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Some information on Joey Chitwood is found in I. O. "Sonny"
Chitwood's book
"Descendants of Matthias Chitwood" pages 20-21.
I have corrections and further descendants.
Where can corrections and additions be listed?
Julie, a Chitwood Grandaughter (157-511) Page 217.
Does anyone know of Joie Chitwood the famous stunt car driver? His real
name was George Rice Chitwood. He started the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show
with his sons. They did shows in the 1960s and 1970s. I actually got
to see them as a little boy. He also raced at the Indy 500, too. In
1993, Joie was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in
Knoxville, Iowa.
Anthony Chitwood
Brian. Dennis & Carl Wilson and Mike Love of The Beach Boys are great
grand sons of Alta Lenora Chitwood, daughter of Green Lee Chitwood, from
the John Chitwood line from Matthias.
Debra Chitwood Stukes
I went to "Google" and asked for - Who was parents of Francis Scott Key? -
this is what I should have done a long time ago. Sorry I mis-informed you.
The answer was John Ross Key and Anne Phoebe Penn Dagworthy Charlton Key. He
was born 1 August 1779, Fredrick Co., MD.
Dortha McElroy Greenlee
I'm sorry if anyone got the idea that I was saying all those relations were
true and proven. I did mention that the information was from submitted trees
and could contain errors. I was just fascinated by what came up and thought
I would share it. Maybe I shouldn't have since some might take it as gospel.
Sherri
From: Nancy Keith
Date: 01/15/07 14:47:48
To: jknight(a)boone.net; chitwood(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [CHITWOOD] Famous relatives
Judy
Thank you for asking for this. There is SOOOOO much Chitwood information
Out there and SOOOOO little documentation - other than repetition of other
people's assertions. Let's keep source citations right in the front of our
Minds! And then be excited when we can trust that what is purported is
TRUE!
Nancy
Still looking for Mathias' parents.... :-(
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From: <jknight(a)boone.net>
To: <chitwood(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [CHITWOOD] Famous relatives
> Hi Sherri--could you site your sources, please. I would be interested in
> looking at them.
>
> Thanks, Judy arnn-knight
>
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Hi Dan,
Yep, it's probably our luck that someone posted some erroneous information
and others ran with it. That's easy to do when it's as interesting as this.
Without sources we have no way of knowing, but it is quite fascinating and
and a place to start if someone wanted to verify the information.
Sherri
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From: Ddhaacker(a)aol.com
Date: 1/15/2007 2:15:14 PM
To: chitwood(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [CHITWOOD] Famous relatives
Hi Sherri,
I checked with well known professional genealogist, Gary Boyd Roberts
Of the New England Historic Genealogical Society several years ago and he
Seemed to think that there was no relationship Mary Key and Francis Scott
Key.
Francis came from a line a aristocrats and our Mary Key descended from
Farmers. I did find mention that Ty Cobb's mother was a Chitwood. I don't
Remember the connection right now but I believe the former Speaker of the US
House
Of Representatives, Carl Albert is also related somehow.
Dan Haacker
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Hi Sherri,
I checked with well known professional genealogist, Gary Boyd Roberts
of the New England Historic Genealogical Society several years ago and he
seemed to think that there was no relationship Mary Key and Francis Scott Key.
Francis came from a line a aristocrats and our Mary Key descended from
farmers. I did find mention that Ty Cobb's mother was a Chitwood. I don't
remember the connection right now but I believe the former Speaker of the US House
of Representatives, Carl Albert is also related somehow.
Dan Haacker
Judy
Thank you for asking for this. There is SOOOOO much Chitwood information
out there and SOOOOO little documentation - other than repetition of other
people's assertions. Let's keep source citations right in the front of our
minds! And then be excited when we can trust that what is purported is
TRUE!
Nancy
still looking for Mathias' parents.... :-(
----- Original Message -----
From: <jknight(a)boone.net>
To: <chitwood(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [CHITWOOD] Famous relatives
> Hi Sherri--could you site your sources, please. I would be interested in
> looking at them.
>
> Thanks, judy arnn-knight
>
Judy,
Those results were generated by Ancestry.Com. Apparantly they have networked
the One World Trees in order to link them together. They did not quote
sources that I could see, however they did show where the relationship was
supposed to be. I supposed I could do a little poking around and see if I
can find some of the information.
Sherri
From: jknight(a)boone.net
Date: 1/15/2007 11:12:55 AM
To: chitwood(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [CHITWOOD] Famous relatives
Hi Sherri--could you site your sources, please. I would be interested in
looking at them.
Thanks, Judy arnn-knight
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Hi Dortha,
Yes, I had read on someone's genealogy website of the relationship between
Mary Key and Francis Scott Key, as well as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ty Cobb and
others. I have found the link on published trees, but have not verified it
myself.
