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William Fuller (1810) and Forgery
William Fuller’s (1810) story continued to get more interesting. The previous article discussed his service with the United States Postal Service and Abraham Lincoln. After that event, he was accused of forgery. Records for William Fuller (1810) are scarce or non-existent so it is thought William served time in jail and may have died there.…
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William Fuller (1810?) Census Records
The research objective for William Fuller was to find source records for his birth. A timeline is a tool researchers use to organize records, identify gaps, and find new research areas. A timeline for William Fuller could help make progress in finding out more about his birth. Census records for William Fuller Census records starting…
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Research for you: William Fuller (1810?) Birth Records
William Fuller (1810?) is a complex research project. Progress can be made by focusing on specific research questions and following a systematic research methodology.
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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: 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: 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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Research with me: Charlie Harrison Corley (1878-1928)
Charlie Harrison Corley is the youngest child listed with the family in the 1880 U.S. Census. Like his siblings, direct evidence connecting Charlie to his parents Martin Harrison Corley and Nancy Rebecca Harman is scant or non-existent. A close look at the attached records to his profile on FamilySearch does provide indirect evidence. The evidence…
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The wives of James Edwin Harman (1846-1910)
James Edwin Harman (1846-1910) was married twice. His first wife was Hulda Emeline Taylor and his second wife was Polly C. Wingard. The profiles of both wives were fairly complete on FamilySearch. However, each are missing bits of information. A review of records hints on FamilySearch and Ancestry can help fill in the gaps.
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Researching the Langford Family at the FamilySearch Library
Some records have access restrictions and the digitized version is not available to view online. In these cases the microfilm must be viewed in person at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.
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Anna Harmon (1845-1899) and West Virginia Vital Records
Anna Harmon (1845-1899) was a daughter of Martha Langford and John Harmon and the next person in my Langford Descendancy project. Anna Harmon was born about 1845 in South Carolina and died 6 April 1899 in Osborn Mills, Kanawha, West Virginia. Anna married Silas Paul Lindler about 1863 and had seven children, 5 girls and…
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