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Originally posted by walkswithwolves
hi,
my surnames:
jack ……b. abt 1735 in buncombe co,nc
john cole.. b.1760 in buncombe co,nc …d. 1862 lawrence co,ky
he married cuzzie anderson…b. abt 1760…..d. abt 1833,ky
william cole …b. 1791 in lincoln co,nc ..d.1885 magoffin co,ky
he married biddy (obedience) collins….b. abt 1800/04 madison co,ky..d.abt 1839 in magoffin co,ky
Hello Walks: ) I also have your exact ppl/line on my tree also…if you wish to compare info and merge some connections….please feel free to post here or email me…the COLE surname is rampant in my maternal lines and I have some neat old pics and docs and lots of marriages and children for oodles of them too! Hope to chat anon. Blessings~~~~Laurie
Coles in McGoffin Co are mentioned in tht dissertation “Whose your People” found online. The author of it was descended from some Coles whom he claimed were Cherokee. The author was Dr. Richard Allen Carlson. It was submitted to Michigan State U in 2003, Department of Anthropology.
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Hey Vance….thanks for the reply…I did in fact purchase the Carlson dissertation and found it very interesting and chock full of “leads” about numerous surnames in my maternal lines….which ultimately led to my phoning him in Michigan…we spoke at some length about my Nichols and Gibson specifically….being as State/Statan/Stanton Nichols and his wife Nancy Jane Gibson are our “brick wall” and moving above them just has not happened…Richard said that he had just oodles of Native American applications that he used both for his dissertation and his area of current employ and it is our combined hope that some of our answers lie in those….many of which I have not reviewed (they tend to get right expensive when you order this one and that) for ppl that MAY not even be your exact ancestor! It was his dissertation that led me to this forum…he recommended I, in his absence look into researching both the Saponi and Monocan tribes and that I have done for the past month or so now. He and I plan on phone conferencing moreso to TRY and “get to the bottom” of my State Nichols/Nancy Gibson line. He mentioned to me that he has far more data/info about numerous “Magoffin Indian” family surnames than either time, space or subject restraints would allow for when he penned his dissertation and said he would readilly share with me what he has when we next speak…he said too that I was the first State Nichosl descendant that he has spoken directly with and he would just love to solve that “mystery”…which was music to my ears I must say with glee! As a footnote for other Nichols and allied surname researchers: the Nichols name MAY have had it’s origins in VA (particularly Amhearst and Rockbridge Counties) in the surname KNUCKLES….this I gleened from a gal at the Monocan Society when we spoke….worth investigating to say the least. Best of luck to all~~~~Laurie
:p Hi I am a direct descendent of William Daniel Brackeen, his daughter name was Belzora Elizabeth or Melzora Elizabeth, she was my gggrandmother, I am trying to find out info on her and am not having much luck. Thought maybe you could help me out. I know that she married a boyd in 1883, she had my ggrandmother in 1881. Problem is none of the Brackeens will tell me about her. All I get is you will find out when all the ones that don’t want you to know is dead and gone. I know that she died sometime around 1888 or 1886 but find no record I don’t even know where she is buried. The reason I am so ignorant to this is because I just found out about 10 years ago that I am a brackeen. My family comes from Delta county Texas, and Lamar county Texas. I can find any thing I want on her 3 brothers, but she has just dissapeared. I don’t understand why people would keep this info to themselves all I want to know is where I have come from. I was also told that she was indian, can’t prove it because I really don’t know her name or what happened to her after 1860 that is the only census I can find on her after that she just is gone. hope you can help I am getting very desperate here and so is the rest of my family
Louise
Good Morning Louise….I recieved your queary and did a wee bit of “digging”…your Belzora/Melzora is still a bit of a mystery to me (and you I’m sure) but what I did locate was the following:
1. James Madison Brackeen (b: 12 Jun 1812 TN*this date is questionable, see below* and d: 16 Oct 1887 TX) wife previously UNK, elluded to be perhaps Eliza MNU…I located a PAF for a nam of the exact same name and exact same death date as being the son of a Reverend William Goslin Brackeen & Leatha Elsey nee Wheeler….his DOB differed but his DOD remained the same…he purportedly married a Miranda Shelton.
2. Issue: William Daniel Brackeen (b: 25 nov 1835 TN) married a Melvinia Armstrong…the TX marriage index indicated him as Wm. D. Brackeen and she as Melvina nee Armstrong and they md. on 24 Jul 1856 in Lamar Co, TX.
3. In 1860…I located a Lamar Co, TX census listing: Wm. Brackain (spelling variation)…he was listed as 23, b: in TN with his wife indexed and listed as Malvina, age 27, b: TN along with children: Belzora (2, TX) and Wm. (1, TX).
