to hear from anyone with information
about Mary Evelyn Lee(b1777 Wales) and her husband Samuel.
Name: Robert A. Bulger <bbulger22@comcast.net> Date: 2004-12-21 My surnames are: Bulger, Murphy, Sullivan, Corcoran, Coady, Collins My Earliest Know Ancestor: Nicholas Bulger About 1810 Comments:
Looking for tie in to Coady, Collins, in Newfoundland. Nicholas Coady had a Daughter, Mary who married Thomas Bulger. They had a daughter, Johanna who married James R Collins. This was James 2nd Marriage and they had a son, John Thomas Collins in 1843
Bob Bulger
Norwood, Ma.
Name: Mel Hill <mghill@iowatelecom.net> Date: 2004-12-15 My surnames are: Hill My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Hill m/Eliza Jane Schultz Comments:
Hi, I am looking for information on my William Hill. He and his wife and children are suposed to have moved to Iowa in about April, 1877. He died Sept, 1877 shortly after moving to Iowa. Would like to find dates etc. for Him his wife Eliza and as many of their children as is possible. Thanks, Mel Hill
mghill@iowatelecom.net
Name: James Carl Peery <jimelvispeery@juno.com> Date: 2004-12-12 My surnames are: Maxwell, Peery, Whitley, Witten,and others My Earliest Know Ancestor: Sir Robert An Citcelt 1015-1066 The URL of My Web Site is: http://groups.msn.com/descendantsofstevenalexanderpeery Comments:
Jean-
I am a descendant of James Maxwell and recently made a trip
to Tazewell. It was fascinating, but was working mainly
on my Peery and Whitley and Witten lines this trip.
Need to know lots more on my Maxwells.
David and Margaret (Maxwell) Whitley were one set of my
great great great great grandparents. My lineage back to them is me, my dad Lloyd D. Peery, his dad Reece Carl Peery,
his mom Sarah Frances (Fannie) Whitley, her dad Reese B. Whitley, his dad James Whitley, and his dad and mom David
and Margaret Maxwell Whitley.
I have already found 17 different lineages from Tazewell that I directly descend from on both my dad and Mom's side
of the family. My mom is a descendant of the Brooks family
of Tazewell and their related families.
Lets share info.
Jim Peery
Name: James D. Hitt <jdhitt@vcn.com> Date: 2004-12-06 My surnames are: Hitt,Wolverton,Jay,Ables My Earliest Know Ancestor: Charles Wolverton The URL of My Web Site is: http://www.hitt_genelogy.homestead.com Comments:
Thanks for the photos of the Willeford cemetery I have a few relatives buried there. My roots run deep in Henry County Iowa. Keep up the good work.
Name: Kathy <dknifewife@comcast.net> Date: 2004-11-22 My surnames are: Courtney and Clark My Earliest Know Ancestor: Thomas Clark/John Courtney Comments:
Thank you for the time you spent working on this project. Yours is the only listings of more than 5 or so cemeteries in Henry County and non of those listed my family.
I have been searching for info on John Courtney born 1856, and have not been able to find him after 1880 census. But I found him and his mother on your site. They are buried in the Irishtown Cemetery. But that is only 2 of many family members, If you come across any other Courtney's or Clarks I would sure love to here from you. I am in Oregon and can't go looking myself. I rely on the internet at this point. Again, great job you've done.
Name: Victoria Lynn Stradley <dynamitefisher007@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-11-22 My surnames are: Argo,Stradley.seeley,hopkins My Earliest Know Ancestor: Maude Argo Comments:
Maude Argo is my great great grandma.......Im Just started on my search. Thanks for the great info.
Name: Robert Burdette Meyer <meyer@interlinc.net> Date: 2004-11-21 My Earliest Know Ancestor: Johann Dietrich Meyer Comments:
I believe you have been misinformed about the location of Sheridan Cemetery as to its location with respect ro Iowa Hwy 78. 78 runs east-west two miles north of the road that runs on the south side of Sheridan Cemetery, across from the old Charles Fricke "Sheridan Farm"
Name: Ray Simmons <rsimmons@mtco.com> Date: 2004-11-15 My surnames are: Bagby, Robbins, Johnson, Simmons Comments:
Very impressive web site. Your group is to be congratulated on a lot of hard work
Name: Billie S. Williams <billie7w@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-11-10 My surnames are: Williams,Leeper,Miner,Hatfield,etc)on paternal side.Miller,McCoy on maternal side. My Earliest Know Ancestor: Annie Leeper Comments:
I am looking for ancestors leading to George Hatfield of Fayette County,PA(Bullskin Twp.)
Name: Janet Marrs Conner <cricket196833@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-11-04 My surnames are: Marrs My Earliest Know Ancestor: Ballard Marrs Comments:
My father was Vernon Randall Marrs son of Ballard Marrs of Va. If you have any info on this part of the Marrs family please e-mail me . I have been looking up my family history for a couple months now and would appreciate and help if you see fit to send it . Thank You for your time. P.S. this site was a great deal of info to me thank you once again.
Name: Beverly Whitaker <whitaker2@kc.rr.com> Date: 2004-11-02 My surnames are: THORNBURG, WATTON, ALTMANN, ANDERSON, MATTHEWS My Earliest Know Ancestor: Peter Anderson, d. 1852 The URL of My Web Site is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gentutor/lineages.html Comments:
Many of my ancestors came to Lowell in the 1850s and members of the family were still living there over a hundred years later. I've made many visits to Lowell as a child and remember the cemetery well. I have close to a dozen ancestors buried there. I'm grateful for the photos. Is there a listing available of the grave inscriptions?
Name: Bentley Fallis <BFallis749@aol.com> Date: 2004-10-28 My surnames are: Rhodes?Stuckey Comments:
We are searching for any information on a martha Aka as millie Stuckey and her first husband who lived in Henry county at least in the 1880 census we think they are there
Name: Glenda Maxwell Simpson <gsimpson@citcom.net> Date: 2004-10-22 My surnames are: Maxwell, Simpson, Chastain,McCall, Hollingsworth My Earliest Know Ancestor: Andrew Maxwell b. 1770 Comments:
Glenda Simpson
Name: Anita Christine (Waller) Hunter <letsgoracing45@missvalley.com> Date: 2004-10-19 My surnames are: Waller,Oliver,Hollingsworth, My Earliest Know Ancestor: Henry Hollingsworth Comments:
Thanks for researching the Hollingsworth roots. I'm have just begun to research my family tree.
Name: Marian Mulry <memulry@charter.net> Date: 2004-10-10 My surnames are: Kinnard, Michener, Minor,Cook My Earliest Know Ancestor: Abram Kinnard Comments:
Ruth Kinnard, my ggg grandmother's sister married into Michener family. She was born in Canada.
Sincerely,
Marian
Name: Hans Howk <twiztidblaid@hotmail.com> Date: 2004-10-06 My surnames are: Howk, Hines My Earliest Know Ancestor: George Howk Comments:
Just browsing through your archives, looking for my grandfather George Howk who married Dorothy and had children in Coral Gables, Florida. Now George David Howk, my father, lives in Lewes, Delaware and I, Hans Howk, live in Middletown Maryland.
Name: Mark Nissenbaum <mnissenbaum@comcast.net> Date: 2004-10-03 Comments:
I live in one of the original Hallowell Houses (circa 1737)along the Pennypack Creek in Abington Township. Called the Mill House, it was home to the Hallowell family (initially John, Isaac, etc) after moving from Darby Township. The original portion of the house remains, along with an addition about 1760 and a Victorian addition in 1850. I have recently been going through the old deeds on file in Montgomery County. I appreciate the source material here. Thank you.
