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Looney Surname Barbara Hello, I am looking for any information on Obediah Chaney. I am at a stand still in trying to connect our three familys in Oklahoma. I am having the most problems with anyone remembering anything, And, When they do it's often wrong. So I've been going along the hard way. Walking cemetery's, researching Library's, reading, reading,...I can see you have done alot more than me though... I know it shows Obediah being born in Va. Abt??? 1777. I have not been able to find him there yet. but I can put several of the other lines with him in Ky. I know the obvious is staring me in the face but It will take me years to sort all of it out. I hope you can point me in the right direction and if you need anything on my line I'll be glad to help if I can. Your web site was wonderful... And I've seen alot of them lately. Thanks Jim Belcher, Jr. Waynesboro, VA Hello, I stumbled across it while browsing the family name. My name is James Robert Belcher, Jr., and I am the oldest son of James Robert Belcher (born 27 Oct 1926 in Abbeville, Alabama) and Toyoko (Inoue) Belcher (born 31 March 1934 in Sasebo, Japan). I wanted to tell you about my Dad, who I think could be added to the military side of the Belcher website. He served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam, US Navy from 1944-1969. Dad's most notable accomplishment was that he survived the sinking of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945. The Indy had just delivered the atomic bomb parts to Tinian and was torpedoed by Japanese submarine on the way to Leyte in the Philippines. Of 1196 men on board the heavy cruiser, only 317 survived 4 1/2 days in the water. It was the single largest disaster in history of the US Navy. He was awarded the purple heart for injuries received. A detailed description of the USS Indianapolis story can be found at www.ussindianapolis.org (http://www.ussindianapolis.org) Dad returned to the navy to serve in Korea and also was in Vietnam. He retired in 1969 to Waynesboro, Virginia. Dad passed away in Virginia on May 3rd, 2001, at the age of 74. I am curious to know more about our branch of the family tree that originates in Alabama. I'm not adept at family-tree research. Dad's father was Robert Hoyt Belcher, and his mother was Lucille Sowell (Belcher). Both lived most or all their lives in Abbeville, Alabama. They had 4 children. Dad was the oldest, then came Thomas B. Belcher, Monette Belcher, and William Bryce Belcher. Thanks for the wonderful site. Arlene mayotte Massachusetts I am fairly new at this and am looking for the Belcher? Robbins line of NY. I know my grandmother Pansy married Leo Robbins. Pansy is the daughter of George Belcher/Minnie Rankin. Any infor about further generations back from anyone is appreciated. Thank you. Reba Teal Parks New Braunfels, TX Collins H. Belcher m. Rebina Gilpin, Dec 1813, Columbia Co. GA, also lived in Savannah...in 1870, Chambers Co. AL. would appreciate any help with this family. Shannon Harwell Athens, Alabama I have Hugh Belcher married to Havis Belsom in my lineage also. It is pretty consistant with what I have. Yours continues past Richard Belcher and mine continues with John Belcher Jr. (brothers). Through our line, they moved from Va. to Edgecombe Co. North Carolina then to Wilson Co. Tn. That is where my gradmother and other Belchers still live today. I am very interested in the Belchers. Thank you for the information. Jesse Cheek I am trying to place a William Edward Chaney born about July 5, 1883 in probably Pulaski Co, KY. He was the grandfather of a good friend of mine. I am trying to help her trace her ancestry as she doesn't have the opportunity to do it herself at this time. Her grandfather, William Edward Chaney married a Marinda Barns born about May 1885, perhaps also born in Kentucky and they married about 1900, maybe in Kentucky and then moved to Montana shortly thereafter. If you can help me let me know. Thanks! Susan King Hi, My 6x great grandfather was James MAY who married "Betsy" KING. So, hi, cousin! From another cousin in Oregon, Gail Lamer, I have the basic information on these two folks, but one particularly interesting aspect is that my husband is a KING from the eastern NC clan. It doesn't appear many people, if any more than one of whom I know, have researched this KING line and the bit I've done previously got pretty confusing at one point. Do you know anymore about Betsy's lineage/history? It would be quite amazing if my husband and I would end up being cousins this far back! Especially considering my MAYs ended up in Kentucky. (It was my grandfather who brought us to NC for business purposes. We're currently residing in Gastonia, NC) Thanks for putting up the page. Gene Wayne Reamey reamey westmoreland,co.va. Martinsville, Va. Looking for info on William Asbury Reamey Married Martha Roberts from Charlott,Co.Va. one daughter Harriet Atwood.Later moved to Mecklenburg, co.Va. William Asbury used his middle name Asbury killed in the civil war 6/24/64 at Nance's Shop he was in the 9th Cavalry Co.C Lee's Light Horse Westmoreland,Co.Va. Sharon Collins Hamilton, Ohio I am very impressed with your research and the way it is presented. I my grandfather, Andrew Chaney, was the son of Sarah Belcher and Green Chaney. I kept running into stumbling blocks until I was able to read your family tree contributions. I have been able to add several more additions to my file thanks to you. Thank you, Cathy Ann Chaney Nora VA Great site, was so glad to find this place. Nice to know who my ancestors are. Wow, all the way