Nov 2007 updates
- Mary Shannon Boysen
- Ann Lawler Blessington
- Francis Patrick Kenney
- Edward Thomas Lawler
- Katherine Hanson Starbuck
- William Cleophus ``Cleo'' McDermott
- Florence E. Lawlor King
- Reed M. Lawlor
- Mary Frances ``Mollie'' Farrell Showalter
- George Peter Gilchrist
- Marie Natalie Donegan Taylor
- Margaret E. Lawlor Farrell
- Leo Patrick McGarry
- Henry James Lawler
- Daniel Irenas Lawler
- John William Lawler
- Thomas Emmet Lawler
- Joseph Patrick Lawler
- Alicia Lawler Schober
- Loretta Agnes Lawler O'Leary
- Elmer Eugene Morgan
- Patrick Joseph Lawlor
- Margaret Fitzgerald Pirnie
- Edwin Thomas Showalter
- John Francis ``Frank'' Kealy
- Agnes Julia Kealy Hohlfeld
- Margaret Kealy Goodwin
- Harold J. Showalter
- Mary Ellen ``Mamie'' Lawler Cummings
- Angela Mary Lawler Crowningshield
- Joseph Patrick Lawlor
- Loretta Irene Lawlor Swanson
- Mary Elizabeth Matthews
- Lloyd Matthews
- Milton Shannon Earnest
- Selina Ann "Celia" Earnest Family
- America Jane Earnest
- Hannah May Matthews
- Albert ``Bert'' Blessington
- Margaret Ireanus ``Irene'' Beitenman Toedt
- Irene Shannon Maus
- Ellen E. ``Nellie'' Foley McGuire
- Mary Elizabeth ``Mollie'' Breen Kealy Cahill
- Elizabeth Kealy Reitz
- William Edward Kealy
- Rosa Morrison Whitworth
- Joseph Black
- Charles Edward Paswaters
- Oscar William Paswaters
- Franklin ``Frank'' Omar Paswaters
- Frances Jane "Jennie" Lucey Hamill
- Denis Lucey
- John J. Lucey
- Jeremiah Jerry. Lucey
- Marquette Aloysius "Mark" Lucey
- Edward Phillip Lucey
- Anita Marguerite Hamill Kelly
- Delia Shannon Forrest
- Lin Dorwin Cartwright
- Ruth Mae Scott Clump
- Ray Wendell Burget
- Ann Lawler Blessington
2006 updates
- Several obituaries resulting in updates for the William Reed family who moved to Nebraska.
- New information about Ralph Morgan , son of Carey E. Morgan
- Small corrections to sisters Lucinda Matthews and Clarinda Matthews
- Ballard: Photo of the tombstone of my 4g-gf John Ballard and of the second wife his son Philip Ballard . Also, transcriped wills and corrected death dates for William Ballard and his wife.
- New Shannon info!
- New information about Ralph Morgan , son of Carey E. Morgan
- Details about the Mary Margaret Shannon Loter family and a little about her sister Nora
- I found that the last surviving grandchild of Patrick and Julia (Lucey) Shannon (my gg-grandparents), Frances Leone Skelley Eby died in 2000. I also obtained a copy of her obituary.
- Details about the circumstances of the death of Veronica Shannon Phoenix
- I found that the last surviving grandchild of Patrick and Julia (Lucey) Shannon (my gg-grandparents), Frances Leone Skelley Eby died in 2000. I also obtained a copy of her obituary.
- Several misc. Lawler obits, for instance, some in the family of Joseph Lawler and Charlotte Hamill and George and Ethel (Downey) Lawler
- Watt family: Updates and obits for the family of Rowland Whitfield Watt and his cousin Alice Clementine Hamill Moats
- Matthews: Updates on the children of Alfred Blackstone Matthews including a couple biographies and obits.
- Small updates for the William Penn Ballard Family
- Watt family: Updates and obits for the family of Rowland Whitfield Watt and his cousin Alice Clementine Hamill Moats
Winter 2006 updates
Dozens of new photos have been added!
- Lots of new photos of John and Teresa Farrell Shannon and family.
- Lots of new photos of Elizabeth (Farrell) and John Showalter and their children.