Mark Nissenbaum
Name: Eulalia Trueblood Fox <gfox@neb.rr.com> Date: 2004-09-26 My surnames are: Trueblood My Earliest Know Ancestor: Thomas Trueblood Comments:
I am so grateful for your website and the excerpts from Bulah Trueblood Watson's book. Is there any way I could purchase her book. Would be the icing on the cake for me. I am preparing a scrapbook for my children telling the story of their Grandfather Harry L. Trueblood. Thanks again. Eulalia Trueblood Fox
Name: Patricia (Dunn) Tuley <patuley1@Juno.com> Date: 2004-09-23 My surnames are: Cox, Dunn, Flinner/Fleenor, Geiling, Marrs, Nichols, Randle/(Randall), Roberds/(ts), Sigler, My Earliest Know Ancestor: Flinner/Fleenor 1721 Comments:
Thank you for sharing your time, talent, and faith with so many of us seeking our family history. I am connected to Marrs through my father's family; Juretta b. 1811 who m. George Dunn my ggg gr. parents. Mother's ancestor's included Joseph (Randle) Randall who m. Sarah (Gilbert) Stackhouse. Mother's cousin (Leta Forward Randall), shared a 1974, handwritten manuscript, of the Randall family with other family members. There is no source documentation, however, the information appears that same as what you have published.
Name: Jeanne H. Bickerstaff <jeanbick@swbell.net> Date: 2004-09-18 My surnames are: Marshall, McClure, Meeker, Cox, Olinger My Earliest Know Ancestor: Arthur McClure; George W. Marshall The URL of My Web Site is: http://www.geocities.com/geniebee_99/ Comments:
What a beautiful job you are doing on this! The photos are clear and directions are easy to follow. We just spent several hours at the Finley Church cemetery and going through the Swedesburg cemetery. We didn't make it to North Wayne because of time considerations, but plan on going back. Thank you for your work.
Name: James Furnie Cheshire <joysjim@earthlink.net> Date: 2004-09-16 My surnames are: Cheshire,Chapman,Faison, Hollingsworth,Ree,Atkinson,Love Murrah,and others. My Earliest Know Ancestor: Robert Hollingsworth(b)1547(d)1599 The URL of My Web Site is: None at present. Comments:
My Hollingsworth Lineage as Follows:Robert(b)1547,Henry(b)1598(m)Catherine Cornish(b)1602,Valentine 1632 (m) Ann Ree(b)1628,Henry(b)1658(m)Lydia Elizabeth Atkinson(b)1688,Stephenson"Stephen"(b)1690,Henry(b)abt1737(m) Mary Murrah(b)abt 1741,Mary(b)17 Sep 1763(m)James Faison(b)23 Oct 1753,Sarah Faison(b) 1804(m)Philip Wood Cheshire(b) 1790,Thomas Jefferson Cheshire(b)1827(m)Franses Susan Chapman(b)19 Mar 1833,Jefferson David Cheshire(b)25 Mar 1862(m) Selena Johanna Anderson(b)1895,Randall Jefferson Cheshire(b) 6 Sep 1923(m)Voncile Roling(b) 29 Jul 1925,James Furnie Cheshire(b)3 Apr 1942(m)7 Jun 1968 to LaWanna Joy Burkett/Beltz(b)31 Dec 1941....I have been working on my Genealogical Lineages since August 2001 and I have lots of info on several.It's fun and relaxing to me and I really get into it.Love History..James F. Cheshire
Name: Phyllis Gray Briggs <whiskeyj@iowatelecom.net> Date: 2004-09-04 My surnames are: Gingrich, Eicher, Schlatter My Earliest Know Ancestor: Jacob Schlatter Comments:
Great website, lovely photos. Thank you!
Name: Tami Kane <mk3002@msn.com> Date: 2004-08-28 My surnames are: Lusk, Sizemore, Workman, Godrey, Bailey Comments:
Great site, I found a ancestor Malinda Jane Workman Married to Edward Sizemore, and will be looking at the website more!!
Name: James McClintic <chicca@frontiernet.net> Date: 2004-08-27 My surnames are: Pangburn/McClintic My Earliest Know Ancestor: Alex McClintic 2 Comments:
Very nice pictures of my husbandsgreat-great grandfather and his wife also of his first daughter-inlaw and grandchildren from Alexander3 first wife.
Name: Mark Stephens Preston Marrs <markm@lca.com> Date: 2004-08-24 My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Frank Marrs of Thompkinsville Ky. Greatgrandfather Comments:
Stumbled across this site and noticed some familiar references in the family history. Has your quest for the settlement of the estate been achieved?
Name: Carol Dunn <cddunn@kalama.com> Date: 2004-08-23 My surnames are: Harrison My Earliest Know Ancestor: Robert J. Comments:
Am looking for the grave of his wife Lydia who died around 1856, possibly in childbirth. They lived in Salem from 1850 until at least 1862. Lydia had a sister living with them named Catherine Howe and they had two daughters Mary & Marie. Can't find them after 1860 when Lydia is absent in the census. He was in the Civil War under Salem.
Name: Steven Sherman <n9lhd@hotmail.com> Date: 2004-08-21 My surnames are: Willmuth My Earliest Know Ancestor: Joseph Wilmuth Comments:
My Great Great Grandmother is Sarah D. Willmuth, Born 2/14/1838, Kingston, Ross Co., Ohio who married Albert Van Winkle. I am trying to fill out my family tree. There is
a sizable clump of VanWinkles in the Henry County Ia area,
as well as Northern Wisconsin who are descendants of Sarah
and Albert. My Grandmother is Sadie (Sarah) Ellen VanWinkle.
There is a very extensive VanWinkle Genealogy published in
the mid 1980's as well as 2 supplements. My Uncle, Walter John Oden Jr., died about a month ago in the Hospital at Hays, KS. There is an Obit in the "Hutchinson(KS)News" that
should be acessable on-line.
Steven Sherman
Name: Jeannine (Lee) Smith <chasroots@juno.com> Date: 2004-07-30 My surnames are: Lee, Howe-Wallace, Philpott, See, Frazier, My Earliest Know Ancestor: John See Comments:
thanks for the wonderful job each of you volunteers are doing; I cannot get over how much is constantly being added to the Internet!--Jeannine
Name: ALAN R. TRUEBLOOD <N2FJQ@SNIP.NET> Date: 2004-07-25 My surnames are: TRUEBLOOD Comments:
GREAT SITE
Name: DIANNA FISHER <DIANNAFISHER@HOTMAIL.COM> Date: 2004-07-21 My surnames are: FISHER My Earliest Know Ancestor: CEPHAS & MARY FISHER Comments:
I BELEIVE THAT CEPHAS MAY BE BURIED IN THE SALEM FRIENDS CEMETERY. NOT SURE IF MARY (HIS WIFE) IS BURIED THERE ALSO. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE INFO.
THANKS,
DIANNA
Name: C D McCarty <mygardendew@aol.com> Date: 2004-07-10 My surnames are: Trueblood , Cobb, Gibson My Earliest Know Ancestor: john Trueblood, Agnes Fisher Comments:
i believe that i am from John Trueblood, Amos Trueblood,
Abel Trueblood, Caleb Trueblood, Benjamin Trueblood,
Wm Trueblood, Cynthis Ann Trueblood who married
Benjamin Cobb .
Name: Richard Higgott <higgy8880@aol.com> Date: 2004-07-09 My surnames are: Higgott Comments:
Always interesting when it is related to your family !!
Name: mark mcvey <markjmcvey@aol.com> Date: 2004-07-08 My surnames are: McVey, Brown, Kennard, Michener, ... My Earliest Know Ancestor: that you don't have is John McVey of Cecil CO MD, b.circa 1720 in Ulster or Scotland - d.1794 Cecil Co, MD The URL of My Web Site is: not yet built Comments:
I am a great great great grand son of John W. and Sarah A. <Brown> McVey.
John W. McVey is a son of Reuben McVey and Elizabeth <Kennard> McVey of Marion Township, Morgan County OH. (Reuben was suppose to be a Quaker as was his father).
