My Grandmother Maymie

 Happy Birthday Maymie
July 14th 

Maymie Pearl Wilson Martin
1905-1993

Today, July 14th, is Maymie's Birthday.  Maymie Pearl Wilson was born in 1905 in the log home of her maternal grandparents, Martin and Nancy Hatfield.  They lived near the little town of Estelle, Oklahoma.  To read about her birth, click here.  

Maymie 1925 Dove Creek, CO

To see more photos and read a short autobiography written by Maymie, click here.  Recently while going through some of Maymie's old letters and cards, I found a newspaper clipping of a poem I had given to Maymie many years ago.  Even though the poem seems somewhat dated and a little old fashioned, the sentiment still holds true today. 

Additional posts about Maymie:

Maymie and Elmer
July 14th - Maymie's Birthday
Maymie's Picture Show

Fixin' Supper - the "Minnie Pearl" Style
Wilson Family Pictures
Maymie Wilson Martin

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day🌸 

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's in our family.  Those in our family owe much to all the mothers who came before us.  Below are photos of some of these amazing women -- grandmothers, great-grandmothers, 2nd great-grandmother, etc.  They were the very heart and soul of their families.  They settled new lands, traveled in wagons, gave birth at home, sang lullabies to their babies, sewed all their clothes, cooked over campfires and wood stoves, washed clothes on a washboard, grew gardens, made bread, preserved their own food,  taught their children to believe in God, buried children and husbands, had faith to carry on, and most of all they loved their families.  We would not be here without their love, strength, and courage.

To read about each of them, click here.

The slogan of the Mother's Day International association is:

"In honor of  'the best mother who ever lived' -- The Mother of Your Heart."

JJ Style Stop

JJ Style Stop

Recently found the above newspaper clipping.  Aunt Juanita Thompson (center) opened a salon called JJ Style Stop.  It was located at 520 Main Street, Montrose, Colorado.  When the beauty shop opened, I remember going to the open house mentioned in article.  Wigs were a big thing back then.  Juanita's sister, Ethel, worked at a wig shop in Phoenix for several years.  It seemed everyone wore wigs or hair pieces back then, including my mom.  Recently, while cleaning out one of mom's closets, several of her old wigs were found laying on a self.  Everyone thought it was some animal living in the closet😱😵

Grandma McNeil

 Sarah Margaret Cole McNeil

1826-1905

Sarah Margaret Cole McNeil
1902

Sarah Margaret Cole, the daughter of Nathan Cole and Anna Margaret Goble, was born 21 February 1826, in Sullivan County, Indiana.  Her birth, along with births of her husband and children, was recorded on a sheet of paper that was tucked in an old family bible.

While Sarah's obituary states she was born in Sullivan County, Indiana, I have never found any records indicating that the family actually lived in Sullivan.  All records for Sarah's parents are found in Parke County, Indiana.  Sarah was living in Parke County, Indiana when she met William S McNeil.  She was 21 years old when she and William married on 17 October 1847 in Parke County, Indiana by Justice of the Peace Scott Noel.  .  

William S McNeil and Sarah M Cole Marriage Record
Parke County, Indiana

The young couple continued to live in Parke County until  about 1854 when they moved to Taylor County, Iowa.  In the 1856 Iowa State Census, William and Sarah are enumerated in Ross Township, Taylor, Iowa.  William and Sarah have two children, S.A. (Susannah Amanda) and T.C. (Thomas C.).  An older daughter, Eliza Jane, had previously passed away.

1856 Iowa State Census, Ross Township, Taylor County 
Wm S McNeil Family

Sarah's youngest brother, Timothy Cole, is living in the household with them.  Next door to the McNeil family was Sarah's sister, Abigail Cole Stine, and her family. 

William and Sarah moved again a few years later.  By 1860, they were living in Nodaway County, Missouri.  The census shows that two more children were added to the family: Rocksa (Roxie Ellen)  and Nancy (Nancy Abigail). The family is still in Nodaway County, Missouri for 1870 Federal Census.  The post office given in the census is Maryville.  Two sons more sons had been born into the family: Nathan H. and James H.

In 1878, the family moved to Smith County, Kansas.  William homestead land in Harvey Township, Smith County, Kansas.  William and Sarah remained in Kansas the remainder of their lives.