- New photos and info on the Mollie (Farrell) and Frank Showalter family.
- New photos of Albert and Blanch Scott
- New obits and info for the Mahannah family, including sons Joe Mahannah and George Mahannah
- Updated William Hateley and son
- New evidence linking William Shannon to Elizabeth Davoren and daughter Loretta Shannon
- New obits and info for the Fannie (Roller) Mullin family
- New obits and info for the Helen (Roller) Geiger family
- Matthews family: added scans of some documents for TQ Joel, Obediah, and Louisa
- Additional descendents of Nancy (Green) Trout
- Eliza Jane (Green) Duckwall
- Rachel Jane (Green) Brown
- Lots of new photos of Elizabeth (Farrell) and John Showalter and their children.
Summer 2005 updates
Most of these are pretty small individual updates. A few have considerable details filled in.
- Evelyn Shannon Weinbeck (dates corrected)
- Elizabeth Farrell Showalter (new photos!)
- Mary Frances Showalter (new photos!)
- Agnes Kealy Hohlfeld family
- Joseph Kealy
- Hazel Kealy Roth
- Thomas Ray Kealy
- Angela Lawler Crowningshield
- Joseph Lawler and Charlotte Hamill family
- George and Ethel Lawler
- Joseph E. Lawler
- Daniel Lawler
- Alice Lawler Schober
- Leo Dunn
- Gertrude Lawler and Martin O'Connell
- Gertrude McDermott Brinkman
- Ann Lawler Blessington and in particular her son Albert.
- Ann Eliza Morgan McGaughey and descendents
- Ella Mae Reed Fahling obituary
- Mary (Matthews) (Powell) Hamilton
- Selina (Earnest) Tucker
- James Leander ``Jimmie'' Matthews
- Joella Matthews Houghton
- Ella L. McCartney Townsley family.
- Milo Shipman family.
- William Franklin Black and children.
- Daniel D. Gilchrist family
- Harriett Caroline Morgan Skinner family
- William H. Morgan family
- Lydia Jane Morgan Skinner family
- Oscar T. Morgan
- Bert Morrison
- Gladys Morrison Bayless
- William Watt
- Joseph Watt and his children Milton Watt Margaret Watt Pence Hezekiah Watt Levi A. Watt
- Alexander Watt
- Lora Morgan Bentley Rigney
- Luella Deputy Williamson
- Elizabeth Farrell Showalter (new photos!)
Jan 2005 updates
- John Brady Watt
- James Alexander Watt
- Milton Henry Watt
- Elizabeth Maria Watt and husband Dr. Albert HAWLEY and family
- Richard T. Scott
- Loretta Agnes Lawler O'Leary (obit)
- Lew Kerrigan family (obits for children James and Anna)
- William V. Lawler
- Mildred (Torpey) Leonard
- Children of Inez Bertha Scott
2004 and on-going updates
- Several updates to the extended Indiana Morgan family (including Nesbit and Dix),
including larger updates to the following: (Oct 2004)
- David W. Morgan
- David C. Morgan
- Madison Dix
- Wyatt Franklin Dix
- Mary Ann Dix Bolinger
- Joshua D. Dix
- Florence Moore Weeks
- Sara Emily Nesbit Boyll
- Grace Morgan Norris
- Joseph Steely Morgan
- John Hardin Nesbit
- Amanda Jane Nesbit Dodd
- Rena Nesbit Moore
- Nellie Myrtle Taylor Tucker
- Lanthy Pierson Fewell
- Meede Weathers Pierson
- Adaline Gapen Hill
- some children of James Madison Pierson
- Lodema Pierson Rider
- Pearl Morgan Campbell
- David C. Morgan
- David W. Morgan
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Several more Lawler updates, including more obituaries (Oct 2004)
- Fenton Reed Lawlor --- (lots of obits)
- Mary Kealy Kernan
- William V. Lawler and son Reed
- Mary Lawler Cuddy
- Bridget Lawler Kealy Kerrigan family
- Thomas E. Lawler
- Mary Lawler White
- Theresa Lawler Burke
- Joseph Lawler and Charlotte F. Hamill
- William Finton Lawler
- John William Lawler
- Obit for Martin P. Farrell
- Mary Kealy Kernan
- Fenton Reed Lawlor --- (lots of obits)
- others
- Joshua Green
- James Wilkinson Green (and descendents)
- Thomas McKee Green
- Hugh Ballard
- Jabez Ballard
- John Scott and children
- Barclay Scott and children
- Albert Scott
- Julia Shannon Gabhart
- John Henry Gilchrist and family
- Jannett Gilchrist Roller
- William Shannon
- Delia Shannon Forrest
- Richard Reed
- Kate Reed Maher
- Bill Reed
- John Charles Reed
- Catherine Lucey Micka
- Jennie Frances Lucey Hamill
- Various Donegan updates
- James Wilkinson Green (and descendents)
- Joshua Green
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New photos:
- Big Farrell Family reunion photos: One from about 1963 and another possibly from 1961.
