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2013-04-22T10:12:00.001-07:00

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Online timelines for your genealogy

2013-04-10T18:15:00.001-07:00

Update: Added another timeline from comments.

I remember doing this search a long time ago but I never put what I found on my blog. Today Jenna Mills posted a question in the Facebook group Technology for Genealogy. She wanted to know “What are you using for your timelines?”. So I went in search of online timelines (again). Most are free. Here is what I found.

timetoast – Probably the most well known of the bunch. Their tagline “Create timelines, share them on the web”

OurTimeLines – Different from TimeToast. Caters to the genealogist/family historian.

Preceden - Free for “Students”

timerime - Offers a free account with some limitations but not a big deal.

Free Time - Not as fancy as some but may "fit the bill".

ReadWriteThink: Student Materials: Timeline – Designed for students. Not fancy.

Our Story - This one is a little different but still a timeline.

myHistro - Combines maps and timelines. (Found on Cyndi's List)

Treelines - Looks as if this is much more than a timeline. (Found on Cyndi's List.)

xtimeline – added from reader Kenneth R Marks comments. Thanks Kenneth!!

Do you have a favorite? Did I miss one that you use? Please let me know in comments.

Happy Hunting!

Timeline for Wilford F. Hampton

2013-02-28T17:59:00.001-08:00

NOTE: Mr. Hampton is NOT a direct relative. (He is the father of Minnie Lee Hampton, who was the fourth wife of my 2nd great grandfather, Elisha Crew.) I was simply interested in locating some information about him, his wives and their children. A simple “timeline” is what I’ve provided below. The records I found are mentioned below and where they can be located if one wishes to see them, but I have not sourced them to any genealogical standard.

Wilford Faris Hampton

Born: 1834

Grave marker gives date as 8/22/1834 [22 August 1834]. Death certificates states his age as "81 years, 3 days". Calculation based on this information would mean he was born 25 March 1834. Also, his place of birth is listed on all census records as Tennessee. His death certificate lists his place of birth as Alabama.

Marriage: 1 October 1860 in Obion County, Tennessee to Mary Catherine Wood

Per Ancestry Index - Tennessee State Marriages, 1780 - 2002. [The original document is available at Ancestry.com.]

Civil War Service: Mr. Hampton served in the Confederate Army. (Index from Ancestry.com. The original records are available at Fold3.com)

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: W.F. Hampton

Side: Confederate

Regiment State/Origin: Tennessee

Regiment Name: 46 Tennessee Infantry.

Regiment Name Expanded: 46th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry

Company: G

Rank In: Private

Rank In Expanded: Private

Rank Out: Private

Rank Out Expanded: Private

Alternate Name: William/Hampton

Film Number: M231 roll 18

Cards read: Enlisted When: Nov. 29, 1961; Where: Paris, Tenn.;Period: 1 year.

The first card states the following: "Made his escape from island number 10 after Ragt. Surrendered April 1862. Never returned. Deserted."

Second card states the following: Absent. Escaped when surrendered Apl. 8/62. Home in Henry Co. Tenn."

There is also a Union card with the name "W.F. Hampton". It reads " W. F. Hampton, Pvt. Co. G, 4 Reg't Tennessee Infantry. Appears on RETURNS as follows: Mar 1864 - On fatigue duty loading & unloading RR cars. Dec 1864 - Absent sick Dec 7/64"

1870 Census - Le Sieur, New Madrid, Missouri

Wilford Hampton	36	Tennessee	About 1834
Mary Hampton	27	Tennessee	About 1843
Wright Hampton	2	Tennessee	About 1868
Joseph Hampton	3/12	Missouri	About 1870

Mary dies sometime after enumeration day of 1 June 1870. (Actual enumeration date was 6 June 1870.) and his remarriage in December of 1874. Also, the family has moved from Missouri to Texas in the intervening years.

Marriage: 9 December 1874 in Travis County, Texas to R. M. Harris

Per Family Search index - Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973. [The original document is not available online at this time.]

R.M. Harris is Rebecca Mollie Adams. She was married to Mr. unknown Harris and her son is listed in the 1880 census as Mr. Hampton's step-son.

1880 Census - Milam County, Texas

Wilford F. Hampton	46	Tennessee	About 1834
Rebecca M. Hampton	35	Mississippi	About 1845
Wright Hampton	12	Tennessee	About 1868
Joseph S. Hampton	10	Missouri	About 1870
Wilford J. Hampton	4	Texas	About 1876
Hiram C. Hampton	2	Texas	About 1878
William D. Harris **	11	Texas	About 1869

** listed as "Step-son". Father's place of birth listed as Mississippi.

Rebecca Mollie Adams dies about October 1885 according to her grave marker in Evergreen Cemetery - Gustine, Comanche, Texas. (She was the first person buried in Evergreen Cemetery.) [Find A Grave Memorial# 21642277]

Marriage: 20 December 1885 in Comanche County, Texas to Mrs. Margaret Allen.

