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Tools & Techniques of Genealogical Research by Joseph C. Wolf
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Deah
"And the day came when the risk it took
to remain tight inside the bud was more
painful than the risk it took to blossom."
--Anais Nin
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In case you aren't confused enough here's more terminology and
abbreviations, as well as some information about "who's on first."
Deah
http://www.internetree.com/terminology.htm
Deah
"And the day came when the risk it took
to remain tight inside the bud was more
painful than the risk it took to blossom."
--Anais Nin
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Here are some more terms that you may run across.
Deah
Latin Terms
http://www.genealogy.com/00000012.html?Welcome=998452474
Deah
"And the day came when the risk it took
to remain tight inside the bud was more
painful than the risk it took to blossom."
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I found the following
site that is quite helpful. I'm going to have to bookmark it, because I know
I will run across something again that I will wonder about. <grin>
And there are more links at the bottom of this site for terminology in
regards to abbreviations, diseases, occupations, etc.
Deah
Terminology-
http://www.genealogy-quest.com/glossaries/terminology.html
Deah
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to remain tight inside the bud was more
painful than the risk it took to blossom."
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I'm looking for Chisms/Darks in and around the Izard co. ark. area about 1820. I know there was a Benjamin Chism there in 1830 and he was born about 1798. There was also a Ben Dark as head of household there in 1830 and he would have been born about 1790. He had a female ? Dark living in his household. She would have been born about 1750-60. I don't know if that is Elizabeth "Springflower" Dark or not. I would share what info I have if anyone had any info on these families.
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Hi Bob,
My John Harold is a son of the John Harold Chism born in 1844. I found my papers that I had on them and one of my husband's aunts had done some research and has the family in the 1880 census and on a family group sheet from that. John Chism and Mary J. are listed as the parents, with the mother's maiden name unknown. Children are John Harold Chism, born 29 Jul 1874, Gertrude in 1877 Harriet (Hattie) A. born in 1879.
John died in Boise, Idaho in 1936 and is buried in San Bernardino, California. I have his obituary but it provides no information on his parents or siblings.
John Harold Chism married Estella May Davis September 18, 1906.
John Harold Chism born 30 Oct. 1907 died 29 May 1951 Los Angelas , CA
Clarence Mervin Chism b. 24 Oct 1908 d. 11 Sept. 1960
Marion Ardella b. 20 Feb 1910 d. 24 April 1994
Grace Mildred b. 26 Aug. 1911 d. 24 Mar 1995
Gertrude May b. 13 June 1913
Robert Elmer b. 11 June 1916
baby born dead 1918
" " 1920
" " 1922
Evellyn Bernice b . Dec. 15, 1924 d. 2 May 1992
John and Estella divorced in 1929 and she married again two times. The older children were pretty much farmed out and from what I gathered the boys did not really stay in touch. I don't know if anyone knows where children of the oldest son who went by Harold may be. Clarence had two children and the son lives in New York.
Please feel free to email me. This gives me encouragement to go on with researching this family that I've been neglecting .
Thank you,
Kim
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Kim:
We have identified a John Harold Chism born December 1844 in Schenectady, NY. He had two sisters as you suspected: Mary J. and Mellissa. Also, we suspect that he had two brothers: Henry and Andrew M.
We also had him married to Mary J. VanPattan and aren’t sure of any dates of any of this.
We have him also married to Estella May Davis as you mention in your note. Maybe you would be able to come up with some dates or descendent information. We didn’t have any information on children.
John’s information was in the 1870 census and the 1900 census obtained from the Schenectady Library on 8/8/98. Therefore he didn’t move from the area until after that. The only puzzling aspect of all this is that we have his death recorded in Schenectady on Sept 13, 1912 with burial in the Vale Cemetery in Schenectady. Could this be another John Chism? Could they have returned him from CA for burial.
We didn’t know what the H. stood for until we did research in Salt Lake City on July 14, 1999. We have added the Harold to complete our records. The birth date was the same as what we already had in our records.
Please furnish information about your husband’s mother and any other of her siblings that you may know about. They would be your husband’s aunts and uncles. Maybe this would provide some clues that would be helpful. Let me know if there is anything further that you wish to know.
Bob
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My husband's maternal grandfather John Chism was born in Schenectady, New York we believe in 1874 or 1884. He married Estella May Davis in 1906 and they moved to Arizona and then San Bernardino, California. He died when my husband's mother was on 12 so we know practically nothing about his family. Is known that he had two sisters.
Good morning List,
I am looking for my aunt Corrine, respectfully called Cora. Cora was born in
1892 in Gainesville, Florida, she was the daughter of Thomas and Sara
Chisholm form the Newnans Lake area. In her younger years she farmed along
with her parents. Oral history has her living in Detroit Michigan Cora died
April 19, 1938. I would like to know if she had any children, who her husband
was, where did she die and any other information that might be helpful. thank
you in advance.