William died on 5 February 1894 and was buried in the Cedar Cemetery.  Sarah has not been found in the 1900 census, but was most likely living with her son, Nate.  In 1902, the McNeils  had a family reunion.  The following newspaper notice for the reunion was published in the Smith County Pioneer newspaper.

1902 McNeil Reunion

As mentioned in the above newspaper article, the family had their picture taken by Photographer Stone.  Below is a colorized version of the family group photo.

McNeil Family Reunion 1902

(Back row: Martin M. Hatfield, Nancy McNeil Hatfield, Thomas C. McNeil, Mary "Stella" Reed Hoyt, George Hoyt, Addie Ball, Noah Ball, Alma Peterson Hatfield, Amos Reed, Charles E. Hatfield. Middle row: Minnie Newbrey McNeil, James "Harmon" McNeil, Verna McNeil, Susie Hoyt McNeil, Nathan H McNeil, Grandma McNeil (Sarah Cole McNeil), Levi Ball, Susan McNeil Ball, Albert Reed, Roxie Ellen McNeil Reed. Children: Clinton Hatfield, Lenard McNeil, Juanita Higby, Nellie McNeil Miller, Lester McNeil, Blanche Hatfield, Blanche McNeil Miller, Alfred Hatfield.)

The family photo taken at the reunion is remarkable for several reasons: (1) Only known picture of Sarah Margaret Cole McNeil was taken at this reunion and (2) All of Sarah's living children were at the reunion and in the photo.

Another picture was taken at the reunion.  This photo was of Grandma McNeil (Sarah Margaret Cole McNeil) and her children.  Back row (L-R) Harmon McNeil, Nathan McNeil, and Thomas McNeil.  Sarah and daughters are sitting in the front row (L-R): Nancy McNeil Hatfield, Grandma Sarah Cole McNeil, Susannah McNeil Ball, and Roxie Ellen McNeil Reed.  

Grandma McNeil and her children 1902

Below is a close-up of Grandma McNeil.  It is the only known photo of Sarah M Cole McNeil.

Sarah M Cole McNeil 
1902

Sarah was known as "Grandma McNeil" to the community.  In 1899, Grandma McNeil is on the sick list by the Smith County Pioneer Newspaper.  And in 1904, Grandma McNeil is reported to have been stricken with apoplexy (incapacity resulting from a stroke).

Smith County Pioneer Newspaper
9 Feb 1899

Smith County Pioneer Newspaper
8 Dec 1904

Sarah died two months later on 5 February 1905.  She was almost 79 years old.  Sarah was buried in the Cedar Cemetery next to her husband, William.

Grandma McNeil Obituary
Smith County Pioneer, 2 Feb 1905

McNeil Headstone
Cedar Cemetery

Mary "Polly" Huff Wilson

Mary “Polly” Huff Wilson
1840-1899
(Mother of our great-grandpa, Charles B Wilson)

Mary Polly Huff Wilson was the daughter of Matthew Huff and Theodota "Dotie" Day.  She was born on June 15, 1840 in the hills of western Virginia in Grayson County.  By 1850, the Huff family was living in the neighboring county of Carroll, Virginia.  Mary was enumerated as “Polly Huff” in the 1850 Carroll County, Virginia census.  Polly was a common nickname for Mary.   The Matthew Huff family starts on the bottom of page 339 and continues on the next page.  Polly is listed on line 3 the next page.

1850 Federal Census

Carroll County, Virginia, District 11

The Matthew Huff family left Virginia in 1857 and joined a large wagon train going to Texas.  Mary Polly would have been around 17 years old when her family, extended family, and friends loaded up their wagons and left for Texas.

Wagon Train

The Huff Family settled in Collin County in a community called Farmersville.  Not long after arriving in Texas, Polly met William B Wilson.  They were married on 7 December 1858 by J.M Chipman, JP in Collin County, Texas.

Marriage Record

William B Wilson and Mary Huff

7 December 1858, Collin County, Texas

Mary Polly and William became the parents of seven children: William David, James Ervin, Laura May, Doris Belle, Charles B, Rosa Lee, and Mary Lillian.  Information on the children can be found here

Family tradition states that Polly became blind in middle age.  Supposedly, Polly was never able to "see" her son, Charles Bee Wilson.  Charles said that he would often lead his mother by the hand because she could not see good enough to walk by herself.  Pardon papers for her husband, W. B. Wilson, refer to Polly several times as being blind.  One pardon request, probably written in 1889, stated that Polly had been blind for seven (7) years.

