tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.comments2016-03-25T09:37:06.148-07:00Evans * Grimes * Gray - King George, VA RootsStacy L. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026362386768035701noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-47662943397837642582015-11-09T15:28:17.363-08:002015-11-09T15:28:17.363-08:00Has anyone reached out to you? I am a Grimes desc...Has anyone reached out to you? I am a Grimes descendant I would love to know more. MrsOkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584029476049482133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-54358545578735524762015-11-09T14:37:39.631-08:002015-11-09T14:37:39.631-08:00Hello I really hope that you are still doing this ...Hello I really hope that you are still doing this post. I am a descendant of Mason Grimes and Pricilla Jordan. their daughter Martha Louise Grimes is my great grandmother and i would love to find out more information. Please! Thanks!MrsOkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584029476049482133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-79848467792649673022015-09-19T11:33:39.128-07:002015-09-19T11:33:39.128-07:00YesYesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399139608847149468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-31289025936238001332014-09-18T22:39:44.331-07:002014-09-18T22:39:44.331-07:00I descend from William Grimes, a mulatto slave, bo...I descend from William Grimes, a mulatto slave, born circa 1784, in King George, VA. His father, Benjamin Grymes, was a wealthy white planter on the Eagle's Nest plantation and his mother remains an anonymous enslaved woman. William Grimes made a bit of history by penning the first fugitive slave narrative in America. Entitled Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave, it was published in New York City in 1825 at a time when Black autobiography was quite sparse. <br /><br />I’d like to know if any of the contributors on this blog are familiar with William Grimes, his narrative, and if any of you have traced your Grimes/Grymes back to the era of William Grimes’ birth.<br /><br />Please contact me at lifeofwilliamgrimes@hotmail.com.<br /><br />Thank you.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05249227108687096412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-59885703600171854982014-03-17T11:32:33.727-07:002014-03-17T11:32:33.727-07:00Are you related to the Grimes in this blog?Are you related to the Grimes in this blog?Stacy L. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026362386768035701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-72259105210902802692014-03-17T11:30:17.052-07:002014-03-17T11:30:17.052-07:00Thank you Demitrias. Did they mention the parents ...Thank you Demitrias. Did they mention the parents of Mary?Stacy L. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026362386768035701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-27811707508688415362014-03-03T15:56:55.541-08:002014-03-03T15:56:55.541-08:00I have found a marriages record of peyton gray on(...I have found a marriages record of peyton gray on( family search records .com). It says that peyton gray's father his name peyton gray and his mother mary gray.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399139608847149468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-24601177046493375472014-01-21T09:19:00.255-08:002014-01-21T09:19:00.255-08:00Thanks for the vote of confidence Luckie. I intend...Thanks for the vote of confidence Luckie. I intend to keep plugging away, albeit very slowly. Social media contacts do make things look a little more promising though. It gets better every day. Stacy L. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026362386768035701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-7320015083883625512014-01-07T11:26:32.482-08:002014-01-07T11:26:32.482-08:00My dear I think you are FAR more than "coming...My dear I think you are FAR more than "coming along"! Any time you begin the effort of documenting & preserving your Ancestry online -- you have arrived! Definitely keep with the details -- search engines are fueled by KEYWORDS & keep feeding that engine. Stay encouraged!:)Luckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747339234820634005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-78818087370920939052013-09-23T10:14:10.113-07:002013-09-23T10:14:10.113-07:00It seems like Thomas and Nancy Evans account for ...It seems like Thomas and Nancy Evans account for the two largest branches of the family. I'm looking forward to seeing some new info. I'll send you an invite to be a contributor soon.Stacy L. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026362386768035701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-65531654912564941522013-09-23T10:06:41.130-07:002013-09-23T10:06:41.130-07:00This is your dad's first cousin Precy Jr. your...This is your dad's first cousin Precy Jr. your grandfather is his uncle. Stacy L. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026362386768035701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-10798080472482263302013-08-09T02:12:38.791-07:002013-08-09T02:12:38.791-07:00These are my great grandparents.One of our cousins...These are my great grandparents.One of our cousins is also doing some research and she has some additional information. I have some information on Tom and Annie's children.Lisa Barclaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-22694679236751469362013-08-09T02:09:31.247-07:002013-08-09T02:09:31.247-07:00These are my grandparentsThese are my grandparentsLisa Barclaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-51635700300727607612013-08-09T02:04:40.328-07:002013-08-09T02:04:40.328-07:00I love geneaology and I have some Evans and a litt...I love geneaology and I have some Evans and a little Gray information too. I'll have to dust it off and lets see if we can put a family tree together. It looks like we have more than a few branches.