Antoinette Russell
Searching for African American Chisholms from Hanover County, Virginia,
Chester, South Carolina, Gainesville, Florida and surrounding areas.
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Surnames: Kerley,Jenkins, Chism,Branstetter, Simmons,McDade
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Great, it's varecia(a)nc.rr.com
Thanks so much
Ellen
This came across another one of my lists, and I just wanted to pass it
on.
Deah
The Story Tellers.....
We are the chosen. My feelings are in each family there is one who
seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and
make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow
they know and approve. To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of
facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are
the story tellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called,
as it were, by our genes. Those who have gone before cry out to us: Tell
our story. So, we do.
In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I
stood before now and cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told
the ancestors you have a wonderful family you would be proud of us? How
many times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was love
there for me? I cannot say.
It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I and why do I do
the things I do? It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost
forever to weeds and indifference and saying I can't let this happen.
The bones here are bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing
something about it. It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to
accomplish. How they contributed to what we are today. It goes to
respecting their hardships and losses, their never giving in or giving up,
their resoluteness to go on and build a life for their family.
It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a Nation..
It goes to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us.
That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do.
With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence, because we
are
themand and they are us. So, as a scribe called, I tell the story of my
family.
It is up to that one called in the next generation to answer the call and
take their
place in the long line of family storytellers.
That, is why I do my family genealogy, and that is what calls those young
and old
to step up and put flesh on the bones.
(Unknown Author)
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A visit to Rotterdam, NY disclosed much more valuable information, and we now have the Chism line and relatives thereof going back into the 1600s in Ulster County, NY and Albany County, NY. We originally had information into the 1700s and 1800s in Schenectady County. We still are looking for any information on relatives that tie into this family which may have migrated elsewhere. First names include: Peter, Moses, Julian, Edward, John, William, Elsie, Coonrad, and Eliza.
Terri,
I have done extensive research on the Chism family in NY state. Most of them originated in Albany and Ulster County back in the 1600's. have you come to any conclusions on where your ancestors originated or migrated from? There is William Chism and Edward Chism in our line.
Hello, since many people did send me the dates of Elisha Chisum and Elizabeth Walding.
I had a lady do a lookup for me in Madison county, Kentucky.
Elisha Chism 1799, Madison county, Kentucky.
also
the Will of James Walding.
Walding, Jas.- To wife Anne, son, Benjamin, daughter Elizabeth Chisum, son, Jas?, son Jesse, son, William, all, children (not named) extrs. Willaim Walding, Jno. Reed, Joel Short, Written , Febuary 8, 1796, Wts. Elijah Evina, Joel Short, Randal Yarber, probated July 5, 1796.
Also included was a Jas. Chizum will?
Chizum, JAS- Neice, Sarah K. Williams, William Hogans, Sophia Shawhen, John Wheeler, mother; Thoms., JNO, Isacc , Betsy, Rosey, and Samuel Williams, sons and daughters of my bro. JNO. Williams, neice Mary Chambers sister Martha Dowsey, her daughter Delia,
Extrs. Jno. Sappington, Jno, Wheeler, written March, 8, 1795
wts. Thos. Tevis, Thosa. Shawhen, Jno. Carpenter, probated May, 5, 1796
Does anyone know who the James Chizum belongs to? I am hopeing someone may know something about the Walden and Chisum connections? Vickie
Dear List:
I was going through some notes today and came across this index that might
help someone in their search. I ordered it fro the South Carolina Archives.
The Beville Family, of Virginia, Georgia, and Florida and Several Allied
Families, north and south. By Agnes Beville Vaughn TedCastle.
Member of the Georgia Society of Colonial Dames of America, New England
Historic Genealogical Society, Huguenot Society of South Carolina, Virginia
Historical Society.
Boston: Privately Printed 1917
Chisholm/Chisolm
------------105,129
Alexander 127
Edward de C 127
Elizabeth 65,78,105-107,109,112,116,128,131
Julian F.127
Narcissa 127
Roderick 127
Thomas 128
Wilaand de 128
If this will help someone.
A.J.Russell
I live in West TX, close to Abilene, and My gggrandmother, Mary Jane Burk Gregory married Jesse Chism I think he is the son of William Chism of Erath Co TX
Hi Wanda,
Nice to hear from a new cousin. I'm sorry I have no information
on Jesse brother of daniel Washington. You might try
pjoubert(a)att.net. She has a lot of info on this family. She is
a cousin also. Keep in touch .
Glenda
My gggrandmother was Mary Jane Burk Gregory Chism, who married Jesse Chism. They had three children one of whom was Anna Chism. She had two brothers, Jesse James and Jack Andrew. I would love to hear from you. I have searched for this family for years.