!860 Census - James H. Williams #censusSaturday

1860 Census, Franklin Co., Va., SW Dist., p. 57, Jul 19. 1860, 395/391

James H. Williams 37m farmer -/740
Clarissa Williams 32f
Harden H. Williams 15m
Delaware F. Williams 12m
James R. Williams 9m
Harriet I. Williams 7f
William F. Williams 6m
Lucy M. Williams 4f
Martha A.M.I. Williams 2f
Noah H. Williams 6/12m

Salem Witch Murders: Hysteria of the masses

So, I just found out that my 7th cousin 9 x removed (7th-9) Priscilla Gould Wildes' husband, John Wildes had three wives.  The first was my cousin Priscilla who died in Massachusetts at about the age of 42.

John's second wife died in Salem... so ahead and guess how... hanged as a witch. Sarah Averill Wildes was 65 when she was cold heartedly murdered by the powers that be and buried in an unmarked grave, but the story does not end there. The alleged witch's husband later married Mary Jacobs.

Mary Jacobs was the widow of George Jacobs who was hanged as a witch shortly after Sarah Wildes. Sometime after the deaths of their spouses, John Wildes and Mary Jacobs married. Ironic coincidence or murder mystery?

How convenient would it be today if you could just get rid of a spouse by shouting Witch?

By the way, Priscilla's daughter Sarah Bishop was also accused of the crime of Witchcraft but she escaped the blood thirsty mob...

http://www.geni.com/people/Priscilla-Wildes/6000000006444247965   
http://www.geni.com/people/John-Wild-of-Topsfield/6000000002459866328         
http://www.geni.com/people/Mary-Wildes/6000000007966461350     

1940 Census of Rufus Nichols #censusSaturday

1940 census Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census about Rufus S Nichols

Name: Rufus S Nichols

Age: 46

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Virginia

Marital status: Widowed

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1940: Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia

Map of Home in 1940: View Map

Street: Road 647

Farm: Yes

Inferred Residence in 1935: Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia

Residence in 1935: Same House

Sheet Number: 2B

Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 33

Occupation: Farmer

House Owned or Rented: Owned

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 200

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48

Class of Worker: Working on own account

Weeks Worked in 1939: 52

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

Rufus S Nichols 46

Hettie Nichols 23

Clarica Nichols 19

Mainarth Nichols 17

Hazel Nichols 15

Elsie Nichols 11

Wilborn Nichols 9

Howard Nichols 3 

1930 census of Jim Nichols

                                   1930 United States Federal Census about James I Nichols
Name: James I Nichols
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia
Map of Home: View Map
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Tarisa M Nichols
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation:
Education:
Military Service:
Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace:
View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James I Nichols 57
Tarisa M Nichols 55
Banks Nichols 21
Dack Nichols 18
Robert Nichols 16
Irene Nichols 9  

How many Ancestors do we have?

It depends on the individual. As cousins marry cousins going back through time, the gene pool gets smaller and so does the number of ancestors for each person...

Read about the Pyramid theory and Diamond theory previously published in Olive Tree Genealogy here...
http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/ancestors.shtml 

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• Creative Gene by Jasia Smasha
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• Genealogy Guys by George G. Morgan and Drew Smith
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1920 Census of James I. Nichols

                                    1920 United States Federal Census about James J Nichols
Name: James J Nichols
[James I Nichols] 
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Teressa M Nichols
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James J Nichols 47
Teressa M Nichols 46
Rachael Nichols 21
Claris A Nichols 20
Ada Nichols 18
Encial Nichols 14
Richard L Nichols 13
Banks Nichols 11
Dock Nichols 9
Robert Nichols 5

Family History and Genealogy Blogs online

http://questionsandancestors.blogspot.com by R.E. Nichols     

http://www.kinfolkdetective.com   by K.I. Knight

http://www.yvetteportermoore.com  by Yvette Porter Moore

http://www.theallengazette.com     by Susannah Allen

http://ancestorsinthenews.blogspot.com/  Leslie Ann

http://lostmementos.blogspot.com/ Leslie Ann

http://pursuitofjoe.blogspot.com/  Leslie Ann

http://ancestorslivehere.blogspot.com/ Leslie Ann

http://www.onebranchatatime.com Linda O'Donnell; personal genealogy blog & tips

http://6grantcounty.blogspot.com/  Mary Dutcher Knapp; Grant County, Wisconsin

http://littleoakblog.wordpress.com  Heather Lisa Dubnick

http://www.geneartistry.com  Sarah Svard Ashley

http://www.Ancestorsoup.blogspot.com  Karen Seeman

88 http://blog.genealogybank.com  Mary Harrell-Sesniak

**http://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/   Barbara Poole (covers New England)

http://genealogicaldetours.blogspot.com/ Rhonda Bridges Trueman NC, SC, TN, VA, and general genealogy

