George Washington in Our Family

George Washington lived 1732 – 1799. My family is not related to our first president. However, we do have several members named after George Washington. Our first president must have been a hero to these families.

George Washington Brumfield        1830 – 1865 son of J K Brumfield & H Youngblood

George Washington Cutrer              1899 – 1977 son of Isaac Omer Cutrer & F Smith

George Washington Fortenberry    1842 – 1910 son of C K Fortenberry & N Simmons

George Washington Mark                1878 – 1938 son of William Mark & Elidia R Ritter

George Washington Simmons          b 1820        son of Willis Simmons & Jane Goslin

George Washington Westmoreland            1832 – 1906     husband of Adeline J Brown

George Washington Wolf                 1842 – 1920 son of Frederick Wolf & Louisa Goetz

Cutrer

I am connected to the Cutrer family through Sarah Jane Fortenberry [1846 – 1890] daughter of Gasua Chapman & Sarah (Brown) Fortenberry. Sarah was my first cousin, 3 times removed. She married Hiram Cutrer [1843 – 1929]. They had five children.

1 Isaac Omer Cutrer b: 1871 Pike Co., Mississippi, d: 31 Jan 1941

... + Fannie Rebecca Smith b: 1881, m: 2 Feb 1898, d: 21 Jan 1923

......2 George Washington Cutrer b: 24 Oct 1899, d: Nov 1977

...... + Josephine Fanara

......2 Fleet Rankin Cutrer b: 8 May 1902, d: Jan 1978

...... + Mildred Maeola Bauds m: 24 Mar 1929

......2 Ollie Lee Cutrer b: 11 Oct 1903, d: Oct 1996

...... + Laura Lee m: 25 Nov 1930

......2 Onice Odwell Cutrer b: 10 Aug 1911 in Osyka, Pike, MS

...... + Malinda McBrayer b Cullman, AL, m 1931, d 14 Nov 1967 Palatka, Putnam, FL

.........3 Onice Levaughn Cutrer b: 12 Mar 1933 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

......... + Sophie Ann Cubbage b: 7 May 1936, m:1955 in Palatka, Putnam, FL

............4 Infant Cutrer

............4 Gregory Levaughn Cutrer

............ + Sherril Stanley b: Palatka, Putnam, FL

............4 Roberta Malinda Cutrer

............4 Rollind Allen Cutrer

............4 Naomi Diane Cutrer

............ + Dan Piper

............4 Bonnie Ann Cutrer

............ + Jim Huddleston

............4 Connie Lee Cutrer

.........3 Billie Eugene Cutrer b: 06 Aug 1934

.........3 William Green Cutrer b: 26 Jun 1937

.........3 Jimmie Alton Cutrer

.........3 Mary Linda Cutrer

......... + Jerry Hilton Hall

............4 Jerry Hilton Hall

............ + Connie Annette Myers

...............5 Cheryl Ann Hall

............4 Richard Lonnie Hall

............ + Michelle Renee Myers

...............5 Richard Lonnie Hall Jr.

...............5 Karyn Renea Hall

............4 Kimberly Ann Hall

............ + Richard Larue Pendley

...............5 Kelsey Nicole Pendley

...............5 Cassandra Lee Pendley b

...... + Fernanda Osma Gregg

......2 Isaac Omer Cutrer b: 15 Nov 1913, d: 21 Mar 1995 Foley, Baldwin, AL

...... + Dorothy m: 27 Dec 1933

......2 Nellie Louise Cutrer b: 1917, d: 06 Mar 1989

...... + J. D. Miller m: 04 Jul 1936, d: 1973 in Mt. Hermon, LA

... + Serena Olivia Lee

......2 Luther Felder Cutrer b: 20 Feb 1924

...... + Ollie Lee Miller

......2 Elenora Cutrer b: 25 Apr 1925

...... + James Sheppard Jr.

