This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cloud, Porter, Brown, McPherson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YNJ.2ACIB/890.1 Message Board Post: Do you have any dates? I have Clouds and Poters in my line. Cloud on my fathers side and Porter on my mothers side.

The Cloud DNA Project is moving along -- not fast enough for most of us though, because we want ANSWERS, and we want them NOW! It's kind of like fishing and getting the occasional nibble, but no real good yank on the line. We know there are fish in there -- and we want to catch one right now! Several of us have been working hard to figure out a way to make the results easier to understand ... with limited success. Here is a quick summary (from my viewpoint): 1 - We feel we have had good results from the project so far. 2 - The web pages for the project are up -- but we want better! 3 - We need more participants. ==== ==== ==== ==== 1 - Results: I am watching my line the most -- and I believe we can say now with certainty that we are descended from the same line as that of kits 43203 and 38208 -- implying that our line probably converges with William Cloud (I52225) who married Elizabeth Ann Hayes, and perhaps even with his son William (I52423) who married Alice Hardin. This is much more than we have ever had before, and it means we (my cousins from our Jeremiah line) can narrow our search to this line rather than striking in all directions. This is a marvelous breakthrough for us, even though it still doesn't tell us who the parents of our Jeremiah were. ==== ==== ==== ==== 2 - Web Pages for the project: http://mykindred.com/cloud/dna/ Results - http://mykindred.com/cloud/dna/results/cdnareport.php - Each person in the project has a kit number. - The pedigree for that person can be seen by clicking on the kit number in the box at the bottom of the page. - A crude and simple comparison between test results can be seen by clicking on a kit number in the left column of the results table. How to print the chart - http://mykindred.com/cloud/dna/results/cdnaprint.htm Help - http://mykindred.com/cloud/dna/results/cdnahelp.htm Here is a new page -- I don't know how to best fit it into the project data or maybe just remove it ... any suggestions appreciated. It is a chart showing the pedigrees of each participant ... and is not linked from any other page at this time: http://mykindred.com/cloud/dna/Pedigrees3.htm ==== ==== ==== ==== 3 - We need more participants. DNA testing provides "relative" results (pun intended). It's like having one person point at something. Few people pay attention. But if many people are pointing at it, it catches everyone's attention. That may not be a good analogy. The more participants we have from the various branches, the better able we are to narrow the scope of our search. So -- if you can participate, please do. If you know someone who can participate, try to persuade them to join the project. If you will send me an address for anyone who doesn't get these emails or who doesn't get the CFA Journal, I will personally put together some information and mail it to them. ==== ==== ==== ==== thanks, Tom Cloud

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cloud, Porter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YNJ.2ACIB/890 Message Board Post: James Cloud married Clare Porter of Hebron, Ct. and they moved to Ind.? seeking dec., anc., siblings?? ANY CLUES?

Tom, I don't know anything about Sam, but have you checked with the Alamo museum about the letter? Ray Shirley rshirley@icx.net > [Original Message] > From: Tom Cloud <tcloud@austin.rr.com> > To: <CLOUD-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/16/2005 2:12:13 PM > Subject: [CLOUD] Sam C. Slack, grand-nephew of Daniel William Cloud (d. 1836) > > > Does anyone know anything about the Sam C. Slack who supposedly was > in custody of the letter Daniel William Cloud wrote shortly before > he died at the Alamo in March of 1836? > > The newspaper article says Sam C. Slack was a nephew of Daniel, > apparently making him a son of John W. Slack, who married Daniel's > sister, Clarissa H. Cloud. John W. Slack married twice (see link > below), but nowhere can I find any Sam or Samuel Slack. I estimate > Sam C. Slack was born no later than 1880 (very rough estimate). > > http://mykindred.com/cloud/TX/getperson.php?personID=I66240&tree=mykindred01 > > If you know anything about this Sam C. Slack, grand-nephew of > Daniel William Cloud, please let me know. > > sincerely, > Tom Cloud > > > > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > .............................................................. > Join the Cloud Family Association: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Slack/Cloud Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YNJ.2ACIB/889 Message Board Post: Tom, I read your post on one of the message boards, Looking for info on a Sam C. Slack, great nephew of William Cloud. In the 1880 census Harrison Co, KY, Berry Station, is the following. Samuel Slack, white male, 45 yrs,( ca 1835) born KY, parents born KY. Farmer & Merchant. Some of his children are, Lucy 19, Nancy 18, and JOHN W 16, son. Hope this helps, Tina S. Cloud

