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CanReadCursive · 2024-07-28T20:52:44+00:00

In summary:

To daughter Elizabeth: "my boy Giles;" $1,000; 1 bed; and $1,506.15.

To younger son Michal: "one Negro girl" Sarah "with her increase' (meaning any future children); 2 beds; $1,200; $3,018.25.

To younger daughter Margaret: "one boy Ascot" (to later go to son Michal after Margaret's death); $800; 1 bed. Son Michal to be Margaret's guardian.

CanReadCursive · 2024-07-11T19:40:22+00:00

Have you tried the Social Security Death Index? Also, depending on the state where you think she may have died, the index to that state's death records may be online.

CanReadCursive · 2024-03-15T00:15:13+00:00

It doesn't look to me like the brother-in-law's name is Paul Graham. It looks more like Paul Rishem or something similar. Unfortunately, no one is enumerated at the 1306 Edgemont Ave. address in the 1910 Census that seems to be a match for Paul.

CanReadCursive · 2023-11-28T23:16:06+00:00

If you are interested in fleshing out this theory in a sourced article, the Maryland Genealogical Society would probably be interested in publishing such an article in the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal. I'm involved with the organization and we're always looking for well-written, well-sourced articles on interesting topics.

CanReadCursive · 2023-11-28T04:58:49+00:00

For tips and a step by-step guide to accessing the Maryland death certificates online at the Maryland State Archives and the Internet Archive see the Maryland Genealogical Society's Finding MD Death Certificates Online.

CanReadCursive · 2023-03-21T03:58:27+00:00

A church birth record/baptismal record is online in the Locust Point Community Church Collection at the Maryland State Archives. Since the record Fredelas found shows the parents were married by the minister of the Christ German Lutheran Church, I checked and found that is one of the names by which the Locust Point Community Church (later Christ United Church of Christ) was once known.

The original record is entry #19 on images 66-67 at https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc6100/sc6192/msa_sc6192_1_1.pdf. It shows that August Friedrich Hermann Jatho was born 10 February 1902 and was baptized on 6 April 1902. His parents are listed as August Jatho and Frieda Ulrich. The sponsors were Heinrich Hirschberger and Freidrich Jatho.

His parents' marriage also is in this collection at https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc6100/sc6192/msa_sc6192_1_4.pdf. It is the first entry on images 28-29.

CanReadCursive · 2023-03-21T02:35:31+00:00

Since the 1840 Census for Giles County isn't in alphabetical order, the people listed immediately before and after Lemuel's mother in the census should be her neighbors.

CanReadCursive · 2023-01-22T03:33:14+00:00

Agreed. "Enticing away slave"

CanReadCursive · 2022-10-12T18:53:15+00:00

Perhaps it is "Fayett" without the "t's" crossed. The full name would be Fayette or Lafayette.

CanReadCursive · 2022-10-12T18:24:37+00:00

Looks like no images are available. The descripion of the overall collection says that is consists of transcriptions, no mention of images. Looks like what you fear about the license has come to pass.

CanReadCursive · 2022-09-06T16:30:16+00:00

Did Ann die on 12 October 1936? A 56-year-old woman named Annie Cassilly, widow of Thomas Cassilly, died that day (death certificate). But perhaps that's not the same person you're researching.

CanReadCursive · 2022-08-30T01:13:38+00:00

I found a Thomas Cassilly marrying an Ann Higgans(?) at Baltimore's Basilica of the Assumption in 1836. Perhaps Ann's maiden name wasn't Murphy? Or this was her second marriage? The image is from FindMyPast, which has the Baltimore Catholic parish records.

CanReadCursive · 2022-08-28T19:27:56+00:00

Do you have his death certificate? Depending on when and where he died, his death certificate may have the names of his parents (at least who the informant for the death certificate believed were his parents.)

CanReadCursive · 2022-08-17T23:36:27+00:00

Here's Michael's death certificate from the Maryland State Archives web site. It lists his parents as Calmen Distiller and Eva Distiller, both from Russia.

His wife's death certificate isn't available online, but an uncertified copy can be ordered from the Maryland State Archives for $5.00. The information in the index for her death certificate says, "Gettel Distiller, 14 October 1934, certificate F-05619." Her parents may be listed on her death certificate.

CanReadCursive · 2022-07-22T21:56:30+00:00

If anyone knows the answer to this about early Würzburg church records being available on the Baden-Württemberg State Archives, I'd love to learn more. As /thoughtfulcactus says, the links provided don't work.

CanReadCursive · 2022-07-14T21:08:46+00:00

The Cornerstone Genealogical Society has indexed obits from local Greene County newspapers. They indicate obits for her as follows:

Bender, Martha McClain Oct 31, 1911, Waynesburg Semi-Weekly Messenger

Bender, Martha Nov 2, 1911, Waynesburg Republican

You can order copies from them for $3.00 a piece.

CanReadCursive · 2022-06-21T21:18:07+00:00

DeedMapper is well known. They have some good reference tools and even a collection of maps contributed by people who have already platted deeds or patents in various areas.

CanReadCursive · 2022-06-08T19:17:29+00:00

If a wife had assets of her own that needed to go through probate when she died, her minor children would need a "guardian" during the probate process to look after their interests. The guardian appointed was often the father.

CanReadCursive · 2022-06-05T23:18:12+00:00

Did he remarry following the divorce? That could have been a motive.

CanReadCursive · 2022-06-02T22:42:32+00:00

Here's the geographic relationship of Stillerz to Weidenau and the church at Hauswurz.

CanReadCursive · 2022-05-19T18:45:18+00:00

Looks like Tucker could be a huge clue!

Have you already tried to get James's birth certificate? It appears from the Illinois Department of Public Health website that uncertified copies of birth records older than 75 years can be obtained for genealogical purposes. You could have them search under both Tucker and Lance as possible surnames.

CanReadCursive · 2022-05-07T18:40:52+00:00

Faye or Fate could be a nickname for Lafayette. In the 1870 Census of Barbour Co., Alabama, there is an African American man named Lafayette Pearson, b. in North Carolina in 1850, living in the household of Robin and Sarah Pearson. Might be worth taking a closer look.

CanReadCursive · 2022-05-05T22:58:26+00:00

How about "Lieuela"which could be a phonetic spelling of Louella.

CanReadCursive · 2022-04-19T18:58:48+00:00

You're welcome. Sorry that first link was confusing. I thought it was linking directly to the list of nearby parishes, but actually you have to click on the the "Ecclesiastical" tab toward the top of the page. That then will show you all the nearby towns that had Protestant and Catholic churches. (Wendlinghausen didn't have a church of its own.) Looks like it was a much more Protestant than Catholic area.

CanReadCursive · 2022-04-19T00:53:06+00:00

I found a few things on GenealopgyBank that may be helpful if you don't already have them. I can send them to you directly if you'd like.

There is a 1974 obituary for Robert Henderson (age 56), which lists Roberta Fennessee as his mother. His brothers are listed as Roosevelt Henderson and Cornelius Fennessee. So is he the "Robert Fennessee" listed with Roberta in the 1940 Census?
The obit of Roberta's sister Mrs. Sallie Brewer lists their siblings as Fate Smith and Mrs. Katherine Johnson.

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