Thursday, June 28, 2018

Notebook - England / Canada / Ireland / Scotland No. 1

"A Charlemagne Line of Descent," Genealogy Magazine, Vol. XI, No. 5, January 1924.
  1. Charlemagne, 743-814, married Hildegarde of Savoy.
  2. Carloman, died 880, king of Germany, married Carentia.
  3. Arnulf, 863-899, Emperor, married Helingardis of Saxony.
  4. Hedwiga, married Otto the Illustrious Duke of Germany, died 912.
  5. Henry I the Fowler, King of Germany, 876-936, married Matilda, daughter of County Thiedrich, a descendant of Wittekind, the last King of Saxony before Charlemagne.
  6. Otto, the Great 912-973, Roman Emperor, married first, Edith, daughter of Edward, the elder King of England, who died 925.
  7. Luitgarde, died 953, married, 947, Conrad the Red, Duke of Lorraine and Franconia. he died 955.
  8. Otto II Duke of Franconia, married Judith.
  9. Henry of Hezelon, Duke of Franconia (Rehnish France), married Adelaide, daughter of Eberhard, Count of Alsace.
  10. Conrad II, the Salic, died June 4, 1039, Roman Emperor, 1027 married 1016 Gisels of Swabia, a descendant of Louis IV of France who married Gerberga, daughter of Henry I, the Fowler, King of Germany.

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Ahnentafel #472 - David(?) Parks

David(?) Parks

Born: ca. 1740?
Died: unknown

Buried: unknown

Married: unknown

Records/Possibilities:

Coldham, Peter. Settlers of Maryland 1679-1783, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2002 - Land Records
Arthur Parks - Dorchester - Collier's Forest - 101 - 29 Sep 1761 - BC14/367; BC15/112
Patrick Parks - Kent - Sim's Farm - 89 - 3 Nov 1739 - LGB/43; LCG/20
William Parks of Annapolis, gent: - Prince George's - Park Hall - 50 - 29 Nov 1732 - PL8/704; AM1/236
William Parks - Baltimore - Parks Death Knot - 222 - 5 Mar 1764 - BC22/550; BC27/452

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

A Bit about Quakers


It began during a period of much religious upheaval in England during the mid-1600s, as people questioned the established church and sought new ways to understand Christianity. The emerging faith community gathered around the leadership of George Fox and others who encouraged people to be guided by a direct, firsthand encounter with the Spirit. These Quakers were seeking an authentic return to “primitive Christianity,” as practiced by the followers of Jesus in the first century. For more on early Quaker history, see the QuakerSpeak video How Quakerism Began

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Ahnentafel #470 - Henry Baughman

Anthony Henrick Baughman aka Henry Baughman, Bachman

Born: 1750 Germany
Died: 1822 Baltimore, Maryland ?

Buried: Unknown

Married: 1775 Maria Barbara (--?--) in Manheim Twp., York Co., PA

Records:

The more I look at these records, the more I think they are about at least two people.  I'm not sure why Henry would go to York Co., Pennsylvania and then back to Baltimore, when most of his family was moving farther west into Ohio.  

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Notebook - Military #1 - Part 2


Bizzell, Virginia & Oscar Bizzell. Revolutionary War Recors, Duplin & Sampson Counties, North Carolina: Contributions to Genealogy, Newton Grove, NC: Sampson County Historical Society, 1997.
Wiggs, John, private, militia cavalry & infantry, widow's pension #W4398. Soldier was born 25 Jan. 1758 in Dobbs Co. (now Wayne), NC & was living there when he enlisted and always lived there except for 10 to 12 years that he lived in Sampson Co.  Then he returned to Wayne Co. where he applied for a pension on 1 Oct. 1832. He was placed on the pension roll 22 July 1833 at age 76. His pension was $30.71 per annum and a total of $92.13 was received by him. 
Soldier married 1782 in the Sampson area to Cherry (--?--). They had five children of which the oldest was: 
  1. Daniel b. ca. 1783 & removed to Alabama
  2. Raiford b. ca. 1785
  3. Grace b. ca. 1787 md. Lewis Gurley 

Friday, June 8, 2018

Ahnentafel #468 - (--?--) Porter

(--?--) Porter

Born:  by 1743
Died: Unknown

Buried: Unknown

Married: by 1762

Records / Possibilities:
Barnes, Robert. Maryland Marriages, 1634-1777, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1975
  • Porter, Aaron 19 Aug. 1740 Jane MacKenny St. George's Parish, Baltimore Co., 317
  • Porter, Alexander 5 Dec. 1759 Ann Beachamp Coventry Parish, Somerset Co., 64
  • Porter, James 21 Jan. 1744/5 Anne Rippen Leeds' List of Marriage Licences, Talbot Co., 51

Monday, June 4, 2018

Research Notes - Elkanah Lathrop / Lothrop

Son of Ezra Lathrop

Elkanah b. 11/9/1754 Norwich CT md. ? d. in either VT or Canada. His father Ezra died on Elkanah's sixth birthday. Elkanah's sister Charity married David Galusha in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont in 1773.

Henry Lathrop's biographical sketch in the History of Lawrence Co., IL puts Elkanah in New London, CT in 1781:

"His [Henry Lathrop's] father Russell Lathrop, was born in Fairfax County, Vt., and the grandfather, Elkanah Lathrop, was a native of Connecticut in which State he lived when the British and Tories burned New London. This atrocious act stirred him deeply and with many others he aided in driving the enemy out of the neighborhood."

James B. Lathrop's biographical sketch in the History of Decatur Co., IN gives this information:

In Memoriam - Gordon Butler

Gordon Leroy Butler, age 76, of Hamilton, Ohio, formerly of Batavia, Illinois, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital-Cincinnati North. He was born Thursday, April 30, 1942 in Dahlgren, Illinois to Minor and Rachel (nee Hutchcraft) Butler.

Sunday, June 3, 2018

In Memoriam - Eshmal Porter

Eshmal LaVern Porter, 86, of St. Louis, Mo., passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at Thrive Assistant Living in Lookout Mountain, Ga.

He worked as an engineer at McDonnell Douglas and after retirement he joined the staff of his church and became an ordained minister serving with small groups.

Eshmal had served in the U.S. Navy and was therefore buried in the National Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Tuesday, April 17.  His Celebration of Life was held at Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church.