Ancestral Stories- “Our Ride on the Mayflower” part 1
This is a story about William Bradford who is a relative of the Knuppel/Sawrey family.
Ancestral Stories- Clay Family Massacre
Mary Obedience Clay is the 5th great-grandmother of my wife. She survived this horrible event. “In the month of August, Mitchell Clay had harvested his crop of small grain, and wanting to get the benefit of the pasture for his cattle, … he asked two of his sons, Bartley and Ezekial, to build a…
Ancestral Stories- from Scotland
As I progress on my journey to “dig up” my ancestors, I stop every few days and delve into their personal history. Most are just regular persons that do their daily work and get married and have children. Nothing out of the ordinary. But every once in awhile, I find some nice tidbits about an…
Barnes Family
Barnes Bunch At a Glance Thomas Barnes 1360-1440- 15th great-grandfather of Linda John Bowsey Barnes 1416-1465 John Barnes 1448-1486 William Barnes 1486-1558 Richard Barnes- Bishop of Nottingham 1532-1589 Richard Barnes 1549-1605 George Barnes 1591-1650 Thomas Barnes 1636-1679 John “Deacon” Barnes Sr 1666-1752 Jonathan Barnes 1703-1783 William Barnes 1753-1773 William Barnes 1773-1860 Nathan…
Callaway Family History
This is the direct line for Linda as we start with her mother and is the most current ancestor to the furthest. This interesting and unusual medieval English surname is of Norman French origin, and is locational from a place called “Caillovet-Orgeville” in Eure, France, and is derived from the Old Norman French “cail(ou)”…
Whitaker Family History
Whitaker Brood The surname Whiteaker belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The surname Whiteaker was first found in Warwickshire where the first record of the name was Johias Whitacre (1042-1066), who died while fighting at the Battle of Hastings…
Bath Township Part 3
(see note at bottom) THE VILLAGE OF BATH. Bath was laid out in 1836 for John Curtain, who owned the land. It was surveyed by Abraham Lincoln, Deputy Surveyor of Sangamon County ; and the plat of the original fifteen blocks, surveyed by the martyred President, is now in the possession of Maj. Gatton,…
Bath Township History part 2
c. 1834-1880 PART TWO Joseph F. Benner came from Ohio, and settled in this township. He assisted in building the Court House when the seat of justice was moved to Bath. Mr. Benner removed to Lincoln, Logan County, a good many years ago. Samuel Craggs came to this section in 1845 or 1846…
History of Bath Township pt 1
c. 1834-1880 (it is here as is…from the book) Bath Township This township has considerable river-front, and, excepting Lynchburg, is the southwest town of Mason County. It has an area nearly equal to two Congressional towns, embracing about seventy sections, and is some twelve miles long by six to eight miles wide. It is bounded…
Biographical Sketches from Manito Township
next week- Bath Township GEORGE BLACK, hotel, Manito; was born in Blair Co., Penn., Dec. 24, 1810, and remained there until 1857, engaged in farming and teaming; his first efforts in farming were in 1841, at which time he rented of Hawkins for two years, and next or R. Bell six years ;…