4. In 1880, I located them in Fannin Co, TX as such: Wm., Malvinia, and sons: Shelby & James…indexed as Brackeen. Belzora/Melzora was not in teh HH, but a 36 yr old Mel. Moody was a servant and her son was livng with them as well.
5. In 1900 I located a census in Delta Co, TX…this was the HH of the son William Elonzo….he was listed as William and his wife and 7 children were in the HH as well as his now WD mother, listed as Melvilie, shown to be born in Apr 1830 in TN.
6. I located what MAY be your Belzora/Melzora’s husband (John C. Boyd’s service info by locating a 1890 Veteran’s Schedule in TX…it lists him as having been a Private in Company D, 114 PA having served from May 20, 1862 until May 1866, serving 3 years and 20 days, this census is from Camp Co, TX.
7. In 1900 in a Delta Co, TX census I noted a John C. Boyd with what may have been a 2nd wife by the name of Martha S. MNU and their 5 children…they having been married for 10 years.
The PAF I located on the Reverend’s family can be located at URL:
http://www2.1starnet.com/cgenzel/thomassha/pafg07.htm
The information on your line reads as follows (quote):
“260. Miranda Shelton (Rachel Marrs , Anna A. Shannon , Samuel , Thomas ) was born on 9 Feb 1814 in Miller County, Arkansas. She died in 1846 in Lamar County, Texas.
Miranda married James Madison Brackeen son of William Goslin Brackeen Rev. and Leatha Elsey Wheeler in 1839 in Ft. Shelton, Lamar County, Texas. James was born on 2 Jan 1811 in Lebanon, Tennessee. He died on 16 Oct 1887 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. He was buried in Evergreen Cem., Paris, Texas.
NAME: BIRTH: DEATH:
James Madison Brackeen 2 Jan 1812 16 Oct 1887
CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY:
Evergreen 11-04-02
NOTES:
James married Miranda Shelton. Buried next to Sarah Marshall Brackeen.*From Probate Book M1 in the Lamar County Clerk’s office, transcribed byMary Claunch Lane: Page 62; February Term, 1842; Be it remembered that onthe 28th day of Feby. A.D. 1842 there was began and held a regular Termof the Honorable Probate court in the Town of Lafayette in and for thecounty aforesaid. Present and presiding the Honorable John A. Rutherford,Judge, John R. Craddock, Clerk and W. R. Brown, Sheriff. When courtappeared according to law proceeded to the dispatch of business. *Page66; Jas. M. Brackeen vs. G. G. (should be W. D.) Brackeen, Minor.Petition for letters guardianship. This day Jas. M. Brackeen presentedhis petition praying letters of guardianship of his son G. G. (W.D.)Brackeen, minor heir of said Jas. M. Brackeen who is now in saidcounty of Lamar County and being entitled to an estate without the limitsof said Republic and it becoming necessary for a guardian to be appointedfor said minor G. G. (W. D.) Brackeen before he can obtain said estateand his father Jas. M. Brackeen being a suitable person to take chargeand custody of the person and estate of said minor it is thereforeordered and decreed by this court that letters of guardianship issue tosaid James M. Brackeen and the same be certified to by the Clerk of thiscourt Jas. M. Brackeen together with William Brackeen and Jas. R.G.Wortham his securities and entered into bond in the penal sum of $1,000for the faithful performance of th duties incumbent upon him as guardianaforesaid who severally acknowledged the same. Issued 11th March 1842A.D. *G.G. should be W. D. for William Daniel Brackeen
The children of James Madison Brackeen and Miranda Shelton were born inAtlas, Texas
* ATLAS, TEXAS. Atlas is at the intersection of Farm roads 2036 and 137,five miles northeast of Roxton and five miles southwest of Paris in southcentral Lamar County. It was founded in 1884 when the Texas-MidlandRailroad began to use a local rock quarry to obtain ballast. Railroadowner Edward H. R. Greenqv is credited with naming the quarry and thepost office Atlas, for the character in Greek mythology who supported theworld. The first postal facility opened in 1884. By 1890 Atlas had twentyresidents, two cotton gins, and a general store. I. H. Hughes hadestablished a law practice. A triweekly stagecoach ran to Paris andCooper; the fare was twenty-five and fifty cents respectively. The stagealso delivered the mail. By 1896 a local common school district enrolledseventy students and employed one teacher. In 1914 the population wasfifty, and the town had a new cotton gin and a telephone exchange. In1929 Atlas had a population of seventy-six. Maps for 1936 showed a cottongin, two stores, the school, and a church. The postal service wasdiscontinued in 1943. In 1947 the population peaked at 120, and fourbusinesses were in operation. In 1949 Atlas had fifty people and twobusinesses. By 1957 no businesses were left, and schoolchildren attendedthe Roxton schools. The population of Atlas remained at fifty throughoutthe 1960s, decreased to forty by 1970, and was reported as twenty in1974. Maps for 1984 showed a church and a few scattered dwellings. Thetown had twenty inhabitants in 1990.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Thomas S. Justiss, An Administrative Survey of the Schoolsof Lamar County with a Plan for Their Reorganization (M.A. thesis,University of Texas, 1937). Fred Tarpley, 1001 Texas Place Names (Austin:University of Texas Press, 1980).
