Hi list, 11 April 1857 Of John & Robert NELSON, of Cahirkall, near Ennis, Parish of Drumcliff, County Clare. Information received by their brother, William NELSON, Smyrna, Delaware. Ref: "The Search For Missing Friends," Vol. IV, 1857-1860, pg. 55 Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Hi list, 25 April 1857 Of Timothy HEALY and Johana ROACHE, of the Parish of Ballyvourney, County Cork. Information received by William NELSON, Smyrna, Delaware. Ref: "The Search For Missing Friends," Vol. IV, 1857-1860, pg. 61 9 May 1857 Of Timothy HEALY and Johana ROACHE, ..... Information received by Patrick ROACHE, Smyrna, Delaware. Ref: "The Search For Missing Friends," Vol. IV, 1857-1860, pg. 68 Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Hi List, Sorry, I forgot the date! :) 11 April 1857 Of Thomas MULSHENOCK, of Mohereen, Parish of Glountane, near Mallow, County Cork, who left Smyrna, Del., last June, and is supposed to be in Clareen County, PA. Address his brother, Moses MULSHENOCK, Smyrna, Kent Co., Del. Ref: "The Search For Missing Friends," Vol. IV, 1857-1860, pg. 54 Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Hi List, Of Thomas MULSHENOCK, of Mohereen, Parish of Glountane, near Mallow, County Cork, who left Smyrna, Del., last June, and is supposed to be in Clareen County, PA. Address his brother, Moses MULSHENOCK, Smyrna, Kent Co., Del. Ref: "The Search For Missing Friends," Vol. IV, 1857-1860, pg. 54 Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Kathleen Burnett List Mom KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net Thank you for you words of wisdom but there are GRADY-GREADY Families in Kent Co., DE. There are also Irish Families in Kent Co., DE & I'm sure some of them are from County Clare, Ireland. I have a very large library on Delaware & the Eastern Shore of Maryland & I always check my sources before I send an e-mail. I'm a professional genealogist. Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) In a message dated 2/10/2 2:44:26 PM, kathleenburnett@earthlink.net writes: << Dear List Members, Please keep in mind that if you are going to post a link or site of interest...it must be of interest to those researching their ancestors in Kent County DE. If it is on any other topic, please visit with me before you post it. Kathleen Burnett List Mom KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net >>

