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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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