First, a bit of news about the weekly recap. For the next two weeks (June 11 and June 18), I will not be able to do the recap. (Don’t worry — it’s all good.) I have posts scheduled for those days and you’ll be able to leave a link to your posts in the comments. NOTE: if you’ve never left a comment on this blog, I suggest you leave one in the next day or two. Comments for first-timers are held for moderation, and I will not have time to moderate them after Friday afternoon.
Shelley Bishop shared why she went looking for an original record about her Virginia militiamen relatives and why she’s glad she found it. Find out what Myra Vanderpool Gormley’s grandparents have in common with chickens. (Myra, I couldn’t pass that one up!) Continuing on last week’s military theme, Pam Schaffner wrote about her relative Edmund B. Clayton of the 1st Maine Cavalry who died at Andersonville. My two favorite ancestor names this week: Niki Davis’ Lucy Jane Land and Jana Last’s Crecenciana Aurora Matus Villatoro.
My post this week was about my 3rd-great-grandfather Abisha Danison.
Diane’s memorial to her mother, Hélène, is beautiful. Diane – we are all so sorry for your loss.
- ALDRICH – “Loren B. Aldrich, a Grand Old Man” by Kathy Nemaric on KJN Genealogy
- ARCHULETA – “T.S. and Josephine Archuleta” on The Ancestry Angel
- ASHLEY – “Flora Ashley Sharp” by Terri on Genealogy Junkie – All Roads Lead to Arkansas
- BARTLETT – “George Riley Bartlett, CSA” by Ray Nichols on Questions and Ancestors
- BEARD – “George Washington Spoke to Him” (Samuel Beard) by Schalene Dagutis on Tangled Roots and Trees
- BIANCHI – “Margaret Bianchi Socoloski” by Eileen A. Souza on Old Bones Genealogy
- BORCHERS – “Peter Borchers” by Jackie Holloway on Voices of Yesterday
- BRADY – “Margaret Brady; Irish Matriarch” by Colleen G. Brown Pasquale on Leaves & Branches
- BROWN – “Reverend Chad Brown, Co-founder of Providence, RI” by cosmokids on Our Family Tree Tales
- BRUNET – “François Brunet, the Blacksmith Who Changed Colonial Medical Law” by A.R. Dotson on The Genearchaeologist’s Field Notebook
- BRUNK – “Laura Belle Brunk” by Laura Johnston on Getting Started in Genealogy
- CHRISTIE – “Margaret B. Christie (1886-1949) The Reason My Siblings and I Were Born?” by Linda Albert on My Acadian Roots
- CHUBB – “Roger Chubb on Peter Tavy, Devon” by Kirsty Gray on Family Wise Ltd.
- CLAYTON – “Edmund B. Clayton (1833-1864)” by Pam Schaffner on Digging Down East
- CLUTTERBUCK – “Cornelius Clutterbuck” by Kim Robinson on Laney’s Past
- COLE – “William J. Cole” by Elizabeth Richards on Scrapping My Family History
- COMPEAN – “Source Identified for My 2nd Great Grandmother’s Obituary (Maria Aurelia Compean)” by Colleen Greene on Colleen & Jeff’s Roots
- COX – “Nellie Cox” by Beth Gatlin on So Many Ancestors!
- COX – “Thomas ‘Tom’ Cox, Convicted Murderer Sentenced to Death” by Beth Gatlin on So Many Ancestors!
- DANISON – “Abisha Danison: I Just Love the Name” by Amy Johnson Crow on No Story Too Small
- DAVIS – “Charles Wesley Davis” by Charlie Purvis on Carolina Family Roots
- DAVIS – “Mary Polly Davis Baugher” by Wendy on Jollett Etc.
