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This "Supplement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress" lists all genealogies in the Library of Congress that were catalogued between 1972 and 1976, showing acquisitions made by the Library in the five years since publication of the original two-volume Bibliography. Arranged alphabetically by family name, it adds several thousand works to the canon, clinching the Bibliography's position as the premier finding-aid in genealogy.
Christopher Santford Chritton was born in 1793 in Virginia. He married Eura Eaton Drake (1798-1865). They settled in Indiana where he died in 1850. They had 17 children. Descendants are scattered throughout the U.S.
"I think that we can hold our position here against any force that the enemy can bring against us, as we have an admirable position & are all ready. I can give you no idea when the general attack will take place. It may be this evening, tomorrow or at any moment as both parties are apparently ready & we have nothing to do but pitch in."--Captain Charles C. Blacknall, "Granville Rifles," Company G, 23rd North Carolina Troops, Yorktown, Virginia, April 22, 1862 This work is a compilation of letters and diary entries (and a few other documents) that tell the Civil War experiences of soldiers and citizens from 29 North Carolina counties: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, and Yadkin. The book is arranged chronologically, 1861 through 1865, and a chart at the beginning of each chapter tells the date, subject, document type (letter, diary entry, or other), author, recipient, and the home county and unit of soldiers.
The Coleman, Ellis, Estes and Henderson families settled in Tallapoosa County, Alabama and Leake County, Mississippi. In 1891, forty of these multi-related families migrated almost enmasse to Edgewood, Van Zandt County, Texas.
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Second supplement to original 2 vol. set.
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Edward Ellis emigrated from England or Wales to Virginia in 1636 or earlier, and settled in Surry County, Va. He evidently died about 1670 and definitely before 1671.
Includes entries for maps and atlases.