tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post1065606481047847628..comments2024-03-16T13:05:52.650-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: When in Doubt, Start From the BeginningJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-85125728387204759292012-11-30T18:09:23.581-08:002012-11-30T18:09:23.581-08:00I guess that is one of my consolations about enter...I guess that is one of my consolations about entering my research database on my trees at Ancestry.com. At least, that way the information is kept at a separate repository, in case one of those nightmare scenarios unfolds. Sometimes, I'm not sure which would be worse: computer crash or fire!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-31355265070750875502012-11-30T10:11:14.056-08:002012-11-30T10:11:14.056-08:00How devestating to lose your research! That's ...How devestating to lose your research! That's one of my nightmares, having my computer crash or a fire destroying all the records I have stored in my house. Good luck finding your documentation for the Ohio First Families!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-73440884288170634952012-11-29T21:07:13.396-08:002012-11-29T21:07:13.396-08:00Oh, Shelley, that is one of the problems, as I'...Oh, Shelley, that is one of the problems, as I'll be writing about in the next few days. I've found an 1883 history book that mentions that John Jackson's wife was "an Ijams" and though it doesn't mention <i>her</i> name, it names some of her brothers.<br /><br />However, the part that I find suspect is narratives that state the couple was married in or near Saint Louis, Missouri. I find that hard to imagine, given the difficulty of travel in those days, and considering that she and her family lived in Fairfield County--which either later became a part of Perry County, or signified the family's move to the nearby county. Why would she get married so far away, if all her family was in Ohio?<br /><br />Nevertheless, I can't find her marriage record in Ohio--though right after her early death, I can find documentation of her husband's second marriage in Perry County. Frustrating!<br /><br />Shelley, thank you for your offer of help. You know how it is with us competitive researchers: I'll want to wrestle this one myself...but if I get desperate, I may give up and take you up on your offer.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-77045959800948724352012-11-29T20:26:22.812-08:002012-11-29T20:26:22.812-08:00Jacqi, have you been able to find a marriage recor...Jacqi, have you been able to find a marriage record for John Jackson and Sarah? If they were married in Ohio, there should be one. Regardless of where they were married, if you can prove her maiden name through a pre-1820 marriage record, followed by the census and then perhaps by her burial in Ohio, that may be enough evidence to show she was John Jackson's wife in Ohio in 1820. You might also check deed records. If John sold any property, Sarah might be named in the dower release. It's more difficult to prove women for First Families of Ohio, but it can be done, and it sounds like you're on the right track. Good luck in finding the evidence you need! Let me know if I can help.Shelley Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488453243236670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-58178707499769481392012-11-29T16:41:23.468-08:002012-11-29T16:41:23.468-08:00Grant, sometimes you just have to adopt the philos...Grant, sometimes you just have to adopt the philosophy that it was just meant to be. And it's amazing what <i>else</i> gets picked up on the second time around!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-43005898428254884262012-11-29T16:40:19.339-08:002012-11-29T16:40:19.339-08:00Oh, believe me...I am!
And here, I was hoping to ...Oh, believe me...I am!<br /><br />And here, I was hoping to find just <i>one</i> First Families candidate.<br /><br />Kinda reminds me of that old potato chip commercial...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-84823740952003145282012-11-29T16:38:53.058-08:002012-11-29T16:38:53.058-08:00It certainly is a way to learn patience--if one is...It certainly is a way to learn patience--if one is so disposed. And to test your findings to make sure it's not the first thing off the shelf that gets bought in that genealogy shopping cart. Andrea, ever since I found that <i>headstone</i> that had an error, there is no way of convincing me that, just because something is in writing, it's got to be true! I guess that's all part of what goes into making it a "plodding" journey.<br /><br />But that's okay. That's part of why I like this genealogical pursuit. I think of it as "The Quest." And those kinds of things never come easy.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-4331278251801402632012-11-29T09:09:58.069-08:002012-11-29T09:09:58.069-08:00Oops I need to proof read my comments. Had to del...Oops I need to proof read my comments. Had to delete that. :-) Yes it is amazing what you find when you go back and start from the beginning.The Brigham City Forthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-35651736416177008292012-11-29T09:08:08.362-08:002012-11-29T09:08:08.362-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Brigham City Forthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-66372038515634044402012-11-29T06:34:59.817-08:002012-11-29T06:34:59.817-08:00Keep on keeping on! :)Keep on keeping on! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-34985144687967994202012-11-29T05:13:37.237-08:002012-11-29T05:13:37.237-08:00Great post! You are so right when you say that res...Great post! You are so right when you say that researching is a plodding journey. Just got to keep going.Andrea Kelleherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com