(original date was 28 Dec 2009) Due to medical reasons BYFH had to close it's doors. Very little genealogy has been done the last several months. Yesterday a cousin contacted me about the Morris's. We chatted for several hours. While talking she said many Morris family members have passed on and after asking if there were any I should know she said yes... Lawrence Franklin Morris died 25 Sep 2009 in Hooper, Utah. (The above link will take you to his obituary.)
Thanks to the Mormon Pioneers we were able to prove that Gomer Morris really did exist. There's some question as to where his name came from. We were able to confirm his mother and therefore also his father. We had heard of a story about the Morris were connected to royalty so we looked up the story and here is what is said... Sir John Morris (the grandfather of Gomer Morris) was found to be a peasant who was knighted for erecting a statue of Queen Elizabeth's late husband.
Hundreds of pictures that were taken in both Lava Hot Springs and Franklin cemeteries have dissapeared so this next summer will find me wandering those particular cemeteries again.
Here is what has been going on today...
Things were looking a little bleak this morning when it came to the Gomer Morris research. Finally this afternoon I received a call back from a cousin who helped me with family reunion information and then gave me the name and number of another cousin who does a lot of genealogy and loves to talk about it too.
While chatting with this new cousin (contact) I mentioned Gomer Morris and what we were looking for. It's kind of funny that I would ask about the certificate proving Gomer is really related cause of the following information that was provided: Harold Morris said he remembered Gomer as being a very lively man who played the violin/fiddle and that his personality was completely different from Louisa's (Gomer's wife). He was also said to have been arrested at the Winser Hotel in Ogden, Utah, rumored to have been seen in Rexburg, Idaho and may have been deported back to his home in Wales.
The death date I found for a Gomer Morris in Wales may not be ours. They have him being listed at the age of 24 but his birth day seemed to be estimated on that particular record. Original Research of Catholic Records for the Hugelman family in Oberschopheim. The Hugelman's are related Gisler, Gissler, and Butz families. The Gisler and Butz are related directly to the Bruch and the Gissler is related through the Roederer who is related through the Butz, Beiser, and Bruch. The project involves names not currently in my file, who are suspected of being related as they lived in the small town of Oberschopfheim the same time as my family.
Correcting errors in the family tree and then combine the new tree with one, hopefully, from the old hard drive. This is going to be a long process and may only be partially completed by the end of September/October.
Searching out sources for individuals on the family tree. So far most of the information has not been confirmed. All names associated with the Bruch and related families have been confirmed. I did all of the original research with the exception of a few individuals. Those few will be acknowledged as soon as possible. I have spent the last two days at the local family history center researching the Gisler/Hugelman, and other related families (they are part of my German's that I have been working on). The reason I was researching this particular line was because I received an email inquiring about a Rosaria Hugelman. In the research I found Rosaria's name was actually Rosalia Hugleman. She was married to Johann Michael Gisler. Michael's (in Germany they would use the middle name) parents were Joannes Gisler and Christie Riederlin. Also while doing this research I found Michael's father born in 1708 is also one of my ancestors. The was a wonderful discovery. Going into this research I figured there was going to be a connection somewhere because Oberschopfheim is a small area and most of the individuals were related at one time or another. Today saw the completion of the surname list added to the site. The next project is to link the surnames with other sections of the site and ancestry.com. This will take a lot longer to accomplish so I apologize for the inconvenience it will cause. I also appreciate your patience while this update is taking place. Today, a new Journal begins. In here you will find links to other pages for sources (some will include both name and email), new words (especially German), and current projects.
As you take a tour of our family site I would like to encourage you to think about your family name and what it means to you. Pride can be found in any family name and that is what this page is about. I want to stress to you I find pride in every one of the names listed on this site. Not all are blood connected directly to me, but they are to others in the family tree.
I am not sure who included this in the notes of Nora Ellen Yenne, but thank you. I love this recipe for washing clothes.
