Looking for family of g.g.grandfather, David Dixon BRIGGS, born about 1832/33 in Rome, Oneida, New York. His family had a cabinetmaking background, and may have been Quakers. David had a disagreement with his father, ran away from home to join a whaling ship and ended up in New Zealand by 1852.

Found a marriage David D BRIGGS to Sarah Ellen EMERY b.6 May 1829; d.Feb. 1850; child from union, in Gorham, Cumberland, Me. But have been unable to find anything more about the marriage or child. Sarah is the daughter of Daniel C. EMERY m. Lucia JORDON of Gorham, Cumberland, Me.

Also looking for family tree info on the actress Virginia BRUCE, whose birth name was Helen Virginia Briggs, born Sept. 29, 1910, to Earll F. Briggs and Margaret Morris Briggs in Minneapolis, then moved to CA. This family may be a missing line of Briggs who moved "west" from NY.

Thanks
Anne & Bruce (NZ)

1 Thomas Ellis

.. +Dixie Barnes

......... 2 Lillie Mae Ellis b: August 17, 1898 in Ola, Yell County, Arkansas, USA d: January 12, 1926 in Yell County, Arkansas

............. +Marvin Elzie Cannon b: August 21, 1893 in Chickalah, Yell County, Arkansas, USA m: July 07, 1917 in Ola, Yell County, Arkansas, USA d: March 15, 1974 in Ukiah, Mendocino County, California, USA

Betty

My second annual dues. My 2-great grandmother Ann E. Cowen has a mystery relative. I'm missing a family branch...

The 6 Nov 1919 Evening Record newspaper (Chelsea, Suffolk, Mass.) published Ann's obituary:
The funeral services for Mrs. Ann E. Ford, mother of Dr. Martin T. Ford and a resident of this city for the past 45 years, was held yesterday at St. Rose's church at 9:00 AM. Present at the service was Rev. James Burke, a nephew of the decesased...

I don't know how Rev. Burke is related to Ann. Following is what I know about her and to a much lesser extent him. Any suggestions on what next to try to find James' connection to Ann would be appreciated. I hope this isn't too long...

Ann E. Cowen married Timothy D. Ford on 19 Nov 1868 in Boston, Mass. (Massachusetts Vital Records, 1868, Vol. 210, pg 151). On that document she's listed as 27 years old, for a birth about 1837 (later census records give varying birthdates, par for the course). According to the marriage record her parents were Patrick and Bridget. I have found no good documentation of her immigration from Ireland, but it was probably in the range of 1848 (per the 1900 census) to 1852 (per the 1910 census). I have no data suggesting that Ann's parents did/didn't came to the US too, but if they did then possibly this 1860 census shows the family (Census 1860 Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_530; Page: 620; Image: 148). This family has potential siblings William and Bridget Cowen; I haven't found anything about what became of these two, but it is possible that this Bridget was Ann's sister.

To find Rev. James Burke I started by searching the area around the Boston funeral. I think I found the only good contender: in 1910 James M. Burke was Asst. pastor, St. Paul's church in Worcester (1910 Worcester city directory), priest in the 1920 census, Asst. pastor, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Gardner, Worcester, Mass. (City directory, Gardner, Worcester, Mass., 1922), Pastor, Church of St. Catherine the Marytr (City directory, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass., 1931 and 1932), and Pastor, St. Bridget's Roman Catholic church (City directory, Millbury, Mass., 1938-1939).

