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Charles King, my 5th Great Grandfather
My 5th great grandfather, Charles King, is the son of Henry King and Catherine Clark. He was born in 1702 in Chowan County, North Carolina. There is considerable debate about the exact dates for the births and marriages in this … Continue reading
Charles King, my 4th great grandfather
I have been working on the Charles King family for a week, at least. He is the son of Charles King, and he names one of his sons Charles King, so there is plenty of confusion! Even though his father … Continue reading
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Tagged Bertie County, biography, Charles King, family, history, Judith Wimberly
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Joshua Lee, My Third Great Grandfather
Family tradition had always said that our family was related to General Robert E Lee, so I was thankful that, with the help of Geni.com, I was able to discover that my third great grandfather, Joshua Lee, is the 7th cousin, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bersheba Lee, biography, Charlotte Lee Wharton, family, Frances King, genealogy, Green Hill Lee, Henry Lee, history, John Lee, Joshua Lee, Judith Lee, North Carolina, Sarah Lee
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Joseph Greene Wharton, my 2nd great grandfather
In this post I’m stepping back another generation from my post about John Howze Plummer and Eliza Jane Wharton. As you might have guessed, Eliza Jane is the daughter of Joseph Greene Wharton, my 2nd great grandfather. Joseph Greene Wharton … Continue reading
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Tagged Eliza Wharton, family, history, John Plummer, Joseph Greene Wharton, North Carolina
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More about my great grandfather, John Howze Plummer
I introduced you to John Howze Plummer, my great grandfather, in an earlier post about his first born son, Emsley Donald Plummer. This post will be an overview of the entire family, including all 10 children. John Howze (it’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin Plummer, bodenhamer, Bodenhammer, cemetery, family, history, Plummer
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William King and family
William King, my 11th ggf, was born about 1520 in Cheshire, England. He married Margaret Ferrers, and daughter of Richard Ferrers and Jane Malehearbe of Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, England. Margaret was born about 1530, probably a few years before that. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheshire, England, family, genealogy, history, Jane Malehearbe, Margaret Ferrers, Richard Gerrers, William King
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William King of England
Someone ask me to check my information on my relationship to the King family. So far, the journey has been interesting. I’ve gone back to my 11th great grandfather, William King, who was born about 1520 in England. October 10, … Continue reading
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Tagged family, genealogy, history, Johanna Beauchamp, John Wakeman, Katherine Nichol, William King
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Sir Richard de Houghton, Knight
Sir Richard de Houghton, born about 1279 in Houghton, Chorley, Lancashire, England, is my 19th great grandfather. His wife, Sybil de Lea, was born about 1284 at Molyton, Banastre, Cheshire, England. Their first child, Katherine, is my 18th great grandmother. … Continue reading
Sir Thomas Throckmorton
You have already been introduced to my 15th ggf, Sir Thomas Trockmorton, because he is the first born son of Sir John Throckmorton of Coughton. Sir Thomas was born in 1412 at Coughton Court, Coughton, Warwickshire. About 1446, he married … Continue reading
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