Montgomery County, Maryland

Posted Queries for November 1997

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WOLVERTON, WOOLVERTON posted by Mary L. Wolverton on Sunday, November 2, 1997: I am looking for any information on Isaac WOOLVERTON / WOLVERTON who was on the census year 1778 State of MD , What was then Federick Co. Census Type ... Fedelity Oath Thanks for any help you can give me. Mary L. Wolverton

BRANTLEY, REDMAN posted by Sidney L. Brantley on Wednesday, November 5, 1997: I am researching in Montgomery Co., Md. on the Redman line dating to the 1700's . I have Redman's in my family in the 1800's but no information on them. My great grandmother's name was Mary C.Redman she was born about 1830 and she had a brother named Thomas Redmam born about 1840 . Mary married James M .Brantley in the 1850's and they had 4 kids 2 girls and 2 boys Margaret born 1857 and Sarah J.born 1860 .Levi L.born 1864 and Edward 1871.Mary was listed as James widow in the 1880 Census Levi is my grand father ! Levi was killed 100 years ago this Febuary he was a juror on the famous marks trail in Wayne mo.The 2 brothers killed the banker and their family or some one posioned the jury and killed 6 of them.and grandpa Levi was a unlucky one1 Any help you can give ,I will be greatful ! Thank you Sid Brantley

RUSSELL, SMALLWOOD posted by William Mason on Thursday, November 6, 1997: Looking for information on Henry RUSSELL b. abt 1755 married Chloe SMALLWOOD. Henry was head of house in 1790 in Montgomery County and witnessed the will of Isaiah Davis of Montgomery County August 22, 1792. Looking for siblings of parents of Henry.

BEALL, BEDDO, WELLMORE posted by Shirley A. Weber on Friday, November 7, 1997: Looking for information on the following: BEDDO, Absolum 1774/1807 BEALL, Thos.Allen 1789 WELLMORE, Ann Beall bef. 1790 BEALL, Allen 1760-1776

DAVIS, FORREST, GARRETT posted by Kevin Wayne Quincy Daniel on Saturday, November 8, 1997: Researching the descendants of Griffith and Eleanor FORREST DAVIS. This couple and their descendants lived in the Prince George, Frederick and later Montgomery Counties when these counties were created. They had: Lodowick, Charles, Griffith, John Forrest and Thomas DAVIS. These names ran in the family for several generations. A descendant, Jeremiah DAVIS, and his wife Susannah GARRETT, left Montgomery County and went to Kentucky with his uncle Thomas Davis, settling in Bourbon, Clark and Montgomery Counties, there. Would like to contact others researching any of these lines.

BURRIS, KNIGHT posted by Theresa Berg on Sunday, November 9, 1997: KNIGHT, BURRIS David KNIGHT: b. 18 Dec 1860; m. Lucinda BURRIS(b. 11 Oct 1871, d. 20 Mar 1938); d. 16 Nov 1919 children were born in Sandy Springs, Montgomery Co., MD: Sarah Frances KNIGHT b. 11 Mar 1888 James Leonard KNIGHT b. 30 Sep 1891 Maggie May KNIGHT b.. 28 Dec 1894 Katherine Viola KNIGHT b. 03 Jan 1897 Mary Elizabeth KNIGHT b. 25 Feb 1900

BROOKES, DANGERFIELD, FOWLE posted by Louise B. Minetti on Wednesday, November 12, 1997: BROOKES (before 1858). Searching for John St. Clair (or Sinclair) BROOKES b. 28 Aug 1787 of "Mount Calvert" in Prince George's Co., married 23 April 1846 in Alexandria, VA Esther Jane FOWLE (1811-1881) daughter of William and Esther Dashiell (Taylor) FOWLE, d. 13 July 1858. Children, born in Prince George's Co.,:William Fowle BROOKES (1847-1928), John St. Clair BROOKES II (1849-192) and Francis BROOKES (d. infant). John St Clair BROOKES also reportedly had two other children by a first wife, name unknown: Louisia Dangerfield BROOKES and George BROOKES. His father may have been Captain John Smith BROOKES. "Mount Calvert" was the Brookes family estate, on the Patuxent River, 2 miles below Upper Marlboro. Has anyone heard of this family?

BEAL, BENSON, EDMONSON posted by Cathy Cook on Sunday, November 23, 1997: I am seeking information on the John BENSON family. His wife is thought to have been a EDMONSON. Their children were : Thomas, Eden, Ruth, Elizabeth & Margaret . Eden BENSON was born in Montgomery County 1 Sep 1784 and married Celia BEAL in Montgomery County 22 Jul 1819. Any assistance would be appreciated. Catherine Cook

SCANLON posted by Ginny Chung on Sunday, November 30, 1997: Seeking 1987 obituary My ggreatuncle's daughter Kathryn V. Scanlon died in Silverspring Maryland Feb 20, 1987. She was living on Olympic St Wheaton MD at the time of her death. I believe this is in Montgomery County. I have been trying to find the descendants of this ggreatuncle for some time. I'm hoping an obituary will shed some light on the subject. Does anyone have access to a newspaper who can check for an obit. I know her body was transferred to Mass for burial and I checked the Mass papers but came up empty.

MOLLAHORN, MOLLOHON posted by Laurie Schmidt on Sunday, November 30, 1997: I am trying to find info on John Mollohon(Mollohone,Mollahorn) 1717-1790, he is listed in the Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogitive Court of MAryland(1718-1724) and the 1790 Maryland Census for Charles Co. Maryland and James Mollohorn b.1720 and listed in the Montgomery Co. 1790 census. Absolutely anything would be helpful! I am trying to discover if James is John's son. They were Catholic and have a lot of records in at St. Framces Xavier Church. I just don't have access to Maryland records. Thanks for your consideration! Laurie Schmidt

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