For James to be Ann's nephew, he must be the son of one of her siblings of or one of her husband's siblings. I'm pretty darn sure that her husband had 3 siblings (1860 census), only one of whom was a sister and she died unmarried. So I suspect that James is the son of Ann's sister who married a Mr. Burke. I can't find this connection. I haven't been able to find James Burke back further in time so that I can connect him to his aunt. Below are other sources I have, I wouldn't want anybody to waste time duplicating what I have. Ann E. Cowen: 1870 census: Census 1870 Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_644; Page: 280; Image: 255 1880 census: Census 1880 Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts Roll T9_562 Family History Film 1254562 Page 425.3000 Enumeration District 794 Image 0371 1900 census: Census 1900 Chelsea Ward 3, Suffolk, Massachusetts Roll T623 689 Page 23A Enumeration District 1564 1910 census: Census 1910 Chelsea Ward 3, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_626; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1667; Image: 454 James Burke: 1910 census: Census 1910 Worcester Ward 9, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_633; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 1909; Image: 578) 1920 census: Census 1920 Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_745; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 76; Image: 386 1930 census: Census 1930 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 912; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 984.0 Timothy Ford (before marrying Ann): 1860 census: Census 1860 Boston Ward 10, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_523; Page: 351; Image: 352. Dan Ford
The 1860 census shows Martin Ford, Bridget Ford, William Ford, and our hero Timothy Ford. This is the earliest US record I have of them. Through marriage and death records (from newenglandancestors.org, a great site for Massachusetts research) I've confirmed they are all siblings, parents named Martin Ford and Mary Cavanaugh in Ireland. Census records show they immigrated about 1854. I have found no other documentation of this (passenger lists, etc.) -- gee, you'd think that a set of 4 people coming over together shouldn't be that hard to find but I just draw a blank everywhere I look.

Timothy Ford (b 15 Sep 1846) married Ann E. Cowen on 19 Nov 1868, Boston, Mass. Vital Records, 1868, Vol. 210, pg 151).
William Ford (b Jan 1844) married Joanna Keefe on 18 Nov 1868, Boston, Mass.
Bridget Ford (b abt 1838) died 02 Mar 1878.
Martin Ford (b Apr 1840) married Myra E. Henlon (sp.?) 05 Feb 1883 East Hampton, Suffolk, Mass.

Timothy and Ann had 5 children:
1. Mary Ford, born 23 Dec 1869 in Boston, Mass., died 1871 at 9 Genesee, Boston, Mass. of diptheria.
2. Frederick William Ford, born 13 Dec 1872, died aft. 1915.
3. Joseph P. Ford, born 29 Sep 1874 in Chelsea, Mass., died July 1912.
4. Martin Thomas Ford born 6 Nov 1876 Chelsea, died 03 Feb 1948.
5. Teresa Ford, born 22 Mar 1871, died abt. 23 Dec 1871.
I have lots of details on subsequent generations after Timothy, Martin, and William too if anyone is interested.

I have Timothy in the 1860-1910 census records.

I recently got a copy of Timothy's probate file. Like all the other sources above, it had nothing in it about point of origin in Ireland. Same for his death certificate. I have a newspaper obit, but it didn't even mention Ireland. I have his cemetery records (Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Massachusetts) -- good info about family relations, but nothing about where in Ireland they came from.

In 1870 Timothy's home address was 9 Genesee, Boston, Massachusetts, and he worked at a restaurant at 14 Tremont. Martin and Timothy lived at the 9 Genesee address for some years, Timothy till at least 1872 and Martin to at least 1875 (Boston City Directories).

I think my next step is naturalization records for Timothy or any of his siblings. I also have some hope of re-connecting with long-lost family branches (from Timothy's siblings) where possibly family lore has preserved our point of origin. Any other suggestions?

See Moxon family information at Moxon.org

Casha Smith, Carrie: DOB 9/3/1860 in Washington, DC. DOD 8/14/1905 in Colton, Riverside, CA. Married William Artemus Perrin 9/3/1880 in Washington, DC. Mother of 8 children, including my paternal grandmother, Grace Lois Perrin Moxon. Took the name of Smith by adoption. Her adopted father was a doctor. He had a son and they grew up together. Family tales say that Carrie's father was a strong supporter of President Lincoln and was a soldier in the Civil War. Carrie's mother & father were French. Her father was killed early in the Civil War and her mother, overcome with grief and in a strange country, became mentally unstable. Dr. Smith was (reportably) President Lincoln's physician and he adopted Carrie when her mother could no longer care for her. Seeking any information on Carrie, her parents, and her adoptive

family. Prout, Albert (or Bert): estimated DOB 4/16/1987. Married Elinor Emeline Chapman of Junction City, Trinity, CA about 1922. Marriage location unknown, but assuming CA, NV, or OR. Died in Tonopagh, Nye County, NV probably in Nov or Dec 1926.