......2 Eddie Joe Cutrer b: 13 Sep 1926

...... + Mary Mae Cantenbury

A few Cutrer Resources:

·         1880 US Census, LA, Washington, Edward Dykes; Harison Cutrer family

·         Adrianne Fortenberry Criminger, THE FORTENBERRY FAMILIES OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI; 1677-1984; South Carolina, Southern Historical Press, Inc. 1984

·         G. K. Fortinberry, ABSTRACT HISTORY OF THE FORTINBERRY FAMILY; 1795-1940's; Family History Center Microfilm #1036152

Alphabetical Ancestors - C

Take a moment to look over these surnames. I post them in hopes of discovering new contacts to expand my knowledge of these names. Some of these surnames are more twigs than branches on my tree. It is time to let them out to get some sunshine & some attention.

C is for these Surnames…

Campbell

My information on the Campbells in my family is limited. Howard Campbell married Rowena Arbuckle. Verna Dale Campbell married Gary Lee Zemrock who was b in Ohio. As far as I know they are unrelated Campbells.

Carberry

James Carberry b c 1908 in New Jersey married Margaret Mary Brady, b 1910 in New Jersey. They had three children, b in NJ and CT.

Carter

Effie Margaret Carter [b 1904 Ohio - d 1966] married James Everett Mark [b 1896  Ohio - d 1868 Ohio]. Effie’s parents were Frank and Sadie’s (Mapes) Carter.

Corisitto

This is a name from my husband’s family. Joe Corisitto married Carmella Palilla, b 1918. They had two sons.

COYLE

My Coyles came from County Cavan, Ireland. My maternal grandmother was Helen F (Coyle) Gardner. I can trace her line back to Michael Coyle & Mary Cunningham [b c 1810 - d 1848]. Their son, Patrick Coyle [b 1841 in Ireland - d 1925 CT], married Margaret Brady. They had 11 children, born in Ireland and Conecticut.

Creasy

Some members of my Gruissy family Americanized their name to Creasy. The Gruissy family came from Switzerland to Pennsylvania to Ohio. Philip M Creasy [b 1867 Ohio - d 1934 Ohio], married Mary E Wasem. Their son was Harry Lewis Creasy, 1891 – 1950.

Cunningham

This is an Irish surname. Mary Cunningham, daughter of James, was b c 1810 & d 1848. She married Michael Coyle. They had four children.

Cutrer

Hiram Cutrer [1843 – 1929] married Sarah Jane Fortenberry, b 1846 in Mississippi. They had five children. The names expand from there.

Other ‘C’ surnames in my trees: Card, Carter, Cass, Chiles, Christmeyer, Clason, Comeaux, Conerly, Coney, Cousins, Cowling, Cox & Crenshaw.

         

         

        

Book Report: A Patriot’s Legacy

When I started to research my father’s family Patricia A. Brock Smith helped me out in many ways. At one time she mailed me photocopies of a couple pages from this book:

Creel, Bevin J. A Patriot's Legacy:

The Family of Richard Dillon and Ann Lawrence

from Bertie County, North Carolina to Southern Mississippi and Louisiana.

Franklinton, Louisiana: Printed, 2002.

A Few of the Surnames included:

Alford, Ball, Bankston, Berryhill, Blades. Brock, Brown, Brumfield, Conerly, Cutrer, Dillon, Ellzey, Fortenberry, Ginn, Graves, Magee, McDaniel, Miller, Schilling, Simmons, Smith, Strickland, Tate, Tynes, Varnado, Warner, Yarborough

Recently I was looking into my Dillon ancestors and reread my notes from my earlier research. I was wishing I had more than just a couple photocopied pages of this book. I started an internet search to purchase the complete book. Amazon & AbeBooks.com did not have it. Google Books did not have a book or ebook. Further searching led me to the Family History Family Catalog where I hoped to locate it on microfilm. Even better, I found a link to a digital copy!