- de MONTGOMERY – “Arnulph de Montgomery, Earl of Pembroke” by Ray Nichols on Questions and Ancestors
- DOUGLAS – “Emma Lucretia Douglas” by Brian Zalewski on Zalewski Family Genealogy
- DROUIN – “Louise Drouin” by Yvonne Demoskoff on Yvonne’s Genealogy Blog
- ELLIS – “Deacon Baxter Ellis – Heirs and Legacies: Rich Genealogical Information in Will” by Leah on Genealogy in West Brookfield, MA
- FELTON – “Nathaniel Felton” by Bill West on West in New England
- FROMAN – “John F. Froman, Coal Miner” by Nancy on My Ancestors and Me
- GALLION – “Gone to Texas, John C. Gallion (1805-1877)” by Debbie T. Hilliard on Past Times of a Native Texan
- GARNER – “Sleepy Sickness, the Forgotten Epidemic” (Gertrude Gwendolen Alice Garner) by Hilary on Looking Back
- GHOLSON – “William A. Gholson” by Celia Lewis on Twigs and Trees
- GIBBS – “William Gibbs” by Tina Marie Chase on Random
- GOSSELIN – “Stanislas Gosselin” by Marine S. on Dans les branches [in French]
- GRAVES – “James Vernon Graves – A Thoroughly Rotten Relative” by MaeveM on From My Material Stash
- GREENE – “John ‘The Surgeon’ Greene and the Founding of Providence Plantations Rhode Island” by Colleen Greene on Colleen and Jeff’s Roots
- GREENE – “Confirming Revolutionary War Hero Nathanael Greene Is a Relative” by Colleen Greene on Colleen and Jeff’s Roots
- GROTTON – “Double Tragedy in Etna, Maine” (George W. Grotton) by The Down East Genealogist on Pine Trees and Pedigrees
- HARMON – “Thomas Benjamin Harmon” by Donna Brown on DonnaB’s Weblog
- HARRIS – “Sarah Jane Harris Whitney — My Maternal 2nd Great Grandmother” by Andrea Kelleher on How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
- HAUEISEN – “Maria Margaret Haueisen” by Marcy Belles on My Family & Memories
- HARVEY – “Mary Harvey (Marie Harvie) (1605-1661)” by D. Taylor on D. Taylor’s Genealogy
- HEAP – “Charles R. Heap Our Last to Immigrate” on Putnam Sisters
- HERITAGE – “William Heritage, Senior – Heritage Unknown” by Cheryl Biermann Hartley on My Search for the Past
- HERRING – “Joseph F. Herring” by Susie Reynolds on Our Families and Their Untold Stories
- HILL – “James Hill, Gingerbreak Maker” by Simon on The Branches of My Tree
- HÖLZEMANN – “Anna Maria Hölzemann Schütz” by Kathryn on Conrad’s Stories
- HOUCHINS – “Walter Thomas Houchins, 1854-1937, the Mystery of His Father” by Helen Holshouser on Heart of a Southern Woman
- JACOB – “Martin Jacob and Gertrude Leiber” by Kassie Nelson on Across the Rolling Prairie
- JENNINGS – “Joshua Jennings” by Celia Lewis on Twigs and Trees
- JOSLIN – “Benjamin Joslin: An 1836 Death By Poisoning?” by Sally Knudsen on SallySearches
- KINNICK – “William Kinnick” by Dr. Bill Smith on Dr. Bills Tells Ancestor Stories
- KNAPP – “Sarah (Knapp) Auble (1818-after 1900)” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
- LAND – “Lucy Jane Land” by Niki Davis on Rooted in Foods
- MATUS – “Crecenciana Aurora Matus Villatoro” by Jana Last on Jana’s Genealogy and Family History Blog
- McDONALD – “Owen McDonald” by Barbara Murphy on My Family’s Branches and Twigs
- McNEAL – “Ernest Ralph McNeal” by Jessica Carlson on Carlson and Carrico Family History
- McNICOLL – “Catherine McNicoll” by Jilllian Glover on My Ain Folk
- McPHERSON – “Jesse McPherson – Preacher, Doctor and Veteran” by Nellie on Nellie’s Basket
- McSPADDEN – “Deciphering the DNA of Sarah McSpadden Faires (c1745-c1820)” by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained
- MEINZEN – “Henry Carl Meinzen, the Oldest Son” by Nancy on My Ancestors and Me
- MORELL – “Damià Magraner Morell (1847-19??)” by Luis Rivera on Genealogy Under Construction
- MOYNAHAN – “Timothy Moynahan” by Cindi on My Moynahan Genealogy Blog
- NEWCOMBE – “Ann (nee Newcombe) Lashbrook” by Carol on Reflections From the Fence
- NIEHAUS – “Our Rug Weaver From Westphalia — Joseph Niehaus (Niehues)” by Nancy Niehaus Hurley on Indiana Ties
- NORTON – “Mary A. Norton – And How I Got Caught Down the Wrong Tree” by J.E. Brooks on Brooks/Norton Beginnings
- O’NEILL – “William Emmett O’Neill (1849-1924)” by Ian Hadden on Ian Hadden’s Family History
- OWENS – “Emma Jane Owens” by Linda McCauley on Documenting the Details
- POFF – “Catherine Poff Stump Collins” by Ray Nichols on Questions and Ancestors
- POTHIER – “The Sea Knows No Mercy: Narcisse Jeremy Pothier” by Karen Bruynell on Getting to Know You
- PUGH – “Charles Pugh” by Janet Iles on Janet the Researcher
- RICHARDS – “Gertrude Richards – Saying ‘I Do’” by Mary on Ancestors I Wish I Knew
- RIGGS – “Edward Riggs: Early Massachusetts Puritans” by Cathy Sowders Fern on Remember Me – Heritage From the Past
- ROBBINS – “Theodosia Robbins” by Catherine Pendleton on The Pendleton Genealogy Post
- ROLL – “Baltus Roll” by Caroll on Trace Your Genealogy
- RONIS – “Anna Ronis (Bonis?)” on Discovering Latvian Roots
- ROOP – “Gordon H. Roop, 1838-1863” by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
- ROSS – “Ray V. Ross” by Jackie Holloway on Voices of Yesterday
- ROUSH – “Jacob Roush and Philip Roush, Virginia Militiamen” by Shelley Bishop on A Sense of Family
- SCHILDHAUER – “Otto Schildhauer” by Daniel Sample on Where Were They Then?
