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Clarks/Keatts/Wooding of Pittsylvania County, VA

FoilandEpee — 2013-04-09 10:57:57Z

Hi all,

I'm looking for feedback on a sheet of paper about Robert Clark (b 1825) and wife Edna/Edney (b1828) - both slaves and their master, Nathaniel Woodings. The sheet reads, "Robert Clark's father was Major Clark, husband of Nathaniel Woodings daughter (not named). Robert was given to them as a wedding gift."

This was something that I clipped from the internet, but apparently lost the source file. Does anyone have any further information on this branch?

Note: I know those names are fairly common, so to clarify the line, this Robert Clark is the father of William Henry Clark (b1847) who married Celestia Keatts (b.1868), daughter of Stith and Isabella Keatts. Thank you so much~!

Re: Names of Slaves owned in Caroline County, Virginia

FoilandEpee — 2013-04-09 10:46:29Z

There's also the Virginia Slave Birth's Index 1853 - 1865. It should be available from your library and will note the name of the slave born, the mother, date, owner and county. You may be able to track Sarah down she had any children during those years.

Re: Jeffries' slaves, Fauquier Co

HapaDem — 2013-03-15 22:25:53Z

Detail trees:

http://www.beideck.de/ged//individual.php?pid=I1220&ged=...

Re: RUSSEL(L)S OF WYTHE & SMYTH COUNTY, VA

hairston_susan — 2013-03-06 03:14:12Z

If anyone who wrote this is still alive, my name is Susan Richardson Hairston. I am the granddaughter of susie Russell and Hayes Richardson. My dad wad Clint Hayes Richardson Married to Margaret Sawyers Richardson. I had one brother Clint Junior, who is now deceased. I would love to hear from some family. Please contact me my e-mail is hairston.susan@sbcglobal.net.
Thank you, Hope to hear from somebody!

Re: Looking for twins, Cristina and Catherine Walker

ronswalker63 — 2013-01-16 18:39:23Z

HI .. My name is Ronald Walker .Can anyone help me..I am looking for my Birth mother
Barbara A Jiggetts..I also am looking for my older brother Harold walker
My email is ronswalker63@yahoo.com
My number is 631-2864-111

Re: Names of Slaves owned in Caroline County, Virginia

rpsdel — 2013-01-15 20:18:38Z

Check the Freedman Records for Caroline County:

http://resources.umwhisp.org/freedmen/Registry1866.htm

SAMUELS BORN IN VIRGINIA

terryertoo — 2012-12-13 17:22:16Z

James Samuels (or Samuel) born in Virginia about 1855, married Margaret Young (born in Tennessee) in 1895. 1900 census for Cincinnati, Ohio says he was black and Margaret also. I am at a dead end. help

SAMUELS BORN IN VIRGINIA

terryertoo — 2012-12-13 17:22:09Z

Re: LACY, Stanhope, Armstead or Armistead, Halifax County, VA

looking4lacys — 2012-12-11 20:37:48Z

Thank you, Carol. I had already found this Armstead. He is my paternal gg-grdpa. My problem is that he had a son (JR.) by his name, a grandson by another son named Beverly, and to boot, there is my mystery man by that name. My mystery man Armstead/Armistead fathered my paternal grandpa Stanhope. He's been reported, by family stories, to have been a white businessman of South Boston, VA. I've found several possibilities for him, but no definite match. Thank you, for you interest. I know that many African/Black, Chandlers came from Lucy Lacy's line (she was a sister to my paternal g-grdma Bettie.
Thanks, again.
James Lacy

Re: LACY, Stanhope, Armstead or Armistead, Halifax County, VA

docabye — 2012-12-11 20:18:21Z

PS. I should add that family stories have tripped up many a researcher while they are usually true or partly true, but become very garbled with information about one person attributed to another. So take the family story with a grain of salt. We have had several people in our group stuck for years because of this. It is especially true when you have more than one family member with the same name. Also, censuses have mistakes, too, so you just have to sort out the information.

Good luck!

Carol

Re: LACY, Stanhope, Armstead or Armistead, Halifax County, VA

docabye — 2012-12-11 20:03:32Z

I was researching a southern Chandler (not my Chandler family, mine are from New England) when I came across a Stanhope Lacy who may be yours in www.familysearch.org. It is free if you want to search further as there are several Armistead Lacys listed.

