Saturday Night Genealogy Fun!

Randy Seaver has issued this challenge for tonight's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun:
 We are to go back 4 generations and list the middle names of the children in those families.
 Here are mine~

Maternal Great Grandparents:

Manning David Daughrity, Jr. (1889-1931) and Loretta (McRady) McManus (1894-1936). 
Their children:
Mildred Chrystanella (Daughrity) Jolly Finfrock (1914-2006)
Frances Elizabeth (Daughrity) Hicks (1916-1989)
Lila Lorine (Daughrity)Robinson (1918-1951)
Loretta Geraldine (Daughrity)Dennis (1919-1959)
Azile Juanita (Daughrity) Roberts Sullivan (1921-2009)

Daughrity Sisters
About 1924
©Cheri Hudson Passey

  
William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959) and Beulah Mae (Price) Roberts (1897-1980)
Their children:
Ruby Mae (Roberts) Robinson (1916-1997)
Bertie Lee Roberts (1917-2001)
Wilbert Lewis Roberts (1918-1944)
Lester Philip Roberts (1919-2009)
Gilbert Ernest Roberts (1920-1944)
Viola Roberts (1921-2003)
Edman George Roberts (1922-1943)
Leroy Calvin Roberts (1923-2010)
Thelma Burdelle (Roberts) Waynick (1925-2010)
Edith Marie Roberts (1926-1926)
Baby Girl Roberts (1927-1927)
William Treadford Roberts, Jr. (1928-1928)

Thelma, Bertie Lee and Viola Roberts
Late 1940's
©Cheri Hudson Passey

My paternal Great Grandparents:

John McSwain Hudson (1880-1961) and Louvinia Blanche (Thames) Hudson (1886-1918)
Their children:
 Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976)

Benjamin Allen Hudson
About 1920
©Cheri Hudson Passey

Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) and Emma Ruth (Baker) Early (1901-1993)
Their children:
 Mary Ann (Baker) Hudson (1920-2010)
 Lola Bess (Early) Rawls (1923-2012)
Annie Ruth (Early) Fetner Johnson (1926-2013)

Lola, Mary and Ann
Late 1990's
©Cheri Hudson Passey

Out of these 29 names
2 have no middle name
2 daughters are named after their mother
1 son is named after his father
1 son is named after his grandfather
1 daughter named after her aunt

The others are names not found to have a family connection. 

What middle names are in your family tree?

Are we kin? Please contact me. Together we can find our people.





    

52 Ancestors Week 31-Sharing Makes it Easier

 An Easy ancestor to research is the topic for week 31 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, created by Amy Johnson Crow. 

   There should be an easy ancestor to research right? One that lead a life that created an abundance of records. Well, I haven't been that lucky but I have had people that have helped me and made doing research on some of my lines easier.

    The first helper that lead me to several generations of my paternal Baker family was my Great Aunt, Kate (Baker) Ryan (1898-1987).
 A genealogist herself, Auntie Kate gave me a copy of the research she had done with dates, places and pictures and documents. 
She even had a copy of the Civil War record for my 3rd great Grandfather, Alpheus J. Baker (1824-1917) that she had transcribed.  

Alpheus J. Baker
(1824-1917)

  My paternal Thames line was easier to research due to the efforts of distant cousin and genealogist Jackie Thames Baker.
 Jackie was one of the first to respond to my letter queries in the early 1990's. Because of her generosity in sharing what she had worked so hard to find, my tree quickly expanded and reached back to the 1600's in Ireland.  

Benjamin Thomas Thames (1854-1931) Family

   Sharing. Realizing that we are all part of the same family and that we benefit by encouraging and helping others with their research. How grateful I am for those who made the beginning days of my genealogy journey 'easy'.

Are we kin? Please contact me. Together we can find our people.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

52 Ancestors Week 26-Who's Taking Up My Time?

 Since we are Halfway through the year for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2015 Edition, a blog prompt series by Amy Johnson Crow, I decided to share information on some of my family lines that I have been researching since the early 1980's.
 Amy asks in this week's prompt:
 " What ancestor takes up half of your research time?"

These South Carolina (and a couple of North Carolina) families take up all of mine~

   John McSwain Hudson (1880-1961) married 1st. Louvinia Blanche Thames (1886-1918) and 2nd her sister Margaret Anne Thames (1875-1960). They lived in Clarendon County.      
   John's parents were Ezra Ashby Hudson (1821-1882) and Sarah Rebecca (Smith) Flemming Hudson (1835-1916). Ezra and Sarah lived in Darlington and Florence Counties.  
 Blanche and Annie were the daughter's of Benjamin Thomas Thames (1854-1931) and Margaret Francis (Gibson) Thames (1854-1929), also from Clarendon County.

