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The following last names may be helful regarding the quest for my ancestors:
Lewis
Townes
Hargrove
Hutchinson or Hitchinson
Daves
Davis
My father mentioned the following nations from his side of the family:
Crow or Blackfoot
Cherekee
My mother does not know anything about her mother side of the family but she said that my Great Grandmother (My mother’s grandmother) was a full blood American Indian but she does not know anymore information. My mother’s mother’s name was Dolly Anne Davis (?) and she died in a car accident around August of 1972.
That is all the information I have to offer right now. My mother’s people are from Clarksville and Boydton Virginia and my father’s people are from Townsville, NC. Thanks everyone for your advise. Please feel free to email me at emlewis23@hotmail.com
Erica Lewis
😀
Erica,
Thanks for the additional information.
Is DAVIS her married or her maiden name?
p.s…..
I have LEWIS and DAVIS ancestry from that area of Virginia AND I took a wrong turn into Boydton off of Va. 58, thinking it would be a “short cut” to North Bend Park for this past June’s campout.
🙂 Go figure!
Bill
I couldn’t pull Dolly Anne Davis out of the 1930 census (that may have been her maiden name and she could have been married by then), so let’s try to back into this.
Do you know, or can you find out, how old she was when the 1972 accident happened?
Failing that information, you might have to get a copy of her Death Certificate, which would also list her parents’ names.
Erica,
Okay, Dolly Smith.
Let’s see if we can qualify or eliminate any names…..
Did Dolly have sons named Samuel, Henry and Henson ? Do you have any LURY (or LUCY?), LUSTER or HARRIS cousins?
(that record is very faint – I’m guessing at “Henson”s name – the second letter is illegible)
Picture #1: My Great Grandmother Alice Daves (2nd from left)
Picture #2: My mother’s biological Mother Dollie Ann Smith/Thompson
Picture #3: Granddaddy Alexander Lewis (older man)
Picture #4: Grandma Anna Bell Lewis (Hargrove)in the middle, her daughters (my aunts) and her grandson (my cousin)
Picture #5: Grandma Anna Bell Lewis (Hargrove) and my daddy.
Enjoy 🙂
Bill Childs wrote: Erica,
Okay, Dolly Smith.
Let’s see if we can qualify or eliminate any names…..
Did Dolly have sons named Samuel, Henry and Henson ? Do you have any LURY (or LUCY?), LUSTER or HARRIS cousins?
(that record is very faint – I’m guessing at “Henson”s name – the second letter is illegible)
Well I found out that Dollie Anne had a brother named Henry “Dot” Smith and their parents names were Henderson Smith, Jr. and Lue (Smith). I am not sure what her maiden name was yet.
Henderson Smith, Jr. parents names were Henderson Smith, Sr. and Dollie/Dolly/Dorothy Ann (Smith). I am not sure of her maiden name either.
That helps. I found Henderson Smith Jr, parents & siblings, but it was in 1930 and before he was married.
1930 Mecklenburg Co., Va Census; ED4 Boydton Magisterial District; 15 April; Sheet 10B; Household 210: (prev. household is Moses Davis with Harrises)
(Index error as “Dallie” Smith)(all listed as Negro)
SMITH, Dollie; Farmer, 55, Widowed; m’d@ 18; Va, Va, Va.
……., Samuel; son, Laborer-Box Factory; 22, Va.
……., Henry; son, Farm laborer, 21, Va.
……., Henrson (?); son, Farm lab’r, 18, Va (Henderson Jr)
Lury, Nora; Grand Dau; 12, Va (prob. Ione’s children? )
….., James; Grand Son; 8, Va.
1920 Mecklenburg Co., Va Census; ED47 Boydton Mag.Dist; Sheet 4A; Sheet not dated but prev. sheet dated 7 January; Household 71: (all listed “Mu”)
SMITH, Henderson; Farmer, m, Mu, 66; Va, Va, Va.
…….., Dorothy; Wife, f, Mu, 50; Va, Va, Va.
…….., Samuel; son, 21, Va.
…….., Wran; son, 17, Va.
…….., Aaron; son, 14, Va.
…….., Henry; son, 12, Va.
…….., Seal; son, 11, Va.
