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Dear Cousins,
For many years genealogists from around the world have
found connections throught the Genealogical Helper
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The name is about to change to:
Family History Magazine
Only the name is changing. It will still be THE genealgical
helper to many old and new genealogists.
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EVERTON'S FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLINE
Monday, 25 February 2002
Salt Rolls Add Spice To Your Georgia Research
Salt was a scarce commodity during Civil War time in Georgia. Civil War
Salt Rolls note special allotments of salt to wives, widows and other
dependents of Confederate servicemen. The Justice of the Peace in each
Georgia militia district kept lists of dependents for whom allotments
were made. Salt was also a currency used to barter for other necessities
in an economy where money was valueless or non-existent.
This is one place in which records of women and children during wartime
can be found in Georgia. Original Salt Rolls are arranged by county. You
can find out more by writing to the following address:
Georgia Department of Archives and History
330 Capitol Ave., S.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30334
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to respond to a questionnaire.
You can help the National Archives of Canada determine which of
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Thursday, 27 December 2001
Daughters of the American Revolution: Are You Eligible?
If you are a beginning genealogist, you might not be familiar with
Daughters of the American Revolution. If you're an experienced
genealogist and haven't researched you're eligibility, you might want to
consider it. The organization -- incorporated by an act of Congress and
approved in 1896 -- preserves history, promotes education and supports
patriotic endeavors. It is also a great network of resource people with
170,000 members and 2,950 chapters in the United States.
To join, women must be 18 or over and must be able to prove lineal, blood
line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American
independence. Documentation for each statement of birth, marriage and
death is required. Admission to membership in the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution is by invitation through a chapter
in your state organization or an overseas unit. The National Society
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1775 (Battle of Lexington) and 26 November 1783 (withdrawal of British
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Wanted to share this with you all. Hope you find it of interest as it was
sent to me. It's more fun when we share things. Cal
Subject: Once In A Lifetime
Believe it or not, but 8:02pm on February 20 this year will be an
historic
moment in time. It will not be marked by the chiming of any clocks or the
ringing of bells, but at that precise time, on that specific date,
something will happen which has not occurred for 1,001 years and will
never
happen again.
As the clock ticks over from 8:01pm on Wednesday, February 20, Time will,
for sixty seconds only, read in perfect symmetry 2002, 2002, 2002, or to
be
more precise - 20:02, 20/02, 2002. This historic event will never have
the
same poignancy as the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month which
marks Armistice Day, but it is an event which has only ever happened once
before, and is something which will never be repeated.
The last occasion that time read in such a symmetrical pattern was long
before the days of the digital watch and the 24-hour clock at 10.01am on
January 10, 1001. And because the clock only goes up to 23.59, it is
something that will never happen again.
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Help<im looking for a friend, she says her family is from Kilarny
Irelandthe records she has given me are very sketchy. Jim and Liggy were
brothers both runaway slaves from Harrisburg KY. Jim may or my not have
married Molly, and Jim had Tommy, Affie, Claud(e),Maud(e). Maud(e) may or
may not have been married to Roxie,Roxey Parker, the had Effie, Ozby,
Christeria, Jimmy Lee, James C. and Melvin. Melvin may or may not have
been Married to Erselene Clytus, they had Donald Melvin, and Melva changed
from Melba, Melva married John Evans and had Theresa, Tyrone, and Tina (
who i am doing the search for. If anybody knows of this family or can be of
help please feel free to e-mail me) Thanks for any help you can give
Sincerely Karen Carey
Hi Coffeys
Just sending my ties to the Coffey ancestors.
Ellen Coffey was born in Waterford Ireland in 1831 taken from the 1881.
Ellen Coffey married Johan De Brou
Johan occupation journeyman Tailor.
Ellen occupation in the 1881 was a hawker.
They had children John in Bath Somerset England dated 1957, Louis in St
Giles, Scotland in 1959. Frances in London dated 1863, England and Mary
Anne London, England dated 1866.
I am having difficulty in finding their marriage and any information on
Johan DeBrou. If anyone comes across this couple please don't hesitate
to e-mail, or if you have any information where I can go to find their
marriage I would be greatly appreciated. I have search England and
Scotland.
