Carolina Girl Genealogy

Sunday, October 11, 2026

This Week on My Family History Calendar-A Birth, Two Deaths and an Anniversary

Oct. 11~

My paternal great-great-grandfather, Ezra Ashby Hudson (1821-1882), was born in Darlington District, South Carolina, 205 years ago. He was the son of Jacob Hudson (1788-1870) and Mary (?).

Mary Jane (Brown) McRady, my maternal 3rd great-grandmother (1821-1894), died 1328 years ago in Sumter County, South Carolina. She is buried in the Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Pisgah Crossroad, Sumter, South Carolina.

Mary Jane (Brown) McRady
Headstone
Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
Picture courtesy Remember Me
Find A Grave

Oct. 13~
The 114th wedding anniversary of my maternal great-grandparents, Manning David Daughrity, Jr. (1889-1931), and Loretta (McManus) Daughrity (1834-1936). David was 23 and Etta 17 when they married in Bishopville, Lee, South Carolina.

David and Etta Daughrity
Marriage License

My 5th great-grandmother, Mary (Strother) Dargan (1772-1822), died in Sumter District, South Carolina, about 204 years ago.

Who are you remembering this week?

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Celebration Sunday-Genealogy Happy Dance! A Special 9 Weeks!

You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone that you found the document, contacted a cousin with the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.

Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries.

This weekly series lets everyone share their Genealogy Happy Dance moment.

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Leave a comment and add your story to the comments section, or you may also include a link to a blog post about what had you dancing this week.

My Happy Dance Moment for the week:

For the last 9 weeks, I had the privilege of coordinating a South Carolina Course for the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR).

We learned from Charity Rousse, Drew Smith, LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, Craig Scott, Kimberly Powell, Scott Wilds, and Brent Holcomb. I presented 6 sessions. Our fabulous Zoom Keeper, Mary Catherine Kozy, kept everyone on task and quickly looked up links and posted them in the chat.

And what a wonderful group of attendees. So much knowledge was shared! There were family connections and help for this hard-to-research state.

Thank you to IGHR, the instructors, and attendees for making this first-time course such a success!

What was your happy dance moment?

Share your Happy Dance Moment for the week, and let's celebrate together!

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Helping you climb your family tree,

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Relative Race Season 17 Day 4 and a Tribute to Uncle Dan with Kayli

Kayli from the winning Team Red of Season 15 joins Cheri, Melissa Barker, Laura Hedgecock, and Mary Kircher Roddy to discuss the happenings on Day 5. We begin with a heartfelt tribute to Uncle Dan, Kayli's teammate for the race. We were honored that she chose GenFriends to share her love for Dan and thank everyone who has shown them love and support since his sudden passing.

What a special man he was.

Day 4 was special for Kayli because, on day 4 of her season, she met her sister!

Watch as we talk about the treasure hunt, the challenge, and who was waiting for them. Kayli shares what it felt like to experience each of those things while on the show.