Per Ancestry Index - The original document is available on FamilySearch.org.

[Margaret was granted a Civil War widows pension in 1934 for Mr. Hampton's service. In that file, she gives their marriage date as 1886 10 Feb.]

Margaret is Margaret Ellen Carver. She was married at least once prior to marrying Mr. Hampton.

1900 Census - Comanche County, Texas

Wilford F. Hampton	March 1834	Tennessee	66	Marriage year: 1886
Margaret E. Hampton	June 1864	Texas	35	Children: 3 living/ mother of 4
A.G. Hampton	January 1883	Texas	17	Male
Samuel R. Hampton	March 1885	Texas	15	Male
Minnie L.	November 1886	Texas	13	Female
Nancy F. Hampton	April 1888	Texas	12	Female
Mary R. Hampton	January 1893	Texas	7	Female
Elisha Crew	January 1859	Georgia	41	Son-in-law

1910 Census - Not found. Mr. Hampton should be enumerated in the 1910 census but I have yet find him there.

Death: 25 March 1915 in Gustine, Comanche, Texas.

Per death certificate and grave marker. (His death certificate lists his name as "William F. Hampton".) (Find A Grave Memorial# 61167371. Death certificate is available on FamilySearch.org.)

When Find A Grave Photos Disappear

2013-01-01T22:22:00.001-08:00

While cleaning up my Ancestry tree again tonight, I decided to check on my great grandfathers Find A Grave memorial. To my surprise and dismay, his marker photo is gone. Vanished.

I did some digging and discovered that the contributor of the marker photo is no where to be found on Find A Grave. It appears they left and took their photos with them.

I guess instead of cleaning up my ancestry tree, I will have to go through my Find A Grave memorials and make copies of them so at least there is a record if the photos disappear again.

(And for those worried about the copyright of the the marker photographs, I have always asked permission to use the grave marker photos on my blog, so there should be no problems saving those photographs.)

So upsetting!

Unreadable Census! What’s a girl to do?

2012-12-31T16:57:00.001-08:00

I was working on cleaning up my Ancestry database last night and decided to follow one of the “shaky leaves” that came up for the Patterson family. I have two Pattersons that married two Crews and I always thought that the Pattersons might be related. After following several records, including some death certificates on Family Search, I was able to confirm that the two Patterson women are indeed related.

Since I can’t just leave well enough alone, I decided to try and “fill-out” the rest of the family. I managed to ascertain the father [or head of the household] and was lucky enough to find several census records that included both the Patterson women and a son but I still needed to link to the other children that are listed in another Ancestry tree. (I did manage to locate a death certificate for one of the sons but the father and mother listed by the informant does not match this family. I still believe this is the correct person but will need some other documents to confirm.)

Now, enter the 1900 census. It is the only one that is missing from the father and family. This one would likely include the entire family. I managed to locate the census record on Ancestry but it is near unreadable. Here is how Ancestry has it indexed.

Here is a section of the actual image Ancestry image:

I tried making it black but the didn’t help. My next thought was where are there other 1900 census images? Maybe they are better quality. So off to FamilySearch….

Here is how FamilySearch has the image listed:

United States Census, 1900; Texas; Travis; ED 117 Justice Precinct 6; Image 43 of 64

And here is what it looks like:

Slightly better but not much. Here is the negative image:

Who else has a 1900 census? Why HeritageQuest of course. Really hoping this image will be readable!

Alas, no such luck!
Here is how the HeritageQuest image is listed:

1900 > TEXAS > TRAVIS > 6 J-PCT Series: T623 Roll: 1673 Page: 204

And here is the image:

And just for good measure the negative image:

Now that you have seen them all, I ask what is a girl to do? Where else can I locate a census record? Do I need to have someone look at the county courthouse? I am really at a loss here.

Happy hunting!

It’s Been A Long Time!

2012-06-08T19:32:00.001-07:00

Wow, I’ve been absent for months. I haven’t had time for genealogy since I started school but now that my semester is over and summer is finally here, I’m ready to get back at it.

While I was studying, three genealogy things have hit my “To Research” list. (OK, I don’t really have a “To Research” list but maybe I should!)

