January Family Birthdays, January 16 - 31

 Is your birthday in January? Maybe you share your special day with someone in our family who came before. Look below and see. Happy Birthday!

I have posted this series before. This version has been updated with more information. I hope you find it as much fun as I do.

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16 January

1893    Eugene S BRADY, son of Owen Brady & Mary McGovern

1919    Courtney Jane SIMMONS; daughter of Fletcher Boyd Brumfield & Mattie Hannah Brumfield, wife of Gordon Rushing

17 January    

1839    Agnes STRAW was the daughter of John Straw & Margaret Wolf. She married                 Louis R Poffenberger.

1876    David Ellsworth MESSMORE, son of Allen G. Messmore & Barbary Ann Ritter

18 January    

1803    Henry RITTER b PA, son of Johannes Ritter, Jr. & Anna Mariah. He married                 Mary Harpster. They had two children: David & Catherine.

1855     Julius Ceaser ALFORD, son of Warren Jackson Alford & Celia Ann Lewis,                     husband of Sarah Elizabeth Fortenberry

1877    Sarah A. LOBAUGH, daughter of John Adam Lobaugh & Christine Wolf

1898    Frank FORTENBERRY, son of Joseph Gazie Fortenberry & Corine McDaniel.                     Frank lived 10 days.

19 January    

1831    Joseph WOLF, son of Frederick Wolf & Louisa C Goetz, husband of Almeida                     Flickinger

1867    Philip M. CREASY lived his life in Ohio, son of Christian Gruissy & Mary Wise.                 He married Mary Wasem. Their son was Harry Lewis Creasy.  Philip owned a grocery store in Stark County, Ohio.  I have his Bible.

1885    Sarah Emma Lorena SMITH, daughter of Christine Wolf & Emma Julia                             Warren

1923        Rava Nell BALL, daughter of James Alton Ball & Mildred Olga Brown, wife                 of  Leonard M. Ezell

20 January    

1881    Elve Ellis BLADES, son of William Ephraim Blades & Morgana Josephine                         McDaniel

1884    May Melissa RITTER, daughter of John William Ritter & Ruth Anna Scott

1925    Calvin Ford FRAVEL b in Virginia. He married Mary Arline Parker, daughter                 of Ralph Parker & Nellie Irene Jolliff.

21 January    

1804    Eli SMITH b in SC, son of Jeremiah Smith & Joanna Dillon. He married Orpha             Roberts. Eli died 2 August 1838 MS.

1828    Henrietta KERN

 1846    Eliza Jane SMITH, daughter of Wyatt Smith & Euseba Fortenberry

22 January

1822    Ira Payne ALFORD, son of Edwin Barksdale Alford & Martha P. Smith

1882    Robert C. RITTER, son of Robert R. Ritter & Josephine Hess

1919    Carell James ELLZEY, son of Grady Henry Ellzey & Bertha Fortenberry

1919    Wava Alice MARK has lived her life in Ohio, youngest child of Thomas K. Mark                 & N. Regina Gruissy.  She married Alvin Braun. They lived on a farm in Seville                 for over 50 years.

1932    Lynn Holly BROWN, son of Hubert Allen Brown & Freddie Beatrice Smith,                     husband of Beverly J. Thames.

23 January

1903    Nina Belle HURD

1921    Borden Hamilton BROWN, son of Hubert Allen Brown & Freddie Beatrice                     Smith, husband of Annie Laurie Lawrence

1926    John Joseph COYLE b CT, son of James Joseph Coyle & Madeline Herbst.

1935    William Glynn FORTENBERRY

24 January    

1802    John WOLF, son of Adam Wolf

1827    Elizabeth Martha Ann CUTRER

1837    Mary L. BRUMFIELD, daughter of Jesse Kelly Brumfield & Hannah Ann Youngblood

1867    Eugene Wellington MCCLENDON

25 January    

1823    Alfred FORTENBERRY b Mississippi, son of William J Fortenberry & Violet Kennington. He married Aderine Mary Faulk. They had eight children.    

