Debra: Hi. I am from Arthur/Chesley/James Allen (who moved to Henry/Calloway) through his daughter Minnie who married Bert F. Wilson. Also note that Minnie Sister Grace married Bert's Brother Nack. If you have the Sykes Book please change my birth year to 1956. Whoever said 1966 in my family goes on the A list for Christmas, but Alas it is incorrect. Also add Anna Olivia and Sarah Margaret born April 2, 1993. Great to hear from another cousin. Marsha -----Original Message----- From: Debra Rosenbloom <ldrose79861@scescape.net> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 9:49 PM Subject: Re: Willis Whitford >Marsha, >I am also from the Sykes line. Are you from Arthur or Sampson? I was the one >supplying the info for Maranda and Willis, on the Stewart list. Let me know >about yours, I just decided to join Danville Crossing tonight, so what is one >more list to add to the 5 I already belong to? I can imagine my emails >now...... >Debbie R > >Kenneth Banasiewicz wrote: > >> Not to be rough on your kinfolk, but looks like to me he didn't like raisin >> younguns all by himself. >> >> He married Maranda to take care of the first 8 and then three months after >> she died, he married the housekeeper. Whatta guy. >> >> I am glad you have the 80 census. How many children are listed in the >> household? Are Sallie and Will listed? They would be under 10 I think. >> >> I can't find any info on where our Willis was born. Nor where he and >> Maranda married. As I wrote to Jan it wouldn't hurt to check Henry County >> Also. >> >> Well good luck in your search. I can't help you much execpt on the >> sikes/sykes. They are my line. >> >> Marsha >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Familybuff@cs.com <Familybuff@cs.com> >> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 8:03 PM >> Subject: Re: Willis Whitford >> >> >Dear Marsha & Jan, >> >Wow! What quick responses I received from you two! You are really on top >> of >> >it! >> >First, I must say I'm not sure how Elizabeth Campbell got in there. His >> >first wife was Elizabeth Orton. The Orton Family Bible has been found and >> >their marriage is recorded in it. They married Jan. 5, 1835 in Missouri. >> >Somewhere I picked up his marriage to Miranda Sykes/Sikes as Jan 3, 1873. >> I >> >believe it was at the Sykes/Sikes Family Reunion in Paris, TN. in 1993. >> >After Miranda's death, I have him marrying Elizabeth Butler (the >> housekeeper) >> >on Jan 8, 1876. Seems he liked to marry during the month of January! >> >Anyway, the mystery has always been......where did he and Miranda marry? >> By >> >the way, William Henry was my husband's grandfather. Sure wish some of the >> >older folks were still around and could fill in our blanks for us. >> >Thanks to both of you for your research and effort. Really appreciate you >> >guys. >> >The 1880 Census shows him married to Elizabeth Butler. >> >Want a real hum-dinger to look for??? The father of Willis! Have never >> >found when or where he was born, or his parent's names. I have always said >> >he was born under a rock and married on a wagon train. Am beginning to >> >believe I MAY BE RIGHT!! Well, that's enough of that! >> >Thanks again. >> >Carolyn Whitford >> > >> > >> >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >> >What do you mean my grandparents didn't have any kids ??? >> > >> >> ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >> My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >My family Coat of Arms ties at the back ...... >is that normal ??? >