tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.comments2024-03-03T11:33:31.376-05:00Family SleutherFamily Sleutherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comBlogger1353125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-32149176204489318382024-03-03T11:33:31.376-05:002024-03-03T11:33:31.376-05:00Let's hope some of that runs in our genes! :) ...Let's hope some of that runs in our genes! :) Thanks for stopping by, cousin.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-32695760916001598292024-02-10T20:22:02.109-05:002024-02-10T20:22:02.109-05:00Mahlon Haworth Stanton was my 2nd cousin 3x remove...Mahlon Haworth Stanton was my 2nd cousin 3x removed. Thank you for the interesting information. My 3rd great grandparents were also helpful in the underground railroad. From what I understand from writings my 3rd great grandmother was a 'staunch' Quaker woman with convictions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-1257622166568127592023-12-24T15:22:21.674-05:002023-12-24T15:22:21.674-05:00Hello cousin! You'll have to keep posted on yo...Hello cousin! You'll have to keep posted on your research as you make your way back to John and Margaret (Kirk) Beard.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-84125064812280736422023-12-17T23:25:18.694-05:002023-12-17T23:25:18.694-05:00How exciting! I am thrilled that you found S.K. ...How exciting! I am thrilled that you found S.K. It’s a feeling that is like no other. John Beard is my 5th great-grand uncle. I’m working on my 2nd application for the Daughters of the American Revolution. I have been adding various Kirks as floating profiles to Ancestry until I can connect them to Margaret Kirk, John Beard’s wife. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-74985022960832114612023-12-16T09:33:18.451-05:002023-12-16T09:33:18.451-05:00Well, to be honest, my anniversary was actually in...Well, to be honest, my anniversary was actually in June. But I had taken a year-long sabbatical to write a book about my 5th great-grandfather and just hadn't actually come back... until September. Come back! Let's celebrate your 10 years blogging!!Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-77199603017731166942023-12-15T20:49:43.296-05:002023-12-15T20:49:43.296-05:00Congratulations on 10 years of blogging! I think I...Congratulations on 10 years of blogging! I think I can remember back to when you were new at this, just behind me. I let my own 10th anniversary slip by this past July with life events around here. Just starting to get the idea of coming back to this blogging world. Thank you for your inspiration!Laura Mattinglyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522056774465727386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-13865180451646183212023-12-09T19:01:44.475-05:002023-12-09T19:01:44.475-05:00It was a wonderfully serendipitous discovery!It was a wonderfully serendipitous discovery!Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-19999045739161977102023-12-09T15:47:31.073-05:002023-12-09T15:47:31.073-05:00Thank you so much for sharing. This is all such wo...Thank you so much for sharing. This is all such wonderful news! Congratulations! Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13782311455322231548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-41630819762803941922023-11-25T11:03:36.138-05:002023-11-25T11:03:36.138-05:00It's pretty incredible the discoveries we'...It's pretty incredible the discoveries we're now able to make thanks to genetic genealogy. And who doesn't love a high profile connection? Thank you for reading and sharing your experience, Rae. I appreciate it!Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-18047604222175052632023-11-24T22:10:17.949-05:002023-11-24T22:10:17.949-05:00I like to think I'm an amateur sleuther myself...I like to think I'm an amateur sleuther myself. I had a 2nd ggf born in 1855 to a single mother and given her surname. I had a 1st cousin 1x removed take the Y-37 test hoping to get lucky to shed light on his paternity. It took me to the name Hoover. I searched my own Ancestry test for Hoovers. The closest match took me to a Hoover family that fit location/time and had many matches to this family. Turns out Herbert Hoover is my 4th cousin 3x removed. Was thrilled to let my cousin know he shares the same Y-Chromosome as a US President. Rae Chumbleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-76439307582003045172023-11-21T20:32:30.609-05:002023-11-21T20:32:30.609-05:00Thanks for your many comments over the years, Cath...Thanks for your many comments over the years, Cathy. I appreciate the engagement as it challenges me to consider new research avenues and encourages me to keep sleuthin'. Looking forward to celebrating your decennial milestone in January!Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-32070450515474583912023-11-21T02:55:25.698-05:002023-11-21T02:55:25.698-05:00Kudos on a decade of blogging. There are plenty of...Kudos on a decade of blogging. There are plenty of ancestors left to track down and life events to bring to light. <br />Like you, I am often "reminded of discoveries that have already escaped my memory" as I review old posts. I'll be looking back on a decade in January. Cathy Meder-Dempseyhttps://openingdoorsinbrickwalls.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-32938350746847094602023-11-19T17:11:17.389-05:002023-11-19T17:11:17.389-05:00They are a fascinating cast of characters, always ...They are a fascinating cast of characters, always keeping the research interesting. Thanks for following along.