Every now and again, when browsing antique newspapers (I assume the 100 year rule applies even to digitized newspapers when labeling between antique and vintage, right?) I come across little items requesting genealogical information. Now, I don’t always see them in the same newspapers every week. For example, this was in an Atlanta Constitution on a Sunday, but I don’t always see them in that particular newspaper every Sunday. Maybe my eyes don’t always catch them, or perhaps they just don’t do them often. ANYWAY, this morning while browsing to see what happened in Atlanta 100 years ago today, I spotted one. And decided to share!
From The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia), 5 September 1915, page 3:
GENEALOGICAL
Conducted by Mrs. Walter S. Wilson, No. 221 E. Jones Street, Savannah, Ga. [please be aware that this address is over 100 years old and do not write to it!]
Correspondents will please: 1. Write plainly, especially names. 2. Give dates of approximate dates, localities or clew to the state in which ancestors lived. 3. Write queries on separate slip from letter, or one side of paper, and inclose stamp for each query. 4. Give full name and address, which will not be published unless so desired.
Thornton.
Would like to get into communication with descendants of Mathew Thornton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
“AUGUSTA.”
Wooten.
Information is desired of Colonel Thomas Wooten, who had a daughter Tabitta.
Moore-Tyson.
Information desired of John Moore, of North Carolina, whose wife was Martha Tyson. Who were his parents?
Lewis-Adams.
1. William Lewis, son of John Lewis, of Staunton, Va., married Ann Montgomery, niece of General Montgomery. Who were her parents?
2. Mary Lewis, daughter of William Lewis, and his wife, Ann Montgomery, married Robert Adams, Sr. Their daughter, Judith Adams, married Micajah Clarke, February 10, 1736. Two other daughters married Moormans. Where can I get a history of this Adams family?
Hendry-McGhee.
Information desired of the family of Dr. Charles Hendry, born April 10, 1776, in Virginia; married Nancy McGhee, of Virginia.
Lindley-Blair.
Information desired of Jonathan Lindley’s family, who married about 1790 Nancy Blair.
As you can see, even our ancestors were searching for information, however they were unable to contact each other as easily as we can now!
Now I wonder if i am related to Mathew Thornton on my mom's side. According to the dreaded Wikipedia some of his descendants live in Georgia.
Posted by: Greg | 09/06/2015 at 10:21 AM
Better get to researching, Greg!
Posted by: Stephanie | 09/08/2015 at 08:26 AM