Vista K. McCroskey
The Handbook of Texas Online is a joint project of The General Librariesat the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas State HistoricalAssociation.
James and Miranda had the following children:
+ 357 F i Susan Jane Brackeen
358 M ii Eli Jenway Brackeen was born on 4 Sep 1842 in Atlas, Lamar County, Texas. He died on 25 Dec 1916 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. He was buried in Brackeen Cemetery (Unmarked grave).
From the records of W. B. Akin Hospital Patient Register of Lamar County,Texas it reflects that E J. Brackeen, white male, age 74, born Sep. 1842was admitted by Dr. M. A. Walker on Nov. 2, 1916 and discharged Dec 25,1916 (54 days) for “Brights Disease.” Deed Bk. T2 pg. 290 recorded atthe Lamar County County Court House, Paris, Texas reflects Eli Jenway asthe grandson of Jesse Shelton and the son of James Madison Brackeen andhis wife Myranda Shelton Brackeen. No record of children have been found.
From Rodgers & Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry &Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #9; p.214; Service #293; Eli J. Brackeen; chargeto estate; ordered by W. L. Hutchison & J. Q. Griffis; place of death,Aikin Hospital; Physician, J. B. Chapman; cause of death, Bright’sdisease; date of death, 25 Dec 1916, 11 pm; Widower, age 73 years;interment at Brackeen cemetery; casket size 6/3 $15.00; robe $5.00; auto$5.00; Total $25.00. *Birth year is calculated. In 1993 this was anunmarked grave.
Source: Ancestry.com
Name: Eli J. Brackeen
Company: F
Unit: 22 Texas Cavalry.
Rank – Induction: Private
Rank – Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Confederate
Eli married F. A. Winters on 19 Mar 1861 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas.
+ 359 F iii Nancy Angeline Brackeen
+ 360 F iv Frances Etta Brackeen ” (END of PAF data)
I wish you great luck in your continued search…if anythng else comes to mind please post …thank you and blessings~~~Laurie
Surnames:
Father:
Roberts–Isabelle b. c.Mar 1853. I don’t know if this is a maiden or married name. The earliest I have found her (this name) is 1880 in Chase City, VA.
Knight–Jimi An 8 y/o boy with this name was listed as a boader in the household of Isabelle in 1900. My grandfather’s name was James, thus I speculate that he and that boy were one in the same. I don’t know if he was taken in, went by a different last name as a child or the census taker got the info all wrong.
Boyd–Willieanna/Willie Ann b.1870 in Charlotte Co. VA
Mother:
Ceasar–Martin b. c.1796 in VA. m. Judith b.1805 (uncertain of maiden name and marriage date)
Banner–S. Manuel b.Jun 1836 a slave in NC. m. Lucy Ceasar b.May 1842-daughter of Martin and Judith Ceasar
Walker–William-father of Walter Walker who married Cora-daughter of S. Manuel and Lucy Banner. Wm. from Reidsville, NC
Lambkin/Lampkin–Lucy-mother of Walter Walker who married Cora Banner. Lucy from VA, found in Reidsville, NC 1880
peace everyone,
I like the surname listing idea. I hope you willll contact me if we have possibe connections to explore. The names I’ve listed are documented in my family- the extend to which they are NDN is something that I am still learning about.
Here are some of My surnames and (LATER) a few possible questions and connections based on what I’ve read of yours:
My names are:
STEWART, JONES, EVANS/EPPES, BROWN, BIBBY, MITCHELL, CHAVIS, GUY, GIBSON, VANHOOK
We migrated (my lines) from Greenville Va to Orange NC to Person NC to Macon NC, with some going on to Blount TN. (I can’t prove the Ohio and Indiana connections at this time.)
First names and middle names which have been repeated in my family and others suggest may have originated as Surnames are Ruffin, Newsome, Anderson, and Rarrsom.
Moussini78- Who are your VanHooks and Martins?
mdsmokedancer- Did any of your Shepherds go to MAcon or connect with Chavis?
Tracey- Who are your Evans and McDaniels?
Christina- You have “Supona” and others. In our family- its written Saphronia/ Sophronia. Do you have Lovinia (various spellings) as well?
roca- Who are your Jones?
Quest for Facts- Do your Ruffin and Jones lines cross any Stewarts?
Vance- Have you come across any Stewarts or Carringtons for Blount TN from 1870 on- One of my Stewarts married a Carrington and passed for white, but her brother (a Stewart) was also there, but I lose him there?