Years ago a Kentucky grandmother gave a bride the following
recipe for washing clothes
Sources:
Sunday, July 30, 2006
In the last fourteen days, since the last message, some new things have started happening. The 40,000 plus database is no longer being broken down into four or five smaller ones. What is happening is all of the databases (including the few already started) will be hand typed into a new huge file. As the information for each individual is verified it is added to the new database. The first set of names is the Green's from McCammon and this is because of the family book that is set to be completed December 2006. From The Green's it'll go to the Butler's, the Bruch, and then the Henson's. After these lines are finished Others will be chosen randomly. As each individual is transferred "ready to be deleted" is added to the name box so no duplication will be done. Each individual is taken from all databases before moving on to the next.
Also run several rootsweb lists and boards. Time permitting you'll be able to find them listed on this website.
Have been emailing replies to those who've posted to the guestbook. It's been a wonderful experience chatting with each and everyone. Some have led to more information on the lines, others I've been able to help, etc.
Have just set up a new Chatroom and will be updating and upgrading quite often over the next couple of months. As of right now the basic room is linked only to my business site and the BYFH Yahoo group I own. but the new one will be placed, I'm hoping, on here.
With in the last week two descendancy charts have been sent out to "cousins", research for a person at Rootsweb.com led to the finding of a new cousin, a marriage for Virginia Green, and pictures of the headstones in the Lava Hot Spring Cemetery. Once the pictures are all added to a cd a copy of the cd will be going to a gentleman so he can add them to the online Bannock county cemetery listing.
Tomorrow I'm going back to the cemetery in Lava Hot Springs. Wednesday will see me in Franklin, Idaho. Will be taking pictures in both the museum and also at the Franklin cemetery.
Sent out a third letter about military records for Chas. Thornton who fought alongside General Custer at Little Big Horn. Finally recived a response but it wasn't what I was looking for... It was more forms to fill out and a request for money. Will be sending the check out in three weeks along with the form. Then the wait will start over and can take as long as another couple of months or so.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
So much for getting the pictures posted. Didn't get very many... None were of the family. I am planning on taking another trip to Franklin this summer with my aunt and we'll be taking pictures of headstones and things in the museum. The ones I do have are of the jail, outside of the museum, and of the mercantile.
This last week I responded to a query about look up on a Lars Benson from Lava Hot Springs. This lead to a couple of wonderful suprises. The first thing I did was to check online to make sure he was indeed buried in the Lava Cemetery and he was. While online doing this research I found a Virginia Green Benson. This caught my interest and so I did a little research on her. Her maiden name was Green. She turned out to be the daughter of Brigham Wilford Green and Myrtle Stewart. I had no idea she was ever married. Now I do know she married a Benson and is buried in the Lava Cemetery. The name of her husband is still unknown (will be going to the Bannock County Courthouse tomorrow) but his parents were James Thomas Benson and Alta May Higgins. The suprising thing and the tie in to the Lars Green is this little tidbit ~ The parents of James Thomas Benson are Lars Benson and Edla Marie Eliasson or Eriksson.
This morning I mentioned it at church and it just so happened that the talk was on our spiritual heritage which includes genealogy. The teacher showed us some of the ways her heritage has been preserved. While she was giving her talk she mentioned McCammon, Idaho. After she finished we talked (there were four of us total) and found out that we all are connected. She is related to the Norton's (whom set up the Norton Cemetery) and I'm related to to the Green's, Henson's, Lish's, and Bailey's. Infact the Mr. Norton who donated the land for the cemtery is her ancestor and he is the one that argued with my 3rd great grandfather over the name. This argument was the cause of a joint cemetery not being fulfilled. In this argument Mr. Bailey (Franklin Samuel Bailey) told Mr. Norton he would create his own cemetery. Mr Bailey died before he could create the cemetery. As a consequence he was buried on his own land outside the Norton Cemetery. With in the last few years his grave was fenced in with the rest of the Norton Cemetery. Finding cousins this morning was wonderful and then to come home and check the guest book here I found about five more cousins with whom I needed to contact.