McCartney, Creston Hallett, DOB 6/24/1904 in Red Bluff, Tehama, CA. Married Elinor Emeline Prout Chapman 7/14/1930 in Medford, Jackson Co., OR. Died 10/12/1994 in Redding, Shasta, CA.

Luman, Elsie Louise: DOB 4/27/1884 in Quincy, Plumas Co., CA; DOD 9/23/1957 in Weaverville, Trinity, CA. Married George Phelps Chapman, Jr. in Aug., probably 1901 or 1902. Place of marriage unknown.

Chapman, Jr., George Phelps: son of George Phelps Chapman and Sarah S. Small. Grandson of John B. Chapman & Juliaett Rice. A descendant of Robert Chapman, Old Saybrook, CT. George Jr. was born 8/16/1885 in Junction City, Trinity, CA. DOD is 1/24/1945 in Eureka, Humboldt, CA. Married Elsie Louise Luman, date & place unknown.

Rice, Juliaett. DOB 4/30/1804 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT. DOD 10/12/1832. Daughter of Ira Rice and Nancy Avery.

Small, Sarah S.: DOB 1848 in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine. DOD 12/03/1894. Married George Phelps Chapman, Jr. on 01/01/1879 in San Francisco, CA. Daughter of Benjamin Jaquis Small and Mary Louisa Sylvester.

Thanks Dona!

His wife Kattie Kinzey (maiden Name) b. 5 July 1881 in Wisconsin : would like to know her 1st husband's name. I believe that her name before she married Joseph was Kattie Piper. I don't know where Kattie lived before she came to Bakersfield. I do believe that she lived in Bakersfield with her 1st husband.

The J.J. Lopez family of Bakersield Kern County California and Mary Vernacchio 7 years old in 1910 Kern County Census. She is the step daughter of J.J. Lopez. Josephine and Peter or half brother and sister and Phillip (MY DADDY).

thank you
Frances

Anyone having any knowledge of the above please contact me at gaf1@sbcglobal.net. Visalia, California

2nd Wall: My great uncle Lewis Braham had a son Lewis or Louis Braham. He married in California, his first marriage and had quite a few children and then divorced and married a 2nd time, I think in Las Vegas. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. I do know that he has since passed away in California but I would like to contact any of his children. I do know not how to go about researching the "Alive People" born before 1800's. LOL! Any suggestions and/or tips would help.

Thanks group!!!!! I appreciate everyones help The marriages I am looking for is my great uncle. He married one woman, don't know her name and the supposedly married another woman before the divorce was final. The second marriage was annulled and the children given up for adoption. The only speculation I have is that my great uncle never mentioned the second marriage and there was another man with the same name that lived in the same area.

My great uncle's name was Lewis Braham, born about 1903 in Huddersfield, England under the name Abrahams. His first wife had a child(ren). The second wife had 2 children and his 3 wife had 0 children. He lived mainly in Jersey City but was in the Merchant Marines.
I would like to know if there were any Handlon's in England prior to 1863. GGGmother's maiden name, which I have spelled differently so obviously have been searching wrong family, is Handlon. Her first name is Lydia. She married Lewis Braham in 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Can you access the UK files? I found a Ledia Handlon in Lancashire in 1861 but I have all ready used the free search on Ancestry. If you can find anything, please let me know.

Any help would be appreciated. I can not locate any marriage certificate except to his last wife.

Abrahams, England
Braham, England, New Jersey, California
Knott, England, Massachusetts, New York, California
Hinchcliffe/Hinchliffe, England, Massachusetts, Connecticut
Kerwin, Ireland, Connecticut
Wyllie, England, Maine, Connecticut, Pennsylvania
Hutchinson, Maine
Underwood, Maine
Knight, Maine
Babula, Austria, New Jersey
Dougherty/Dockerty/Doherty, Ireland, England, New Jersey
Jenn

My biggest brick wall we have hit is Hiram Works my grandmother's grandfather, she doesn't even know their first names. If any one can help I can send the little information that we have.

