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The Longs of Martin County – Part 2 of 3 – The 1840 Census
Census Sunday Howell-Hobbs-Long The parents of my wife’s 2nd great-grandfather, Samuel Aquilla Long, are unknown. Some researchers indicate that his father’s name is John, however, I can find no source for that suggestion. FamilySearch and Ancestry have no other suggestions … Continue reading
The Longs of Martin County – Part 1 of 3 – The 1850 Census
Howell-Hobbs-Long Census Sunday The parents of my wife’s 2nd great-grandfather, Samuel Aquilla Long, are unknown. Some researchers indicate that his father’s name is John. However, I can find no source for that suggestion. FamilySearch and Ancestry have no other suggestions … Continue reading
The 1830 Census and Burket Vincent
Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following families in the early census records is always difficult and when a census’s information is completely unexpected, it makes things really difficult. Such is the case concerning Burket Vincent and the 1830 Census. Burket … Continue reading
Bryan – Surname Saturday
Name Origin Bryan is a surname based upon habitation, that is to say, based upon where a person lived or came from. The Dictionary of American Family Names[i] indicates it derives from either of two places called Brionne in northern … Continue reading
Price – Surname Saturday
Howell Research Howell/Hobbs/Long/Bryan/Price Line By Don Taylor Origin The surname Price originated in Wales. It is a corruption of the name Ap-rhys, meaning ‘son of Rhys’. The first name “Rhys” is thought to derive from the Old Welsh, meaning ‘ardour’[i]. … Continue reading