Happy ancestor hunting!

Carol

Here is the excerpt:

Armstead Lacy, "United States Census, 1900"

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name:

Armstead Lacy

titles & terms:

event:

Census

event date:

1900

event place:

ED 59 Staunton District, Halifax, Virginia, United States

birth date:

Jan 1816

birthplace:

Virginia

relationship to head of household:

Head

father's birthplace:

Virginia

mother's birthplace:

Virginia

race or color (standardized):

Black

gender:

Male

marital status:

Married

years married:

50

estimated marriage year:

1850

mother how many children:

number living children:

immigration year:

page:

4

sheet letter:

A

family number:

62

reference number:

4

film number:

1241712

digital folder number:

004117879

image number:

00273

Household

Gender

Age

Birthplace

head

Armstead Lacy

M

84

Virginia

wife

Mary Lacy

F

71

Virginia

granddaughter

Nora Yancy

F

17

Virginia

grandson

Stanhope Lacy

M

14

Virginia

grandson

Elijah Lacy

M

4

Virginia

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMN7-CHT : accessed 11 Dec 2012), Armstead Lacy, ED 59 Staunton District, Halifax, Virginia, United States; citing sheet 4A, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241712.

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Carters in Callands, Pittsylvania Virginia

kalinansa — 2012-11-22 16:34:40Z

I am looking for information on Ella Carter 1892. according to census record she lived with her sister Susie Horsley 1872 and a cousin named Robert Bowaz 1887 (I think it is misspelled and may be Boaz). Thank you!

Mt Vernon Baptist Church Campbell Co Record of Negro Members 1860

stutzlinda6 — 2012-11-09 16:54:16Z

A 2007 history of Mt Vernon Baptist Church, founded in 1832, located on Crews Shop Rd near Route 24 in Campbell Co Va, contains an 1860 list of 66 Negro Members:0
York (O. Doss) - Selina (Evans)-
Charles (J. Thornhill) - Nancy (Franklin)-
George (J. Thornhill) - Ann (Dixon)-
Dick - Fanny (Wright)-
Jack (C. North) - Dosie (Phelps)-
Patrick (W. Reavely) - Elmira (Phelps)-
Dick (W. Hunter) - Evelina (A. Cardwell)-
Billy (W. Hunter) - Elizabeth (Scott)-
Haden (H. Franklin) - Adline (Scott)-
Czar (Dr. Thornhill) - India (Roush)-
Wilson Scot - Mima (Dixon)-
John Scot - Rise (Thornhill)-
James (H. Withers) - Lucindy Chitton-
Davey (J. Lindsey) - Priscilly (W. Withers)-
J.T. Fitch - Lucindy (W. Withers)-
Cit (L. R. Franklin) - Caroline (J. Thornhill)-
Archer (Judge Roberson) - Lucindy (J. Thornhill)-
Isham - Margaret (J. Thornhill)-
David (Bargsdale)- Chany (C. Henderson)-
Sanders- Essibeller (W. Steward)-
Isaac (S.P. Wright) - Sally (I. Stevens)-
William Burns (free) - Martha (Hunter)-
Harry (Clark) - Grace (I. Cary)-
Clem (Matthews) - Mary (O. Doss)-
Abram (Rector) - Mariah (Matthews)-
Charles (North) - Betsy (Matthews)-
Abram (Withers)- Lucindy (Matthews)-
Christian (North) - Judy (Dr. Thornhill)-
Henry (S. Sheperson) - Sally Ester (free) -
Fanny (R. Reavely)-
Fanny (Bargsdale)-
Fanny (R.O. Doss)-
Inez (Jesse Thornhill)-
Phyllis (Davidson)-
Catherine (Thornhill)-
Frances (Jordan)-
Jane (Jordan)-
I have typed the list in columns for males and females, just at it appears in the book, but when I looked at the Preview, this Ancestry list prints it as a series of names. Thus, the first on the list is male, the second is female, and so on. The final nine names are all females. I have placed a dash in between each entry. I assume that the names in parentheses are the masters. A few are identified as free. Some have no masters name listed, but are not identified as free- I do not know what this means.
I do not know who completed the transcription from the original record.
The book also includes an 1858 list of 55 white members, and various other information on the history of the church. The church is still there (near Concord) but has a different name.