Thursday, May 4, 2006
Today I am going to Franklin, Idaho with the Syringa Camp in North Bannock Idaho. This is the first trip I have made to Franklin and we'll be going to the museum. After the museum I'll then head over to the cemetery to take pictures of headstones for the Henson's. Actually it's embarrassing to admit to never being to Franklin because it's really not a long distance from Pocatello. It's even more embarrassing to admit knowledge of the burials that took place there has been in my posession for many years and it's just now coming to light.
Anyway, the trip is going to be a good one. The weather is kind of gloomy but not to bad.
Most of the hours that can be spent researching is at night after everything is closed and that puts a little bit of a damper on things but there are ways around that.
Genealogy research also includes learning more about the towns our families have lived in. In remembering this I have been spending time researching the following places - Wigan, billinge, Lowton, Warrington, Runcorn. All of them are located in north west England. Most of them, in Lancashire. Runcorn is in Cheshire county. Am also looking for information on Lower Walton, Cashmere,England but haven't had any luck. Even tried looking for it with out Cashmere in the list. Does anyone have any ideas. These are the towns in England that some of the Green's lived. It's vital to have this information to help bring the family book together.
Will post the pictures sometime between tonight and Saturday, May 6, 2006.
Charity
April 13, 2006
Hi Everyone,
I'm embarrassed. I didn't realize it had been almost a year since the last update in the journal. It's good to know people are reading it and contacting me with questions.
So what has the last several months brought? After the Green Family Reunion in McCammon, Idaho, last June I started on a book for the family. In July we had a Henson reunion - the first one in years. We had a great time hearing the stories and getting reacquainted. August saw yet another family reunion - this time it was in Cascade, Idaho with my mom's family. We had a wonderful time up at the cabin visiting with all the cousins. At night before going to bed we played pool for hours. Only there two nights but it was more peaceful and relaxing than any other time. It was very easy to stay up until the wee hours and then get up again about six am. The view was absolutely gorgious - could stand on the deck and see the lake.
There weren't any more reunions after this but the Holidays were wonderful. Infact there still isn't a Butler reunion and I would like to see that change soon.
Now it is starting to warm up and am busy once again. The memorial garden is coming in beautifully with the winter hard geraniums, the iris that was transplanted from McCammon, and little yellow day lilies. The next thing to go in there is a bucket tipped on it's side with hens and chicks growing out from it.
The Green Family Book is still being compiled. It will include everything from most basic information to full histories, news articles, and even some copies of land deeds. This is just a glimpse of what to expect in the book. Am trying to have it all compiled before June 23,2006 which is the date of the next reunion. This way if changes need to be made before the publication then it won't be a problem.
There was a problem with the last (and still other issues) gedcom that was submitted. It included some information on living people. It shouldn't have and when contacted I removed the information then resubmitted the gedcom. So even though very little has changed it was updated online. The end of this summer you can expect to see the first of the smaller gedcoms that won't be so entangled and it will have very few if any errors in it. This information will be on the Green family and their relations. The second smaller one you can expect to see will be on the Bruch family and their relations. The expected date for the Bruch one will be August of 2007.
This brings me to another point... There have been some contacts asking questions about the Gisler, Hugelman, and Schwend. It's been a while since any new research has been done on these families but new research will be starting again either the end of April or the beginning of May. So if you have any questions about records in both Oberschopfheim and Neiderschopfheim let me know as both sets of records will be utilized.
This last month I have been doing look ups in the Pocatello area for obituaries and land records. In addition to this I have joined a genealogy chat room on rootsweb that has been a huge help. It is the best chat room I have seen in a long time where people are willing to help one another. Many are breaking through brick walls and finding cousins. Speaking of breaking through brick walls - John George Yenne is still evading us. I believe I have found the correct Strausbourg. It is located in France directly across the Rhine River from Germany. It has been said he was born in a little town near Strausbourg. This one has many small towns around it including those in Germany.
That pretty much brings you up-to-date with what has been going on. To look into the future is not feasible, but I can guarentee there is a lot more genealogy talk coming.
Charity
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Hi Everyone!
