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By Margaret Marshall
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Genealogy research papers donated to the Sargeant Memorial Collection by various researchers. Formats of materials include newspaper genealogy columns, narrative descriptions, ancestor charts, descendants lists, family trees, genealogy worksheets, hand-written notes, photocopies, narrative descriptions, and transcriptions of documents.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
Use Restrictions:
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Source:
Various sources by donations
Preferred Citation:
[File Name], Sargeant Memorial Collection Legacy Genealogy Research Files, MSS 0000-GRF, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Entered between April 4, 2015 and November 1, 2016.
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- Box 12
- Folder 1: Holland family bible records, 2010
- Copies of birth, marriage and death record pages of the Holland family bible, provided by Mrs. Shirley Brendle, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Other family names listed include Brothers, Maner, Suey, Bang, Moms, Whitlock, Galbraith and Brendle. Geographic locations listed include Nansemond County, Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia, Atlantic, North Carolina, Norwood, North Carolina, Orlando, Florida, Rockingham, North Carolina, Catawba County, North Carolina and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- Folder 2: Hollingsworth family research, undated
- Copies of bible pages for births, deaths and marriages for the Hollingsworth family and descendants list for Isaac Hollingsworth. Other family names listed include Nison, Allen, Holstine, Justus, Dillinger, Swofford, Cladbourne, Halters, Hatson, Miller, Tucker, Carns, Henry, Littleton, St. Mire, Turpin, Jones, Ballinger, Ree, Connaway, Malin, Atkinson, Robinson, Harlan, Heald, Thompson, Tyler, Cook, Stroud, Dixon, Lampley, Chandler, Haughton, Carter, Neill, Parkins, McCoy, Elwell, Frost, Wright, Brock, Rice, Henry, Mote, Ramsey, Nickle, Steddom, Pidgeon, Crem, Henderson, Hawkins, Kelley, Hudson and Freestone. Geographic locations listed include Warren County, Ohio, Wayne County, Indiana, Lee County, Iowa, Seattle, Washington, Douglas County, Missouri, Harrison, Idaho, Birchtree, Missouri, Carlin Bay, Idaho, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Oklahoma, Montrose, Iowa, Shannon County, Missouri, Ireland, New Castle County, Delaware, Cecil County, Maryland, Winchester, Virginia, Bush River, South Carolina, Newberry, South Carolina, Lebanon, Ohio, Pilot Grove, Lee County, Iowa, Parish of Seagoe, County Armagh, Ireland, Newark, Delaware, Elkton, Maryland, Concord, Pennsylvania and Frederick County, Virginia.
- Folder 3: Holloday family research, 1974
- Ancestor charts and correspondence regarding genealogy research of the Holloday family, compiled by Mildred Holladay DeRamus. Alternative spellings of the last name include Holladay, Holliday, Holiday and Holloday. Other family names listed include Clark, Wright, Estes, O'Neale, Collins, Wise, Bender, Smith, Grove, Stewart, Ward, Lawhon, McCalla, Kester, Bible, Heffley, Davis, Green, Fugate, Walker, Ellis, Hufty, Banks, Clarke, Reed, McClevinger, Delay, Adams, Hays, Hoover, White, Keys, Draper, Ball, Gandrud, Emmett, Miller, Coliver, Matthews, Castle, Brown, Warren, Riggs and Skirvin. Geographic locations listed include Orange County, Virginia, Laurel, Maryland, Hernden, Virginia, Washington, District of Columbia, Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, Key West, Florida, Montgomery County, Maryland, Germany, Michigan, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Selma, Alabama, Mississippi, Butler County, Alabama, Espanola, New Mexico, Carroll County, Maryland, Canadian County, Oklahoma, Carroll County, Indiana, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Dallas County, Texas, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, St. Clair County, Alabama, Talladega County, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio, Mexia, Texas and Arkansas.
- Folder 4: Holmes family research, 1982, 1982
- Ancestor charts, narrative description and reference sources regarding the Holmes family, compiled by Caroline Pasteur Holmes Bivins of Sapphire, North Carolina. Other family names listed include Bivins, Pasteur, Crawford, Gibbes/Gybbs, Edwards, deSaussure, Blanchard, Bryan, Carney, Arnett, Peronneau, Reeve, Ford, Delzelle, Simmons, Pollock, Woodward, Barnwell, McPherson, Johnes, Joline, Council, Rezeau, Trotter, Sayres, Nichols, Stanyarne, Stiles, Gason, Forney, Coventry, Carbeny, Goudard, Freeman, Kitchell, Coursier, Hardy, Drake, Johnson, deLoys, Eden, Trenwell, Deodate, Champion/Champney, Norman, Walf, Cole, Bee, Lytle, Park and Maddox. Geographic locations listed include Charleston, South Carolina, Silver Springs, Florida, Laurens, South Carolina, New Bern, North Carolina, Grenada, Mississippi, Marion County, Florida, Beaufort County, North Carolina, Craven County, North Carolina, County Yorkshire, England, LaRochelle, France, Asheville, North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, Dublin, Ireland, Bedford, Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, Elizabeth, New Jersey, William County, Virginia, Henrico County, Virginia and Ocala, Florida.
