Remember how we’ve discussed the saga of Clara Mabry’s daughter, Irvinia, and the explosive 1856 legal case involving both she and Timothy Spates (Irvinia’s husband)? What ever… Read more “The State of Spates”
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1848 Estate Book Sale
Sussex County, Virginia court records document the 1848 estate sale of one Benjamin F. Pretlow. This sale caught my eye because of the book titles listed: Something… Read more “1848 Estate Book Sale”
Southampton County, Virginia|The Estate of Putnam Moore
Recorded in Southampton County Court on 20 May 1833 History, just like the truth, is out there. This is our situation. The Genealogy Situation Room
Eliza Turner and The Record Riddle
As we piece together the lives of our ancestors, it means documenting their deaths as best as we can verify. A great number of my ancestors lived… Read more “Eliza Turner and The Record Riddle”
Arena, Jim, and Aggy: The Case of Blue Ground Glass…1840, Greensville County, Virginia
Once again, the unindexed records at FamilySearch offer up a genealogical and historical treasure of information. I discovered a case within the Greensville County Virginia Minute Book,… Read more “Arena, Jim, and Aggy: The Case of Blue Ground Glass…1840, Greensville County, Virginia”
Companion Guide: Whatever Happened to Sallie John Turner?
Thank you for viewing the discussion! Here is a guide to some of the topics that we covered: Sarah Forbes Bonetta—-In the household of Queen Victoria PBS’… Read more “Companion Guide: Whatever Happened to Sallie John Turner?”
Whatever Happened to Sallie John Turner: A Discussion
Many thanks to Jeanne for her dedication in helping with the search and find for our family mystery involving Aunt Sallie John Turner (1880-?), of Southampton County,… Read more “Whatever Happened to Sallie John Turner: A Discussion”
From Virginia to Alabama, Are These Your People?
While searching for information on family history, if I happen across facts that may be helpful to others, I put it on a type of shelf for… Read more “From Virginia to Alabama, Are These Your People?”
As Seen on Ancestry.com
I recently saw this message posted on an Ancestry user’s profile page: “Do not contact me if you are not willing to share … I HAVE HAD… Read more “As Seen on Ancestry.com”
1856 BREAKTHROUGH…
Very recently, I discovered the names of the runaway couple involved in the August 1856 incident involving Capt. John W. Potts. Here’s one of the newspaper accounts… Read more “1856 BREAKTHROUGH…”
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