William was born in South Carolina. He married Nancy Jane Brantley abt.1806. Their children were : Michael, Benjamin , Silas, Alice , William , Thomas , John ,John, Rufus , & Gideon .
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...
The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 and ran through the 1840's. Then began the birth of the profession of science. Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Te...
Tintype photos, also known as ferrotypes, are a type of early photographic process that was popular in the mid-to-late 19th century.
They were photos made on thin sheets of iron, not tin, that were coated with a dark enamel and were widely used from the 1850s through the early 1900s, especially in portrait studios, fairs, and by st...
I am Evelyn in Texas . I am researching the surnames of STEWART, HARRELL, BROWN, UPTON, NORRIS, HANEY, AMASON, CROSLEY, HILLBURN , DOSSEY, DORSEY, STOCKMAN, GAINES, ANDERSON, OWEN, OWENS, STEVENS, OXSHEER, LYONS, SCHOOLCRAFT, SWAIN,QUIRK,and many other surnames.We have a vast collection of family History and lots of 1850- 1950 photos. We will be willing to share information & photos if needed. Lots of combined researchers have shared their research with each other.If interested please Email : [contact link]
New to in depth genealogy. Trying to save as much family history as possible before the elders pass and it is gone. Large and loud I guess is the best way to describe us lol.