- SCHMIDT – “Carl August Joachim Schmidt” by Barbara Schmidt on Barbara Schmidt
- SELLERS – “Hardy Sellers” by Charlie Purvis on Carolina Family Roots
- SIMMS – “William Simms” by Sharon Simms on 52 Ancestors – 52 Weeks
- SKELTON – “Reverend Samuel Skelton” by Bill West on West in New England
- SOULAS – “Antoine Soulas” by Marine S. on Dans les branches
- STAAF – “Peter Staaf: A Case Study in Interpreting Picture Labels” by Tim Graham on Photo Restorations by Tim G.
- STEWART – “Nehemiah W. Stewart (1852-1937) and What I Didn’t Know About the Trail to Oregon” by famfinder4 on The Stories Found Among the Leaves
- STOUT – “Isaiah Stout, Truth, Half-Truth and Mysterious Myths” by Vera Marie Badertscher on Ancestors in Aprons
- THOMAS – “Reuben Thomas (1817-1909)” by Jen Smart on Jen’s Genealogy Pages
- TILLEN – “John Tillen (1815-1891) Devon, England and Ontario, Canada – Is He an Ancestor?” by Jo on Full Circle Family History
- TOPE – “Mary Ann Tope, Mariner’s Wife” by Lynne Black on starryblackness
- TOWNEND – “Dina/Dinah Townend” by fancyweaver on Siblings and Niblings
- TYREY – “Henry Harrison Tyrey” by Laura Johnston on Getting Started in Genealogy
- VANDERBILT – “Cornelius Vanderbilt Is a Cousin Through the Hand Family” by Judy Everett Ramos on Fort Worth Genealogy Examiner
- VESPER – “Ollie Kring Matriarch of the Kring Family Part 1” (Ollie Vesper Kring) by Paul on Ups and Downs of Family History
- WALTERS – “Ephraim Walters, Jr.” by mvillhauer on Branching Out: My Family Tree
- WARNER – “Wettenhall Warner 1736-1819” by Ann Hinds on Yeakley/Jones Family History
- WEAVER – “William Weaver” by Nellie on Nellie’s Basket
- WEEKS – “Phoebe O’Steen Weeks” by Catherine Pendleton on The Pendleton Genealogy Post
- WEIBLING – “Jane Does” (Jane Weibling Vanderpool and Elizabeth Jane Peacock Connally) by Myra Vanderpool Gormley on Shaking Family Trees
- WEST – “Anna West, My Great Grandmother” by Larry L. Sanburg on larrysgroup
- WILCOX – “Myrtie Mabel Wilcox (1879-1953) – A Woman’s Work – Whew!” by Jo Allison Henn on Climbing My Family Tree
- WOOD – “William Samuel Wood” by Kaila Johnston on From Mowat and Beyond
- YOUNG – “James Young and His Convenient Death Date” on thegenealogygirl
- name withheld – “We Will Call Here Hélène” by Diane on Genealogy on My Mind
- various – “Those Ahh Moments” on 52 Week Ancestor Challenge
Amy, thanks for the work you do on the recaps. This is the first time that you’ve missed mine but I expect you can add it next week. http://openingdoorsinbrickwalls.wordpress.com/2014/06/02/52-ancestors-22-gordon-h-roop-1838-1863/
I was just adding your link when your comment came in. I don’t know how I missed it the first time!