Pat Cloud supplied me with more accurate information about the history of the Cloud Family Association and I have updated the History page. Check it out .. http://mykindred.com/cloud/history.htm Tom Cloud

Does anyone know anything about the Sam C. Slack who supposedly was in custody of the letter Daniel William Cloud wrote shortly before he died at the Alamo in March of 1836? The newspaper article says Sam C. Slack was a nephew of Daniel, apparently making him a son of John W. Slack, who married Daniel's sister, Clarissa H. Cloud. John W. Slack married twice (see link below), but nowhere can I find any Sam or Samuel Slack. I estimate Sam C. Slack was born no later than 1880 (very rough estimate). http://mykindred.com/cloud/TX/getperson.php?personID=I66240&tree=mykindred01 If you know anything about this Sam C. Slack, grand-nephew of Daniel William Cloud, please let me know. sincerely, Tom Cloud

I received this email requesting my help, however I do not have any of the folks mentioned, maybe some out there can help her. Ken Cloud ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Korenaskie" <janski@siu.edu> To: <kec@cox.net> Sent: 14 November, 2005 1:42 PM Subject: RE: [CLOUD] Cloud Families > Ken, > My name is Jan Cloud Korzenaskie. My maiden name is Cloud. My father had > previously given me information about your web site and had told me we > were > descendants from William and Susan James that shows as the first > generation > on your web site. My father was William Eugene Cloud of Marion, IL, his > father was Richard Bland Cloud married to Iva Mae Westmoreland also of > Marion IL, his father was Ike Cloud married to Mary Ann Chenoweth. My > aunt > thinks that Ike Cloud might have gone by the name Isaac, but she needs to > pull out some papers and look. I'm not really sure where to go from here. > I'm new to the genealogy world and have just started looking into the > information my dad gave me. He has since passed away so I cannot find out > anymore information there. I would like to know if we are indeed > ancestors > from William & Susan. Thanks. > > > Jan Korzenaskie > Workforce Education & Development > Off Campus Degree Program > Pulliam Hall Room 207B MC 4603 > Carbondale IL 62901 > 618-453-1966 (p) > 618-453-1934 (f) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken C [mailto:kec@cox.net] > Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 11:12 AM > To: CLOUD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CLOUD] Cloud Families > > I am looking for folks named Cloud whose ancestors migrated from the east > coast thru Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa. There are several > Clouds lines that appear to be more southern. My Clouds lines came thru > some of the states mentioned above. If your Cloud ancestors came thru > these > > northern routes I would like to hear from you. I have a large database of > Cloud families at www.cloudweb.org . Stop by and see if I have your line > and if not, I sure would like to add your Cloud family to the data. > Thanks > in advance. > > Ken Cloud > > > > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > .............................................................. > Join the Cloud Family Association: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud > >

I suggest that you visit your local library and look in W. W. Hinshaw's "Enclyopedia of American Quaker Genealogy" to determine if your Joseph Watkins was a Quaker. Joseph Watkins filed suit against William Cloud in Pittsylvania County, VA in 1772. Suit was dismissed by the court. A power of attorney was issued from William Atwood & Sarah Atwood to Absalom Watkins in the Stokes County, NC County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions on Dec. 3, 1792. A deed of conveyance from George Watkins to William Chandler was proved in Stokes County Court in Dec., 1790. Henry Watkins was ordered to serve on a Stokes County jury in June, 1793. This is all I have on the Watkins family. Ray Shirley rshirley@icx.net > [Original Message] > From: Lois <loisgrizzard@charter.net> > To: <CLOUD-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/13/2005 4:20:38 PM > Subject: [CLOUD] Joseph Watkins, Sr. > > Hi, > Recently, I bought a map of Stokes County, NC. As I was reading an article about Joseph Cloud, Sr., I was surprised to see the name of Joseph Watkins, Sr. there. I will quote here: > > QUOTE > 1755 > Joseph Cloud, Sr. buys 150 acres of land on the south side of Dan River from JOSEPH WATKINS, SR. Price 45 pounds of VA money. Witnesses, Richard Crunk, Elias Brock and Mary Crunk. Joseph Cloud became deputy surveyor. Apparently, six children grew to maturity, Joseph, Jr., Jason, Isaac, George, William and Nancy. > UNQUOTE > > By any chance, do you have anything of Joseph Watkins, Sr. to share with me? Was he a Quaker? What was the relationship between Joseph Watkins, Sr. and Joseph Cloud, Sr.? I know that I am grasping straws but what if my Joseph's daughter married a Cloud? It would be neat if it were so! Thanks in advance. > > Lois in Georgia > gggg granddaughter of Joseph Watkins, Sr. > > > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > .................................................................. > Have you submitted your Cloud lineage to the List? > Submit a brief description of your ancestry. >

Hi, Recently, I bought a map of Stokes County, NC. As I was reading an article about Joseph Cloud, Sr., I was surprised to see the name of Joseph Watkins, Sr. there. I will quote here: QUOTE 1755 Joseph Cloud, Sr. buys 150 acres of land on the south side of Dan River from JOSEPH WATKINS, SR. Price 45 pounds of VA money. Witnesses, Richard Crunk, Elias Brock and Mary Crunk. Joseph Cloud became deputy surveyor. Apparently, six children grew to maturity, Joseph, Jr., Jason, Isaac, George, William and Nancy. UNQUOTE By any chance, do you have anything of Joseph Watkins, Sr. to share with me? Was he a Quaker? What was the relationship between Joseph Watkins, Sr. and Joseph Cloud, Sr.? I know that I am grasping straws but what if my Joseph's daughter married a Cloud? It would be neat if it were so! Thanks in advance. Lois in Georgia gggg granddaughter of Joseph Watkins, Sr.

In a message dated 11/11/2005 10:38:27 AM Central Standard Time, tcloud@austin.rr.com writes: William Cloud (1621 ENG - 1702 PA) m. Susan James William Cloud was the son of Robert Cloud and Joan Norys of Wiltshire, England. He purchased land in 1682 from William Penn in what is now Chester county, Pennsylvania. He came to America aboard the ship Unicorn in that same year, bringing his family with him. Dear Tom, Thought you might want to know that ship records indicate a slightly different arrival scenario for your family bio blip. According to ship records, Joseph Cloud (son of Wm. & Susan) came to PA a year before his father and brothers. Joseph arrived in Upland, (later renamed Chester) on the Bristol Factor on 12/15/1861. He was listed as a servant to John Bezer from Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, who also was traveling on the Bristol Factor, as were Bezer's wife, Susanna, and children, John, Richard, Susanna, Elizabeth, and Frances. [William Penn arrived on The Welcome (with quite a few other folks) in August 1682.] William Cloude and sons William, Jeremaih [sic on source document], and Robert arrived on The Unicorne in December 1682. Karen

I think it is a wonderful idea! Thanks for all you do for all of us who descend from a Cloud line. This new addition will be great! Janet Graham Theberge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Cloud" <tcloud@austin.rr.com> To: <CLOUD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 10:06 AM Subject: [CLOUD] family bios > > The main Cloud Family Association pages have been updated > http://mykindred.com/cloud/ > > I am considering adding a link there to a page (or pages) with > a brief biography of each family group. I think we are all > familiar with the "main" Cloud family group from England, > but there are others that either are not part of that > group or who can't connect. > > I also want to find any other Cloud family groups that exist, > if anyone has any ideas in that area. > > For the biography page, I envision something like this: > > William Cloud (1621 ENG - 1702 PA) m. Susan James > William Cloud was the son of Robert Cloud and Joan Norys of Wiltshire, > England. He purchased land in 1682 from William Penn in what is now > Chester county, Pennsylvania. He came to America aboard the ship Unicorn > in that same year, bringing his family with him. > > Jeremiah Cloud (1784 GA - 1861) m. Elizabeth (unknown) > Jeremiah Cloud was born in what is now Twiggs county, Georgia, and moved > in 1816 to Alabama and then to Texas in 1837, dying there in 1861. His > ancestry is unknown. > > ..... > > I am trying to make the CFA pages more interesting ... > Suggestions appreciated. > > What do you think of this idea? > > sincerely, > Tom Cloud > > > > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > Visit the Cloud Family Association web pages: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud/ ... http://mykindred.com/cloud/ > > >