Hi lists, Does anyone have a connect to the following BERRY-WEBBER- VOSS-WYATT-MEDFORD Families? This is my BERRY Line: My Arthur John b. 31 May 1851 in Caroline Co., MD, is NOT the child of Wm & Martha (Vaulx/Voss) WEBBER but was raised by them. Wm WEBBER is named as Arthur's father on his death certificate but I do not believe this to be correct -- mother is unknown. Arthur John is the son of Margaret BERRY who m. a Wm MEDFORD on 14 Oct 1848 in Caroline Co., MD & was accused of adultery in 1851. Hence, Arthur John WEBBER is Margaret's illegitimate son! (See WEBBERs in the 1860 -1870 census below.) Ref: "HEIRS and LEGATEES of CAROLINE COUNTY" page 57, by Irma HARPER. Martha (Vaulx/Voss) WEBBER had a brother Holiday VAULX/VOSS, who m. a Nancy E. BERRY, on 21 Oct 1850 in Caroline Co., MD & she is the sister or cousin of Margaret (Berry) MEDFORD. This relationship is the reason why Margaret's children Arthur John & daughter Mary MEDFORD (fathered by Wm MEDFORD) came to be living with & raised by the WEBBERs!!! Margaret may have died about 1858 or she just left the children with the WEBBERs, in that year. A John STAFFORD maybe Arthur John's real father. (See info of the court cases below.) William MEDFORD vs. Margaret MEDFORD: [Wm MEDFORD who m. Margaret E. BERRY, accuses her of adultery] 1851 1st Monday in July 1852--Margaret MEDFORD to appear in court on this date in Denton, Caroline Co., MD complaint by Wm MEDFORD. Issued the 26th of May 1852. Witnesses: Holiday VOSS John W. VOSS Zebulor LAYTON John STAFFORD Note: Henrietta Wood told me there were papers missing from this court case. 2nd Monday in March 1858--Margaret MEDFORD to appear in court on this date in Denton, Caroline Co., MD complaint by Wm MEDFORD. Issued the 24th of November 1857. 1860 Census--Denton Post Office, Caroline Co., MD WEBBER William 47 M W MD Farmer R/P $2500 P/P $380 Martha 39 F W MD James 18 M W MD William 13 M W MD Ann 10 F W MD Charles 8 M W MD John 6 M W MD Mary 4 F W MD Holiday 2 M W MD Richard 10/12 M W MD *MEDFORD Mary 14 F W MD Arthur 9 M W MD (my line)* *Mary is the daughter of Wm W. & Margaret (Berry) MEDFORD, Jr. 1870 Census--3rd Dist., Denton Post Office, Caroline Co., MD WEBBER William 54 M W MD Farmer R/P $1800 P/P $800 Martha 48 F W MD Holiday 13 M W MD Richard 11 M W MD Martha J 9 F W MD George L 2 M W MD * Arthur J 19 M W MD *Why is Arthur John the last child on both the 1860 & 1870 Census? Is he a child of someone else??? Yes, Margaret BERRY! I believe a William BERRY is the father of Margaret & Nancy E. BERRY because of the following connections: LAND 29 Dec 1840 -- 9 Jan 1841 William WEBBER to Daniel WYATT & John THAWLEY, his securities for a note given to William W. MEDFORD for abt $40 - livestock & furniture. Wit: Thomas MELVIN. Ack. bef. Elijah R. MANSHIP. Ref: "Caroline County Maryland Land Records," Book #17, 1840-1843. 12 Jan 1841 - 22 Jun 1841 Daniel WYATT & Mary his wife of KCD to William BERRY of CACO - cons. $20 - pt. of "Friendship," adj. "Punch Hall" - cont. abt 3 acres. Daniel & Mary his wife e/a bef. Thomas MELVIN, Elijah R. MANSHIP. Ref. "Caroline County Maryland Land Records," Book # 17, 1840-1843 NOTE: "Punch Hall," today is, "Burrsville" & sits on the Caroline Co., MD & Kent Co., DE State line but is considered to be in MD. KCD = Kent Co., DE CACO = Caroline Co., MD I hope this all wasn't to confusing to you! :) The BERRYs in Kent Co. DE & Caroline Co., MD do have a connection. Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Good morning list, I received this from another mailing list & I'm passing it on! :) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) Subj: [CLARE] Ali's Clare Roots From: LizHaren@aol.com To: IRL-CLARE-L@rootsweb.com Ali's Irish roots revealed online.ie 08 Feb 2002 Muhammad Ali is Irish, according to new genealogical evidence. Researchers at the Co Clare Heritage Centre have unearthed documentation to show one of Ali's great grandfathers came from the county town of Ennis. It seems Abe Grady, born around 160 years ago in Co Clare, emigrated to the United States in the 1860s. He settled in Kentucky and later married an African-American woman. Their son also married an African-American and one of the daughters of that union was Ali's mother, named Odessa Lee Grady. She married Cassius Clay senior, and they settled in Louisville, where their son, later to become known as the Louisville Lip, was initially given his father's name on his birth in 1942. He later changed his name to Muhammad Ali when he converted to the Nation of Islam after winning the world title in 1964. Genealogist Antoinette O'Brien said: "Through research being carried out for the Irish language TV station TG4 on Ali, we established Ali's great-great grandfather, John Grady, the father of Abe, rented a house and a small garden in Ennis with a rateable value of fifteen shillings (75p) in 1855. "There is no doubt that Abe Grady was Ali's great grandfather. I am not sure whether Ali knows about this - we have not yet managed to contact him." The development has delighted the small town of Ennis. Local council chairman Michael Corley said: "We would like to honour Ali as one of the heroes of the 20th century and invite him here." Original article at: http://www.online.ie/news/viewer.adp?article=1657985 find yourself - www.online.ie

