Thompson

Thompson Lineage
William Thompson 1505 - 1553, father of John Thompson 1524 - 1593, father of John Thompson 1561 - 1626, father of William Thompson 1576 - 1623, father of William Thompson 1658-1732, father of Samuel S Thompson 1700 - 1753, father of Samuel Yancey Thompson 1728 - 1779, father of John Booker Thompson 1760 - 1824, father of John Wesley Thompson Sr 1784 - 1859, father of Thomas Thompson 1808 - 1850, father of Marilda J Thompson

Thompson Migration
London, City of London, Greater London, England > Prestwould, Leicester, England > Westbury, Leigh, Wiltshire, England > Lowestoft, Sussex, England > St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England > Westbury, Wilts, England > Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England > Lancashire, England > Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA > Mystic, New London, Connecticut > Surry, Surry, Virginia > Rappahonnock, Virginia > Fredericksville Parish, Louisa, Virginia > Spotsylvania County, Virginia > Amelia County, Virginia > Barren County, Kentucky > North Carolina > Morgan County, Indiana > Sugar Creek, Clinton County, Indiana > Morgan County, Indiana > 

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Marilda J Thompson, 2nd Great-Grandmother
1831-1870
b. Indiana
d. Indiana

Parents:
Thomas Thompson 1808-1850
Elizabeth Perry 1806-1903

Maternal Lineage
Elizabeth Perry  >  Rebecca Pierce  > Ann Temple Tunstall  > Sarah Temple  > Anne Hannah Arnold  > Jannike Anne Bogardus

Spouse: David Day 1822-1880
Married: 3 Sep 1846

Children:

1. Elizabeth Day 1846-1880
2. Mary Day 1849-1926
3. Greenberry T Day 1852-1907
4. Martha Day 1855-1923
5. Millie Jane Day 1856-1920
6. Phedora Alice Day 1864-1918

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Thomas Thompson, 3rd Great-Grandfather
1808 - 1850
b. Sugar Creek, Clinton County, Indiana
d. Morgan County, Indiana

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Parents:

John Wesley Thompson 1784-1859

Mary Elizabeth Nichols 1780-1840

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Elizabeth Nichols 1780-1840, mother of Thomas Thompson

Spouse: Elizabeth Perry 1806-1903

Married: 1827

Children:

1. Marilda J Thompson 1831-1870
2. James Harvey Thompson 1832-1875
3. Greenberry Thompson 1835-1878
4. Rebecca Jane Thompson 1839-1926
5. Martha Ann Thompson 1841-1925

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John Wesley Thompson Sr, 4th Great-Grandfather
1784-1859

b. North Carolina

d. Morgan County, Indiana

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Parents:

John Booker Thompson 1760-1824

Mary Morgan 1760-1818

Maternal Lineage:

Mary Morgan, mother of John Wesley Thompson Sr

Spouse:   Mary Elizabeth Nichols 1780-1840

Married:   22 Dec 1808

Children: 7

1. Nancy J Thompson 1808-1878
2. Thomas Thompson 1808-1850
3. Cynthia Lucinda Thompson 1813-1860
4. Elizabeth Thompson 1814-1887
5. John Wesley Thompson Jr 1819-1907
6. Mary A Thompson 1823-1878
7. William Thompson 1827-1891

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John Booker Thompson, 5th Great-Grandfather
1760 - August 1824
b. Virginia
d. Barren County, Kentucky

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Parents:

Samuel Yancey Thompson 1728-1779

Nancy Anne Jennings 1736-1811

Maternal Lineage:

Nancy Anne Jennings 1736-1811, mother of John Booker Thompson

Spouse 1:   Mary Morgan 1760-1818

Married:   1776

Children:  5

1. William Thompson 1777-1826
2. Horatio Thompson 1779-1849
3. David Thompson 1781-1835
4. John Wesley Thompson Sr 1784-1859
5. Tabitha Thompson 1785-1835

Spouse 2:   Jane Waller 1779-1839

Married:   23 March 1820

Children:  0

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Samuel Yancey Thompson, 6th Great-Grandfather
24 December 17283 - 11 September 1779

b. Spotsylvania County, Virginia

d. Amelia County, Virginia

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Nickname: Sam

Parents:

