2023 WikiTree Challenge 11: The week has ended to research for the Kentucky Genealogical Society (KYGS) [closed]

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Hello WikiTreers!

In each WikiTree Challenge we partner with another group in the worldwide genealogy community. Together we research seven degrees of connections for seven starting people chosen by our partner.

Challenge #11 was a lot of fun! Our partner was the Kentucky Genealogical Society (KYGS). They are an enthusiastic group of genealogists and family researchers who first came together in 1973 -- 50 years ago!  The first president, Charles Edwin Shelby, considered Kentucky one of the more important research centers in the country. Their membership has continued to grow every year.

Our week began Thursday, June 22, at noon EDT (4pm UTC) and ended June 29, at noon EDT. You didn't need any particular skills to participate, so everyone was welcome to join us.

Discoveries, questions, and bounty claims were posted under the seven starting profiles (comments at the top are hidden once read).  We chatted in Discord, and were excited to see the encouragement and collaboration there.

We rocked this week!

Answer 1

Jesse Hilton Stuart Poet Laureate of Kentucky

Connection Bounty: Bounty awarded!!

Brick Wall Ancestor: Sarah (Burns) Pennington (Burns-2757) Unknown Being analyzed right now

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Added wife's siblings: Charles William Norris https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Norris-13176 Wilbur Emmett Norris Jr https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Norris-13181 Laura Avenelle Norris Callihan https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Norris-13180 Nancy Iona Norris Curry https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Norris-13179 Millie Choltine Norris Zachem https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Norris-13178 Malcolm Partlow Norris https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Norris-13177 

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Added wife's grandmother Nancy Thomas Curry Norris https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Curry-8844 and connecting her to her parents already in the tree Henry Nixon Curry https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Curry-1821 and Nancy E. Anglin Curry https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Anglin-307

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WooHoo Judith! Way to go!

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Judith Congratulations, way to go!

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I worked on Sarah Burns Pennington for a while, but need to stop. I found a findagrave link that looks like it could be her, but I don't believe she was the wife of Ephriam Pennington V as linked.

Maybe someone else can take a shot at this!

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I found some information on Sarah Burns in North Carolina with the Penningtons. Listed on her profile page. After looking at several lines of Pennington's, I believe the FIND A GRAVE is the worng Sarah. There was a Sarah Sweeten that Married an Abel Pennington and they moved from North Carolina, to Georgia, then Alabama. I believe this person got this mixed up with Sarah burns especially if she had a son in Kentucky.

I did find an Ephriam from a Brother Benjah of Ephriam 5 who had a son Ephriam born 1747, This is in the same area as Sarah Burns and could easily be mixd up after reading the Pennington book and different lineages. The 1747 one moved from NC to KY. He did have a son named Aaron.

Where is the proof WIlliam's mother is Sarah Burns? I never saw that.

The only proof I have is listed on the Quaker Meeting minutes of the Sarah Burns marrying a Pennington at Unity church in NC.

This one will take time. Can someone verify the William connection?

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Thanks for looking at this Kelly. Do you still need further answers on that connection?

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Yes, I know it is too late for the KY project, but this profile needs work. I looked at all of her son William's supposed brothers of his yesterday and half of them were not properly sourced. So I am going to continue to take a look at them, I think they are all related, if not brothers they could be cousins.

Kelly

Answer 2

Alice Spencer (Geddes) Lloyd  Founder Alice Lloyd College

Connection Bounty: Bounty awarded!!

Brick Wall Ancestor: Maria (Allen) Spencer (Allen-16326)  Rhode Island  Solved!!!

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Claimed in Discord: Patrick Graham connected the new profile Alice Spencer (Spencer-27779) to existing profile Stewart-42923 (Eseck Spencer)

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Maria Allen Spencer is bricked no more - connected to parents Thomas Allen and Alice Tillinghast! 

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That is awesome Loretta!!

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...and there's so much more to this story!  Super cool stuff, very interesting

Answer 3

William Loftus Sutton M.D. Advocated for Kentucky's first vital statistics law.

Connection Bounty: Bounty awarded!!

Brick Wall Ancestor: John Sutton (Sutton-11975)  Virginia

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Connected via his daughter Sutton-15758 to his granddaughter Tarleton-302 (existing profile)

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Nice work Kristin!!!

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Add the parents of his wife Nancy Cooper Sutton--Daniel Cooper https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cooper-40292 and Sarah Houghton Cooper https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Houghton-4599

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Add spouse and child to his son George Catlett Sutton-- Mary Wallace Sutton Zivley https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wallace-24919 and George W Sutton https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sutton-15768

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Nice work Judith!

Answer 4

Josephine Kirby (Williamson) Henry  Suffragist; social reformer, instrumental in the passage of the 1894 Married Woman's Property Act

Connection Bounty: Bounty awarded!!