Dear List Members, Please keep in mind that if you are going to post a link or site of interest...it must be of interest to those researching their ancestors in Kent County DE. If it is on any other topic, please visit with me before you post it. Kathleen Burnett List Mom KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net

Hi Listers: I am seeking any info on the family of my mother's first husband: SAMUEL EDWARD COLE. He lived with his sister: Ida Morrison (Mrs. William) at 28 Choate St., in Newark where he died in 1940. "Ed" Cole worked for the paper mills; was a volunteer fireman; Knights of Pythias Osceola Lodge #5; Concordia Lodge #67 of the Masons and a life-long Methodists. His parents were: James & Mary Elizabeth (nee Drennen) Cole. In addition to his sister Elizabeth (Lizzy) McCreary (who lived at 423 E. 6th St., in Wilmington, Cole also had brothers: William, Tolbert & George. I know that Tolbert and his wife Elizabeth lived at 48 Choate St., in Newark in 1920 and that Samuel Edward Cole and my mom, Clara, lived at 48 No. Chapel St., Newark at least in 1918 when "Ed" had to register for the draft while on medical leave. I will pay for any photo of Sam E. Cole and any reasonable research costs for other family information which declining health and advancing age prohibit me from doing myself. THANKS. peter19252000@juno.com

Hi, just back from my vacation in delaware at my familie's house in Vernon/ Kent County. Trying to fix the old house up/ its approx ..well over 200 years old. This is my way of enjoying retirement. Anyway, and just read your post Helen. I tried to email you Helen.......but for some reason you have blocked me from sending you email? Must be a mistake. Anyways, I too am curious about the Hearn & Callaway line. Am wondering if the H. in my line of Callaways is for Hearn. Let me know if you come across anything.Or if anyone else has any information relating to Callaway & Hearn. My line is Levin & Elizabeth Callaway. I have been working on the Kent, De book., and haven't had much time for anything else. Take care Cousin Suny Callaway

