This Week On My Family History Calendar-Remembering Mimi

 

May 3~
   This day marks the 112th anniversary of the marriage of my paternal great-grandparents, John McSwain Hudson (1880-1961) and Louvinia Blanche (Thames) Hudson (1886-1918). John was 34 and Blanche 28 when they married in Manning, Clarendon, South Carolina. 

Marriage Announcement
John and Blanche Hudson
Manning Times (Manning, SC)
9 May 1914 

May 5~
   My paternal grandmother, Mary (Baker) Hudson (1920-2010), was born 106 years ago in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina. Mary was raised by her maternal grandparents and learned later in life that she was the biological daughter of Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) and Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993). She never legally used the surname Early.  

Happy Birthday, Mimi! You are missed. 

Mary (Baker) Hudson
1920-2010

May 9~
 Thomas Phillip Roberts (1830-1883), my maternal 3rd great-grandfather, died 133 years ago on this day in Richland County, South Carolina. He was buried in Brown's Chapel Cemetery.

Thomas Phillip Roberts
Headstone
Brown's Chapel Cemetery
Richland County, South Carolina
photo credit: Jim Hepler

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This Week On My Family History Calendar-Remembering My Paternal Grandmother on her 105th Birthday!

May 5~
   My paternal grandmother, Mary (Baker) Hudson (1920-2010), was born 105 years ago in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina. Mary was raised by her maternal grandparents and learned later in life that she was the biological daughter of Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) and Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993). She never legally used the surname Early.  

Happy Birthday, Mimi! You are missed. 

Mary (Baker) Hudson
1920-2010

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Celebration Sunday-Genealogy Happy Dance! Proof of Marriage.

 

 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 enables everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 

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My Happy Dance Moment for the week:

Emma Ruth (Baker) Early
(1901-1993)
Copy of Original Photo in Possession
of Cheri Hudson Passey

Jubal Ransom Early
(1888-1964)
Original Copy of Photo in Possession 
of Cheri Hudson Passey

For years, I have looked for proof of marriage for my paternal great-grandparents, Jubal R. Early and Emma Ruth Baker. They later divorced. 

Jubal had been married a couple of times before he married my great-grandmother. Was their marriage legal? Had Jubal legally divorced his previous wives? 

Finally, in August, I discovered a divorce record for Jubal and Ruth, which included a marriage date and location.  Before leaving for Christmas, I ordered the license from the county clerk's office.

It arrived while I was gone, and the certificate is attached. 

Proof they were married. 

Happy Dance! 

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This Week on My Family History Calendar-2nd and 3rd Greats

 

Jubal Early Headstone
Greenlawn Cemetery
Columbia, Richland, SC

  April 13~
  My paternal great-grandfather, Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964), died 59 years ago from a heart attack. Jubal died in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, and is buried there in Greenlawn Cemetery. He was 75 years old.

Martha Dority Headstone
St, John's Methodist Chruch Cemetery,
Springhill, Sumter, South Carolina

  Mary Alice (Dargan) Bradford (1825-1875), my paternal 3rd great-grandmother, would have been 198 years old on this day. Born in the Sumter area of South Carolina, Mary was the daughter of  John Milton Dargan (1779-1847) and Samuel James Bradford (1815-1875).

Martha Dority Headstone
St, John's Methodist Chruch Cemetery,
Springhill, Sumter, South Carolina

April 15~
   The 118th anniversary of the death of my maternal 3rd great grandmother, Martha (Mathis) Dorrity (1820-1905), in Lee County, South Carolina.  Martha died at age 84 and is buried in St. John's Methodist Cemetery, Springhill, Lee, South Carolina.

Ransom Early Headston
Bethesda Presbyterian Chruch Cemetery
Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina

    My paternal Great Great Grandfather, Ransom Taylor Early (1829-1888), was born 194 years ago in North Carolina. 

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June 9~

David Daughrity
Late 1920's
©Cheri Hudson Passey

Manning David Daughrity, Jr. (1889-1931) died 91 years ago in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina. David, my maternal great-grandfather, died from an illness he had been suffering from for a while. He was buried in The Sumter City Cemetery. 


