Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Thursday, October 02, 2014
Bill Gates #CousinOfTheWeek
Bill Gates is my 13th cousin once removed.
You
→ Pop
your father → Rufus S. Nichols
his father → Tressie (King) Nichols
his mother → Michael O. King
her father → Margaret (Wright) King
his mother → James Wingfield Wright
her father → Mary Whitledge Grant
his mother → William Grant, of Crichie
her father → Elizabeth Grant
his mother → William Leslie, X. Baron of Balquhain
her father → Janet "Jane" Forbes, Countess of Athlon
his mother → John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes
her father → William "Gray Willie" Forbes, 3rd Lord Forbes
his father → Patrick Forbes of Corse, Armor-Bearer to King James III
his brother → David Forbes of Forthirbirss
his son → Patrick Forbes of Corse
his son → William Forbes of Corse
his son → Rev. John Forbes
his son → Col. John Forbes, Jr.
his son → Deacon Caleb Forbes
his son → Mary Gates
his daughter → Ensign Simon Gates
her son → Israel Gates
his son → Joseph Stanton Gates
his son → William Henry Gates
his son → William Henry Gates, Sr.
his son → William Henry Gates Jr.
his son → Bill Gates
his son
Wednesday, October 01, 2014
Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles #CousinOfTheWeek
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter[2] (/biˈjɒnseɪ/ bee-yon-say) (born September 4, 1981)[3][4] is an American singer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destiny's Child. Managed by her father Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw the release of Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which established her as a solo artist worldwide; it sold 11 million copies, earned five Grammy Awards and featured the Billboard number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy".
Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, she released her second solo album, B'Day (2006), which contained hits "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar". Beyoncé also ventured into acting, with a Golden Globe-nominated performance in Dreamgirls(2006), and starring roles in The Pink Panther (2006) andObsessed (2009). Her marriage to rapper Jay-Z and portrayal ofEtta James in Cadillac Records (2008) influenced her third album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), which saw the birth of her alter-ego Sasha Fierce and earned a record-setting six Grammy Awards in 2010, including Song of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Beyoncé took a hiatus from music in 2010 and took over management of her career; 4 (2011) was subsequently mellower in tone, exploring 1970s funk, 1980s pop, and 1990s soul.[5] Her fifth studio album, Beyoncé (2013), was critically acclaimed and was distinguished from previous releases by its experimental production and exploration of darker themes.
A self-described "modern-day feminist",[6] Beyoncé's songs are often characterized by themes of love, relationships, and monogamy, as well as female sexuality and empowerment. On stage, her dynamic, highly choreographed performances have led to critics hailing her as one of the best entertainers in contemporary popular music. Throughout a career spanning 16 years, she has won 17 Grammy Awards and sold over 118 million records as a solo artist[7] and 60 million with Destiny's Child,[8] making her one of thebest-selling music artists of all time.[9][10] The Recording Industry Association of America recognized Beyoncé as the Top Certified Artist in America during the 2000s decade.[11][12] In 2009, Billboard named her the Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade,[13] the Top Female Artist of the 2000s and their Artist of the Millennium in 2011.[14][15] In 2014 she became the highest-earning black musician in history.[16] She was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013 and in 2014.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyoncé
http://www.geni.com/people/Beyonc%C3%A9-Knowles/6000000007543975282
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles is my 19th cousin.