Elizabeth Kennard is the only child of the union between Eli Kennard and Catherine Michener. Catherine Michener parents are Mordecai and Sarah <Fischer> Michener. Thus, John W. McVey is a great grandson of Mordecai
Sarah A. Brown is the Daughter of Nathan and Elizabeth Brown. Nathan’s parents are Benjamin and Amy <Butler> Brown. Benjamin’s parents are Joseph and Elizabeth <Michener> Brown. Elizabeth Michener’s parents are Mordecai and Sarah <Fischer> Michener. Thus, Sarah A. Brown is the great-great-granddaughter of Mordecai.
Rueben and Elizabeth McVey’s daughter Rebecca married Levi Worstall. Levi’s parents are William and Ann <Thompson> Worstall. Ann Thompson’s parents are William and Catherine <Michener> Thompson. Catherine Michener’s parents are Mordecai and Sarah <Fischer> Michener. Thus, Levi and Rebecca are both grandchildren of Catherine Michener and great grandchildren of Mordecai Michener.
Name: Jay <Hallaron> Date: 2004-06-29 My surnames are: Heck My Earliest Know Ancestor: Daniel David Comments:
Jean,
Please contact me about our Heck connections.
Jay Hallaron
jayhallaron@cfl.rr.com
Name: Emma Moore <jimandemmamae@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-06-26 My surnames are: Riley My Earliest Know Ancestor: Dennis Riley , ca 1850 Comments:
Wonderful undertaking; you are to be commended.
Name: - <-> Date: 2004-06-23 My surnames are: - My Earliest Know Ancestor: - Comments:
oh yeah...i looked on the census and my great great grandparents from her side of the family were pennsylvania dutch and were from pennsylvania,four grandparents of hers:stoneroad weaver spidel and hollenbaugh.
Name: Holly <heyllo@hotmail.com> Date: 2004-06-23 My surnames are: burnett richards stoneroad My Earliest Know Ancestor: jacob burnet Comments:
Someone in my burnett family history book named jacob burnet son of william burnett(there were two one born in around 1730 and one died in 1730),was from ohio and knew chief bluejacket and chief blackhood indian chiefes from ohio.He looks indian in the pictures I've seen online,but from how they counted them on the census then it's hard to tell.My grandfather lives on Mathew Burnett's farm and my great grandma who married a burnet was a stoneroad and said from her side we were pennsylvania dutch,she married well burnet son of john m burnett and nina richards.also ancestry.com and the 1880 enumeration instructions for the us census would tell you more about how they counted indians.on my dads side of the family some were counted as black.nice site!!holly.
Name: Helen Loen <okloen@net-link.net> Date: 2004-06-15 My surnames are: Mogel Comments:
I've already sent you an email with my requests. Thanks, Helen
Name: Joan Nasso <pjnasso@blomand.net> Date: 2004-06-12 My surnames are: Argo My Earliest Know Ancestor: Josiah Baker Argo Comments:
Don't know if we are the same Argos, but some of the names listed for your descendant line are used in my line as well, such as Rachel(my great grandmother) and Moses, which are not the most common of names. Don't know where Josiah Baker was born, but his son Josiah Joseph was born in Chatham, NC in 1791.
Name: Judy Hulliberger <judy1042@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-06-09 My surnames are: Hulliberger, Hullibarger, Patterson, Joslin. My Earliest Know Ancestor: Peter Jacob Hulliberger Comments:
Nice pic's of cemetery and the info that is given. Last found Peter in Monroeville, OH abt 1832 or 1833 (letter from post office states it was not picked up by him).
Name: Andrew A. Leeper <aleeper@stu.parkland.edu> Date: 2004-06-09 My surnames are: Andy My Earliest Know Ancestor: Marie Leeper Comments:
I found this site while looking for the original Leeper Coat of arms. If u could help me find it please contact me.
Andy A. Leeper
Name: Sharon Longfellow <svlongfel@comcast.net> Date: 2004-05-31 My surnames are: Cook, Jay, Hinshaw My Earliest Know Ancestor: Peter Cook 1675 The URL of My Web Site is: Netscape Comments:
My accestors have all been Quakers from England in 1713. Several migrated to Iowa, Dallas county I believe. I'm just looking everywhere I can for some one who recognizes these names.
Name: BillieJo (Thornsbrough) Jones <krazymomof4teens@yahoo.ocm> Date: 2004-05-29 My surnames are: Thornsbrough, Thornbrough, Thornburgh My Earliest Know Ancestor: Rowland Fitz De Thornburghe The URL of My Web Site is: www.tribalpages.com/tribes/billiejo Comments:
Hello
I was told about the Mendenhall site today. I really have enjoyed looking at your site. I would like to invite you to my site. You will find that we have alot of the same names on our trees. If you don't mind, Can I ask How you are related to the Mendenhall's and Thornburgh's? I have over 100 Mendenhall's and over 250 Thornburgh's on my site. On my site you will find that some of the Various surnames related to Thornburgh that you have are different than mine. It would be best to look for them under their spouses if the names are known.
BJ
Name: Loretta Marcum <marcummachine@aol.com> Date: 2004-05-27 My surnames are: Workman,Hooser,Buckingham,Fortner,Buskirk,Marcum &Corns My Earliest Know Ancestor: Squire Thompson Workman Comments:
I really enjoied your Web Site this is all my line I would love to know more on Squire Thompson Workman Then his son George Marion Then my grandmother Mary Susan Workman .also MY Grandaunt is Nancy Workman daughter of Joseph Pleasant Workman Thanks so much for your wonderful site
Name: Phyllis Feeley <phylfe@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-05-18 My surnames are: Trueblood, Hockett Comments:
Thanks for having the picture of the entrance to Cedar Creek Cemetery. I had taken pictures of Phineas Trueblood's grave & needed the entrance for entry into DAR.
Name: Pauline Shannon <SouthronShannnon @aol.com> Date: 2004-05-16 My surnames are: Hill Comments:
William Armstron Hill is buried at Green Mound,Cemetery in Trenton, Iowa his wife Eliza Jane Hill is buried in White Oak Cemetery in Trenton, Iowa
Name: Harry C. Hallowell <hchall@ameritech.net> Date: 2004-05-02 My surnames are: Hallowell, Conrad, Zeigler, Neal My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Hallowell 1620 (English Quaker) Comments:
From 1620 until 1819 my Hallowell ancestors were named John or Thomas. The string was broken by Samuel Ely, although he had brothers named Thomas Chalkley and John Edward. Ely named his sons with an eye for history: Daniel Webster, John Calhoun, Thomas Benton, John Fremont, Samuel Ely, Benjamin Franklin and Ulysses Grant. My grandfather, Fremont, named his first son Harry Franklin, who begat Harry Conrad, who begat Harry Hanson, who had the good sense to name his son Ryan.
Name: Betty Jean Frazer Harmsen <bettyjeanharmsen@cs.com> Date: 2004-04-16 My surnames are: Frazer Comments:
Grandparents on father's side: Albert Henry Frazer and Anna Trueblood (daughter of Dorson Trueblood and Lydia B. Winslow)
Grandparents on mother's side: Edwin J. Evans and Mary Davis
Name: Audrey Gill <Gmanpen@bellsouth.net> Date: 2004-04-15 My surnames are: Sneath, Garmoe, Gill Comments:
Jean I noticed your are a Leeper, I have a Susannah Sneath married a William Franklin Leeper. Any connection ?
Audrey Gill
Name: Antoinette Waughtel Sorensen <waughtel@oz.net> Date: 2004-04-03 The URL of My Web Site is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~waughtel/index.htm Comments:
Although I am not of the MENDENHALL lineage, and am researching the SINEX (one of many) I find a Mary Ann SINEX (born September 16, 1812) married to a Thomas (born March 10, 1806)MENDENHALL in Delaware on September 5, 183s. Mary Ann (Sinex) Mendenhall died in Council Bluffs, Potawattamie County, Iowa April 27, 1848. Do you have anything on this union? To my knowledge they had Susan, George Madison, Lewis Henry, Edmund, Thomas, Elizabeth.