Dear Madeline Fleetwood Jewett and other Fleetwood researchers, This is a long message. It includes: (1) a message I posted to genforum about (a) my Fleetwood family and (b) Fleetwood tombstones found in Blades, Sussex Co., Delaware. (2) a response to my genforum message by Madeline Fleetwood Jewett. (3) my list of Fleetwood tombstone inscriptions from the Blades Cemetery, Blades, Sussex Co., Delaware. I tried to post a response as requested by Madeline to the genforum site, but it would not "take." Therefore, I am posting this to several rootsweb lists and to Madeline with the hope that the new interactive sharing of information between rootsweb and genweb messages (which I really am not clear about!) will enable interested readers to get access to the information without it being posted to genforum. First, my original message posted to genforum on Jan. 22, 2002, with a few edits to make it clearer. (Madeline thought it was a confusing message): Because of proximity, I believe it is highly likely that the Sussex County, DE, FLEETWOODs are related. In the census lists for MD and DE, there are a number of Fleetwood children found living with (adopted by) other familes. Was there at least one nuclear family group that disintegrated? I fear that my Milford, Sussex Co. (and maybe Milford, Kent Co.), DE Fleetwoods may have been from a disintegrated family since I cannot seem to connect them to the nearby Bridgeville and Seaford Fleetwoods. This is what I know so far: Curtis Fleetwood (from my mother's family Bible) OR Jehamara Fleetwood (from his daughter Ida May's death certificate) married Susan C. Scott. I can find Susan in a 1920 census living with her son-in-law Harry Lee Hill and daughter Minnie (Fleetwood) Hill. She is listed as a 68-year-old widow (thus born 1851-52). There is a Susan C. Fleetwood buried in the Milford Cemetery, b. 1862, d. 1927. Our Susan's death certificate from the DE archives shows she died in 1927. Did someone shave 10 years off her life? Accidentally? Did Susan do it herself? I think the Susan C. in the Milford Cemetery is our Susan. She is not buried with her husband unless he has no stone (cemetery records destroyed in a fire). I have been able to find no records of a Curtis Fleetwood married to a Susan, nor any records of a Jehamara Fleetwood at all. There is an 1880 census with a "Jer." [b. 1856-57] and "S.C." [b. 1852-53] Fleetwood which COULD be this family group. There are three children listed: Wm. H. [b. 1872-73], Geo. A. [b. 1876-77], and baby 11 months old, paralyzed [b.1879]. Although I have no information on the two boys, the names do match names of this couple's children found in my mother's family Bible (more on that later). The only problem is that Jer.'s stated age would not likely enable him to be the parent of the son Wm. H. in this census. Perhaps Jer.'s age was recorded incorrectly or I am reading it incorrectly. This is a brief synopsis/outline of what I know of the children of Jehamara Fleetwwod or Curtis Fleetwood and Susan C. Scott: (1) Ida May Fleetwood [b. Sep. 1880, DE, prob. Milford; d. May 1943, Milford, DE] married George Joseph Still [b. Sep. 1872, 1873, or 1874, DE (conflicting records); d. Jul 1953, Milford, DE]. They had two children. (my direct line). (2) Minnie Fleetwood (b. Apr 1884; d. Jul 1957, Milford, DE) married Harry Lee Hill [b. Aug 1882; d. Mar 1955, Milford, DE]. They had 2 children. (Minnie's name may have been Minerva since Ida May's youngest daughter was named after Minnie and her name was Jennie Minerva) (3) Harry Benjamin "Mike" Fleetwood [b. May 1891, DE, prob. Milford; d. Jan 1968, Blades, Sussex Co., DE (near Seaford)] married Ora Page Elliott [b. 1900, d. 1958]. They had one child. Children (4), (5), (6), and (7): In my parent's family Bible (Gertrude Marie Clarke and Disston McCullough Carter), there is a place to record the mother's and father's family trees. In addition to the previous children of Curtis orJehamara and Susan C. (Scott) Fleetwood, the following children are listed. There were no dates recorded. I have not yet located records on these remaining children -- I would LOVE to make contact with their descendants or people researching them! (4) William Fleetwood (5) James Fleetwood (6) George Fleetwood (7) Mary E. Fleetwood Finally, in the Blades, Sussex Co., DE, cemetery, where Harry Benjamin and Ora Page (Elliott) Fleetwood are buried, there are many Fleetwood gravesites. If anyone is interested, I can send you transcriptions of the gravestones (all but two or three which could not be read). Karen Carter, Sandy, UT Madeline Fleetwood Jewett posted the following message on genforum in response to my message: Karen, Your message was very interesting though a little hard to follow. I will get out my map and see how close your family was to mine. My father was born in Brighton. His father's name was Eustace Charles fleetwood and worked for the railroad. born in East Grinstad. I have gotten his birth certificate and his father was John William.Eustace was my grandfather and he was born in 1857. I can get no record of his death and so the inscriptions of gravestones is an appealing thought. I am fairly certain that that union disolved in one way or another and my grandmother remarried. She came to America to visit her son (my father) twice. Just when I don't know for sure. If any of this information is helpful great but I would like to see the cemetary inscriptions, they might be helpful to me. thank you Madeline. My response: Jan. 31, 2002. Here is a list of the tombstone inscriptions that are in the Blades Cemetery which is in Blades, Sussex County, Delaware: Same plot: G. H. Fleetwood 1864-1940 Mary E. Fleetwood 1973-1959 _______ Same plot: Calvin R. Fleetwood - April 25, 1928 - Jan. 5, 1970 Joyce A. Fleetwood - Mar. 30, 1945 - (BLANK) _______ Large plot with pillar stone and other stones: Inscriptions on the pillar were difficult or impossible to read. The only information I could get off of it was: one side: (illegible) Fleetwood - Nov. 22, 1898 - Apr. 12, 1924 one side: Jeaneete D. Fleetwood - July 2, 1920 - Aug. 13, 1923 Could read nothing (if there was anything) on the other two sides. Joint standing stone next to the pillar had inscribed on it: Earl C. Fleetwood - 1896-1978 Blanche E. Fleetwood - 1907-1976 At the foot of each grave was a smaller stone reading, respectively, Father and Mother. Separate stone: just the initials J. D. F. Separate stone: illegible _______ Large joint stone with heart in center has both names and years of birth and death on each side of the heart. Inside the heart is their marriage date. In addition, on each of the two graves, separate stones include full birth and death date information and indicate "Father" and "Mother" at the tops of the stones: Eunice M. Fleetwood - July 31, 1899 - May 16, 1989 Married Oct. 21, 1921 G. Lynk Fleetwood - Dec. 1897 - Oct. 28, 1970 ________ Same plot: Harry B. Fleetwood - May 23, 1891 - Jan. 17, 1968 Cpl Co. E 59 Pioneer Infantry World War I Ora P. Fleetwood - 1900 - 1958 _______ Stone standing alone: Horace N. Fleetwood - 1868-1937 _______ Same stone: Kathy S. Fleetwood - Nov. 14, 1956-Apr. 3, 1999 Martin G. Fleetwood - Oct. 17, 1958 - (BLANK)

