discovering your family history through cluster genealogy
I was named for my two grandmothers, Ann Irene Feazell and Jennie Elizabeth Payne. The name Ann seems to have no family connection that I can find, so I'm also curious as to why she was named Ann. I found an app on my iPad that added some possible illumination: Wolfram styles itself as a... Continue Reading →
Some documents are like a really great Christmas, they just have everything in them that you need. This Deed of Conveyance 1 defines quite nicely Wyatt Paul and Laura Donald Gillespie's children, their children's spouses and Wyatt and Laura's death. In Wyatt's will he left the house at 108 Houston Street to his wife, and... Continue Reading →
I am prepping for my first CG attempt, which I hope to start sometime this year. One of the requirements is to write Narrative Lineage. I'm going to practice writing one for my paternal paternal line. Today, I'm going to write some informative paragraphs and a intro and end. I'm quite sure I'll rewrite them... Continue Reading →
This picture was buried in a box. It's the only picture I've ever seen of my great grandfather, Adam Franklin Feazell. My cousin confirmed his identity. This was a very good genealogy day. Adam Franklin Feazell was the son of John Draper FEAZELL and Idella Josephine SNAVELY. He was born in Smyth County, Virginia on... Continue Reading →
Wyatt Paul GILLESPIE was born at the end of the Civil War; his wife to be, Laura Cecile DONALD was born 11 years later. He grew up during Reconstruction and they lived their married life in Lexington, Virginia in the Jim Crow south. In 1907, for $400, they bought a home at 108 Houston Street from... Continue Reading →
My great grandfather Wyatt Paul Gillespie died on February 19, 1941. The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. Gilbert Gillespie was 27; his wife was 24. They had a 4 year old daughter and a 1 year old son. What were the thoughts that ran through their heads on that morning when they heard... Continue Reading →