> My ggrandfather, Charles NELMES, son of James and Jane, b. about 1843, told > grandson (my father)that he (Charles) was "born" or "came from" Berkeley, > when all the evidence I can find points to an Abinghall christening. His > younger brother, Phil[l]ip, says he was born in Guns Mills, Mitcheldean, > and is christened there. I think I may have found both of them on a farm in > Flaxley in the 1861 census, sans parents. > Is there any connection with Berkeley in the FoD area, was it once part of > the Berkeley estates? Or perhaps ggrandfather was just working in Berkeley > when he emigrated at about age 26? > > I surely would like to believe the FoD evidence, as it fits together nicely. > There were and are many NELMES on both sides of the river, but only the > Abinghall dates and parents' names appear to fit. > > Connie Nelmes Beattie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "APB" <costume@btinternet.com> > To: <ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 2:42 AM > Subject: [FoD] BEARD > > > > Hi Researchers > > > > I would like to make contact with any BEARD researcher with families in > the Forest area in other words BEARDS living on the > > opposite side of the severn from Berkeley. I would also like to hear from > any one who may have a LOVERIDGE connection as well. > > > > I have two George BEARDs = LOVERIDGE marriages but not sure which is the > correct union. I also have vast amount of BEARD information, which I am > willing to share. > > > > Alf Beard > > > > > > ============================== > > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > >