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Research with me: Margaret C Farley (1854) marriage records
The primary research goal for Margaret C Farley (1854) is to identify her biological parents. Marriage records are the next set of record collections to search for evidence of Margaret’s parents. Margaret’s marriage record to Lewis R Nelson might include the names of her parents. In addition, all of the census records found previously need…
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Research with Me: Margaret C Farley (1854) and the census
The first record sets to search for evidence of Margaret C Farley are the 1860 and 1870 U.S. Censuses. Margaret was born on 4 June 1853 or 1854 in Galatin, Gallatin, Illinois. This birth date and place were found at both Find A Grave and her death certificate.
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Research with me: Margaret C Farley (1854)
Margaret C Farley was born on 4 June 1854 in Galatin, Gallatin, Illinois. She married Louis Riley Nelson on 12 June 1870 in Galatin, Gallatin, Illinois. Margaret and Lewis had 11 children, 5 boys and 6 girls. Margaret died on 21 December 1933 in Olney, Richland, Illinois. Margaret’s father was James Farley and her mother…
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John L Thomas (1803) and a probate record
John L Thomas (1803) has two sons named James L. Thomas (1834). Each of these sons has a different wife and children.
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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), the post office, and Abraham Lincoln
William Fuller’s (1810) story has been difficult to piece together. Past articles focused on records analysis, building timelines, and finding new sources, but those things are only part of his story. It turns out William Fuller (1810) worked for the U.S. Postal Service and interacted with Abraham Lincoln. Here is a quote from the research
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Research With Me: Nancy Rebecca Harman (1855) pt. 2
Not much information is known about Nancy Rebecca Harman, the daughter of Martha Langford and John Harman. In the previous article about Nancy, we determined Nancy was born about 1855 in Lexington County, South Carolina. She most likely married Martin Harrison Corley in about 1870. Nancy and Martin lived with some children in Edgefield County,
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Does it make sense? James William Shealy in 1880
When evaluating profiles at Family Search, or even your own tree, it can be important to stop and ask the question, “Does it make sense?”
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A good look at the 1940 U.S. Census
The 1940 U.S. census brought some changes to the census. The overall questions were similar to previous censuses but the form was different for one major reason. This was the first census that brought about statistical sampling.
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Is Colby Ross the father of Darthula?
Colby Ross was born somewhere between 1800 and 1813 in North Carolina. He was located in Franklin County, Tennessee in 1830. At that time he was married and had two children, a boy and a girl under the age of 5, and possibly his mother or mother-in-law.
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