Thursday, January 23, 2020
The Upshur family.
Recently, my parents said that my family are related to the Upshur family on my father's side. They are right because of many reasons. Long ago, the Upshur family came from the Eastern Shore in Virginia. Esther Perkins was born in 1816. Her husband was George Perkins I (he was born in 1815). Later, the couple had a child named Carolina Perkins (1862-1927). Caroline Perkins was my 4th great aunt. She married Henry Upshur (1858-1940) on December 29, 1881 at Northampton County, Virginia. One of their daughters was Roxyana Upshur (she was born on 1895). She married a man named James Willard Morris (1885-?) on October 28, 1914 at Northampton County, Virginia. One of their children was Willard O. Morris (1916-2005). Willard O. Morris married Odessa Morris (1921-?), and their daughter was Madeline Morris. She married Clifton James Showell. One of their sons was Clifton James Showell Jr. (1956-present). He married a woman named Vivian Douglin (born in 1958). Vivian Douglin is the daughter of the late Frank St. Clair Douglin (1922-2001). Frank was from the Caribbean at Barbados in his ancestors. Clfiton James Showell Jr. and Vivian Douglin's daughter was Vivian Chantel Showell (1988-present). Vivian Chantel Showell is my 5th cousin. The Upshurs live in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and as far north as New York. Therefore, secrets are being revealed at the right time.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Cordelia (Candy) Turner
Cordelia (Candy) Turner was my 4th great aunt. She was born on March 1860 in Virginia. She lived in Southampton County, Virginia near the Nottoway River. The Nottoway River is named after the Nottoway Native American people who lived and continue to live in the state of Virginia. She was a woman with a lot of mysteries. I never knew who she was until recently. She was born during the antebellum era. Her mother was Millie Woodson-Turner (1830-1910), and Millie's husband was a black man named Morefield Hurst (1827-1918). Morefield Hurst and Millie Woodson Turner had a daughter named Susanna Field Hurst (she lived form 1862-1949). Susanna was my 3rd great grandmother. Later, Cordelia Turner married John Henry Wiggins on the date of December 14, 1876 at Southampton County, Virginia. That is where my maternal ancestors came from. Back then, Courtland was called Jerusalem during the old days centuries ago. John Henry Wiggins and Cordelia Turner had many children. There names are William Wiggins (1878-1931), Annie Wiggins (1879-1958), Benjamin Wiggins (1896-1957), and Lula Wiggins (1899-1971). John Henry Wiggins passed away, so Cordelia married again to a man named Marshall Darden on the date of October 2, 1898 at Southampton, County, Virginia. Cordelia was once widowed before she married Marshall Darden. Their children were Caster Darden (1912-?), Rose Darden, and Unis (or Eunice) Darden. One of of Cordelia's children was Benjamin Wiggins (1896-1957). She married a woman named Rosa Darden on March 22, 1923 at Suffolk, Virginia. Their children are Casper Lee Wiggins (1921-1985), Rufus Wiggins (1921-?), Eunice Virginia Wiggins (1925-?), and William Henry Wiggins (1928-2009). My 2nd cousin Eunice Virginia Wiggins had many children like Ronald Casssonva Thomas of Suffolk (1949-2013). Ronald's wife is Barbara and their children are my 4th cousins whose names are: Felicia, Ronald Jr. Ca Shae, Shalonda, and Norman.
There are a lot of new information about the life of Susanna Field Hurst or my 3rd great grandmother. She lived in her mother's farm during the 1880's. Her brother William P. Turner allowed their parents to live in his home. Their parents are Morefield Hurst and Millie Woodson Turner. Susanna and ter husband Rev. James Thompson Claud had many children. Susanna planted crops, tilled the fields, and was called Big Grandma by her early descendants. Susanna and her sister in law Romine Turner (or the wife of William P. Turner) fished together. Rev. James Thompson Claud preached at Shiloh Baptist Church. His son was Arthur Boss Claud or King Arthur, and Arthur's daughter was Ella Mae Claud or my great grandmother (and her son was my grandfather). Susanna would go into Courtland to sell food like pies, chicken, etc. Edgerton Claud is one grandson of Susanna Turner. The descendants of Susanna Turner came into Portsmouth, Norfolk, Philadelphia, and all over America.