Antoinette (Tacoma, Washington)
Name: Jody Campbell <jo_ellen43@hotmail.com> Date: 2004-03-27 My surnames are: WARD My Earliest Know Ancestor: ROBERT Comments:
Robert Ward and Charlotte arrived at Marion Co.Iowa shortly after their marriage in 1847. Both were married previously in Barren County , Ky.Charlotte Robard Oneal was married 1st. to John Boren, who died after the birth of two children:John Boren Jr., America Boren; who died at about age 18 years, Iowa. Robert H. Ward married 1st. Elizabeth Nichols of Barren Co., Ky. dau. of John Nichols. Robert's children with Elizabeth Nichols Ward remained in Kentucky with relatives. Descendants of those Ward children can still be located at Barren county, Ky.Robert and Charlotte Ward had in addition six more children that were raised at Marion co.,Iowa. Charlotte R. Oneal Boren Ward was born January 4th 1823, and died at Sac Co., Ia. January 20, 1899. She is buried at Sac City, Ia., at the Oakland Cem. I am seeking the date of death and place of burial for Robert Ward; and America Boren.Robert Ward was shown last on the 1860, US Fed. Census, at Knoxville, Iowa.He was born about 1800, Va., to Seth Ward and Rebecca Griffin. Parents married 1799, Amherst Co.Va. Rebeccah Griffin dau, John Griffin. Robert and Charlotte's last child, Rebecca Ward , born 24 March 1859, Marion County, Iowa. Any corrections or additional information appreciated.
Name: Norma J Evans <jeanobryon@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-03-27 My surnames are: Mendenhall, Beeson, Carson Comments:
This is a wonderful web site, the background is awesome.
Name: Myron R. McGuire <guire@iowatelecom.net> Date: 2004-03-22 My surnames are: McGuire,Allred, Neff.Ross,McClinitic,Kurtz Shively My Earliest Know Ancestor: McGuire,Neff Comments:
One nice Web Site
Name: Donald M. Showalter, Jr. <showalt@kiva.net> Date: 2004-03-22 My surnames are: Bell, Bundy, Cook, Nicholson, Nixon, Overman, Symons, Underwood, Wells, etc My Earliest Know Ancestor: Thomas Nicholson 1520 Comments:
I do not belong to the Society of Friend but I find that I have many roots with the Quakers. The sight is stimulating.
Name: Hali <tuledude1@aol.com> Date: 2004-03-18 My surnames are: Heck My Earliest Know Ancestor: Daniel David Heck Comments:
You were not sure of John Wesley Heck birthdate. The info that I have has him being born Oct. 14, 1854 and died april 4, 1945.
Name: Hali <tuledude1@aol.com> Date: 2004-03-18 My surnames are: Heck My Earliest Know Ancestor: Daniel David Heck Comments:
Great info. We have 11 volumes on our "Heck" history. It was fun to follow along.
Name: Dennis Workman <andyforty2@aol.com> Date: 2004-03-18 My surnames are: Workman My Earliest Know Ancestor: Abraham circa 1735 Comments:
I just happened to stumble on this site. Very interesting, I know there is a hard bound book of my family but haven't been able to get a copy.
I have always been very interested in my family and this site goes back much farthur than i have yet seen.
I will be coming back to this site for more research and i am also sending this to my sister.
Dennis Workman
Name: Tracy Tlili <queenie-t@att.net> Date: 2004-03-18 My surnames are: Pell-Quade My Earliest Know Ancestor: Horace Maxwell Comments:
I was trying to view pics of the Maxwell Castle. My grandmother, Claire Sigafuse(nee Maxwell) told me that there was a Maxwell Castle in our family. I was just interested in finding out a little more about it. If possible, could you e-mail me more info?
Name: Nita Diane Miller <Chandallx@aol.com> Date: 2004-03-17 My surnames are: Crandall,Trites,Winters, Garrett My Earliest Know Ancestor: Elder John Crandall-1634, Comments:
At the present time I am on a search for a great Aunt that died between 1870 and 1880 "Coralie Trites" She was born in 1856,in Ill. and died in Iowa. At the time her parents, George Davis family lived in Center, Henry County, Iowa. She was a teacher in the western part of Iowa. She was between the age of 13 and 23. I found her in the 1860 census and the 1870 census. I have an Aunt that lives in Washington, Washington County, Iowa that is 89 years old and would like to visit her grave. She died in an epedemicwhere she was teaching. Any help or sugessions where to look would be greatly recieved. I am a beginer not only with the genealogy, but the computer.
Thank you,
Diane Miller
Name: Nita Diane Miller <Chandallx@aol.com> Date: 2004-03-17 My surnames are: Crandall,Trites,Winters, My Earliest Know Ancestor: Elder John Crandall-1634, Comments:
At the present time I am on a search for a great Aunt that died between 1870 and 1880 "Coralie Trites" She was born in 1856,in Ill. and died in Iowa. At the time her parents, George Davis family lived in Center, Henry County, Iowa. She was a teacher in the western part of Iowa. She was between the age of 13 and 23. I found her in the 1860 census and the 1870 census. I have an Aunt that lives in Washington, Washington County, Iowa that is 89 years old and would like to visit her grave. She died in an epedemicwhere she was teaching. Any help or sugessions where to look would be greatly recieved. I am a beginer not only with the genealogy, but the computer.
Thank you,
Diane Miller
Name: Randall Workman <randallworkman@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-03-14 My Earliest Know Ancestor: Luther Workman Comments:
Thanks for this imfo.
I beleive the Workmans are from the 10 northern tribes of Israel, also known as The House of Israel, and the lost tribes.
Name: Don Dean <dondean@juno.com> Date: 2004-03-09 My surnames are: Marrs, Dean, Tabor, etc Comments:
Ransom B. Howe married Rebecca Ann Garner
Name: Mike Brown <mike.brown@rolinbrown.com> Date: 2004-03-08 My surnames are: Brown(e), McMillan,Black My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Brown 1620 Comments:
You have a great website.It is nice to see the pictures.
Name: Cindy Lair Lovitt <cindylovitt@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-03-03 My surnames are: Lair, Withers, Sandlin, Lepper, Smith Comments:
I have only just began my research. I found your site very interesting and helpful. So far I have just been reading alot of information on how to begin and checking out Web sites of others. Thankyou Cindy
Name: Johnnie Maxwell <Rebeljohnnie@aol.com> Date: 2004-02-29 My surnames are: Maxwell Mills My Earliest Know Ancestor: ? Comments:
Very interesting for "obvious" reasons, Thanks!
Name: Cheryle Hoover Davis <ceile33@msn.com> Date: 2004-02-22 My surnames are: Hoover, Ackles My Earliest Know Ancestor: Charles and Mahala Ackles Comments:
Mahala (Ennis) Ackles (m: Charles Ackles) was a midwife (and Cherokee Indian, although listed as "white" in the census) in Trenton, Henry, Iowa, and lived about 7 houses down from Dr. J.A. Leeper, in the US 1880 Census. I was wondering if she is mentioned in any of the doctor's record books? Charles and Mahala are buried in Green Mound Cemetary, Trenton, Henry, Iowa. Charles and Mahala's son, James Hamilton Ackles, married Rhoda Emmaline Messer. Was wondering if they were Quakers, also? Charles and Mahala are my 3rd ggrandparents.
Name: Chantelle Houser <chousers@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-02-13 My surnames are: leeper My Earliest Know Ancestor: Robert Leeper Comments:
I am the daughter of Rita (Leeper) Weltikol. Grand daughter Of Leo Leeper and Santa (Miller) Leeper. My name Is Chantelle (Weltikol) Houser.
