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Carroll County, Mississippi
Carroll County, Mississippi was one of the popular destinations for citizens of Stanly, Montgomery and Anson County, North Carolina who headed west.Carroll County swamp in winterDuring my research,...
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My Henry Davis made the History Books, The case of Martha Mason vs. Joshua...
In the following book: Cases at Law Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of North Carolina By North Carolina. Supreme Courtthere is a case referred to that carries mention of my great-grandpa...
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Whispers of Eliza Winfield Lilly
Some peoples lives barely creased the paper of Early American records. Eliza M. Winfield Lilly and her son Thomas Winfield Lilly, were two of those individuals. Like the faintest breeze leaving small...
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A Great American Lady: Frances E. Goff
Frances E. Goff was one of Job's Children. The following is the train of descent:Job Davis (1773-1852) and Sarah Winfield Davis (1773-1856) both born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and died in Stanly...
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The Mystery of Eliza Ann Davis
Looking through the early deeds of Stanly County, I came across this interesting document:This document was interesting in many ways. I knew that "Eleazer Jane" had to be a member of our set of...
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The Sixth Descendant
My second grandson arrived yesterday, June 25, at about 7:45 pm. His name is Tach Owen and he came in weighing 7lbs 12 oz and 22 1/4 inches long.He is my 6th descendant as his father, my firstborn, was...
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Oklahoma Territory Sutton, Fiddler ExtraOrdinaire
Oklahoma Territory Sutton, or O. T. was the husband of a descendant of Job Davis, Elizabeth Ingram. The following is his obituary:O.T. SuttonFuneral services were held on Wednesday, September 28, 1988...
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Martha Ingram Letsinger
The following is an obituary for Martha Ingram Letsinger. Mrs. Letsinger was a descendant of Job Davis.MARTHA I. LETSINGER - KENEDYMay 28, 2006KENEDY - Martha Ingram Letsinger, 88, of Kenedy died...
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The Shocking Murder of Jodie Ingram Lauterbach, a Child of Job
Lately, I've been researching the descendants of Henry Davis and more specifically, his daughter Martha J. Davis. Martha married Joseph Alexander Ingram from across the river in Anson County and they...
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Mariah's Divorce
Waiting on microfilm from Utah can be a timely, but rewarding, matter.Earlier I had many posts on the 'Scarlett O'Hara' of my family tree, Mariah Booth Winfield Moffett/Maffett Booth. I had found her...
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The Short but Important Life of Peter Winfield II
Most people have overlooked the brief life and scarce records of young Peter Winfield. His appearance in the 1830 census of Montgomery County, North Carolina, they take it as a nod to his grandfather,...
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The Moods and Mores of Henry Davis
Henry Davis was the Grandfather of my Great-Grandfather, William Hampton Davis. He was also the oldest son of Job Davis. He was a man of many moods and many stories. We have little actual documentation...
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Lost Children born in Shades of Gray
This photo is one from Louisiana and the caption was a confusing one. These little girls were born into slavery. They obviously don't fit the stereotype that we, in our age, would imagine for slave...
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The Father of Rowena Lee Davis
I had made the mistake earlier in my research of the Davis family, of accepting already existing research as fact.As Rowena Lee had married into the Davis family, with James M. Davis, the brother of my...
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The Troublesome Life of Robert Kernachan Jr.
Robert Thomas Kernachan II was born in Lauderdale County, Alabama in 1827. He was a young man with a great burden. Named for his uncle, and perhaps a further back relative, he was the son of Abraham...
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Bob Two Part II: War and Amnesty.
In my last post, I made mention of the problematic early life of Robert Thomas Kernachan, Jr. born abt 1827 in Lauderdale County, Alabama.Early Life of Robert Kernachan IIHis father, Abraham, had died...
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A Full View of the Tragedy in Tuscumbia
The year was 1868. No flags go up in the minds of people walking the earth today of any important events that happened that year. They may recall from history class a few things from earlier in the...
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Ann Elizabeth Ellen Simmons Kernachan
In the histories of Lauderdale County, Alabama, mentions are made of very early cotton mills, that drove the post-Civil War economy. In a chapter entitled "Producing After the Civil War", the following...
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Ellen's Will
The Last Will and Testament of A. E. Ellen Simmons Kernachan gives away a lot of detail concerning her personality, her devotion and her business accumen. She was one sharp lady, it's very clear....
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The Missing Kernachans: Robert IV and Moore
The Obituary from the Nashville Christian Advocate for Robert Kernachan III, son of Robert Kernachan Jr and A. E. Ellen Simmons Kernachan reads:ROBERT T. KERNACHAN died near Florence, Ala., Nov. 20,...
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