Friday, January 30, 2015

Ellen DeGeneres #CousinoftheWeek

Ellen DeGeneres is my 11th cousin once removed.

You 
   →  Mom 
your mother →  Pvt. Garnett Hancock, WWII Veteran 
her father →  Burrell H Hancock 
his father →  Samuel Austin Hancock 
his father → Elizabeth Edwards Hancock 
his mother →  Brice Edwards 
her father →  Olive Edwards 
his mother →  Susannah Martin 
her mother →  John Chiles 
her father →  Mary Chiles 
his mother →  Col John Page 
her father →  Elizabeth Digges 
his sister →  Dep. Gov. Col. William Digges 
her son →  Elizabeth Neale 
his daughter →  Edward Neale 
her son → Eleanor Rozier 
his daughter →  Henry Rozier 
her son →  Eliza Dulany 
his daughter →  Elenora Neale DeGeneres 
her daughter →  Joseph Constantine DeGeneres 
her son → Alfred George DeGeneres 
his son →  Elliott Everett DeGeneres 
his son →  Elliott Everett DeGeneres 
his son →  Ellen DeGeneres 
his daughter


Monday, January 26, 2015

FRANK M. AKERS #MemorialMonday


Frank McKinley Akers, 79, of Walnut Grove Road, Lexington passed away Thursday, February 7, 2008 at Brian Center of Lexington.

A graveside service will be 2 pm Sunday, at Forest Hill Memorial Park by Preacher Clyde Akers.

Mr. Akers was born May 22, 1928, in Grayson County, Va., to Will Akers and Vennie Lee Bourne Akers. He was a retired self employed truck driver. Mr. Akers was preceded in death by his wife, Evangeline Kirby Akers.

Surviving are his sons, Dallas, Terry, Donald, Jerry, Eddie and Gary Akers, all of Lexington; his daughter, Brenda Ballew of Lexington; one brother, Hobart Akers of Fries, Va.; and a sister, Edna Leath of Lexington; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. until 1:45 pm Sunday at Davidson Funeral Home and at other times at the home on Walnut Grove Road.

Memorials may be made to Freedom Baptist Church P.O. Box 1242, Lexington, NC 27293.

http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=190536&fh_id=10540

Friday, January 23, 2015

Albert Abraham Einstein #FamilyHistoryFriday

I am related to Albert Einstein through Daniel Boone's mother and Abraham Lincoln!

Albert Abraham Einstein, Nobel Prize in Physics, 1921 is your fifth great uncle's nephew's wife's fourth great niece's husband's aunt's husband's great grandson.
You
   →  Mom
your mother →  Pvt. Garnett Hancock, WWII Veteran
her father →  Ida Mae Hancock
his mother →  Robert Lee Linville
her father → Moses Linville, Jr.
his father →  Hannah Scarlett Linville
his mother →  Sarah Boone
her sister →  Squire Maugridge Boone, Sr.
her husband →  George Boone IV
his brother →  William Boone, I
his son →  Sarah Boone
his wife →  John Lincoln, Sr.
her brother →  Capt. Abraham Lincoln, Sr. (Continental militia)
his son → Thomas Herring Lincoln, Sr.
his son →  Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the USA
his son →  Robert Todd Lincoln, U.S. Secretary of War
his son → Jessie Harlan Lincoln
his daughter →  Robert John Randolph
her husband →  Conradus Jacobus Koch Borsh
his father →  Ursula Moos
his sister → Heinrich Hayum Moos
her husband →  Helene (Hendel) Einstein
his daughter →  Hermann Einstein
her son → Albert Abraham Einstein, Nobel Prize in Physics, 1921
his son

LINKS
http://www.geni.com/people/Albert-Abraham-Einstein/4481345450320047133
http://www.geni.com/people/Abraham-Lincoln/6000000002686627053
http://www.geni.com/people/Squire-Boone/4984839067830030322

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Now featuring FAMILY TREE TV!!!

New playlist added from YouTube. Updates to follow so check back often.