Samuel S Thompson 1700-1753

Mary Molly McDonald 1688-1728

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Molly McDonald, mother of Samuel Yancy Thompson

Spouse:   Nancy Anne Jennings 1736-1811

Married:   1752

Children:  10

1. Sarah Cary Thompson 1753-1810
2. Mildred Anne Thompson 1756-1826
3. John Booker Thompson 1760-1824
4. Jennings Thompson 1761-1844
5. Mary Pulliam Thompson 1762-1833
6. Nancy Thompson 1764-1850
7. Samuel Thompson 1766-1838
8. William Lee Thompson 1771-1840
9. George Washington Thompson 1776-1841
10. Waddy E Thompson 1777-1827

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Samuel S Thompson, 7th Great-Grandfather
31 December 1700 - 28 August 1753
b. Rappahannock, Virginia,
d. Fredericksville Parish, Louisa, Virginia

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Parents:
William Thompson 1658-1732
Martha Moseley 1675-1734

Maternal Lineage:
Martha Moseley, mother of Samuel S Thompson

Spouse: Mary Molly McDonald 1688-1728
Married: Unknown

Children:

1. John Thompson 1720-1760
2. Samuel Y Thompson 1728-1779
3. Others to be named

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William Thompson, 8th Great-Grandfather
1658 - 18 October 1732
b. Mystic, New London, Connecticut
d. Surry, Surry, Virginia

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Parents:
William Thompson 1628-1700
Katherine Treat 1637-1700

Maternal Lineage:
Katherine Treat 1637-1700

Spouse: Martha Moseley 16 75-1734

Married: TBD

Children:

1. Samuel S Thompson 1700-1753
2. Others TBD

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William Thompson, 9th Great-Grandfather
16 February 1630 -1700
b. Lancashire, England
d. New Haven, Connecticut

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Parents:
William Thompson 1598-1666
Anna Brigham 1606-1675

Maternal Lineage:
Constance Watson 1578-1616, mother of Anna Brigham 1606-1675, William Thompson 1628-1700

Spouse: Katherine Treat
Married: 27 Nov 1655  at Boston, Massachusetts
Children: 

1. William Thompson 1628-1700
2. Others TBD

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Miscellanea
The original date of this post: 5 September 2025

Most recently updated: 7 October 2025

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King Lineage 1

Ancestors of America Ann Valentine Melvina King 1821-1900 

For the Ancestors of Elizabeth King 1725-1775, please see King Lineage 2

For the Ancestors of Jane King 1620-1685, please see King Lineage 3

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King Lineage
William F King 1780 - 1846, father of America Ann Valentine Melvina King

King Migration
Virginia > Owenton, Owen, Kentucky > Gallatin, Kentucky > Boone County, Indiana

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America Ann Valentine Melvina King, 2nd Great-Grandmother
14 June 1821 - 1900
b. Owen County, Kentucky, USA
d. Boone County, Indiana, USA

Parents:
William F King 1780-1846
Mary Burke 1796-1850

Maternal Lineage:
Hannah Jones 1771-1863, mother of Mary T Burke 1796-1850, mother of America Ann Valentine Melvina King

Spouse: John Samuel Steger 1817-1880
Married: 29 Jan 1838

Children: 9

1. Sidney Steger 1840-1900
2. John Samuel Steger Jr 1842-1911
3. Pendleton G Steger 1845-1930
4. James William Steger 1848-1908
5. Valentine Steger 1852-1893
6. Jacob Wesley Steger 1853-1915
7. Martha I Steger 1856-1936
8. George Thomas Steger 1859-1943
9. Sarah Catherine Steger 1861-1934

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William F King, 3rd Great-Grandfather
1780-1846
b. Virginia
d. Owenton, Owen, Kentucky

Parents & Maternal Lineage: Unknown

Spouse: Mary T Burke 1796-1850

Married: 10 Mar 1819

Children: 7

1. America Ann Valentine Melvina King 1821-1900
2. Mason King 1823-1883
3. Louisiana King 1825-1885
4. Jane King 1829-1889
5. James A king 1831-1907
6. Sarah L King 1835-1898
7. Amanda Catherine King 1836-1900

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Miscellanea
The original date of this post: 5 September 2025

