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I REALLY hope I am in the right place!
First, may I say hello to you all…I have just discovered this site and am really hoping to make some connections!
I’ve been reading about some of the surnames here and have found a few that look interesting. I have been researching my family for about 7 years, but the rumors of ‘indian blood’ are just that for now. However, I did ‘light up’ when I saw some of my surnames posted here!
My Clark line comes from Virginia, this I do know for certain. It is with this line that the elders in my family maintained that Indian blood comes from. William Belvey Clark was born around 1800 in Virginia and he married Elizabeth Wells. I have 7 children listed for them and I believe Ringo or Mingo was the county. I’m sorry I don’t have more specifics on this.
This family moved to Green Co., KY. before 1850. My 2nd great grandfather, Edward B. Clark married Mary Adeline Moulton in Green Co., KY. I hesitate to post more, as to not overwhelm you all with unneeded information.
Another line in my family are the Goff’s. Elijah Goff was born 1785 in Hardyville, Bedford Co., VA. and married Unity Rogers in 1804 in Green Co., KY. so the family had moved to KY by then. I have other Goff information before 1785, but none of it is documented. You can see all of my Clark and Goff info on my website as well as other surnames which include Montgomery, Chaudoin, the list goes on! But these are the two I am really trying to find the blood in right now.
So, am I in the right place?! Does anyone here see a connection with my family? I really hope I have found a home where I can meet kin and discuss these family ties!
Take care all and Happy New Year!
Blessings,
2Crows
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/o/r/Linda-Cordes-KY/index.html
Hey Two Crows’ well keeping 3 steps ahead of Lyneela I’d say that you have found the right place to further your research, welcome and please have a seat! I hope that you’ll hang in there with us and become one of the crowd. Thanks for finding us. Best wishes and a Happy New Year .
Welcome, 2Crows,
If you look up in the upper right hand corner of this page, you’ll find the “search” button. Several people have GOFF and ROGERS/ RODGERS. Key in each of those, scroll down, click the rusults button. Lots of info will fall out.
In the meantime, I’ll take a look and see what I can find on the people you mentioned.
Bill
Welcome 2Crows to the forum.
I have a Goff line on my mother’s side of the family that goes back to the “three brothers” sons of Thiel Goff. Most of my line is in West Virginia. Is there any connection?
Brenda
2Crows,
Yes WELCOME HOME! The name Elizabeth Wells sounds familiar, but I’m not sure why.:) We’ll sort it together!
Tom, did you spell my name wrong or is that a typo?:D
This is so exciting! Love & Light & Happy New Year, Lynella!
Thank you all so much for the warm welcome! Feels like home already!
Ok, firstly, to Brenda: I have not been able to make the connection to the 3 Goff Brothers. I have asked several members of that forum over at the My Family site, but have not recieved word yet.
Bill, I will do the search thing and see if I can find any connections!
Thanks for looking for the people I mentioned!
Tom, hope you and yours have a great new year too!
And Lynella, thank you for welcoming me home!
Take care all til next time!
2Crows:)
2Crows,
There ARE 2 crows in that picture!
Okay, there is a Mingo Co., WVa, created in 1895 from Logan Co.
Prior to 1863, this was Virginia.
Bill
Originally posted by Bill Childs
2Crows,
There ARE 2 crows in that picture!
Okay, there is a Mingo Co., WVa, created in 1895 from Logan Co.
Prior to 1863, this was Virginia.
Bill
Ok, Bill, this is where I get confused. These Clarks came to Green Co., KY. WAY before 1895, so I must have the information wrong about where my Edward Clark was born. If Mingo was formed from Logan, then it must be Logan CO. where they came from. I just wish I knew more about this family line!
In the 1850 Green CO. census, it show’s William Clark age 49 and wife Elizabeth (Wells) age 49 and all of their kids born in VA., but without knowing what county to look it, it has been like searching for a needle in a haystack with VA census records! I will concentrate on Logan Co. and see what I can find!
THANK YOU!!
2crows:)
2Crows,
I have Clarks. I am not certain, however, where they come from. They intermarry with Rickets in PA who originally came from Rockbridge, VA. They intermarry also with the Greens who came from Berkeley County, VA. All end up in Ohio and then Iowa where they intermarry with the Streets and Edwards in my lines (and, I might add, a Hardin – Hi, Tom).
Techteach
2Crows,
I found Wm Clark on the 1850 Green Co Ky census and he should be in Va in 1840 based on his children’s ages and place of birth but I didn’t find him in Logan Co but still looking elsewhere.
Your Arnold/Rogers connection in Va might be worthwhile pursuing as would your Gough, which might be a spelling variation of GOOCH. “search” this site for both ARNOLD and GOOCH.
From “The Kentucky Land Grants, Part 1, Kentucky Land Warrants”, pg.570:
Goff, Leonard. 150 acres. Bk D, pg.416. Surveyed 10-24-1818. Barren Co., Ky. Green River watercourse.
Goff, Elijah. 7 acres. Bk I, pg.5. Surveyed 5-7-1821. Green Co., Ky. Little Barren River watercourse.
Goff, William. 50 acres. Bk Q, pg.177. Surveyed 1-24-1824. Hart Co., Ky. Green River watercourse.
“Surveyed” doesn’t necessarily mean they lived on that particular land but census records say they were in those counties.
Thanks Bill, Yes, I have those land grants also and have waded through more census records than I can count. Perhaps I am looking up the wrong tree for the NA blood? All I know is that my grandfather always maintained the blood was in the family, but he died when I was 12 and my mother doesn’t know what nation he was referring to. My father said he remembered my grandfather talking about Cherokee blood. My grandfather was a GOFF, his mother was a CLARK and in looking at pictures, it seems she has more of ‘the look’, though I know you can’t always judge by that. Here is a picture of my grandfather.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/52198306/84619953rjjBMW
And here are my great, grandparents and great great grandfather. Look at Edward Clark, Ella Clark and William Goff in this picture.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/150968882/150972401SGVULj
I have more on this site if anyone is interested in looking!
2CL
2 Crows,
Hey!:) How is the hunting coming along? I got your message and sent you one right back. Did you get it?
Is that ARNOLD up there a surname in your family? I was thinking a few of your names sounded familiar then I saw the ARNOLD.
If so, I try to dig up my Ashby stuff. My dad’s mom was Clara ARNOLD Ashby. So we have Arnolds, that may be where I’ve seen some of these other names too. If I get time tomorrow I’ll dig that out and start poking around. Let me know if I have this right or not. 🙂 I hope all is well. Love & Light, Lynella.
Thanks for asking Lynella,
Well, the search is not going at all at present…we are involved in a court case right now and I have been busy looking up laws concerning Native Americans which has kept me very busy.
I look forward to getting back to my search, but for now, I must direct my energies for the fight ahead.
Thanks again for asking!!
Blessings 2CL
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