Bevin J Creel wrote that this book is an expansion of an earlier work, ‘A History of the James Brock Family’. Because of the many ties between the families he “consider[ed] the present work to be based on the Brock volume.” Mildred Penton Richboroug is given credit as co-author.

Bevin wrote:

I would like to say a few words about proof of descent to those of you who are using this book for research purposes. One's listing in a genealogy such as this is not considered as proof of descent according to common-held genealogical standards. The primary records which stand behind this book ARE considered as proof. Ideally then, one should use this book as a guide to doing one's own research. We have made every effort to check every will, deed, tax record, etc. in an effort to make this as accurate as possible, and we believe that the information within is an honest representation of the extant evidence. Additionally, we have every assurance that those who submitted family information did so responsibly and were careful to achieve the utmost accuracy in their reporting of data.

Chapters:

1.    Background

2.    Dillons in Bertie County and the surrounding area

3.    Richard Dillon and the Lawrence family of Bertie County

4.    Various other records from Bertie County

5.    South Carolina and Mississippi

There is an all name listing of individuals at the end of the book.

Mr. Creel explains his numbering system for the many individuals included. Once I understood that it became easier to navigate and understand the relationships. Although I would like to see more sources included, he has given dates and locations that have enabled me to find many of the individuals in census and other records myself. His work has certainly expanded my knowledge of this part of my family. If you have connections to any of the families mentioned in this book it would be worth your time to look this over.

Ancestor Anniversaries, November 15 - 28

15 November 1883    Eli B Blades [son of Benjamin Blades & Hollander Elizabeth Morris] & Morgana Dean Thompson. They were married in Tangipoha Parish, LA. They had a son and a daughter.

15 November 1883    Anthony Casper Ritter [son of Isaac Ritter & Isabell Fisher] & Emma Alice Mowrer. They had four sons and a daughter. They were married for over fifty years.

20 November 1901    George Washington Mark [son of William Mark & Elidia Rebecca Ritter] & Elizabeth Shifferly. They were married in Cedar Valley, Wayne, OH. George was a farmer.

23 November 1823    David Brumfield [son of John Brumfield & Margaret Kelly] & Cynthia Holmes [daughter of Elisha Holmes Sr.] They had four children.

24 November 1892    Edward Newell & Cora Bell Mark [daughter of William Mark & Emma Abeline Flory]. They were married in Wayne Co., OH. They had two daughters. Cora Bell was only 32 years old when she died.

25 November 1930    Ollie Lee Cutrer [son of Isaac Omer Cutrer & Fannie Rebecca Smith] & Laura Lee.

27 November 1918    William F Cass & Maryanne Coyle [daughter of Patrick Coyle & Margaret Brady]. Maryanne was born in Waterbury, CT.

28 November 1875    Henry Leibe Arnold & Catherine Wolf [daughter of Jeremiah Wolf & Eliza Ann Reigle]. They had twelve children. 

Fortenberry

Thanks to Adrianne Fortenberry Criminger and G. K. Fortinberry we have wonderful, well researched books on this family. They were the first family history books I ever read and I was greatly impressed by the immense amount of information included. Just holding the hardcover copy of Adrianne Fortenberry Criminger's book inspired me to find out more about my father’s family and to dream of writing my own book. This family, that has been in the USA long before it became a country, includes Revolutionary War & Civil War soldiers, farmers & preachers.

G. K. Fortinberry wrote:

"The first pair as we know it, was William Fortinberry,1776-Feb. 1, 1842 and Violett Kennington, 1786-May 18, 1858. They had a beautiful romance which never gave out. On their honeymoon, they traveled in an ox-wagon from Lancaster, South Carolina about 1812 to southern climes and found contentment in hard work and rearing a large family. From that union, our grand-sires emanated, 10 in actual count."

This surname can also be seen as Fortinberry & Falukenberry. My father’s Fortenberry family could be found in South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana. 