Most recently updated: 20 September 2025

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Trittipo

Margaret Ann Trittipo, 2nd Great-Grandmother
20 January 1828 - 17 May 1897 (69)
b. Berkley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia 
d. Indiana
Highland Cemetery, Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana

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Parents:
Samuel Trittipoe 1798-1844
Phoebe Brooks 1800-1840

Maternal Lineage:
Phoebe Brooks 1800-1840, mother of Margaret Ann Trittipo

Spouse: James Brosier 1828-1888
Married: 3 Dec 1848

Children: 4

1. Mary E Brosier 1851-1881
2. Anna Caroline Brosier 1854-1932
3. Emma J Brosier 1856-1916
4. Margaret Martha Brosier 1858-1906

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Trittipoe Lineage
Samuel Trittipo 1798-1844, father of Margaret Ann Trittipo

Trittipoe Migration
Loudoun, Virginia > Berkley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia > Hamilton County, Indiana

Miscellanea
The original date of this post: 4 September 2025

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Frantz

Most recently updated the 339th birtday of Michael Frantz: 

 

Frantz Surname Origin

Frantz Lineage
Matthaeus Frantz 1637-1729, father of Michael Frantz 1687-1748, father of Michael Frantz II 1725-1807, father of Peter Frantz 1765-1854, father of Elizabeth Frantz 1800-1856

Elizabeth Frantz > Simon Peter Tridle > George Elmer Tridle > Barbara Lou Tridle

Frantz Migration
Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland > Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania > 1807 Botetourt, Virginia > Wabash, Indiana

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Elizabeth Frantz, 2nd Great-Grandmother
2 November 1800 - 8 April 1856
b. Botetourt, Virginia, USA
d. Wabash, Indiana, USA
Cripe Cemetery, North Manchester, Wabash, Indiana, USA

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Parents:
Peter Frantz 1765-1853
Catherine Peggy Garst 1765-1852

Maternal Lineage:
Anna Elisabeth Schüller 1695-1768, mother of Mary Elizabeth Frantz 1729-1788, mother of Catherine Peggy Garst 1765-1852, mother of Elizabeth Frantz

Spouse: George W Tridle 1789-1874
Married: 1810 or 1814

Children:

1. Elias Tridle 1837-1919
2. Simon Peter Tridle 1838-1918

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Peter Frantz, 3rd Great-Grandfather
22 July 1765 - 21 August 1854

b. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
d. Botetourt County, Virginia

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Parents: 

Michael Frantz II 1725-1807

Magdalena Zug 1729-1823

Maternal Lineage:
Magdalena Mosiman, mother of Barbara Elisabeth Bachman, mother of Magdalena Zug, mother of Peter Frantz

Spouse 1: Catherine Peggy Garst 1785-1852

Married: 1792

Children: 8

1. Catherine Frantz 1794-1856
2. Mary Frantz 1796-1850
3. Nicholas Frantz 1797-1874
4. Anna Frantz 1799-1875
5. Magdalena Frantz 1800-1825
6. Elizabeth Frantz 1800-1856
7. Barbary Frantz 1806-1873
8. Sarah Frantz 1807-1870

Spouse 2: Barbara Glick

Married: 1808
Children: None

Spouse 3: Sarah Pleasants

Married: 10 Jun 1839

Children: None

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Michael Frantz II, 4th Great-Grandfather

30 September 1725 - 1807

b. Basel, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

d. Botetourt, Virginia

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Parents:

Michael Frantz 1687-1748

Anna Frantsin 1691-1739

Maternal Lineage:

Anna Frantsin, mother of Michael Frantz II

Spouse: Magdelena Zug 1729-1823

Married: 12 Jun 1748

Children:

1. Christian Frantz 1762-1850
2. Daniel Frantz 1763-1843
3. Peter Frantz 1765-1853
4. David Frantz 1766-1815

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Mary Elizabeth Frantz, 4th Great-Grandmother
1729 - 1788

b. Hosselinshof, Landkreis Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
d. Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Parents:

Christian Frantz 1685-1739

Anna Elisabeth Schüller 1695-1768

Maternal Lineage:

Anna Elisabeth Schüller, mother of Mary Elizabeth Frantz

Spouse:  Johan Nicolaus Gerst 1727-1803

Married:  1748

Children: 8

1. Frederick Garst 1752-1842
2. John Nicholas Gerst 1755-1803
3. Magdalena Garst 1763-1829
4. Anna Elizabeth Garst 1764-1821
5. Catherine Peggy Garst 1765-1852
6. Jacob Garst 1766-1854
7. Mary Elizabeth Gerst 1768-1838
8. Abraham Garst 1770-1838

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Michael Frantz, 5th Great-Grandfather

1 September 1687 - 25 December 1748
b. Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland
d. Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Brother of Christian Frantz 1685-1739. Micheal's son Michael Frantz II 1725-1807 married Christian's daughter Mary Elizabeth Frantz 1729-1788 (first cousins). Both families share the same ancestry.  