Kind regards
Anne
New Zealand
Miss C. D. Coffey, age 18, married J. S. Benton, age 23, on December 21,
1895 by J. P. Winburn, J. P. This license is located in Book G Page
329
This is White County, Arkansas. Anyone know who she is? David P. Coffey and
his family lived there, but I don't know who she is.
I do have as the 12th child of David P. and Mary Cogbill COFFEY:
Col* , female, b. Abt. 1873 or 1875 (census record).
Does anyone out there have a clue about this female COFFEY?
hello-my coffeys are from hartford ct,i think at any rate,my cousin recently
told me about coffeys being link to me,coffeys and griffins cousins to my
father-william h. obrien. i do not know any of these folks,i would like to if
possible. thanks bill obrien.
Dear Coffey Cousins,
I must be half brain dead or soemthing. I am so involved
with my BOYD side that I neglect others in my tree.
As genealogist for the House of Boyd Society I periodically
post some basic tips to help newcomers and the more experienced.
I do it about two or three times a year and it has dawned on my
feeble mind.....duh! I should be doing this for my Coffey Cousins
as well. Some people call this malady CRS I prefer to call it
Swiss Cheese for Brains. Everything I NEED to remember is in
one of the holes and everything I DON'T need is right on the surface.
Genealogy Tips.
1. DATES
Dates can be very confusing depending on what part of the
world you live. We use the format of month/day/year. In
other parts of the globe you will find a day/month/year
format.
In Genealogy it is essential to write out the month or
use an abbreviation for the month instead of a number.
6/12/1903 can be read as 12 June or Dec 6. The only way to
be certain is to write out the month or use a 3 or 4 letter
abbreviation
2. MAIDEN NAME
In genealogical research woman are reffered by their
maiden name only. If the maiden name is not known
then the surname is left blank.
Elizabeth C Boyd and Elizabeth A. Coffey are the same person;
my mother. I will never find a birth record for my mother as
Elizabeth C Boyd.
Use maiden names only in all your records and queries and you will
have less confusion and more success.
3. ALLCAPS
When writing a query it is a good practice to use allcaps for all
SURNAMES. It makes it easier for the reader to spot. If you can
them bold as well it's even better.
Example:
Looking for information on Nathaniel Seldon COFFEY
m. Elizabeth MCMANUS living in Ringoes, NJ when thier
son Senaca Williamson COFFEY was born July 26, 1846
4. LISTING CHILDREN
I find it difficult to read something like this:
They're children were: Senaca b. Nov 30 1876; Mary b. Oct 28, 1878;
Florence b. Mar 3, 1881; Anne b Jul 14, 1883
I find this a little easier and recommend it for publication in a
magazine.
You will pay for the extra use of the surname but I think it's worth it
for
the readability.
Their children were: Senaca COFFEY b. Nov 30 1876; Mary COFFEY b. Oct 28,
1878;
Florence COFFEY b. Mar 3, 1881; Anne COFFEY b Jul 14, 1883.
I find this best and I recommend it for email and posting to message
boards
Their children were:
Senaca COFFEY b. Nov 30 1876 m. Mary SLEP
Mary COFFEY b. Oct 28, 1878
Florence COFFEY b. Mar 3, 1881
Anne COFFEY b Jul 14, 1883
OK, there you have it. I hope you find it useful
Cousin Cal
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WALKUP-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 3
Today's Topics:
#1 [WALKUP] Waxhaw cem.
Subject:
[NCMECKLE-L] The Old Waxhaw Church Cemetery--Part One
Resent-Date:
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 12:52:40 -0700
Resent-From:
NCMECKLE-L(a)rootsweb.com
Date:
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 14:52:21 EST
From:
EUZELIA(a)aol.com
To:
NCMECKLE-L(a)rootsweb.com
Hi,
While I have had these records for over 20 years, I did not realize how
much
history was in this little bit of information that I hold.
I copied the entire book of *Mecklenburg Signers*, I think is the name,
of
which there is *not*an index. Did not write down the name but it is
written
by S. Worth Ray.
The following text will be exactly as written and that is all there is
of it.
It is not the whole cemetery.