I feel so blessed to have this website and to have finally met a Smalley. Thanks Everyone!!
Kristi

LaBar/Dethloff side - Biggest Wall:
Looking for information on George and Margaret (nee unknown) LaBar/LaBarr/ LaBarre living in Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 1775-1781 when their known four children were baptized at the Lutheran and Reformed Church, Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton, PA.
Children:
Anna Maria (b, 16 Feb 1775);
William (28-Feb 1777);
John George (b. 6 Mar 1779);
and our ancestor, Thomas (b. 20 Apr 1781 - d. 05Jan 1849, Eaton Twp, Wyoming Co, PA).
There are at least 5 George LaBar's in that area at that time - haven't found the right one with wife Margaret and these children.
Family oral history says he was the grandson of Peter LaBar from Alsace to PA in 1730 - might be Peter's son, Jacob's child since I've found that Jacob had 7 children, but haven't been able to learn names/dates.

Stensvold/Johnson side - Biggest Wall:
Looking for information on John/Johan J Johnson, born Finland,12 Jun 1860-died San Francisco, CA 29 Dec 1945; married to Nora Moynahan/Monahan, born County Cork, Ireland 25 Mar 1863 - died San Francisco, CA 16 Apr 1937 -

they are the parents of William Francis Johnson (b 12 Jul 1900, Eureka, CA-d.17 Dec 1967, San Francisco, CA) who married Mary Loretta (Mae) Smith (b. 10 Feb 1901, Eureka, CA-d. 21 Mar 1989, Clayton, CA). Mae Smith was born to Louis (Luke) George Smith (parents James Duffy Smith/ Ellen Lennon both of County Louth, Ireland) and Lillie Ann Collins (parents Anthony Collins/Susan Quigg both of New Brunswick, Canada) . -

John/Johan and Nora were living in Eureka, Humboldt, CA at 1900 census, moved to San Francisco, CA abt 1902 and died in San Francisco. 1900 census says they were married for 10 years - and John arrived in US abt 1885 and Nora abt 1889... haven't found immigration info/marriage info or anything on their parents/siblings.

Major surnames I'm researching:
LaBar/LaBarr/ LaBarre, Alsace to Northampton/ Luzerne/Wyoming Counties,
Pennsylvania abt 1730 to New York in 1937 to California in 1950
Dethloff, Hamburg, Germany to New York City abt 1908
Matthaei, Hamburg, Germany to New York City abt 1887
Quigg, Ireland to New Brunswick abt 1848, Canada to Eureka, CA abt 1887
Collins, Ireland to New Brunswick, Canada to Eureka, CA abt 1887
Smith/Lennon, County Louth, Ireland to Nova Scotia, Canada abt 1862 to Dubuque,
Iowa abt 1868, to Eureka, CA abt 1894
Johnson, Finland to Eureka/San Francisco, California abt 1885
Moynahan/Monahan, County Cork, Ireland to Eureka/San Francisco, California abt 1889
Stensvold, Meloy, Norway to Clarkfield, Minnesota 1909 to San Francisco, CA 1921

Lynda

Davis (known: John, Sarah Jane [Stoner], Millicent Ellen aka Millie aka Nell [Myers], Annie Alice [Dean], Theodore, Mary Florence [Stone, Steinbrun], William Simpson) pre-1857 Putnam County, Indiana; Texas; late 1850�s Tulare County, CA; Ukiah in Mendocino County, CA; 1860�s Benbow, Garberville in Humboldt County, CA

Stoner (known: Peter Sr, Eva [Cotner], Peter Jr., Mary [Wells], Sarah Jane [Davis], William Payne, Lycurgus, Joseph, Indiana [Hillis], Lucy [Daggey]) 1760�s MD; aft Rev. War Orange County, NC 1830�s Putnam County, IN