1864    Louisa Armethia FORTENBERRY

1880    Ola SCHILLING

26 January   

 1836    Allen Moses BROWN b MS, son of Edward S. Brown & Mary Polly Spurlock.                 He married Emmaline Smith. They had three children. We can find no record                 of him after 1870. He is my 2nd great grandfather.

27 January     

1814    Esther Barbara WOLF, daughter of John Franklin Wolf & Elisabeth Burkholder

1879    Richard W. FORTENBERRY

1898    Arlie PIERCE b MS. He married Lyda Mearl Brown, daughter of Jasper Pascal                     Brown & Rose Ella Brumfield. Arlie & Lyda had six children.

28 January    

1875    George Howard ALFORD

1898    James Joseph MCCALL lived his life in New York City where he was a fire                         fighter. He married Marion Coyle in 1931. He was injured while putting out a                 fire and died 25 March 1944.

29 January    

1799    Elizabeth MOWREY

1860    Elnora Elizabeth BRUMFIELD

1876    Maria COYLE was born in Ireland, daughter of Patrick Coyle & Margaret Brady. Maria died 21 December 1885. 

1889    Mary Alice WOLF

30 January   

 1931    Maxine Kelly JOLLIFF b OH. She married Donald Eugene Jolliff, son of                         Samuel Martin Jolliff & Arvesta Lavonne.

 31 January   

 1821    Andrew Alexander WOLF

 1854    Oscar J. L. ELLZEY

 1879    Nancy Regina Victoria GRUISSY lived her life in Ohio, daughter of Augustus                 Ceaser Gruissy & Esther Barbara Wolf. She married Thomas Kenneth Mark on                 28 January 1903. They had seven children. She was my great grandmother. She             died 24 May 1959. 

1916    John Leo BRADY, son of Bartholomew Anthony Brady & Mary Agnes Reddan

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Alford American Family Association

Do you have the Alford family in your family tree?

If you do, visit the AAFA website and look through the databases.

I am a member of AAFA & have been for many years. Join us.

Read the AAFA newsletters, edited by Gail Alford.

In January's newsletter my book, 'Our Brown Roots,' is mentioned.

ALFORD AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION

This show my connection to the Alford family, through my paternal grandfather.

Contact me to purchase a copy of my book. Our Brown Roots.' 

What family genealogy groups to you belong to? 

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January Family Birthdays, January 1 - 15

 Is your birthday in January? Maybe you share your special day with someone in our family who came before. Look below and see. Happy Birthday!

I have posted this series before. This version has been updated with more information. I hope you find it as much fun as I do.

Click on the links to learn more. 

1 January   

 1796    Charles BRUMFIELD b in South Carolina

 1800    Mary Polly SPURLOCK was born in Georgia. She married Edward S. Brown &                         had 5  children.  She died 12 January 1888 in Pike Co., Mississippi. She was                     my 3rd great grandmother.  

1833    Eliza A. SMITH

1894    Euna Clarabelle FORTENBERRY, daughter of Joseph G. & Corine McDaniel                 Fortenberry. Wife of Thomas Clarence Wilson. 

1873    William Isaac MILLER

1906    Robert Rugh HILE, b in OH

1909    Bartholomew Anthony BRADY, b in NJ 

1926    William Alered HUFF

2 January    

1740    Christian DICK, b in Pennsylvania, the son of Johan Adam Dick & Ottilla                         Knack. He married Catherine Naugle. He & his wife both died on 4 May 1800.    

1823    Edwin B. RITTER, born in PA, son of Martin & Anna Margaret Bogert Ritter. 

1844    Cynthia Elizabeth ALFORD, daughter of Warren Jackson & Celia Ann Lewis                 Alford. Wife of Pierson Welch. 