In no particular order:

I was contact by a “cousin” by marriage, who is looking for information on Ada Adelia Perryman Perdue. She has been one of my “bang head here” people. I’ve written a few times about what I know of her on this blog. Maybe with someone else also looking for information, we can finally find her parents.
My cousin Arliss contacted me about the validity of James Bynum being the father of David Williamson Bynum, my 2nd great grandfather. This is another area where research is lacking but I’ve my own ideas about James. Will have to write them all out and run them by Arliss (and possibly here are well). Another case where having two people working on the same project will, hopefully, make a big difference.
Most recently, I was contacted, via Ancestry message board, by someone that was always told they were descended from Rev. Charles Crew and his wife, Hixcey Bean. What is most interesting about this, it the fact that I’d never heard of her ancestor, one Josephine “Josie” Crew. She was married to Robert H. Stroud in 1899. Josie’s date of birth in 1881 puts her out of the time frame as Hixcey’s daughter because Hixcey died about 1875. Charles is believed to have married again but no other researcher I’ve talked to has been able to confirm this second marriage. (There is a census record and that’s it.) I’m looking forward to helping unravel this mystery as well.

Happy Hunting to you all!

Striking Against Censorship–Stop SOPA & PIPA

2012-01-17T18:00:00.001-08:00

Tomorrow, January 18, 2012, my blog will go dark. This action is being taken to express opposition to the pending SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (PROTECT IP) legislation. These acts fundamentally censor the internet. The bills also threaten the basic functionality of the net as we know it. You may encounter similar black outs on Google and other web sites you visit on Wednesday. Normally, an apology for an interruption of service would be in order. In this case, however, I'm offering none. This threat to freedom of speech and expression is far more important to oppose, whatever means are required. Feel free to revisit on Thursday, January 19.

http://americancensorship.org/infographic.html

(Used per permission of Eric James. Thank you!)

On This Day - December 22

2011-12-22T18:42:00.001-08:00

Births:
1864: Pauline Schuchardt in Comal County, Texas
1899: Mary Madeline Schultz in Maryland
1919: Theodore “Theo” Edwin Delaney, Jr. in California

Deaths:
1938: Lena (nee Birck) Jacoby in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
2004: Arlene (nee Crew) Myers in Orlando, Orange County, Florida

On This Day - December 21

2011-12-21T21:59:00.001-08:00

Births:
1857: Lurena C. Ash in Coryell County, Texas
1944: Glenn Arthur Montgomery, Los Angeles, California

Deaths:
1868: William "Billy" D. Kimbrel in Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana (Find A Grave memorial)
1929: Bennie Loyd Crew in Paducah, Cottle County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 20

2011-12-21T21:47:00.001-08:00

Births:
1906: Matilda "Tilda" Mae Mills in Texas
1923: Frank Willet Crew in Montgomery,Grant Parish, Louisiana
1944: Robert Lee Cradit in Los Angeles County, California

Marriages:
1835: Isaac B Rogers and Elizabeth P Hopkins, Tennessee

Deaths:
1977: Ivy Edwin Wilkinson in Galveston County, Texas
1987: Pearl (nee Montgomery) McClure in Rockdale, Milam County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1988: Joe Cife Bynum in Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 19

2011-12-21T19:47:00.001-08:00

Births:
1897: Annie Mae Scoggin [place unknown]

Deaths:
1895: William Lafayette Hefner in Stephens County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1951: Bertha Dora (nee Rust) Kraft in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1974: James Marina Brennan in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama (Find A Grave memorial)
2005: Terry Eugene Brawner in Azle, Tarrant County, Texas
2008: Hazel Edna (nee Stream) Montgomery in Albany, Linn County, Oregon (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 18

2011-12-21T19:09:00.001-08:00

Births:
1865: Laura Masters in Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas
1889: Leonard Prether Elliott in Duffau, Earth County, Texas
1892: Josephine Crew in Crews, Winn Parish, Louisiana

Marriages:
1892: Benjamin Franklin Ash and Lucy May Weaver in Coryell County, Texas
1955: J C Bynum and Dorothy Fay Crew in Terra Bella, Tulare County, California

Deaths:
1997: Ronald Edward Tucker in [specific place unknown].

On This Day - December 17

2011-12-21T18:36:00.001-08:00

Births:

1854 - Birth: Catherine Goll, Wetmore in Bexar County, Texas
1929 - Birth: Bennie Loyd Crew in Paducah, Cottle County, Texas

On This Day - December 16

2011-12-20T16:54:00.001-08:00

Births:
1923: O A Myers Jr. in Texas

Marriages:
1924: Adolph Daniel Zeller and Ellenore A Renz in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

Deaths:
1909: Alexander Hamilton Hefner in Granville, Hunt County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1915: Wilhem "William" Heun in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
2000: Margaret Adeline (nee Lewis) Crew in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
2000: Bonnie Jean (nee Milam) Hefner in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
2002: Mary Frances "Dee" (nee Unknown) Spiers in De Queen, Sevier County, Arkansas