Cummings (known: Patrick Joseph, Joseph, John, Cleveland) pre-1870 County Cork, Ireland; 1860�s New York; arrival date unknown, Bald Mountain, Blue Lake, Korbel in Humboldt County, CA

Andrain (known: Bertha, John A., Emma, Charles, Mary) pre-1870�s Smaland, Sweden; 1880�s Humboldt County, CA

Menting (known: Johannes aka John aka Johan, Cornelia, Bernerdus, Engelbertus, James, Cornelis, Theodora, Anne Dorothy, Wilhelmina, Yakoba, Helen Gertrude, Maria, Cornelius, Conrad) pre-1890 Holland; 1900- ? Hydesville, Rohnerville, Rio Dell, Scotia in Humboldt County, CA

Gray (known: John Armstrong, David Swanson, Helen Gertrude [Menting], Dorothy M. [Chandler], Anna Helena [Lancaster], Alvin Lee, David E., Robert John) Origin: Scotland; 1910-??? Aromas in Monterey and San Benito Counties, CA; Hydesville, Eureka in Humboldt County, CA

Butterfield (known: Charles L. and Ann [Gray]) New Hampshire 1920-?? Aromas in Monterey and San Benito Counties, CA; Watsonville in Monterey County, CA and Eureka in Humboldt County, CA

My paternal line is Stensvold - directly from Norway.. I have some information there - The Johnson's are my most difficult brick wall.. can't seem to find anything on ggrandparents John and Nora:

1) I am looking for information on the marriage of John J. Johnson and Nora Moynahan/Monahan (assumed to be in Eureka abt 1890 based on their different immigration dates and different countries of origin as well as marriage info from 1900 and 1920 census records). I am hoping there may be some way to find marriage records. John and Nora were both Catholic so maybe there are some church records that may lead to a marriage license/record. groom: John J. Johnson, born Finland,12 Jun 1860-died San Francisco, CA Dec 29, 1945. bride: Nora Moynahan/Monahan, born County Cork, Ireland 25 Mar 1863 - died San Francisco, CA April 16, 1937

2) and potentially shed some light on their parents/siblings??

3) Looking for birth/baptismal/death record for son, John Edward Johnson - b. 30 Mar 1890-1 -assuming Eureka - died in San Francisco 22 Mar 1907. He is listed on the 1900 census in Eureka with the family. Burial was from St Pauls Catholic Church in SF on Church St and to Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.

4) Also looking for any info/birth/baptismal/death/burial records on a daughter, May Johnson b. Feb 1896 - listed in the 1900 census with the family in Eureka but no one ever mentioned her and she doesn't show up in the 1910 census - the 'Johnson family plot' was purchased in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in 1907, it was for the burial of son, John Edward Johnson, who was about 16yrs old. Since there was no mention of May at that time, I am 'assuming' that she may have died in Eureka between 1900-1907. I did find a listing for a Marie A. Johnson, death date 25 Mar 1901 - @ age 5yrs, 3mo, 3da in Eureka.. this could be her - is there any record of a death/burial around that time and if so, would Marie be our 'May" ?? Are parents the same??

5) Also looking for any information about two other children listed as children born to the marriage but not living in 1900 census. Are there records of infants? Maybe a Catholic baptismal/burial record? What would be the local Catholic cemetery in Eureka??

LaBar/Dethloff side - Biggest Wall: Looking for information on George and Margaret (nee unknown) LaBar/LaBarr/ LaBarre living in Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 1775-1781 when their known four children were baptized at the Lutheran and Reformed Church, Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton, PA. Children: Anna Maria (b, 16 Feb 1775); William (28-Feb 1777); John George (b. 6 Mar 1779); and our ancestor, Thomas (b. 20 Apr 1781 - d. 05 Jan 1849, Eaton Twp, Wyoming Co, PA). There are at least 5 George LaBar's in that area at that time - haven't found the right one with wife Margaret and these children. Family oral history says he was the grandson of Peter LaBar from Alsace to PA in 1730 - might be Peter's son, Jacob's child since I've found that Jacob had 7 children, but haven't been able to learn names/dates.

