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Comment on M. Robert Welch – Saturday Night Genealogy Fun by Kirsten

Kirsten — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:22:30 +0000

Hi, I’m a decendent of Eli Welsh/Welch as well! This family is crazy complicated, as I’m sure you know, and I haven’t made more than a few baby steps on Eli’s lineage. Your Robert (if he is Eli’s son, and the birth date does match to the 1850 census of Eli Welsh’s family) was born in the Cheraw District of Chesterfield, SC. Chesterfield is like a minefield of Blakeney’s and Welsh’s that intermarried several times throughout the generations. All I have to go on is speculation, but I have an idea that Eli Welsh and Jane Blakeney might have been second cousins. In Chesterfield, SC, there is a John Welsh, Sr. (b.abt 1730) who married a Jane Abernathy. They had a son, John (Henry) Welsh (b.abt 1760 SC) who married a Jane Blakeney (aunt of Eli’s wife). This John Sr. is the oldest Welsh I can find in the area, but the only child I’m positive he had was John (Henry) Welsh, Jr. John Jr.’s family also moved to Fayette County, AL.
It’s my opinion (no proof) that Eli is the son of one of John Welsh, Sr’s other sons, but I haven’t found any listed. There is a Frances Welsh that is in a land record dated 1784 which may be one. Francis is a common name in this family.
I am decended from Eli and Jane Welsh (changed name to Welch sometime, I think) through their daughter, Elizabeth Welch who married Evan B. Threet (listed as EB Threat next door in the 1850 census of Fayette Co., AL) . They had James Monroe Threet, my great-grandpa, and this entire family moved to Saline Co., AR after Jane Welsh’s death in 1856. Eli passed away sometime before her.
You mentioned FindAGrave. Are you on there? I’m Kirsten (#47124108) on there. I did a memorial for Jane Welsh, but I don’t know where they are buried, so it’s just listed as unknown in Fayette Co., AL.

Comment on Why Analyze Genealogical Data? by dmbr622

dmbr622 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:14:37 +0000

Trying to figure it out is one of the more interesting facets of the research. Just think, people who settle for just one record or just a name miss so much of the fun and the challenge. Thanks for stopping by.

Comment on Why Analyze Genealogical Data? by Lisa Pasquinelli Rickey

Lisa Pasquinelli Rickey — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:36:54 +0000

Whew! That is definitely a conundrum! I have seen more than one case in my own personal research of some of the things you suspect or wondered about. For instance, one early 19th century person I was researching– the man had an illegitimate child with one sister, then went on to marry the other sister and have several more children with her. Complicated! In another case, an early 20th century relative may or may not have been married to this guy, they had a child, and he left her. In a census record the little girl is listed with her father’s name, then later she is listed with her mother’s maiden name instead (after the mother had died and she was being raised by her grandparents). Oh the tangled webs that are sometimes woven!

Comment on My Family – 100 Years Ago – Saturday Night Genealogy Fun by dmbr622

dmbr622 — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:52:39 +0000

Hi Kristin, I’m glad you read it. My daughter, Kay, and I have been working really diligently to try to know something about our family. It has been difficult since they all died so young; Jacob and Eva were both dead before Bobbie was born and Eva died just weeks after Junior was born. Bernita had most of whatever remained of family information and almost everything made of paper was destroyed in the flood in Capitol Hill in the mid-1920s when Edson and Bernita’s basement was flooded. I talked with Bobbie about anything that might be remaining but it was after her stroke and her recall was not quite complete and she never found anything. We have come up with a few early pictures of your great-grandmother, including the one I posted in front of the house – I am always happy to share.

Comment on My Family – 100 Years Ago – Saturday Night Genealogy Fun by dmbr622

dmbr622 — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:21:59 +0000

I envy you having memories of your grandparents’ homes and visits with them. Having never known a grandparent, I can only imagine the fond memories. Just being able to find a photo and look at that makes me emotional. In spite of using the word ‘envy,’ I am pleased for you that you do have those memories.

Comment on My Family – 100 Years Ago – Saturday Night Genealogy Fun by Val Baugh

Val Baugh — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:56:50 +0000

I find it very emotional visiting the old home places, finding some gone, some uninhabited, some remodeled. My grandfather built with his own hands their home in Roanoke, VA. The home still stands, front stoop is gone, side porch now enclosed. But the fond memories will never change.

Comment on My Family – 100 Years Ago – Saturday Night Genealogy Fun by Kristin Atkins

Kristin Atkins — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:25:31 +0000

This is wonderful! I enjoyed reading this and will delve into your blog for more information. My grandmother is Bobbie…daughter of Bernita. What a wonderful family line you are giving each of us. Thank You!

Comment on My Family – 100 Years Ago – Saturday Night Genealogy Fun by kbea831

kbea831 — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 13:07:21 +0000

I’d forgotten about that one house photo. It’s always amazing how we can have so much information yet still not have enough to answer such basic questions like where did they live and what did their home look like.

Comment on About by fcspatti

fcspatti — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:02:11 +0000

Donna, I am so excited to find your blog and the wonderful job you have done documenting your family research. I am a McClure/Wiggins descendant (my mother was born in Fayette County) and many of my family are buried in Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery along with the Fosters. My grandparents are there along with one of Mom’s sisters: John Franklin Potter married to Francis Edna “Effie” Wiggins (daughter of Levingston Wiggins and Louisa Ellen McClure).

Comment on About by K. Alexander

K. Alexander — Sun, 27 May 2012 03:13:30 +0000

I found your blog by searching Watsons of Fayette County Alabama.
I think we share a common gggrandmother, Nancy Foster Buckner Watson. I think that my ggrandfather was James Benjamin Watson, 4/3/68-11/15/1950, the first child born to Nancy and Joshua Watson. I can’t explain why the 1880 census in Holy Springs, Ms lists him as John except that the census taker said she was 60. I have visited Fayette Co. Alabama and I concur that Anthony Foster and Mary King were Nancy’s parents. They are buried in the Mt Vernon United Methodist Church Cemetery west of Fayette, Alabama on State Hwy 18. Check out the 1900 and 1910 census in Wise Texas under Nancy M. Sailing. Do you think this could be her, having married James Saling 8/27/1897? This Nancy is buried in the Oaklawn Cemetery, Decatur, Texas. Date of death is Dec. 18, 1917. According to Alton Cook booksco@cox.net she had moved there after William Rufus Buckner had moved there. Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you. Kathy