My latest blog post is about my 7x great grandfather Charles Atkinson whose estate inventory shed light on his possible occupation. Read on to learn about him and his life in the Virginia colony.
Category: Amelia County Connections
I Am My Own 9th Cousin – Once Removed
Today's post is about my ancestors Randall Holt and Mary Bayly who were both in Jamestown by 1620. It's also how I am own 9th cousin - once removed. Read on to learn more.
John Rives Morris (1840-1904) – Part 2
I introduced my 2x great grandfather John Rives Morris in an earlier post concerning his unusual death in Amelia County, Virginia, a murder in California, and rumors of his mental illness. Need to catch up? Click here! This post focuses his early life and offers some insight into his later difficulties. Born into a … Continue reading John Rives Morris (1840-1904) – Part 2
William Walker of Cumberland County, Virginia (1757-1840)
The very first thing my 4x great-grandfather William Walker wrote in his 20 February 1838 will[1] after the introduction dealing with his mortal soul and his mortal remains was this: I give and bequeath to John or Jack Miller, who married my daughter Sarah A. Judith and went off with a strumpet and left his … Continue reading William Walker of Cumberland County, Virginia (1757-1840)
Uncle Gus’s Watermelon
A friend asked me recently if I ran into funny articles when searching old newspapers. Well, I run into all sorts of articles – some funny, some interesting and some really tragic. I will share some of each as I am moved to do, but today I’ll share one I find amusing. While articles I … Continue reading Uncle Gus’s Watermelon
Sarah (Holt) Truly (c.1724-1792/3) – Part 2
Need to catch up? Click here: Sarah (Holt) Truly (c.1724-1792/3) – Part 1 We ended Part 1 in 1773 and learned that Sarah Truly’s life since her husband’s 1761 death was difficult to say the least. A widow with seven children ranging in age from 17-4, Sarah struggled to settle her husband’s estate because of … Continue reading Sarah (Holt) Truly (c.1724-1792/3) – Part 2
Sarah (Holt) Truly (c.1724-1792/3) – Part 1
Sarah Holt was born about 1724 in St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia. She was the eighth of ten children born to David and Margaret (Dibdall) Holt. Her father was born about 1685 and soon after his birth on 28 May 1686, his grandfather Col. David Crawford who served in the House of … Continue reading Sarah (Holt) Truly (c.1724-1792/3) – Part 1
FATALLY GORED BY AN INFURIATED BULL
This is the headline from my great-great grandfather, John Rives Morris's obituary. I found the original obituary and numerous other clippings in small leather wallet that my grandmother had, which had belonged to her grandmother Ann Octavia (Vaughan) Morris (1844-1942) - the wife of John Rives Morris. JETERSVILLE, VA. August 5 – Mr. John … Continue reading FATALLY GORED BY AN INFURIATED BULL
A May-December Romance (and a June wedding) in Jetersville, VA
On June 20, 1901, my great-grandparents were married at Jetersville in Amelia County, Virginia. Their marriage record lists them as J. Stewart Morris (called Stewart) age 29 born 1872 and Anna May Blanton (called Annie May) age 17 born 1884. Interestingly, both of them fibbed about their ages. Stewart Morris was born on 25 October … Continue reading A May-December Romance (and a June wedding) in Jetersville, VA
A Son of Virginia 