It's been a while since I have done any updates. I have been extremely busy with genealogy work. Over the next several months you, hopefully, will see many changes.
My family database (this does not include my husbands family) will be broke down into four smaller databases and maybe eventually more. Right now they will be under the following names: Earlin, Henson, Clark, and Bruch.
The Bruch Familien Buch, First Edition, has been finished. However, I do not like the way it turned out so there will be a second edition - there's no time limit set. Speaking of family books I am now working on the Green family book and may start a Butler family book.
The way the talk of a Butler family book came about is... Today I received a call from a lady who invited us to Blackfoot and then on to Shelly. They showed us (my son and I) where my Great Grandpa Earl Butler was buried. I felt dumb when she showed us his headstone because I kept missing it, just barely every other time I would look. While we stood there talking my son got bit by the genealogy bug. He started writing down all of the information on each headstone even though I took pictures of them. We then went back to the house in Blackfoot, Idaho where we talked more. About 5:30 pm I took pictures of the family members and then we were off to dinner at the local chinese restraunt. Now for the really interesting information - One of the ladies we met is the sister of my late great grandpa Earl Butler. It was so exciting to meet her and other Butler relations. When I asked about a Butler family reunion they said one isn't held anymore. It was suggested maybe the younger generation (I'll be taking it upon myself - as usual) should start it up again. If other Butler relations contact me then I will be more than happy to talk with them and get this family reunion going.
It has been brought to my attention that the John Martin, father of Enoch Martin is incorrect. I will be doing some major research on that before any updates are made.
Charity
Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Hi Everyone,
Unfortunately I was not able to do as much updating this last month as planned. Many new things will come in May if nothing else gets in the way. I am trying to adjusted to a new full time job and preparing for the holidays. This did affect October's update.
As of this tonight you should have access to the full updated version of the family tree. About 4 thousand or 5 thousand individuals were added to the database.
If you find any mistakes or incorrect information please contact me and let me know. Before any changes will be made you will need to send your sources. Thank you.
Charity
Friday, 15 Oct 2004
Hey everyone!
We have some great news! First, you will see a new link on the home page "Grace". This is a new file all together. It is for a family friend's history. I was raised calling her grandma. My dad and her son were best friends. While growing up her grandaughter and I were best friends. These lines have been difficult to find anything on so if you find something or tie in we would love to hear from you.
Second, While I was researching the Hawthorne's for a short biography in the monthly newsletter I connected Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author, to my family. He was the grandson of a judge in Salem, Massachusetts. This was a wonderful find. It also opened up many more leads on this and other families. You will find updated information on these lines on the first of November after the file is reuploaded.
Third, and final, There is a greater chance of finding more information on the Lord/Lords families because of the Hawthornes/Hathornes. While my direct Lords/Lord line is still at a dead end in the 1700s in England there is a chance they could be related to the Lord family that arrived to the United States in the 1600s. The reason I believe there is a chance is because both families are in and around the Salem area in the same time frame. Where my direct line didn't come over until sometime between 1761 and 1783 I honestly do believe there is a connection because listed on this site "Hawthorne in Salem" is a relation dying in Salem in the late 1800s early 1900s. At least I think this is what I remember reading.
Look for updates to appear on the Lord and Lords pages before the end of October. This is where you will find more information as to whether or not the two Lord lines are in fact related.
Charity
October 11, 2004
Over the last few days I have received several emails in regards to the information I have provided online. I appreciate all of the input and requests for information. Please do not panic if I do not get to you right away. The goal is to have the initial contact with in 24 hours and then send a follow up as soon as something has been found or verified.
For all of you genealogists out there it is easy to say I am swamped but if you were to see the desks and floor around the desks you would understand exactly what swamped means - lol. My hubby, no interest in genealogy what-so-ever, constantly gets upset because of all the papers, binders, books, etc that are laying around. He never sees them being used because of his schedule but I can guarentee everything is used on a daily basis updating this wonderful site and/or adding informaiton to the database.
