Sussex County, Delaware

Posted Queries for November 2003 thru March 2004


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STEELE posted by David Steele on Saturday, November 22, 2003

I have a Mary Jane STEELE (1829-1908), married to John R. Megee in Millville in 1846. This is not my main Steele family, but a matrilineal branch. I am looking for information on Mary's forebearers and siblings.

JONES, MESSICK, SHORT posted by Jim Rogers on Saturday, November 22, 2003

Seeking information on Martha MESSICK, b. 1852, married _____SHORT. She was a daughter of Daniel H. MESSICK, b. ca 1822 at or near Laurel, d. 14 October 1905 at Wilmington. Martha's mother was apparently Margaret JONES, b. ca 1827 at or near Laurel, d. 15 October 1904. Both Daniel H. and Margaret (JONES) MESSICK are buried in Providence Cemetery, south of Georgetown. I would like to know if James (d. ca 1834) and Susan MESSICK were Daniel's parents. Also, I would like to know any data on _____ SHORT, whom Martha married. (Martha had a daughter Margaret, and later married (2nd) David Van Norman in NJ.) Thanks!

EVANS, MELSON, VESEY posted by Norma Fisher on Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Looking for information on Lemuel EVANS (b. PA 2 Aug 1776) who married Jerusha VESEY MELSON (b. 18 Sep 1782). Lived in MD, DE and PA, then migrated to OH, IL, MO, TX. Nine EVANS children. Jerusha died abt 1826-27 in OH or IN. Lemuel married twice more in IL.

HOOPER, TENNENT posted by Peter M. Morris on Sunday, December 28, 2003

Looking for information on the HOOPER and TENNENT families. E. Parker Todd lists tombstone inscriptions on some members of these families at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Seaford. It is unclear from how the names are listed; it appears the two families may be intertwined. Further, I have a John H. TENNENT, born about 1814 in Delaware . . .

AYDELOTTE, POOL posted by Zadoc A. Pool on Sunday, January 18, 2004

Searching for the burial site of Benjamin POOL, who died c.1830. He was survived by wife Jane (nee AYDELOTTE) and several children. The oldest child was Zadoc Aydelotte POOL, who later resided in New Castle County (d. 1911) at or near McDonough. Any real property or probaate records would be helpful.

CHRISTOPHER posted by Betty Newman on Monday, January 19, 2004

I am looking for any information on the CHRISTOPHER family that lived in Sussex County. One family lived near Cannons Ferry, and the other family lived in Dagsboro. This is in the 1800-1860 period.

MARKER posted by Bruce Marker on Sunday, February 15, 2004

James and Annie MARKER, possibly born in Milton (dates unknown), had a farm about 3 miles outside Bridgeville about 1910 - 1925. They had one son named Charles Kent Marker. Looking for any additional information.

JEFFERSON posted by Joyce Read on Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Looking for information on parents of Robert William JEFFERSON born abt. 1810 in Sussex Co., DE. He married Mary Jefferson on Mar. 3, 1835. They had three daughters - Clarissa, Clementine and Ella. He died abt. 1867 in Sussex Co., DE.

GUNDLACK posted by Charlotte Preston on Wednesday, March 17, 2004

I am searching for information about an Edward J. GUNDLACK, living in Sussex County, Delaware on the 1930 census. He is age 67 and has a wife, Elizabeth. He is listed as being born in Pennsylvania, with parents from Germany, and is working as a farm laborer. I would like to know more about him and I need a death date for him. I believe he is my great grandmother's brother and the family has no information about him, as he and his brother were put in a foundling home in Philadelphia in about 1870 and the family lost contact. Thanks for any help.

NEDOM, NEEDHAM posted by Bruce H. Needham on Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Have traced my family (NEEDHAM) from my father, William Clarence Needham, who was born in1908 in Wilmington, DE, back to Michel NEEDHAM, who appears in the 1790 DE census in Sussex Co. It appears that this same person may have lived earlier, or at least owned land, in Worcester Co., MD. His father, Joseph NEDOM, birth date unknown, had his will probated 8 Nov 1754, and had a son, Michael NEDOM. Prior to that, the family appears to have come from Accomack County, VA, and just might (?) be traced back to a Thomas NEEDHAM who came over from England circa 1621 on Tyger. Anyone out there doing research on this family, or come across any of these similar names? Thanks.

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