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The Parents of Michael Minnich (Died 1847), Adams County, Pennsylvania
No full textThe article investigates who were the parents of Michael Minnnich who died in 1847 in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It gathers evidence from original sources, and tracks his movements. It considers and then eliminates two candidates for his father, overviews the larger family structure of some Pennsylvania Minnichs, and then reaches the plausible conclusion that his parents were Jacob and Christina Minnich
Reports of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service inform a Family Historian
No full textThis article tells how the muster rolls, daily logs and other records of the United States Revenue Cutter Service (precursor to the U.S. Coast Guard) are primary sources that reveal valuable personal information about an ancestor who served. The information available in these records is typically well beyond what is found in vital records. The article discusses various types of reports reviewed for the period of 1884 – 1911 that include the service of the author’s great-great grandfather, Edward Powers. The case study demonstrates the genealogical research value of the records
Addendum: Tracing the Genealogy of One Branch of the Davies Family in South Wales. Part 2: Carmarthenshire
No full textThis account corrects and adds to an earlier article which described the earliest members of one branch of the Davies family in Carmarthenshire. In that article, the antecedents of one member of this family, called Simon David, who was born in 1803 in Llanllawddog, had not been identified, but more information has come to light demonstrating unequivocally that his father was called Samuel David or Davies (N) and his mother Dinah (N), née Simon. They had seven children and because they named their first son David, who was born a year or so after their marriage in 1800, it is suggested that Samuel’s father also bore the same name
Tracing the Genealogy of One Branch of the Davies Family in South Wales. Part 2: Carmarthenshire
No full textThe genealogy of one branch of the Davies family in Carmarthenshire is described, starting with John Davies who was born in the parish of Llandybie in 1859. His father Daniel Davies was born in Llanllawddog in 1826, and worked in agriculture and then coal mining near Ammanford. He married Mary Thomas in 1848 and they had eight sons and two daughters. A number of his sons including John Davies later migrated east to Glamorgan to seek employment in industry. Daniel’s father, Simon David or Davies was born about 1803, also in Llanllawddog, but died in 1837 from an unknown cause. He married Esther Jones in 1823 and they had three children. Following his death, his widow, Ester, endured a difficult life until her death in 1879. Simon’s father has not been identified but it is thought that he may have been called Daniel also as this was the name of Simon’s first son
Randolph Wren of Virginia - his parents, siblings, and extended family: correcting the record
No full textGenealogical researchers have long sought a connection between Randolph Wren (b. 1766, Brunswick, Virginia, d. 23 June 1843, Itawamba, Mississippi), the prominent Virginia Randolph family, and Sir Christopher Wren, because of his name. After all, Thomas Jefferson was the great-grandson of the Randolph immigrant and Sir Christopher Wren was the famous English architect of the Wren Building on the campus of William and Mary College. On this account alone, Randolph may have changed his given name to acquire a greater degree of dignity and respectability as an adult. Searching for his parents to no avail, these researchers have resorted to fabrication, obviously defeating their purpose. This paper identifies his family of origin, including his siblings and his parents, who left them orphans, and his extended family, who raised them to adulthood in Virginia. It contradicts the widely circulated myth found on the Internet at such sites as Ancestry, FamilySearch, and WikiTree that proclaim without citation that Joseph and Sarah Wrenn were his parents. Clues for future research that might link his family to the family of Sir Christopher Wren are noted
Tracing the Genealogy of One Branch of the Davies Family in South Wales. Part 1: Glamorganshire
No full textThe genealogy of one branch of the Davies family in Glamorganshire is covered, starting with Daniel James Davies. He was born in Clydach in the Swansea Valley in 1884 and brought up by his grandparents, James and Ann Tibbs. He became a coal miner and married Elizabeth Jane Rees of Ynysforgan in 1907; they had five children. They were Welsh-speaking and non-conformists. Daniel later moved from Clydach to work in Morriston and became employed as a fireman in a steel works; he died in 1961. His wife Elizabeth had died in 1958. Her father, Richard Rees, was a local councilor on the Llangyfelach Council and a bard; he had married Hannah Lewis in 1881 and they had six children. Richard’s father was Thomas Rees, a wheelwright. Daniel’s family was part English as his grandfather James Tibbs was born in Prestleigh in Somerset around 1838, son of James Tibbs, born around 1810, who, in turn, was son of James born 1770, all in Somerset. Daniel’s father, John Davies, was born in Carmarthenshire in 1859 but spent all of his working life in Clydach. In 1858 he married Martha Tibbs, daughter of Ann (Jones) and James Tibbs. John Davies had been employed by Hill's Merthyr Colliery in Clydach for over 47 years before his death in 1930
Was John Hatton's Widow Ann His Only Wife?