Name: Thelma Dorsey <theldors@mchsi.com> Date: 2004-02-04 My surnames are: Prosser, Blydenburgh Comments:
I was looking for the burial of Hannora Roach Sullivan.
Her obit says she was buried in Mt. Pleasant in 1894 but it didn't specify where.
Thank you for your beautiful site.
Thelma Dorsey
Name: Nancy <aurora433@aol.com> Date: 2004-01-25 My surnames are: Heck My Earliest Know Ancestor: Daniel Heck (b. 1740) Comments:
Hello, Interesting website. I am looking for information on Daniel Heck--1740. I have traced my lineage back to Daniel but have no information concerning his marriage or who his parents were , etc.
I am related to him from Daniel David/Elizabeth----David----Samuel--David Benton---Ward Roy--Richard Ward----
Thanks for any information.
Name: Loretta (Fern )Marcum <marcummachine@aol.com> Date: 2004-01-24 My surnames are: Workman ,Osburn ,Buckingham, Fortner,Buskirk,Marcum Corns ,Cox, My Earliest Know Ancestor: James Workman & Nancy Helewtt The URL of My Web Site is: none Comments:
Im a decendent of James Workman b abt married Nancy Hewlett had my gggrandfather Squire Thompson Workman abt 1805 .Squire Thompson had my GGgrandfather George Marion Workman I have a photo of him . Im looking for more info & photos of this line . I sure enjoied this Web site . Thanks
Name: Margie L. Alger <jeep010362@aol.com> Date: 2004-01-24 My surnames are: Castle, Parsons, Chaney, Marrs Comments:
My g-grandmother was Josie Marrs, daughter of Flem Marrs and Frances Adkins of Pike Co., Ky. I have printed all on this site. Would Love to have more.
Margie
Name: Tiphanie Stocks <historymom6303@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-01-18 My surnames are: Workman My Earliest Know Ancestor: Nicholas Workman, b.1543 Comments:
You have provided such wonderful information and great base for in depth research. I was so happy to find your site!
Name: Loretta Fern Marcum <marcummachine@aol.com> Date: 2004-01-14 My surnames are: Workman Buckingham,Fortner Buskirk,Loar,Marcum,Corns , Comments:
I liked your Website very much .Im a decendent of Squire Thompson Workman Born in 1805 ,Im haveing trouble finding much on him any info would be apreciated .
Name: Thomas <Roberds> Date: 2004-01-10 My surnames are: Roberds My Earliest Know Ancestor: Roy Oscar Roberds Comments:
Just wanted to do a "Google" search of my name and found this website. I only really know my Grandfater, Roy Oscar Roberds who lived in the Detroit area. Very intertesting stuff.
troberds@airpost.net
Name: Michael Walker <mplsburbs@hotmail.com> Date: 2004-01-09 My surnames are: Walker, Hoskins, Hodgson My Earliest Know Ancestor: Robert Hodgson b.1540 Comments:
I am cannot express to you in words how grateful I am right now. I am a direct descendent of the Robert Hodgson referenced on your website that was born in 1540. However, until tonight when I happened to visit here, the earliest ancestor I was aware of on my mother's side was the George Hodgson born in 1701 you list. I am descended from him by eight generations. None of the documentation I have seen before was able to bridge the gap back to England, but thanks to you, I now am aware of another 161 years of my family's history and can trace back 13 generations.
Name: Jean Goodwin <bjeangoodwin@wmconnect.com> Date: 2004-01-08 My surnames are: Marrs My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Huston Marrs Comments:
Looking for William Huston Marrs hia son was William Washington Marrs
Name: Catherine Marr Batchelor <Cathyb031660@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-01-01 My surnames are: Marr My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Marr Comments:
Fascinating and informative website! I was told by my grandmother, Mary McDuff Marr that her father-in-law, John Marr was "born on a ship coming from Scotland to America".
Name: Norman Kent Hockett <norman.hockett@us.army.mil> Date: 2003-12-30 My Earliest Know Ancestor: Carl Brown Hockett Comments:
Intersting site!
Name: BRYON MATHENA <BRYON_MATHENA2000@YAHOO.COM> Date: 2003-12-30 My surnames are: MATHENA My Earliest Know Ancestor: MATHENA,,MATHENY The URL of My Web Site is: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/bluffs/6888/index.htm Comments:
this web page state at archablid matheny.
i have a lot more family names on the mathena, matheny
bryon mathena, salt lake city, utah, 84104, phone 1-801-637-6850.
my grand father is raliegh le mathena.
Name: chidi <guyman@maga.com> Date: 2003-12-26 Comments:
i don reach here oooooooooooooooooooo
Name: e. leon thomas <ethomas3@bak.rr.com> Date: 2003-12-25 My surnames are: Thomas-Campbell-Gilbreath-Disheroon-Smith My Earliest Know Ancestor: A. L. Campbell b. abt 1836 died some time between 1880 and 1900 in Washington Co. ARk. The URL of My Web Site is: not sure Comments:
I am searching for a full name and where A. L. Campbell died and where he is burried. He was married to Nancy Smith abt. 1748 and we think in Ky.
Name: Zelda Capehart <zcapehart@earthlink.net> Date: 2003-12-24 Comments:
Have spent some time looking at Cemetery & tombstone pictures today. Very interesting. I know this takes a lot of time and work. I have never learned how to set up my own website. Maybe some day. You have done a great job.
Zelda
Name: Joan Cook Trostel <JoJo1933@Forbin.net> Date: 2003-12-11 My surnames are: Cook,Douglas,Logan,Phillips,Warren My Earliest Know Ancestor: Peter Cook, Mathew Logan Comments:
I haven't went all through your web site but it looks as good what I have seen.
Thanks
Name: Trisha Mark <trishie12003@yahoo.com> Date: 2003-12-07 My surnames are: Pierce My Earliest Know Ancestor: George Henry Mark Comments:
George Henry Mark was my grandfather.
Name: James D. Hitt <jdhitt@vcn.com> Date: 2003-11-16 My surnames are: Hitt, Jay, Ables,Hockett,Lamm,Wolverton The URL of My Web Site is: Http://www.hitt_genealogy.homestead.com Comments:
Thanks for all of your work. I had a lot of family who lived in Henry County, Iowa
Name: Carolyn Jeffrey Luker <cluker@prodigy.net> Date: 2003-11-15 My surnames are: Baily, Pugh, Richardson, Short My Earliest Know Ancestor: Joel Baily The URL of My Web Site is: none Comments:
Your site is very interesting.
Name: Theda Denney Zimmerman <lzimme4823@sssnet.com> Date: 2003-11-14 My surnames are: Denney,Vaught, Stover, Boyer My Earliest Know Ancestor: David Denney Comments:
Have a few photos of tombstones that will be of interest.
If interested, contact me at above address.
Name: sandra rackard <srackard@mobileinfirmary.org> Date: 2003-11-13 My surnames are: runyan, boutcher, compton,hyde,lebeau My Earliest Know Ancestor: jacob compton, ann boutcher, vincent runyan,john hyde Comments:
I love it! Easy to read and follow. Wish you had more on my direct line though.Through the Hydes and Comptons back to a Runyan daughter of Vincents.
Name: Fred Eugene Barber <derfb1@aol.com> Date: 2003-11-12 My surnames are: Fisher, Boyd, Barber, Bright, Moore, Owen, Hashman, Mobley,Wood, My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Hiram Barber in NY The URL of My Web Site is: www.readerskorners.com Comments:
I was born in Lineville, IA in 1931--Lived in Leon and went to school with Leepers. (Offie and Jack Leeper).
Lived in Knoxville, IA in 1948 and worked for the Bellamy Bros phone co. My dad is buried east of Knoxville. The little cem. on the hill--near the old Pershing Road.