I believe a great idea. Reva

Tom, Don't keep your bride waiting for that quiet time you promised for the weekend. One suggestion concerning the biographies. Ask the person submitting the Bio to include footnotes giving sources for statements of fact. Ray Shirley rshirley@icx.net > [Original Message] > From: Tom Cloud <tcloud@austin.rr.com> > To: <CLOUD-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/11/2005 11:44:10 AM > Subject: [CLOUD] family bios > > > The main Cloud Family Association pages have been updated > http://mykindred.com/cloud/ > > I am considering adding a link there to a page (or pages) with > a brief biography of each family group. I think we are all > familiar with the "main" Cloud family group from England, > but there are others that either are not part of that > group or who can't connect. > > I also want to find any other Cloud family groups that exist, > if anyone has any ideas in that area. > > For the biography page, I envision something like this: > > William Cloud (1621 ENG - 1702 PA) m. Susan James > William Cloud was the son of Robert Cloud and Joan Norys of Wiltshire, England. He purchased land in 1682 from William Penn in what is now Chester county, Pennsylvania. He came to America aboard the ship Unicorn in that same year, bringing his family with him. > > Jeremiah Cloud (1784 GA - 1861) m. Elizabeth (unknown) > Jeremiah Cloud was born in what is now Twiggs county, Georgia, and moved in 1816 to Alabama and then to Texas in 1837, dying there in 1861. His ancestry is unknown. > > ..... > > I am trying to make the CFA pages more interesting ... > Suggestions appreciated. > > What do you think of this idea? > > sincerely, > Tom Cloud > > > > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > Visit the Cloud Family Association web pages: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud/ ... http://mykindred.com/cloud/ >

Ken, Are you aware that Lyle and Sherrill Cloud fit your mold of families who migrated west into Ohio, Indiana, Illinois? I hope that Lyle and Sherrill's brother will take part in the Cloud DNA project. If you hear from other Clouds descended from ancestors moving due west out of PA and DE, encourage them to take the DNA test. Ray Shirley rshirley@icx.net > [Original Message] > From: Ken C <kec@cox.net> > To: <CLOUD-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/11/2005 12:12:53 PM > Subject: [CLOUD] Cloud Families > > I am looking for folks named Cloud whose ancestors migrated from the east > coast thru Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa. There are several > Clouds lines that appear to be more southern. My Clouds lines came thru > some of the states mentioned above. If your Cloud ancestors came thru these > northern routes I would like to hear from you. I have a large database of > Cloud families at www.cloudweb.org . Stop by and see if I have your line > and if not, I sure would like to add your Cloud family to the data. Thanks > in advance. > > Ken Cloud > > > > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > .............................................................. > Join the Cloud Family Association: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud >

I am looking for folks named Cloud whose ancestors migrated from the east coast thru Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa. There are several Clouds lines that appear to be more southern. My Clouds lines came thru some of the states mentioned above. If your Cloud ancestors came thru these northern routes I would like to hear from you. I have a large database of Cloud families at www.cloudweb.org . Stop by and see if I have your line and if not, I sure would like to add your Cloud family to the data. Thanks in advance. Ken Cloud