Thames Sisters
Left- Louvinia Blanche Thames (1886-1918)
Right-Margaret Anne Thames (1875-1960)
©Cheri Hudson Passey

   Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) was born in Statesville, North Carolina. Moving to South Carolina, he married Emma Ruth Baker Early (1901-1993). They made their home in Richland County. 
 Jubal's parents were Ransom Taylor Early (1829-1888) and Ellen Caroline (Martin) Early (1850-1926) from Statesburg, North Carolina. 
  Ruth grew up in Sumter County and was the daughter of Arthur Wellington Baker (1857-1940) and Martha "Mattie" Victoria (Bradford) Baker (1862-1947). 

Arthur Wellington Baker (1857-1940)
1911
©Cheri Hudson Passey

William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959) was the son of George Phillip Roberts (1856-1930)  and Hattie (Brazell) Roberts (1870-1927).  Both the Roberts and Brazell families  
lived in Richland County for many generations.  
  William married Beulah Mae Price in 1914.  She was the daughter of Bertran Campbell Price (1876-after 1922) and Elizabeth "Bessie" Mae (Eargle) Price (1878-1943).
 The Eargle and Price families were from Aiken and Edgefield Counties. 

George Phillip Roberts and Hattie (Brazell) Roberts family
About 1907
©Cheri Hudson Passey

   Manning David Daughrity, Jr. (1889-1931) married Loretta "Etta" McManus (1894-1936) in Sumter County in 1912. He was the son of Manning David Dority, Sr.(1844-1918) and Mary Elizabeth (Stafford) Dority (1843-1930).

  Family stories say the name Dority was changed to Daughrity by David, Jr. 

  Etta was the daughter of William A. McManus (1854-1914) and Frances "Fanny" Virgina (McRady) McManus (1856-1903). 

These families all have roots in the Sumter County area. 

Mary Elizabeth Stafford (1843-1930)
Sitting in chair
 Sons and grandchildren enjoying time on the porch
©Cheri Hudson Passey

  Francis "Frank" Emerson Sullivan, Sr. (1880-1925) was a soldier who served in WWI and was assigned to  Camp Jackson, South Carolina after the war. Conflicting information has his birth place as Pensylvania or Indiana.
 He married Mary Christine Williams (1896-1930) in Camden, Kershaw County in 1921. Frank's parents are unknown. 
 Christine was the daughter of James Lewis Williams (1873-1937) and Lizzie (Pettigrew) Williams of Kershaw County. Lizzie's birth and death are unknown, but she most likely died between 1895-1900. 

Francis "Frank" Emerson Sullivan. Sr. (1880-1925)
Headstone
Quaker Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina
©Cheri Hudson Passey

  Many years of research have provided this and much more on these families. It has also produced many questions still needing answers. 

Are we kin? Please contact me. Together we can find our people.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

This Week On My Family History Calendar

July 13-19

July 13~
My Maternal Great Great Grandmother would be celebrating her 130th birthday on this day. Bessie Mae Eargle Price (1884-1943) was born in Edisto Hills, Aiken, SC. She was the daughter of George David Eargle (1827-1888) and Elvira America Booth (1834-1898).

July 19~
 The 85th death anniversary of my Paternal Great Great Grandmother Margaret Frances "Fannie" Gibson Thames (1854-1929). Fannie's cause of death is listed on her death certificate as "Cancer of the stomach".  She is buried in Home Branch Cemetery in Paxville, Clarendon County, SC.


Are we kin? If so, please contact me! Together we can find out people!
Thanks reading!

Celebrating Women's History- Day 10: Foundation of Faith

 Day 10 of Celebrating Women's History from The Accidental Genealogist asks these questions:

 What role did religion play in your family? How did your female ancestors practice their faith? If they did not, why didn’t they? Did you have any female ancestors who served their churches in some capacity?


 Christianity was,and still is, a very big part of the lives of the woman in my family.This is evident not only by the lives they lead but by the things they left behind.
  I am so blessed to have a collection of old, worn, well read set of Scriptures and Religious Texts. In them are notes and keepsakes from loved ones and friends, along with recorded family information.
  .Bible verses and uplifting poems are cut out from various sources and placed as book marks.  One, when I first opened it, showered down with generations of birth, wedding, and death announcements. 

These were owned by my Great Grandmother Martha Bradford Baker and her daughters  Kate Baker Ryan and Ella Baker Wells.
    

Personal Bible of
 Martha "Mattie" Victoria Bradford Baker
1862-1947
© Cheri Hudson Passey

 Personal Bible of "Auntie Kate"
Kate Baker Ryan
1898-1987
© Cheri Hudson Passey

                                                           

The Words of Jesus
Owned by  Aunt Bess
 Ella Baker Wells
1889-1971
© Cheri Hudson Passey

Personal Bible of
Ella Baker Wells
1889-1971
© Cheri Hudson Passey

                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                 

    Bibles belonging to my Grandmother Azile Daughrity Roberts Sullivan. 

