Friday, April 19, 2024

In Memoriam - Ronnie Shelton



Born: October 11, 1940, Paxton, Ford Co., IL
Died: April 17, 2024, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL 

Burial: April 20, 2024 Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery, Wayne Co., IL

Married 1) Elaine Savage, May 13, 1961, 2) Carol Huchcraft, June 6, 1982

Children:

Debra md. 1) Joe Tannahill, 2) Roy Tannahill, 3) Darrell Blakely
  • Jacqueline Tannahill md. Steve Withrow
  • Nickolas Tannahill md. Maria (--?--)
Scott Shelton md. 1) Yvonne Herreld, 2) Catherine Spradlin
  • Matthew

Monday, April 1, 2024

Gurley Notebook, Part 1

Johnston County, NC Courthouse

Chapman, Blanche. Wills & Administrations of Southampton County, Virginia 1749-1800, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., In. 1980
  • Edwards, Elizabeth of Nottoway Parish. Leg. - son Micah; son Joseph; daughter Patty; son William; daughter Ann; daughter Patience; son Benjamin; daughter Martha Edwards. Exs., sons Thomas & William Edwards. D. Dec. 31, 1761, R Jan. 14, 1762. Wit: George Gurley, Jr., Mary Gurley, Mary Peden, p. 418
  • Gurley, Nicholas of the Parish of Nottoway. Leg. - son Benjamin; son Nicholas; son William; wife Ann. Exs., friends George Gurley, Jr. & Joseph Cobb. D. April 23, 1761. R. March 11, 1762. Wit: George Gurley, Sr., Mary Gurley Jr., Thomas Edwards, p. 439.
  • Gurley, Benjamin. Estate appraised by John Drake, Nathan Vasser & Thomas Edwards. R. May 13, 1762 p. 465.
  • Gurley, Nicholas. Estate appraised by John Drake, Nathan Vasser & Thomas Edwards. R. May 13, 1762, p. 467.
  • Edwards, Elizabeth. Estate appraised by Henry Thomas, William Thomas & Benjamin Williams. R. May 13, 1762, p. 475.
  • Edwards, Benjamin. Leg. - to all my sisters and brothers; to mother; brother William; brother Thomas; brother John. Exs: brothers Thomas & John Edwards. D. George Gurley, Jr., Mary Gurley, Mary Peden, p. 489.
  • Gurley, Benjamin. Account estate audited by Micajah Edwards & Joseph Cobb. R. May 13, 1762,