Earlier this month, I was in my hometown of Columbus, Georgia and had some extra time one morning. On a whim, I decided to drive to the Stewart County Courthouse in Lumpkin, Georgia. Most of my research on my maternal side is in Stewart County, and it had been yearsRead More
Genealogy is not for the faint of heart. Once you get started, you just can not stop. Although I’ve done years and years of research, I recognize that methods have changed and I’m not as organized as I thought I was. On some branches, I have gone as far asRead More
Alice Clark White Alice Clark White is my 2nd great grandmother. She was affectionately called “Ma Alice”.She was born about 1878.The story I heard growing up was that she was born in Alabama, possibly Union Springs, Alabama.Recently, at a family reunion, an elder told the story that she was bornRead More
Louis McGill is one of my earliest known paternal ancestors and one of my brick walls.What I do know of him from my research is that he was formerly enslaved farmer who by the 1900s became a landowner in Williamsburg County, SC. Louis was born around 1850. It’s not clearRead More
My cousin gave me a gift the other day.She visited the courthouse in Williamsburg County, SC and thought about me and my ancestor, Willie McGill/Henry Scott. She sent me a picture of his marriage license to his first wife dated over 103 years ago! Willie H. McGill married Estelle ScottRead More
