Researching: CHAMBERS, CLARDY, SERGEANT, MUNFORD, CASEY, BOOTH, MAJOR, MAJORS, NORMAN

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 Researching: BERRY - Kentucky

I have been researching My mother's side of the family, Isiac Berry who was born in Garrand Co. Ky., in 1832. He was a slave and son of the slave owner. His mother's name was Sara or Mary Clara. Isiac was sent to Missouri with his half-sister Julieann Berry who married a man named Jim Pratt . Jim lost everything because he was a gambler and word got back to her that he was going to sell Isiac so she told him to leave. Isiac walked from Missouri to Michigan and then to Windsor, Canada. He also married his father's neice, Lucy Ester Millard. They married around 1859 and moved back to Michigan around 1877. Her father, Soloman Millard disowned her and she never heard from her family . Isiac never returned to Kentucky and never saw his family again. He had an older brother named Harvey who was sold. Isiac had also had brothers named John and Elizah. His sisters names were Nancy and Mary. Isiac never told his children what his father's name. I would like to find his family.

Researching: BERRY - Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan

My brickwall is the Berry family, originally from Nicholas and Bourbon Counties in Kentucky. I am looking for any family members or anyone who has information on the Berry family from these counties. They migrated from Kentucky in the early 1900's, moved to Detroit, Michigan and settled in Ohio. Please contact

me if you have information on this family.

My deceased uncle James told me his grandfather's name was George. That would be my gggrandfather, George BOOTH, around late 1700 or early 1800.

My quest at this time is to find information on my female ancestors. I do not have a name for my gg grandmother.

My great grandmother was MARY BOOTH PITTS. Her husband was Thomas, they had 9 Booth children. Her second marriage was to Geno PITTS. She had one stepdaughter Stella PITTS. Mary died in the late 1940s in Annapolis, MD

My grandmother whom i am named for was LAURA BOOTH. Her maiden name was either WATTS or GREEN. She died about 1925 in Marley Neck, Anne Arundel County. Her husband was Elijah BOOTH. She died leaving 7 children, one was a new born baby who died shortly after Laura's death. My father was 6 years old at the time.

If anyone can connect any of the above surnames with BOOTH, i would appreciate any information available. Willing to share any research i have.

Researching: BROWN - Arkansas

I am looking for relatives of my Great-Great-Great Grandparents Jacob and Edna Brown. They lived in Columbia, Arkansas (Magnolia and Calhoun townships).   Jacob (Jake) Brown was born about 1827 in Kentucky and Edna (Rose) Brown was born about 1844 in Georgia. In the census reports from 1870 -1910, they lived in Arkansas.  There children names were:  John, Delia, Davie (also spelled David and Dave), Peggie, Henry, Samuel, Joe, Solomon, and James Raford (also spelled Rayford), stepson.

I am researching my G.G. Grandmother, Susan Butcher born ca. 1752 in Maryland.

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My GGG Grandfather was named Tillman Greenleaf. He was born in 1850 in Maryland.

He married Sarah ________, in about 1881, moved to Washington DC, then by 1900 moved to Pittsburgh PA. He may have been free before slavery ended, I found a record for a free black man named Tilghman Greenlief in 1840 in Prince Georges County, MD

Tillman & Sarah had the following children:

Bessie (1884-<1953); Edward Tillman (1885->1953); Aquila (1891-1953) married James Gwyn; Fredrick (1888->1953); Joseph (1890-<1953); Jackson (1891-<1953); Charles Wright (1895-<1953) married Rose; Jessie (1898-<1953)

Tillman Greenleaf's sister was named Letitia Greenleaf, born May 1850 in Maryland on Sept 22, 1869, she married John Henry F. Duckett in Prince Georges MD

They had the following children: John H. (1872-); George (1880-); Marie (1883-); Alberta B. (1886-) married Isaac Wright; Sylvester (1887-); Edward S. (~1889-); Norman Anthony (1890-1980); Andrew M. (~1891-); Charles A. (1894-) married Cleo Claggett; Raymond (1895-); Helen E. (1898-)

my website address:

http://www.sashasroots.com/elliots_relatives.htm

Researching: DONAN & DICE

Looking for G-Grandmother Louise Donan and son Harrison D. Dice my grandfather. In 1930 Louise Donan lived in the household of Harrison Dice. Also before a  different aunt named Dana Stewart passed away in 2008, she was living in Harrison's household also.  Dana gave the info on her death cert listing her name as Louise Wilcoxen.