Fred Barber
Las Vegas, NV
Name: Fred Eugene Barber <derfb1@aol.com> Date: 2003-11-12 My surnames are: Barber, Bright, Moore, Owen, Hashman, Mobley,Wood, My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Hiram Barber in NY The URL of My Web Site is: www.readerskorners.com Comments:
I was born in Lineville, IA in 1931--Lived in Leon and went to school with Leepers. (Offie and Jack Leeper).
Lived in Knoxville, IA in 1948 and worked for the Bellamy Bros phone co. My dad is buried east of Knoxville. The little cem. on the hill--near the old Pershing Road.
Fred Barber
Las Vegas, NV
Name: DIana Alexander <ladyalexdee@hotmail.com> Date: 2003-10-31 My surnames are: Young, May, Fischer, Fisher, Leeper, Batson, Marquis, Woodbury, My Earliest Know Ancestor: Godwulf born abt 0080 of Asgard The URL of My Web Site is: http://ladyalexdi.tripod.com/alexanderfamilygenealogy/ Comments:
Young Family Website: http://www.msnusers.com/YoungFamilyGenealogyGroup
Just thought I would mention this as it may be of help to some of those searching. The Young family name was Lamont and because they were in opposition to the ruling government and were involved in the Jaboite Uprising were considered outlaws and choose to change there name. It is my understanding many did this when they left Scotland and Ireland hoping to prevent the law finding them after they relocated.
Name: Michael John Compson <mike.compson@btinternet.com> Date: 2003-10-29 My surnames are: Compson, de la Motte, Tuczek, Hall, Samples My Earliest Know Ancestor: Late 17th century Comments:
I have a letter from my Gt Uncle Herbert Compson - which refers to Erskine - grandson of the Earl of Marr, working with him in Canada in River du Loup in April 1879 would you like a copy?
Best regards,
Mike.
Name: Pam Blair <sewmap@cableone.net> Date: 2003-10-28 My surnames are: Cary/Carey, Benbow, Kirk, etc. etc. My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Cary --- family back to 1100 The URL of My Web Site is: http:/www.my-ged.com/miller3 Comments:
Just want to say "Thanks" ... my husband and I do cemetery recording here in Idaho -- we DO appreciate the time and effort!
Name: Mildred Canaday <mdcan28@aol.com> Date: 2003-10-28 My surnames are: Woolf, Canaday,Suiter, Canon, Purtee, Gunter,Hemme Comments:
Enjoyed your website very much. My husband's family was of great interest when I saw the names Canaday, Thornburg and Bowater. He is decended from Charles Canaday and Phobe Beals. Also John Canaday and Margaret Thornburg.
Mildred Woolf Canaday
Name: Richard Shreve Hallowell <hallowellr@MSN.com> Date: 2003-10-28 My Earliest Know Ancestor: Reuben Hallowell Comments:
I have done some work on my family history a number of years ago. I will be retiring early next year, and want to begin an active search again for my ancestors. My grandfather, Charles L. Hallowell, lived in Mt. Pleasant, IA. Another relative, Clark (and Vesta) Hallowell lived in Salem, IA. Would be interested in communicating with you re possible common relatives. Have you seen the book "More Micheners in America"? I can trace myself back to the 1200s via several lines, including Abigail Brown.
Name: Judith Jones <judithjones2000@yahoo.com> Date: 2003-09-26 My surnames are: Leaper/Hiatt My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Hiatt/ John Leaper Comments:
I don't use my ISP's email so this is the only way I can contact you. I live in Spokane. Workman's lived next door to my grandmother Bessie Kolbet and she had a friend named Leaper.
I am looking for John Leaper who married Hattie Schaffer. Daughter was Anna Leaper bo. 12 Jul 1872, not sure where, died 1969 Spokane or maybe Yakima. This is exhusband's family. We have 3 kids who want to know more.
Also William W. Hiatt born c. 1844/45 Wayne co. Indiana. Married Mariah Pielicke. Think his father may have been John. They were Quakers but John left (?) That's all I have. Thanks Judith M. Jones
Name: Sharon Burns <caja2973@aol.com> Date: 2003-09-22 My surnames are: page, marrs, bradley My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Erskine Marrs Comments:
I am a descendant of William Erskine Marrs
Name: Gloria Godtel <ggodtel@esu10.org> Date: 2003-09-21 My surnames are: Brinegar My Earliest Know Ancestor: Nancy Ann Brinegar Comments:
I am researching my husband's family. His gg grandmother & ggg grandmother is suppose to be buried in the Zion Cemetery in Marion Co., Iowa. I am going to Pella, Iowa in a couple of weeks and was trying to find where this cemetery was located. I stumbled upon your website. THANKS for the info--it helped me tremendously!!!
Name: Linda <Carmany> Date: 2003-09-16 My surnames are: Bogue/Bogg and Hendrick My Earliest Know Ancestor: Frank Bogue born c1860's ??? Comments:
I found my father's family and lots of his first cousins come to our family reunion (Carmany in Somerset County PA) and now I am doing search for the wife of one of those cousins -- Joyce Ann Bogue/Bogg married Elroy Carmany. Her parents ae Fred Ervan Bogue (1892-1973?) born and died in Windfall, Howard Co IND married to Blanche Ellen Hendrick, b/d Phlox, Howard Co IN. She remembers Frank being married 3 times: children Leander, Alfred, Jess, twins Laura & Lula, Annie, Sam, Earnest. Blance is the d/o Elijah Hendrick, married to Margaret Jones, children: Otha, Jenna, Ruth, Elmer and ? "Bud". Does anyone sound familiar? Thanks for the info you have posted, and any other that you can add. Linda Carmany lincarmany@yahoo.com
Name: Peg <brinwood@chibardin.net> Date: 2003-08-29 My surnames are: McPherson, Lamb My Earliest Know Ancestor: In Iowa, John Templeton McPherson Comments:
John Templeton McPherson, my great-grandfather, left Indiana to join the Salem Iowa monthly meeting in March 1843. I am very interested in the anti-slavery activities in which I believe he may have been involved.
Name: Kate Kellum Billett <snooks1@frontiernet.net> Date: 2003-08-27 My surnames are: KELLUM, BALES, MENDENHALL, DICKS, COFFIN, HIATT, WILLIAMS, PADDOCK, HOLMES My Earliest Know Ancestor: Richard Coffyn 1275 Comments:
Nice to see your addition. I just referred a gal named Peg to your site. She was interested in the Underground Railroad tales....
Hope you are in Good Health.
Cousin Kate
Name: Whitson Boig Fowler <whitsonb@aol.com> Date: 2003-08-16 Comments:
Your website is interesting and I bookmarked it so I can return to read when I have more time. My Boig connection comes from the marrage of James Fowler and Mary Boig in Eyemouth Scotland in the 1820's.
Regards,
Whit Fowler
New York
Name: Pat Ivie <spivie2@juno.com> Date: 2003-08-14 My surnames are: frazier Comments:
Any information about Dr. Gideon Frazier would be welcomed.
Name: Linda Sue Devers <deverslinda@hotmail.com> Date: 2003-08-12 My surnames are: Workman - Damron My Earliest Know Ancestor: Obadiah Workman Comments:
This is very interesting to me. My mother was Bessie Damron who married my father Harold Evert Workman son of Charles Workman. My grandfather married Linnie Maud Haner in W.Va. My father was born in Madison, W.Va
Name: Martha Nicosia <mandmnic@ccm.net> Date: 2003-08-10 My surnames are: Swearingen Comments:
I just sent an email in which I provided some additional information regarding my GreatGreat Grandfather, Henry Houk (158)and my Great Grandmother, Elnora (#215)
Name: Tina Keyes Vaughn <bettinav67@hotmial.com> Date: 2003-08-07 My surnames are: Mothers: Marrs - Fathers: Keyes Comments:
My mother is the daughter of Daniel Harmon Marrs who is the son of Pearis W. Marrs.