PACE is the key to everything! PACE is Postive Attitude Changes Everything. PACE is what has kept the genealogy bug alive and well. It is also the reason so many others are joining in and searching for their ancestors.
Charity
October 7, 2004
The last few days have been extremely busy. On top of everything I have been in the hospital and then starting a full time job. Just wanted to check in with y'all and let you know that an addition 100 or more individuals have been added to the database with in the last 24 hours. This is just a small part that will be updated on ancestry as of Halloween.
I am getting closer to finding John George Yenne. One hurdle has been over come now we are well on our way to the next one.
There are several hundred if not thousands of individuals to be added by hand into the database. Even with all the data entry this project is far from being finished. LOL It's not even close to being caught up. Will keep plugging along and adding more. If you have anything that needs to be added to the information already listed or make a correction please email me.
Look for more tomorrow.
Charity
October 4, 2004
Good morning! There are some great new break throughs! Greg Hunt has made a break through on the spelling of Sentee/Santee. See the wonderful new page for Santee for more information. Also, with the help from a wonderful person, we have located John George Yenne in 1840. See the Yenne and Jenne page for more information. This page will be updated with in the next forty-eight hours to reflect the new finding.
October 2, 2004
Although I have been silent here I have been extremely busy. I would like to take a minute and thank everyone who has helped to update this site through their contributions, corrections, and great generosity. With out all of your help this site would not be available. Through out the month of October you should see several changes, additions, and notifications.
I am currently working with someone to break through the Yenne brick wall. While searching through information already in my possession I found a possible lead. LOL Yes, this is just a teaser and no further information will be given until it has been proven to be the first in many clues. The main surname focus this month is as follows: Yenne, Lords, Sentee/Santee, Marsh, Butler, etc. There are many names that can not be connected at this time. The work will continue and the database will grow and be updated, still, twice a year.
I have just recently started sending out a genealogy newsletter. It containe advertisements, but it is free to anyone with an email address. There are a lot of good tips, queries, and who knows you may just find a break in your brick wall. There could even be a clue leading to the breaking of your brick wall. If you are interested you can send an email to me at my other email address which is Charity. This is by no mean an advertisement for business.
31 May 2004
Today is Memorial Day. For a change the weather is not rainy. It is not hot either. It is just about right for going to the cememteries and paying respcet to our ANCESTORS. As of today I am showing off my addiction to genealogy with this ribbon: ribbon
I am proud to show it off because without our ancestors we would not be here!
18 April 2004
Today has been a fun filled day... Well kind of. The last 13 hours has been spent in front of the computer preparing records for the newest update. That update was completed a little over half an hour ago. Since then I have been looking for the correct page to use to update the rest of the site. There is a lot of information that has not been added as part of the update. It will, however be added periodically between now and the next update which is due around October 15, 2004.
Some things that are being researched between now and the next update are the true parents of Joseph Morse as it has been brought to my attention that the parents listed for him may not be his true lineage. There are seven microfilms to look at and they are: 1394489, 1394274, 1394500, 1394459, 1512604, 1394486, & 1512666.
Some new things to be added will include photos, poems, histories, etc.
2 November 2003
This is the Day of the Dead. A tradition/holiday that goes back into Old Mexico- today is the day where we honor all of our friends and family. In many ways this tradition/holiday is much like genealogy. It is set up to honor those who have gone on before us. Two ways they are honored are by sharing foods they used to eat and also displaying pictures.
Oct 31, 2003
The new gedcom has been uploaded. Through out this next week I will be adding other information and pages to the site. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
This afternoon has been full of genealogy. Have a possible Cordova connection - waiting for more details so I can give out the correct information. Received an email on the Romero line that connects with the Cordova's. Correcting and adding information on the Romero's, Nerdens, and Butler's into the database.