Re: African American Sandidge, Amherst, VA

derekn1_1 — 2012-11-01 19:16:10Z

Sorry I'm late (as usual)... Anywhoo... There were 2 of my extended Nelson County, VA kinfolk from this area of Lovingston, Massies Mill, and Amherst.

The first one was born Nov. 1850. He was a slave/farm laborer of James Taliaferro, and worked on the plantation in Peddler, Amherst, VA. - The wife of James Taliaferro was Balinda Smith (1800 - 1883).

This George Sandidge married Bettie (last name, or surname Unknown). Their chillins were: Ollie, Scott, Pearl, Marshall, Kallie, and Lottie. This George Sandidge, died in 1919.
-------------------------
The second George Sandidge, also from Amherst, (Temperance, Amherst, to be more precise) was born in 1865, and died in 1880. He was the son of Roderick (also a slave of Balinda Smith - Taliaferro), and Emily.

This George Sandidge had a brother named Boyd Sandidge who married Virgie Taylor. - Roderick, and Emily had 13 chillins.

(see: www.cousinsandkinfolkofnelsoncountyvirginia.com) for more info.

Re: Pittsylvania Cty, VA, Appomattox, VA, Prince Edward, VA family members

msajk1 — 2012-10-25 00:42:12Z

Hello. Chances are, we are related if you are related to the Pannells that ended up in WV. The earliest Pannill that I have in my database is Lewis Pannill, Sr. He was born in Pittsylvania County, VA. I am unsure about the year but I think that it was around 1857. He was married to Eliza Ann Robertson. They had three children; Lewis, Amelia, and Louisa. Let me know if any of this sounds familiar.
April

Benjamin Isaac Richardson - b. Roanoke, VA

Contribution — 2012-10-24 22:22:32Z

Benjamin Isaac Richardson was born October 8, 1913 to Elder George and Mamie Richardson in Roanoke, Virginia.
Bishop Richardson peacefully passed from this life into eternity at his home on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the age of 99 years old.

Bishop Richardson was a World War II Naval War Veteran.
He worked as an independent contractor and interior decorator for many years.
As a teenager, Bishop Richardson was baptized and filled with the precious gift of the Holy Ghost in Steubenville, Ohio.

He was an ordained minister of the Apostolic Faith in Jesus Christ.
Bishop Richardson was founder and Pastor of the Refuge Church of Christ Apostolic Faith for over 40 years.

He was preceded in death by his adopted and natural born children, Ashley, Verna Ann, Lovenia June, Camilla Joy, and Prince Edward. Bishop Richardson is survived by his children, Evonne, Christine Ruth (Darrell) Hathaway of North Carolina, Kimberly Marie, Michelle Campbell, Benjamin W. Jr. of Port Richey, Florida, Gus of Boston, Massachusetts, Christine Dawn of Atlanta, Georgia, Brian Harris, Jessica Mae, Ruth Ann, Martha of Seattle, Washington, David, Christopher, Jacob Richardson, Joyce Richardson; 29 grandchildren;
Bishop Richardson’s youngest and last surviving sibling, Thelma Benjamin and a host of other relatives, friends, and brethren.

Benjamin Isaac Richardson
Date of Birth Wednesday October 8th 1913
Date of Death Wednesday October 10th 2012

October 26th 2012 12:00pm
Location Church of Christ of the Apostolic Faith
1200 Brentnell Avenue
Columbus, OHIO

Burial
Green Lawn Cemetery
1000 Greenlawn Avenue
Columbus, OH

Re: Pittsylvania Cty, VA, Appomattox, VA, Prince Edward, VA family members

MichelleJM88 — 2012-10-23 15:35:55Z

Hello,

I am doing research on PANNELL's/PANNILL's from Pittsylvania, VA. Are you a relative? Many of the Pannill's that I am searching did end up in West Virginia.

Re: WOODFIN Surname in VA Counties

emanuelhyde — 2012-10-15 10:18:14Z

Hi deborah im a decendant of Oliver Woodfin. ROSA woodfin is my great grandmother

Winny Stinson/Peter Hicklin-Slave information

jilburch519 — 2012-10-12 06:34:04Z

I would appreicate any information on Winnie Stinson born around 1825 in Virginia. Winny is listed with Peter Hicklin a slave who was born in Africa living in York, South Carolina.