Fortenberry Names in my Direct Line:

· Jacob Faulkenberry bc 1715

· John Faulkenberry b 1740; married Hannah Hubanks; 6 children

· William Jasper Fortenberry c 1772 – 1842; married Violette Kennington; 10 children

· William J Fortenberry 1814 – 1896; married Elizabeth Martha Ann Cutrer; 10 children

· Amanda Adarene Fortenberry 1865 – 1949; married William S Ellzey; 10 children

A few Fortenberry Resources:

· Conerly, Luke Ward and E. Russ Williams. Source records From Pike County, Mississippi 1798 – 1910. South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1989.

· •Criminger, Adrianne Fortenberry. The Fortenberry Families of Southern Mississippi. South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1984.

· •Fortinberry, G. K. Abstract History of the Fortinberry Family. Privately Printed. 1942. Family History Center microfilm #1036152.

Ancestor Anniversaries, July 15 - 30

15 July 1841            Jeremiah Smith [son of Jeremiah Smith & Joanna Dillon]& Pemecia. They had three children.

15 July 1926            Aubrey Blades [son of Wiley Blades & Elizabeth Breland] & Lula Walker

15 July 1928            Arman Elton Blades [son of Wiley Blades & Elizabeth Breland] & Myrtle D. Simmons

17 July 1944            Thomas James Coyle [son of James Joseph Coyle & Madeline Herbst] & Roseanne S. Vozella [daughter of Charles Vozella & Lucia Feriolla]. They were married in CT. They had five children.

19 July 1941            Henry Lattimore Lea & Irma Ruby Blades [daughter of Eli E Baldes & Annie C Cutrer]. They were married in Louisiana. Irma was married twice.

22 July 1936            Harold Edward Good [son of Albert E Good & Elizabeth L Moore]& Velma Ellen Hale. They had a son and a daughter.

30 July 1882            Peter Jonathan Moore & Caroline Louise Gruissy [daughter of Augustus C Gruissy & MaryAnn Everett]. They were married in Ohio. They had six children. Peter was a farmer and a mason.

Ancestor Anniversaries, July 1 - 10

Were you married in July? Here are weddings I have found in my research.

 

1 July 1939              Tom Sanfillipo & Antoinette Brigandi [daughter of Carmen Brigandi & Angels Valenti]. They were married in New Jersey. They had two daughters.

3 July 1889              Albert F. Lutz & Mary Magdalene Gruissy [Augustus Ceaser Gruissy & Mary Ann Everett]. They were married in Ohio. Mary died in 1917 and Albert died in 1935.

3 July 1948              Olen D. Ellis & Dorothy May Hile [daughter of Robert Rugh Hile & Grace Eva Jolliff]. They were married in Kentucky. They had two sons.

3 July 1958              Charles Kay Hutchinson & Edith Rose Ball [daughter of James Alton Ball & Mildred Olga Ball].  They were married in Louisiana. They had three children.

4 July 1936              J. D. Miller & Nellie Louise Cutrer [daughter of Isaac Omer Cutrer & Fannie Rebecca Smith].

6 July 1948              Harold Jay Nee [son of Roy E nee & Isabell Esther Mark] & Pauline Harriet Beitzel. They were married in Maryland. They had four children, born in Ohio.

9 July 1954              Eli Warren Jr. & Virginia Lynett Mark [daughter of Charles Forest Mark & Bertha Flickinger]. 

10 July 1935            Raymond A. Nothstein [son of William D Nothstein & Bessie Andrew]  & Viola Cathern Mark [daughter of Thomas K Mark & N. Regina Gruissy]. They were married in Ohio. They had four children.

Ancestor Anniversaries, June 1 - 15

June is a traditional time for weddings. My husband & I were married on June 10.

1 June 1945             Loyce Blades [son of Wiley Blades & Elizabeth Breland] & Lindsey Atthea McDaniel

2 June 1951             Calvin Douglass Cochran & Doris Joan Jolliff [daughter of Samuel Martin Mark Jolliff & Arvesta Lavonne Saum] Her second husband was Ralph Walker.