- Folder 5: Holt family research, 1974
- "Holt Happenings" newsletter, dated December 1, 1974 and correspondence from the Holt Association of America. Other family names listed include Mathews, Ferris, Ridley, Farmer, Gove, Lehman, Jackson, Chadburn, Doolittle, Wilson, Fortman, McColl, McCormick, Clifford, Zecchini, Bryant, Middleton, Pennebaker and Sawtell. Geographic locations listed include Warren, Ohio, New London, Connecticut, Kailua, Honolulu County, Oahu, Hawaii, Boston, Massachusetts, England, Downey, California, Alabama, Georgia, Limerick, Maine, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, New York, New Hampshire, Andover, Massachusetts, Provo, Utah, Holden, Massachusetts, Cheshire, Connecticut, Ripon, Wisconsin, Oconto, Wisconsin, Brighton, Michigan, LaJolla, California, Weld, Maine and Berkeley, California.
- Folder 6: Honeycutt family research, 1979
- Ancestor charts, bible records and narrative notes regarding the Honeycutt, Kulp and Goldfarb families, compiled by Ann Kulp Goldfarb of Chesapeake, Virginia. Other family names listed include Shultz, Russell, Weant and Barnett. Geographic locations listed include Pennsylvania, Amherst County, Virginia, Switzerland, Richmond, Virginia, Charlotte, North Carolina and Portsmouth, Virginia.
- Folder 7: Hooe family history, undated
- Newspaper genealogical column regarding the Hooe family, beginning with Rice Hooe, born 1599, arrived in Virginia in 1618. Other family names listed include Howson, Dade, Alexander, Bernard, Barnes, Fitzhugh, Pratt, Opie, Buckner, Thacker, Fowke, Graham, Longhlin, Sweeney, Russell, Hewitt, Fowle, Turner, Ireland, Johnston, Mason, Barnes, Ashton, Symes, Throckmorton, Beverly, Winter, Grymes, Sweeney, Chichester, Briscoe, Hawson and Hardin. Geographic locations listed include James City County, Virginia, Stafford, Virginia, King George County, Virginia, Prince William County, Virginia, Maryland, Mansfield, Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia and Barnesfield, Virginia.
- Folder 8: Hopkins family research, 1911
- Pedigree chart of Cyrus Hopkins with a list of source material, compiled in 1911. Other family names listed include Johnston, Chapman, Sutton, Schiack, Rohrs, Boschen, Murray, Tiffany, Fluekiger, Baron, Stever, Whitman, Bissell, Bigelow, Otis, Flagg and Warren.
- Folder 9: Horner family research, undated
- Narrative description of Horner and allied families, compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hovermill, Virginia Beach, Virginia, beginning with Joseph Horner, born 1760. Other family names listed include Barnes, Pattison, Crubaugh, Elliott, Willett, Wade, Daneker, Tall, Tapman, Sumwalt, Gaither, Stephens, North, Cecil, Leonhart, Bruce, Work, Creighton and Larmer. Geographic locations listed include Monmouth County, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Dorchester County, Maryland, Preble County, Ohio and Hancock County, Indiana.
- Folder 10: Hoskins family research, 1971-2007
- Descendants chart with research notes, beginning with Bartholomew Hoskins, born 1601, died 1667, compiled by Alice Granbery Walter of Lawrence, New York. Other family names listed include Foster/Frister/Pister/Fossit, Hopkins, Hoskinson, Graves/Greves/Geeres/Geery/Geary/Graire/Gore/Gar, Jackson, Williamson, Carraway, Olbuston and Lovett. Geographic locations listed include London, England, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, Albemarle County, North Carolina and Bristol, England.
- Folder 11: Hotchkiss family research, 1958
- Ancestor chart family tree, beginning with William Young Hotchkiss and his wife, Mabel Olive. Other family names listed include Hardin, Wickliffe, Davis, Viney, McHenry, Robbins, Reed, Orton, Campbell, Martin, Pearce, Olive, Ricks, Bartlett, Edwards, Joiner, Young, Franklin, Griffin, Fraim, Kerr, Williams, Johnson, Wolf, Eyderstyne, Miller, Nix, Andrews, Hodges, Wooding, Cooper, Munson, Chatterton, Houten, Kuyper, Michaelse and McKinnie. Geographic locations listed include Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, Illinois, Texas, Tennessee, Ireland and Pennslvania.