Stensvold/Johnson side - Biggest Wall: Looking for information on John/Johan J Johnson, born Finland,12 Jun 1860-died San Francisco, CA 29 Dec 1945; married to Nora Moynahan/Monahan, born County Cork, Ireland 25 Mar 1863 - died San Francisco, CA 16 Apr 1937 - they are the parents of William Francis Johnson (b 12 Jul 1900, Eureka, CA-d.17 Dec 1967, San Francisco, CA) who married Mary Loretta (Mae) Smith (b. 10 Feb 1901, Eureka, CA-d. 21 Mar 1989, Clayton, CA). Mae Smith was born to Louis (Luke) George Smith (parents James Duffy Smith/ Ellen Lennon both of County Louth, Ireland) and Lillie Ann Collins (parents Anthony Collins/Susan Quigg both of New Brunswick, Canada) . - John/Johan and Nora were living in Eureka, Humboldt, CA at 1900 census, moved to San Francisco, CA abt 1902 and died in San Francisco. 1900 census says they were married for 10 years - and John arrived in US abt 1885 and Nora abt 1889... haven't found immigration info/marriage info or anything on their parents/siblings.

Major surnames I'm researching:
LaBar/LaBarr/ LaBarre, Alsace to Northampton/ Luzerne/Wyoming Counties,
Pennsylvania abt 1730 to New York in 1937 to California in 1950
Dethloff, Hamburg, Germany to New York City abt 1908
Matthaei, Hamburg, Germany to New York City abt 1887

Quigg, Ireland to New Brunswick abt 1848, Canada to Eureka, CA abt 1887
Collins, Ireland to New Brunswick, Canada to Eureka, CA abt 1887
Smith/Lennon, County Louth, Ireland to Nova Scotia, Canada abt 1862 to Dubuque, Iowa abt 1868, to Eureka, CA abt 1894
Johnson, Finland to Eureka/San Francisco, California abt 1885
Moynahan/Monahan, County Cork, Ireland to Eureka/San Francisco, California abt 1889
Stensvold, Meloy, Norway to Clarkfield, Minnesota 1909 to San Francisco, CA 1921

Lynda

BROWN, Elmira , born 22 June, 1834, in Illinois. Who were her parents, and what location, exactly, was she born? Died 2 December, 1906, in Laytonville, Long Valley, Mendocino Co, California.

Children: Mary Louisa THOMAS, born 1856, Woodbine Twp, Jo Daviess Co, Illinois. Died California.
Melvina THOMAS, born 1860, Woodbine Twp, Jo Daviess Co, Illinois. Died in California.
Josephine Eveline THOMAS, BORN 4 MAY, 1862, same location, died 14 April, 1947, Covelo, Mendocino Co, California.
Catherine Jane THOMAS, born 24 June 1865, on the trail to California, died 24 June,
1954, Ukiah, Mendocino Co, California.

Joseph THOMAS, born Ohio, about 1835, married Elmira BROWN, born in Illinois 22 June, 1834. They were married about 1851. The 1860 census shows them in Kinderhook, Pike County, Illinois. They had three living children by 1865, when they left Illinois for California. The childrens names were Mary Louisa THOMAS, born 1856, Melvina THOMAS, born 1860, and Josephine Eveline THOMAS, born 1862. Catherine Jane THOMAS was born on the trail in 1865. Joseph THOMAS died on the trail and Elmira and family were helped on to California by others in the wagon train, especialy William PROTHERO, who she married in California. Josephine Eveline THOMAS is my grandmother

Thank you for your interest. My McClure and Elliott lines were Scots-Irish and came to America in the late 1600s, through Pennsylvania, down to North Carolina for the Elliotts, and the McClures were some of the first settlers in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. By the early 1800s they were in Virginia and about 1825 migrated to Dade County, Missouri. The McClures went first to eastern Tennessee about 1800 and then to Dade County about 1830. There one married a Wetzel girl. In 1845 the Elliotts joined one of the first wagon trains to go to California. The McClures soon followed. After the Bear Flag Revolt they were some of the first settlers in what is now Lake County. Dewell was a young man when he signed on with Elliott as a drover on the trip to California. He later married one of the Elliott girls.