Re: Hickman, Edmonds Edmunds of Powhatan VA

dalfredj767 — 2012-09-21 21:45:32Z

Thank you for your response. I have no information about
William Hickman's connection to Chloe.I am researching how she acquired the Hickman name; her free status indicates her mother was free which was the custom.

If I have your email I can contact you directly when any thing surfaces. I continue to be intrigued about Chloe Hickman and her progeny.

Re: Hickman, Edmonds Edmunds of Powhatan VA

gpetrin169 — 2012-09-19 02:11:08Z

A question, did you ever find any connection between Chloe Hickman of Powhatan, and William Hickman of Washington DC who died in 1852 and was a veteran of the American Rev War? Contact me directly if you can.

Re: Hickman, Edmonds Edmunds of Powhatan VA

dalfredj767 — 2012-09-18 20:02:53Z

I am a descendant of Chloe Hickman and am very interested in your research. While I possess no answers to assist you the Hickman genealogy is fascinating to me.

Can you send additional data about your Hickman line?

Please continue to post.

Re: Parents of Adolphus Jolly

angye6 — 2012-07-11 17:15:52Z

Thank you, I've located this information. However, I am not finding any physical documents before 1874.

Re: HOWELL

Yarsan — 2012-07-11 17:00:48Z

Thanks so much. I guess I should have mentioned that I already had all of the Census and marriage info. Thanks, though.

Renate

Re: HOWELL

mary1977 — 2012-07-11 07:53:04Z

1920 VA Norfolk Co Deep Creek
this household listed as Black
Howell Pinkey head 58 wid NC NC NC cook shop own shop
Page Viola grdau 14 s VA
Harris James boarder 26 VA mar
Harris Mary E boarder 23 VA mar
Hawks Colley boarder 48 s VA

1920 PA Philadelphia
Hayes McCabe head 27 mar NC mulatto
Hayea Emma wife 34 mar VA black
Jones Sophia cousin 20 Div NC
plus 8 lodgers

Philadelphia PA marriage index
McCabe Hayes to Emma Harvell(Howell?) married 1917

1910 VA Norfolk Co Deep Creek
this family listed as Black
Howell John head 48 married once 18yrs VA VA VA laborer lumber yard
Howell Pinkie wife 48 married 2x (this marriage 18yrs) 11 born 3 still living NC NC NC
Stevins Bessie grdau 10 VA VA NC
plus 7 boarders

1900 VA Norfolk co Deep Creek
Howell John head Dec 1862 37 married 10yrs VA VA VA
Howell Pinkie wife Apr 1849 41 married 10yrs 8 born 4 liv NC NC NC
Howell Minni grdau Jun 1892 7 NC NC NC
plus 9 lodgers but one of the lodgers is:
Hill Daniel lodger Jun 1879 20 s NC NC NC

1880 NC Tyrrell co Scuppermong?
Hill Charles H Mu 28 mar farm laborer NC NC NC
Hill Pinkey Black 24 wife mar NC NC NC
Hill Aggie Black 7 dau NC NC NC
Hill Martha Black 3 dau NC NC NC
Hill Daniel W Black 1 son NC NC NC

Re: Parents of Adolphus Jolly

mary1977 — 2012-07-11 06:19:22Z

1910 GA Macon Co
Jolley R D head Mu 52 married once 34yrs GA VA VA preacher methodist
Jolley Liddy wife B 49 married 34yrs 11 born 6 liv GA GA GA
Strong Eba dau Mu 24 married once 6yrs GA GA GA
Strong L W son or grson?
Strong Louise dau or grdau Mu 3
Strong Sherman son or grson 1 GA GA GA
Strong Ida dau 18 GA GA GA
Strong Jim son 14 GA GA GA

1900 GA Dooly Co Vienna city
Jolly Roe head Feb 1858 42 married 25yrs GA GA GA
Jolly Lida wife Feb 1871? 29? married 25yrs 10 born 8 liv GA VA GA
Jolly Ever dau Oct 1884 15 GA GA GA
Jolly Elisabeth dau Oct 1886 13 GA GA GA
Jolly A T? son Nov 1888 11 GA GA GA
Jolly Ida dau Aug 1892 7 GA GA GA
Jolly James son Jul 1895 4 GA GA GA

