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Posted Queries for December 1996



SURNAMES
Surnames: KING, MULLIKIN, SPRIGG, WILLIAMS
Researcher: Jim Kotmair
Email: kottmair@flash.net
Date posted: Monday, December 2, 1996

Seeking additional information on Francis King of Prince George's County, Maryland (d. Bef 1755), husband of Martha SPRIGG (b. Abt 1699, d. 1755) of the same county. Of particular interest is his parentage and origins. His daughter, Cave KING (b. Abt 1722), also of PG Co., was married to Thomas WILLIAMS II (b. Jan 25, 1716 in PG) and had two children: Thomas Williams Jr (b. 1739) in PG, of whom I know nothing else, and want to know much more; and Elizabeth Ellen Williams (b. Abt 1743, d. Abt 1825) who married (on Feb 27, 1761) Thomas MULLIKIN (b. May 24, 1729 in PG; d. Aug 5, 1805 in PG). Many thanks.

Surnames: WHEAT
Researcher: Marc Wheat

Personal Web Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7785/
Date posted: Tuesday, December 3, 1996

Looking for descendants of John WHEAT, Sr., my earliest documented patrilineal ancestor. Dan D. Wheat's genealogy cites a lawsuit which refers to John's lease of land in Prince George's Co., MD on 22 Aug 1699. My descent: John, Sr.; Francis, Sr.; Francis, Jr.; Zachariah; Thomas. Thomas Wheat was born 7 Jul 1789 in Prince George's County. His mother was Priscilla REYNOLDS, and was married to Zachariah in St. John's Parish (now the Broad Creek Church) on the Potomac River. Thomas was a veteran of the War of 1812 in New York and settled in Indiana about 1839.

Surnames: SPARKS
Researcher: Tristan Williams
Email: trisw@ljcrf.edu
Date posted: Wednesday, December 4, 1996

I'm looking for information on the following; William SPARKS, born about 1770 in Prince Georges Co., MD. He had a son, Thomas SPARKS in 1798 in VA. If either of the above names sounds familiar, please email. Thanks!!

Surnames: FOX, HAMMONDS, STREWIG, STRIEWIGS, WRENN
Researcher: Beth Williams Baldwin
Email: bobaldwi@marta.uncg.edu
Date posted: Friday, December 6, 1996

Looking for info on: George Lewis FOX Fannie May (or Mae) FOX both of Foxville, MD 1850s-1890s STRIEWIGS family of Nellie WRENN STREWIG b. April 15, 1892 in Washington, DC abandoned and raised in Ocean City MD HAMMONDS family of Dawson Edwin Hammond or Donald Edwin Hammond

Surnames: FERGUSON, LANHAM
Researcher: Linda Hughes Hiser
Email: LINDAHISER@prodigy.net
Date posted: Sunday, December 8, 1996

I am interested in corresponding with anyone researching the John and Bathsheba Griffith FERGUSON family of Prince George's County and the William and Catherine Ferguson LANHAM family of Prince George's County. John and Bathsheba were in Prince George's County circa 1750 until circa 1780 at which time they removed to Monongalia County, (West) Virginia. A number of their married children also made the move, including William and Catherine Ferguson Lanham.

Surnames: CLAGGETT, EBERHART, FULSE, PHILLIPS, PRATHER, SPRIGG
Researcher: Jim Kotmair
Email: kottmair@flash.net
Date posted: Sunday, December 8, 1996

Seeking more information about: Thomas SPRIGG PRATHER, JR. (b. Abt 1704 in Frederick Co., MD; d. 24 July 1785 in area near present Washington, D.C.); his wife Elizabeth CLAGGETT (b. 1725; d. 1765), and their daughter, Joanne PRATHER (d. 1799), who moved to New Geneva, Fayette Co, PA and married Theophilus PHILLIPS (d. Abt 1789). A daughter of Joanne and Theophilus, Elizabeth PHILLIPS, married Adolph EBERHART, SR. (b. 25 July 1783, d. 22 October 1863) in New Geneva. Adolph is believed to have been the son of Martin L. EBERHART of Wurtemburg or Elsass, and a Miss FULSE, of Baltimore, MD. Adolph may have been born in Fredericktown, MD Martin EBERHART was in the glass manufacturing business, and may have traded and died in Fredericktown, MD. Any information concerning the Fredericktown connection of Martin L. EBERHART and his wife would be greatly appreciated.