Name: Don Skinner <dskinner@volcano.net> Date: 2003-08-06 My surnames are: Skinner, Goyer, Ferguson, Bodenhammer, Mendenhall Comments:
thank you
Name: Mary D. Brannon <marydb47@yahoo.com> Date: 2003-08-04 My surnames are: Cook, Davenport, Adamson, White, Frazer, Joy, Holmes, Moore, Chatham, Payne, Brannon, Green, Pirkle My Earliest Know Ancestor: Isaac S. Cook Comments:
I understand Isaac was Quaker; is buried in the Salem, Cemetery, Salem, IA
Name: Jon Rissinger <rislina@frontiernet.net> Date: 2003-07-31 My Earliest Know Ancestor: John and Peter Rissinger The URL of My Web Site is: none Comments:
My name is spelled slightly different, thanks.
Name: LaRae Kinder <lkinder@etv.net> Date: 2003-07-20 My surnames are: Gray, Ballard, McCandless, Shirley,Mendenhall My Earliest Know Ancestor: Robert McCandless, Mary Shirley Comments:
Families in Guilford and Halifa North Carolina
Name: LaRae Kinder <lkinder@etv.net> Date: 2003-07-20 My surnames are: Gray, Ballard, McCandless, Shirley My Earliest Know Ancestor: Robert McCandless, Mary Shirley Comments:
Families in Guilford and Halifa North Carolina
Name: Tammy Martin <tnt91297@msn.com> Date: 2003-07-20 My surnames are: Mendenhall, Stout My Earliest Know Ancestor: Seth Mendenhall Comments:
Seth Mendenhall and Clarissa had a child named Achsah. She married John Stout in 1843. They had one child, Isaac Newton Stout born in 1845. I need information on John Stout such as date of birth, death, and parents names.
Name: Wesley Argo <argothom@aol.com> Date: 2003-07-14 Comments:
Enjoyed your fine job
Name: Robert Newby <bob.newby@blueyonder.co.uk> Date: 2003-07-06 My surnames are: Newby Comments:
Just started to look for my ancestors.
Name: Ca Snyder <snydergoats@wmconnect.com> Date: 2003-07-05 My surnames are: Mark & 200 others! My Earliest Know Ancestor: Joseph Mark in the Mark Line Comments:
Thank you so much for all of your hard work! I am from the Peter Mark/Allen Lathan Mark/Moab Mark line!
Name: Bruce Hallowell <hallowellb@aol.com> Date: 2003-06-15 My surnames are: Hallowell (Cornelius, Jenkins, Pointer) Comments:
My grandfather (Herman Leo) was born in Indiana in about 1892 but we know very littel else about him - suggestions?
Name: Bob Lewis <scarecrow_50_2000@yahoo.com> Date: 2003-05-19 My surnames are: Loos,Lewis,Hurford,Huffman,Hosey,Campbell,Crawford,Snyder,Houk and more My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Lewis-1805 Comments:
My brother is married to a Joyce Houk .She was born 1/14/1947 in Clinton , Missouri .I don't have any other info on her but,I can ask her for additional info if you think there might be a connection .I will wait your reply.Take care......Bob Lewis
Name: Ada Carl <Ada703@yahoo.com> Date: 2003-05-17 My surnames are: Burnside,Bond,Beals,Bowater,Mills,Cook, Clayton, Hunt,Huff My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1600 Comments:
Thank you for shareing Your Family tree. I see we have a lot in common.
Name: Jean Leeper <grannyroots@iowatelecom.net> Date: 2003-05-01 My surnames are: Hallowell, Trueblood - many more on site My Earliest Know Ancestor: Mendenhall The URL of My Web Site is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeanlee Comments:
Hi! I am the web master of this site and am testing to see if my guest book is working correctly.
Name: Katie Leeper <KLEEPER@FSMAIL.NET> Date: 2003-05-01 My surnames are: leeper My Earliest Know Ancestor: Henry Charles Leeper born c1930 Comments:
Although I do not know of my ancestors, I know the family names are Henry and Thomas and were situated in the essex area of england, I know my Grandad Henry Charles recieved a letter years back from a Leeper family in america which I now have although he never replied.
Name: Joyce <joyce_milligan@hotmail.com> Date: 2003-04-12 My surnames are: Nichols,Hancock My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Nichols Comments:
Looking for Wesley Nichols and anna Lee on your site any help?
Name: Vivian Popenhagen <VivianP659@aol.com> Date: 2003-04-02 My surnames are: Mendenhall, Beeson,Pierson Comments:
May have information back to 1500 in England for Mendenhall.
Name: Charlie Sander <chino_sander@hotmail.com> Date: 2003-03-29 My surnames are: Sander(adopted) & Kim (Korean) My Earliest Know Ancestor: Albert Sander & me Comments:
You have a very nice site with lots of info. Thanks for sharing your Quaker faith with others. God bless you!
Pastor Charlie
Name: Carl Ostrom <ostromc@gte.net> Date: 2003-03-20 My surnames are: Halliwill Halliwell Hallowell My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Hallowell Comments:
Dear Jean Leeper,
I'm sure you know me by now. I have done research on the
Hallowell's myself. I'm also sure you knew Harriet Lybolt
who is now deseased.
Carl Can I get permission from you to print out the
pictures and your lovely home.
Name: Tom Palmer <tapalmer203@hotmail.com> Date: 2003-03-20 My surnames are: Whitaker and Lincoln and Dimit Comments:
quite a site...Thanks!
Name: Roland Hallowell <rolandh6@comcast.net> Date: 2003-03-18 My surnames are: Hallowell et al My Earliest Know Ancestor: Hugo Tyll Comments:
What a tremendous amount of work and dedication to come up with this great website. Jean, I am also a descendant of John Hallowell whose family long ago left the Quaker faith (probably due to my ggggrandfather marrying "out-of-meeting"). Keep up the good work.
Name: Rachael <Gr8-iml8@hotmail.com> Date: 2003-03-14 My surnames are: Risinger/Reisinger My Earliest Know Ancestor: Frantz Rudolph Reisinger Comments:
THANKS so much for sharing information with people on-line about our common ancestors.
I descend from Frantz Rudolph Reisinger. My line came to Pennsylvania, then Kentucky, then Butler County, Missouri and ended up in Michigan.
Barb Tissier's website Genealogy Park has extensive information and photographs about this connection. Anyone interested please feel free to contact me.
Thanks again for your hard work.
Rachael
Name: Mary Bolman <mbbolman@aol.com> Date: 2003-02-06 My surnames are: Bolman, Houk, Stephens, Beaman My Earliest Know Ancestor: Ariard Fitz Stephens 1032 Comments:
Looking for info on my Bolman-Stephens great greats. This is a wonderful site and obviously a lot of hard work went into it. My hat is off to Jean and Richard.
Name: Wendy Parris <wparris@curie.uct.ac.za> Date: 2003-01-31 My surnames are: Greey Thompson Rees My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1476 Thompson Comments:
I am really hoping to find a connection as I am decended from Edward James Greey. He married Lucy Rees, their daughter was Lucy Evangeline Greey, she was my great grandmother. I have the tree down to today and back to 1675
Name: Alicia Hooper Dull <allie91060@excite.com> Date: 2003-01-24 My surnames are: Hooper, Newman, Marrs, Smith, Radford,Hunter,Holland and many more(this is just part of my dads side) My Earliest Know Ancestor: Marrs earliest ancestor is= Andrew Brewster Marrs, father of Minnie opoles (Marrs) Hooper The URL of My Web Site is: N/A Comments:
I wish to find out if my Andrew Brewster Marrs is the same
you have listed as son of John and Sally Ann (Prewett)Marrs
they were born around same year, also I beleive he was
born in Virginia.
Would really appreciate any help.