Polly's husband, William, enlisted and served in theConfederate Army during the Civil War.  After the war was over, William could not settle down to farming.  William picked up some bad habits while in the army -- playing cards, gambling, drinking.  After he got home from the war, William would go off gambling and drinking for months at a time, leaving Polly to care for home and children by herself. 
Mary Polly supposedly had beautiful red hair.  Not sure which side of her family she got her red hair from – the Huff/Thompson side or the Day/Cock side.  But the gene for beautiful red hair has passed down to grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and so on to this day to my own grandchildren.

Family tradition states that Polly was a sweet, kind, and gentle woman.  She would often laugh, never got mad, and was very patient with her family.  She was also very faithful and had a strong belief in God.  Polly gave a copy of her hymn book to her son Charles just before he left to be a cowhand on cattle drives.  The book was covered with a red cloth and had some random embroidery stitches on it.  To view a blogpost about the hymn book, click here

Polly Huff Wilson's Hymn Book

In 1870, Mary Polly and her children were living in Weston, Collin County, Texas with her in-laws, James and Martha Wilson.  Mary was 30 years old.  Her children William,  James,  and Laura are also living in the home with their grandparents.   This census would fit with the scenario of William leaving his family.  It is not known where William living in 1870.

1870 Federal Census, Collin County, Texas

Mary Wilson (highlighted) living in the home of her in-laws,

James and Martha Wilson.

The family was still living in Collin County in 1888 when William was convicted of horse theft.  He was sentenced to 5 years in prison but was pardoned in 1890.   The pardon papers states a hardship case for William B. Wilson's family: His wife, Polly, was blind, and he had a large family to care for. William also had an aged father to help provide care for. William escaped in January 1890 before the pardon was granted in May of 1890.

The Wilson family was living in Woods County, Oklahoma in the 1890's.  Granddaughter Maymie said the family lived at Griever, Woods, Oklahoma.  Four of the Wilson children were married in Woods County during the late 1890’s and early 1900’s: Rosa married Daniel Baugh in 1897, Mary Lillian married John Marrs in 1898, James married Melissa King in 1900, and Charles married Pearl Hatfield in 1902.  

Road Sign at Griever, Woods, Oklahoma

When Polly was on her deathbed, a message was sent into town to notify William.  He was in the middle of a poker game at the saloon.  William stayed to finish his game before going home.  Polly had already passed away when he arrived home.  She was just 58 years old when she died.

The following news of Polly’s burial was found in the Alva Pioneer newspaper in a section called “Chester Pickings", published on 24 March 1899.

Alva Pioneer (Alva, Oklahoma)

24 March 1899

Mary Polly apparently died and was buried during the week of March 12^th -18^th, 1899.  She was buried in the Chester Cemetery.  No headstone exists today, but there are several unreadable and unmarked headstones. 

Polly's son Charles B passed down treasured stories 

of  his mother to his children, who then passed them to their descendants. 

To view family on Ancestry.com, go to the Wilson Hatfield Ancestors tree.  cmyroots

Early Clark County, Ohio History by Joanna Smith Miller

1887 Newspaper Article 
Early Clark County, Ohio 

by Joanna Smith Miller

Joanna Smith Miller (1806-1891), the daughter of Samuel Smith and Elizabeth McCleave, was married to John Miller.  John Miller was the brother of Mary Miller Leffel, our 3rd great-grandmother, and son of Frederick Miller, our 4th great-grandfather.  When Joanna was 80 years old, her son Samuel Smith Miller interviewed her for a newspaper article, which was published in the Springfield Daily Republic on 17 January 1887.  The article was titled "Clark County's Infancy," with a subtitle: "An Intensely Interesting Chapter of Early History - The Ways of Our Forefathers Charmingly Described."

In order to enlarge the newspaper article to a size big enough to be easily read, please go to Chronicling America.  The above newspaper article can be found on the Library of Congress website, Chronicling America.
 Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]), 17 Jan. 1887. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. 
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87076917/1887-01-17/ed-1/seq-2

Joanna's history includes information about the Smith, Miller, and Leffel families, as well as many others.  At the bottom of the second column is an excerpt about Joanna's father-in-law, Frederick Miller, and brother-in-law, Anthony Leffel.