The Betts, was on my mothers line, and originated in Wales and England. The ancestors of Joseph Thomas and Elmira Brown are my brick wall. The 1860 census shows Joseph Thomas as born about 1835 in Ohio, location unknown. The census shows Elmira Brown as born on 22 June, 1834, in Illinois, exact location unknown. The 1880 census shows her father as born in Tennessee, and her mother as born in Kentucky. Joseph and Elmira married about 1851, had four children, and left for California in 1865. One of the children was born on the trail. Joseph died on the trail and Elmira remarried in California.

B.E. McClure

Tommi :-)

Walon Richard Ballard born 1910 in Oklahoma while working as a Correctional Officer, he met and married Frances Louise Dale..This wedding took place between 1940-1944..Frances L. Dale also lived on the premcises of San Quentin because her father also was a correctional Office by the name of Myron Carter Dale..
CAn anyone help me...PLEASE

Date of Marriage Name
1873-1888 Pietro Pronini to Martina Ghisletta
1895 Buletti to Mary Pronini?
1902 Edward Gosliner to Valentina Lauff Prunty
1909 Edward Clark to Alma Langford
1911-1912 John Cobb to Katherine Pedrotti
1911-1912 Louis BAnchero to Eunice Pedrotti
1910-1911 Myron C. Dale to Grace G. Maxwell
1928-1930 Emery Brooks to Maria Pezzaglia
1923-1926 Charles Pronini to Kathryn Starke
1930 Oscar Glahn to Mary ??
1937 Frank Pronini to Ressie Chambers
1937 Walon Ballard to Frances Dale
If anyone can help me locate the dates I will be most greatful

Thanks
Sally Staley

AVA EDGAR BROWN b. 1-25-1875 in pleasent gap Missouri d. 8-20-1964. Married ETTA DAY WOODFIN b. 2-15-1885.

Father of Ava Edgar Brown: ABRAHAM BROWN m. MARY EMMA ZONA MINNICK.

Father of Etta Day Woodfin: ALBERT H. WOODFIN b. 30-Sept. -1831 in n. Carolina. d. 7 Apr.1907. m. NANCY JANE GRAGG. b. 7 Feb. 1847 in Henry Co... Missouri.

Father of Albert H: JOHN WOODFIN b. 4 mar 1810 Haywood Co, N. Carolina. d. 9 Nov. 1862 bates co. Missouri. m. HANNAH HYATT. b. 24 Dec. 1818 New Garden, Guilford Co. N. Carolina. d. 1852 buried Foster, bates co, Missouri Woodfin family cemetery Hannah Hyeatt Woodfin.

Father of John Woodfin: THOMAS WOODFIN b. 1761 Hampshire co. Virginia. d. 1845 Bates co, Missouri. M. SARAH. b. @1770 s. Carolina. d. after 16 Nov 1855.

Father of Nancy Jane Gragg: HENRY H. GRAGG b. 28 Nov. 1820 Howard co, Missouri. d. 12 May 1893 Bolivar, Polk co Missouri. M. POLLY ANN GRAGG: 26 June 1845 Bolivar, Polk co, mo. b. 15 Dec. 1822. d. 14 Feb, 1862 Henry co. MO. M. ELIZABETH JANE SEIVER,SWEET: 24 May, 1864 in Henry, MO. b. 1836 TN. d. 24 May 1912 Henry, MO.

Father of Henry H. Gragg: MALCOM GRAGG b 1788 Green Co Tennessee. D.25 May 1862 Henry co, MO. M. REBECCA BROADHURST b. 1879, Tennessee. D. 14 Jan 1859 Henry co. MO.