No full textThe article corrects two often repeated errors about John Hatton (d. 1815, Baltimore County, Maryland). One states that his widow Ann was the mother of all of his children. The other states that his birth year was c. 1743.
After identifying John Hatton's widow as Ann Holland, the article presents evidence that they married in 1793 or later. All but one of his children had a mother other than Ann.
Indirect evidence pertinent to John's birth year is discussed. The range of possible years is narrowed to 1752-60. Support for estimating his birth year as c. 1756 concludes the article
Genealogy can be reproducible and efficient
No full textGenealogy has problems with poor quality of source citations and questionable ancestries dating back to ancient times. Our research has gained a reputation for being unreliable. The author believes that serious genealogy is "real" research. Thus, we should adopt the review process that exists in other areas of scholarship. Quality journals where genealogists publish results after review by knowledgeable colleagues would improve our reputation. Publication in a journal is a goal that rewards hard work. If nothing is done there is a risk that our descendants will be forced to reject our results. Genealogy should not deserve to be scorned but taken so seriously that conventional research methods are used
The Family of Edward Lloyd (1815-1890)
No full textEdward Lloyd, the well-known nineteenth century publisher and newspaper proprietor, was my great great grandfather. His role in bringing cheap literature to the masses, working to reduce or eliminate the Stamp Tax, and building a hugely successful newspaper empire through technological and marketing innovation, has been well documented by others (1-3). This article focuses on the great man’s private life and family, and addresses some of the issues which have been raised by these authors
The Origins of the Morleys in England and their Early Appearance in Wales
No full textThis article describes the early history of the Morleys in England and Wales. The surname was well established by the fourteenth century in several English counties especially in Norfolk, Wiltshire and Lancashire where detailed records still exist. In Norfolk, there are frequent occurrences of the name from 1150 onwards with the Barons Morley of Norfolk very prominent medieval figures. Robert, the second baron, and Thomas, the fourth baron, were the most famous, but the direct line of the barons died out in 1442. One branch of this family possibly migrated west to Worcestershire by the sixteenth century and there are several examples of the name found there at this time. From the twelfth century onwards, several Morleys are recorded also in both Wiltshire and Oxfordshire and another important family had evolved independently in Mearley in Lancashire by the early fourteenth century. The latter acquired the estate of Wennington through marriage and a number of the descendants were prominent figures, such as the John Morley of Wennington, born around 1365. This manor and its estate, remained with the Morleys for more than 300 years. One of the early descendants, Nicholas Morley of Hertfordshire, was an MP for that shire and acquired the Glynde estate in Sussex through marriage. His descendants included the Thomas Morley, who was a prominent Sussex ironmaster in the sixteenth century. In Wales, the Morley name is uncommon with Sir John Morley of Llansantffraed in Monmouthshire, being the first prominent person recorded. He was born around 1345, and thought to have been the first son of Baron William Morley of Norfolk. A second person of note was Anthony Morley of Llanwonno in Glamorganshire, born around 1535, who was the second son of the ironmaster Thomas Morley of Glynde. A third person, Walter Morley of Llangathen, appears around the same time in Carmarthenshire, though he was born in Bayton in Worcestershire around 1567. He is thought to be the progenitor of many of the Morleys now living in south Wales