I love the part about the Indians living in their wigwams near Anthony Leffel's cabin -- 

"While Mr. Leffel lived there the Indians had a dozen or so of wigwams, built of bark, a short distance west of their cabin, and Samuel, Mr. Leffel’s son, who is yet living and not very old, used to play with the Indian children.  When a tall, good looking [Anthony] Leffel of eighteen years would go to see the Indians, a comely young squaw always came out and sat on a log as if to court the young man into an attachment."

Birch-Bark Indian Wigwams
loc.gov

Related Posts:
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Springfield, Ohio

Finding Pearl's Obituary

Obituary for Pearl Wilson

This past week I “accidentally” found my great-mother’s obituary while searching for information about my grand-uncle, Buck Wilson.

Pearl’s obituary was found in the “San Juan Record” (Monticello, Utah) newspaper published on Thursday, March 3, 1966. Monticello is in a different state and 60 miles away from where Pearl lived and died in Cortez, Colorado.  No one in the family lived in Monticello, Utah, but Pearl’s son Loni “Buck” Wilson lived in Bluff, Utah.  Bluff is a small town about 50 miles south of Monticello - over a hundred miles from where Pearl lived.  And, Pearl's obituary was published on March 3, 1966, which was about ten days after her death which was on  February 22, 1966.

The obituary was titled, “Rites held for Mrs. Charles V. Wilson.”  Pearl is only referred to as “Mrs. Wilson” throughout the obituary.  At no point is she referred to by her given name(s) of Pearl or Minnie Pearl.  Also, there is no mention of her maiden name of Hatfield or names of her parents or siblings.  Even her husband’s name used in the obituary is not one he normally used.  He usually went by Charles B Wilson or C B Wilson.  In his own obituary, he is referred to as “Charles B Wilson”.  Also note that Pearl's daughters are referred to by their husband's names not their own. So they (the daughters) would not show up in a search - only their husbands would show up.

In spite of the above issues, Pearl's obituary contained some great biographical information.  I love the part about Pearl driving a covered wagon from Oklahoma to the Four Corners area with her four young children, while her husband drove a herd of wild horses.  To read her daughter Maymie's version of this journey to Oklahoma, click here.  I also love the reference about Pearl’s husband working on the first road up Comb Wash hill (Comb Ridge).  This last bit of information was unknown to most of the descendants today and is fun information to those who like to explore the Comb Ridge area of southeastern Utah.

Lessons learned to be successful in finding obituaries for women:

1. Check newspapers in towns (or nearby towns) where children/siblings/parents lived. 

2. Try using husband’s name when searching for wife’s obituary.   

3. Try using different spellings, initials, and nicknames.

4. Instead of using a daughter's name or sister's name, use their husband's name.
5. Expand your search for several weeks to a month after the death.

Read here about the challenges of finding information for our female ancestors - the 'Hidden Half' of our family.

Transcription of obituary: 

Rites held for Mrs. Charles V. Wilson

Funeral services were held Feb. 24 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel in Cortez for Mrs. Charles V. Wilson, mother of Buck Wilson, Bluff, who passed away in that city on Feb. 22.

Mrs. Wilson, born in 1886 in Smith Center, Kan. travelled from Oklahoma in 1913 driving a covered wagon with her four children while her husband drove a herd of wild horses.  The Wilsons settled in the Zuni Mountain Area of New Mexico, later moving to Dry Valley, north of Monticello.  They homesteaded in Urado, Utah where they lived for 12 years.  Mrs. Wilson had lived the past 33 years in Colorado.  Her husband, who passed away in 1951, worked on the first road up Comb Wash hill. 
Surviving are five children – Mrs. Elmer Martin, Cortez; Mrs. Martin Barnes, Waynoka, Okla.; John Wilson, Prescott, Ariz.; Clayton Wilson, Cortez; and Lonie (Buck) Wilson, Bluff.  Also surviving are 16 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren.