The main Cloud Family Association pages have been updated http://mykindred.com/cloud/ I am considering adding a link there to a page (or pages) with a brief biography of each family group. I think we are all familiar with the "main" Cloud family group from England, but there are others that either are not part of that group or who can't connect. I also want to find any other Cloud family groups that exist, if anyone has any ideas in that area. For the biography page, I envision something like this: William Cloud (1621 ENG - 1702 PA) m. Susan James William Cloud was the son of Robert Cloud and Joan Norys of Wiltshire, England. He purchased land in 1682 from William Penn in what is now Chester county, Pennsylvania. He came to America aboard the ship Unicorn in that same year, bringing his family with him. Jeremiah Cloud (1784 GA - 1861) m. Elizabeth (unknown) Jeremiah Cloud was born in what is now Twiggs county, Georgia, and moved in 1816 to Alabama and then to Texas in 1837, dying there in 1861. His ancestry is unknown. ..... I am trying to make the CFA pages more interesting ... Suggestions appreciated. What do you think of this idea? sincerely, Tom Cloud

Hi Folks: If you would like to see which of the 5000 books that the LDS Family History Library has digitized today and made available to the public, you will need to closely follow the instructions given below. It took me a little while to find the summary listing of the 62 books that contain information on my KING family line. From the summary listing, you can then go directly to the detail text. In reviewing the summary listing for KING family related data, I noted that my book titled FROM WAGONS TO SPACESHIPS, which contains a lot of genealogical data on my KING and CLOUD family lines, is apparently still waiting to be digitized. It is no longer available for sale, but may be available in your area for Inter Library Loan; especially, in the southeastern states and in CA. The data below is a summary of the information recently made available to the public by the LDS Family History Library. The BYU Library has a massive collection of data, so follow the instructions outlined below to go to their listing. Good luck and great ancestor hunting. Tom King, Sr. Leisure World of VA Near Leesburg, VA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------- Family History Books: The LDS Family History Library has announced that it has begun the process of digitizing and making available on the Internet all of the Family History books in their collection. About 5000 books have been digitized and are available, and they have announced that they are adding about 100 titles a week to the on-line collection. Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU, http://www.lib.byu.edu/ From the list of collections that are displayed, choose: "Find Other Materials" "Electronic" "On Line Collections at BYU" Choose the TAB "Text Collections" And, finally, "Family History Archive" ------------------------------------------------------------------end--------- ------

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cloud, Fairchild, Walpole Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YNJ.2ACIB/888 Message Board Post: I'm looking for help in Georgia, I would like to find someone who could help me find look up old newspaper artical and obit. if there was one...I will pay for help. Beverly was my half sister, her full name was Beverly Gail Cloud and her last name was Bearden at the time of her death. She was born 10 Sep 1955 and died abt. 3-9 of March 2002 in Forsyth Georgia, she was missing for several days before she was found in a car that ran off the road into a creek. I would like to find out more about the accident that took her life. If anyone can help please let me know. Thanks, Tammy

I have Joseph Britten Cloud, b abt 1835 TN marr Margaret "Sary" Hines and had children including those you mention. See my data at www.cloudweb.org Hope this helps. Ken Cloud ----- Original Message ----- From: <jannyintn@hotmail.com> To: <CLOUD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 09 November, 2005 1:21 PM Subject: [CLOUD] Re: Mary Jane Cloud & William E Kirk > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YNJ.2ACIB/857.1 > > Message Board Post: > > I have been poking around the Stone and Christian County MO Clouds looking > for my ggmother. It has been suggested to me that she was Nancy L. or > Liza Cloud, though she went by "Missouri" and married as "Celia" in 1890, > to Joel B. Norman. My family oral history also suggests that she was > "Indian." Any help on those ideas much appreciated. > Using the census info. available on the Stone County usgenweb site, (a > great site, by the way) I see that Joseph B. and Sarah C. Cloud show up in > the 1870 census with seven children including Mary J, Sherman, Grant and > Nancy. By 1880 they have added George, Tom and Martha. Could Margaret be a > second name or nickname for Sarah? I hope this helps you. > > > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > .................................................................. > Volunteer for Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at > http://raogk.rootsweb.com/index.html > >