"Dear Mr. Rodney, I have been researching African-American McBryde/McBride-Scott in Talbot County, GA, for my friend and co-worker; and came across a Bunkley connection re: Ellen Scott and Jesse Bunkley, who settled in Alabama. I have enjoyed reading…"
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M. Henson left a comment for Rodney Williams"I would be interested in that information on the Bunkley family reunion. Thanks! I have some estate records, but need to order the rest from the Alabama archives."
Rodney Williams left a comment for M. Henson"I have come across a few on Ancestry.com, mostly African-American and researching the Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee region. A couple seem to have done pretty extensive work on the Bunkley surname, but so far no brick walls have come smashing down for…"
Rodney Williams replied to Michael Hait's discussion Slave/Freedmen Surnames in the group African American Genealogy"Okay, so I did a little refresher reading while on my vacation, and I'm pretty sure I have found the text that prompted my first post. However, the wording of my original post may have been too strong based on what I just read. Chapter 6 of…"
Rodney Williams replied to Michael Hait's discussion Slave/Freedmen Surnames in the group African American Genealogy"Sorry for the delay; I'm just now seeing your request. If memory serves (and it often does not) I believe I first read about this theory in 'The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom-1750-1925' by Herbert G. Gutman. I also seem to…"
M. Henson left a comment for Rodney Williams"My Bunkley Family was in Jones County Georgia prior to moving to Alabama. There do not seem to be many people researching the Bunkley family. Have you encountered many?"
Rodney Williams replied to Michael Hait's discussion Slave/Freedmen Surnames in the group African American Genealogy"Some researchers have put forth the theory that the common practice was for slaves to (secretly) use the surname of the owner of the earliest direct paternal ancestor to be enslaved, and that surnames were then passed down along the paternal line as…"
Rodney Williams left a comment for M. Henson"As far back as I can trace they are from Talbot County, Georgia. I see that yours are from Alabama. Talbot County is near the GA/AL line so it is possible there is some connection."
Greta Koehl left a comment for Rodney Williams"The Manning surname comes into my family pretty far back - I think it would be my fourth great-grandmother, Esther Manning (her father was Samuel Manning, if that is any help). I am not too familiar with the family and haven't started real…"
Rodney Williams left a comment for Greta Koehl"Greta, I noticed on the South Carolina group that you mentioned the MANNING surname in Greenville and Anderson Counties. If this is the same family that produced 6 governors, my grandmother worked and traveled with the family as a nanny for years.…"
Rodney Williams commented on Debra Sandstrom Fleming's group South Carolina Research"Researching the names HEWINS, ANDERSON, HUNT, LAKE, WILLIAMS, CHILDRESS in Greenville County and LAKE, BOUKNIGHT, WILLIAMS, BAKER in Newberry, Edgefield, & Saluda Counties."
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- What surnames are you interested in researching?
- Williams, King, Bunkley, Callier, Harris, Lowe, Marshall, Butts, McBride, Lake, Hewins, Hunt, Bouknight, Anderson, Sparks, Armfield, Mather, Madder
- What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?
- Greenville County, SC; Talbot County, GA; Augusta, GA
- What is your level of genealogy knowledge?
- Intermediate Family History Researcher
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 5:02pm on April 13, 2012, Kay McCullough said…
Dear Mr. Rodney, I have been researching African-American McBryde/McBride-Scott in Talbot County, GA, for my friend and co-worker; and came across a Bunkley connection re: Ellen Scott and Jesse Bunkley, who settled in Alabama. I have enjoyed reading your GenealogyWise blog and, if you are still interested, would like to ask you about the McBrydes. Sincerely, ---kay
- At 11:35pm on December 17, 2009, M. Henson said…
- I would be interested in that information on the Bunkley family reunion. Thanks! I have some estate records, but need to order the rest from the Alabama archives.
- At 7:29pm on October 26, 2009, M. Henson said…
- My Bunkley Family was in Jones County Georgia prior to moving to Alabama. There do not seem to be many people researching the Bunkley family. Have you encountered many?
- At 8:52am on October 20, 2009, M. Henson said…
- Where is your Bunkley Family from?
- At 3:42pm on October 15, 2009, Greta Koehl said…
- The Manning surname comes into my family pretty far back - I think it would be my fourth great-grandmother, Esther Manning (her father was Samuel Manning, if that is any help). I am not too familiar with the family and haven't started real research on it yet, so I'm not sure if they are related to the governors. Esther's son, Manning Poole, was a pretty rich guy (lived in Anderson County), so they may indeed been a prominent family. Sorry I don't have much more information than this. Have you tried the Manning boards on Genforum and Rootsweb? Sorry I can't be more helpful - good luck in your search.
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