- Folder 12: Hubard family history, 1912
- Newspaper genealogical columns regarding the Hubard family, beginning with Mathew Hubard of York County, Virginia, died 1667. Other family names listed include Edloe, Besouth, Archer, Barber, Ballard, Digges, Holden, Morton, Whiting, Taylor, Bowyer, St. Clair and Griggs. Geographic locations listed include James City, Virginia, Yorktown, Virginia, Gloucester, Virginia, King and Queen County, Virginia, Williamsburg, Virginia, Lexington, Virginia and Jefferson County, Virginia.
- Folder 13: Hudgins family research, 1912
- Narrative description of the Hudgins family beginning with Robert Hudgin, born 1772, died 1821. Alternative spellings of the last name are Hudgin and Hudgins. Research compiled by Estelle V. Callender in May 1912. Other family names listed include Buckner, White, Davenport, Smith, Pedue, Stone, Callender, Baxter, Sutton, Hall, Roberts, Lucas, Langhorne, Bilisoly, Moore, Brown, Martin, Wingfield, Turner, Cowdery, Baylor, Albert, Sanders, Hancock, Ferrers, Morgan, Timson, Smith, Matthews, Crosby, Stanard, Barber, Pursey, Hinton, de Montalant, Boutin, Bobee, Le Masurier, Dixon, Livermore, How, Landell, de Musett and Clark. Geographic locations listed include Gloucestershire, England, Gloucester County, Virginia, Matthews County, Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia, Portsmouth, Virginia, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, Florence, South Carolina, Falls Church, Virginia, Charlotte, North Carolina, Laurens, South Carolina, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Maysville, Kentucky, Rome, Georgia, Lexington, Kentucky, Berlin, Germany, Charleston, South Carolina, London, England, York County, Virginia, Queen's Creek, York County, Virginia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Santo Domingo, West Indies, Angers, France, Paris, France, Williamsburg, Virginia, Watertown, Massachusetts and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Folder 14: Hudgins family history, 2007
- Biography of Estelle Victoria Callender and narrative description of her ancestors of the Hudgins family in Virginia. Other family names listed include Buckner, James, King, Davenport, Kerr, White, Stone, de Montalant and Callender. Geographic locations listed include Norfolk, Virginia, Gloucester County, Virginia, Matthews County, Virginia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Charlotte, North Carolina, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Great Bumbay, Essex, England, Liverpool, England, Edinburgh, Scotland and Laurens, South Carolina.
- Folder 15: Huey family research, 1959
- Narrative description, bibliography, map and biographical information for members of the Huey family, titled "The Descendants of Erastus and Susan (Dale) Huey" compiled by Marjorie Huey Carrick. Other family names listed include Elliott, Long, Mason, Rice, Garnett, Boston, Holmes, Dale, Carrick, Powell, Way, Jeffries, Miller, Halbert, Ryle, Walton, McClure, Cannon, Brumback, Young, Sapp, Scott, Browning, Metcalf, Griffitts, Davis, Larsen, McKelvie, Tabler, Waddell, Botts, Sallee and Nell. Geographic locations listed include France, Rotterdam, Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Boone County, Kentucky, Jamestown, Virginia, Covington, Kentucky, Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, Beardstown, Illinois, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, Knox County, Kentucky, St. Mary's, Illinois, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ohio, Georgetown, Kentucky, Kenton County, Kentucky, Campbell County, Kentucky, Bellevue, Campbell County, Kentucky, Quincy, Illinois, Hancock County, Illinois, Grafton, Illinois, Plymouth, Illinois, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Oviedo, Florida, Colmar, Illinois, Plymouth, Illinois, Brooklyn, Illinois, Macomb, Illinois, Helena, Montana, North Hollywood, California, Carthage, Illinois, Bentley, Illinois, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Augusta, Illinois, Denver, Illinois, Jacksonville, Illinois, Arenzville, Illinois, Denver, Colorado, Dale, Indiana, La Mesa, California and Coldbrook, Illinois.
- Folder 16: Hughes family history, 1913-1980
- Newspaper genealogical columns regarding the Hughes family, beginning with Sarah Hughes, whose will was executed in Goochland, Virginia in 1730. Other family names listed include Woodson, Walton, Watkins, Bowles, Perkins, Brouson, Davis, Bainbridge, Powell, Graham, Blackwell, Vest, Hodgson, Gardner, Wilson, Robertson, Todhunter, Dalton, Martin and Winston. Geographic locations listed include Goochland, Virginia, Rockingham County, North Carolina, Richmond, Virginia, Patrick County, Virginia, Williamson County, Tennessee, Missouri, Augusta, Georgia, Prince Edward County, Virginia, Powhatan County, Virginia, Lynchburg, Virginia, Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Louisville, Kentucky.
