Tag: Atlanta Fulton Co. Georgia

Floride Bonneau, Wife of John Ewing Colhoun: New Information Added to Previous Posting

May 9, 2024

As I continue to add material to previous postings here after my recent research trip to the Special Collections and Archives of Clemson University’s Library, I have added an interesting new document to a previous posting discussing Floride Bonneau, wife of John Ewing Colhoun. When I first published the posting I’ve just linked, I included … More Floride Bonneau, Wife of John Ewing Colhoun: New Information Added to Previous Posting

Orlando Newton Hollingsworth (1836-1919?): New Light on the Mystery of His Final Years

August 25, 2021

Or, Subtitled: Texas Ranger’s Account Casting Light on a Mysterious Disappearance As the previous posting indicates, though the life of Orlando Newton Hollingsworth (1836-1919?), son of Benjamin Benton Hollingsworth and Joicy Jones, is well-documented in a number of biographies, information about when and where Orlando died seems surprisingly difficult to find. Orlando was a Texas … More Orlando Newton Hollingsworth (1836-1919?): New Light on the Mystery of His Final Years

Children of Dennis Lindsey (1812 – 1879) by Wives Louisa F. Styles and Mary S. Roman (Cunningham)

March 26, 2021

Or, Subtitled: A Branch of a Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Lindsey Family Establishes Itself in Atlanta Area by 1900 This posting is a continuation of a previous posting in which I discuss what I know about Dennis Lindsey (1812-1879), son of William Lindsey and Rachel Earnest of Spartanburg County, South Carolina. As that posting shows, by 1842, … More Children of Dennis Lindsey (1812 – 1879) by Wives Louisa F. Styles and Mary S. Roman (Cunningham)