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Somerset County, Maryland

Posted Queries for January thru March 2005


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WARD posted by Emma Pompanio on Monday, January 3, 2005

Thomas WARD family granted 364 acres on what is now Jones Creek in appx. 1780. Built house on property 1785, larger house in 1850. Property located on Crisfield-Marion Rd.

CANTWELL, JONES, TOADVINE, WALLER posted by Carolyn W. Ballou on Monday, January 10, 2005

(1) Can anyone tell me who the parents of William L. WALLER were? He married Eveline JONES in Somerset County, MD on Feb. 20, 1816. (2) Would also like the parents of Jane TOADVINE, who married Thomas CANTWELL. They are listed in the 1850 Somerset County, MD census with sons Thomas J. and Noah. Noah was my great grandfather.

BRADSHAW posted by Eva M. Bryant on Sunday, January 16, 2005

In the 1870 Census of Smith Island, Somerset, Maryland, these members of the BRADSHAW family were listed: Levern (or Severn) BRADSHAW (60 yrs.), Mary (wife, 59 yrs.), William (24 yrs.), Kissiah (28 yrs.), Elisha L. (19 yrs.), Ann M. (7 yrs.). I have reason to believe that Elisha L. is in my lineage, as he was from Somerset, Maryland also. According to family records, Elisha was born June 5, 1851. By the 1900s he had moved to Virginia, married and had nine children here. If you know anything about the BRADSHAWs mentioned above, please contact me.

GIBSON, SHORES, TANKERSLEY, WEBSTER posted by Lynn Vizas on Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Hiram TANKERSLEY married Biddie Anne SHORES and are buried at St. John's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Deal Island. Their daughter Fannie E. TANKERSLEY and Thomas Henry GIBSON are my great grand parents. I wish to learn more about the GIBSON, TANKERSLEY line. Many years ago I received a letter from Lorena M. TANKERSLEY who became Mrs. Roland WEBSTER who lived on Deal Island. She spoke of my grandfather William L. GIBSON and his family. I learned of Mrs. Webster's passing about 8 years ago.She passed away in 1970. Any help would be appreciated.

PEARSON posted by Dal Mallory on Tuesday, February 8, 2005

Am looking for information regarding George T. PEARSON, born about 1859 in Maryland and died between 1920 and 1942 in either Maryland or Westmoreland Co., VA. Was living in Somerset Co., MD in 1920. He married first Emma Jane Bramble and second Laura E. Sayers.

WAGGAMAN posted by Richard Eugene Waggaman Berl on Monday, February 14, 2005

A earlier query noted that Henry WAGGAMAN patented property he owned as "Calcutta" on June 7, 1754. I have a copy of his younger brother William Elliot WAGGAMAN's will in which he left his estate in Calcutta, Nepal in the East Indies to Henry. The will is dated December 4, 1742 and since we have no date of death for William Elliot it would appear it occured sometime before 1754. Henry's home, "Monie", in Princess Anne is now the Waterloo Inn, a bed and breakfast. He was also part owner of the Washington Hotel in Princess Anne. I am the great-great-great-grandson of Henry WAGGAMAN through his son George Augustus WAGGAMAN and his son Eugene WAGGAMAN, whose daughter Marie WAGGAMAN married my grandfather, William Berl.

EVANS posted by Rita Evans Eder on Tuesday, March 1, 2005

I am looking for information on Lambert Asbury EVANS. He died in 1927 and is buried on Smith Island. I am interested in any information especially how he died. I was told he died from a fall in PA but new information has come to light that he perished in the Tangier Sound. Can anyone confirm either story or provide other info? Thanks!

ZENKE, ZINKE posted by Beverly Zenke on Friday, March 4, 2005

Henry A. ZENKE (ZINKE) is listed in the 1930 census of Somerset Co., in an area called Lawson's Creek. He owned a few acres of land there. He was a widower, born in Prussia in 1862, and lived in Chicago until 1930. We believe he died in Somerset Co., and would like to find his death certificate and place of burial. Can anyone help as to how to do this? We are coming to Somerset Co. this month and hope to find something then. Thanks.

EVANS, INSLEY posted by Betsy Evans on Friday, March 11, 2005

Searching for parents of Edward EVANS, born circa 1810 in Somerset Co. Married Anne Maria INSLEY in 1831, married second Henrietta Roberts in 1838. Found in Upper Somerset census in 1840; in Tyaskin in 1850-1870. He is not the Edward Evans who died in Rumbley in 1853, listed as son of Peter and Zipporah Evans, although this man could be his father.