Father of Polly Ann Gragg: THOMAS GRAGG: b. 1749 Green co. Tennessee M. Nancy Crow b. 1797 d. 31 Jan 1862, bates co, MO.

Father of Malcom Gragg: THOMAS HENRY GRAGG b. 1764 Agusta, VA. d. 1827 Bates MO.

Father of Thomas Henry Gragg: ROBERT GRAGG GRAGG b. 1726 Londonberry, Antrim, Northern Ireland. d. 3 May 1793. M. LYDIA ALICE HARRISON. B. 1694

Father of Robert Gragg Gragg: JOHN GRAGG CREGG b. 1690 d. 1758. M. NANCY A WOODS WOOD. b.1694 Ireland. d. 1768 Agusta VA

Father of Lydia Alice Harrison: Jerimah Harrison

I hope this isn't too much like gone with the wind, Im still looking for any info on T.W. sometimes went by THEODORE WILLIAM) BROWN b. abt. 1900 probably in Oregon. D. after 1962 maybe in Washington or California. Had two children b. abt 1919, JACK BROWN and BETTY BROWN. Then married MARY MEECHAN abt. 1927 and had two more children, ORLA and BRUCE. Then married BERNADINE MARIE? LYKES (SUNNY) abt 1938 and had one daughter BERNADINE.

He worked at the Todd Shipyards in 1941 in/near Long Beach, ca. Said he was moving to seattle in 1962 and disappeared.

Any information on Mary Meechan would be great too. She told her family she was born in Scotland, but told social security she was born in California. She died 29 Apr 1982, I have the ss death index info on her. I would love to find California marriage records, is there a place to search them?

I am looking for Brown in WA, OR, or CA.; Meechan, McRae, McRay, Omeghan, MacRae from scotland, (not sure on the spelling); My G-Grandpa: Ava Edgar Brown B Jan 25, 1875 Pleasent gap, mo (now bates county); I am having problems with my grandfather's research. His name was TW or Theodore William Brown (B around 1889) I would love any hints or tips on how to go about looking for some records about him. I know he worked at the todd shipyards in long beach during wwII. I was thinking maybe the union would have something about him.; GG Abraham Brown; GGG Sheppard Shelby (Shelvy) Brown; GGGG Jacob Brown abt 1783 east cocalico, LA; GGGGG Abraham Brown abt 1756; My Grandpa: Raymond Elmer Wood; GG: Carl E Wood; G Grandma: Bertha A Stanhope; GG Grandma: Elisa Jane Pearson; GG Grandpa: Dr. Leonard Stanhope. I got this info from my Grandma, now I need to check it to make sure it is correct. Thanks for the help! Stacie

Thanks Deb

This is where I hit the wall -
The only lead that I have been able to find is FamilyTreeMaker WFT CD#3 family #3338 which shows: Sylvanus Knox born 20 Feb 1759 New England died 9 Apr 1839, married 28 Dec 1786 to Hannah Bunker (1765-1851),
children: James(1787-),
Martha(1789-),
ELIJAH(1791-1871),
Hannah(1793-),
Elizabeth(1796-),
William(1799-),
Silvanus(1)(1801-1803),
Silvanus(2)(1804-),
Mary(1806-)
[[[ No information given for previous *or* later generations.
[[[ And no info given beyond just the birth/death dates.
This *looks* like a match, but I have only this one source, certainly nothing "definitive" like town records or census records, and I have NOTHING further back (from ANY source) on Sylvanus Knox, plus conflicting information on Hannah Bunker (3 different possible sets of parents?!).

Considering the location, Sylvanus *could* be a descendant of "Thomas (Nock) Knox of Dover, NH, in 1652 ..." (book title), but there is a gap of at least one generation that needs filling. AND there were other KNOX families in Maine - but which one? Another bit I'm trying to trace - Elijah's wife Harriet received a military pension. How can I track this down or get any other info on it? I've been looking at the problem for years, and I could be missing something obvious, or new data might have come on the 'net that I haven't found (just how many times do you WANT to hit a brickwall?!).

Tom Knox