Archive for the ‘General Genealogy’ Category

Gospel Herald – Volume XLVIII , Number 19 – May 10, 1955 ­ page 454, 455.

Berkey, — Sarah Jane (Whitney), was born June 21, 1878, at Bertrand, Nebr.; passed away at McMinnville, Oreg., April 11, 1955; aged 76 y. 9 m. 20 d. She had been in poor health for some time. On Jan. 10, 1894, she was united in marriage to Henry Berkey, who preceded her in death by 7 years. About 1903 they moved to Jasper Co., Mo., where they united with the Mennonite Church near Oronogo, Mo. In 1907 they moved to Wyoming where they lived until 1935, when they moved to Sheridan, Oreg. She is survived by 4 sons and 3 daughters (Samuel, Filer, Idaho; Oliver, Sheridan; John J., Pendleton, Oreg.; Chester, Buhl, Idaho; Mrs. Cordehlia Bush, Denver, Col.; Leah Phoenix, Torrance, Calif.; Katherine Ervin, Salem, Oreg.), 18 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Josephine Callwell, Burns, Wyo.) She was much interested in spiritual things and was faithful to her Lord and Saviour. Funeral services were conducted by G. D. Shenk and D. F. Shenk.

I’ve gotten annoyed by the sharp rise in spam lately. I use Akhismet to keep it down, but 500 in a week was crazy. ANyway, if you want to post a comment you now have to create a user id and log into the site. Probably just means now I’ll have 500 new users all spammers…but we’ll see….cheers!!!

Men and Regiments Assigned to Remove Cherokee's in 1832 – Tennessee Trails.

Israel Blagg and Jefferson Blagg are listed. Israel gets a land grant in Arkansas due to his service.

Blog entry about Bethlehem Cemetery in Washington County Arkansas. There’s several family members from different branches of my family buried there. Kind of interesting they were in the same place generations before their descendants married. Check out the photo and info on Martha Muse Oliver and her husband Benjamin Franklin Johnson. She was the granddaughter of two Revolutionary War veterans. Thomas West and Mary Renshaw’s tombstones are also featured.

Escape to the Silent Cities: Bethlehem Cemetery – First Public Cemetery In Washington County Arkansas.

Lucille Blagg would have been 100 today. Happy birthday Grandma, miss you.

Notice of Brillhart reunion and info on Valentine and Susanah Doremire Brillhart

The Fort Scott Tribune – Google News Archive Search.

From Braille Monitor April 1959

Our Kansas affiliate suffered another great loss with the passing of Miss Lillian Blagg, who had been its recording secretary for more than 14 years. Miss Blagg was one of the first blind people to be employed in industry in Kansas.

well this was on a google search..

Search Results

Georgia genealogical magazine: Issues 103-110

books.google.com1987 – Snippet view
… NE unknown, [signed] GEORGE VANDIVER. Wit: JOHN MITCHELL, ROBERT P0RTW00D, who swore by oath 13 Jan 1802 before JOHN HARRIS, JP Recorded: 4 Feb 1802. p. 380. 26 May 1800: JOSHUA YOUNG to ISRAEL BLAG both of Pendleton …

It does prove one of the Israel Blagg’s was in Pendleton, probably the older one. WHo I still have no idea is or how he links in…

This contains some interesting information on the Granddaughter and family of Elizabeth Jane Blagg who married Richard Fields of the Cherokee. There seems to be connections between the Fields, Blaggs, Muskrats, and Eatons so just thought this might give some background on what they went thru.

Indian and Pioneer Interview of Belle McGhee.

from Ft Scott Tribune 12/1/2006
75 YEARS AGO

(1931)

Two more fiddlers have been entered in the old fiddlers’ contest to be held at the Y.M.C.A. Saturday. The latest entrants are Ed Freeman, 66, Hiattville, and F.T. Cheney, 51, Fulton. Other fiddlers already listed are Jack Wood, Fort Scott, J.F. Carrington, Fort Scott, John Swor, Fulton, John S. Blagg, Selma, and C.M Grimes, Fort Scott. Tom Macon will act as master of ceremonies.

John S. Blagg