Procreation - It's ALL About Family

Day 7
4/7/2020

Family, it started with Adam and Eve and has continued to procreate ever since. 

Continuing with my theme of Genealogy for the April Ultimate Blog Challenge, I'm going to share my family with you. I mean c'mon - - I had to start somewhere right? 

Like many of you, my family branches go way back. That depends on which side of the family branches one looks at though. On my paternal lines - I haven't been able to build that side up much for several reasons. 

• I don't speak or read the Italian language (always wanted to learn though)
• The spelling of the surname (s) has changed over time
• When they immigrated to the states, their last name changed
• The use of alias names come into play on many occasions

Maria, 1886-1963

My paternal grandmother is a brick wall for me. Her name is Maria. She came to the States from Sicily, Italy. I have the last name, but all my research turns up nothing. The reason being could possibly be the way the name is spelled, or the last name I have is incorrect. None the less, I will continue turning over rock and limb to put the pieces together in order to learn about Sicilian Heritage.  This branch stops with her for now. 

P R O C R E A T I O N 

On my mother's lines, both paternal and maternal - I have them built out quite far.  They are my Ancestors. My pedigree chart looks like this:

Parent: 

Bessie L. G., 1934-2020

Grandparents: 

Richard M. Gordy, 1904-1962

Letha I. Chenault, 1912-1971

Great Grandparents: 

Paternal -

Robert Gordy, 1860-1917

Nancy Elizabeth Hillman, 1875-1937

(I wrote about the story of her daughter, Lucinda in a previous write up). 

Maternal -

Jerome W. Chenault, 1892-1974

Nellie C. Martin, 1892-1982

ALL my Great Great Grandparents: 

Robert Gordy, 1829-1900

Martha J. West, 1820-1870 (she died during childbirth)

Riley H. Hillman, 1831-1916

Lucinda Perkins, 1842-1918

(Like Maria above, Lucinda is also a brick wall for our family lines- nothing more has been found on her or her parents). 

Thomas J. Chenault, 1862-1939

Margret E. Lee, 1861-1942

James M. Martin, 1858-1940

Lydia A. Brown, 1856-1942

ALL my 3x's Great Grandparents:

William C. Gordy, 1792-1860

Anna Griggs, 1795-1858

William N. West, 1775-1846

Ailsey Rogers, 1785-1862

Charles L. Hillman, 1779-1837

Palathial Ammons, 1799-1858

BRICKWALL/DEAD-END AS Lucinda's parents are unknown

Abraham C. Chenault, 1836-1927

Mary L. Littlejohn, 1840-1922

Sir William Lee, 1827-1891

Peninna Springer, 1838-1865

Daniel H. Martin, 1838-1880 (his story is one that will make you go hunh...I'll share it one day). 

Pernella E. Huff, 1842-1917 (confused on many trees with another "Nellie Elizabeth Huff")

James W. Brown, 1827-1868

Almarinda H. Thompson, 1832-1907

Are you seeing HOW my tree has procreated and

the number of GREAT GRANDS a person has!? 

This doesn't even account for the couple’s children and their descendants. 

(THIS is WHERE the DNA matches come from)

ALL my 4x's Great Grandparents: 

Leonard Gordy, I, 1772-1807 (many Leonard Gordy's are in my tree - talk about mind-boggling! 

Elizabeth Parker, 1772-1819

John Griggs, Jr., 1745-1825 (many John Griggs as well in my tree - MORE mind boggles!)

Mary Woodward, 1765

Thomas O. West, 1718-1808

Catherine Easting, 1723-1800

Shadrack M.A. Rogers, 1753-1832 (Revolutionary War)

Hope Tatum, 1762-1838

John H. Heilman, 1730-1790 (name changed through the years to Holmon, Holloman, and Hillman) 

Anna N. Lewis, 1730-1833

Henry J. Ammons, 1781-1895

Nancy E. Brewster, 1770-1833

George W. Chenault, Sr., 1811-1895

Mary J. Tidwell, 1803-1894

Charles S. Littlejohn, 1810-1856

Mary S. Kimbrell, 1830-1865

Samuel L. Lee, 1797-1861

Elizabeth Ingram, 1802-1875

James Martin, 1808-1872

Mary, 1805-1895

James M. Huff, 1812-1875

Elizabeth Martin, 1815-1888

Alexander J. D. Brown, 1807-1891

Lydia Honea, 1809-1899

My tree continues to PROCREATE...

ALL my 5x's Great Grandparents: 

Peter Gordy, II, 1735-1788

Ellinor N. Leonard, 1735-1797

Parker lines are still being researched at this time

John Griggs, 1712-1799

Mehitable T. Ellis, 1720-1758

Christopher Woodward, 1775-1785

Anne, b? - 1740 DEAD END/BRICK WALL due to no last name! 

West lines are still being researched at this time

Easting lines are still being researched at this time

Rogers lines are still being researched at this time

Tatum lines are still being researched at this time

Hans Heilman, 1710-1810

Christina Henning, 1710-1810

Howel L. Lewis, Sr., 1731-1812

Mary I. Willis, 1733-1813

Joshua Ammons, 1756-1833

Elizabeth F. Parker, 1764-1847 (oh snap, there's another Elizabeth Parker! LOL)

Brewster lines are a DEAD-END, BRICK WALL

George M. Chenault, 1786-1854

Elizabeth Willeford, 1790-1812

Rhode Tidwell, 1779-1850

Elizabeth Patterson, 1742-1825

Marcellus Littlejohn, 1766-1850

Elizabeth Ellis, 1766-1850

John Kimbrell, 1776-1852

Mary Scales, 1776 -?

