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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

sorry for the diversion but this is important. Small sites like this and many of those we use to research genealogy could end up blacked from search providors like Google under these laws. Don’t let corporations decide what you can do and see on the internet. It’s our voices they wish to silence.

go here to wikipedia today and enter your zip and then contact your senators and rep.

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ok, using a new plug in to display people’s info called rootsPersona. So far it’s cool…check out the tab above for Family and click on Ollie Whitney or John Blagg. Neat huh? I’ll keep the old style Families TNG for the time being but I think I’ll end up switching to this for the display at least.

Yep I broke the theme so there’s a new look and I’ll be tweeking things for a bit.

One of Israel Blagg’s Arkansas land grants was for service in the Indian wars according to this link.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ar/benton/military/indian/other/somemili83gmt.txt

Hiyas, I deleted a bunch (200) of users who were obviously spammers. If I deleted a real person by mistake just let me know….

Happy Kansas Day!!!

Sorry to everyone who was waiting so long for user logins. I wasn’t checking the right place and missed several of you. Hopefully everyone got their logins and passwords now. Thanks.