<br /><br />Lisa BARCLAY - Grandaughter of Blanche Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-23400578453418000322012-08-15T06:46:00.375-07:002012-08-15T06:46:00.375-07:00Idk that man looks a lot like my dad and his fathe...Idk that man looks a lot like my dad and his fatherPamella Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526368897146154573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-45138641141887986902012-03-11T17:56:58.310-07:002012-03-11T17:56:58.310-07:00Thank you Marion, for the wonderful research and s...Thank you Marion, for the wonderful research and sharing a piece of our history with us. I firmly that it will be the knowledge of our real history that will be our saving grace.<br />Keep up the good work.Stacy L. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026362386768035701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-28805549941813748272012-03-11T09:24:34.382-07:002012-03-11T09:24:34.382-07:00Thank you for spreading the word about my intervie...Thank you for spreading the word about my interview with Bernice Bennett. I am glad you found the interview informative.<br /><br />You mentioned you may have ancestors who lived in Caroline County, Virginia. I would suggest you visit Caroline County page on my website http://www.woodforkgenealogy.com. There are several resources that you may find helpful including Freedman’s Bureau Cohabitation Records, documentation for the communities that existed in the area that became AP Hill including a plat map showing the property that was purchased by the government, a list of graves that were moved etc.<br /><br />There is also an Event calendar that shows other places where I will be speaking. You can also submit your contact information to be added to the Woodfork Genealogy distribution list.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Marion Woodfork Simmons<br />http://www.woodforkgenealogy.com<br />http://www.discoveringyesterday.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-3200087352375337622011-04-10T09:50:16.717-07:002011-04-10T09:50:16.717-07:00I'm posting this conversation between cousin N...I'm posting this conversation between cousin Nancy and myself so the rest of you can get you two cents in or do some research on the subject of the civil war record of Charles Evans.<br /><br />Nancy L Pope<br /><br /> *<br /> Hello. I went digging to find out about the Wallkill ship. I found a list of all ships that were in the civil war. This ship name was not listed. But I did find a Wallkill Regiment. See Attached Document and let me know what you think?<br /> o<br /> Wallkill.docx (I'll put a link to this in case you want to check it out.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sl Johnston<br /><br /> *<br /> I also looked for the ship or boat called Wallkill without success. It definitely says he was a seaman and this regiment from New York State doesn't really feel like a good fit to me.<br /> *<br /> I'd be inclined to take the info we have and look in the military records for more. This may or may not be possible online but at least we have the name of a vessel and the year so it should't be too difficult if more records exist.Stacy L. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026362386768035701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-79822784363433811122011-03-20T12:19:41.842-07:002011-03-20T12:19:41.842-07:00Hey Charles,
Welcome to the blog. I'm so glad...Hey Charles, <br />Welcome to the blog. I'm so glad you're interested in our family genealogy. The reason I started, is to try to reach as many relatives as possible. so the more we put up here the more relatives we can attract. Your information will be greatly appreciated. I hope you are enjoying the blog. I also can't wait until we can start getting some old photographs and family stories.<br /><br /><br />You can email me at "pdandc@gmail.com" and I can send you my address or we can arrange for you to send the info via email attachment.<br /><br /> Thanks for your participation Cuz.<br />StacyStacy L. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026362386768035701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-56863940877367645482011-03-19T08:43:08.414-07:002011-03-19T08:43:08.414-07:00Stacy, my name is charles Gray, I live in Mt. Laur...Stacy, my name is charles Gray, I live in Mt. Laurel. Ihave in my possession a number of obituaries for Aunt bells siblings. I have charles, Olden, ashby and Mary. I also have some of aunt Bells children, namely Thomas, Tunney, Chester and Eddie. Obit are a wealth of infformation. I will gladly send you copies if you can use then.Charles Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278950559578019405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-47284732251126529472011-03-19T08:33:19.237-07:002011-03-19T08:33:19.237-07:00Hi BrianHi BrianCharles Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278950559578019405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-55239301648102724602011-03-13T21:50:14.021-07:002011-03-13T21:50:14.021-07:00Glad you noticed:-) I'm trying to make it a li...Glad you noticed:-) I'm trying to make it a little easier to navigate.Stacy L. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026362386768035701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-12678253488223888452011-03-13T17:08:48.940-07:002011-03-13T17:08:48.940-07:00Thanks Cuz, I see you gave the Blog a little facel...Thanks Cuz, I see you gave the Blog a little facelift. Nice.Brian K. Grimes, Sr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07251163069414597503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-66158354550813625822010-08-13T00:56:10.688-07:002010-08-13T00:56:10.688-07:00Alex
Thanks for the input cuz.
It would be great...Alex<br />Thanks for the input cuz. <br />It would be great if you could get Uncle Junie's input.<br />Try to encourage him to make some audio recordings <br />with stories of his siblings and parents and uncles and aunts.<br />I know that's a tall order but he's our best bet on a lot of family info.Stacy L. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026362386768035701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969607742870927917.post-47825017474902535972010-05-25T13:53:27.437-07:002010-05-25T13:53:27.437-07:00Hey Cuz,
I am still here, reading, learning, and ...Hey Cuz,<br /><br />I am still here, reading, learning, and waiting for the next post. This is great. Keep up the good work bro.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838077461245299754noreply@blogger.com