The Children of Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) and Mary Jane Dinsmore: David Dinsmore Lindsey (1815 – 1873)

June 12, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Irish Linen, Thirst for Red Liquor, and a Loyalist Grandfather Now to the last of the children of Mark Lindsey and Mary Jane Dinsmore, their son David Dinsmore Lindsey (after which I’ll turn to Dennis, their oldest son): Mark and Mary Jane’s last child was named for Mary Jane’s father and, like his … More The Children of Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) and Mary Jane Dinsmore: David Dinsmore Lindsey (1815 – 1873)

The Children of Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) and Mary Jane Dinsmore: Fielding Wesley Lindsey (1813-1868)

June 8, 2020

Or, Subtitled: I “Am Indebted to Oakville Whiskey and ‘Wes’ Lindsey,” and Murder of a Brother-in-Law of a “Bullying Nature” Now to move on to another of the children of Mark Lindsey and Mary Jane Dinsmore, their fourth child, Fielding Wesley Lindsey. His tombstone in the Lindsey cemetery near Speake in Lawrence County, Alabama, states … More The Children of Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) and Mary Jane Dinsmore: Fielding Wesley Lindsey (1813-1868)

The Children of Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) and Mary Jane Dinsmore: William Burke Lindsey (1812 – 1860/1870)

May 21, 2020

Or, Subtitled: “Mark Was a Methodist, but Loved a Dram” — Saga Continued from Alabama to Mississippi and Texas When I wrote about Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) in a previous series of postings, I posted a number of biographical accounts from people who knew Mark. One of these appears in James Edmond Saunders’s (1806-1896) book Early … More The Children of Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) and Mary Jane Dinsmore: William Burke Lindsey (1812 – 1860/1870)

The Children of Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) and Mary Jane Dinsmore: Nancy Lindsey Morris (abt. 1801 – after 1870)

May 15, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Migration of Families from Lawrence County, Alabama, to the Jackson Purchase Area of Tennessee and Kentucky and on to Texas As I stated at the end of my last posting about Mark Lindsey (1774-1848), I now want to share with you what I know of Mark’s children Dennis, Nancy (Morris), William Burke, Fielding … More The Children of Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) and Mary Jane Dinsmore: Nancy Lindsey Morris (abt. 1801 – after 1870)

The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (4)

May 8, 2020

Or, Subtitled: “Mark Was a Methodist, but Loved a Dram” Mark Lindsey’s Death and Estate Records As I’ve noted previously, Mark Lindsey is buried in a family cemetery that was established on the farm of his son Dennis at Oakville in Lawrence County, Alabama, following Dennis’s death in 1836. Mark’s tombstone states that he died … More The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (4)

The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (3)

April 22, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Yallow Mares, Mortgages, and Boom-Bust Fortunes of Alabama Planters in Depression of Late 1830s Lawrence and Morgan County, Alabama, Records for Mark Lindsey, 1830 to Death in 1848 In this posting, I’ll continue listing records I’ve found for Mark Lindsey in Lawrence and Morgan Counties, Alabama, after he moved his family from Kentucky … More The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (3)

The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (2)

April 19, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Round-Breasted Methodist Coats and Venerable Circuit Riders Morgan and Lawrence County, Alabama, Records to 1830 for Mark Lindsey And so another move for Mark and Mary Jane Dinsmore Lindsey and their family: in 1800, they left Spartanburg County, South Carolina, where both were born (in 1774 in Mark’s case, in 1779 for Mary … More The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (2)

The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (1)

April 17, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Families Move to Wayne County, Kentucky, and Then to Lawrence County, Alabama Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Records for Mark Lindsey We’ve met Mark Lindsey in previous postings. As I’ve noted, when the estate of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755 – 1795) was sold on 12 February 1795 in Spartanburg County, … More The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (1)

The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Isaac Lindsey (abt. 1776 – 1833)? (2)

April 15, 2020

Or, Subtitled, Families from the Carolinas in the Florida Parishes of Louisiana and West Florida Area of Mississippi As I noted in my previous posting, William Lindsey, son of Isaac Lindsey and Mary Tate, filed an appeal for the succession of his father’s estate on 19 July 1851 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana — though … More The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Isaac Lindsey (abt. 1776 – 1833)? (2)

The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Isaac Lindsey (abt. 1776 – 1833)? (1)

April 13, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Spartaburg County, South Carolina, Families Head to the Florida Parishes of Louisiana Before War of 1812 The story of Isaac Lindsey illustrates what important genealogical breakthroughs are now possible through DNA research. Until genealogical DNA testing came along, no one (at least, no one of whom I’m aware) had any inkling that the … More The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Isaac Lindsey (abt. 1776 – 1833)? (1)