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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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Research with me: John Frederick Corley (1875-1943)
Sometimes the answer to questions come by researching people connected to the main research objective or person. John Frederick Corley is the brother of Mary Catherine Corley and he provided the indirect evidence needed to connect Mary Catherine to their parents.
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Research with me: Mary Catherine Corley (1873-1928)
Mary Catherine Corley (1873-1928) was the daughter of Nancy Rebecca Harman and Martin Harrison Corley. Or was she? Mary Catherine Corley was connected to these parents in FamilySearch. Analyzing the attached records in FamilySearch should provide evidence of the relationship. If the records do not support the relationships, then connecting Mary Catherine to her parents…
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Research With Me: Rebecca Martha Corley (1871-1946)
Rebecca Martha Corley (1871-1946) was the daughter of Nancy Rebecca Harman and Martin Harrison Corley. She was born on January 1871 in South Carolina and died on 13 October 1946 in Albany, Dougherty, Georgia. Rebecca married Charles S. Beasley about 1902.
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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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Research With Me: Nancy Rebecca Harman (1855)
The Langford Descendancy project continues with a look at Nancy Rebecca Harman (1855), the daughter of Martha Langford and John Harman. The FamilySearch listing for the John Harman and Martha Langford family had two daughters in the family by the name of Nancy Rebecca Harman Are there actually two daughters named Nancy? Is there a…
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