At 6:44am on September 16, 2009, Dale Warren said…
Good morning, Sherry, and thank you for the birthday greeting.
My POOL ancestry is a bit murky. In the 1850 White Co., IN census my ancestor Jeremiah POOL and his new bride lived next to William POOL, who I suspect was his father. I cannot prove the connection yet. All of the POOL's originated in VA according to the census, and the wife of William died in the previous year, according to the 1850 Death Schedule.
My WILKERSON/WILKINSON line is difficult, also. I picked up the thread in Webster Co., MO in 1870. George WILKINSON also used the name WILKERSON at times. The County Clerk told me there had been some sort of family feud and George or is father had begun using an alternative surname. His gravestone has his name as WILKINSON. So, I must dig into both surnames.
I am in a period of transition right now and it isn't possible for me to get to my database. When I can get my computer set up I will share with you what I have; perhaps we can help each other.
Thank you Sherry for your lovely welcome to the group. My 2grgrandmother was Ann Lee, 1844 in Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire, married James Henry Styles, also from Stokenchurch, in West Wycombe in 1864. They had 1 child, James Henry, born in Naphill. 2grgrandfather Styles left Ann Lee, married again and then went off to Australia and married again, lol. His son with Ann came to Canada in 1906. As you well know, the Lee name is huge. I cannot find a death certificate for Ann and I don't know what became of Ann after her husband left. Grgrandfather Styles went to live with his grandparents when his father went to Australia and nothing has been passed down through the family to know just what happened to GGgrandmother Styles, I have done a bit of research, but hit a brick wall very quickly, but have not given up hope. Thanks again for the lovely welcome..........and sorry about the book!
Is your Hightower connection from Georgia? I have a Hightower connection through my G-G-Grandmother, Caroline Hightower, daughter of George Hightower and Margaret _____ .
Hi Sherry,
Thanks for the invitation. My Rogers originally came from SC and moved to Mississippi, around the Covington county area. There was one branch that moved from Miss. to LA and some from there moved into TX, around the Houston area originally.
I found some Rogers collection papers at a UT library and went through those. It was very interesting and informative. There were letters from some kids who ran away from their home and went up to Austin. In one letter to a cousin back in MS told about their journeys up to Austin. In another from a cousin (sheriff) in MS in which he spoke of all the hardships they were enduring while the Siege of Vicksburg was underway.
If this sounds like your family perhaps we could work together.
At 9:28am on September 14, 2009, Maria Romano said…
Thanks so much!
At 5:15am on September 14, 2009, Margaret Dale said…
Thank you for your welcome. I have just visited the site you recommended and left an enquiry.
At 8:19am on September 13, 2009, Doug Doudna said…
I want to thank you for the birthday wishes. This may be late. It just goes to show how far behind I am with my email
Hi Sherry, Just joined g/wise, good comments and always eager for help and research. we are off to florida in november staying with my cousin ,who I had never met quite excited after all the missed years I have been trying to trace the pierce family for over 25yrs and made contact last year
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My POOL ancestry is a bit murky. In the 1850 White Co., IN census my ancestor Jeremiah POOL and his new bride lived next to William POOL, who I suspect was his father. I cannot prove the connection yet. All of the POOL's originated in VA according to the census, and the wife of William died in the previous year, according to the 1850 Death Schedule.
My WILKERSON/WILKINSON line is difficult, also. I picked up the thread in Webster Co., MO in 1870. George WILKINSON also used the name WILKERSON at times. The County Clerk told me there had been some sort of family feud and George or is father had begun using an alternative surname. His gravestone has his name as WILKINSON. So, I must dig into both surnames.
I am in a period of transition right now and it isn't possible for me to get to my database. When I can get my computer set up I will share with you what I have; perhaps we can help each other.
Andie Mack
Thanks for the invitation. My Rogers originally came from SC and moved to Mississippi, around the Covington county area. There was one branch that moved from Miss. to LA and some from there moved into TX, around the Houston area originally.
I found some Rogers collection papers at a UT library and went through those. It was very interesting and informative. There were letters from some kids who ran away from their home and went up to Austin. In one letter to a cousin back in MS told about their journeys up to Austin. In another from a cousin (sheriff) in MS in which he spoke of all the hardships they were enduring while the Siege of Vicksburg was underway.
If this sounds like your family perhaps we could work together.
dorothy hajela
Thanks for your kind thoughts.
I have been to Houston, flight stop over; my main "family" are in California and the East Coast.
How is your history on Workhouses?
Martin
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