June 11~

Mattie Baker

 My paternal great- great-grandmother, Martha Victoria (Bradford) Baker (1862-1947) was born 160 years ago. Mattie was born in Sumter County, South Carolina to Samuel James Bradford II (1815-1875) and Mary Alice (Dargan) Bradford (1825-1875).

Also on the 11th~
Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) and Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993), my paternal great grandparents, were married 100 years ago most likely in South Carolina. Their marriage record has not been located. They were later divorced.

Emma Ruth (Baker) Early

Jubal Ransom Early

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May 3~
   This day marks the 108th anniversary of the marriage of my paternal Great Grandparents, John McSwain Hudson (1880-1961) and Louvinia Blanche (Thames) Hudson (1886-1918). John was 34 and Blanche 28 when they married in Manning, Clarendon, South Carolina. 

Marriage Announcement
John and Blanche Hudson
Manning Times (Manning, SC)
9 May 1914 

May 5~
   My paternal grandmother, Mary (Baker) Hudson (1920-2010) was born 102 years ago in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina. Mary was the daughter of Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) and Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993).

Happy Birthday, Mimi!

Mary (Baker) Hudson
1920-2010

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This Week On My Family History Calendar

 

May 3~
   This day marks the 107th anniversary of the marriage of my paternal Great Grandparents, John McSwain Hudson (1880-1961) and Louvinia Blanche (Thames) Hudson (1886-1918). John was 34 and Blanche 28 when they married in Manning, Clarendon, South Carolina. 

Marriage Announcement
John and Blanche Hudson
Manning Times (Manning, SC)
9 May 1914 

May 5~
   My paternal grandmother, Mary (Baker) Hudson (1920-2010) was born 101 years ago in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina. Mary was the daughter of Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) and Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993).

Happy Birthday, Mimi!

Mary (Baker) Hudson
1920-2010

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June 9~

David Daughrity
Late 1920's
©Cheri Hudson Passey

Manning David Daughrity, Jr. (1889-1931) died 89 years ago in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina. David, my maternal great grandfather, died from an illness he had been suffering from for a while. He was buried in The Sumter City Cemetery. 


June 11~

Mattie Baker

 My paternal great great grandmother, Martha Victoria (Bradford) Baker (1862-1947) was born 158 years ago. Mattie was born in Sumter County, South Carolina to Samuel James Bradford II (1815-1875) and Mary Alice (Dargan) Bradford (1825-1875).

Also on the 11th~
Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) and Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993), my paternal great grandparents, were married 88 years ago most likely in South Carolina. Their marriage record has not been located. They were later divorced.


June 12~

William Treadford Roberts
Headstone
Quaker Cemetery
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina
©Cheri Hudson Passey

  My maternal great grandfather, William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959) died 61 years ago in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina from a heart attack. William was 65 years old. He was buried in Quaker Cemetery in Camden.

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May 17~
   Emily Elizabeth (Vaughn) Bradford (1797-1865), my paternal 4th Great Grandmother, died 155 years ago in Sumter County, South Carolina, and may have been buried there in the Dargan Cemetry. Many of the graves have been relocated and at this time there is no record of her burial.

May 18~ 

  

My maternal 4th Great Grandfather, Philip Roberts, III (1798-1852), was born in Kershaw County, South Carolina 222 years ago.  His parents were Philip Roberts, II (1763-1854), and Sarah (Kirtley) Roberts (1765-1838).

May 20~
 George Philip Roberts (1856-1930), my maternal Great Great Grandfather was born in Richland County, South Carolina 164 years ago. He was the fourth child of Thomas Philip Roberts (1830-1893)  and Eliza Atiza (Brazell) Roberts (1836-1890).

May 22~
  This day marks what would have been the 132nd birthday of my paternal Great Grandfather, Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964). Jubal was born in Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina to Ransom Taylor Early (1829-1888) and Ellen Caroline (Martin) Early (1850-1926).

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This Week On My Family History Calandar

April 12-April 18

Jubal Early Headstone
Greenlawn Cemetery
Columbia, Richland, SC

  April 13~
  My paternal great grandfather, Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) died 56 years ago from a heart attack. Jubal died in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina and is buried there in Greenlawn Cemetery. He was 75 years old.