**http://historical-melungeons.blogspot.com/

** http://thehistoryinterpreter.wordpress.com/latest-news-from-the-history-interpreter/ Janet Braund Few

** http://rootsbranchesandnuts.blogspot.com   Beverly McGowan Norman

** http://zangarigenealogy.blogspot.com     Vincint Zangari / Zangari Genealogy / Maricopa Genealogy Experts 

** http://mytrueroots.blogspot.com                      True A. Lewis

** http://meandmyancestors.blogspot.com/    Mary Hartmann-Bowden

** http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/   Heather Wilkinson Rojo

** http://www.cowhampshireblog.com/  Janice Webster Brown

** http://www.Robineau.ca/                   Roger Robineau

** http://www.reflectionsfromthefence.blogspot.com/          Carol (Aka, Carol A. Bowen Stevens)

** http://www.oldbonesgenealogy.com/blog           Eileen Souza

** http://blog.transylvaniandutch.com   John Newmark

http://oldstonesundeciphered.blogspot.com/

** http://mymaineancestry.blogspot.com  Pam Carter

http://cardermayes.weebly.com/blog.html  Deborah Carder Mayes

http://FamilyHistoryResearchByJody.blogspot.com   Jody Lutter

http://www.NoStoryTooSmall.com  Amy Johnson Crow

http://demancestralbones.wordpress.com Barbara Butts-Harakal

http://genealogicalhistoryresearch.blogspot.com/ Genealogical Research: past, present, future... Selma Blackmon

http://www.jenealogy.biz/blog  Jennifer Alford

http://yourjewishgem.blogspot.com/     Marilyn Robinson

http://talkingboxgenealogy.blogspot.com  Danni Altman-Newell

http://edesorbanfamily.wordpress.com/ Diane Edes

http://oldstonesundeciphered.blogspot.com/    Lisa Wallen Logsdon

http://OneRhodeIslandFamily.com    Diane Boumenot

http://ancestoryarchives.blogspot.com/   Melissa Berry

http://www.who-knew-it.blogspot.com  Debi Austen

http://frommainetokentucky.blogspot.com/    Elizabeth Handler

http://jewishgenealogyjourney.blogspot.com/    Elizabeth Handler

http://genealogybyginger.blogspot.com   Ginger R. Smith

http://branchingoutthroughtheyears.blogspot.com/ Fran Ellsworth

http://oldtrunkintheattic.blogspot.com/  Laura Mattingly

http://kanabel.blogspot.com/   Juli Whittaker

http://marshallgenealogy.blogspot.com/    Juli Whittaker

http://williamsfamilyroots.blogspot.com/    Juli Whittaker

http://cope-lemons.blogspot.com/        Juli Whittaker

http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/ Jana Iverson Last

http://openingdoorsinbrickwalls.wordpress.com/ Cathy Meder-Dempsey

http://footstepspast.blogspot.ca/  Kim Mills

http://bembryroots.com/ Kelly Bembry Midura

http://longwaytotennessee.wordpress.com Kelly Bembry Midura

http://howdidigetherefromafricatonc.blogspot.com Minnie Becton

http://www.lifestoriestoday.com/blog

http://gordonfamhistory.wordpress.com/  Penny Gordon

http://rootstories.wordpress.com/  Tiffiny Neal

http://genealogywithvalerie.wordpress.com/ Valerie Hughes 

http://oldbonessearch.com

http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/  Beth Gatlin

http://myobsessivehobby.blogspot.com/  Chris Korstange

http://tjlgenes.blogspot.com / Travis LeMaster

Col. Miles Cary, MP, of the Devonshire Carys...

Our American Cary generational and historical study begins with the immigrant Miles CARY [AKA Hon Miles Cary, Miles Cary, Esq, Col. Miles Cary, and sometimes found as Myles Cary] of whom first record in America is found in Warwick county, Va in 1645. He was a gentleman of wealth and influence in early Virginia, Member House of Burgesses, and he settled, met his wife Anne TAYLOR, and lived in Warwick County, Va. His home involved both Magpie Swamps and Windmill Point-both of which were given to him by his father in law Thomas Taylor, and both of which remain important to direct Cary descendants for 8 generations. Miles died in 1667 at Hampton Roads [now the greater Newport News area] at the hands of the Dutch during the final throws of the second and last Dutch Anglo War; his wife survived him by at least 15 years. Miles Cary's tomb in Virginia clearly identified him and his parents, and it included upon it the coat of arms of the Devonshire, England Carys although he himself was from Bristol, England.