No problem Amy. Appreciate all you do!
Thanks so much Amy for all the work you do! I have really enjoyed this challenge and reading other folks blog posts
I am so grateful to you Amy for getting me blogging about my Ancestors! I have made many new discoveries and found new cousins and it’s only June!
That’s great, Sharon! There have been several bloggers who have found new cousins in this challenge — myself included!
I keep finding unknown second spouses.
That’s always fun
Ok, we can give you a 2 week vacation Amy! I’m assuming you just mean to leave a comment here and it will post? Magical!
Next week, there will be a new post for Week 23. Just leave a comment there with a link to your post. (You should also add the name of the person who the post is about as “cousin bait”
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Enjoy your vacation! We all need one after this long winter.
Isn’t that the truth?!
Thanks for the nod to Lucy Jane! I’ve learned so much about my family because of your challenge!
That’s neat, Niki! I’ve had the same experience. It’s amazing what you discover when you go to write about someone!
Amy, I really appreciate your work on this challenge. Informative and fun to read. Here’s my week 22 post, just hours too late for publishing on time.
http://denisedigsroots.blogspot.com/2014/06/hannah-e-brown-ballenger-my-great-great.html
Love these Amy. Have a great time, whatever you are doing!
Thanks. I’ll be sharing what I’ll be doing a bit later. How’s that for being vague? 😉
Great to read the recaps! I’ll be sure and leave a comment next week.
Wonderful!
My week #22 is a bit late! http://passagetothepast.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/52-ancestors-week-8-kittie-perry-hughescloughshipman/
Katherine E. “Kittie”/”Kate” (Perry) Hughes Clough Shipman
I love checking all these names out. One day I may even be able to make a connection with a new family member. I myself am running a little behind in posting right now but hope to get caught up soon. Enjoy your vacation.
There’s still 30 weeks to go — plenty of time to make a connection!
I am not sure if I have left a comment before – I think I have, but anything is possible including just thinking about leaving a comment.
I really appreciate this challenge. I am doing a lot of research that I would not have gotten done because I would think to myself, “I just don’t have time” but instead I am making the time since I seem to be incapable of just doing a couple of paragraphs for a post. I am not getting any quilting done though! I am saving each post in a “Biography” folder and as I find more information I try to update each person’s biography if not the original post. Thank you so much, Amy! (and my cousins thank you also!)
You’re welcome
I am so glad that you’re finding the challenge worthwhile!
Oh, Amy, I am shocked. What a fowl thing to say about my grandparents. –Myra
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I’m pretty sure I left a comment previously but just commenting to double check. Thanks for your hard work on these recaps, Amy!
I just started blogging, it seems to be the right way for me to get all the stuff tidied up. I really like the “52 ancestors” challenge! So many new ideas….
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the Challenge and blogging in general!
I’m double-checking too, just to be on the safe side! I appreciate this challenge too; it’s really motivated me to write more, and I’m writing other things too in addition to the 52 Ancestors posts.
Doing this genealogy blog has certainly helped me organize my informations. Also it is fun to read the other blog.
I’ve been enjoying and learning from the blog recaps each week. I’ve read family stories that mirror those in my family and my husbands. I still hope to get my writing done so I can add to that list of interesting names and stories and connections for people. There won’t likely be 52 but there will be more than there are now.
Chris
Thank you for everything you do each week. The challenge is such a great way to take a closer look at different ancestors, rather than have them be just a part of a larger tree. Have a great vacation!
This is my actual week #22 since I have been a week off:
Lena Marie Hokans: http://carlsonandcarricofamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2014/06/52-ancestors-challenge-week-22-lena.html
#23–52ancestors: Surprise in the Old Will (James Putman). Posted June 10, 2014
#23 – 52 Ancestors – Friederica Catharina Diederica Ruwolt – Poor Friederica! http://wp.me/p4ioO6-4S
(not sure if I am adding this in the correct place).
Post #22 – Gender Equality – Female Preacher Phebe Willets (Mott) (Dodge) of the 1700’s.(part 1 of 2)
Traced mostly through the maternal line. (Sorry I am working ahead so didn’t see this)
http://pastremains.blogspot.com/2014/06/52-ancestors-22-phebe-willets-mott.html