The Battle of Ridgeway’s Fort


September 3 1781 at “Ridgeway’s Fort”,South Carolina.Americans commanded by Captain John Ridgeway[my 5th great grandfather]-forces[31]killed [11].wounded[-] captured[-].  Conclusion: British victory.  On September 3 1781 Major “Bloody Bill” Cunningham crossed the Saluda River to raid Ridgeway’s Fort.The Fort was one of two blockhouses on the Reedy River the  patriot militia had built to protect the frontier settlements from the raids of the… (more…)

Anastasia Henry Hanson and Mary Henry Morris


Anastasia Henry Hanson [1832-1912]and Mary Henry Morris[1836-] are sisters.They are also Great Great granddaughters of  the Patrick Henry.Mary Henry Morris is my Great grandmother.Anastasia Henry Hanson married George Washington Hanson July 17th 1856.Mary Henry Morris married Thomas Morris.Anastasia Henry Hanson and George Washington Hanson had the following children 1 William Belton Hanson 1857-1912.  2 Lola Hanson 1859-1908. 3 George Washington… (more…)

James in the News


Donna Jane Parks-Maupin found herself on television news recently in her hometown of Springfield, Oregon. Donna is a 4th great granddaughter of John M. James (1751-1823) & Clara Nall, through their daughter Nancy James and her husband Lacy McKenzie. linkscolor = “993300″; highlightscolor = “339900″; backgroundcolor = “FFFFFF”; channel = “none”;

Mary Polly Ann Mullican Black


Mary Polly Ann Mullican Black is my third Great Aunt.She is a sister to my great great Grandmother Elizabeth Mullican Morgan.She is the daughter of Solomon Mullican and Nancy Ridgeway Mullican.She was born in 1822 in Kentucky and died in 1902 in Linn Co,Kansas.She married Moses Black Jr  in 1844.They migrated to Linn Co,Kansas by wagon train in 1868.They had the… (more…)

“Leaves of Gas”


Hi there. I have been submitting information and getting information from “Stray Leaves” since October 1999. Eric James is the author. I am a third great granddaughter of John M. James and Clara Nalle James. Their information is on “Stray Leaves.” We have outlaws Frank and Jesse James on Stray Leaves, too, as our cousins. We have actors and former… (more…)

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