There are a lot of new information about the life of Susanna Field Hurst or my 3rd great grandmother. She lived in her mother's farm during the 1880's. Her brother William P. Turner allowed their parents to live in his home. Their parents are Morefield Hurst and Millie Woodson Turner. Susanna and ter husband Rev. James Thompson Claud had many children. Susanna planted crops, tilled the fields, and was called Big Grandma by her early descendants. Susanna and her sister in law Romine Turner (or the wife of William P. Turner) fished together. Rev. James Thompson Claud preached at Shiloh Baptist Church. His son was Arthur Boss Claud or King Arthur, and Arthur's daughter was Ella Mae Claud or my great grandmother (and her son was my grandfather). Susanna would go into Courtland to sell food like pies, chicken, etc. Edgerton Claud is one grandson of Susanna Turner. The descendants of Susanna Turner came into Portsmouth, Norfolk, Philadelphia, and all over America.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
More Research of my Family Tree.
I never stopped finding more information about my family tree. One my maternal side, many of my ancestors came from Southampton County, Virginia. Southampton County and Suffolk share a lot of cousins. That is why I'm related to many people who live in both areas.My 2nd cousin Nello Bynum's(1915-1992) mother was Addie Mae Williams (1897-1946). Her parents were John Henry Williams (1857-1921) and Adaline Hill (1862-1930). Adaline Hill was my 4th great-aunt. Her parents were Tom Hill (1838-1915) and Sarah Claud (1842-1892). Sarah Claud was my 4th great grandmother. Sarah was the daughter of Zilphy Claud or my 5th great grandmother. Also, Tom Hill was a person who was a courageous person.Tom Hill was a free issue while Sarah Claud was a slave (until after the U.S. Civil War). They lived in the antebellum period and in Reconstruction. In the Southampton County area, the surnames of Crocker, Wiggins, Turner, Britt, etc. always turn out. Many of these people with those surnames are my distant cousins. So, Zilphy Claud's daughter was Sarah Claud, Sarah's son was Rev. James Thompson Claud, James' son was Arthur Boss Claud, and her daughter was my great grandmother Ella Claude Bynum Turner (1913-1991).
On my paternal side, they originated from Halifax County, North Carolina. Then, they migrated into the Eastern Shore of Virginia and beyond (to Maryland, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and to Connecticut). My 2nd great paternal grandmother was a man named Adam. He had many children. One of her children was a woman named Sarah Lee (1917-2003). Sarah's mother was Nancy Reynolds (1888-1982). My father saw Nancy Reynolds long ago. Sarah was my half 2nd great aunt. She or Sarah had many children like Jonell Lee (1952-2016), who is my 1st cousin. Also, my great uncle Levi (1923-2015) was a very religious man too. He was born in Halifax, North Carolina. He later lived in Cape Charles, Virginia. So, Adam's son was Carl, and Carl's son was my grandfather Thurman (1919-1985. He lived in Baltimore for a number of years).
On my paternal side, they originated from Halifax County, North Carolina. Then, they migrated into the Eastern Shore of Virginia and beyond (to Maryland, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and to Connecticut). My 2nd great paternal grandmother was a man named Adam. He had many children. One of her children was a woman named Sarah Lee (1917-2003). Sarah's mother was Nancy Reynolds (1888-1982). My father saw Nancy Reynolds long ago. Sarah was my half 2nd great aunt. She or Sarah had many children like Jonell Lee (1952-2016), who is my 1st cousin. Also, my great uncle Levi (1923-2015) was a very religious man too. He was born in Halifax, North Carolina. He later lived in Cape Charles, Virginia. So, Adam's son was Carl, and Carl's son was my grandfather Thurman (1919-1985. He lived in Baltimore for a number of years).
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