On This Day - December 15

2011-12-20T16:23:00.001-08:00

Births:
1840: John Young Montgomery in Kentucky
1840: Nancy Montgomery in [probably Oldham County], Kentucky
1897: Louise Heun in [probably Comal County], Texas

Deaths:
1840: Nancy (nee Varble) Montgomery in Oldham County, Kentucky
1840: Nancy Montgomery in [probably Oldham County], Kentucky
1971: Rachel Ellen (nee Bruner) Hicks in Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma (Find A Grave memorial)
1992: Thekla (nee Schmidt) Zeller in San Antonio, Comal County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 14

2011-12-14T20:52:00.001-08:00

Births:
1855: Permelia Niece "Dydie" Kimbrel in Winn Parish, Louisiana
1871: August Birck in Gillespie County, Texas
1915: Maidee Agnes Crew in (probably Erath County), Texas

Deaths:
1960: Emil Sidell Crew in Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

1975: Hattie Frances (nee Allen) Milam in Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1981: Mamie M (nee Unknown) Arrowood in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 13

2011-12-13T11:42:00.001-08:00

Births:
1868: Henry "Harry" Joseph Cumpsten in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
1874: Artemus "Artie" Ward Spiers in Texas
1898: Edwin Alfred Peese in Texas
1910: Henry Wornell Crew in Texas

Deaths:
1893: Charles Jefferson Crew in [probably Crews], Winn Parish, Louisiana (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 12

2011-12-12T12:15:00.001-08:00

Births:
1798: Sophie/Sophia Gussefeld in Unknown [probably Germany]
1843: Leander "Lee" K Masters in North Carolina
1888: Rosa Belle Crew in Crews, Winn Parish, Louisiana
1890 or 1899: Edwin Meckel, Sattler in Texas

Marriages:
1918: Edmund C. Jacoby and Bertha Peese in Unknown [probably Texas]

Deaths:
1969: Floyd Carlton Stuart in Pettus, Bee County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 11

2011-12-12T11:47:00.001-08:00

Births:
1907: Floyd B. Newman in Texas
1907: Loyd George Newman in Texas

Marriages:
1954: Norman Eugene St. Clair and Ann Gilliland in Dallas County, Texas

Deaths:
1904: James Acey Rigsby in Garland County, Arkansas (Find A Grave memorial)1971: Rachel Ellen (nee Bruner) Hicks in Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 10

2011-12-10T16:58:00.001-08:00

Births:
1830: Louise Schmidt in Germany
1834: Mary A. Tippeth, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee
1849: Augusta Leitsch in Germany
1917: Oscar E Delaney in Orange County, California
1934: Billie Jean Taylor in Stonewall County, Texas

Deaths:
1940: Doyle Coston Spiers in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas (Find A Grave memorial)
1981: Florence Angeline (nee Stanford) Hefner in Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1999: Roy Edward Burklow in Hurst, Tarrant County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 9

2011-12-09T17:26:00.001-08:00

Births:
1907: Hulda Kraft in Texas [probably Comal County]

Deaths:
1970: Jennie Mae (nee Webb) Littlefield in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1973: Theaopal (nee Ash) Walton in Eastland, Eastland County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1978: Cornelia (nee Peese) Jacoby in Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 8

2011-12-08T21:30:00.001-08:00

Births:
1855 or 1856: Bernard Zeller in Germany
1883: Lina E. Peese in Luckenbach, Gillespie County, Texas
1891: Maria Concepcion Chaparo in Mexico
1908: Floyd Carlton Stuart in Gillette, Karnes County, Texas

Deaths:
1910: Blanche (nee Rogers) Bynum in Fannin County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial )
1968: Burton Lowry Kirtley in Graham, Young County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1999: Elbert Oren Lindley in Anaheim, Orange County, California ( Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 7

2011-12-07T16:57:00.001-08:00

Births:
1899: William Roy Elliott in Texas
1903: Albert Frederick Spiers in California
1915: Elizabeth Katherine Milam in Ivan, Stephens County, Texas

Deaths:
1956: Allan Deaton in Matador, Motley County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 6

2011-12-06T17:28:00.001-08:00

Births:
1907: Edgar Elonzo Ash, Haskell County, Texas

Deaths:
1918: Ethel (nee Rosson) Roden, Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 5

2011-12-05T14:41:00.001-08:00

Births:
1910: Noble Elizabeth Johnson in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma

Marriages:
1875: Jacob Sprotsman and Melvina Hicks in Schuyler County, Missouri
1925: John Kneupper and Edda Schmidt in Blanco County, Texas

Deaths:
1914: Bertha (nee Foerester) Jentsch in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1967: Izetta Jewell (nee Hurst) Blakley in Hamlin, Jones County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)