Premierepearl08- I have Chavis’ too. Do you have a weaver named Lydia? What Chavis’ and where?
BlondeyeLaurie- Are any of your Andersons connected to a Evans/Eppes line? Do you have Gibson’s from Del MD VA (DELMARVA) eastern shore or Gibsons that went to Haywood and Macon?
give thanks
akhasa
Geez Louise, have you got a trove of names! All of them are familiar to me in this connection, except the Bibbs and VanHook names. Does your family look Indian? Do you all have family stories about it?
Hey Linda,
I don’t want to bore the group, or clutter the thread, so I’ll pm you some of what I know and where I’m headed.
akhasa
My great grandfather was a blackfoot indian who married a ‘malatto’ african american, Lucy Bryant Perkins 3/28/1872. His name changed or he was known by the Civil War Pension people to have the alias of Jim Shemes or James Shemes, and the given name of James perkins or Jim Perkins. His family knows him, affecctionately, as James (Jas) Perkins. He was born in Trenton County, North Carolina 8/22/1839 and he died in Northwest Township, North Carolina 3/1/1920. He had 11 children and my grandfather Harvey Perkins was born in 1889 and married Mary Augustas Williams Perkins. They had 11 childrens, my mother Jannie being one the eleven. Iam told that
Trenton County and Jones County North Carolina is the same, as well as Northwest and Leland, North Carolina of the greater Wilminton, North Carolina.
My purpose is to find my great grandfather’s relatives or not to find them but to trance his roots. I’v already learned that he served during the Civil War, but I dont know where (what unit) and how (his rank) or in what capacity.
I am hoping for some help and further clarification of his past.
Also, some of my great grandfather’s children moved out across the country in places such as Kansas City (i.e. Saul, Mary, Cornealius, Julia, and Howard Perkins).
Thanks in advance for any help one might have to offer!
Sincerely,
scylar148
Listing of my surnames:
Father’s side:
Dunn, Brewster, O’Connor, Karr (Kerr, Carr), Taylor, Groat, Harding, Carey.
Mother side:
Newton, Guinn, Red(d), Bettis, Taylor
Dovelady,
I have a book that discusses the genealogy of the Carrs in eastern Iowa, if my memory serves me right. I am assuming that they are from eastern Iowa. That is where the author is from. The book has has my Ralstons in it (who intermarry in the book at a later point with the Hardins – you should check out the cemetery stuff on Jackson County, Iowa’s genealogy site).
I don’t have time to look at it right now – I have company staying at the house and am getting ready for a week-long inservice in Kansas – but I can see if I can find it when I return. I don’t think I returned it to Mom. It is called “The Golden Threads” and has 3 volumes. I just have the third, as that is where my Ralstons are. You might Google this. There is something online. The author is Weger.
Techteach
Akhasa…thank you for such a detailed surname thread…to reply to your queary of my lines:
None of my Anderson’s appear as yet to connect to the Evans name; they are primarilly connected with my Cole, Collins, Gibson lines. I DO have some Evans but they connect to surnames: Jett, Hatfield, McCoy & NIchols.
As to my Gibson’s, they connect readilly to my Nichols, Cole, Collins, Mullins…many way back (pre 1880) are in VA, TN and KY…after 1880 they tend to be mostly in OK and OH and KY. I have a few that did meander to others states but have not honestly traced those extensively.
Thanks again for the post….take great care~~~Laurie
All,
Paternal grandmother: Thompson, Brittian, Cole, Bowman, Barbour, Mark, Carter, and Porter
Paternal grandfather: Clay, Copley, Akers, Mills, James
BlondeyeLaurie,
I think you and I (and Aubrey G. Cole) might have the same Cole family. Your William Cole b. 1791, Lincoln Co. NC is probably related to my John (Jack) Cole b. 1799 in Lincoln Co NC. I have almost nothing on John Cole. I’d be interested to hear what you have on the Cole family.
Jim
Dear Akhasa,
Jones occurs on my mother’s side.
Virginia Jones (Smith) was my g-g-g grandmother,born in Albemarle CO,
VA around 1850 to Lee and Margaret Jones.(unknown birthplaces and years)
Virginia married Lindsay Smith of Fairfax CO,VA,12/24/1867.Their daughter,Maggie E. Smith,married my g-g-grandfather,John Nightingale/Nightengale (b-1857,Howardsville,Albemarle,CO,VA),9/19/1884.
The only paper I’ve seen on her to date is a citation on the 1920 VA census,Scottsville,Carter’s Bridge,Albemarle CO.I found a “Virginia Smith” whose “household” was sandwiched between the aforementioned John Nightingale and a “Thornton Nightingale” (uncle to me,perhaps?).The circumstantial evidence leads me to believe that this Virginia Smith was most
likely Virginia Jones-Smith,my g-g-g grandmother and John’s mother-in-law.
Roca
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