I am attempting to trace the roots of a family member, but have encountered a problem. To date, I have obtained the following facts: Selby P. Hart; b. 15 Oct. 1848 Accomack County; d. 19 Aug. 1923 Married 26 Dec. 1875: Virginia( Jennie) Bull - b. ca. 1855 Their children: Lena: b. 1876 William: b.1878 Lloyd Jackson: b. 1884; d. 1951 Levenia ( Venie): b. Nov. 1889 * Marion Clayton: b. 25 Dec. 1892, in Bloxom; d. Sept. 1985 * this is the line I am researching, and have already documented the next 3 generations In the 1850, 1860 and 1870 census, Selby P. Hart's mother, Elizabeth ( Betsy) is listed as head of household. There is an older son, William, born 1845. No mention of the father. I found a marriage dated 17 July 1831; Selby Hart to Eliza A. Ailsworth, listed in Middlesex County, Virginia marriages 1740-1850. Could these have been the parents of William and Selby P. Hart? The date doesn't appear to agree with the later birth dates of the children, but it is possible. Does anyone have access to the archives in Accomack County? A transcript of the marriage record of Selby P. Hart and Virginia Bull might reveal the names of their parents. Any help or suggestions will be most appreciated! Thanks! Lorraine Travers Calorra@NetZero.net
There are several Eastern Shore sites that are going to help you. I use to live there and my husband is native born. Odd as it sounds, go to this site for wonderful genealogy of the entire peninsular...including Accomack (by the way...the city is spelled Accomac without the final "k"..a bit of trivia there !!) http://www.ocmuseum.org/ Next, go to GHOTES (just Google it) and also the Eastern Shore Library site And http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaaccoma/ for the county. Good luck in your hunt. PS: I knew Roy BULL before he died. He owned some of my husband's grandfather's decoys...in fact he had the largest private collection of them (Charles Birch). He lived in a magnificent old Eastern Shore house and had a large indoor pool just for floating his decoys in. -----Original Message----- From: Lorraine Travers [mailto:calorra@netzero.net] Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:18 PM To: HART-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Selby Hart Lineage I am attempting to trace the roots of a family member, but have encountered a problem. To date, I have obtained the following facts: Selby P. Hart; b. 15 Oct. 1848 Accomack County; d. 19 Aug. 1923 Married 26 Dec. 1875: Virginia( Jennie) Bull - b. ca. 1855 Their children: Lena: b. 1876 William: b.1878 Lloyd Jackson: b. 1884; d. 1951 Levenia ( Venie): b. Nov. 1889 * Marion Clayton: b. 25 Dec. 1892, in Bloxom; d. Sept. 1985 * this is the line I am researching, and have already documented the next 3 generations In the 1850, 1860 and 1870 census, Selby P. Hart's mother, Elizabeth ( Betsy) is listed as head of household. There is an older son, William, born 1845. No mention of the father. I found a marriage dated 17 July 1831; Selby Hart to Eliza A. Ailsworth, listed in Middlesex County, Virginia marriages 1740-1850. Could these have been the parents of William and Selby P. Hart? The date doesn't appear to agree with the later birth dates of the children, but it is possible. Does anyone have access to the archives in Accomack County? A transcript of the marriage record of Selby P. Hart and Virginia Bull might reveal the names of their parents. Any help or suggestions will be most appreciated! Thanks! Lorraine Travers Calorra@NetZero.net