  Mary Alice (Dargan) Bradford (1825-1875), my paternal 3rd great grandmother, would have been 195 years old on this day. Born in the Sumter area of South Carolina, Mary was the daughter of  John Milton Dargan (1779-1847) and Samuel James Bradford (1815-1875).

Martha Dority Headstone
St, John's Methodist Chruch Cemetery,
Springhill, Sumter, South Carolina

April 15~
   The 115th anniversary of the death of my maternal 3rd great grandmother, Martha (Mathis) Dorrity (1820-1905) in Lee County, South Carolina.  Martha died at the age of 84 and is buried in St. John's Methodist Cemetery, Springhill, Lee, South Carolina.

Ransom Early Headston
Bethesda Presbyterian Chruch Cememtery
Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina

    My paternal Great Great Grandfather, Ransom Taylor Early (1829-1888) was born 191 years ago in North Carolina. Reseaech is continuing to find his parents.



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May 5-May 11

Mary Baker Hudson
(1920-2010)

May 5~
   My paternal grandmother, Mary (Baker) Hudson (1920-2010), would have been 99years old today.  She was born in Sumter County, South Carolina and was the daughter of Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) and Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993). Mary was raised by her maternal grandparents, Arthur Wellington Baker (1857-1940) and Martha Victoria (Bradford) Baker (1862-1947). 
Wish I could celebrate this birthday with you, Mimi. You are missed.

Headstone of Thomas Philip Roberts
(1830-1893)
Brown's Chapel Cemetery
Richland County, South Carolina

May 9~
  Thomas Philip Roberts (1830-1893), my maternal 3rd great grandfather died 126 years ago in Richland County, South Carolina.
He is buried in Brown's Chapel Cemetery in the same county. 


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Making Sense of the Census-Finding Nancy and Helen

Are you having trouble finding people in the census when doing a search on ancestry, familysearch or other genealogy content providers? 
Sometimes, you need to be thinking creatively  with how you search and when viewing the results when they pop up.

My great grandfather Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) was an interesting man. So far, I have discovered three marriages and several childen during his lifetime. Divorce wasn't legal at the time so it's likely he just walked away and started over with each new family.

Looking for Jubal in the 1910 and 1920 census of both North and South Carolina has not been successful. I have tried all the tricks. Using just his first hame, his last name, initials, birth date,and also looking for all the Earlys in a county and state. Nothing. 
In 1915 and 1916 he had children with Nancy Horton Early (1892-?) in Iredell County, North Carolina. One of those, a son died in 1916. 
In the 1930 census, Nancy and daughter Helen (1916-1971) were in Greensville, South Carolina where Nancy is listed as a widow although Jubal didn't die until 1964. This was a common practice expecially in states where divorce was not legal. Many woman claimed to be widows after their husbands left them.

Not finding Jubal-you'd think I would with a name like his- I changed my search to try to locate wife Nancy and daughter Helen hoping he was with them. 
No hits in the areas the family was from came up. Where was this family? I decided to expand the search into other areas.

Then I noticed a curious entry.

Could this be Nancy and Helen? 

1920 U.S. Census Lee County, SC, population schedule, Mt. Clio Township, Enumeration District ED 20, p.4 B (penned), dwelling 78, family 80, Nancy Early, digital images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com:accessed 21 Jan. 2018); from National Archives microfilm publication T623 roll 1524

I believe it is them. The ages match up even though the location is not where I would expect them to be. Why was Nancy living in Lee County, SC? She is listed as married so where is Jubal?
Then I realized.  Jubal was most likely next door in Sumter County, where he met my great grandmother! This was 1920 and my grandmother was born the same year! He's doesn't appear on the census of that county, but he obviously was there at some point. 
So, did he have his wife and daugter boarding in the next county while he was courting my great grandmother? It appears so. The cad.  

Where exactly was Jubal while the census was taken in 1910 and 1920? That's a question that still needs to be answered. Hopefully more creative searching can find him.

Do you have people you can't find in the census. Making sense of what the search engines bring up sometimes take creativity and thinking outside of the box.

It helped me find Nancy and Helen. Who has it helped you find?


This post was written for #52 Ancestors from Amy Johnson Crow. Week 5-In the Census.

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