Genealogical queries from 1905 letters flood the column
A long reader mailbag from 1905 covers diverse family histories and lineages. Requests include tracing the Davis and Snider lines from North Carolina to Alabama, Burton and Talbot descendants in Georgia, and other Southern kinship puzzles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
North Carolina
Mecklenburg Co
Creed Davis
Et. Hichmond
Sarah Ann McKee
Edward Davis
Lucy
Lkely
Aub Linoington Cats Davis
Oakland
Cal
Man moves into wrong house and faces charges in police court
In Philadelphia a man named Krank Tighe led his family on a moving parade to an unoccupied house at 2345 East Madison Avenue after selecting it from a moving line. The owner’s agent ordered him to leave. Tighe was arrested for unlawful occupancy but had his sentence suspended to allow relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Burch
Cheadle
Wim Rbbinson Burch
J. Burch
Burton
Willcox B. Burton
Thomas Jefferson Burton
Georgia
Henrico County
Virginia
Clark
Beldwin
Anne Hugher
Anne Hughes
Peter Hughes
Sarah Grant
Thomas J. Burton
Beldwin County
William B. Burton
William Burton
Clark County
Thomas Burton
Baldwin
Hancock County
Willam Burton
Jeane Burton
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
League of Land
Texas
The
Susan Hampton Burton
Auguste Nicholas de Verdery
Augusta
Byrd
Byrd Burton
Richmond
Martha
Virginia Burton
Watson
Cuthbert
Mercer
Dougherty County
Lowvise Burton
Thomas White
Macon
America Burton
McLendon
Rome
Tharpe
Albany
Willian Mathurcint Verdery
Cornea Skinner
Columbia County
Auguste
William
Jere
Mare
Carlos
Oriana
Marie
Emily Anne Verdery
George Batt
Robinson Springs
Alabama
Thomas Jefferson Verdery
Battle of
Fredericksburg
Mary Frances Verdery
Warren Akin
Cass County
Warren
John
Mary
Sarah
Paol
Augustus Freeman Verdery
Mary Buatl
Warren County
Winchester
Virginta
Freeman
Virginia Adele Verdery
Hez Ekiah Witcher
Cedartown
Gons
Hezekiah
George “Theodore Verdery
Gettysburg
Suesa ‘Hampton Verdery
Prather
Chambers, County
Orlena Létias Verderys
Armon’ A. Murphey
Barnesville
Adelside Anna Verdery
Dudley Robinson
Lowndes County
Albams
Pleasant Stovall Verdery
Mise
Charity Conn
Savannsh
Adelaide
Marcia
Bertha
Pleasant
John Eve Verdery
William Hughes Burton
Carrollton
Mary Burton
Judge Benton
Wedowee
Ala
Emily Burton
Susan Burton
Colonel Guinn
Robert J. Guinn
Judson Burton
Mr. Enlowe
Robert Rolkesx Hurton
Wootten
America
Carolina
Dipke
Thoma Wotton
Thomas Wooten
Elijah Clark
Richard B. Wootten
Richard Wootten
Wilkes County
John Pope
Wilkes
Smith
Wucretta Cade
Richard
Allen
Safford
Cade Saffeld
Louisiana
Ichard
Marthe Hinton
Betsey
Norman) Hinton
Catoom County
Ringgold
Nashville
Tenn
Katharine Hinton Wootten
Talbot
Elizabeth Talbot Bibb
Maryland
Talbots
Joseph Habersham
Burke
Shrewsbury
England
House of Shrewsbury
Charles
Walter Falbot
Castle Talbot
Ireland
Mathew
Mary Williston
Prince George
Lunenberg
Charlotte
Bedford
James
Isham
Talbota
Kentucky
Virgina
John Talbot
Clayton
Milwaukee
Clayton Brothers
Joshua Clayton
Delaware
James Clayton
Thomas Clayton
