Izear Webb DOD: June 28, 2008 My Last Beloved Uncle

Today, I visited the Family History Center in NE Philadelphia to review probate and will information on the film I had ordered for Thomas slaveowners in Montgomery County, Alabama. The first slaveowner I came acoss was John Thomas who died in sometime in 1835.  John Thomas owned approximately 221 slaves.  The most unusual part of [...]

Over the past week, I have been researching the World War I Draft Registration Records and came across information on some of my ancestors.  I’ve listed below my findings, relationship, date of regisration and the location–if documented. Harry Corillur-maternal grandfather – June 15, 1917 – Pierce County, GA Frank Harris-paternal granduncle – Sept 17, 1915 [...]

Orange Thomas was my maternal great-grandfather.  His daughter, Hannah, was my grandmother. Orange was born approximately 1860 in Alabama. Based on the 1880 census record, he and his family were residing in the Pike Road section of Montgomery, Alabama. I was unable to find Orange on the 1870 census.  The only Orange Thomas that was [...]

Over the past month or so, I’ve met some new descendants and each had something to add to my research.  I only found out of their existence over the past year or so.  Both of these men are now residing in Cleveland, Ohio. On January 1, 2006, I contacted Calvin Harris who also gave me [...]

Today, I received the death certificate of Hattie Harris-Streeter my paternal great-grand aunt. Only the next of kin can obtain a death certificate which gives the cause of death from Florida Vital Records.  This death certificate omits this information.  Also, it contains a few minor errors. Date of Birth:  December 25, 1886 (the exact month [...]

After a long day of work, I’m most anxious to get home to browse the internet and to open the mail–especially after sending for any information that would enlighten the ongoing genealogy research!  Well, today was no exception, there was something in the mail. In a previous post, it was noted that the trek was [...]

During the month of  December 2004 the following research activities were conducted: 1)  Contacted the Florida Vital Records for the death record of Hattie Harris-Streeter.  Based on information furnished by her daughter, Daisy Brown, Hattie died in 1966. 2)  Sent a request to the Social Security Administration for a copy of the registration for a [...]