 A leaf from Sally Pollock's Bible showing her children's birthdates. |
Who were the parents of John Mannen? I think I now (summer 2010) how his mother was—Mary Cushman. His father remains one of the biggest stumpers on this site. I know something about John: he was born on 7 April 1814 because the date is recorded in family notes and on his gravestone. He was born in Kentucky. The date of his marriage to Minerva Hamilton in Kentucky is also known, on 27 October 1840. The Hamilton family is well attested (John Hamilton fought in the Revolutionary War), but the Mannens aren't. He died in 1879, but that, wouldn't you know, is the one year that Bracken Co. death records are not available . . . . (Query solved Summer 2024).
Who were the parents of William Currens and his wife, Margaret Thompson? They were born about the time of the Revolutionary War, and died in Bracken Co., Kentucky, but I can uncover no information on their ancestry at all. (Query added December 2006).
Who were the parents of Stephen Hieatt? I have traced down a number of Hieatts in the area, but none seem to lead to any earlier connections. (Query updated Winter 2024).
Who were the grandparents of Mary Phillips? Her family were from Amherst Co., Virginia. She and her husband James Savage lived in Lewis Co., Kentucky. Mary's parents on this tree seem to be clear, but firm documentation beyond that is elusive. (Query updated Winter 2024)
Was James Savage, the husband of Mary Phillips, really a Revolutionary War soldier? AND who were his parents? No-one seems to have joined the DAR using his name, though the narratives I have found for his descendants say that he is. (Query updated December 2024).