Raines, Rainey, Gouldman, Golden, Shands and Sheehan — Connections ~~~ Info Current as of 12 September 2021 ~~~ We continue to bring together different pieces of our family tree. Not always is there documentation. Not always do dates and names in genealogies agree — and with no sources of actual information to support appearance of … Read more
Virginia Lady Norfleet, 1923 – 2021 Virginia Lady Norfleet, 1923 – 2021, age 97 of Lee’s Summit, Missouri – Virginia Lady Norfleet, 97 passed peacefully August 13, 2021. Hugs to her family! Virginia was the daughter of John Franklin (J.F.) Lady, 1901–1990, and Virginia Elizabeth “Bessie” Chumbler, 1898–1980. Married 12 Jun 1945 to Frank Ford Norfleet … Read more
Thomas Golding, c1869 England to 1939 Kankakee, Illinois, USA Immigrated as a baby from England to Kankakee, Illinois c1871-1873 … parents of Thomas Golding are unknown BUT another English Golding family also came to Kankakee from England at the same time. Children of both families are of similar age. In two different censuses, Thomas gave 1871 … Read more
Personal Identification of Ancestors Who are you? Really? How did we know? ??? Someone just asked: … before driver licenses, social security cards (1930s), medicare cards (1930s), and birth certificates (1915-1925 in most places), how could someone prove that they were actually themself? ??? How did our ancestors prove their identification? Before 1920s-1930s, forms of identification when needed: — … Read more
Massacre of Smith Family and Slaves, Long Cane, Abbeville SC, 1776 Murder and Massacre of the Smith Family and Slaves at Long Cane, Abbeville, SC, 1 July 1776 >>> This is a story about murder … and murder of kin to our Golden family … and a story about following breadcrumbs that pull together various … Read more
Mona Jane (Monnie) Golden, 1872–1899 Descendant of William Golding c1704 VA – 1782 SC and Elizabeth Foster c1704 VA – 1775 SC line. Mona Jane ( Monnie) Golden, 1872–1899BIRTH 1872 • Texas, USADEATH 1899 • Arkansas City, Arkansas, USA MarriageEnoch Jackson Hooper, 1865–1945 (died of heart attack)29 Jan 1888 • Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA Two … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook GEORGIA, USA — If the preacher doesn’t come around too often, then you just need to wait! … Otherwise it will take an Act of the Georgia Legislature to legitimize your child’s birth … =^) Georgia took and takes wedlock and ‘out of wedlock’ … Read more
Ancestry – How to Share Your DNA for Analysis Taken an Ancestry DNA Test? This is how to share your DNA so someone can help find matches and compare trees for relationships. Official Ancestry.com Instructions: https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Sharing-AncestryDNA-Results
Robert Allen Keeling, Jr, 1942-2021 California — Robert Allen Keeling, Jr., 78, of Camarillo, has passed away at his home. Bob was born on July 26, 1942, in Callaway County, the son of Robert Keeling and Mary Francis Christopher. After graduating from High School, Bob joined the U.S. Marine Corps where he served from 1960-1964. … Read more
Families of Great Interest in My Genealogy Search … Raines, William Raines, c1692/1710 Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, passing 14 Feb 1763 at Granville, North Carolina. Married to Angelica Wynne 1711–1750 and then Elizabeth LNU 17??–1773. —— A William Raines made an ‘agreement’ of some kind with Francis Gouldman in 1716 with the unusual price of … Read more