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Research with Me: Hugh Morton McClintick (1804-1893)
Hugh Morton McClintick was born on 28 April 1804 in Pennsylvania. He married Agnes Walker Steen on 28 April 1825 in Pennsylvania. Hugh and Agnes had ten children, 4 girls and 6 boys. Agnes died on 27 February 1845 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.Hugh then married Hannah M. Sheets on 18 January 1849 in Indiana.Hugh and…
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Research with me: Jonathan Jackson Essary (1878)
Jonathan Jackson Essary was born about 1878 in Alabama to Samuel Jackson Essary and Sarah Meigs. He married Julia Ida Brom on 12 January 1900 in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Jonathan and Julia Ida had six children, five girls and one boy. Jonathan died on 21 October 1950 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
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James Lloyd Thomas (1834) and the Civil War
Like many men in Alabama in 1860, James Lloyd Thomas (1834) fought in the U.S. Civil War. His Confederate pension file could reveal important clues about himself and his family, so a close examination of the pension file documents is necessary.
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Research with me: James Lloyd Thomas (1834)
James Lloyd Thomas was born on 13 February 1834 in Alabama to John L. Thomas and Martha Patchie Edwards. He married Emily Hit on 5 July 1868 in Jefferson County, Alabama. James and Emily had 4 boys and one girl. He died before 1910 in Jefferson County, Alabama. That is, at least, what is found…
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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: 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: 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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