- George L. Shannon
- Father Norbert Showalter
- McGrath-Hanson family photos
- Daniel Lawler and Mary Malloy (better copy)
- Sons of John Lawlor (better copy)
- Daughters of John Lawlor of South Dakota
- Old Hollenbeck, Paswaters, and Davey photos, courtesy of Harold Davey.
- Updated the Gibson-Hazelbaker family (June 2004)
- Updates and obits for several Dunn family members (June 2004)
- Minor Donegan updates, such as middle names or spouse's maiden names for Jerry , Maurice , and James.
- Some obits and updates for the Watt-Silvara family
- John Reed family updates
- Obituary of Joseph Leonard Monahan, Jr.
- More Lawler obituaries and corresponding updates to various Lawler pages (usually small).
- Alexander Scott no longer lists Crystal David William Scott as a son thanks to additional evidence found. I previously had doubts as to whether CDW belonged in this family, and uncovered additional items indicate he does not.
- Updated children of Charles C. Ballard
- John Miller Lewis family has articles and details added.
- Jabez R. Morgan family expanded, with some photos.
- Mary Ann Morgan Elliot Kimberlin updated.
- Cynthia Morgan Hollenbeck details updated.
- Husband of Elizabeth Miller Haddock updated.
- Obituary of Marilyn (Berger) Blocker
- Jane Morrison Donnan family updates and many obituaries (mostly in pdf format ) and a family photo
- Details added for Mary (Gibson) Neal children.
2003 updates
- Major updates for the whole Gilchrist line. The biggest change is that I've changed the mother of my ancestor John Gilchrist to Janet BELL from Jannet JARDEN based on my personal viewing of their tombstone in the Spring of 2003. I have posted several new photos of the tombstones and the churches in the area, including for Catherine Welsh Kennedy .
- Reconstruction of the notes and the family of Beda (Ballard) Miller (Nov 2003)
- Farrell Obits for Eugene and Ebba/Eva Farrell , John Farrell , and Eleanor Farrell O'Connell (Nov 2003)
- Updated the Foley family (and I learned that Mel Foley passed away earlier this year). (Nov 2003)
- Updated William J. Shannon his daughter Veronica Shannon Phoenix (Nov 2003)
- Updates for Margaret Lawler Dunn and children (Nov 2003)
- Updates for the family of Bridget Lawler Kealy Kerigan (Nov 2003)
- Updated Thomas E. Lawler and added 2 children of his. (Nov 2003)
- A very large set of more new Lawler family obituaries resulting in many updates.(Sep 2003).
- Photo and children for Fenton Reed Lawlor (Sep 2003)
- Shannon updates (Sep 2003)
- Updates of Delia Shannon Ill family and additions to the family of her daughter Aggie Ill
- McGrath-Hanson family and Hanson-Starbuck family updates continue.