Hi, I just got this, after posting my little pitiful address... http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm Dix...

Hi, How many are aware of this "formula"? www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ LOTS of censuses online !!! Dix...

Hi, One of the articles is about the BOYLE Family of Co. Clare & other genealogy-DNA articles! :) ** DNA tackles family mysteries ** DNA testing is adding a scientific twist to the search for family roots, one of the world's most popular pursuits. Follow MSNBCs Alan Boyle on the genetic trail. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_email.asp?/news/682153.asp Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Hello, Here I am again apologizing to those who receive multiple posting, but I didn't want to miss anyone. The February column has been added to the Bits of Blue and Gray site. <A HREF="http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com/Feb2002.htm">THE BATTLE OF HONEY HILL </A> To quote the author, Kathy Dhalle. "The November 30, 1864 battle of Honey Hill, S.C. is virtually unnamed in most histories of the war. From all standpoints, it was a terrible blunder and a comparatively unimportant expedition on the sea coast, overshadowed by the wondrous movement of the armies under Thomas, Sherman and Grant... " Be sure to check out "What's new..." on the main page also. Bits of Blue and Gray is also celebrating a birthday, which is mentioned on the main page as well. Thanks again for your time Jayne McCormick bitsobluengray@aol.com <A HREF="http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com/">http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com </A>

You might want to add a link to the Indiana State Library's Genealogy Division's Database to an Index of Indiana Marriages through 1850. I found good information on some of my IN ancestors there! (They also have searchable indexes to other Indiana vital records.) Karen Sandy, UT In a message dated 1/24/02 4:17:47 PM Mountain Standard Time, kingetal@ce.net writes: > DE-MARRIAGE-LOOKUP

Greetings all! I thought I'd share some news with you. A new email list has been started for Delaware Marriage lookups. Here's the info to subscribe: To join the DE-MARRIAGE-LOOKUP in email mode,send mail to DE-MARRIAGE-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join the DE-MARRIAGE-LOOKUP in digest mode, do the same thing with DE-MARRIAGE-LOOKUP-D-request@rootsweb.com. For information on other miscellaneous Delaware lists, which include a Census Lookup list, Cemetery list and more, go to this page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/DE/misc.html Have fun! :-) ~Lee S. King CC Kent County DEGenWeb Project

