How are Jesse Stallings Jr. and Josiah Stallings related (Part 4)
Read part 4 of my Jesse and Josiah analysis.
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Surnames
The surnames I’ve researched include Cork, Chisolm, Stallings, Scully, and related families.
How are Jesse Stallings Jr. and Josiah Stallings related? (Part 3)
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How reliable is your source?
Analyzing intestate property records.
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How are Jesse Stallings Jr. and Josiah Stallings related? (Part 2)
Part 2 of my Jess and Josiah analysis.
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How are Jesse Stallings Jr. and Josiah Stallings related? (Part 1)
One need only dig up all the early Barnwell County, South Carolina, Stallings records to conclude that there must be a close familial connection between Jesse Stallings and Josiah Stallings. Are they father and son? Brothers? Cousins? Uncle and nephew? Let’s start with estimating when they were born to narrow it down. You can read
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Jesse Stallings, Sr. and Jr.?
From Franklin County, NC, to Barnwell County, SC What about that Jesse Stallings from Franklin County, North Carolina anyway? On May 29, 1761 John Anthony received a grant of 383 acres of land in Granville County, NC. After county boundary changes, this land was located in Franklin County.[1] On May 7, 1762, Jesse Stallings purchased
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George? Oh George. Wherefore art thou George?
My fifth great grandfather George Cork first showed up in records in 1792 when a Reverend Young recorded George’s marriage to Susan Freshour. George was about 22 years old. Nothing is known of George prior to that and nothing is known of his parents, despite diligent research by Cork cousins for more than 50 years.
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WWI Burial Cards
The National Archives continues its efforts to digitize records, adding to their online record collections. WWI burial cards are now available online. In honor of Veteran’s Day, below are the names of Stallings men and Cork men whom I located in the burial cards online. File # Image # Name Hometown Date of Death 93027
A Legacy of Murder – Part 2
In 1889, James J. Stallings’ youngest son Isaac Stallings was bludgeoned to death after an argument with his neighbor.[1]
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