- William Hateley and family
- Nora McGrath McFadden family
- Farrell updates (Sep 2003)
- Additions to the Farrell Family Photo Project
- Photos for James Fenton Farrell and family
- Updated Margaret McCarthy Blessington family
- Updated Foley -- O'Donnell page
- New info for Leo Micka
- Several Showalter updates from new obituaries
- Lillian Reed Hunter family (Sep 2003)
- William Reed Hunter family
- Francis Reed Guinan family
- Updated Tomlinson family
- Updated Matthews-Hamilton and some
- Updated Sarah Morgan Switzer family
- Updated Phillip Ballard
- Manville Clemons
- Page B. Morgan. (Sep 2003)
- Page Morgan. (Sep 2003)
- Roscoe E. Frasier family (Sep 2003)
- John H. Donegan, family and obit added (Sep 2003)
- Small changes Jerry Donegan family (Aug. 2003)
- Updates of Margaret Lawlor Farrell (Aug. 2003)
- Updates of Angela Lawler Dolan (Aug. 2003)
- Continuing updates of Hanson descendents of Honora (Shannon) McGrath , including photos (more to come).(Aug. 2003)
- Updated family of Ellen Shannon Hynes (Aug. 2003)
- New Shannon info: who the south side of Chicago Shannons were, in particular Ellen/Helena Shannon Gavin and Delia Shannon Forrest (Aug-Sep. 2003)
- Some Donnan family updates and 2 articles (Aug. 2003)
- A wonderful history of the family of John Lawlor (July 2003)
- Even more new Lawler family obituaries (May-June 2003).
- A ton of new Lawler family obituaries (April 2003).
- Lane family updates and photos.
- Several updates on the family of Annie Farrell and Thomas L. Shannon Also a revised death date for Annie (revised April, 2003 from info in her obituary)
- New information on where the home farm of Patrick Shannon was.
- Great old photos of
- Moved and re-did the whole Chicago Shannon Branch.
- Update on the family of Mary Lawler and Ed White.
- Update and photo of the children of Joseph P. Lawler and Charlotte Hamill.
- James A. Lane died in 2001.
- Louis Hohlfeld died in 2002.
- Several updates and obituaries for William Jackson Matthews and his wife Nettie Morgan.
- A nice biography providing new info about John Cooper Green and family and which also gives info about his father Lot Green and grandfather Thomas Green
- Updates for William Gibson and family, including new obituaries for him and his daughter-in-law.
- Some updates in the family of Ellen (Gilchrist) Hawkinsincluding Alva David Hawkins, Ralph Milo Hawkins, and Mary Jane Hawkins Landis Roy
- Some small updates in descendents of David W. Morgan such as David W. Morgan (1853-1935), Thomas Jefferson Morgan, and Jabez Morgan.
- Information about Cynthia (Pierson) Clemons and family
- Filled in previous blanks (due to copy cut off or unreadable) in the history of St. Joseph's De Witt parish.
2002 updates
- A surprisingly large number of new obituaries, etc. have come my way during 2002.
- Also check out the photo index because there are a lot of new ones there.
- Several locations of Clinton Co. relatives' farms can be found in the 1925 Clinton Co. Atlas at the Clinton Co. USGENWEB site.
- Lawler Updates (Dec. 2002)
- Elizabeth Mary Lawler and husband Thomas McDonald (includes children)
- Daniel Lawler
- John H. Lawler and wife Bridget McCarthy
- Alicia Lawler and husband John F. Kealy
- Solid evidence of a wife for Fenton Lawler (son of Patrick)
- Two additional children for Jerry Donegan are named in the 1925 Farmer's directory. (Dec. 2002)
- Changed my mind again about death date of George L. Shannon. (Dec. 2002)
- Some new details about William Ballard and family (Dec. 2002)
- New descendents for Apsilla Ballard Parks Coy (Dec. 2002)
- Update of Nathan Worley Scott and family (Dec. 2002)
- Several updates on Daniel A. M. Morgan and family (Dec. 2002)
- Turns out Dr. Samuel McGaughey, grandfather of Mary Tomlinson (a.k.a. Marjorie Main) who played Ma Kettle is also, by a previous marriage, the husband of Daniel A. M. Morgan's daughter, Ann Eliza Morgan (Dec. 2002)
- A wonderful photo of most of the children of Michael and Mary (Neylon) Shannon. (Nov. 2002)
- A new death year, tombstone photo and a lot of new info on descendents of Phillip Ballard (Nov. 2002)
- Puzzle solved! I found out who Father Joseph Lane is and how he fits into the Lane family.(Nov. 2002)
- Updated Hanson descendents of Honora (Shannon) McGrath .(Nov. 2002)
- Updated family of Rosa Belle Morrison Whitworth.(Nov. 2002)
- Many updates among the descendents of Daniel Lawler (1813-1896). Especially a lot of updates on the family of Elizabeth Lawler Beaulieu and quite a bit for the family of John Lawler of S. Dakota and Peter Lawler of Wall Lake and family (more updates Dec. 2002)
- A hint of yet another Lawler linked to our extended Lawlor/Lawler family.