Brick Wall Ancestor: Elizabeth (Parker) Kirby (Parker-51949) England

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Williamson-18573 is now connected via Nutwell-10.

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Nice work Patty!!

Answer 5

Margaret Willie (Arvin) Sissons Ky's most highly decorated female veteran of WWI.

Connection Bounty: Bounty awarded!!

Brick Wall Ancestor: Stokeley Payne Towles (Towles-289)  Virginia  Solved!!!

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she is connected via husband’s first wife

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I see the existing profile is Fredrick Little-1257. Nice work S!!

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started with Little-17716 but then saw Little-1257. like connection to Little-17716 better.

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Thanks again for your work on these lines S!

Answer 6

Cora (Wilson) Stewart She paved the way for adult education by opening her first Moonlight School in 1911 in Rowan County. The program was later expanded across the state and nation.

Connection Bounty: Bounty awarded!!

Brick Wall Ancestor: Isaac Wilson (Wilson-106957) Virginia

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Karen connected Cora Stewart (Wilson-106653) to her existing (2nd) husband Alexander Thomas Stewart (Stewart-42923)

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Edited her mother Crawford-20610 to include a birth date from the marriage license and information from 1930 US Census including a reference to her father's grandmother Annie.

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Thanks for working on that Jeri!

Answer 7

Alberta Odell Jones Civil rights worker, murdered

Connection Bounty: Bounty awarded!!

Brick Wall Ancestor: William Judge Jones (Jones-136814) Georgia  Solved!!!

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I have not connected her to the world tree yet, but have added a lot of information concerning her *paternal grandfather and her father’s many half-siblings

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Added wife of brother Calvin---Anna Ray Turner Jones Bolden https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Turner-46935 plus added Anna's father Albert Turner https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Turner-46936 and connected Albert to his parents already in tree--Alex Turner Sr. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Turner-9762 and Gessie Henson https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Henson-944

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I just added a more detailed birthdate to her mom Sarah Frances Jones along with information from the 1930 Us Census. It included Odell, her father's grandmother Annie. Although someone had added Annie before I got there I thought it might be important as she was born in 1860 Georgia

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Thank you Larry!! I appreciate the work on those lines!

Thank you Judith as well. And congratulations on the connection!!

That is great Jeri!!

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William Judge Jones father: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jones-136893

Apparently he was a part of the U.S. Colored Troops too

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Added more to bio of Ferguson-22065, Alberta Odell's Jones Grandmother.  I have spent time analyzing all the relatives present in the various census records.

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On Ferguson-22066 (Lewis Ferguson) (Alberta Odell Jones 2nd Great-Grandfather)Added more sources, expanded the bio to include children and reference to Grandson.

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Added bio to Rachel Ferguson (Unknown-647123) and added several census sources.

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Thank you for all of your valuable research Jeri!!

Answer 8

Sign me up, if you please!

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Welcome back to another challenge, Susan.

Answer 9

I'm going to do my best. The kids will probably be sick of me by then anyway.

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Thanks for joining us again, Anne!

Answer 10

Please sign me up!

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Welcome to the 11th WikiTree Challenge, Mike. I know you are going to have a great time.

Answer 11

Count me in! I am a member of KYGS and cannot wait to see the results of this challenge. :)

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KYGS is sooo awesome!   Hello fellow member!

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Thank you for joining us on the 11th WikiTree Challenge. I know you are going to have a great time, Angela.

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Yeah Angela!

Answer 12

I'll join, even though I probably won't contribute until Tuesday.

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Thanks Nancy - every little bit helps.

Answer 13

I have lots of Kentucky ancestors, including the Millers of Cumberland County. I'll be happy to take on this project.

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Thank you for joining us on the 11th WikiTree Challenge. I know you are going to have a great time, Katrina.

Answer 14

I'll try this...thanks!

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Sally, thanks for joining us for another challenge. Great to have you back.

Answer 15

I'm participating.

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Hi Tommy - great to have you back with us again.

Answer 16

I would like to participate , please sign me up

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Janine,

It is great that you are joining us in the WikiTree Challenge. I am sure that you are going to have a great time.

Answer 17

I'm in!  Kentucky is my specialty.

Answer 18

Please count me in!

Comments

It is very nice to have you join us in the WikiTree Challenge, Mark. Have a great time.

Answer 19

I'm In! I love a challenge that hits several of my projects!

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Hi Robin,

Thank you for joining us in the WikiTree Challenge. I know you are going to have a great time.

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Thanks for joining us again, Pam - for another week.

Answer 20

I would love to!

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It is very nice to have you join us in the WikiTree Challenge, Abby. Have a great time.