1880 GA Houston Co
Jolly Dolphus Mu 23 mar GA GA GA
Jolly Liddy Black 20 wife mar GA GA GA
Jolly Emma Mu 5 dau GA GA GA
Jolly Henry Black 3 son GA GA GA

found on Macon Co GA page ancestry.com
Adolphus Jolly - Macon County, GA
angye6 (View posts) Posted: 22 Jun 2009 10:16AM
Classification: Query
Surnames: Jolly, Halliburton

I'm looking for information on Adolphus Jolly (b. 1857) and his wife Lydia (Halliburton) Jolly (b. 4/14/1859). Both are listed as mulatto, and were married November 14, 1874 in Macon County, GA. Children were Henry, James, Ida, George, and Bessie.
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Re: Adolphus Jolly - Macon County, GA
MikeAlmgren51 (View posts) Posted: 26 Jul 2009 8:59AM
Classification: Query
Surnames:

If you are descended from Adolphus, you are kin to a Michelle Jolly up around the Great Lakes. I've given her stuff on Adolphus. Contact me at mgabb446@aol.com

Re: Hughes Family of VA

aawcga2011 — 2012-07-01 15:38:16Z

gawaineh, My great grandmother was Jayne Hughes - B. @1850 - (believed to be from Wilkinson County, GA) who was married to Fed Hall (my great grandfather). She died sometime before 1910. I have been unable to find any connection she may have had with the Hughes(Hughs) of Wilkinson County. Fed Hall's stepfather was Edmund Hasting (b 1820) and his mother was Jennie Hasting (b 1830). They both lived in Wilkinson County, GA at least until 1910. Might you have any information on the Hughes of Wilkinson County that you are willing to share?

Re: Hughes Family of VA

gawaineh — 2012-07-01 05:48:06Z

HI HELEN,

I JUST CAME ACROSS YOUR POST TODAY 6/30/12. I HAVE SIMULAR QUESTIONS REGARDING MY EARLY FAMILY. I FOUND MY GREAT, GREAT GRAND FATHER, CALIFORNIA HUGHES ON THE 1880 CENSUS. IT SHOWED THAT HE WAS 74 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. IT ALSO SHOWED THAT HE WAS BORN IN VIRGINIA,APPROXIMATLELY 1806. HE WAS ON THE 1880 CENSUS OF WILKINSON COUNTY GEORGIA. HE WAS MARRIED AND STARTED A VERY YOUNG FAMILT INCLUDING A WIFE. ANY INFORMATION YOU FOUND WOULD BE GRATLY APPRECIATED. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DURING THAT TIME PERIOD THEY WERE SPELLING THE NAMES HUGHES AS HUGHS. LOTS OF HUGHES IN GEORGIA

The Richardson and Russell Families of Wythe and Smyth Counties Va.

hairston_susan — 2012-06-28 22:10:13Z

Hi, My name is Susan Richardson Hairston. My parents were Clinton Hayes and Margaret Elizabet Richardson. My Grandmother was susie Russell my Grand father was Hayes Richardson. I am trying to find out more about my family. If you know anything about Thomas and Ailsey (Elisie) Russel and James and Sarah Jane Sanders and John and Mary Richardson. Please share with me. Thank you.

Re: 1905: Rev. Jones sues Roanoke

WVa_Memories — 2012-06-16 18:59:45Z

Note: the article about Rev. Jones has been moved to a new Slave Articles page on the West Virginia Memories site. The item is under Misc. at the bottom of the page.

http://wva.homestead.com/Slave-Articles.html

There are old news articles about people from several states -- not just West Virginia.

Re: Elsie & Mary Roach Titustown 1911-1930

tfoy157 — 2012-06-05 17:22:39Z

Thank you! Elsie Roach, wife of Thomas Campbell is my aunt and 1st daughter of Thomas R Roach Sr and Elsie Ann Dews. Elsie Roach passed 6 Mar 2012.

I've found much of the info about Elsie Ann "Dews", my maternal great grandmother from Halifax county VA. My next step is to find the names of the 6 children that didn't survive between 1900 and 1908. Willie Dews born 1891, son of Elsie and a relationship with a Jim or James MNU, but is listed as living in her parents household in the 1900 census with her 1st husband, named Richard White. She married my great grand father in 1902. Her known surviving children with Thomas R Roach Sr are Mary born about 1908-09 and my maternal grandfather born 1905, Thomas R Roach Jr. All of Elsie Ann and Thomas Roach Sr's children were buried at The Mount Pleasant Bapt Church cemetery. With the exception of Thomas Roach Jr, none of his siblings nor his parents have gravestones.