Stephen Lee, 1760-1840

Keziah Lee, 1765-1832 (YES, that's her maiden name and she married a Lee) - that's what my 1st mother in law did too, married someone who had the same surname!!!

Ingram lines are still being researched at this time

Springer lines are still being researched at this time

William Martin, 1772-1847

Mary A. Cook, 1772-1857

Mary, my 4x great grandmother's line is a BRICK WALL and DEAD-END

Samuel Huff, 1781-1868

Phoebe Whiteside, 1791-1865

Daniel Martin, Sr., 1781-1851 (I'll be sharing his story on the 11th)

Mary E. Ayers, 1791-1858

James D. Brown, 1775-1841

Ann Noble, 1788-1863

Tobias Honea, 1762-1840

Mary Ambrose, 1765-1841

Ambrose Thompson, 1787-1817

Emma Sylvester

procreation continues...

ALL my 6x's Great Grandparents: 

Peter Gordy, I, 1698-1775

Catherine Christopher, 1717-1797

Joseph Leonard, 1699-1797

Jane, 1740-?

Parker lines are still being researched at this time

Griggs lines are still being researched at this time

Ellis lines are still being researched at this time

Woodward lines are still being researched at this time

Anne's lines are a - DEAD-END - BRICK WALL, remember!? 

West lines are still being researched

Easting lines are still being researched

Rogers lines are still being researched

Tatum lines are still being researched

Andreas H. Heilman, 1668-1757

Maria Muller, 1685-1769

Phillip Henning, 1750 -?

(wife is unknown)

Charles Lewis, Sr., 1696-1779

Mary Howell, 1700-1783

Willis lines are still being researched

Ammons lines are still being researched

Robert M. Parker, 1744-1830

Nancy Sands, 1745-1802

Brewster lines continue to a DEAD END -BRICK WALL

Do you see how the research can prove to be difficult the further back it goes...for me, it's been the needle in the haystack. Knowing what is true and what is not. I follow the facts and sometimes, that is QUITE difficult, to say the least, because of the unknowns. That's when I wish I had the means financially to travel all over the United States and abroad to do the research. Even a trip to Utah would prove beneficial!! Nevertheless, my tree continues to procreate...

Stephen W. Chenault, 1767-1819

Fanny Nelson, 1766-1855

Jordan Willeford, 1759-1855

Charity Holleman, 1744-1855

Tidwell and Patterson lines are still being researched at this time

Samuel D. Littlejohn, 1733-1813

Sarah S. Cofer, 1737-1818

Ellis and Kimbrell lines are still being researched at this time

Joseph H Scales, Jr., 1750-1796

Anne H. Perkins, 1752-1852

Edward Lee, Sr., 1725-1775

Mary Allen, 1723-1810

Samuel S. Lee, 1740-1831

Francis K. Lee, 1748-1828 (married to someone with the same surname)

David Martin, 1737-1777

Anne Ellison, 1739 -?

William Cook, 1732-1804

Jane Strahan, 1734 -?

William Huff, 1750-1782

Rebecca V. Bateson, 1170-1850

Whiteside lines are a DEAD-END/BRICK WALL

Thomas Martin, 1756-1837

unknown wife currently

Henry W. Ayers, 1754-1833

Elizabeth Knox, 1770-?

Alexander Brown, 1745, Scotland

Isabella Noble, 1749, Scotland

Noble lines are a DEAD-END/BRICK WALL from 5th grandmother

William T. Honea, 1735-1764, England

Elizabeth Woolett, 1726, England

William Ambrose, England

unknown wife

I'm going to stop here...the lines are starting to become less and less with information. I do have my Chenault lines built back to Estienne Chenault, 1670-1720. I was given the Chenault Red Book for Christmas two years ago. This can be purchased through the Chenault Family National Association. Once you log onto the website, look for the item called, Red book and supplements above the words "WHO ARE WE".

I also have my Gordy lines built back to John Jack Gordy, 1370-1420. I haven't done much from John Gordon (which is the Gordy lines) of 1479-1544 to John Jack Gordy. Sometimes, I want to take these names off of my tree, but for now, I leave them as place markers in hopes that one day, I will uncover something that will prove beneficial and my tree will continue to grow those particular branches.

Sheesh, I'm exhausted just typing all this stuff...have your eyes gone cross-eyed yet? I think by now, you get the picture of how my family tree may look. Now, remember, in between all my great grandparents are their children and their descendants. My tree today has almost 27,000 names in it - that's a small tree compared to some I have seen in Ancestry. I saw one the other day that had over 100,000 names! My mouth dropped to the ground...I was amazed as I looked through their media files at all the photos and documents they had. Jealous might be the better word here...I long to find family photos of my great grands and when I do, I let out a LOUD exclamation of excitement!!

Adam and Eve started the cycle of PROCREATION and we can thank our ancestors for continuing the circle of life.

Who knows, I may be a distant cousin or closer to one of you reading my post today!!! If so, hello 'new' cousin...

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