I hope some of you can use it as I believe that this is not on the
internet.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This ancient burial ground is in Lancaster County, Soth Caroina, but
there
was the time, doubtless, when it was considered a part of MECKLENBURG
COUNTY,
in North Carolina, when the locatin of the dividing line between the two
Carolinas were undertermined and in doubt. In that section of this
volume
dealing with deeds to lands and wills registered at Charlotte Courthouse
will
be found many relating to lands on Waxhaw Creek and in what was called
*Waxhaws* in Mecklenburg County.
For that reason, and for the further reason that the names found on the
list
are of great historical interest, the inscriptions below are taken from
the
tombstones and included in this work. It is a rare list, but like
others we
have presented herein, not all of the inscriptions are included, but
only
these, in most instances, having relation to families who it is believe,
or
their kin, resided in Mecklenburg County. In other words, the
inscriptions
copied & given below relate to the "neighbors" of the Mecklenburg
Signers:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WILLIAM R. DAVIE, the Soldier, Jurist, jStatesman, born in EDINBURG,
SCOTLAND
in 1756; died in South Carolina in 1820.
HYDER A. DAVIE ; born October 29, 1786; died June 17, 1848.
ARCHIBALD DAVIE; born in Great Britain in the year 1764; died March 1,
1800;
leaving three children: WILLIAM DAVIE, MARY DAVIE and JOSEPH DAVIE.
(The above inscriptions are in the private inclosure, the massive iron
gates,
just off to one side of the cemetery, and nearer the present Church
building;
all overgrown with vines and surrounded by evergreens.)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~JAMES
WALKUP
died February 1, 1798
MARGARET WALKUP, died December 22, 1793, at the age of 53 years.
ELIZABETH WALKUP died September 1, 1826, at the age of 39 years , and
left
behind a husband and seven children.
ROBERT WALKUP born January 25, 1780; died Sept. 22, 1846; aged 66 years.
JAMES ALEXANDER WALKUP aged 15 years;
JOHN HOEY WALKUP aged 12 years;
JOSEPH W. WALKUP, aged 10 years;
ROBERT WALKUP, aged 8 years; and
JOSEPH HOEY WALKUP aged 19 years, all expired admist flames February 7,
1823.
(They were burned to death.)
ANDREW GAMBLE; born August 4, 1771; died Sept 3, 1853.
BETHIA GAMBLE, born October 11, 1788,' died on March 3, 1856.
JAMES A. WHITE; born April 19, 1831; died in 1834.
MARGARET P. WHITE, died in the year 1831.
JAMES H. COFFEY, died in 1842.
WILLIAM A . COFFEY died in 1843.
DR. SAMUEL DUNLAP; born September 29, 2765; & died January 20, 1810.
ROBERT C. DUNLAP, born in 1829, and died year 1830.
ELIZABETH A. DUNLAP; born in th yera 1795, & died in 1828.
JOHN CRAWFORD; born December 24, 1778; and died April 21, 1834. ( Kin
of
ANDREW JACKSON).
JANE CRAWFORD; born april 3, 1782; died in the month of July, 1841.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Here lies
buried
ANDREW JACKSON, SR.
father of the 7th President of the United
States; born in Ireland; died in February in
the year 1767.
Erected by CATAWBA CHAPTER D. A. R., OF ROCK
HILL, South Carolina.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~JOHN
FOSTER;
born August 14, 1785; died June 28, 1868,
WILLIAM R. FOSTER, died in 1843, at the age of 16 years.
JAMES COWAN died in 1801, at the age of 28 years.
MARY DUNLAP died July 4, 1822; at the age of 68 years. (Born 1754).
JAMES DUNLAP died Febrkuary 26, 1846, at the age of 64 years, leaving a
wife,
and three daughters and one son.
ELIZABETH DUNLAP, wife of JAMES DUNLAP, died May 26, 1858, at the age of
73
years.
ROBERT DUNLAP, died October 15, 1832, at the age of 54 years.
SARAH DUNLAP, died September 16, 1842, at the age of 60 years.
JAMES SOMERVILLE, died in August, 1790, at the age of 48 years.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here ends part one.
Joy
Bill,
Your message was forwarded to me thru Rootsweb.
I have been trying, with absolutely no results, to find information on our
Coffey's.
Most of the information I have came from an obituary from Schenectady, NY.
