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Children of James G. Birdwell and Aletha Leonard of Alabama and Louisiana – Elvira, Hannah, John B. Birdwell

August 26, 2024

Or, Subtitled: “Died at the ripe old age of 85 years at the residence of her son, J. C. Harville” As the previous posting states, the combined succession documents of James G. Birdwell and his wife Aletha Leonard give us the names of the six youngest children of James and Aletha: Dewitt Clinton, Thomas, Camilla, … More Children of James G. Birdwell and Aletha Leonard of Alabama and Louisiana – Elvira, Hannah, John B. Birdwell

Children of John Green (1768-1837) and Jane Kerr (1768-1855): Lucinda (1801-1821) and John Ewing Green (1803-1843)

December 2, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “Departed this life March 13th 1821 aged 20 years and 3 days” The seventh and eighth children of John Green and Jane Kerr, Lucinda and John Ewing Green, both died young and unmarried and are buried with their parents at Tannehill Historical State Park in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to which the graves of … More Children of John Green (1768-1837) and Jane Kerr (1768-1855): Lucinda (1801-1821) and John Ewing Green (1803-1843)

Mary Ann Green (1861-1942) and Husband Alexander Cobb Lindsey (2)

June 23, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “We all loved and respected Mollie Green Lindsey, our grandmother” This posting is a continuation of a previous one in which I began documenting the life of my great-grandmother Mary Ann Green, daughter of Ezekiel Samuel Green and Camilla Birdwell, who married Alexander Cobb Lindsey on 2 November 1876 in Red River Parish, … More Mary Ann Green (1861-1942) and Husband Alexander Cobb Lindsey (2)

Children of Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 – 1830) and Wife Hannah Phillips: Daughter Who Married William Hannah

January 8, 2023

Or, Subtitled: Migrated from Surry County, North Carolina, to Sumner County, Tennessee, “and cast their lot in a land of strangers“ I’m now resuming my chronicle of the life and family of Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 – 1830) of Virginia and Kentucky, which I interrupted in the past several weeks to report on new information … More Children of Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 – 1830) and Wife Hannah Phillips: Daughter Who Married William Hannah