Battle de Lamar
Nelson Clayton
Jans R. Clayton
M. Jackson Cutlen Pope
Sarah Clifford Pope
James M. Macon
Lilian ©. Macon
Frederick C. Moorehouse
John Clayton
North Carolina
Saille de le
Rebecca Bower
Thos
Meriam
James Percy Clayton
Margaret L. Brown
John T
Rebecca B
Mitchel Smith
Anne R
Mra
C. J. Redding
Mary L
James Thusman
Margaret
J.H. Purcell
Wor. de Lamar
Tie
Thomas
Nelson
Mra. F. CG
Moorehouse
Henry D. Clayton
Ata- Dama
de Lamar
Saille
Easter
Ball
George Washington
Washington
James Ball
Lancaster County
Mary Ball
Mary Ball), Is Also A Direct Descendant. In the Old Church Yard of White Chapel
Captain McCarty
Constitution
United States
Tyler
Harrisons
Cartera
Christians
Doug Ings
Aberdeen
Scotland
Great Britain
Baily
Old Virginia
Jamie
Hev
Sheldon
Douglas
Warsaw
Cievemnaxin
Rivacy
High Seas
Kennedy
Krank Tighe
East
Madison Avenue
Tighe
Ouse
Nichol
J. Miller
Nichols
Ordi- Miyou
Rockefeller
Philadelphia Ledger
Quakertown
PhD
Herbert Saylor
J. Koons Saylor
Saylor
Hahnemann Hospital
Philo
Ander
Serrsan
Mozley’s Lemon Elixir advert as health remedy
Prominent medical claim driven ad touts Mozley’s Lemon Elixir for liver stomach and bowel regulation. Includes testimonials from Beulah S. Mogley Davis Church and Mrs S A Gresham plus names and locations Atlanta Birmingham and dates, urging purchase from druggists and Delineates cures for indigestion dyspepsia and various ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Mogley
Atlaniia
Mocley
Cc. Davis
Church
South
Atlanta
Moziley
Beulah
Mogley
Lem
Son Bicar
YY Adams
Birmingham
Ala
Worley
T. Teve
A. Gresham
What the Wegro Is Doing In Colorful Community Effort
Community notices describe the Auburn avenue YMCA hall gathering led by Rev W H Heard D D with Dr J R Porter at the organ. Meetings aim to energize men 16 and older in church work, spreading to Baptist and Methodist unions, Knights of Pythias lodge growth, and expanded endowment benefits while praising interracial goodwill and Christian fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Auburn Avenue
W. H. Heard
D.D
Mond Biles
J. R. Porter
Heard
W. B. Matthews
Baptist Ministers’ Union
Methodist
Knights of Pything
Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Wbenezer Baptist Church
Dr. Taylor
The
Christian Recorder
Educated race questions and moral duty urged by H L Butler
HL R Butler argues that educational qualification laws raise attendance among colored people, predicts future demands for equity, and calls for Christian-led settlement of race questions. He criticizes materialism and urges honesty, obligation, and truthfulness as essential civic duties.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daughters of the American Revolution
Joseph Habesham
Peachtree Street
Mra. J. B
Holmes
WM. Lawson Peel
Denlin-Snider
Salmon
March
Knoxville
Daig~ Tae
Solomon Snider
Jane Adams
Benjamin and
Starling Adams
S.C
Jane
Katherine
William Denlin
C. Henley Snider
Sam‘l Bell McKee
Qakisnd
Ann Linnington
Cain
Mecklenburg County
Ann Linnington Calm
Orange Co
N.C
Mary Miller
Paine
Mary Miler
Pains
Thomas Miter