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Parents:

Matthaeus Frantz 1637-1727

Anna Maria Speidel 1666-1727

Maternal Lineage:
Anna Maria Speidel, mother of Michael Frantz

Spouse:   Anna Frantsin 1691-1739

Married:   1704

Children:  1

1. Michael Frantz II  1725-1807

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Christian Frantz, 5th Great-Grandfather
1 September 1685 - 27 March 1739
b. Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland
d. Conestoga, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Brother of Michael Frantz 1687-1748. His son, Michael Frantz II, 1725-1807, married Christian's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Frantz, 1729-1788 (first cousins). Both families share the same ancestry. 

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Parents:

Matthaeus Frantz 1637-1729

Anna Maria Speidel 1666-1727

Spouse: Anna Elisabeth Schüller 1695-1768

Married: 1705 

Children: 9

1. Christian Frantz Jr 1706-1768
2. Barbara Frantz 1712-
3. Eva Frantz 1713-1794
4. Magdalena Frantz 1717-1747
5. Judith Frantz 1720-1804
6. Veronica Frantz 1723-1804
7. John Frantz 1725-1815
8. Michael Frantz 1726-1821
9. Mary Elizabeth Frantz 1729-1804

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Matthaeus Frantz, 6th Great-Grandfather
25 Mar 1637 - Germany
b. Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland
d. Germany

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Parents & Maternal Lineage Unknown

Spouse:  Anna Maria Speidel 1666-1727

Married:   1684

Children:  3

1. Christian Frantz 1685-1739
2. Michael Frantz 1687-1748
3. Francis Baltzer Frantz 1689-1747

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Miscellanea

Talking Kin™: Frantz

https://www.talkingkin.com/2025/09/frantz.html
© 2023-2026 William H Lawson Jr

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Crawford Lineage 1

Ancestors of Elizabeth Adeline Crawford 1857-1935

For the Ancestors of Susan Crawford 1750-1831, please see Crawford Lineage 2

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Crawford Lineage
Alexander Crawford 1691-1780, father of James John Crawford 1724-1799, father of  James Crawford 1748-1816, father of  James Crawford 1789-1840, father of  William Henry Crawford Sr 1817-1899, father of  Elizabeth Adeline Crawford 1857-1935

Crawford Migration
Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland > Sandy Bluff, Georgetown District, South Carolina > Prince Frederick, South Carolina > Marion County, South Carolina > Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania > Pine Mountain, Harris County, Georgia > Beach Springs, Harris, Georgia > Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

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Elizabeth Adeline Crawford, 2nd Great-Grandmother
19 December 1857 - 23 May 1935
b. Beach Springs, Harris, Georgia, United States
d. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States

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Parents:
William Henry Crawford 1817-1899
Charity E Spear 1826-1909

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Kates 1798-1872, mother of Charity Elizabeth Spear 1826-1909, mother of Elizabeth Adeline Crawford 

Spouse: Charles Eugenius Benton 1853-1924
Married: 3 Aug 1876

Children: 12

1. Charles Adis Benton 1877-1950
2. Charles Ellis Benton 1877-1935
3. Charles Addis Benton 1877-1950
4. Twin Baby Benton 1879-1879
5. Henry Oscar Benton 1879-1964
6. Laura Ophelia Benton 1881-1959
7. Jacob B Benton 1883-1923
8. Ina Belle Benton 1885-1972
9. Mardie Cleveland Benton 1886-1914
10. Georgia Ann Benton 1888-1967
11. James Daniel Benton 1890-1929
12. Judge Malcolm Benton 1895-1963
13. Roxie Lola Elizabeth Benton 1899-1988