Information that also should have been included in Pearl's obituary:

Name: Minnie Pearl Hatfield Wilson
Born: 27 April 1886, Smith Center, Smith, Kansas
Death: 22 February 1966, Cortez, Montezuma, Colorado
Father: Martin Monroe Hatfield
Mother: Nancy Abigail McNeil
Married: 14 December 1902 at Woods County, Oklahoma
Preceded in death by: parents; son, Vern Wilson; son, Charles Lloyd Wilson; daughter, Juanita Maxine Wilson; 5 brothers and 2 sisters.
Survived by: sister Grace Hatfield Kaser of Egbert, Wyoming (in addition to her children mentioned in obituary above.)

Related posts:

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Minnie Pearl Wilson  
Wilson's Utah Homestead   
Wilson Family Photos
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Lillie Hatfield Smith

Lillie

Lillian Victoria Hatfield Smith was the older sister to my great-grandmother, Minnie Pearl Hatfield Wilson.  During the last few years of her life, Lillie lived with her sister, Pearl, in Pearl's small house in Cortez, Colorado.   I would often walk with my Grandma Maymie from her house across town to visit with her mother Pearl and her Aunt Lillie. I remember that Lillie was taller than my great-grandmother.  Lillie was always nice,  and she must have worn a floral perfume because she smelled like flowers. 

Ray and Lillie Smith

Lillian Victoria Hatfield was born 9 April 1884 in Jewell County, Kansas.  She was the third child and first daughter born to Martin and Nancy (McNeil) Hatfield.  When Lillie was about 14 years old the family moved to Oklahoma.  Her father, Martin Monroe Hatfield, homesteaded land in Woods County, Oklahoma. 

Wedding Photo for Lillie and Ray

Lillie married Ray Ruggles Smith on 7 Jun 1905 in Alva, Woods, Oklahoma.  Lilly was 21 years old and Ray was 26 years old.  Their wedding photo is shown above and Lillie's record of their marriage from her family bible is shown below.  The only witness is Myrtle Hatfield, wife of her brother John.

Lillie's Baby

By 1910, the Smith's had moved to Sidney, Nebraska.  Three years later, their son Ray Douglas Smith was born in Sidney on Thursday, 4 Sep 1913, at 6 o’clock pm.   The only record that I have been able to find for Lillie's son is a bible record and a notation inside a photo album. 

Ray Douglas Smith - 4 months

It is not known how long little Ray lived, but there are no photos of him except for the two baby pictures shown here.  I have been unsuccessful in finding a record of his death or where he was buried.  But, I do remember Lillie showing me these pictures of her son.  At the time it made me sad to think she lost her little baby boy - maybe because she was sad when she told me about him.  I'm not sure why Lillie did not make a record his death.  Perhaps, she could not bring herself to think about it.  

Lillie and little Ray

In 1918,  when Ray registered for the WWI draft, he and Lillie were living in Malta, Phillips County, Montana.  Ray stated that his occupation was in Real Estate and that his next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Lillie V. Smith.  Ray was 39 years old and his physical description was tall, stout build, blue eyes, and dark hair.

Move to Florida

The Smith family cannot not be found in the 1920 census, so it is not known where Ray and Lillie were living at that time.  By 1929, Ray and Lillie were listed in the city directory of Miami, Florida.  In the 1930 census, Ray and Lillie were living in Hialeah, Dade County, Florida.  Lillie gave her occupation as a dress maker in dress factory.  In the photo below, Lillie is seated at the sewing machine in the back (3rd from left).  Not sure if this is part of the dress factory or not? 

Lillie Smith working as a dress maker.

In the 1932 city directory for Miami, Ray’s occupation is listed as a clerk for the law firm Jarrell, Brooks, and Rogers.  But, in the 1940 census, Ray’s occupation is real estate.  Below is a photo of Ray working at his desk in his real estate office. 

Ray Smith sitting at his desk in his real estate office.

Ray and Lillie Smith

 Ray died in March 1956 in Dade County, Florida.  After the death of her husband, Lillie moved to Cortez, Colorado and lived with her sister, Pearl.  Lillie made a notation in her bible that stated she "arrived in Cortez, Colorado from Miami on June 27, 1956."

The photo below is of Lillie, her mother Nancy, and her sister Pearl.  Since Nancy died in 1946, Lillie must have made the trip out to see her mother prior to that time.

Pearl, Nancy, Lillie

Lillie died on 20 July 1959 in Cortez.  She is buried next to her brother, Charles, in the Dove Creek Cemetery in Dove Creek, Colorado. 

To view Lillie's Find-A-Grave memorial page: click here.


