Hiram Bembry, the son of John Thomas Bembry and Matilda Williams, was born 23 December 1881, probably in Echols County, Georgia. He married Palma Lashley on September 1905 at the age of 22. They set up a farm right next to his parents' place near Fort Union in Suwannee County. Together, Hiram and Palma had ten children: … Continue reading Hiram Bembry
Author: Kelly
Traveler, ex-diplomatic spouse, occasional expatriate.
John T Bembry
John T. (probably Thomas) Bembry was born on 24 November 1854 while his parents were living in Sumter County, Georgia with Sarah's mother, Dolly Simpson. When he was eight years old, his father, Thomas N. Bembry, went off to fight in the Civil War, leaving him with his mother, possibly his grandmother, Dolly, and five younger … Continue reading John T Bembry
Caspar Surber (Sarver) and Barbara Merkj
Casper Surber was born or baptized on 5 March 1719 in Switzerland.He married Barbara Merkj, and shortly afterwards, on 18 April 1741 left from the German-speaking parish of Schoefflisdorf in Oberwenigen (near Zurich) for "Carolina." Caspar and Barbara may have been Mennonites or other religious dissidents such as Anabaptists, as these formed the majority of Swiss emigrants.They … Continue reading Caspar Surber (Sarver) and Barbara Merkj
William Oldham and Phillippa Sowter
William (or John) Oldham, with his wife, Phillippa Sowter, was one of the founding settlers of Wethersfield, Connecticut. He was born about 1568 in or near Derby, Derbyshire, England. His daughter, Lucretia Oldham, married Jonathan, the son of Elder William Brewster of Plymouth Colony, and my 11th great-grandfather. Mama Kelly's 8th great-grandparents.
Captain George Denison and Lady Ann Borodell
Born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, George Denison arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony with his father, William Denison aboard the "Lion" in 1632 as part of the Great Migration. His father was among a group of Roxbury, Massachusetts (now part of Boston) men "disarmed" for their support of the theologian and proto-evangelist Anne Hutchinson. Captain George first married Bridget Thompson of … Continue reading Captain George Denison and Lady Ann Borodell
Colonel Jonathan Latimer and Lucretia Griswold
Jonathan Latimer was a descendant of the English Robert Latimer, who arrived in Boston in 1635 on the ship "Hopewell" as part of the Great Migration. Jonathan's father (also named Jonathan Latimer) was married to Borodell Denison, Captain George Denison's great-granddaughter. Jonathan Latimer II was born in New London, Connecticut in 1724.The Latimers were by that time a wealthy family, having … Continue reading Colonel Jonathan Latimer and Lucretia Griswold
Elder William Brewster and Mary Wentworth
Born in 1560 in the town of Scrooby in Nottinghamshire, England, William Brewster married Mary Wentworth, and studied briefly at the college of Cambridge before becoming active in the movement to reform the Anglican church. His congregation eventually emigrated to the more religiously tolerant environment of Leyden, Holland, where he began publishing religious tracts that were circulated … Continue reading Elder William Brewster and Mary Wentworth
Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth Deming
Nathaniel Foote and his wife Elizabeth Deming arrived in Watertown, Massachusetts around 1630. They were from Shalford, which is a town near Colchester, Essex, England. Nathaniel's profession was listed as Grocer. By 1635 they had moved to Wethersfield, Connecticut where they were among the first settlers. Much more information about Nathaniel, including a list of his property, can … Continue reading Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth Deming
Robert Latimer and Ann Griggs Jones
Robert Latimer, born about 1603, was a mariner from Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He arrived in Connecticut by 1661 where he married Ann Griggs Jones. In 1671, he was lost at sea. Ann died in 1693 in New London, CT. Mama Kelly's 6th great-grandparents.
Matthew Griswold and Anna Wolcott
Matthew Griswold, born about 1620 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England (near Coventry), arrived in Massachusetts in 1639 in a group led by the Reverend John Wareham. He married Anna (or Hannah) Wolcott who born about 1620 in Tolland, Somerset, England. She arrived with her parents, Henry Wolcott and Elizabeth Saunders, on the "Mary and John" as part of the Winthrop Fleet at Nantasket, … Continue reading Matthew Griswold and Anna Wolcott
A Long Way to Tennessee 