Category Archives: Surnames S-Z
Matrilineal Descendants of Patience (WHITAKER) MARLOW of Iredell County, North Carolina
This article is a follow-up to “Were Mary (WHITAKER) JOHNSON and Patience (WHITAKER) MARLOW Sisters?” In it, I laid out some circumstantial evidence that has led me to believe that Patience WHITAKER and Mary WHITAKER were related and even may … Continue reading
Were Mary (WHITAKER) JOHNSON and Patience (WHITAKER) MARLOW Sisters?
Patience WHITAKER was the wife of Elijah MARLOW. Their marriage bond was obtained in Rowan County, North Carolina, by Elijah and bondsman William PARKE on 14 July 1795. Mary WHITAKER was the wife of Strangeman JOHNSON. Their marriage bond was … Continue reading
Happy 90th Birthday, Mom – I wish you were here
Today, April 3rd, would have been my mother’s 90th birthday. Here are a few pictures of her with some of her favorite people.
Mother and infant in a rocking chair
Surprise! I thought I’d share with you one of my favorite photos of my mother and me. How to cite this article using Elizabeth Shown Mills’ Evidence Explained formatting (replace the date in the citation with the date you viewed … Continue reading
Uncles Perry and Ernest WILSON: My Grandfather’s Locomotive Engineering Brothers – 52 Ancestors (Ancestor 6)
My maternal grandfather Roy U. WILSON was one of 8 children of Isaac Andrew and Barbara (HAAS) WILSON. There were four girls and four boys. Roy was the youngest. Of his three older brothers, one died in Colorado, and the … Continue reading