Family History Album at Pinterest!

I tend to forget to blog about new features and finds in my blog, like per example, my family history album at Pinterest. You can find it on the sidebar or in the Pages widget above.  

Keep your files backed up and hard copied!

Co- op trees are very useful for finding answers to your family questions as others who are researching the same branch can offer leads but beware of relying too much on these sites, they are known to be full of errors and can be difficult if not impossible to correct. Keep your info backed up in your own tree that you have full control of offline and at personal tree sites like Ancestry. Co-op sites allow strangers to rip your tree apart and undo all your hard work. Personal trees should always come first.

Monday, January 19, 2015

Maynard Ezekiel Nichols #MemorialMonday

Maynard Ezekiel Nichols, 82, of Salem, died on Monday, December 12, 2005. He was born in Copper Hill, Va., on March 1, 1923. 

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Sadie Nichols. He is also survived by his daughter, Linda and her husband Lynn Lucas; his grandson, Daryl Lucas and his wife Patty; his granddaughter, Debbie Sandridge and her husband Randy; and five great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his brothers, Wilburn and his wife Hazel, Howard and his wife Lorane; sisters, Hettie Dunford, Clarcie and her husband A.B. Hoback, Elsie Isom. 

He was predeceased by his sisters, Hazel Wood and Irene Hancock. 

He ran Nichols Market for many years. He was an active member and Deacon in the Church of God. 

Funeral services will be conducted at Lotz Salem Chapel on Wednesday, December 14, 11 a.m. with Pastor Harvey Anders and Pastor Charles Russell with interment in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lotz Funeral Home, Salem. 1

Burial: Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia 1


Saturday, January 17, 2015

326/ 1000 POINTS FOR JANUARY

"With 326 contributions this month, Raymond has already earned the January Club 100 badge, to be awarded on the first day of February. Another 674 in January will upgrade it to a Club 1,000 badge." 
- wikitree

Friday, January 16, 2015

George Washington #CousinOfTheWeek

George Washington, 1st President of the USA is my second cousin 8 times 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 G Wright 
her father →  William Wright 
his father →  John Wright Jr 
his father →  John Wright, Sr. 
his father →  Anne Minor - Wright 
his mother → Capt. Lawrence Washington 
her brother →  Capt. Augustine Washington, Sr. 
his son →  George Washington, 1st President of the USA 
his son


http://www.geni.com/people/George-Washington-1st-President-of-the-USA/6000000008211776777

Monday, January 12, 2015

HERMAN LEE GUILLIAMS #MemorialMonday


  • HERMAN LEE GUILLIAMS, 83, of Callaway, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2002. He was a dedicated and faithful husband, daddy and grandpa. He was born and lived his entire life in Callaway (Franklin Co.). He served his country in the U.S.Air Force during World War II. 
  • He was preceded in death of his wife, Eunice N. Guilliams; his parents, Jack Guilliams and Girlie G. Wright; and a stepdaughter, Linda Gallew. 
  • He is surived by his children and spouses, Jimmy Guilliams of Callaway, Debbie and Kenny Meador of Wirtz, Donna Atkins of Callaway, Lisa and Jay Layman, Dee and Mike Agee of Ferrum; his stepchildren, Norman, James Roger and Donnie Richards, Sandy Donovant. Also surviving are his cherished grandchildren, Adam, Josh and Lacy Meador, Jennifer Atkins, Jay and Chelsea Layman and Crystal Agee; ten stepgrandchildren, two half brothers, Wiley Wright, Jr. and Tracy Wright; one half sister, Doris May Lawrence all of Roanoke; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, George and Flossie Moran, John and Teenie Moran, Bill and Tressie Sigmon, Shirley and John Mauk, Robert and Doris Nichols, Gordon and Burton Nichols; a special aunt, Nannie Guilliams and many nieces and nephews. 
  • Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday from Flora Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Richard Slider officiating. Interment will follow in Callaway Community Cemetery. 1
  • Burial: Piedmont Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rt. 602, 0.25 miles from Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia 1 2
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