Feb 262012
 
 February 26, 2012  Posted by at 1:51 pm Obituaries No Responses »
William A. Hinson 1926 - 2012

William A. Hinson, age 85, of Sheboygan, went home to his Lord and Savior Thursday morning, February 23, 2012 at his home. William was born September 13, 1926 in Bishopville, South Carolina to Charlie and Estelle (Hopkins) Hinson. He attended local schools in Bishopville and in March of 1945, enlisted in the US Army stationed

Feb 242012
 
 February 24, 2012  Posted by at 4:48 pm Obituaries No Responses »

CHARLES WESLEY “WES” DAVIS Brown Funeral Home 1068 Main Street Chipley, Florida 32428 850-638-4010 Charles Wesley (Wes) Davis Charles Wesley (Wes) Davis, 70 of Cottondale, passed away Monday, November 14, 2011 at his home. Mr. Davis was born January 13, 1941 in Cottondale to the late James Edward and Yukibelle (Newton) Davis. He had been

Feb 242012
 
 February 24, 2012  Posted by at 3:59 pm Obituaries No Responses »
Emma Williams Armour 1927 - 2011

Emma Williams Armour June 12, 1927 – December 20, 2011 Columbus, Georgia- Emma Williams Armour, 84, of Columbus, GA died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at the Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Waldrop Memorial Baptist Church with a private interment in Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends

Feb 242012
 
 February 24, 2012  Posted by at 3:56 pm General News, Newsflash No Responses »
Family Celebrities

Justin and Jessica Hinson Ayers (Sandy Hinson, Willie Green Hinson, Harvey Hinson, Sarah Williams Hinson), are “The Ayers,” a rock ‘n roll music duo. Their first album is now on iTunes! This is what Jessica says about their music: “We’re a married couple that plays rock n roll music. We have been performing together for

Feb 242012
 
 February 24, 2012  Posted by at 3:28 pm General News No Responses »
Family Pilgrimage

January 27, 2012, was an eventful day for three descendants of Jensie Williams Hinson, who was the fifth child of Andrew Elton and Melissa Underwood Williams.  Leonard F. Hinson, Sr., his sister, Thera Hinson Harris, and their cousin, Elaine Hinson Lee, made a pilgrimage to visit and photograph the gravesites of their great-great grandfather, Andrew

Feb 182012
 
 February 18, 2012  Posted by at 10:52 pm General News No Responses »
You know you are a genealogist if:

…you continually complains of a need for names, dates, and places. …have a blank expression on your face, and often seem deaf to mate and children. …have no taste for work of any kind, except for feverishly looking through records, libraries, and courthouse. …have a compulsion to write letters and spends hours sitting at a

Feb 172012
 
 February 17, 2012  Posted by at 5:24 pm General News No Responses »
Government is still paying Civil War Pensions

Did you know that as of a few days ago, the U.S. Government is still paying Civil War Pensions to the children of two civil war veterans? It’s true. Even though the war ended almost 150 years ago, taxpayers are still on the hook. Trevor Plante, a reference chief at the National Archives says unlike

Feb 082012
 
 February 8, 2012  Posted by at 3:52 pm General News No Responses »
What a Great Alternative

Family roots that reach to Pennsylvania? Then you know how tough it can sometimes be to get your hands on birth, marriage and death information. Truth be told, though, Pennsylvania isn’t the only place that it’s hard to find vital details. That’s why it’s so exciting when an alternative resource comes along. For Pennsylvania, that