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#52Ancestors: The Revolutionary War Pension Affidavit of 5th Great-Grandfather Ferdinand Harless

August 23, 2015 by Colleen Greene 1 Comment

#52Ancestors: The Revolutionary War Pension Affidavit of 5th Great-Grandfather Ferdinand Harless

Taking another look at the pension records of my husband Jeff’s 5th great-grandfather, and transcribing the affidavit for richer biographical and wartime service analysis.

People Referenced: Harless, Ferdinand (1755-1853)
Applicable Surnames: Harless, Lingel, Preiss
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), military records, pension records, Revolutionary War, Virginia

The Genealogy Fallout from Nixing Richard Pace of Jamestown Due to DNA

August 15, 2015 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

The Genealogy Fallout from Nixing Richard Pace of Jamestown Due to DNA

Armed with the recent findings from our male-line Y-DNA test results for my husband’s Pace line, I now face the unpleasant chore of cleaning up my genealogy house due to this fallout, and outlining some next steps for my research plan.

People Referenced: Pace, Richard (1583-1627) - Saved Jamestown, Pace, William Henry (1745-1815) - George Washington's Elite Bodyguard, Smyth, Isabella (1589-1637)
Applicable Surnames: Pace, Smyth
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: corrections, DNA, fallacies, Jamestown

#52Ancestors: DNA Proves Our Pace Research is Only Halfway Right

August 11, 2015 by Colleen Greene 7 Comments

#52Ancestors: DNA Proves Our Pace Research is Only Halfway Right

After three months of waiting for it to finish processing, my husband’s Pace family’s much-anticipated Y-DNA results debunk the belief that they are descended from Richard Pace of Jamestown.

People Referenced: Pace, Richard (1583-1627) - Saved Jamestown, Pace, William Henry (1745-1815) - George Washington's Elite Bodyguard, Smyth, Isabella (1589-1637)
Applicable Surnames: Pace, Smyth
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), corrections, DNA, Jamestown

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great-Grandfather Leonard Jackson Harless Homesteaded in California

July 30, 2015 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great-Grandfather Leonard Jackson Harless Homesteaded in California

Taking a California Homesteading class at the SoCal Genealogy Jamboree leads me to discover that my husband’s California pioneer 2nd great-grandfather received a homestead patent in Mariposa County.

People Referenced: Gann, Margaret (1830-1919), Gann, Pauline Adeline (1860-1938), Harless, Leonard Jackson (1858-1946), Harless, Miles Washington (1826-1891)
Applicable Surnames: Adkins, Broyles, Christler, Duncan, Gann, Harless, Lingel, Preiss
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), California, homesteading, property

#52Ancestors: Treasured Heirloom, MIL Betty Sue Pace’s Well-Worn Bible Allowed Her to be Part of Our Wedding

July 26, 2015 by Colleen Greene 1 Comment

#52Ancestors: Treasured Heirloom, MIL Betty Sue Pace’s Well-Worn Bible Allowed Her to be Part of Our Wedding

My husband’s mother died from an illness that took her before Jeff and I married and started dating. Her treasured well-worn Bible allowed Betty to be a physical tangible part of our wedding ceremony.

People Referenced: Greene, Jeff, Haley, Rebecca (1916-1991), Pace, Betty (d. 2002), Pace, Roy Delmar (b. 1913)
Applicable Surnames: Beasley, Ferrell, Fields, Haley, Pace, Webster, Wortham
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), Bibles, weddings

Were My Mexican Ancestors Part of the Elite Landed Hacienda Lifestyle?

July 21, 2015 by Colleen Greene 7 Comments

Were My Mexican Ancestors Part of the Elite Landed Hacienda Lifestyle?

Taking a closer look at the lifestyle of the pre-revolution Mexican landed class to which my ancestors allegedly belonged before having to flee and start a new life in the United States.

People Referenced: Compean Sanches, Maria Aurelia (1858-1963), Nieto Compean, Juvenal (1898-1978), Nieto Compean, Maria Hermalinda (1887-1974), Robledo Sanches, Jose Pablo (1879-1937)
Applicable Surnames: Compean, Nieto, Robledo, Sanches
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: Hispanic, lifestyle, Mexico, property

A Look at Villa Hidalgo, SLP, Mexico, Where My 2nd Great-Grandparents Married in 1883

July 19, 2015 by Colleen Greene 7 Comments

A Look at Villa Hidalgo, SLP, Mexico, Where My 2nd Great-Grandparents Married in 1883

Photos and videos of Villa Hidalgo and San José parish, in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. This is where my 2nd great-grandparents, Refugio Nieto and Aurelia Compean, married n 1883.

People Referenced: Compean Sanches, Maria Aurelia (1858-1963), Nieto Mesa, Jose Refugio (1863-1909)
Applicable Surnames: Compean, Nieto, Sanches
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: Hispanic, marriages, Mexico

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