My Family History
In recent years I have taken over much of the genealogical study of our family from my parents. This enthusiasm has grown to perhaps one of my greatest passions, which, no doubt, my fellow genealogists can relate. One of my long-term goals is to provide professional genealogical research services. To that end, I am currently taking the National Genealocial Society course, after which, I will pursue professional certification.
If you most rightly decide to pursue genealogy, please remember:
"Genealogy without documentation is mythology!"
This page is currently in interim format. In the near future, I will convert my FamilyTreeMaker GEDCOM files to HTML format and post all lineages here. Until then, following is a brief history of each of my great-grandparents. It is hoped that this will be sufficient to catch a few surname searchers.
IF YOU FIND ANY INFO WITH POSSIBLE TIES TO YOUR STUDIES, PLEASE SEND ME AN E-MAIL.
My Great-Grandparents
The numbering system used below follows sequentially from myself as person #1. Super-scripted numbers indicate generation from the known progenitor.
8. William Riley4 PFOST
(Aaron3, Isaac2, Valentine1), was born 3 Feb 1861, in Caldwell Co., MO, the son of Aaron and Margaret (HARPOLD) Pfost. On 17 Jan 1884, in Newton, Jasper Co.,IL, William married Elizabeth Mae YOUNG, (see below). Circa 1887, they moved to Shandon, San Luis Obispo Co., CA, and ca. 1900, to Palo Verde Valley, Riverside Co., CA. William Riley died there 22 Nov 1922. It is generally believed that the emigrant/progenitor, Valentine Pfost (ca.1740-1800), was of German descent.
Related family lines include: DERLIN/DEVLIN?, WEATHERHOLT, DORMEYER, HARPOLE/HARPOLD, HOOGTEELING, CUNNINGHAM, SAYRE, BOND, FRAZEE/FRAZIER, CUTTER, LITTLE.
9. Elizabeth Mae3 YOUNG
(Hezekiah2, George1), b. 29 May 1863, Jasper Co., IL; d/o Hezekiah and Mary (NOFFSINGER) Young. The first known occurrence of this Young family is in Miami Co., OH, although it is believed that George was born 13 Sep 1796 in Frederick Co., MD. The Noffsingers, including mother Mary, were members of the German Baptist Church (later Church of the Brethren), and it may be presumed that Hezekiah was as well.
Related family lines include: REDDICK, NOFFSINGER, KOONTZ, PRESSEL, LEEDY.
10. Anthony Tinsley6 DAVIS
(Anthony Tinsley5, Elnathan4, Rev. William3, George2, William1), b. 3 Mar 1868, Henry Co., VA, s/o Anthony Tinsley, Sr. and Lucy Saunders (GRAY) Tinsley. Circa 1895, Shandon, San Luis Obispo Co., CA, Anthony married Alta GRAINGER (see below). Anthony died 1917, San Luis Obispo Co., CA. The progenitor, William Davis, was born before 1725, poss PA; mar. before 1748, Lucy (---). This Davis line lived mostly in Pittsylvania and Henry Cos., VA.
Related family lines include: DRAKE, NORTON, TINSLEY, COX, GRAY, DESMONG, SAUNDERS?.
11. Alta8 GRAINGER
(Columbus Baxter7, Thomas Elmo6, Thomas B.5, Benjamin4, Benjamin3, Benjamin2, Joseph1), b. 27 Apr 1876, Santa Paula, Ventura Co., CA; d/o Columbus Baxter and Melita Jane (GARDNER) Grainger. Records indicate that the known progenitor, Joseph Grainger, was born ca. 1680, place unkn; d. ca. 1740, Rawleigh Par., Amelia Co., VA. Subsequent generations moved from Amelia Co., VA to Rockingham Co., NC; Sumner Co.,TN; Johnson Co., MO; and CA.
Related family lines include: LILLEY, ADAMS, CAUDILL, GARDNER, SUTTON, HURST, MARKWELL, EDWARDS, PAINE, STAMPER, BROOKS, MOORE, BEELER, JONES.
12. John GALE6 EWELL
(John Charles5, Charles4, Bertrand3, Charles2, James1), b. 1860, Paducha, McCracken Co., KY; s/o John Charles and Caroline Tabitha (Duval) Ewell. Records indicate that the progenitor, James Ewell, lived in England, and that his three grandsons came to America in 1690 under contract to build the capital at Williamsburg, VA. Later generations moved to Lancaster Co., VA; McCracken and Union Cos., KY; Jeff Davis Co., TX; and CA.
Related family lines include: BERTRAND, KENNER, WINDER, GREEN, DeJOLI, TUCKER, CRAIK, DUVAL, POPE, CLAY, RUSSELL, JONES, CROW.
13. Annie Ware JONES
b. 16 Sep 1875, White Plains, Green Co., GA; d/o Dr. William T. and Sarah Florence (WILLIAMS) Jones; d. 9 Nov 1904, Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co., TX. Nothing is known of the ancestors of Annie Ware Jones at this time.
14. William Sanford3 CROW
(William Pike2, William1), b. 13 Dec 1875, Waco, McLennan Co., TX; s/o William Pike and Anna (HOUSER) Crow; d. 29 May 1960, Curry Co., NM. It is believed that the known progenitor, William Crow, was born ca. 1820, in SC, and moved to GA, before 1844.
15. Annie Myrtle5 McCASLAND
(John Pike4, Andrew Jackson3, John2, John1), b. 8 Jun 1880, Comanche Co., TX; d/o John Pike and Annie (LANDRUM) McCasland; d. 5 Aug 1955, Winkler Co., TX. It is believed that the known progenitor, John McCasland, was born 1 Jun 1750, Cumberland Co., PA; d. bef May 1848, Davidson Co., TN. The family moved from PA toTN, to Nelson Co., KY; and Taylor Co., TX.
Related family lines include: LeFEVRE, JOHNSON, LEATHERMAN, LANDRUM.
Again, if you can identify with any of the above family names, please send me an e-mail.
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