Thank you
Alicia Hooper Dull
allie91060@excite.com
jade2896@hotmail.com
Name: Danny Raley <olson429@msn.com> Date: 2002-12-16 My surnames are: Houk My Earliest Know Ancestor: James Monroe Houk Comments:
I really found this site to be informative and helpful. James M. Houk is my 4th greatgrandfather and to see him on here with family info has been really helpful to me. keep up the work on the tree
Name: Betty-Anne Juba <bettyannejuba@shaw.ca> Date: 2002-12-08 My surnames are: Fawcett, Humphreys, Lundy, Mendenhall, Shaver, Steer, Syke, Williamson My Earliest Know Ancestor: John & Elizabeth Lodge 1614, England Comments:
Great information concerning the Quakers - I have learned alot from your site. Some of my line decends from Aaron Mendenhall (s Joshua & Lydia?) & Lydia Regester (d Abigail Hoopes & William Regester). I am still seeking information concerning this line.
Thank you for allowing me to access it.
Name: calvin leeper <cjleeper@pldi.net> Date: 2002-12-01 My surnames are: leeper My Earliest Know Ancestor: thomas leeper Comments:
I am looking for Thomas Leeper born 1771 in Ireland and was ship wrecked 3 times in 3 years coming over. He lived in Sandusky, Ohio.
Name: IGBOKWENU <MUGU@MUGU.COM> Date: 2002-11-12 My surnames are: GUYMAN My Earliest Know Ancestor: NO The URL of My Web Site is: WWWWWWWWWWWW Comments:
KEEP OF
Name: Dave Collins <dcmolder@aol.com> Date: 2002-10-30 My surnames are: Collins,Newland,Harvey,West, My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1600's The URL of My Web Site is: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=dcmolder Comments:
Stopped by looking for lost people.Very nice site.
Name: Dave Collins <dcmolder@aol.com> Date: 2002-10-30 My surnames are: Collins,Crawford,Siders,Maughmer,Newland, My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1600's The URL of My Web Site is: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=dcmolder Comments:
Stopped in looking for lost souls.Very nice site.
Name: Matt Yenko <slyenko@ncidata.com> Date: 2002-08-22 My surnames are: Vinzant, Argo My Earliest Know Ancestor: Mary Naomi Argo Comments:
Nice site>
Name: Anita Barnes <anitab373@msn.com> Date: 2002-08-02 My surnames are: Beuter Comments:
Seen you touched the Beuter line...wondered if you get any requests about it? I have done research on the descendents of Joseph Beuter and Anastasia Heim. I am a descendent of their daughter Lucy (Lucia) and John Eichler. Adolph Beuter and Belinda were married 8 Aug 1868....on the license her name was given as Hawthorn Anita
Name: Wilbert Mark Helmick <helmick623@hotmail.com> Date: 2002-07-18 My surnames are: Helmick/ Yeager/ 1000 My Earliest Know Ancestor: Helmick The URL of My Web Site is: www.tribalpages.com/tribes/helmick Comments:
I need Info on your Fred Helmick
Name: Elizabeth <Mendenhall> Date: 2002-07-17 Comments:
my husbands family comes down from Mordecai Mendenhall and Charity Beeson. It was interesting to find someone else with the same ancestor. My email is libby@desert-express.com if you would like to make contact. I enjoyed visiting you web site.
Elizabeth Mendenhall
Name: Carolyn Chamberlain <lain@frontiernet.net> Date: 2002-07-07 My surnames are: Ellsworth, Hodson, Dunham My Earliest Know Ancestor: Solomon Hodson Comments:
Jean I have enjoyed your site very much. Perhaps you could answer a question. What does "gct" and "Center MM, OH" mean in this sentence: "1803,8,27. Solomon & family gct Center MM, OH"; volume 1, pate 547, New Garden MM, Guilford, NC." Thank you for any information. Carolyn Chamberlain.
Name: Shirley Beckemeier <sapbeck@omniglobal.net> Date: 2002-07-07 My surnames are: Wilmeth, Parker My Earliest Know Ancestor: Joseph Wilmeth Comments:
My WILMETH connection is Nancy Virginia, dau of Joseph and Mary DENNY WILMETH. Nancy married Thomas PARKER in 1858, Henry Co. IA. I do have most of the PARKER line. I have only taken the WILMETH line back to Joseph and Elizabeth KELLY WILMETH. My info on the children of Joseph and Elizabeth is sketchy...basically covers only those who went on to IA. Am thrilled with your website. After I have time to digest all this, I will be glad to send you any info I have that you don't. I live at 2046 Summit Crest Drive, Kerrville, TX, 78028.
Name: Barry Bastian <zen2bear@aol.com> Date: 2002-05-13 My surnames are: Hiatt, Heineman My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Hiatt (b.1665 in England), Christian Heineman (b. in Germany, 1860's/70's?)) Comments:
Just beginning our geneaology research, hoping to verify current information and discover new data.
Name: JMendenhall <JButler731@aol.com> Date: 2002-05-04 My surnames are: Mendenhall/Johnston/Barnhart My Earliest Know Ancestor: John Mendenhall Comments:
Vary nice web site, Jeanne
Name: Pat Hallowell <Pahallowell@aol.com> Date: 2002-04-30 My surnames are: Hallowell My Earliest Know Ancestor: Benjamin Hallowell Comments:
Can't get past BH born in Pennsylvania in 1793, married to Sarah Gamble Noble, moved to Ohio in 1833, then to Illinois in 1866, then to Iowa and back to Illinois. Son George Washington Hallowell, son of BH, then to Daniel Hallowell. Have Beery's, Pucketts, Moons, Smithsons in our family background. Anything sound familiar?
Name: Nina M. Troutner <ntrout@nwlink.com> Date: 2002-04-29 My surnames are: Conner, Davis, Maxson My Earliest Know Ancestor: William Conner Comments:
Enjoyed your site and the information you provided about the Quakers in Iowa. I am researching my Conner/Davis family and have reason to believe that they were associated with the Quakers of southeast Iowa in the late 1830's and the 1840's. They removed to Oregon in 1852 but I am still trying to locate information about them during their years in Iowa. Would anyone be able to help me to confirm some of my ideas about these families? Thanks, again, for the insights.
Name: Penny Roberts Tunstill <bashfu@nehp,net> Date: 2002-04-27 My surnames are: Roberds, Roberts My Earliest Know Ancestor: Thomas Roberds Comments:
Hi. I'm also into the Roberds side. Thomas Roberds & Sara Gilbert is as far back as I got. But I've got all of them down if anyone wants a copy please let me know. I think that you did a good job with your family page. Thanks
Name: Paul Smith <smith.p.a@attbi.com> Date: 2002-04-15 My surnames are: Smith, Darter(Doerter), Brotts My Earliest Know Ancestor: Abraham Smith (Leicester) 165? Comments:
My Grandfather Lindsey John Smith had a farm in the Cedar Rapids area. His father was Harmon Smith of Tompkinsville KY. The family came from English Quaker stock and dates back to the time of George Fox. They seem to have migrated from NY to NJ, to OH to KY and later to IA. I wonder if there is any record of Lindsey John Smith, his wife Minnie Gertrude (Dilcher) Smith or one of their sons Merle Smith, who died in WWII and is buried in IA.
Name: Jolene Holloman <djhokc@aol.com> Date: 2002-04-12 Comments:
Hello Aunt Jean! How are you? This is a neat website.
Name: John & Rene Flear <johnreneflear@btinternet.com> Date: 2002-03-12 My surnames are: flear My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1478 Comments:
Just to let you know that we have your Thomas Trublood detailed as a witness to the will of John Flear of Norton Disney on 16 November 1638
Name: Nancy Barton Bowers <lakota@advertisnet.com> Date: 2002-03-01 My surnames are: Marrs Gulley Barton Skaggs My Earliest Know Ancestor: 1740