Tag Archives: Military

Fortitude Book Release – Guest Post by Dale R. Spaulding

Posted on 4 July 2022 by Elizabeth Wilson Ballard

Fortitude: Preserving 400 Years of an American Family’s Faith, Patriotism, Grit and Determination Book Release Guest Post by Dale R. Spaulding NOTE by Elizabeth Wilson Ballard: Dale Spaulding is my 4th cousin. We are both descended from Absalom Renfro and … Continue reading →

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John JUDGE – Ohio Timeline: c. 1812 to c. 1839 – 52 Ancestors (Ancestor 114)

Posted on 8 May 2021 by Elizabeth Wilson Ballard

Researched by Myrle Lea “Micki” DeFrance Jacobson (1951–2020), Elizabeth Wilson Ballard, and Christopher A. Mosher Written by Elizabeth Wilson Ballard NOTE: Surnames are in ALL CAPS, and introduced names are in boldface type. The introductory article about John JUDGE, originally … Continue reading →

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John JUDGE (d. 1846) – 52 Ancestors (Ancestor 114)

Posted on 25 April 2021 by Elizabeth Wilson Ballard

Researched by Myrle Lea “Micki” DeFrance Jacobson (1951–2020), Elizabeth Wilson Ballard, and Christopher A. Mosher Written by Elizabeth Wilson Ballard NOTE: Surnames are in ALL CAPS, and introduced names are in boldface type. This is a story of the life … Continue reading →

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Roy U. WILSON (1894-1939) – 52 Ancestors (Ancestor 6)

Posted on 22 September 2019 by Elizabeth Wilson Ballard

My mother’s daddy died when she was only 8 years old. His full name was Roy Ulmont WILSON, born 1 October 1894 near Warrington, Hancock County, Indiana, to Isaac Andrew WILSON, a blacksmith and farmer in Brown Township, and Barbara … Continue reading →

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Isaac VAN DUYN (1822-1903) – Willing to Fight, Lost His Sight – 52 Ancestors (Ancestor 56)

Posted on 7 November 2015 by Elizabeth Wilson Ballard

NOTE: This article was modified on 26 April 2022 with information from additional sources. Isaac VAN DUYN was born on 15 May 1822 in Ohio.1,2 Many undocumented family trees say he was born in Belmont County, Ohio, although I have … Continue reading →

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