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Researching: EASTER - Arkansas

I am looking for relatives of my Great-Grandfather, Printies Easter.   He was born in 1890 in the Atlanta Township of Columbia, AR and lived in the Calhoun, Cornie and Brown townships of Columbia, AR. He served in the Army during WWI from 1918-1919. In 1920, he was married to Ophelia (Brown) Easter of Columbia, AR. In 1930, they had four children (Nathaniel, Zettie, Mary, Scipio). After 1930, they moved to St. Louis, MO where he died in 1981.  On various records, his first name is shown as: Prenties, Prentiss, and Prentice. On the Social Security Death Index his name is shown as Printies Easter.

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Researching: HEBRON: Maryland and Virginia

I have interest in the HEBRON families of Laurel, Howard County, Maryland.  They were also located in both Ann Arundel and Prince Georges County during the 1700-1880s.  Some relocated to Baltimore City,

and one other migrated to Clarke County Virginia around 1905.  Thank you.

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Researching: McGINNIS: KY and Ohio

Looking for information on the family of Alfred McGinnis, born 1834 Bourbon Co., KY. Moved to Ohio prior to 1860. Need help verify his parentage. His father was said to be a William McGinnis

from KY, probably from Bourbon Co. or one of the surrounding counties.

 In the directory of African American Artisans in Maryland in 1763-1890, is listed a William Messamore, male mulatto/weaver apprentice. This was made available by Valerie Little-Vaughn. - Bev Summers

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Surname: NAPIER - Arkansas

The surname Napier  Ernest Napier moved from Ala. in 1900 to Drew Arkansas .Later in 1930 he was in Lonake Ark.  Thank you Anna

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Researching: PEACO - Maryland/Pennsylvania

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Researching: RYCKMAN - Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana

I am researching the RICKMAN family. John RICKMAN (RICKMOND) born 1719 in Virginia and died before 27 May 1784 in Henry County, Virginia. His spouse's names are unknown. He had Peter RICKMAN born about 1740 in Virginia and died before 1830 in Virginia. His souse's names are unknown. Peter RICKMAN had William RICKMAN born 1769 in Virginia and died before 1860 in Indiana. William RICKMAN married Jane. Jane was born 1775 in Virginia and died before 1860 in Indiana. They had the following children: Margaret RICKMAN (1801, Virginia - Bef. 1860, Indiana), Nathan RICKMAN (1808, Virginia - 05 Feb 1884, Howard County, Indiana), John RICKMAN (1809, Virginia), William R. RICKMAN (1811, Virginia - 01 May 1885, New London, Howard County, Indiana), and Jane Frances RICKMAN (1813, Tennessee - 17 December 1890, Buxton, Raleigh Township, Kent County, Ontario, Canada).

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Surname: SMITH - Georgia

Surname: STREAMS - Maryland

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Researching: TYREE -

I am looking for descendents of : James O & Willie Lee Lawson Tyree.                      
 

Found on 1900 Census in Roanoke, Va.  Children were: Annie, Mary, Willie Lee (my  grandmother), Louise, Georgia and James O, Jr.
 

My grandmother Willie Lee, married Granville Smith, divorced and Married Albert William Johnson in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Paternal side: Descendents of: Dean & Sarah Jackson Harris, found on census of 1910 in Birmingham, Ala.  Children: Offie, Dean Jr, Robert Harris. After Dean died, Grandmother Sarah, moved to Pittsburgh, Pa and married James Fountain.

Thank you
Mrs. Gladys L. Harris-Nesbit

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Researching: WESTERN - Louisiana/Texas/California                                                                

I am submitting a death certificate for Albert Western/Weston and also his marriage certificate. He is my brick wall in that although his is present in 1910, 1920 and 1930, I cannot find him in the 1900 (although he is in the Shreveport City directory listed as working as a porter for the City Hotel), nor the 1880 census. Mose Western, born in Texas is listed as father on his death certificate but I cannot find him, anywhere. Mother is listed as unknown.

Researching: WILLIAMS - Arkansas