3 June 1880             Allen G. Messmore & Barbary Ann Ritter [daughter of Isaac Ritter & Isabell Fisher]. They had six children, all born in Ohio. Barbary Ann also married John Mangues.

4 June 1932             Roy Robertson & Irma Ruby Blades [daughter of Eli Eddie Blades & Annie Clotee Cutrer]. They were married in Louisiana. They had one son. Irma also married Henry Lattimore Lea. They were married in 1941.

4 June 1955             Howard Merton Hurd, Jr. & Fern Marie Atkins

6 June 1931             Onice Odwell Cutrer [son of Isaac Omer Cutrer & Fannie Rebecca Smith] & Malinda McBrayer. They had five children.

8 June 1841             Warren Jackson Alford [son of Edwin Barksdale Alford & Martha P. Smith] & Celia Ann Lewis. They had eleven children, born in Mississippi and Louisiana. 

8 June 1949             Fay Seward Smith [son of Denny Herbert Smith & Mavis Marie Brown] & Patricia Ann Brock [daughter of Leslie William Brock & Dollie Lura Smith]. They were married in Mississippi. They had three children. 

9 June 1935             Anthony Valente & Fay Brigandi [daughter of Carmen Brigandi & Angela Valenti]. They were married in Brooklyn, NY. They had three children. 

11 June 1830           Jesse Brumfield [son of John Brumfield & Margaret Kelly] & Hannah Youngblood. They had nine children, born in Mississippi.

12 June 1731           Johan Adam Dick & Anna Ottilla Knack were married in Germany. They had seven children; the first three born in Germany; the fourth born at sea as they crossed the Atlantic; and three born in Pennsylvania. 

12 June 1912           John Rickert Shaw & Mary Jeanette Mark [daughter of William Mark & Elidia Rebecca Ritter] They had one daughter. 

13 June 1943           Chester M. Burns & Carmella Palilla [Calogero Palilla & Grazia Brigandi]. They were married in Brooklyn, NY. They had two children.

13 June 1953           Charles DeMar & Carmella Pasquale [daughter of Frank Pascale & Giovanna Pascale]. 

13 June 1953           Donald Bogan & Helen Marie Good [daughter of Albert Edward Good & Elizabeth L Moore]. They were married in Ohio. They had one daughter. 

14 June 1898           Delbert Milton Swagler & Lena Bella Morrison [daughter of Seth Benner Morrison & Margaret Jane Gruissy]. They were married in Michigan. They had four children. 

15 June 1870           Henry C. Miller & Mary Catherine Ritter [daughter of Isaac Ritter & Isabell Fisher]. They were married in Ohio. They had nine children. Henry was a farmer.  Henry died c. 1910 7 Mary died in 1938.

Ancestor Anniversaries, May 17 - 31

May anniversaries in our family. Were you married in May?

17 May 1841            Thomas Brady & Catherine Gibney. They were married in Ireland. They had nine children, all born in Ireland. Thomas & Catherine were my third great grandparents.

23 May 1912            Floyd Bernard Moore [son of Peter Jonathan Moore & Caroline Louise Gruissy] & Anna Slaby. They had four children, all born in Cleveland, Ohio. Anna died 20 January 1924.

26 May 1933            Robert E. Ballard & Vera Victoria Mark [daughter of Thomas Kenneth Mark & N. Regina Gruissy]. They were married in Medina, Ohio. They had one daughter. Vera died 8 June 1995 in Florida. 

28 May 1896            Edwin Mark [son of Abraham Mark & Mary Isabella Heffelfinger] & Delpha. They were married in Wayne Co., Ohio. Edwin died 5 Dec 1920 in Ohio.

29 May 1946            Eddie Joe Cutrer [son of Isaac Omer Cutrer & Serena Olivia Lee]& Mary Mae Cantenbury

31 May 1952            David Walter Foss & Olivia Margaret Shaw [daughter of John Rickert Shaw & Mary Jeanette Mark]. They had one son, born in Ohio.