Tyronne

Re: Elsie & Mary Roach Titustown 1911-1930

kbfowler1 — 2012-06-05 02:26:59Z

Thomas Campbell married Elsie Roach (decendents of the Roach's that you mention) of Titustown. Thomas Campbell still lives in Titustown. His phone number should be listed. He actual lives next to the old family home of the Roach's

Alfred Coleman b. Appomattox, VA,

Contribution — 2012-05-31 12:27:28Z

MARION, Ohio: Alfred H. Coleman, age 90, the son of the late Anthony and Ida (Angel) Coleman died Saturday, May 26, 2012 at his home.

He was born on June 11, 1921 in Appomattox, Virginia.
On August 7, 1943 he was united in marriage to his childhood sweetheart, the love of his life, Lucille A. Taylor; who preceded him in death on November 17, 2009.

He was also preceded in death by his beloved brothers William, John, James, Joseph, and Horace; and his beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Clara.

He served in the US Army during World War II.

He owned and operated a Janitorial Service from which he retired.
Mr. Coleman was an amazing man who dedicated his life to his wife and children. He loved to build and fix things. The life he lived spoke more than any words could say.

Over the course of Alfred and Lucille life together nine children were born and raised in Charleston (Rand), West Virginia: Sheila L. Coleman of OHIO, Zaida E. Walker of WV, Gregory H. (Geraldine) Coleman of OHIO, Deborah L. Barron of OH, Ferne A. (Allester) Alexander of Il, Roxann D. (Lamont) Shelton of OH, Keith D. (Kim) Coleman of OH, Todd W. (Lenele) Coleman of OH and Carmen G. (Michael) Megginson of OH;
Also raised under his loving touch were Annette Jackson, Carl White, Jerry Stewart, and Calvin Mopkins.
He has 23 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Family will receive friends Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Kings Temple Apostolic Church, 285 Senate St., Marion, OHIO, from 11 AM until 12 noon.
Marion County United Veterans Council Services will be held at noon followed by a Funeral Service with Rev. Dannie Harris officiating.
Burial will follow at Chapel Heights Memory Gardens. Arrangements are being handled by Gunder/Hall & Folk Funeral Directors.

On-online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.gunderhallandfolk.com.

Published in the Marion Star from May 30 to June 1, 2012 .

Jesse Mathews b 1841 Virginia

carollee57us — 2012-05-22 15:00:49Z

Jesse Mathews b 1841 Virginia looking for info, he ended up in Quitman ga

Re: Andrew J. Morton and Rosa Harris

shontadrahill — 2012-05-19 04:36:17Z

pellman and laura robinson parents of emma robinson who married lard hill

If you are looking for slave ancestors

FoilandEpee — 2012-05-14 19:40:02Z

Don't forget to check out the Indexing project by the Virginia Historial Society. They have a website called Unknown No Longer,
http://unknownnolonger.vahistorical.org/

It's essentially a database of names, plantations, runaway ads, bills of sale, manumission papers, passes - ANYTHING that lists the name of a slave. It's amazing resource. You can search by first name, owner's name, age, county, etc. Check it out and good luck!

Sidney Thompson - Augusta County, Va to Ohio

Contribution — 2012-05-14 18:18:53Z

Name: Thompson, Sidney B.
Date: 1949
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland, Ohio Necrology File, Reel #080.
Notes: Services for Sidney Thompson, who started as bellboy and became the friend and employee of leading American political figures of a past era, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Edward Catholic Church, 6900 Woodland Ave.
The Rev. Melchior Lochtefeld, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.
Mr. Thompson died Saturday at Lakeside Hospital of a blood clot. He was 74.
Born in Greenville, Va. of slave parents, he came here in 1886. He was a porter at the American House on W. Superior St., and later was promoted to bell hop and then waiter in the American House dining room.
In 1893, he became a porter on the Wagner Palace car on the Wheeling & Lake Erie, and attracted the attention of Mark Hanna, who was building a national political career for Gov. William McKinley, and Myron T. Herrick, then acting as receiver for the railroad

Hickman, Edmonds Edmunds of Powhatan VA

gpetrin169 — 2012-05-12 23:59:00Z

Hi,
I am researching William Hickman, barber, free black from Richmond VA, where he appeared on the 1820 and 1830 census of Monro Ward. He was born circa 1795 in VA. He married Elizabeth Dunlop of Richmond VA, also of a free family. In 1832, William Hickman moved to Toronto, Upper Canada (now Ontario) with his family. In addition to the many young children that died, he had sons William Hickman Jr, Henry Hickman and one daughter Chloe Ann.