Very interesting.
Sherri
From: Dortha Greenlee
Date: 01/15/07 11:02:31
To: chitwood(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [CHITWOOD] Famous relatives
Sherri,
Very interesting e-mail. Did you realize that Francis Scott Key descends
>From the brother of Mary Key, wife of Matthias Chetwood, Sr.? Matthias
Chetwood, Sr. Married Mary Key, and she was the daughter of Richard Key and
Mary Cartwright; They had at least two children: Mary Key, born 12 Jan 1695,
And Philip Key, born 1698. Philip married Susanna Barton Gardiner. Their son
Was Francis Scott Key, born 1731. I don't have any legal proof, but have
Been told this is correct.
One of the sons of Matthias and Mary was John Chetwood, Sr. And his son,
Joel Chitwood, Sr, is my line.Joel Chitwood married Sarah Cantrell. This
Shows how the spelling changes over the years.
Dortha McElroy Greenlee
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Sherri,
Very interesting e-mail. Did you realize that Francis Scott Key descends
from the brother of Mary Key, wife of Matthias Chetwood, Sr.? Matthias
Chetwood, Sr. married Mary Key, and she was the daughter of Richard Key and
Mary Cartwright; They had at least two children: Mary Key, born 12 Jan 1695,
and Philip Key, born 1698. Philip married Susanna Barton Gardiner. Their son
was Francis Scott Key, born 1731. I don't have any legal proof, but have
been told this is correct.
One of the sons of Matthias and Mary was John Chetwood, Sr. and his son,
Joel Chitwood, Sr, is my line.Joel Chitwood married Sarah Cantrell. This
shows how the spelling changes over the years.
Dortha McElroy Greenlee
Hi folks,
I came across something last night that many of you many know about, but I
didn't and I was utterly fascinated. I piddling around on Ancestry.Com
looking at a One World Tree and noticed a link where you could check for
famous relatives.
Matthias Chitwood is my 7th great grandfather, so I put in his information
and was totally shocked. The information returned is based on user submitted
trees, so there is a chance for error, but it was still really interesting.
What returned was this:
Famous People Related to Matthias Chitwood:
Ty Cobb-baseball player
4th great grandson
Issac Newton-scientist, mathmetician
2nd cousin 4 times removed
John Trumbull-American soldier,diplomat, author, painter
5th cousin 1 time removed
J.P. Morgan-American banker
5th cousin 3 times removed
Ralph Waldo Emerson-American author
5th cousin 3 times removed
Willian Osler-Physician
4th cousin 6 times removed
Edward Tilly-Mayflower Passenger
5th cousin, 4 times removed
John Tilly-Mayflower Passenger
5th cousin, 4 times removed
Jane Austen-English Author
7th cousin, 1 time removed
John Peters Ringo-American Outlaw
6th cousin, 3 times removed
John Locke-English Philosopher
6th cousin, 3 times removed
John Steinbeck-American Author
5th cousin, 6 times removed
Robert Boyle-Irish Physicist
6th cousin, 4 times removed
John Milton-English Poet
7th cousin, 2 times removed
Zachary Taylor-12th President of the US
7th cousin, 2 times removed
Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor-First Lady
7th cousin, 3 times removed
D.H. Lawrence-English Author
7th cousin, 3 times removed
James Matthew Barrie-Scottish Novelist
6th cousin, 5 times removed
Henry David Thoreau-American Author
8th cousin, 1 time removed
Caesar Rodney-Delaware Representative
9th cousin
William Lamb-Politician
7th cousin, 4 times removed
Richard Lovelace-English Poet
8th cousin, 2 times removed
Elizabeth Browning-English Author and Poet
7th cousin, 5 times removed
Alfred Tennyson-English Poet
7th cousin, 5 times removed
Edward Jenner-English Physician
9th cousin, 2 times removed
Elbridge Gerry-Massachusetts Representative
9th cousin, 2 times removed
Laurence Olivier-British born actor, director and producer
7th cousin, 7 times removed
Arthur John Evans-English Archeologist
9th cousin, 3 times removed
Button Gwinnett-Georgia Representative
9th cousin, 4 times removed
Aldous Huxley-English Author
8th cousin, 6 times removed
George Orwell-British Author
9th cousin, 4 times removed
Robert Louis Stevenson-Scottish Novelist and Poet
9th cousin, 4 times removed
William Charles Wentworth-Early Settler
7th cousin, 9 times removed
Robert Graves-English Author
8th cousin, 7 times removed
Alexandre Dumas-French Author
12th cousin
Audrey Hepburn-British American Actress
9th cousin, 6 times removed
They also showed a breakdown of the relationship between Matthias and these
people. There is a possibility of error, but could make for some interesting
research.
Sherri