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William Henry Crawford Sr, 3rd Great-Grandfather
14 November 1817 - 17 February 1899

b. Marion, Marion County, South Carolina
d. Pine Mountain, Harris County, Georgia

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Parents:

James Crawford 1789-1840

Rachel Nevils 1795-1867

Maternal Lineage:

Anna Ayn Ayers, mother of Anna Holder, mother of Rachel Nevils, mother of William Henry Crawford Sr

Spouse: Charity Elizabeth Spear 1826-1909

Married: 7 Nov 1850

Children:

1. John Joseph Crawford 1851-1920
2. William Henry Crawford 1853-1936
3. Robert Newton Crawford 1855-1930
4. Elizabeth Adeline Crawford 1857-1935
5. James Andrews Crawford 1860-1920
6. Charity Sewell Crawford 1862-1945
7. Harriet Cornelia Crawford 1864-1926

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James Crawford, 4th Great-Grandfather

1789-1840
b. Somerset, Pennsylvania
d. South Carolina

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Parents:

James Crawford 1748-1816

Mary Tart 1764-1814

Maternal Lineage:

Mary Tart > James Crawford

Spouse: Rachel Nevils 1795-1867

Married: 1814

Children:

1. Amanda Crawford 1815-1886
2. Chapman James Crawford 1816-1852
3. William Henry Crawford Sr 1817-1899
4. Martha A Crawford 1821-
5. Caroline M Crawford 1825-1886
6. Elizabeth Crawford 1826-1870

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James Crawford, 5th Great-Grandparent

1 January 1748 - 17 September 1816
b. Prince Frederick, South Carolina
d. Marion County, South Carolina

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Parents:

James John Crawford 1724-1799

Kesiah Saunders 1723-1763

Maternal Lineage:
Kesiah Saunders, mother of James Crawford

Spouse:   Mary Tart 1764-1814

Married:   30 Dec 1786

Children:  1

1. James Crawford 1789-1840

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James John Crawford, 6th Great-Grandfather
09 January 1724 - 16 August 1799
b. Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland

d. Sandy Bluff, Georgetown District, South Carolina

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Parents:

Alexander Crawford 1691-1780

Agnes Dalziell 1695-1752

Maternal Lineage:
Agnes Dalziell 1695-1752, mother of James John Crawford

Spouse:   Kesiah Saunders 1723-1763

Married:  15 Sep 1739

Children:  7

1. Charity Crawford 1742-1802
2. Mercy Crawford 1745-1800
3. John Crawford 1746-1800
4. James Crawford 1748-1816
5. Hepsabeth Crawford 1752-1820
6. Thomas Crawford 1754-1833
7. Hardy Crawford 1759-1807

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Alexander Crawford, 7th Great-Grandfather
1691-1780
b. Muir Avonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
d. Scotland

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Parents & Maternal Lineage Unknown

Spouse:   Agnes Dalziell 1695-1752

Married:   26 Dec 1716

Children:  9

1. John Crawford 1717-1797
2. Hugh Crawford 1721-1781
3. Christian Crawford 1723-1781
4. James John Crawford 1724-1799
5. Margaret Crawford 1725-1785
6. Alexander Crawford 1727-1778
7. Agnes Crawford 1731-1791
8. Charles Crawford 1734-1794
9. Christopher Crawford 1738-1798

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Miscellanea
The original date of this post: 3 September 2025

Most recently updated: 23 September 2025

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Sherron | Shearin | Shearing

Most recently updated: 

Sherron Surname Origin

Sherron Lineage
Matthew Nicholas Shearing 1601-1648, father of John Shearing, father of Aaron Sherin, father of Joseph Shearin, father of John Shearin, father of Charles Shearin, father of Aaron Sherron, father of William Sherron, father of Sarah Ann Sherron

Sarah Ann Sherron > Harris Brown Brown > Thelma Irene Brown > William Harris Lawson Sr

Sherron Migration
Wiltshire County, England > St Mary, Finchley, Middlesex, England > York County, Virginia > Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia > Granville County, North Carolina > Wilson County, Tennessee > Oak Grove, Sumner, Tennessee

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Sarah Ann Sherron, Bill's 2nd Great-Grandmother
6 December 1857 - 20 February 1946 (88)
b. Oak Grove, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
d. Oak Grove, Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Sherron Cemetery
Oak Grove, Sumner County, Tennessee