Ancestor Anniversaries, March 3 - 9

3 March 1916           Timothy J. Horgan & Julia Mullane, 1885 – 1918 [daughter of Daniel & Brigid (English) Mullane]. Married in County Tipperary, Ireland. 2 children. Julia was my great grand aunt. Their marriage was brief because of Julia's death at the age of 32.

4 March 1897           James Elmer Messmore & Emma D. Ritter, 1876 – 1969 [daughter of John William & Ruth Anna (Scott) Ritter]. Married in Ohio.

7 March 1946           James Sheppard, Jr. & Elnora Cutrer [daughter of Isaac Omer & Serena Olivia (Lee) Cutrer].

8 March 1888           Philip M. Creasy, 1867 – 1934 [son of Christian & Mary (Wise) Gruissy] & Mary E. Wasem. 1 son. They were married over 50 years.

9 March 1947           William Alered Huff, 1926 – 1979, & Lucille Marguerite Mark [daughter of Charles Forest & Bertha (Flickinger) Mark]. Married in Ohio. Lucille was my 1^st cousin, twice removed.

Do you have a connection to one of these couples? Do you have a wedding photo or marriage certificate? Contact me to share & compare information. cgbp[at]nycap.rr.com

Ancestor Anniversaries, February 1 - 14

2 February 1898       Isaac Omer Cutrer, 1871 – 1941 [son of Hiram & Sarah Jane (Fortenberry) Cutrer] & Fannie Rebecca Smith, 1881 – 1923 [daughter of Wyatt Rankin & Irene (Bankston) Smith]. 6 children. Isaac & Fannie were both my 2^nd cousins, 3 times removed.

2 February 1914       Thomas Joseph Brady [son of Patrick & Ellen (Reilly) Brady] & Catherine Lynch. Married in New Jersey. 4 children.

2 February 1936       Herbert Phillip Mullen, Jr. [son of Herbert Phillip & Ruth Geneva (Jolliff) Mullen, Sr.] & Margaret Delores Engle. 2 children.

8 February 1964       Robert M. Beriswell, 1932 – 1986, & Francis Edith Brophy [daughter of Glen Ralph & Eileen Mae (Reis) Brophy]. Married in Ohio. 4 children.

9 February 1905       Walter Lee Blades, 1883 – 1959 [son of William Ephraim & Morgana J. (McDaniel) Blades] & Addie Angeline Cutrer. 2 children.

11 February 1870     Patrick Coyle, 1841 – 1925 [son of Michael & Mary (Cunningham) Coyle] & Margaret Brady, c. 1855 – 1934 [daughter of Thomas & Catherine (Gibney) Brady]. Married in County Cavan, Ireland. 11 children. Patrick & Margaret were my 2^nd great grandparents.

12 February 1901     Arthur Spice [son of Robert Anson & Emma Catherine (Gordon) Spice]  & Emaline Floy Moore, 1883 – 1942 [daughter of Peter Jonathan & Caroline Louise (Gruissy) Moore]. Married in Michigan. 5 children.

13 February 1825     Frederick Wolf , 1804 – 1891 [son of John Frederick & Esther Barbara (Schaffer) Wolf] & Louisa C. Goetz [daughter of John Goetz]. Married in Pennsylvania. 8 children. Frederick Wolf was my 3^rd great grand uncle.

14 February 1942     Jessie Miles Hall, 1921 – 1983, & Sylvia Rayleen Brown, 1924 – 2006 [daughter of Roy Jesse & Mary Thelma (Ellzey) Brown]. Married in Mississippi. 5 children.

14 February 1953     William Thomas Zengler[son of Urban Robert & Mildred Mae (Wolf) Zengler]  & Kathryn Isabel Waidman

Do you connect with any of these couples? Do you have a marriage certificate or wedding photo for any of them?  Contact me to share & compare.