My husbands grandfather was Michael J. Coffey, born somewhere in Tipperary,
Aug. 14, 1864. It lists his parents as John Coffey and Mary Tyrrell.
Brothers are: James, Martin, Frank, John and Partick. The sisters listed are
Katie, Johanna, Minnie Egan, Maggie Davin and Nellie O'Brien. According to
Michael's obit. John lived in St. Louis, MO and Patrick in Martinsburg, West
Virginia.
The only records other than that that I found was a Baptismal listing for
John Coffey and Mary Tyrrell, but it only lists 3 children. Catherine,James
and Patrick, no others. These three were born after Michael, so there is the
possibility of Michael having a different mother.
In your list of Coffey/O'Brien's do any of these names show up?
I'd appreciate any information, no matter how small.
Thanks in advance, M. Coffey
I'm looking for a Garnet Coffey, who may still be living in Kentucky or
Tennessee. His father was James Coffey. He has/had a sister named Doris.
Garnet may have taken over his father's business, making monuments or
tombstones. James Coffey had a daughter out of wedlock with Amanda Lee
Haggard, who was considerably younger than he. That daughter was my
grandmother. I've had a very hard time of finding anything in my Coffey
line, given the circumstances of my grandmother's birth. I believe that
Garnet would have been born between 1910 - 1920.
Thank you,
Wendy Staege
----- Original Message -----
From: <COFFEY-D-request(a)rootsweb.com>
To: <COFFEY-D(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 5:01 AM
Subject: COFFEY-D Digest V02 #19
Hi:
I, for one, am so happy to see that other Coffey families are from Ireland. I am just starting to research my Coffey family and I am very grateful for any information on the Coffey's from Ireland.
Thank you for sharing all of this information with us.
Betty Lou Garcia
----- Original Message -----
From: CharlaStar(a)aol.com
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 6:04 PM
To: COFFEY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [COFFEY]History
Thank you for the historical information regarding the Coffey family. I find
it wonderful that you share the research you have found rather than giving
each of us the daunting challenge to look it up ourselves. Too often this
has been the attitude I have found from some of my families. "You'll
appreciate it more it you research it yourself." Sure, if I had about 10
lifetimes to do it. I appreciate YOUR work a lot!
Charla Shamhart
(Gen. John Coffee {of GA} line
this is wonderful. My uncles name was William Coffey . How about that.
Smalll world and so was my grandfather his son.
With God all things are possible. Wa Do my family and friends.
Wi Gi is Vicki in Cherokee
Proud member of Western Cherokee Nation
I make baby blankets and booties
garciabl:response: My grandmother, Ellen Coffey was from Ireland. Born 1863 in ???. Most of my Irish families are from Co. Westmeath. Ellen Coffey married Simon Peter Bacon in NYC. Simon Bacon's entire family was from the Castlepollard area of Co. Westmeath.
I am just starting to look into the Coffey ancestors. I will post any information that I gather on the Coffey family to this site.
Betty Lou Garcia
----- Original Message -----
From: Sbaw53(a)aol.com
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 1:24 PM
To: COFFEY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [COFFEY] Cork?
Cal said: Another goal is to get more of you posting to the list
sharing more than just our genealogy. There's more to
being Irish than that
sbaw53 response: I agree Cal...let's get to know everyone. My mother was a
Coffey. The farthest we have been able to document is Brooklyn, NY 1879 when
her father was born. His father, named Thomas Coffey, was said to have been
from Cork and named after his hometown Church. Since I can't seem to find
specific information on my family, I am hoping to fill in more general type
data. My question is this: Do most Coffey's from Ireland originate in
Cork? Sue
Now that's a good story to put in your genealogy records and encouraging to
the rest of us.
Joyce Holt Taylor, grandaughter of William Marion Holt b 4/7/1837 Whitley
Co., Kentucky out of wedlock to Mary Polly Holt b 11/1816 who married Jackson
Strunk August 1839 Whitley Co., KY
William's father was Unknown Coffey, have been told by the Strunk family his
father was Cole Coffey, and Holt sister-in-law, she thinks he was Joel
Coffey. Either way we missed his line and he missed ours. 165 years later
we are Holts after great grandmother Mary Polly Holt.