Myles (Miles) Cary is my 6th cousin 11 times removed.
You 
→ Pop 
your father → Mamie C. Nichols (Collins) 
his mother → Martha Collins (BARTLETT) 
her mother → Nancy Rachel Bartlett (KING) 
her mother → Sarah Ann King (Bartlett) 
her mother → Reuben S. BARTLETT 
her father → John Garner Bartlett 
his father → WILLIAM BARTLETT 
his father → WILLIAM BERKLEY 
his father → Margaret (Brent) Bartlett 
his mother → Richard Brent 
her father → Richard Brent, Lord of Stoke and Admington 
his father → Richard Brent, Lord of Stoke and Admington 
his father → Sir William Brent, Lord of Stoke and Admington 
his father → Robert Brent (alias John Buston) 
his father → Lady Margaret Brent (Mallet) 
his mother → Hugh Malet, Lord of Sutton and Corypole 
her father → Baldwin Malet of Enmore & Deandon 
his father → Lady Eleanor (Mallet) Hody of Pillesdan 
his daughter → Agnes Cary 
her daughter → Sir William Carey, Kt. 
her son → Richard (Robert) Cary, Sr. 
his son → William Cary 
his son → John Cary, Sr 
his son → Col. Myles (Miles) Cary 
his son



http://www.geni.com/people/Col-Myles-Miles-Cary/6000000002040668056     

http://cynthiaswope.com/withinthevines/CaryFamily/TitlePage.htm       

Genealogy Bank #Blog of the Month

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#Recommended Reading 

1900 census of Rufus Nichols of Blackwater, Franklin, Va.

                               1900 United States Federal Census about Rufus S Nicholas
Name: Rufus S Nicholas
Age: 6
Birth Date: Aug 1893
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: James J Nicholas
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Teresa M Nicholas
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James J Nicholas 25
Teresa M Nicholas 26
Rufus S Nicholas 6
Rachal I Nicholas 2
Joseph F Nicholas 4
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Frank Dalton, Deputy US Marshall #CousinOfTheWeek

Frank Dalton (June 8, 1859 – November 27, 1887) was a Deputy US Marshal of the Old West under Judge Isaac Parker, for Oklahoma Territory, as well as the older brother to the members of the Dalton Gang, in addition to being the brother to William M. Dalton, once a member of California legislature, and later an outlaw and leader of the Doolin Dalton gang alongside Bill Doolin. Frank Dalton is not to be confused with J. Frank Dalton, who made many claims to be famous people, including his claim of being Frank Dalton, and later Jesse James.

Dalton became, without much effort, the success story of the Dalton family. He was commissioned as a Deputy US Marshal, serving under Judge Parker, and quickly developed a reputation as being a brave lawman. Based out of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Dalton was involved in a number of shootouts and high risk arrests over a three year period. However, on November 27, 1887, he and Deputy J.R. Cole were on the trail of outlaw Dave Smith, wanted for horse theft. As they approached Smith's camp, Smith fired a shot from a rifle, hitting Dalton in the chest. Deputy Cole returned fire, killing Smith, but was then shot and wounded by a Smith cohort. Cole was able to make his escape, however, believing Dalton was dead. Dalton, however, was still alive, and engaged the outlaws in a short gunbattle. One of Smith's cohorts was wounded, and a woman who was in the camp was killed during the crossfire. Frank Dalton was dead by the time Deputy Cole returned with a posse, having been killed with two additional rifle shots by outlaw Will Towerly. The outlaw wounded by Dalton never revealed his own name. He died shortly thereafter, but not before naming Towerly as Frank Dalton's murderer. A newspaper of the time indicated Dalton had begged Towerly not to kill him, saying he was already dying. However that was a rumour, and there were no witnesses to the crime who ever made that statement. Towerly was killed one month later by Deputy William Moody and Deputy US Marshal Ed Stokley. Stokley was also killed during the gunfight.  

Frank Dalton, Deputy U.S. Marshal is my 12th cousin.

You 

   →  Pop 

your father →  Mamie C. Nichols (Collins) 

his mother →  Martha Collins (BARTLETT) 

her mother →  Nancy Rachel Bartlett (KING) 

her mother → Henry D. King 

her father →  Pvt. John King, Revolutionary Soldier 

his father →  John King 

his father →  Philip King 

his father →  John King 

his father →  Judith King 

his mother →  Ens. John Whitman 

her father →  Abijah Whitman 

his father →  Elizabeth Brooke 

his sister →  Joane Foote 

her daughter →  Mary Hughes (Hewes) 

her daughter → Phoebe Goad 

her daughter →  John Goad 

her son →  Abraham Goad, Sr. 

his son →  John Goad 

his son →  Hannah Bennett 

his daughter →  David Dalton, Jr. 

her son → James Dalton 

his son →  Benjamin Dalton 

his son →  James Lewis Dalton 

his son →  Frank Dalton, Deputy U.S. Marshal 

his son

http://www.geni.com/people/Frank-Dalton-Deputy-U-S-Marshal/6000000003590129749    

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Dalton