You
→ Mom
your mother → Pvt. Garnett Hancock, WWII Veteran
her father → Burrell H Hancock
his father → Samuel Austin Hancock
his father → Peter Hancock, CSA Soldier
his father → Mary Elizabeth Witt Hancock
his mother → William Witt
her father → Jane Witt
his mother → Sarah Harbour
her mother → John Witt, Il
her father → Ann Witt
his mother → Walter Daux
her father → Richard Daux
his father → Henry Daux
his father → Mary Dykes
his mother → Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex
her father → Elizabeth Radcliffe, Countess of Sussex
his mother → Katherine Wydeville, Duchess of Buckingham
her mother → Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Countess Rivers
her mother → Louis de Luxembourg, comte de Saint Pol
her brother → Pierre II de Luxembourg, comte de Saint Pol
his son → Marie de Luxembourg
his daughter → Charles de Bourbon, duc de Vendôme
her son → Louis de Bourbon
his son → Charles de Bourbon, comte de Soissons
his son → Marie de Bourbon-Soissons
his daughter → François Savoie
her son → Marie Françoise Savoie
his daughter → Jeanne Corporon
her daughter → Agnès Hébert
her daughter → Jean Baptiste Duhon, II
her son → Marguerite Duhon
his daughter → Marie-Françoise Trahan
her daughter → Rosemond Le Jeune Broussard
her son → Eloi Rosemond Broussard
his son → Odelia Derouen
his daughter → Agnèz DeRouen / Deréon
her daughter → C. Knowles
her daughter → Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
her daughter
Saturday, August 02, 2014
Madonna #CousinOfTheWeek
Originally born Madonna Louise Ciccone after her mother. On Madonna's first communion, they added Veronica to her middle name. At the age of six, Madonna was devastated when her mother died. She exploded into fiery rebellion when her father remarried -- hell-bent on breaking every rule at Catholic school. She bucked against the school uniform by wearing brightly colored underwear, and to make sure everyone knew, she hung upside-down on the monkey bars at recess. Madonna went on to become a legend at breaking all the rules and continually reinventing herself.
Madonna is my 21st cousin once removed.
You
→ Mom
your mother → Pvt. Garnett Hancock, WWII Veteran
her father → Ida Mae Hancock
his mother → Robert Lee Linville
her father → Moses Linville
his father → Hannah Scarlett Linville
his mother → Elizabeth Margaret Morgan
her mother → John Jarman
her father → Arthur Jarman
his father → John Jarman
his father → Thomas Jarman
his father → Gwen Jarmen
his mother → Sir Rhys of Penrhyn Griffith
her father → Jane Stradling
his mother → Thomas Stradling Esq
her father → Sir Henry Stradling
his father → Jane [Joan] (Jane) Stradling
his mother → Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester
her father → John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
his father → Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of England
his mother → Guillaume III de Hainaut, graaf van Holland
her father → Marie d'Avesnes
his sister → Jacques I de Bourbon, comte de la Marche
her son → Jean I de Bourbon, comte de la Marche
his son → Louis I de Bourbon, comte de Vendôme
his son → Jean II de Bourbon, comte de Vendôme
his son → Jacques de Bourbon, seigneur de Ligny
his son → Catherine de Bourbon Vendôme
his daughter → Françoise d'Estrees
her daughter → Charles de Longueval
her son → Antoinette de Longueval / Longval
his daughter → Anne Convent / Couvent
her daughter → Mathieu Amiot dit Villeneuve
her son → Jeanne Amiot
his daughter → Marie-Catherine Tessier
her daughter → Louis-Albert Dupuis
her son → Marie-Josephte Dupuis
his daughter → Eustache Demers, III
her son → Eustache Demers, IV
his son → Eustache Demers, V
his son → Marie-Louise Fortin
his daughter → Elise Mae Fortin
her daughter → Madonna Louise Fortin
her daughter → Madonna
her daughter
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Civil War: the Richards family tragedy
The Civil war was the end of the line for one Richards family who lost all their sons and a son-in-law.
Clarissa Richards Williams not only lost five brothers in the American Civil War, she also lost her husband.
Robert Richards was born about 1836 and married Sarah Jane Shilling or Stirling in 1858. He had two children in the 1860 census at the age of 25 and enlisted in the 42nd infantry in 1861. he went AWOL in 62 and was court-martialed and sentenced to 4 months hard labor. He was killed in action in 1863 in Chancellorsville and the remainder of his sentence was set aside.