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Parents:
William Sherron 1820-1913
Chaney Hannah Lane 1829-1889

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Martin, mother of Mary Polly Stanfield, mother of Frances Rebecca Haralson, mother of Chaney Hannah Lane, mother of Sarah Ann Sherron

Spouse: James Henry Brown 1855-1939
Married: 28 Feb 1877

Children: 12

1. Lula Effie Brown 1877-1906
2. Delana C. Brown 1879-1939
3. Myrtle Armiza Brown 1881-1910
4. Hattie Lee Brown 1883-1938
5. Florence Brown 1885-1904
6. William Hall Brown 1887-1921
7. Harris Brown Brown 1887-1954
8. Joseph David Brown 1889-1961
9. Munchie Trousdale Brown 1893-1934
10. Fount Hutchison Brown 1895-1962
11. Dewey Mabel Brown 1899-1981
12. Beulah Brown 1902-1962

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William Sherron, Bill's 3rd Great-Grandfather
Nickname: Buck

10 March 1820 - 6 June 1913 (93)
b. Wilson County, Tennessee

d. Oak Grove, Sumner, Tennessee

Sherron Cemetery
Oak Grove, Sumner County, Tennessee

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Parents:
Aaron Sherron 1790-1825
Johana Sherron 1785-1860

Maternal Lineage:
Johana Serron, mother of  William Sherron

Spouse: Chaney Hannah Lane 1829-1889
Married: 10 Sep 1844

Children: 14

1. Thornton Sherron 1846-1877
2. Aaron Thomas Sherron 1847-1946
3. William Thomas Sherron 1849-1909
4. Frances Elizabeth Sherron 1851-1936
5. Mary Lee Sherron 1853-1936
6. Effrom Aaron Sherron 1855-1943
7. Sarah Ann Sherron 1857-1946
8. Nancy M Sherron 1859-1890
9. William Harvey Sherron 1862-1878
10. John Morgan Sherron 1864-1934
11. America Tennessee Sherron 1867-1947
12. Mina Sherron Sherron 1869-
13. Charles Rice Sherron 1870-1952
14. Robert Edgar Sherron 1872-1955

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Johana Sherron, Bill's 4th Great-Grandmother

Maiden name TBD
1785 - December 1870
b. Virginia
d. Wilson, Tennessee

Cemetery TBD

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Spouse:  Aaron Sherron 1790-1825

Married:  1815

Children:  3

1. Agnes W Sherron 1816-1860
2. Eliza Sherron 1819-1879
3. William Sherron 1820-1913

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Aaron Sherron, Bill's 4th Great-Grandfather
1790 - 14 April 1825
b. North Carolina
d. Wilson, Tennessee

Cemetery TBD

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Parents:
Charles Shearin 1747-1793
Maiden Shearin 1730-1795

Spouse:  Johana Sherron 1785-1860
Married:  1815

Children:  3

1. Agnes W Sherron 1816-1860
2. Eliza Sherron 1819-1879
3. William Sherron 1820-1913

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Charles Shearin, Bill's 5th Great-Grandfather
1747 - February 1793
b. Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia
d. Warren, North Carolina

Cemetery TBD

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Parents:
John Shearin 1710-1795
Lucretia Rivers 1715-1795

Maternal Lineage: 
Lucretia Rivers, mother of Charles Shearin

Spouse:   Maiden Shearin 1730-1795
Married:   1770
Children:  4

1. Abner Shearin 1769-1824
2. Charles Shearin 1782-1848
3. Aaron Sherron 1790-1825

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Maiden Shearin, Bill's 5th Great-Grandmother
(maiden name unknown)
1730-1795
b. Virginia
d. Warren, North Carolina

Cemetery TBD

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Parents & Maternal Lineage Unknown

Spouse:  Charles Shearin 1747-1793
Married:   1770
Children:  4

1. Abner Shearin 1769-1824
2. Charles Shearin 1782-1848
3. Aaron Sherron 1790-1825

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John Shearin Sr, Bill's 6th Great-Grandfather
1710 - November 1795
b. Brunswick, Virginia, United States
d. Granville, Warren, North Carolina