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-49665483219791665142023-11-19T12:44:07.951-05:002023-11-19T12:44:07.951-05:00Michael, Congratulations on a decade of blogging. ...Michael, Congratulations on a decade of blogging. You sure have an interesting array of ancestors. I haven't been lucky enough to find any unusual stories in my own family tree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-34806763246662459992023-10-29T14:50:04.393-04:002023-10-29T14:50:04.393-04:00Thank you, Cathy. Hopefully by keeping the researc...Thank you, Cathy. Hopefully by keeping the research pressure up I'll finally bust through the brick wall. This one has been up for too long!Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-17807684986190617122023-10-28T04:40:50.269-04:002023-10-28T04:40:50.269-04:00Your research and storytelling have shed light on ...Your research and storytelling have shed light on the life he might have led. While the mystery remains unanswered, your exploration of his potential experiences in the workplace through the articles you've discovered is captivating. Cathy Meder-Dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14430219440977503623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-62684269553247699672023-10-15T15:16:09.296-04:002023-10-15T15:16:09.296-04:00Doing my homework and working with the professiona...Doing my homework and working with the professional researcher and guide really helped me get the most out of the experience. I'm grateful I was able to do it. Thanks for reading and commenting, Laura. I appreciate it!Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-28811878659847231812023-10-13T18:44:15.598-04:002023-10-13T18:44:15.598-04:00What a fantastic trip! You really did your homewor...What a fantastic trip! You really did your homework and got some great help over there. Awesome.Laura Mattinglyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522056774465727386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-48175604146047838172023-03-16T09:26:04.248-04:002023-03-16T09:26:04.248-04:00Google a Rootsweb PDF "Descendants of Abraham...Google a Rootsweb PDF "Descendants of Abraham Andrews". Lots of interesting info. Ancestor of Sarah Polly Brown, daughter of Daniel Brown and Sarah Merrill. She married Elihu Andrus.<br />Someone needs to set up Find A Grave memorials, so descendants can follow the lines all the way back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-934455357353013622023-02-11T09:03:21.724-05:002023-02-11T09:03:21.724-05:00Hello, cousin! Glad to connect. I've not yet f...Hello, cousin! Glad to connect. I've not yet found where John went after he disappeared from Berkeley County records after a 1786 tax enumeration in Walter Baker's Berkeley County district. This tax list is a different district from Sarah Kirk's, suggesting that John no longer lived on his deceased brother's farm. Where did he go?! Who were his children? Any chance he had sons who had sons into today and we can test their Y-DNA? I'm happy to connect and share more of my research including maps. Email me at familysleuther@gmail.comFamily Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-1525140641698956202022-11-21T15:55:55.905-05:002022-11-21T15:55:55.905-05:00What a great find, and very clever how you were ab...What a great find, and very clever how you were able to create a map from the land deeds and then recognize fence rows in the area to find his farm! Have followed your blog for several years and it's been a huge help in my research, as this is my family too, I'm descended from Joseph's brother John Kirk. I've been studying the surrounding families in the area, looking for clues of who my John was married to, I believe he must have met his wife somewhere in Berkeley County around 1780 or so. I do have DNA matches from some of these families but the DNA is very tricky to analyze when that far back. I'm guessing John may have also lived on the same farm with Joseph's family for a time before moving on to Ohio/Brooke County? I think John was younger since his children were born in the 1780s rather than the 1770s as Joseph's were. It would be great to see more of your maps of the neighboring farms with the names of his neighbors!sttammfamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-70223744702888479102022-10-07T04:54:01.640-04:002022-10-07T04:54:01.640-04:00Thank you, Michael. I've noted the tool and wi...Thank you, Michael. I've noted the tool and will check into it.Cathy Meder-Dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14430219440977503623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-14646503229666444992022-10-06T11:35:55.833-04:002022-10-06T11:35:55.833-04:00I used a free online service by DaftLogic that is ...I used a free online service by DaftLogic that is integrated with Google Maps and let me draw boundaries while tallying acreage. It helped me verify if the boundaries corresponded with the acreage summarized in the land deeds - an incredibly helpful resource. The tool is called "Google Maps Area Calculator Tool."Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-27660885654226800532022-10-06T11:31:36.031-04:002022-10-06T11:31:36.031-04:00I'm glad to be back and appreciate your cheerl...I'm glad to be back and appreciate your cheerleading and insights along the way!Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-29805340517687796532022-10-03T05:49:09.456-04:002022-10-03T05:49:09.456-04:00Welcome back, Michael. I've done the plotting ...Welcome back, Michael. I've done the plotting with Tract Plotter but haven't gotten around to finding a platting software that works with Google Maps. Is the one you mention easy to use and free? Cathy Meder-Dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14430219440977503623noreply@blogger.com