Robert E. Richards enl. pvt. Co. B. 42nd Va. Inf. May 25, 1861 Floyd C.H., Floyd Co., Va. age 25. Furloughed Feb. 14, 1862 40-day re-enlistment leave. Present Mar. 23, 1862. AWOL Aug. 12, 1862 Gordonsville. Present Dec. 28, 1862. Court-martialed Apr. 9, 1863, guilty AWOL, sentenced to four months' hard labor on public roads at Staunton and forfeit four months and seven days pay. The court was lenient "on account of the prior good character of the accused." KIA May 3, 1863 Chancellorsville, Va. Remaining sentence set aside May 29, 1863 for gallantry at Chancellorsville. 5'9 1/2" dark complexion, brown eyes, dark hair. Chapla, 42nd Virginia Infantry.
Clarissa Richards Williams not only lost five brothers in the American Civil War, she also lost her husband.
When my ancestor Clarissa Richards was born around 1827, she was one of twelve children born to Christopher Richards, Sr. and Nancy Moore. The Civil War was anything but civil, and when it came, Clarissa's husband and at least five of her brothers served their country and gave their lives for it.
Clarissa's husband died of fever during the war, he was a farmer from Virginia and a father of eight. One of those eight was my great, great grandmother Harriet Isabelle Williams.
Clarissa or Betty as she was known was the sister of Lewis P. Williams who died in 1862 at the age of 13 in Franklin County, Virginia.
Their brother Asa Richards was 22 when he died in February of the same year.
Their brother Samuel M. Richards enlisted in Co. B of the 42nd Virginia Infantry about May of 1861 and died about November 1862 at the age of 21.
Their brother Asa Richards was 22 when he died in February of the same year.
Their brother Samuel M. Richards enlisted in Co. B of the 42nd Virginia Infantry about May of 1861 and died about November 1862 at the age of 21.
Samuel M. Richards enl. pvt. Co. B, 42nd Va. Inf. May 25, 1861 Floyd C.H., Floyd Co., Va. To Warm Springs Hosp. by Oct. 31, 1861 and then to Bath Alum Springs by Dec. 31, 1861. Detailed teamster Feb. 21 to Mar. 19, 1862. Present Jul. 17, 1862. Warrenton Hosp. Aug. 31, 1862 and DOD there Sept. 20, 1862. J. Chapla, 42nd Virginia Infantry.
Robert Richards was born about 1836 and married Sarah Jane Shilling or Stirling in 1858. He had two children in the 1860 census at the age of 25 and enlisted in the 42nd infantry in 1861. he went AWOL in 62 and was court-martialed and sentenced to 4 months hard labor. He was killed in action in 1863 in Chancellorsville and the remainder of his sentence was set aside.
Robert E. Richards enl. pvt. Co. B. 42nd Va. Inf. May 25, 1861 Floyd C.H., Floyd Co., Va. age 25. Furloughed Feb. 14, 1862 40-day re-enlistment leave. Present Mar. 23, 1862. AWOL Aug. 12, 1862 Gordonsville. Present Dec. 28, 1862. Court-martialed Apr. 9, 1863, guilty AWOL, sentenced to four months' hard labor on public roads at Staunton and forfeit four months and seven days pay. The court was lenient "on account of the prior good character of the accused." KIA May 3, 1863 Chancellorsville, Va. Remaining sentence set aside May 29, 1863 for gallantry at Chancellorsville. 5'9 1/2" dark complexion, brown eyes, dark hair. Chapla, 42nd Virginia Infantry.
Hamilton Richards was 28 when he died at Cedar Run. He enlisted in 1861 right after the birth of his fifth child, Samuel. Hamilton was killed in action in August 1862.
Robert E. Richards enl. pvt. Co. B. 42nd Va. Inf. May 25, 1861 Floyd C.H., Floyd Co., Va. age 25. Furloughed Feb. 14, 1862 40-day re-enlistment leave. Present Mar. 23, 1862. AWOL Aug. 12, 1862 Gordonsville. Present Dec. 28, 1862. Court-martialed Apr. 9, 1863, guilty AWOL, sentenced to four months' hard labor on public roads at Staunton and forfeit four months and seven days pay. The court was lenient "on account of the prior good character of the accused." KIA May 3, 1863 Chancellorsville, Va. Remaining sentence set aside May 29, 1863 for gallantry at Chancellorsville. 5'9 1/2" dark complexion, brown eyes, dark hair. Chapla, 42nd Virginia Infantry.
