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Research for you: William Fuller (1810?)
William Fuller was born on 17 March 1810 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, at least according to his FamilySearch profile. He married Augusta Root on 10 August 1838. He later married Susan Taylor Black on 22 April 1843 at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C. He had 2 girls and 4 boys with Susan. His death…
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Research with me: Mary Bessie Commer (1892-1950)
Mary Bessie Commer was the daughter of Mary Jane Allen and Thomas Wesley Whitehead and the granddaughter of Isiah Spencer Allen. She was also the sister of Effie E. Commer. Mary Bessie was born on 12 June 1892 in Mississippi, likely Winston County. She married James Huddleston Whitehead on 6 April 1908 in Winston County.…
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Research with me: Effie E Commer (1884-1950)
Effie E Commer is the daughter of Mary Jane Allen and Thomas Wesley Commer and the granddaughter of Isaiah Spencer Allen. Effie was born December 1884 in Mississippi and died 21 August 1950. She married Ambrose Augusta Guthrie on 19 December 1900 in Winston County, Mississippi. She had several children. Effie E Commer in FamilySearch…
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Research with me: Isiah Spencer Allen (1815-1880) Descendants
The descendancy research for Isiah Spencer Allen (1815-1880) has been interesting and hopefully helpful in placing DNA matches. Descendancy research also reveals family dynamics and movements, which has certainly been true for Isiah Spencer Allen’s family. Isiah Spencer Allen (1815-1880) Isaiah Spencer Allen was born about 1815 in South Carolina. He married Elizabeth Jane Taylor…
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Research with me: Mary E Krebs (1867)
Mary E Krebs (1867) is the only daughter of Benjamin L. Krebs and Lucy Ann Allen. Understanding Mary’s story began by learning Benjamin and Lucy’s story. Census records revealed some of Mary’s story and the additional records for her parents revealed even more. Mary’s FamilySearch profile needed to be merged with a duplicate. Once that…
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Research with me: Benjamin L. Krebs (1843-1880?)
Some stories are difficult to write. This is especially true for Benjamin L. Krebs (1843-1880?) and Lucy Ann Allen (1845). The records suggest there is more to their story, but they can’t tell us the details. Lucy was listed with her maiden name in the U.S. Census until 1880, when she was finally listed as Lucy Krebs.…
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Research with me: Lucy Ann Allen (1845)
Lucy Ann Allen (1845) was the daughter of Isaiah Spencer Allen and Elizabeth Jane Taylor of Mississippi. Lucy’s FamilySearch profile has some rather common errors or problems in the FamilySearch Family Tree. A review of her profile, sources, and relationships is needed to identify the next steps in the research. Once that additional research is…
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Research with me: William Eaton (1792)
The search for William Eaton (1792) has been challenging, and it’s been difficult to find him in early census records. If he can be found in early census records, it may be possible to identify his location in Georgia. Early U.S. Census records can provide evidence for our early American ancestors if you have some…
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Research with me: Susannah Galley
Susannah Galley married William Eaton in Carroll County, Georgia in 1833. Could she be the daughter of Charles Henry Gilley? Is Susannah Galley the same person as Susan Eaton, wife of William Eaton in Chambers County, Alabama?
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Research with me: Benjamin Gordon Corley (1884-1903)
Benjamin Gordon Corley was the son of Martin Harrison Corley and Nancy Rebecca Harman. Or maybe not. Benjamin is listed as a child in the family on FamilySearch, but with no sources. Can any evidence be found to confirm Benjamin as a real person? If not, what should be done?
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