Author: Jo Frederiksen
Following Gold, Finding Timber and a Place to Call Home
George Washington Stiles and Mary Jane Cunningham George Washington Stiles George Washington Stiles was born at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in July of 1835. According to US census information, both of his parents were U.S. born, his father in Massachusetts and his mother in Ohio. According to the 1900 census his family returned to the U.S. in …
The Daniels – Stalnaker Families Come to Cavendish
David Hobart Daniels and Martha Ellen Stalnaker David Hobart Daniels David Hobart Daniels was born on February 8, 1858 in Randolph County, West Virginia, to Allison and Jerusha (Chenoweth) Daniels. Both his father Allison Daniels and his mother Jerusha (Chenoweth) Daniels were born in Randolph County, West Virginia. The Daniels, Chenoweth and Stalnaker families were early settlers of what is …
Remembering Civil War Heroes Who Served Their Country This Memorial Day
Background: This is part of the Brown line that originated in Maryland and Pennsylvania. This family has ties to the Webster’s and Harlan’s of Lancaster County. This family line has many branches that continued their journey West, some as far as California. The soldiers mentioned in this post are not the only family members who served, …
The Illinois Connection – “Dad got that look in his eye”
John Quincy Holladay and Ann Hays John Quincy Holladay John Quincy Holladay was born in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois on March 30, 1847, to John Skirvin and Catherine (Fugate) Holladay. His father John Skirvin Holladay was born in Gallatin County Kentucky and his mother Catherine (Fugate) Holladay was born in Russell County Virginia. Most of …
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