Since Lillie had no living descendants, Maymie ended up with the few photos that told Lillie's story.  Eventually, I ended up with the photos and some memories, and knew they needed to be shared.

  

Searching for the ‘Hidden Half’ of our Family

Searching for the ‘Hidden Half’ of our Family

March is Women’s History Month.  Women’s History Month is an observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.  As a family historian, I am glad we celebrate Women’s History.  But in some ways, the phrase "Women’s History" is an oxymoron.  Throughout the early part of America’s history, most women are not only difficult to find, their history is almost non-existent.

Finding female ancestors is challenging at the best and almost impossible at other times.  Women changed their name when they married and took their husband’s name.  So, unless a marriage record can be found, a woman's maiden name is often elusive.   Laws, legal rights, and social mores further complicates the finding of information about our female ancestors.  Under common law, a husband controlled everything – even land or money given to a woman by her father.  

Prior to 1850, the United States census only listed the head of household.  So, if a woman was married, only her husband would be listed by name, while the wife and other household residents were enumerated by tick-marks in columns.   

Obituaries are wonderful sources of genealogical information, but women were often shortchanged in their own obituaries.  Married women were quite frequently referred to by their husband’s name -- such as “Mrs. John Doe”.   Sometimes their own given name is not even mentioned!  Click here for an example of Pearl Hatfield Wilson's obituary.  Note that Pearl and all of her daughters are referred to by their husband's name, not their own name.

In a husband’s will, women were often referred to as “my wife”, or in a probate she might simply be called the “Widow”.  A father's will might also refer to his daughter by her husband's name - although she can be referred to by her name.

It was not until 1920 when the 19th Amendment was ratified that women were granted the right to vote.  Prior to that time women did not even show up on voter lists or in poll books. 

DNA Testing to Help Find Maternal Ancestors

DNA Testing might be one of the best ways to find female ancestors.  

Autosomal DNA will connect to all relatives within the last 5 generations.  

Mitochondrial DNA will connect with maternal-line heritage.  Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is given to us by our mothers.   Mothers pass mtDNA to all of their children - both male and female, so we all have mitochondrial DNA.  But, only females can  pass it down.  That means our mtDNA came from our mother, who got it from her mother, who in turn got it from her mother, and so on, back to the beginning of time.

DNA testing is a great way to find missing women in your family tree.  At the bottom of this post are several links to posts about finding women using DNA.

Remembering the Women in My Family

My goal is to remember the women in my family history and try to find their stories.  Below are photos of the grandmothers in my family.  They were the very heart 💗 and soul of their families.  They settled new lands, traveled in wagons, gave birth at home with only their husband or neighbor to help, cooked over campfires or wood stoves, washed clothes on a washboard, grew gardens, made bread, preserved their own food, sang lullabies to their babies, taught their children to believe in God, buried their children and husbands, had faith to carry on, and most of all they loved their families.  We would not be here without their love, strength, and courage.

3 generations of grandmothers from my family tree

I have spent countless hours searching for the “hidden half” of our family.  Many of our female ancestors have stories written and/or photos posted on this blog.  They are listed below by generation.  Just click on their name to go to their story.

Grandmothers:

Mabel Leffel Baldwin

Maymie Wilson Martin

Great-Grandmothers:

Elizabeth Dorothea Weiss Martin

Minnie Pearl Hatfield Wilson

Mary Jane Stewart Baldwin

Caldona Jane Box Leffel

2^nd Great-Grandmothers:

Catherine “Kate” Kastner Martin

Anna Maria Heim Weiss

Mary Polly Huff Wilson

Nancy McNeil Hatfield

Mary Sadler Baldwin

Bettie Medlin Stewart

Susan E West Leffel

Roenna Johnson Box

3rd and 4th Great-Grandmothers

Barbara Maendle Weiss

Martha Ann (maiden name unknown)

Martha Jay Hatfield
Sarah M Cole McNeil

Jane (maiden name unknown)

Basheba Lindley Sadler

Sarah Brown Stewart

Sally Carr Brown

Rebecca ‘Beckie’ Morgan Medlin
Sarah Gilbert Stewart

To view posts about all female ancestors, click here

Using DNA to Help Find Women: 

Finding Family With DNA 

Finding More Family With DNA 

DNA Solved Another Family History 

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