1898    William Bryan SMITH, son of Walter Lorraine Smith & Emma Julia Warren. 

1899    Walter L. FORTENBERRY, son of Joseph G. & Corine McDaniel Fortenberry. 

1923     Wesley PIERCE in Mississippi, son Arlie Wesley Pierce & Lyda Mearl Brown

3 January    

1852    Claretta M. BRUMFIELD ALFORD, born in LA; daughter of John Wilson                         Brumfield & Cinderella Lanier. Wife of Willis Jacob Alford

1910    Twins: Claude & Clyde HURD were born in Michigan, children of Roy Hurd &                 Mona D. Morrison.  Sadly, the twins died the day they were born.

1914    Helen Pearl RITTER, daughter of William Isaac Ritter & Louise Sophia Schultz.             Wife of Kenneth Edward Knox. 

4 January    

1867    Tholomiah Rhodes WOLF, b in Iowa and died 28 September 1933 in                                 Kansas. He married Elizabeth Willis.

1885    Luella May WOLF

5 January

1786    Anna Margaret BOGERT

1829    William BRUMFIELD, b in Washington Parish, LA, son of Willis Brumfield &                 Nancy Virginia Holmes. William married Sarah Lewis.

1850    Lovina B. RITTER, b in OH, daughter of Isaac Ritter & Isabell Fisher. Lovinia                 d 10 Aug 1850

1867    James Hollis FORTENBERRY

1869    John G. HUFFMAN

6 January    

1835    Narcissa Izela FORTENBERRY was born in Mississippi, daughter of Gasua C.                 Fortenberry & Sarah B. Narcissa married Warren M. Huffman and had three                 children. She died in 1902.

1881    Margaret Maude MARK, b in OH, daughter of William Mark & Elidia Rebecca                 Ritter. Wife of Ralph Clayton Kauffman.

1845    Cecil Earl HALL

7 January    

1767    Maria Magdelena RITTER, b PA, daughter of Johannes Ritter, Sr. & Maria                     Elisabeth Keck. She married John Stumpf.

1869    John T. RITTER, b in PA; son of Samuel Ritter & Hannah E. Koch

1914    Richard F. WOLFF in CT

8 January    

1903    Karl Jackson MILLER b in OH and married Mellie Arlene Jolliff,                                         daughter of Samuel Martin Jolliff & Margaret Maude Mark.

1910    Lillian FORTENBERRY, daughter of Joseph Gazie Fortenberry & Corine                         McDaniel, wife of Arthur Kunberger

9 January    

1884    Annie Elizabeth OTT

1897    Helen Frances COYLE,  b in New York City, the oldest child of Michael Coyle &                 Mary Jospehine Mullane. Helen was my maternal grandmother, Nana. She                     married Nathaniel Gardner. They had one child, Alberta Joy Gardner Brown. 

1906    Ira Evie BLADES, daughter of Walter Lee Blades & Addie Angeline Cutrer. She                     lived 10 years.

10 January    

1698    Mary FALKENBERG, daughter of Hendrick Jacobs Falkenberg

1753    Andreas KECK, b in PA; son of Heinrich Keck & Hannah. Husband of Barbara                 Blanck.

1894    Charles Spurgeon ELLZEY was born in Mississippi, son of William S. Ellzey &                 Amanda A. Fortenberry. Charles married Mae McMillan.

11 January    

1752    Anna Margaret STEININGER married Martin Ritter, son of Heinrich Ritter &                 Maria Elizabeth Tutt. Anna & Martin had seven children.

1768    Johannes RITTER, son of Casper Ritter & Hanna Ottilia Hertz, husband of                     Maria Heffelfinger

1850    William Ephraim BLADES

1876    Julia Mae SMITH

12 January    

1733    Maria Christiana WOLF b in Germany, daughter of Johan Jacob Wolf & Anna                 Barbara Orth.

1911    Frank William RITTER, son of William Isaac Ritter & Louise Sophia Schultz,                 husband of Faith Elizabeth Beer

1926    Willie Jean FORTENBERRY, daughter of Lemuel Q. Fortenberry & Lillian                     Ellzey, wife of Norman Ralph Simmons

1929    Thiry Yvonne BROWN, daughter of Hubert Allen Brown & Freddie Beatrice                     Smith, wife of Robert Edward Fegan

13 January    

1880    Samuel Harvey WOLF, son of John W. S. Wolf & Elizabeth Jane Anderson

1924    Fred Allen BROWN was the son of Hubert Allen Brown & Freddie Smith.  He                 died 13 July 1932.

14 January    

1807    Margretha RITTER

1818    William Dorten SMITH

1883    Albert Edward GOOD was the son of Joel H Good & Margaret C Brown. He married Elizabeth L Moore. They had six children. Albert lived his life in Ohio. 