…….., Henderson; son, 9, Va.
1910 Mecklenburg Co., Va Census; ED52 Boydton Mag.Dist; 2 May; Sheet 7B; (on Skipwith Road at Plank Rd); Household 124 (all children “M” ) (both Henderson & Dollie listed as married one time) :
SMITH, Henderson; House Carpenter; m, B, 52, m’d 21 yrs; Va, Va, Va.
……., Dollie A; wife, f, M, 38, m’d 21; 10 children, 7 living; Va, Va, Va.
……., Ione; dau, 14, Va.
……., Samuel; son, 10, Va.
……., Eurand; son, 8, Va.
……., Aaron; son, 7, Va.
……., Skidmore; son, 3, Va (Henry’s middle name? Is this Dollie a Skidmore?)
……., Senior; son, 2, Va (“Seal” ?)
1900 Mecklenburg Co., Va Census; ED44 Boydton Mag.Dist; 9 June; Sheet 8B; Household 149: (Index error as “Anderson” Smith); all listed as “B”.
SMITH, Henderson; farmer; Mar 1855, 45, m’d 11 yrs; Va, Va, Va.
…….., Dolly; wife, Sept 1871, 28, m’d 11 yrs; 6 childr, 4 living; Va, Va, Va.
…….., Stephan (?); son, Feb 1890, 10; Va. (last two letters unclear)
…….., Stanley (?); son, Jun 1893, 6; Va (“t” not crossed)
…….., Ione; dau, July 1895, 4, Va.
…….., Sam; son, June 1898, 1, Va.
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Bill
Thanks:D
I am having a hard time finding Dollie Anne Smith’s maiden name (Henderson Smith, Sr., wife). I am having a difficult time finding more earlier information regarding Henderson Smith, Jr. and his wife Dollie Anne.
I did find a Henderson Smith in the 1860 Census but this person was listed as white. However, it could be him because the records regarding race were inconsistant.
Erica
Paternal Grandfather Side:
G Grandma
-Harriett (Reed) Blackwell (VA/NC)
Paternal Grandmother Side:
G Grandfather
-Willie aka William Hargrove, Sr. (VA/NC)
G Grandmother
-Alice S. (Daves/Davis) Hargrove (VA/NC)
GG Grandfather
-James Hargrove (VA/NC)
GG Grandmother
-Isabella Hargrove (VA/NC)–Not sure of her maiden name
GG Grandfather
-Anderson Daves (VA/NC)
GG Grandmother
-Mary (Terry) Daves (VA/NC)
Maternal Grandfather Side:
G Grandfather
-Aaron Townes (VA)
G Grandmother
-Willie Ann (Fuller) Townes (VA)
GG Grandmother
-Lucinda (Smith?) Fuller (VA)
GG Grandfather
-Alexander Fuller (VA)
GGG Grandmother
-Sally or Sallie Smith (Hatchett?) (VA)
GGG Grandfather
-Rep Smith (VA)
Maternal Grandmother Side
GG Grandmother
-Lu or Lue Smith (VA)—-not sure of the maiden name
GG Grandfather
-Henderson Smith, Jr. (VA)
GGG Grandfather
-Henderson Smith, Sr. (VA)
GGG Grandmother
-Dollie or Dolly or Dorothy Smith (VA)—-not sure of the maiden name
Thanks!! 😀
P.S: Most of my ancestors back 3 generations were living in the Boydton, VA, Palmer Springs VA/NC area (Mecklenburg Co., VA), Granville County, NC and Vance County, NC (Townsville, NC/Henderson, NC).
Erica,
In my reseach I discovered that neighbors listed on census most times are the inlaws and that is how I found out maiden names for many of my relatives. When you come home again we can get together and go through what we find on Ancestry.
Jade
Buffalowm wrote: Erica,
In my reseach I discovered that neighbors listed on census most times are the inlaws and that is how I found out maiden names for many of my relatives. When you come home again we can get together and go through what we find on Ancestry.
Jade
I will be home again for the Haliwa-Saponi Pow Wow but I don’t think that would be a good time being that that will be a busy weekend. I will just have to make a special trip in April just to research. Thanks again Jade and Have a Blessed Day!!! 🙂
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