- Folder 17: Hume family research, 1993
- Narrative description and ancestor chart for the Hume family, beginning with Susan Howard Hume (Cox). Other family names listed include Gregory, Peebles, Howard, McIlhenny, Farant, Stith, Jordan, Bonner, Eley, Wilkinson, Cowan, Keeling, Jarvis, Pendelton, Heath, Barker, Lovett and Sage. Geographic locations listed include Portsmouth, Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia, Petersburg, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Scotland, Baltimore, Maryland and Princess Anne County, Virginia.
- Folder 18: Hunt family research, 1976
- Narrative description and correspondence regarding the Hunt family, beginning with Reverend Robert Hunt among the Jamestown, Virginia settlers of 1607. Other family names listed include Randolph, Tull, Paine, Mallett, Sarum, Low, Edwards, Woodson, Hurde, Penton, Boyten, Ginge, Pocock, Slade, Rainsford and Allin. Geographic locations listed include Burghclere, Hampshire, England, Hanover County, Virginia, Northampton County, Virginia, Turkey Island, Virginia, Jamestown, Virginia and Monroe, Michigan.
- Folder 19: Hunter family research, undated
- Bible and cemetery records, copies of death certificates, land and deed information, published local history, family business information, obituaries, census records, military service record, ancestor charts, application for membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a narrative description written by Melinda J. Lukei, of the Hunter family, beginning with Dr. William H. Hunter, whose will was probated in 1719. Other family names listed include Cornelius, Langley, Nimmo, Ayer, Barnes, Earle, Berkley, Johnson, Moore, Boush, Thorowgood, Cornick, Mason, Ashall, Wilson, Drewry, Harper, Cartwright, Moseley, Smith, Wayman, James, Whitehurst, Keeling, Peters, Braitwaite, Norris, Harrison, Frase, Ackiss, Seneca, Henley, Duke, Cason, West, Burroughs, Dozier, Tenant, Nicholson, Herbert, Reade and Snaile. Geographic locations listed include Killbridge, England, Norfolk, Virginia, Knotts Island, North Carolina, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, Norfolk County, Virginia, Princess Anne County, Virginia, Accomac County, VIrginia, Haverhill, Massachusetts, Westmorland, Virginia, Texas, Richmond, Virginia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- Folder 20: Hyrne/Hyrnes/Hearne/Hern/Hearn family history, 1921-1987
- Excerpts from "The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine", compiled by Mabel L. Webber, dated October 1921 and from the book, "Plantations of the Low Country: South Carolina 1697-1865" by William P. Baldwin Jr.. revised 1987, regarding the Hyrne/Hyrnes/Hearne/Hern/Hearn family of South Carolina. Other family names listed include Massingberd, Smith, Bellinger, Clark, Butler, Coachman, Screven, Dixon, Filbein, Ball, Walker, Harleston, Waring, Moore, Lawson, Tucker, Golightly, Hunt, Huger, Drayton, Simons, Girardeau, Mitchell, Webb, Freeman, Basquelin, Glover, Wilson, Zahler, Carleton, Smook, Simms, Prentiss, Woodward, Hagood, Lariscy, Grant, Godfrey, Pressley, Lucas and Peurifoy. Geographic locations listed include Berkley County, South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, New Hanover County, North Carolina Colletan County, South Carolina, St. Thomas Island, Cape Fear, North Carolina and Norfolk, Virginia.
- Folder 21: Innes family history, 1907
- Newspaper genealogical column regarding the Innes family, beginning with Reverend Robert Innes of Caroline County, Virginia in 1754. The other family name listed is Crittenden. Geographic locations listed Spotsylvania County, Virginia and Kentucky.
- Folder 22: Ironmonger family research, 1910-1979
- Excerpts from a narrative description of the Ironmonger family, compiled by Mrs. Elizabeth Hogg Ironmonger of Seaford, Virginia and newspaper clippings, marriage record and maps regarding the Ironmonger family. Other family names listed include Stringer, Phillips, Ritter, White, Warner, Wilkins and Howard. Geographic locations listed include Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Norfolk County, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia and Norfolk, Virginia.
- Folder 23: Jackson family research, 2011
- Census and gravestone information regarding the Jackson family. Other family names listed include Reed, Petree and Griggs. Geographic locations listed include Pasquotank County, North Carolina, Norfolk, Virginia and Princess Anne County, Virginia.
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