FBI
John Paine
Smother Susann
Wm. Byrd Burton
Shreveport
William Byrd Burton
Thomas Jefferson Puctok
Willam Byrd Burton
Hughes
Fone
Clarke County
Appamas Jefferson Burton
Beanjamin Burch
Jane €Ritchfield
Yadkin County
N. C
James Holmes
Clarke Co
David
Isaac
Hardaway
Elizabeth Talbot
Matthew
Anne Williston
Eliza Talbot
George Walker
Sallie Mingo Walker
George Walton, Jr
Octavia Walton
Henry & Levert
Isham Talbot
Logan County
Bedford County
Frankfort
Matthew Talbot
Charles Molle
Plummer Thurston
Exekeal ‘Thurston
Plummer ‘Churston
Miss Talbot
G. N. Hobbs
Fips
Fifeastic
New Caatie
Nieto
Cartora
Benagh
Scott
Samuel Scott
North of Ireland
Calliham
Savannah River
Price St
Sentts Ferry
Joyce
Martha Collier
Hillary Mosely Collier
Frances
Hdgefield
South Carolina
John Allen Martin
Elisa Ann Collier
Joseph Coliier
Charotte County
Edgefield
Nowth Carolina
John Toseph Scott
Tuscaloosa
Als
Scott—John Joseph
Beatts Ferry
Edgefield District
Samuel Beatt
Joyce (Calliham) Beatt
George III
Scotta Ferry, R
Joseph W. Cottter
Amy (Morely) Cotter
Charlotte County
Frances (Quarles) Collier
Samuel Scott, Jr
Samuel Calliham
Martha (Collier) Scott
Howard Mosely
Amy (Brocely) Collier
Revolutionary Army
Revolutionary Records
Smithville
Collidr-Miller-Carter
John Co Her, Sr
Ying and Queen Co
Misa Bollard
Misa Gaines
J. Colter
Nancy Eyres
Eyes
Cornelius Collier
Elizabeth Wyatt
Gloucester Co
Lunenburg Co
Abbeville
Wm. Collier
Miss Carter
James River
Henr. Collier
Sarah Cox
New Kent Co
St. Peters Parish
Mary Collier
Robert Carter
Misa Carter
Carters
Frances Collier
James Beott
William Collier
Carter Colller
Collier
Towntey
Miss Collier
Mann
Miss Goltier
Miller
Coller
Wabley
Edward Collier
Mount Enon
Baldwin D. Miller
Wm. Colter
Halawin D. B Miller
Burke Co. Ga
Edward Colter
Greatrer Sud
Colters
Tieir
Georgica
Macon, Ga
Tyson
Tynona
Tyson Hetes
Fort Worth
Tex
Tyson Heirs
John Fyton
Melbourne
Australia
Bank of England
Thomas A
William ‘Tyson
Thtories A. Culberson
Trenton
Bares
Simday
C. H. Andrews
Milledre- Ville
Washington-Lanier
Elizabeth Washington
Thomas Lu Aler
Mozley
Brorang Palpa
York
Matthews
Chamberlin- Johnson-DuRose Company
Bob Walton
Carter
Mitchell Street
Princess Curtis
Chicago
A. Herndon
Boston
Elocution
Ananias Pitts
Mamie Harrison
Buffalo
A. B. Maxwell
Decatur
John Turner
U.S
Mutual Life
the Mutual Lifes Sn
Mutual ‘Life
Mutual Tnf Insurance Company of
New York
Richard A. McCurdy
Pre
R. F. Shedden
Atlanta, GA
McNeal
McNeal Paint Co
N. Forsyth St
Atlanta. Ga
Wallace & Company
Glivyst
Morris Brown College
Lcetime
Bishop Dickerson
Stewart Wyley
G. P. Watkins
H. H. Proctor
John Greenleaf Whittier
Gammon Theological Seminary
First
Congresstional Church
Captain Hill
Baye
Marietta
Africa
Philippines
South America
Heri
HL R. Butler
Strictire
Almind
St. James Association
Cinnnati
Ohio
Buifalo
Cincinnati
Cleveland
C. C. Clark
Chattanooga
W.J. Lynch
G. PB
T. A. Cincinnati
Will Mall
A. Sheen CO
Atlan Bank Bidg
Childran
Conlihenvac Anf
Washinton &T
Dixie
Dowman Mig. Go
Trinity Ave
All Soft
N.Y
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