back to the 13th. century. Would be glad to hear from any of my realitives, God Bless all. Reba Teal Parks New Braunfels, TX Collins H. Belcher m. Rebina Gilpin, Dec 1813, Columbia Co. GA, also lived in Savannah...in 1870, Chambers Co. AL. would appreciate any help with this family. Jacke Barbe Front Royal Va Thank you for putting together this site.It is great!My great grandmother is a Ramey from Page County ,Va (Luray) I started reading and could not stop .Again thank you. This next inquiry is rather large so it has been edited: E-Mail Carolyn if you have any information on these Belchers in Rusk County Texas Carolyn Any relationship between the BELCHER, John of 1850 Rusk Co TX -& Belcher, J.H. of 1880 Gainesville, Cooke Co TX -- and the BELCHER of BELCHER BROS. RANCH of Montague Co TX in the 1870-1880s. Further do these BELCHER connect to the BELCHERs of BELCHER's GAP, (now) DeKalb Co AL on Sand Mountain. This last group had BELCHER'S POTTERY - this was also called the Jug Factory and on some of the census for DeKalb the family members as well as some known to be related to me are listed as POTTERS. In the later census, some of them live on Jug Factory Road -1910 Census which relates to this Belcher Pottery Factory. (This may not have only been the little brown jug factory. People from Sand Mountain (DeKalb) exhibited at the New Orleans Exhibition the late 1880s.) Please note that a JOHN BELCHER, along with J. N. BROWN, operated a ferry in northern Rusk Co TX on the Sabine River as early as 1845 - bond for this is noted on the Rusk Co TX genwebsite. This John Belcher was in Rusk Co TX at the same time as an ancestor of mine Baxter GILBREATH of Sand Mountain area of NEAL - this man's land was last in the county of DeKalb near border with Etowah Co AL. Baxter GILBREATH came to Rusk County Texas below Henderson in the 1840's and part of his land deeds concerned a BROWN: There was a BELCHER'S FERRY service in Rusk Co TX in 1845 AND a ferry service on the Red River circa 1870-1880 possibly belonging to the BELCHER BROS. of Clay/Montague County Texas. I am trying to discover if there was any connection between the two Belcher Ferry services. Ultimately, I would like to know the connections these BELCHER had with my GILBREATH families. Other than sharing the Belcher's Gap location (and some even buried at Belcher's Chapel in AL), this is the only known connection: BELCHERVILLE, TEXAS. Belcherville is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 82 and Farm Road 1816, fifteen miles northwest of Montague in northwestern Montague County. The settlement was first called Belcher, after John and Alex Belcher, area ranchers and landowners, but was renamed Belcherville by 1858. The community, however, was nothing more than the headquarters of the Belcher Ranch until 1887, when, anticipating the extension through the area of the tracks of the Gainesville, Henrietta and Western Railway, the Belchers purchased 27,000 acres of land and plotted a townsite. A post office was opened that year. The rail connection, combined with the almost complete destruction by tornado of nearby Red River Station in 1890, contributed to Belcherville's growth and development as an area cattle and cotton shipping point. By 1893 it had been incorporated, and more than twenty businesses operated there. By 1900 Belcherville had 305 residents, thirty businesses, and two schools If you have any knowledge of this ferry service operated at Belcherville TX circa 1870-1880, the one in Rusk Co TX or the connections in Alabama please advise. Belcherville is a Ghost town in Texas today. Texas Ghost Towns Gayl Originally published in the: EAST TEXAS FAMILY RECORDS VOL.14, NO.2, SUMMER 1990 Some Records from Deed Book "A" - Rusk Co., TX (Continued) Page 100 JOHN BELCHER�S FERRY BOND The Republic of Texas ) County of Rusk ) Know all men by these presents that we John Belcher as principal and James N. Brown as Security are held and firmly bound unto A. H. Watkins, Chief Justice of Said County and his successors in office in the Just and full sum of one thousand Dollars good and Lawful money of the Republic, the payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves our heirs, executors, admrs. or assigns Jointly, Severally, Firmly by these presents. Signed with our hand and Sealed with our Seals and dated this 7th day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-one. The conditions of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound John Belcher applied to the Commissioners Court of Roads & Revenues of said County on the 7th day of January A.D. 1845 for License for Public Ferry across the Sabine River at what is called Belchers Ferry and the same being granted by the Said Court and the following rates of Ferriage being established, To-Wit:
Crossing road Waggon One dollar
Two Horse Waggon Seventy Cents
One Horse Waggon Fifty Cents
Man and Horse Twenty Cents
Loose Horses and Cows Sixty Cents
Foot person Six 1/4 cents
Hogs, Sheep and Goats Three Cents each.
These rates allowed at all Stages of the water. Now if the said John Belcher exacts no more than the above Rates and Keeps a good Safe and Sufficient Boat and other Crafts, as the case may be, and keeps the banks of said River at Said Ferry as prescribed by Law and do and perform all the other acts in Conformity to the same relative thereto, then the obligations to be null and void. Otherwise remain in full force and effect.Witness our hand and Seals this Seventh day of January A.D. 1845. John Belcher ( Seal ) Test. J. N. Brown ( Seal ) Ezra Wilson, Clk. Rusk County |
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