Personal Bible of
 Azile Junita Daughrity
1921-2009
© Cheri Hudson Passey

Personal Bible of
 Azile Daughrity Roberts Sullivan
1921-2009
© Cheri Hudson Passey

                                                                               
      This book called The Story of the Bible was in the home of my Great Grandparents John and Margaret Ann "Annie" Thames.  John had previously been married to Annie's sister  Louvinia Blanche Thames who died in childbirth. It is not known which member of the family it belonged to. 

The Story of the Bible
Owned by the Thhames/Hudson Family
Early 1900's-1960
© Cheri Hudson Passey

 These faithful women set the foundation for generations.

       

Treasure Chest Thursday- Help Needed! Can You Date My Ancestor's Furniture?

   

  When my Great Grandfather John M. Hudson died in 1961 my Aunt and Uncle found two pieces of furniture in a barn on the family property in Manning,Clarendon, SC. They took it home and refinished it changing it from its original dark color to the light color shown in the pictures.

 John M. Hudson (1880-1961) married Louvinia Blanche Thames (1886-1918) in Clarendon County, SC in 1917. Blanche died a week after giving birth to my Grandfather Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976). In about 1826 John married Blanche's older sister Margaret Ann  "Annie" Thames (1875-1960).

Louvinia Blanche Thames (1886-1918) on left with sister Margaret Ann "Annie" Thames (1875-1960)

 I do not know if the furniture belonged to either of the Thames girls before they were married or if it was something that belonged to the John Hudson family before or after his marriages. There are no identification stamps or marks from the maker. No one in the family knows anything more than it was found in the barn after John and Annie died. Finding out the time period these two pieces may have been made is the reason for this post. Hopefully someone out there may have some knowledge about dating furniture to share with me..  No one in the family knows anything more than it was found in the barn after John and Annie died.

   What was the furniture used for in the past? I would love to find out. Today it is being used to display pictures of the Hudson and Thames families. The drawers and cabinets store genealogy books and supplies as well as some memorabilia from my family lines.

Help needed-Can you date my ancestor's furniture?

To Honor Those Who Served

             My Family's Veterans                                    

Viet Nam

John Allen Hudson

Gilbert Ernest Roberts (1920-1944)

WWII

Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976)

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Frank Emerson Sullivan, Jr. (1923-2004)

WWI

Frank Emerson Sullivan, Sr (1880-1925)
Headstone:
South Carolina Pvt. 6 INF

                       

Civil War

 Alpheus Baker (1824-1917)
South Carolina

Thomas L. Thames (1827-1863) 
Died from illness as a result of the war.
South Carolina 
Muster Roll 

Benjamin Reese Gibson (1824-1907)
 South Carolina
Muster Roll

 

page 1

                                                               

   
 South Carolina Civil War Widow's Pension Application 24 May 1919
The pension was sought by Mary Dority who was the widow of Manning David Dority (1844-1919)

pg. 2

William J. Dority  (1820-before 1897) South Carolina
Muster Roll

   April 1935 newspaper interview of Emma Ergle Williamson, daughter of George David Ergle.

George David Ergle  (1827-1888)  South Carolina
Daughter Emma's Personal Account
The Aiken Standard and S.C. Gazette
Article: The Centennial Museum
5 April 1935  pg.2

Revolutionary War:
                                 

Phillip Roberts (1763-1854) South Carolina
Bounty Land Record in payment for service in Revolutionary War

Jacob Brazell  (d. 1784) South Carolina
Revolutionary War Pay Roll

                                        More Revolutionary War Soldiers:
                                       John Jacob Ergle (d.1837)  South Carolina
                                       Lt. John Frierson  (1727-1797 )  South Carolina
                                       Jesse Baker (b.1742)  South Carolina
                                      William Baker (d.1833) South Carolina
                                      Anthony Lee (d. 1805) South Carolina
                                      John Bradford (1758-1837) North Carolina
                                      William Vaughn (1764-1857)  South Carolina
                                      William Strother( b.1730) South Carolina
                                      John Marion, Jr. ( 1738- 1780) South Carolina
                               

Other Military Service

State Militia 1759 Cherokee Expedition- Anthony Lee (died 1805)  South Carolina
Charles City County Militia- Capt. Richard Bradford Jr.(1600-1774) Virginia


 As I continue to research the lives of my ancestors I am sure I will find others who served or were willing to serve if called to do so.
I am grateful to each of them for a family legacy of service.