Comments for Our Family History http://genealogy.danahuff.net A Genealogy Blog by Dana Huff Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Huff Family Mystery by Mike B. http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=74&cpage=1#comment-17120 Mike B. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:23:47 +0000 http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=74#comment-17120 Interesting, I'm also researching Huffs, including Nellie Huff. However, this is a different Nellie Huff. My great great grandmother, Nellie Huff, was born in Brooklyn, NY in Sept 1898. Her father, George Washington Huff, was born in March 1861 in Illinois. He was in the Army from the age of 17 (1879) until his death in 1902 (in Brooklyn, NY.) Nellie's mother was Mary Murphy born in Ireland in 1861 or thereabouts. Nellie also had a younger brother John, a sister Mary Kennedy and William. Nellie married my great grandfather George A. Fields (from Everett, MA) and I know their history. Just looking for info on George W. Huff and his Illinois lineage. All the best, Mike Interesting, I’m also researching Huffs, including Nellie Huff. However, this is a different Nellie Huff. My great great grandmother, Nellie Huff, was born in Brooklyn, NY in Sept 1898. Her father, George Washington Huff, was born in March 1861 in Illinois. He was in the Army from the age of 17 (1879) until his death in 1902 (in Brooklyn, NY.) Nellie’s mother was Mary Murphy born in Ireland in 1861 or thereabouts. Nellie also had a younger brother John, a sister Mary Kennedy and William.

Nellie married my great grandfather George A. Fields (from Everett, MA) and I know their history. Just looking for info on George W. Huff and his Illinois lineage.

All the best,
Mike

]]> Comment on Stella Ophelia Bowling and Amos Blakey Cunningham by Darla Sams http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=25&cpage=1#comment-16867 Darla Sams Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:45:58 +0000 http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=25#comment-16867 This Bowling line is descended from Thomas Bouldinge. Look at Larry Darden Bowling's web site..... and ((( Bolling family association ))))) http://www.bolling.net/ Boulden, Bolling, Bowling, Boulden, Bouldin, Boling are the different spellings of the name. DNA has been tested in this line... It is not the Benjamin Bolling line-sorry! This Bowling line is descended from Thomas Bouldinge.
Look at Larry Darden Bowling’s web site…..
and ((( Bolling family association ))))) http://www.bolling.net/

Boulden, Bolling, Bowling, Boulden, Bouldin, Boling are the different spellings of the name.

DNA has been tested in this line…

It is not the Benjamin Bolling line-sorry!

]]> Comment on Elmer Theodore Thurman by Dana Huff http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-16590 Dana Huff Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:12:31 +0000 http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=104#comment-16590 To be honest, I am not sure of a better one than Ancestry.com. There are just so many records, especially the census records. To be honest, I am not sure of a better one than Ancestry.com. There are just so many records, especially the census records.

]]> Comment on Thomas Bouldinge by Cheryl Alagna http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=153&cpage=1#comment-16589 Cheryl Alagna Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:10:47 +0000 http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=153#comment-16589 How wonderful to come upon this site. My sister and I have recently started tracing our lineage and have come across the Boulding line. It goes as follows starting with the most recent: Cheryl Mullee-Thomas Mullee father-Orean Cox-Bolin Cox-John James Cox-John Johnston Cox-Thomas Cox-and his father John Cox II who was married to Francenia Bouldin, daughter of Col Thomas Bouldin. I would love to stay connected to this group. My sister and I have asked my brother to do the DNA test but he lives in Texas and hasn't agreed yet. How wonderful to come upon this site. My sister and I have recently started tracing our lineage and have come across the Boulding line. It goes as follows starting with the most recent:

Cheryl Mullee-Thomas Mullee father-Orean Cox-Bolin Cox-John James Cox-John Johnston Cox-Thomas Cox-and his father John Cox II who was married to Francenia Bouldin, daughter of Col Thomas Bouldin. I would love to stay connected to this group. My sister and I have asked my brother to do the DNA test but he lives in Texas and hasn’t agreed yet.

]]> Comment on Childhood Memories by Dana Huff http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=257&cpage=1#comment-16588 Dana Huff Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:10:32 +0000 http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=257#comment-16588 What a great legacy. I don't think my bunch brought anything like that, but who knows? Maybe. What a great legacy. I don’t think my bunch brought anything like that, but who knows? Maybe.

]]> Comment on The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Dana Huff http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=235&cpage=1#comment-16587 Dana Huff Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:10:05 +0000 http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=235#comment-16587 Probably! I know it seems like they were always working. We are lucky to have easier lives (in some ways). Probably! I know it seems like they were always working. We are lucky to have easier lives (in some ways).

]]> Comment on The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar by Dana Huff http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=189&cpage=1#comment-16586 Dana Huff Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:09:15 +0000 http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=189#comment-16586 I really liked Margaret, too. It's a really interesting story. I really liked Margaret, too. It’s a really interesting story.

]]> Comment on Thomas Bouldinge by Cheryl Alagna http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=153&cpage=1#comment-16584 Cheryl Alagna Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:00:16 +0000 http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=153#comment-16584 Syllvia, My sister and I have just started researching our geneology and have a common ancestor with you. Francenia Bouldin is my ggggg grandmother. I would love to hear from you. Francenia has grabbed my attention and I would love to know more about her. Cheryl Alagna Plymouth Michigan Syllvia,
My sister and I have just started researching our geneology and have a common ancestor with you. Francenia Bouldin is my ggggg grandmother. I would love to hear from you. Francenia has grabbed my attention and I would love to know more about her.

Cheryl Alagna
Plymouth Michigan

]]> Comment on The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar by LaWanda Reider http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=189&cpage=1#comment-16417 LaWanda Reider Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:19:13 +0000 http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=189#comment-16417 I also heard this story and have listened to the podcast many times. It is so touching. When I went to Lafayette, LA, I tried to find the place where the child went missing put it appears to be on private property now. I especially felt that it was sad that the uncle, the mother, and some of the brothers and sisters did not live to find out the real truth and to know that the uncle's name had been cleared. I just loved Margaret. You could tell she is a very compassionate person. I also heard this story and have listened to the podcast many times. It is so touching. When I went to Lafayette, LA, I tried to find the place where the child went missing put it appears to be on private property now. I especially felt that it was sad that the uncle, the mother, and some of the brothers and sisters did not live to find out the real truth and to know that the uncle’s name had been cleared. I just loved Margaret. You could tell she is a very compassionate person.

]]> Comment on The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by LaWanda Reider http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=235&cpage=1#comment-16413 LaWanda Reider Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:57:28 +0000 http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=235#comment-16413 One of the things that stuck out in your blog to me was the part where people stated the pain rather matter-of-factly. There is often not much emotion shown in old letters and diaries. I think that is partly because just surviving was such a difficult task that people did not have the opportunity for self-fulfillment. My great grandmother had nine children and only 5 lived to adulthood, and only 3 lived to an old age. Death and tragedy was so much a part of life that it was almost expected. I always notice in old pictures that not very many people smile. Most look downright tired and worn. It is so hard to even conceive of how hard life was for our ancestors. One of the things that stuck out in your blog to me was the part where people stated the pain rather matter-of-factly. There is often not much emotion shown in old letters and diaries. I think that is partly because just surviving was such a difficult task that people did not have the opportunity for self-fulfillment. My great grandmother had nine children and only 5 lived to adulthood, and only 3 lived to an old age. Death and tragedy was so much a part of life that it was almost expected. I always notice in old pictures that not very many people smile. Most look downright tired and worn. It is so hard to even conceive of how hard life was for our ancestors.

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