- Two new obituaries for Catherine Lawler Farrell which give nice evidence for fitting together the Reed families.
- New information about John Dirom and descendents
- Several Perlina Matthews Hatton family updates
- New photos of Elisha Challen Scott and children
- New photos of the Rodgers family
- Photos of Annie Farrell and Thomas L. Shannon
- Updates for Lanthy Jane Pierson Fewell
- Updates for William Jackson Matthews
- Death and obituary of Marie Foster Farrell
- Biography and descendents of Harriet Ballard and her husband Jacob Miller
- Updates on the family of Estella Mae Robles Gardenhire.
- Obituaries for Charles M. O'Donnell and Mary "Minnie" (Kealy) and John O'Donnell
- Additional information about the family of Sonora Cook Ritter.
- Additional information about the family of James Clarence Morgan, son of Nathan.
- More children of Armina (Nesbit) and Hardy Raines.
- Additional information about the family of William Matthews, particularly about some of his daughters. (Oct. 2002)
- Additional descendents of Orson Morgan (Oct. 2002)
- Updates for Morrison descendent Ellen Gibson (Oct. 2002)
Previous update, March 2002
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All the photos have moved, due to space
limititions here at geocities. The new home of the photos is at
my rootsweb account and a copy of the
photo index is there.
There is still a photo index here.
Please let me know if any photo links are broken as some things may have gotten
lost in the move.
- I found some pretty interesting items connected with Thomas Morgan who died in 1774 in Bedford County, Virginia.
- I filled in still more about the Reed families of Clinton County, Iowa,. I have new facts about the families of John Reed, his son-in-law Ed Welsh, and Thomas Reed.
- Added some photos (courtesy of Valetta Tsangaris) in the John Harvey Matthews line.
- Added some details and photos in the William Ballard (1806-1895) line.
- I filled in some descendents of the Matthews family in a few areas, such as the Cooper-Weddle families in KY and some IN relatives.
- There are several updates in the David Morgan family, including rouding out some of the Reveal descendents and new facts here & there.
- I updated the article index , the Iowa and Indiana burial indexes.
- Most of the other changes have been relatively small with a new fact here and there.
Previous update, June 2001
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I updated the article index ,
photo index and
the Iowa and
Indiana burial indexes.
- Several new very nice photographs , including some of George Farrell and his wives. Also for the family of Martha Farrell Foley .
- Untangled some of the early Kealy relationships.
- More about the Beaulieu family.
- A few details about Angela Lawler Crowningshield.
- More about the Margaret (McGrath) Monahan family and others in the McGrath family.
- Another daughter of Bridget/Delia (SHANNON) ILL family.
- I filled in more about the Reed families of Clinton County, Iowa, thanks to additional census data. In particular, new facts about the families of John Reed and Thomas Reed and his widow.
- I learned more about the Wiseman connection to Jeremiah Lucey.
- More details about Ellen Morrison Gibson and family, including some obituaries and photos.
- Quite a bit more about Louisa Matthews Black and family including a biography of her son Joseph Black .
- More about the family of William Matthews,
- More about the Green families of Indiana, including biographies for Dan Green and Wm. F. Green .
- More historical/biographical info about Amaziah Morgan and photos of the family of his daughter Tabitha Smelser.
- More descendents of William F. Morgan.
- Children of John Thomas Morgan.
- A few descendents of Ibby Morgan Sargent and Susanna Matthews Sargent.
- I rounded out the descendents of Philip Ballard
- Descendents of Rebecca Ballard Rodman.
- More Scott descendents paricularly for Benjamin Scott, Jr..
- A lot of new information on the Morgan Family (Scott & Vigo Co's, IN, Bourbon Co., KY, Iowa) including many additions all over the family owing to a lot of new census data. In particular, I added a lot to the Nesbit descendents of Elizabeth Morgan Nesbit.
