Were William and James the Same Man?

One of the quandries in my family tree is following the trail left by my maternal great-great-grandfather, William James Scott of Rutland, Vermont and Worcester, Massachusetts. He was born William James and was married to my great-great-grandmother, Hannah (Scott) Scott, as sometimes William C. Scott and sometimes William S. Scott. After Hannah’s death in 1896, he hangs around as William for a few years but then abruptly becomes … Continue reading Were William and James the Same Man?

Cheryll Toney HolleyFebruary 3, 2012January 2, 2022Leave a comment

Black Indigenous History & Genealogy

Veterans Day

The day before yesterday I lied. I wrote that my next post would be about my 6th great-grandmother, Molly Pegan. I changed my mind. This post is a tribute to my Veteran relations. I am a warrior – descended from generations of warriors. My brother Carl recently retired from a career in the Navy and my brother AB will retire from the Air Force in a … Continue reading Veterans Day

Cheryll Toney HolleyNovember 11, 2011January 2, 20222 Comments

Black Indigenous History & Genealogy

Still Writing about Nellie

Today is Day 14 of the Family History Writing Challenge posed by The Armchair Genealogist. The month is half over and my progress in writing the life story of my Grama Nellie (below) has been fair. While I am not writing everyday, I am trying to make up for that on other days. . I am, of course, finding that the more I write, … Continue reading Still Writing about Nellie

Cheryll Toney HolleyFebruary 14, 2011January 2, 2022Leave a comment