Hi Delaware Listers: I am seeking any info on the family of my mother's first husband: SAMUEL EDWARD COLE. He lived with his sister: Ida Morrison (Mrs. William) at 28 Choate St., in Newark where he died in 1940. "Ed" Cole worked for the paper mills; was a volunteer fireman; Knights of Pythias Osceola Lodge #5; Concordia Lodge #67 of the Masons and a life-long Methodists. His parents were: James & Mary Elizabeth (nee Drennen) Cole. In addition to his sister Elizabeth (Lizzy) McCreary (who lived at 423 E. 6th St., in Wilmington, Cole also had brothers: William, Tolbert & George. I know that Tolbert and his wife Elizabeth lived at 48 Choate St., in Newark in 1920 and that Samuel Edward Cole and my mom, Clara, lived at 48 No. Chapel St., Newark at least in 1918 when "Ed" had to register for the draft while on medical leave. I will pay for any photo of Sam E. Cole and any reasonable research costs for other family information which declining health and advancing age prohibit me from doing myself. THANKS. peter19252000@juno.com

Hi, I received this from another mailing list & thought it might be helpful Red Men Association: http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmuseum/fraternalism/red_men.htm Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Dear Kathleen, I don't have indexes to 1910 and 1920, but I did bump into several people named William Dennison in Maryland. (I have family in Cecil County.) Interested? Cecil County, District 5, Maryland Page 191 stamped on page, page 381 written on page Lines 16-25 House 1539, Family 1560 Jesse Owen, age 70, male, farmer, born in MD. William Dennison, age 55, male, born in MD Sarah, age 41, female, born MD Rachel, age 21, female, born MD Hannah, age 16, female, born MD Jesse, age 14, male, born MD, attended school Mary, age 12, female, born MD, attended school William, age 8, male, born MD, attended school Sarah, age 5, female, born MD Margaret, age 2, female, born MD Cecil County, District 7?, Maryland (Note: In index these pages are listed as being in District 7, on actual census page, 2d subdivision has been written into the "inhabitants in . . ." line.) First page for this family: page 185 stamped on page; page 368 written on page. Second page for this family: no stamped number, page 372 or 572 written on page. First page for this family: lines 27-42 Second page for this family: lines 1-5 dwelling 1465, family 1487 William Dennison, age 43, male, farmer, born MD Mary, age 40, female, born MD John, age 20, male, plasterer, born MD Sarah, age 19, female, born MD Rebecca, age 14, female, born MD, attended school Elizabeth, age 11, female, born MD, attended school begin page 2: Margaret, age 8, female, born MD Maria, age 1, female, born MD George W., age 11, male, born MD Elizabeth, age 42, female, born MD William, age 7/12, male, born MD Montgomery County, 4th Rockerlee Election District page 392 stamped on page; page 783 written on page lines 17-25 dwelling 277, family 285 William Dennison, age 45, male, farmer, born (hard to read; looks like D6 - could be Dl for Delaware? DC for District of Columbia?), can't read/write Martha A. Dennison, age 38, female, born VA, can't read/write William H. Dennison, age 17, male, farmer, born VA James Dennison, age 14, male, born VA Lewis Dennison, age 12, male, born VA Joseph Dennison, age 10, male, born D6 (Del or DC?) Charles Dennison, age 8, male, born D6 (Del or DC?) Catherine Dennison, age 6, female, born MD Samuel Dennison, age 3, male, born MD If information on each person is not included above, then there was none (blank cells in census table). There were some other William Dennisons in MD in earlier census years, but I did not search for them. If they are potentially yours, then I will try to find them if you would like me to do so. I didn't find and William Dennisons in Delaware in any of the census indexes that are on Ancestry.com. There were court, land, or probate records of William Dennisons in Illinois, Arkansas, Mass., Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio. I didn't find any William Dennisons with DE locations in the SSDI. I didn't find any Wallace Dennisons in the census lists indexes. I did notice that there is a Wallace Dennison in the Social Security Death Index: ssn: 155-20-0451, born: 1 Nov 1927, died: Jul 1958, social security card issued in New Jersey before 1951. He is the only Wallace Dennison in the SSDI There is also a Wallace Dennison living in Virginia Beach, phone: 747-496-5851. There was a Wallace (Wallis) Dennison probate record in Mass. (after 1840), a Wallace Dennison in TX land titles (1923), and a Wallace Dennison in 1890 Hamilton, Mass, Directory. Hope this helps, Karen Carter Sandy, UT