- Some details about descendents of Alexander Watt.
Correction, April 2001:
New information about the photo of my gg-grandfather George Farrell and his wife Follow the George Farrell link to see the photos and read more. Also, the identity of a photo formerly identified as Catherine Lawler Farrell is now called into doubt.Check back occasionally to see any progress I make in resolving these issues.
Previous update, Nov 2000
I rearranged how all the articles (obits, etc.) and photos are stored and accessed. The new organization makes for easier browsing through them. If you used to have a direct bookmark or link to some photo or obituary, it probably won't work, now. The article index and photo index have been updated There are several new articles and photos.
I have updated the Iowa burial index. It has grown a lot during the year 2000. I also added a similar list of relatives buried in Indiana cemeteries, by cemetery
Gilchrist Family
A little more info about John H. Gilchrist.
Even more updates for Ellen Gilchrist Hawkins.
Morgan Family (Scott & Vigo Co's, IN, Bourbon Co., KY, Iowa)
- Elizabeth Morgan Nesbit and descendents
- Orson Morgan.
- Cassius Morgan.
- Dick Thompson Morgan descendents.
- Morgan-Reveal descendents.
- Page B. Morgan.
Other Morgan Family
Lucey Family
The end of a generation? Alice (Greenwood) Lucey died earlier this year at age 101. She was married to a grandson of my ggg-grandfather, Jeremiah Lucey. As far as I know, she was the last living member (by marriage) of that 3rd generation of Luceys.
I also straighted out the family of Bridget Ellen Lucey Lovejoy and added more info.
Several new bits of information about the Davenport-area Donegans, including the families of Patrick , James, Mary and Maurice.
Lawlor Family
- More children of Theresa Lawler Burke
- A bit more about the Beaulieu family
- Approximate death date for J. Lewis Kerrigan
- Death and burial info for John H. Lawler
- Better info about William McGarry.
- More about John Lawler of Miller, SD.
- More about John Frank Kealy of Hastings, NE.
Shannon and Farrell Families
New info for Cyril Showalter.
Morrison Family
Death and Burial infor for Robert and Samuel Donnan.
Still more information about children of David Morrison.Matthews Family
- Perlina Matthews Hatton.
- Lucinda Matthews Slaughter.
- James Wilkinson Green.
- Lot Green and another Lot Green.
- Nancy Green Tomlinson. Nancy is the grandmother of Mary (Tomlinson) Krebs, better known to the world as Marjorie Main, the actress who played Ma Kettle.
- Ida "Addie" (Black) Frasier
- Sarah Scott Robles family.
- Sarah Scott Jay family.
- Springer family.
- Unity Right Watt.
Previous update, February 2000
On my grandmother's side, there are numerous updates from cemetery records. I have updated the burial index.Morrison Family
Also, more information about David Morrison, who is apparently buried in Johnson Cemetery of Keokuk Co.
A photo of Omer Morrison.
Farrell Family
- I have adjusted my opinion of George Farrell's birthyear to 1829 to agree with what his tombstone says. I found another obituary for Geoge.
- Recent information naming the parents of Jane Cullen.
- Some updates in John Farrell's family, including an obit of his first wife, and more info about George Cullen Farrell.
- Several obituaries for the Foley family.
- More info about George E. Farrell.
- Corrected death date of Francis Showalter.
Shannon & Lucey Family
- Numerous small fixes from cemetery records in a lot of places, including the Lane family.
- A few new details in the Smith family.
- Obituary for Wesley Roper .
- Small updates to the history of St. Joseph's parish. I have also separated it from Jeremiah Lucey's biography now.
- Fixed up some dates on the Lovejoy infants who died.
- A few marriage dates, e.g. Katherine & Wm. Hately, Ellen/Nellie & Martin Hynes
- Obituary for Patrick Hoy, husband of Honora Shannon McGrath's daughter Mary McGrath.
- Corrected death date of George L. Shannon.
- Some new Donegan family facts, particularly about Maurice and Michael .
Lawler Family
Numerous updates from cemetery records for Daniel Lawler, Michael Lawler, and many others.Reed Family
Morgan and Ballard Family
More information on the Pierson family.
