Category Archives: Family Lines
Father and Son Patriots: William Rose Sr. & Jr. of Halifax County, NC
Two more patriots for the running tally, and this time it’s not a marriage that connects them — it’s a father and his son, both serving, both DAR-confirmed, in Halifax County, North Carolina. Continue reading
Two More Patriot Ancestors — Now in My Roberts-Barnes Line
Two more patriots, one more case of a son marrying a daughter — the second installment in my Revolutionary War ancestor roundup, this time from the Roberts-Barnes side of the family. Continue reading
Five Revolutionary War Ancestors in My Brown-Montran Line
Five Revolutionary War patriots, two family branches, and a couple of “small world” surprises hiding in my Brown-Montran family tree. Continue reading
Cannon – Surname Saturday
Where did the Cannon name come from—and was Martha Cannon’s mother really a Rolfe? This Surname Saturday traces Martha Cannon Pankey (c.1764–1818) through colonial Goochland and Cumberland County, Virginia, untangling name origins, land patents, and an unconfirmed maternal mystery. Continue reading
Gideon Howell Reveals His Brother’s Secret: The Parents of Peter M. Howell
Howell Ancestry LineWho were Peter M. Howell’s parents?By Don Taylor Peter M. Howell (1805–1865) was a well-documented figure in my wife’s ancestry — a colorful itinerant preacher whose memoir, The Life and Travels of Peter Howell, never once names his … Continue reading
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Tagged Howell Family, Census Records, Gideon C. Howell, brick wall, Nancy Howell, Question Brief, James Howell, The Life and Travels of Peter Howell, Death Records, Buckingham County Virginia, Virginia Genealogy, Peter M. Howell
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