Hi Mary Ann,
I am a great great granddaughter of JFS. Also researching family history, since this Eggert has the most interesting story, I am trying to get the info for a family reunion in 2013. My dad's second wife remembers the family handed down story of how they came to America, and has a picture of the ship they came over on. The family had to be smuggled out of Africa, because of Waring Tribes, in that Namibia Area. Benjamin was a baby or small child.
JFS and Anna had several children, I cant find all their names. My Aunt has a family bible, I have to get my hands on. I believe their 'youngest' child, was Benjamin Eggert, he is my great grandfather, father of my grandmother Alma Eggert Damon (and two or three other girls).
I also would like to find out more about the Anne Edwards side of the family, since she is my great great grandmother! She was also supposedly related to the DENDY Family in England,which was probably the Anne's Mothers Maiden Name? and said to be related to Queen Victoria, somehow. I was told that everyone is related to Queen Victoria, by a British man! lol
You may contact me at the above "From" name (watch spelling)@'yah who dot com'