William Hickman died in 1863 in Toronto, and in his will, he leaves his estate to his HALF-BROTHER Thomas Edmunds, of City of Toronto. Now the interesting thing is that Thomas Edmonds of Toronto, blacksmith, was living in Powhatan County VA on the 1850 census, age 30 with Tapley and Judith Edmonds.

Sometimes between 1850 and 1863, Tapley and Judith Edmonds (or Edmunds) moved to Toronto, where they both died and are buried.

Given the location Powhatan and the daughter named Chloe, I am guessing that William Hickman of Toronto is somehow linked to Chloe Hickman, born circa 1750 of Powhatan, mother of Elizabeth Hickman.

Any idea, how I can find more information to prove this relationship? Also, any idea of the connection between Tapley Edmonds, blacksmith and Chloe Hickman?

Re: Slaves of Edward Carrington

rbutler1675 — 2012-05-08 11:39:01Z

Was Edw. Carrington also a broker of slaves? Did he handle slave sales in Virginia, including Powhatan County?

Slave List

artiamm7771 — 2012-04-21 22:17:41Z

If anyone has any information about obtaining slave ship and plantations records please forward a link to me. Looking for the Slaves of the Raglin family our of somerset england, they immigrated here to Kent County Virginia. Stephen Pettus and Samuel Ragland William Billy Ragland all owned slaves one was my grandmother Sylvie. Looking for Sylvies Parents. Most likly her parents parents were from the West Coast of Africa.

Looking for Families - James City County

majiq6 — 2012-03-25 23:45:33Z

Looking for information of relatives or people with the last name Diggs, Butts, or Tyler from James City County or Powhaton Virginia.

Time frame 1820 to 1851

The Gorrells of Danville

vjohn7111 — 2012-03-22 03:20:50Z

My cousin and I have been on the hunt for a connection for the Gorrells of Danville,VA. The father, John Gorrell was born in Winston, NC, in 1862, and thereafter met Bettie Roane from Caswell County, and travelled on to Danville where their first son, John Jr., was born. After that Alonza, James, and a sister,Eunice, was born. The family all lived on Main St in Danville, and John Jr., remained an Insurance Salesman who always walked from door to door. We're seeking any connection, but mainly any family photos.

Re: Resource for those looking for slave owners....

washingtonwordsmith — 2012-03-11 17:24:11Z

thank you so much! i suspect my 3rd gen grand father was a run-a-way, as his years of birth are inconsistent from the u.s. census v. his being an inmate in penn. the sole consistency is that he was from virginia. both years reveal he was born prior to the civil war.
i will be checking my local library this week!
by the way, his name is peter lyons b. 1845 or 1852 in va., just in case you have in other suggestions, please forward.
thanks again,

Re: Andrew J. Morton and Rosa Harris

vlmorton — 2012-03-05 21:38:58Z

I have a Andrew Morton b 1918 d 1975 the son of Garrett and Rosa Morton who lived in Washington Dc.

Re: Lucinda Johnson (Roane?)

Angiedavis17 — 2012-03-05 14:59:43Z

Thanks so much. I will try to locate some of her descendants and hope they can give me more info on her family.

African American Rollins family from Orange Co., VA to Giles Co., TN

jane_gilbert — 2012-03-03 19:57:23Z

I'm going to transcribe here a passage from the "Flournoy Rivers Transcripts" in which Flournoy Rivers transcribed in the late 1890s court records from Giles County, TN. There is some very valuable genealogical information here on this Rollins family of color.

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Saturday Nov. 24, 1827

RECORDS OF FREEDOM

Several certificates of freedom of the children of Caty Rollins of whose own freedom I made a note in 1818.

"On motion of John Mandelbert Rollins, son of the late John Rollins, dec'd, and Caty Rollins, a free person of colour, aged twenty one years the 20th of this month, of a dark complexion though not black. Five feet eleven and half inches high, with bushy hair, the left eye a little cross. It was ordered to be certified that he was born free, " page31."

