Tag: Springfield Greene Co. Missouri

Family Stories and Surprising Ways New Documentation Can Confirm Them: The Story of Robert Allen Sumrall and Margaret and Catherine Ryan

August 6, 2024

Or, Subtitled: “May her soul rest in peis.” This posting tells a story. It tells a story about a story, one told to me in my formative years. It also tells a story about how sudden genealogical surprises can either confirm or disprove our long-cherished family traditions. So that we do well to keep ourselves … More Family Stories and Surprising Ways New Documentation Can Confirm Them: The Story of Robert Allen Sumrall and Margaret and Catherine Ryan

Children of Nancy Whitlock (1778 – 1863) and Husband Abner Bryson: Nancy H. Bryson

February 27, 2023

Or. Subtitled: “In 1860, the highest numbers of non-Missouri-born residents were born in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia” Nancy H. Bryson, the seventh child of Abner Bryson and Nancy Whitlock, was born 23 August 1823 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, and died 17 October 1880 at Fair Play in Polk County, Missouri. These dates are recorded on … More Children of Nancy Whitlock (1778 – 1863) and Husband Abner Bryson: Nancy H. Bryson