Shearin-Harris Cemetery
Halifax County, North Carolina

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Parents:
Joseph Shearin 1687-1751
Mary Amelia Blais Peebles 1685-1751

Maternal Lineage: 
Mary Amelia Peebles 1685-1752, mother of Lucretia Rivers 1715-1795, mother of Charles Shearin

Spouse:  Lucretia Rivers 1715-1795
Married:   1725
Children:  15

1. Amy Shearin 1728-1796
2. Joseph Shearin 1730-1790
3. Elizabeth Shearin 1735-1813
4. William Shearin 1736-1791
5. Moses Shearin 1737-1837
6. Susanna Shearin 1738-1799
7. Agnes Shearin 1740-1796
8. John Shearin 1740-1837
9. Rebecca Shearin 1746-1822
10. Charles Shearin 1747-1793
11. Mary Shearin 1749-1794
12. Curtice Shearin 1749-1794
13. Sarah Shearin 1754-1826
14. Frances Shearin 1754-1795

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Joseph Shearin, Bill's 7th Great-Grandfather
1687-1752
b. Brunswick, Virginia
d. Granville, Warren, North Carolina

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Parents:
Aaron Shearin 1660-1687
Lucy Aiken 1668-1687

Maternal Lineage:

Spouse:   Mary Amelia Peebles 1685-1751
Married:   1704
Children:  2

1. John Shearin Sr 1710-1795
2. Lucy Catherine Shearin 1715-1755

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Aaron Shearin, Bill's 8th Great-Grandfather

1660-1687
b. London, Middlesex, England
d. York County, Virginia

Cemetery TBD

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Parents:
John Shearing 1626-1668
Elizabeth Hackwell 1626-1667

Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Hackwell 1626-1667

Spouse: Lucy Aiken 1668-1687
Married: 1679
Children;

1. Joseph Shearin 1687-1751

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John Shearing, Bill's 9th Great-Grandfather

1626-1668
b. St Mary, Finchley, Middlesex, England
d. Middlesex, England

Cemetery TBD

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Parents:
Matthew Nicholas Shearing 1601-1648
Bridget Wilson 1600-1679

Maternal Lineage:
Bridget Wilson 1600-1679

Spouse: Elizabeth Hackwell 1626-1667
Marriage: 2 July 1646

Children: 

1. Moses Shearing 1647-1686
2. Aaron Shearin 1660-1687

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Matthew Nicholas Shearing, Bill's 10th Great-Grandfather
1601-1648
b. Wiltshire County, England
d. England

Cemetery TBD

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Parents: 
John Matthew Shearing 1574-TBD
Alice Gray 1574-TBD

Maternal Lineage:
Alice Gray 1574-TBD

Spouse: Bridget Wilson 1600-1679
Married: 13 May 1626
Children: 

1. John Shearing 1626-1668
2. Others TBD

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John Matthew Shearing, Bill's 11th Great-Grandfather
4 February 1574 - 1648
b. Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
d. TBD

Cemetery TBD

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Noteworthy

1. Obituary TBD
2. Tags: TBD

Parents: 
Mathew Shearing 1554-TBD
Thamsyn Peke 1551-TBD

Maternal Lineage:
Thamsyn Peke 1551-TBD

Spouse: Alice Gray 1574-TBD
Married: TBD
Children: 

1.  Matthew Nicholas Shearing 1601-1648
2. Others TBD

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Bibliography 

Ancestry ®. "Public Member Trees Database.” © 1997-2025 Ancestry®.  Ancestry.  ancestry.com/ Lawson-Robertson Family Tree. www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/10075800/family  User profile for William Harris Lawson, Jr., user Livingweb. Accessed 9 November 2025.

Geneanet. "Public Member Database." © 1996. Geneanet. en.geneanet.org Accessed 9 November 2025.

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Miscellanea

Talking Kin™: Sherron

https://www.talkingkin.com/2025/09/sherron.html
© 2025 William H Lawson Jr

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Anderson

Two Anderson Lineages

 Both lines merged with the marriage of Isobel Anderson to David Anderson and the birth of their son George Robert Anderson.

Anderson Lineage 1

Mary Ann Anderson, 2nd Great-Grandmother

17 April 1832 - 1910 (78)
b. Marylebone, Middlesex, England
d. Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Parents:

George Robert Anderson 1805-1876

Anna Maria Hosier 1806-1866

Maternal Lineage:

Ann Hosier, mother of Anna Maria Hosier, mother of Mary Ann Anderson, 2nd great-grandmother of the author. 