A like entry follows about Jane Francis Jones, formerly Rollins, 18 years old June 30, 1827, five feet, four inches high, dark complexion, not black, bushy hair, knot on each little finger on the outside, scar on the breast.

Then on motion of Caty Rollins, a mulatto woman aged about forty-one years with a small scare on the upper part of the left cheek, five feet, one and a half inches high, whose freedom was certified by the clerk of Orange County, Virginia, April 4, 1817 and recorded here at the February term 1818. It is ordered that her minor children were born free: Daniel, born July 8, 1811; Charles, Oct. 17, 1813; Reuben Sept. 10, 1815: William Johnson, May 14, 1817; Betsey Ann, Feb. 7, 1819; Sally Ann, Oct. 7, 1820; Andrew Jackson, May 31, 1822; George Washington, Oct. 13, 1823.

This seems to have been a piece of forethought on the mother's part who like St. Paul, was either "born free," or like the Roman captain had obtained it with "great sum."

Re: Lucinda Johnson (Roane?)

dhazel1 — 2012-03-03 19:39:14Z

Courtesy lookup - not my family.

I have done a lot of ROANE research for a good friend, and I had some information for you concerning Lucinda JOHNSON, daughter of Armistead and Sarah (b. April 1820- died after 1900).

Lucindarella (name on her marriage certificate) JOHNSON was born 1846/January 1848 in Westmoreland County. She married 16 Dec 1869 in Westmoreland Richard R. ROANE, born July 1847, Westmoreland, the son of Thomas ROANE and Betsy TRAVIS or TRAVERS. They had at least 11 children, eight still alive in 1900, so there should be many, many descendants. They include:
1)Sarah E. ROANE, b. 1871, died 9 Nov 1896, Cople Parish, West'land

2) William Thomas ROANE, b. April 1875, married 2 Jan 1902 Rose Emma SMITH

3) Bessie or Betsy ROANE, b. May 1877, married 1898 George THOMPSON

4 & 5) twins, Jim & John ROANE, b. April 1878

6) Richard, Jr. (or Leo?) ROANE, b. May 1880

7) female child, b. 1882, died 5 March 1882,Cople parish, West'land

8) Mary ROANE, b. April 1885

9) Martha or Mamie J. ROANE, b. abt. 1888, married 30 Mar 1913 Ebert William SMITH, son of Ludwell & Roxie SMITH

10) Rosa or Rosie ROANE, b. April 1891

Hope this helps in your research?
Laura

query For Terry

eleanorshelton70 — 2012-02-25 23:36:16Z

Anyone with information about the Terry family who came from Mecklenburg County Virginia across the Roanoke River to North Carolina. They may ahve been part of the Meherrin Native American tribe.

Re: Freed Slaves of William Harry & Robert Ross of Brooke Co., VA (now Brooke Co., WV).

Krootie — 2012-02-25 03:25:41Z

Drusilla's will dated 16 April 1816 takes up where her father's left off giving to her father's negro boys, William, Harry and Robert Ross $50 at the time of their freedom according to Thomas Edgington's will. At that time they belonged to John Edgington who dies in 1820. The 1850 Slave Schedule of Brooke Co., VA does not have any slave owners by the name of Edgington.

Drucilla’s married sister, Mary “Molly” Veirs mentioned in the her will lived a short distance across the Ohio River into the FREE state of Ohio. In the 1820 Census of Steubenville, her household listed under her husband, Nehemiah Veirs, a tanner has 5 Free Colored, ages 26/45, a possible destination for William, Harry & Robert.

This additional and particular bit of information has been disturbing for me for years and I will post it now:

In Thomas Edgington’s Estate Inventory of the September Term 1814, it list a Negro Boy named James, “a slave for life”.

Having watched the latest “Who Do You Think You Are” featuring Blair Underwood and how families took care of their own, this must be the reason for James’ status while living in the state of Virginia. James most likely is a blood relative of the Edgingtons. This same Inventory contains other slaves; old negro woman named Jenny, negro woman named Milly, negro man named William, negro boy named Robert. William and Robert to serve till 28 years of age when it was legal to be freed in the state of Virginia.

new Va website

ajmbaird — 2012-02-06 20:05:58Z

Unknown No Longer: A Database of Virginia Slave Names; just read an article re this valuable new site