Queries Posted June 2009

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June 25, 2009
BRAGG, GIBSON, HENRY, JENKINS, POE, RADCLIFF, RAMSEY, REID, WELLS, WHORTON, WINES -
I am looking to research information on my mother's family.
My mother's name was Joan Frances Wells born in Fauquier County, VA. Her father's name was James William Wells, and her mother's name is/was Madeline Mary Bragg.
My mother and her siblings (Mary Elizabeth Wells and James William Wells) were placed in childcare in Tampa, FL for their childhood years. James W. Wells and Madeline M. Bragg were married in Warrenton, VA in 1948, James was born in Fauquier County (1927) and Madeline was born in Clarke County (1928). Madeline was born to Lena Belle Wines and Herman Sylvester Bragg in 1928 in Clarke County. James William Wells was born to Martha Jenkins and James William Wells in Warrenton County.
I am looking for additional information on how my mother and siblings ended up in a children's home in Florida and specifically the story of my grandmothers Madeline Wells Braggs life & documentation. I have obtained my mother's original birth certificate and my grandparents certificate for marriage. Madeline (on certificate Madaline Bragg, if that is her birth certificate) was born on 11/29/1928.
Schools: Robert E. Lee-Tampa, Hillsborough County; George Washington-Tampa; Hillsborough High School; Children's Home-Florida.
I found my mother's grandfather's obituary. How in this huge family could no one have looked for my mother & her siblings
Herman Sylvester Bragg of Jeffersonton, died December 9. He is survived by his wife Lena Bragg, three sons, Herman Bragg Jr, Flint Hill, David Bragg, Salem and Willis Bragg, Warrenton, six daughters, Mrs. Lois Whorton, Mrs. Betty Poe, Mrs. Annie Henry, Amissville, Mrs. Lena Radcliff, Salem, Mrs. Virginia Gibson, Fredericksburg, and Mrs. Madeline Wells, Florida, a brother David Bragg, Warrenton, four sisters, Mrs. Marjorie Reid, Mrs. Kathleen Bragg, Mrs. Josephine Ramsey, Warrenton, and Mrs. Irva Wines, Gainesville, 33 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted December 12 at 11 am at Moser Funeral Home by Elder Clarence Frazier. Interment will be at Orlean Cemetery.

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June 20, 2009
COUCH -
I am searching for the birth place of Nathan/Nathaniel COUCH b. 1725 in VA. His father may be Joseph Couch. He later lived in the part of VA contested by PA, which became part of PA. He was married in VA and later moved to Bethel Park, PA. He served with Washington at Braddock's defeat in the French and Indian War, in the Revolutionary War and in the Whiskey Rebellion. He built a fort called Fort Couch which was involved in the Whiskey Rebellion. Any help will be appreciated.

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June 16, 2009
CARTER, CHILTON, FREEMAN, REYNOLDS, WINGFIELD -
I am looking for the marriage of: Robert Freeman b 1769 m Esther CARTER Abt 1790 She was b abt 1770
Harriet E Freeman 1826 m Nelson D Wingfield 19 Sep 1848 Bedford co b 1811 VA, child Virginia Wingfield b 1849 Bedford Co Va
Edward Freeman b abt 1792
Mary Jane Freeman b abt 1823 m Theodore E REYNOLDS 13 Nov 1843 Bedford co b abt 1822
I would like to confirm that Martha Ellen FREEMAN B Abt 1816 is the daughter of Robert FREEMAN and Esther CARTER. They may have married Accomack VA abt 1790 Martha Married Joshua L CHILTON 23 Nov 1836 in Caswell NC

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June 15, 2009
MORRIS, STEVENSON, WINN -
Found out my g g grnfmother's maiden name: Mary M. "WINN." Would like to find out about her family, She's from VA, city & county "UNKnown, b.date 1829." gggrandfather Elijah MORRIS (I posted a query on him in Jan 2009) also born, in VA, 1824. Reportedly they married in Missouri & later moved to Albia, IA. Between them, had 5 children. gggrandmother M M. Winn Morris passed away in 1873 at the age of 44, gr gr grndfather Morris passed away in 1891. Mom shared with me that there was an older child, Alice Morris-Stevenson, born apprx 1856. She was married to Clint Stevenson. My gggrandmother and gggrandfather are both buried in Albia, IA. Thanks for any info you can provide.

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June 11, 2009
SIMPSON, WINN -
Looking for Robert Simpson (b. in Virginia Aug 1837) who married (Oct 1861 Kentucky) Elizabeth Winn (b. in Virginia Apr. 1840). I have no clue where in Virginia they were from nor who their parents were. Any info on Robert Simpson and Elizabeth Winn would be greatly appreciated

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June 11, 2009
POWERS, SIMPSON -
Looking for James POWERS, who was born in Virginia. He was married to Menerva??, and they had at least one daughter, Lena (Lenar, Ellenia) POWERS who was born in Kentucky on Dec. 24, 1880, she married John Simpson in Missouri. There are possibly two other siblings and they are Sarah Ann b. abt 1876 and Rosy B. b. abt 1877 The only info that I have on James is that he was the father of Lena, any other info on James would be greatly appreciated.

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June 10, 2009
LEE, MILLER -
My gggrandfather was David Maburn LEE, whose father was Barnett Philander LEE, supposedly born in Virginia abt. 1799 or earlier. All of we cousins believe his parents to be Richard LEE and Elizabeth MILLER. Brickwall. Need help proving this one connection.

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June 9, 2009
BAZZILL, MASSIE -
I'm searching for Ezekiel Bazzill born in 1792 in Virginia. His trade was of boot and shoe maker. He was married to Tamor Massie, date of marriage is summer on 1816. They had eleven children, the seventh one was a son George Washington Bazzill, born Aug 3, 1837. This information came for the Biographies of St. Clair CO. Mo. Thanks for any help or directions you can gave me.

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June 7, 2009
LAUDERMILT -
My gggrandfather was born in Virginia about 1818/1820 from the census records in Mason, West Virginia it claims he was born in Va. trying to found out who his parents where. He had a wife Catherine also in Virginia his 2 sons Andrew & Robert was born in Mason, WV about 1860 & 1862. Andrew is my ggrandfather he is the father a Dudley Laudermilt who also was born in Mason, WV 1874 notice the speling how it changed which I understand this. Thank you

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June 2, 2009
DICKERSON, DICKINSON -
I seek information about Phoebie Dickerson or Dickinson, my paternal grandmother born in Russell County in 1877. I have some information and each document spells her family name differently.

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