Their brother William Richards married in 1860 and enlisted for the war in 1862. He died in 64.
- William Richards enl. pvt. Co. B. 42nd Va. Inf. Mar. 8, 1862 Floyd C.H., Floyd Co., Va. age 22. AWOL Aug. 12, 1862 Gordonsville, Va. Absent through Dec. 31, 1862. DOD by Jan. 16, 1864. Chapla, 42nd Virginia Infantry 122.
Christopher Richards, Junior was born in 1836 and died in Harrisonburg, Virginia, at the age of 26 in April of 62. He married Hannah Gearhart in 56 and had 3 children before he died.
Christopher Richards, Jr. enl. pvt. Co. B, 42nd Va. Inf. May 25, 1861 Floyd C.H., Floyd Co., Va. age 25. To Variety Spgs. Hosp. by Dec. 31, 1861. Present Feb. 28, 1862. Hosp. by Apr. 1, 1862. D. Apr. 14, 1862, Harrisonburg, Va. typhoid fever. J. Chapla, 42nd Virginia Infantry 122.
Not one of those Richards boys survived...
After the deaths of all her brothers and her husband, it really is not surprising that Betty Richards Williams would not want to lose her son is it?
After Betty's husband and five of her brothers died during the Civil War, Clarissa hid one of her boys in a cave, to keep him from being drafted or caught and hanged by the "Home Guard." Sometimes Isabelle would go with her to take him food. They would walk down a stream bed, so they couldn't be tracked. After the war, Clarissa went with her daughter and son-in-law, who was a minister, to Bluefield, West Virginia. She owned a large amount of land in Franklin County, bought with her husband's gambling winnings (but we have not yet located the land records). In 1910 at age 85, she was living with her son Noah H. "Hank" Williams in Montgomery County, Virginia. *
* This is taken from the book of John Marchel Reed and Anne Cora Nichols Reed by Nancy Mae Little Randers-Pehrson and Glenn Randers-Pherson
source:
http://www.hodges-hodge-society.org/db/getperson.php?personID=I466&tree=37
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Have you read Daily Historian? #genealogy
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Saturday, July 19, 2014
1910 census of E. H. Nichols #censusSaturday
1910 Census, Franklin Co., Va., Maggodee Dist., E.D. 42. sheet 6a, Apr. 26, 1910, 104/104
Ezekiel Nickals head mw66 m1 43 Va-Va-Va Eng farmer home farm nn OFF
Elizabeth Nickals wife fw54 m1 43 10/10 Va-Va-Va Eng none
Ezekiel B. Nickals son mw15s Va-Va-Va farmer home farm nnn
http://www.hodges-hodge-society.org/db/getperson.php?personID=I561&tree=37
Ezekiel Nickals head mw66 m1 43 Va-Va-Va Eng farmer home farm nn OFF
Elizabeth Nickals wife fw54 m1 43 10/10 Va-Va-Va Eng none
Ezekiel B. Nickals son mw15s Va-Va-Va farmer home farm nnn
http://www.hodges-hodge-society.org/db/getperson.php?personID=I561&tree=37
Monday, July 14, 2014
James H. Williams 1818- 1862 #Military Monday
Name: James H Williams
Birth Date: abt 1818
Death Date: 1 Jun 1862
Death Place: Franklin County, Virginia
Death Age: 44
Gender: Male
Mother Name: Malinda Smith
FHL Film Number: 2056982
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data:
"Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853–1912." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
Birth Date: abt 1818
Death Date: 1 Jun 1862
Death Place: Franklin County, Virginia
Death Age: 44
Gender: Male
Mother Name: Malinda Smith
FHL Film Number: 2056982
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data:
"Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853–1912." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
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