Surnames: PRATHER
Researcher: Lois Mauk
Email: LawOfficeInformationSystem@worldnet.att.net
Date posted: Friday, December 13, 1996

Seeking others interested in ancestors and descendants of the PRATHER line from Prince George's County, MD (circa 1735). I have a great deal of information to share and I host the PRATHER Family History E-Mail Discussion Group.

Surnames: VERMILLION
Researcher: Richard Donoho
Email: jrdonoho@annap.infi.net
Date posted: Friday, December 20, 1996

Looking for any info on John Vermillion, born 1777, died between 1855 and 1860, originally listed as from Fairfax, VA, who bought land in and moved to PG County in 1828. He was married to Mary __, born 1785. Thanks.

Surnames: DUVALL
Researcher: Ralph Stamp
Email: hoot47@bellsouth.net
Date posted: Monday, December 23, 1996

Looking for parents of Jacob DUVALL, born 1810 in Maryland. Per 1850 census, living in Anne Arundel County, Howard District with wife Sarah and children Frances (my great-great-grandmother, born 1837) and William.

Surnames: DUCKETT, MARBURY, MCKEEE, STAMP
Researcher: Ralph Stamp
Email: hoot47@bellsouth.net
Date posted: Wednesday, December 25, 1996

I am researching ancestry of my 3rd Great Grandparents, John T. and Eleanora STAMP (born abt 1802 and 1808 respectively in Maryland). Per 1850 US Census, they were living in Prince Georges County, Nottingham, Md. M. (Mordecai) R. STAMP and Mary Ann MCKEEE Stamp, my 2nd Great Grandparents were living with them as well as James Everette STAMP (born abt 1860 in in Maryland), my Great Grandfather, who married Benetta DUCKETT. I appreciate any information on John T. and Eleanora (who may have been a MARBURY since that surname comes down as my middle name).

Surnames: CARVILL, CARVILLE, RINGGOLD
Researcher: Terri Crockford
Email: terric7058@AOL.com
Date posted: Wednesday, December 25, 1996

Researching CARVILL, CARVILLE and RINGGOLD family names will share info

Surnames: GOVER
Researcher: Lynda Monnig
Email: cupido@cchat.com
Date posted: Thursday, December 26, 1996

I am looking for the surname GOVER. Some given names associated with GOVER are: John, Samuel, Mary, Margaret, Nancy, Elizabeth, and William. Thank you.

Surnames: EMERSON, EMMERSON, SIMPSON
Researcher: Douglas Emerson
Email: Emers3@gateway.net
Date posted: Monday, December 30, 1996

Searching PG Co. for Aquilla Em(m)erson, m. Susanna Simpson in 1792, searching for birth records of Aquilla and would like info on the Churches in the area around 1770's. Aquilla migrated to the shores of Va in early 1800's. His brother John P., also married a Rebbecca Simpson (sisters?). Please E-mail if any help is forthcoming. Thanks.

Surnames: BURRIS, HOPKINS, LANHAM, MONTGOMERY, WHEAT
Researcher: Audrey Lanham-Smothers
Email: MaryFamTre@aol.com
Date posted: Tuesday, December 31, 1996

Ralph LANHAM b. ca. 1745 m. ca. 1765 d. ca. 1787 MD. m. Charity WHEAT b. Sept. 2, 1749 PGC, MD (Charity's father John WHEAT & Ann ?) Children of Ralph & Charity: Zachariah LANHAM b. Mar 13, 1768 PGC, MD (m. Elizabeth MONTGOMERY); Notley LANHAM b. Mar 27, 1770 PGC, MD (m. Elizabeth HOPKINS Dec. 25, 1800 Montgomery Co. MD); Ann Wheat LANHAM b. Apr 29, 1772 PGC, MD (m. Thomas BURRIS). Zachariah & Notley came to Washington Co. KY. Zachariah is listed on KY tax list in 1795. Suspect Ralph may have had a previous marriage and other children. Interested in all surnames above.




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