Several details on the Reece Jones Morgan line, including filling in more of the family of Cassius H. Morgan.
Several additions and corrections to the Morgan-Reveal descendents.
Fixed birth and death dates for Thomas C. Carmichael
A lot more information about Beda Ballard Miller and her descendents.
More information about Bentley Ballard and some descendents.
Gilchrist Family
I have some dates filled in for John H. Gilchrist.
Some updates for Ellen Dawson Gilchrist.
Matthews Family
Better info on Myrtle Elma Skiles .
Morgan Family
Previous update: (June 1999)
Scott Family
A lot of updates owing to information from the Disciples of Christ historical society: Several of writings of Elisha Scott, and a few more minor mentions allowing updates of TQ Matthews, John Scott, Alexander Scott (including new obits for Alexander Scott and Unity Watt). I untangled some confusion between John Scott and his uncle John Scott. And I moved some comments previously with Alexander Scott, Sr. which now properly go with his son Alexander, Jr.
The Disciples historical info also allowed some updates of other family members, such as Inez, Lois, and Emma Scott and Clara Morgan Wilkinson . Also, additional info on the family of Anna (Watt) McClure, including an obit. for her daughter Agnes McClure.
Matthews Family
Morgan family updates for Adonijah Morgan, Jr.. and Betsy Matthews, John Blair Morgan, Jr..
Matthews family updates for Perlina Matthews Hatton mostly taken from pretty confused LDS AF data.
Some children of Lucinda Matthews Slaughter thanks to a census entry found.
Updated info for Bertha Sprague and her daughter Vera.
David Morgan Family
Some small updates on Henry Clay Pierson.
Other
Updated information and an obituary for John G. Showalter, husband of Elizabeth Farrell, and updated information on their children.
Also, updates on the family of Mary Farrell Showalter and Mary Donegan Showalter
Updated info for William J. Shannon.
Miscellaneous Ballard family updates, particularly for Beda Ballard Miller, Bethsheba Ballard Potts, Chloe Ballard Alexander, John Ballard, Jr., Loving Ballard, and Rebecca Ballard Rodman. Mostly, I filled in one or two generations that I have information about.
New Features
Another new feature: a index of photos
Lots of new photos, including:- Several in the family of James and Mary (Shannon) McDermott.
- Shannon sisters Mary Lane and Honora McGrath.
- Shannon-McGrath reunion photo from near Dekalb, IL.
- Elizabeth Hoy.
- Adrian Shannon and others.
- A young John Shannon
- Family of Teresa (Farrell) Shannon
- Elisha C. Scott.
- Margaret Lawler Fitzgerald, and family, and husband.
- Herb and Mary (Fitzgerald) Hanson.
- Mary Jane and Avesta Scott and family.
Previous update: (December 9, 1998) A new feature: an article index (obits, bios, ...).I've filled in a lot of information on the branch of the Farrell family about whom I formerly knew about the least --- the family of Maria Jane Farrell. I've added lots of biographical details, obituaries and news articles, and photos.
In particular, I was very excited to receive a photo of Catherine Lawler Farrell, second wife of George Farrell, and my gg-grandmother.
New Ballard Ancestors I have recently learned of 6 new ancestors of my mother in the Ballard line. Turns out Reuben Ballard's wife Absilla was also a Ballard and her ancestors have been traced back three generations.Matthews Family I've added a lot of new information about the Permelia Matthews Shipman family. We've found several news articles and photos and additional details. I think there are some minor updates to her father TQ Matthews also.
There is much new info about Ella McCartney.
Lots of new photos of the Nancy Jane (Matthews) Morgan family.
There is some new info about Cooper Descendents of the Matthews family.Others Updates on James Weathers Pierson.
New info on Wm. Watt's son-in-law Daniel McCoy .
Lots of new information on Amaziah Morgan and the family and descendents of his daughter Tabitha Minerva Morgan Smelser
More information about the family of Crystal David William Scott
Expanded information on the Reed family, in particular, Anna Reed Beitenman. Dennis J. Nicklaus dnicklaus(at)yahoo(dot)com (change the "(at)" to "@" and "(dot)" to ".")
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