1885    Tate Edward FORTENBERRY

1885    George F. LOBAUGH

1896    Velma Odene SMITH

1923    Thomas Clarence WILSON Jr.

15 January    

1819    Mary MARCKS

1820    Moses BROWN Jr. was born in Mississippi, son of Moses Brown and Nancy                     Perkins. 

1826    Elizabeth HOPE

1876    Samuel Omelia BRUMFIELD

1915     Edwin MINTER

1937    James Neron SMITH

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New Year Resolution: Done!

 For many years my New Year's Resolution remained unchanged:

-- Finish writing my Book about my paternal grandfather's family. --

I kept thinking that this would be the year to finish. I would set aside research and focus on writing what I have learned. Finally I made it happen.

Stop Researching & Write!

I had written my book in sections, each a surname was a branch of my paternal grandfather's ancestors. I had researched each branch for many years. If I was to ever share that information with my family I had to put the brakes on research and focus on writing.

Pull it all Together!

For each section I:

• polished off the writing 
• added photos, charts & maps
• added documents, newspaper articles, wills & estate papers
• added timelines 
• edited, edited & edited

Format!

Then, I set up a format for the book and brought all the sections together.

To the main body of the book I added:

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• How to Navigate This Book
• List of Photographs
• A brief History of each State where my ancestors lived
• Epilogue
• About the Author
• Endnotes [Without references it is only a story!]
• Index [I feel this is critical for readers!]

Seek Help!

When I came up to a brick wall of writing I sought help. I found it difficult to see my errors. I had read it all many times and that made it difficult to see it objectively. I double checked some stories with my aunts. I reached out to my cousin, Nancy, to find my typos, check my formats and generally give me advice. 

Then I contacted the Troy Book Makers, my publishers. They helped me with troublesome page numbers, mysterious random blank pages, and other formatting issues. There were fees for that help but without it the book would not look professional.

Printing & Waiting!

Once I turned in the final digital copy of the book I had to learn patience. I felt a bit lost without the project at my fingertips. I could focus on other things but mainly, I waited.

DONE!

My book arrived in several heavy boxes. I cut through the tape, pulled out and held my book in my hands. Amazing!

Now I am sharing with my brothers, my aunts, my cousins, ...

You can do it too. No more dreaming. You can make it happen.

Make your resolution come true this year!

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'Our Brown Roots' in Print! Get Your Copy!

My book  has been printed!

'Our Brown Roots'

Information on these families:

Alford

Ashley

Brown

Brumfield

Dillon

Fortenberry

Hollis

Kelly

Kennington

Lawrence

Ott

Smith

Spurlock

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Published by Troy Book Makers

Includes these states:

New York

Ohio

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Mississippi

Louisiana

 

Merry Christmas

 

Merry ! Merry! 

Colleen 

This year's Christmas card:

 I am with my husband, our children, children-in-law and our grandchildren.

Merry Christmas from my Grandpa Brown

 This is an interesting Christmas card. It shows my paternal grandfather and his two daughters but none of his five sons or his wife. There is no date on this card, possibly mid 1940s, in New York State.

Roy Jessie Brown

8 Mar 1902 MS - 12 May 1956 MS

Son of Jasper Pascal Brown & Rose Ella Brumfield

Husband of Ivy Regina Mark Brown

and

Genevieve Audry Brown Wieland Schaperjahn

and

Jeanette Rose Brown Sparks Wager

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