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…
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 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…
We’re All Family: Trader John Hughes,The Big Cornstalk and Pocahontas First White Man Trading Post Vol 2 Trudging along on this genealogy adventure of 2020 for my family and that of my wife, I have stumbled upon some really interesting stories. Here is one of those. This takes place in Linda’s maternal side of…
This is an installment into my search of the genealogy of my family and that of my wife. There will be tons of stories that I will write about after searching. Keep in mind I have tried to get all correct information but I can guarantee you there will be mistake and they are unintentional….
deep dive into the genealogy
(originally written in March 2017) I heard some version of that sentence at least three times. It still haunts me a bit from time to time. Allow me to work up to giving you more information at the end of the blog. During the summer of 1978, I began working as a Union…
In broad terms, retirement is withdrawing from your work and seeking the ability to live life to the fullest without obligation, worry or commitment. Retirement allows for the mentality to do what you want when you feel like doing it. It is a reward for hard work. There are those that will tell you that…
The Fight. Let’s get one thing straight right now. I wasn’t involved in The Fight. I was an accessory I guess, though. More on that later on. Sandy VanOrman and I hung out together the last couple years of high school from time to time. We had some interesting things that happened to us together….
I spent my first 7-8 years growing up in the Easton School District and around their activities. There are numberous things I remember from that time that I will give some recollections about. Grade School Easton Grade School did not have kindergarten so I entered the first grade with Miss Corbin as my teacher. She…