CALLAWAY, CALLOWAY, THOMPSON, THOMSON posted by Helen M. Webber Imburgia on Sunday, March 13, 2005

Hi, I'm looking for the parents of Elizabeth THOMPSON (THOMSON), born circa1790, and her husband Samuel CALLOWAY (CALLAWAY), born circa 1790 in the Somerset Co., MD or Sussex Co., DE area. Their grandson, Samuel SEYMOUR (1860-1956), saw LINCOLN shot and was the longest living witness to that event.

WALLER posted by Patricia Max on Sunday, March 13, 2005

I'm searching for a detailed map indicating where Waller's Adventure, Little Monie Creek was located in 1713. Specifically I am searching for the location of William WALLER's grave. The only information I have is that he was buried Little Monie Creek, Somerset Co., MD. Thank you.

CAREY, HOWARD posted by Nancy B. Pletcher on Thursday, March 17, 2005

I am looking for anyone who may have information concerning my g-grandfather, George Washington HOWARD, b. May 1855, d. ca1932, married Margaret/Maggie H. CAREY, b.1859 or 1862, d. between 1920 and 1929. They had five children: Winnie, Glen, Nellie, Mable and Wallace. I found their marriage license at the Princess Anne Court House, date of marriage listed as April 28, 1880. The marriage license lists her birth date as 1862 but on the 1900 Census, her birth date is listed as March 1859. If anyone has found these names or dates matching in their family history, any information would be greatly appreciated. Margaret/Maggie C. HOWARD and Glen HOWARD were to have been buried at St.Pauls/Peters Episcopal Church in Rehoboth. My mother and grandfather placed flowers on their gravesites in the 1970s, but when my mother and I returned in the 1990s, the gravestones, with the brass railings, were no longer there. I have tried contacting the gentleman in charge of the graveyard, according to Rev. Percy, but have not had any success with returned calls. Help!!

HOBBS, LARMORE, LAWSON, STERLING, WILSON posted by JoLynne Vincent on Thursday, March 24, 2005

I am looking for the parents of John N. Moses WILSON, born April 1851 in Somerset County, Maryland, died December 11,1900, married September 10,1874 to Matilda STERLING born December 21,1852, died September 30,1924. Matilda was the daughter of David Twister STERLING and Rachel LAWSON of Crisfield. The 1860 census for Tyaskin, Somerset, Maryland shows a Washington WILSON 36, Ellen A. WILSON 25, John 8, Samual 6, and 6 mo. infant. The 1850 census shows Washington WILSON 23 of Tyaskin with Sarah A. WILSON (was Sarah A. LARMORE 18, married Washington Wilson Oct. 19, 1847) and Ellen HOBBS 16. Any assistance would be appreciated to prove or disprove that Washington and Sarah are the parents of my John N. Moses WILSON.

VESSEY posted by Denise Miller on Friday, March 25, 2005

I'm looking for William J. VESSEY, born ca 1853 in Canada. I found him and his family in the 1920 census in Brinkleys, Somerset Co., MD. He was married to a Alice, who was born ca 1863 in IL. They had two sons and a daughter: Loy, born 1895 in WA, Harry born 1903 in OK, and Nellie born 1884 in KS. Any help on this family would be greatly appreciated.

PARSONS, ROBERTSON posted by Betsy Evans on Saturday, March 26, 2005

Searching for the parents of both William ROBERTSON (1818-circa 1855) and Mary Anne PARSONS (b. 1817) They married 1 Nov 1842 in Somerset and are listed on the 1850 Tyaskin Census with son John W. ROBERTSON, born 1844, and daughters Ann Maria ROBERTSON born 1845, Mary E. born 1848, and Caroline E. born Jun 1850. I can't find where this family went after the 1850 census. William, Mary Anne and John W. seem to disappear. Ann/Annie Maria married John W. Efford and they are buried at Bivalve UMC.

GILES, JACKSON, ROBERTSON, WILSON posted by Betsy Evans on Saturday, March 26, 2005

Searching for the parents of Mary "Hettie" Hester WILSON (1855-1923). She was the second wife of McKendry ROBERTSON, married in Tyaskin in 1871. She is found in the household of George D. and Martha JACKSON for the 1860 and 1870 censuses and is buried with the JACKSON and Joe and Sarah GILES families. The family Bible lists a John W. WILSON's death on 18 FEB 1885. Is he a brother?

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