Spouse: Robert Henry Lawson 1828-1896

Married: 25 Dec 1856

Children: 10

1. Mary Ann Elizabeth Lawson 1857-1918
2. Robert Henry Lawson 1859-1931
3. Richard H. Lawson 1860-1920
4. George Herman Lawson 1864-1927
5. Catherine Isabella Lawson 1865-1925
6. Alfred William Lawson 1869-1954
7. Walter Lawson 1870-1870
8. Donald James Lawson 1871-1940
9. Alexander James Lawson 1874-1940
10. Collins Thomas Lawson 1876-1929

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George Robert Anderson, 3rd Great-Grandfather
1805 - 1 April 1876
b. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
d. Stepney, London, Middlesex, England

Parents:

David Anderson 1786-1846

Isabel Anderson 1785-1845

Maternal Lineage:

Isabel Anderson, mother of George Robert Anderson

Spouse: Anna Maria Hosier 1806-1866

Married: 16 Aug 1828

Children:

1. Mary Ann Anderson 1832-1910
2. Anna Mariea Anderson 1834-1894
3. Elizabeth Anderson 1836-1896
4. Sarah Anderson 1841-1901
5. Robert Anderson 1844-1904

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David Anderson, 4th Great-Grandfather

28 December 1786 - 1846

b. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

d. Unknown

Parents: 

Alexander Anderson 1758-1818

Janet Penny 1755-1811

Maternal Lineage:

Mary Tayler, mother of Janet Penny, mother of David Anderson

Spouse: Isabel Anderson 1785-1845

Married: 22 Jul 1805

Spouses David Anderson and Isabel were possibly cousins to some degree

Children:   7

1. George Robert Anderson 1805-1876
2. David Anderson 1811-1885
3. Isabel Anderson 1812-1872
4. William Yule Anderson 1815-1875
5. Catherine Anderson 1816-1876
6. John Anderson 1817-1877
7. Peter Anderson 1821-1881

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Alexander Anderson, 5th Great-Grandfather

7 November 1758 - 1818

b. Scotland

d. Unknown

Parents: Unknown

Maternal Lineage: Unknown

Spouse:  Janet Penny 1755-1811 

Married:   24 Dec 1763

Children:  10

1. Mary Anderson 1777-1856
2. Margaret Anderson 1778-1838
3. Marion Anderson 1781-1841
4. John Anderson 1783-1843
5. Catherine Anderson 1785-1845
6. David Anderson 1786-1846
7. Alexander Anderson 1789-1849
8. Hugh Anderson 1793-1893
9. David Anderson 1794-1869
10. Robert Anderson 1797-1857

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Anderson Lineage 2

Isabel Anderson, 4th Great-Grandmother

1785 - 1845
b. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

d. Unknown 

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Parents: 

Richard Anderson 1760-1820

Maternal Lineage Unknown

Spouse: David Anderson 1786-1846

Married: 22 Jul 1805

Spouses David Anderson and Isabel Anderson were possibly cousins to some degree

Children:   7

1. George Robert Anderson 1805-1876
2. David Anderson 1811-1885
3. Isabel Anderson 1812-1872
4. William Yule Anderson 1815-1875
5. Catherine Anderson 1816-1876
6. John Anderson 1817-1877
7. Peter Anderson 1821-1881

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Richard Anderson, 5th Great-Grandfather
1760-1820
b. Scotland
d. Scotland

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Parents and Maternal Lineage Unknown

Spouse:   Anderson 1765-1845

Married:   1784

Children:  1

1. Isabel Anderson 1785-1845

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Anderson Lineage 1
Alexander Anderson 1758-1818, father of David Anderson 1786-1846, father of  George Robert Anderson 1805-1876, father of  Mary Ann Anderson, 2nd great-grandmother of the author.

Anderson Lineage 2

Richard Anderson 1760-1820 father of Isabel Anderson

Anderson Migration 1

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland > Stepney, London, Middlesex, England > Marylebone, Middlesex, , England > Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Anderson Migration 2

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Miscellanea
The original date of this post: 1 September 2025

Most recently updated: 15 September 2025

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