28 Oct 2003
This morning I was doing some research on the Thornton line when I came across some interesting information... Before I go any futher I want to explain some things... My sister and I get these fascinations and "gut feelings" about things. Experience after experience has shown me I do need to pay attention and follow the "gut feelings". These feelings let me know what to look for or even to lead me in an opposite direction. LOL No I am not going postal on you nor am I telling you I have the same gift John Edward (Crossing over with John Edward). I do know his gift is real as I have my own, but this is about insinct for genealogy. At different times in my life I have told my dad things about his family that he didn't know and even things he didn't want to hear. Neither of us could figure out where (thanks to John Edward - I do now)the info came from. Several years later I proved the info I gave to my dad. Back to the latest... My sister and I have been discussing Native American bakground in our family but didn't know where it was. This morning I found proof of our heritage. It is a direct line through the Thornton's.
Sunday, 17 August 2003
I would like to start off by wishing my husband, his cousin, and his dad Happy Birthday. My husband and his cousin's birthday was yesterday. My father in law's is today.
Before I get to family updates, I need to let you all know to be very carefull as the bugbear worm is still alive and kicking. Here is a copy of the email I sent to all of my genealogy and other groups.
Hi Everyone,
I am sorry to spread this news. I just received an email with Re:
Activity in Jassamine Co KY as the subject. Do not open the attachment.
It has the W32.Bugbear.B@mm virus. I double checked with yahoo for this
as there is another item with a relatively close name. This is the
true worm and has been upgrade to category 4 (was 3) as far as being a bad virus/worm.
Charity- I almost opened it, thankfully Norton antivirus caught this
worm and alerted me before I did open it.
Ok, now that that is taken care of I wanted to just give a brief update of the Gisler and related families research. I originally made a connection in this family. Upon indepth research I found this error and corrected it. The Michael Gisler which I had in advertantly connected as one of my own has been proven just the opposite. The good news from this is Michael Gisler's 2nd great grandpa is where our families actually do connect. Michael's and my connection is actually throught Michael Gisler and Anna Rederer (rederin-in means female). Tomorrow will see 8 hours of German research (9am until 5 pm) at the local family history center.
Yesterday, after following up with a connection made on the Crockett line we did confirm George W. Crockett was not the same person-like we had been told. Upon receiving this information I made sure to delete it from my email so not to add it to my file. There is a George W. Crockett in the file and he does belong there. Kathy, we both were thanked for sticking to the facts and not saying they were the same person. I, too, would like to thank you for this.
I have finally reached the point where I am having to make time to get all of the genealogy information out of my email-lol it is taking up more than 1/2 of the allotted amount. As soon as I get this done I will be adding more information to the data base and updating that - online. This is, not a current project, yet.
If you are connected to my family and need something looked up, please contact me and I will do what I can for you. I am in contact with hundreds of individuals on various lines so I appreciate your patience while you are waiting for a response. I do try to acknowledge the email with in 24 hours of receiving it.
Thursday, 14 Aug 2003
Today has been productive. No new information has been found, however The Butler and Marsh pages have been updated and linked to the rest of the site. Look for more updates to come. Also look for a family page for the Clark, Lords, Henson, and Green families to come in the near future.
While double checking my information on the Gisler's against the information received there are several discrepencies. Tomorrow will be another day spent at the local family history center. The families are definitely intertwinde/related. Putting the pieces of the puzzle in the correct spot is what is going to be fun-lol.
Current Projects:
Wednesday, 13 Aug 2003
Sunday, 10 Aug 2003
This list does not include all, if any, royalty. That will be a project at a later date.
Friday, 8 Aug 2003
September 11, 2005
Recipes
1. Bilt fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water.
2. Set tubs so smoke wont blow in eyes if wind is pert.
3. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in bilin water.
4. Sort things, make 3 piles. 1 pile white, 1 pile colored, 1 pile work britches and rags.
5. To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with bilin water.
6. Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and then bile. Rub colored, don't bile, just rinch and starch.
7. Take things out of kettle with broomstick handle, then rinch, and starch.
8. Hang old rags on fence.
9. Spread tea towels on grass.
10. Pore rinch water in flower bed.
11. Scrub porch with hot soapy water.
12. Turn tubs upside down.
13. Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, sit and rock a spell and count your blessings.
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