Paul Knop
M, b. 9 December 1881, d. 9 November 1945
| Birth | 9 Dec 1881 | Paul Knop was born on 9 Dec 1881 at IL. |
| Marriage | 28 Nov 1906 | He married Emma Hedwig (Hattie) Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller, on 28 Nov 1906 at Chicago, Cool County, IL. The marriage license was issued in Chicago on 28 November, and the marriage was performed that day by Joseph Arne, Justice of the Peace. The return was filed 6 Dec 1906. |
| 1910 Census | 22 Apr 1910 | Paul Knop and Hattie Geissler Knop appeared on the 1910 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at Ward 31, enumerated 22 Apr 1910. He was shown as age 27, born in IL of German parents, stenographer in newspaper office, married for three years. Hattie was shown as age 27, born in Germany of German parents.. Their son Irving Leonard was listed as living with them. He was shown as age 1, born IL. |
| Note | 17 Sep 1918 | Paul Knop registered for the draft on 17 Sep 1918 at Draft Board 69, Chicago, Cook County, IL, giving his date of birth as 9 Dec 1881, identifying his wife Hattie, his occupation as a stereotyper for the Abendpost (a German language newspaper located in Chicago) and stating his place of residence at 7044 S Lincoln, Chicago. |
| Death | 9 Nov 1945 | Paul Knop died on 9 Nov 1945 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, at age 63. "Paul Knop, beloved husband of Hattie, fond father of Irving L., fond father-in-law of Leona E., dear brother of Louis, and Anna Kirnbauer. Resting at chapel, 1844 W. 63d street. Funeral Monday, 1:30 p.m. Interment Evergreen cemetery. Member of Chicago Stereotypers' union, No. 4, I. S. & E. U. Prospect 1837." (Chicago Tribune, Nov 11, 1945). |
Irving Leonard Knop
M, b. 29 July 1908, d. 11 June 1961
| Birth | 29 Jul 1908 | Irving Leonard Knop, son of Paul Knop and Emma Hedwig (Hattie) Geissler, was born on 29 Jul 1908 at prob Chicago, Cook County, IL. |
| 1910 Census | 22 Apr 1910 | Irving Leonard Knop appeared on the 1910 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at Ward 31, enumerated 22 Apr 1910, in the household of his parents, Paul Knop and Hattie Geissler Knop. He was shown as age 1, born IL. |
| Marriage | | Irving Leonard Knop married Leona E. Westendorf Knop. |
| Occupation | 1961 | Irving Leonard Knop was Bookkeeper, Crown Beverage Co., a new job he'd held only two days at the time of his death in 1961. |
| Death | 11 Jun 1961 | He died on 11 Jun 1961 at Culver City Hospital, Culver City, Los Angeles County, CA, at age 52. According to information on his death certificate (some provided by his mother), Irving suffered a sudden massive gastric hemorrhage after having suffered for two months from a large benign gastric ulcer. He had just taken a new job as a bookkeeper at the Crown Beverage Company at the time of his death. He had lived in Culver City for five years and in California for eight years at the time of his death; he was divorced at that time. His final residence was 12305 Washington Blvd., Culver City. |
| Burial | a 11 Jun 1961 | He was buried a 11 Jun 1961 at Evergreen Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, IL. "Irving L. Knop, beloved son of Hattie and the late Paul Knop. Funeral Friday, June 16 at 1:30 p.m., from Kross & Son Chapel, 1844 W. 63d street. Interment Evergreen. Member of Oak Lawn lodge, No. 1166 A. F. & A. M. [Ancient Free & Accepted Masons] PR 6-1837." (Chicago Tribune 6-15-1961). |
Thelma [--M?--] Lancaster
F, b. 3 February 1908, d. 21 November 1996
| Birth | 3 Feb 1908 | Thelma [--M?--] Lancaster was born on 3 Feb 1908. |
| Marriage | c 1924 | She married Ottis Lancaster, son of Ollie F. Lancaster and Lula A. Livingston, c 1924. Date of marriage extrapolated from 1930 census, showing them as having been married for six years with a five year old child. |
| 1930 Census | 15 Apr 1930 | Thelma [--M?--] Lancaster appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Wichita County, TX in the household of Ollie F. Lancaster and Lula Livingston Lancaster, parents of her husband Ottis. She was shown as age 21, born OK, with her husband, a 27-year-old oil field laborer and their daughter, Oma, age 5, born OK. |
| Death | 21 Nov 1996 | Thelma [--M?--] Lancaster died on 21 Nov 1996 at Frederick, Tillman Co., OK, at age 88. |
| Burial | a 21 Nov 1996 | She was buried a 21 Nov 1996 at Frederick Cemetery, Frederick, Tillman County, OK. |
Mary E. Parks
F
| Marriage | 1912 | Mary E. Parks married Abigah C. Livingston in 1912 at prob Tillman County, OK. Court and land records in Tillman County OK show that Abigah remarried by March of 1913 to a woman identified only as "M.E. Livingston" in those documents. Abigah's obituary identifies her as Mary Parks, and sets the year of their marriage as 1912. |
| Note | 21 Sep 1914 | Over the years, Abigah and his two wives (Martha Louise and Mary) recorded the purchase or sale of numerous pieces of property. For example, on 21 Sep 1914 Abigah and Mary sold land in Frederick to the Board of Education for $300. |
| 1920 Census | 12 Jan 1920 | Mary Parks Livingston and Abigah C. Livingston appeared on the 1920 U.S. census of Frederick, Tillman County, OK, at 119 North 11th Street, enumerated 12 Jan 1920. Abigah was shown as age 62, born GA; Mary as 42, born AR. |
| 1930 Census | 5 Apr 1930 | Mary Parks Livingston and Abigah C. Livingston appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Frederick, Tillman County, OK, at 119 North 11th Street, enumerated 5 Apr 1930. Abigah was shown as age 69, born GA, 18 years old at first marriage (to Martha Louise). Mary was shown as "Sarah", age 57, age 15 on first marriage (identity of prior husband unknown), born AR. They were living in a home they owned worth $9000 and had two lodgers, 19-year-old Oliver Baird, a salesman at a retail variety store, and 33-year-old Thomas Caldwell, a barber.. |
J.T. Robertson
M, b. circa 1915
| Birth | c 1915 | J.T. Robertson, son of Eunice Earl Robertson and Ruby L. Mullens, was born c 1915 at TX. |
| 1930 Census | 22 Apr 1930 | J.T. Robertson appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Roxton, Lamar County, TX, enumerated 22 Apr 1930, in the household of his mother Ruby Mullens Robertson. He was shown as age 15, born TX. |
Myrtle B. Robertson
F
| 1930 Census | 22 Apr 1930 | Myrtle B. Robertson appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Roxton, Lamar County, TX, enumerated 22 Apr 1930, in the household of her mother Ruby Mullens Robertson. She was shown as age 8, born TX. |
Ruby Robertson
F
| 1930 Census | 22 Apr 1930 | Ruby Robertson appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Roxton, Lamar County, TX, enumerated 22 Apr 1930, in the household of her mother Ruby Mullens Robertson. She was shown as age 5, born TX. |
Marie Robertson
F
| 1930 Census | 22 Apr 1930 | Marie Robertson appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Roxton, Lamar County, TX, enumerated 22 Apr 1930, in the household of her mother Ruby Mullens Robertson. She was shown as age 4, born TX. |
Wright Robertson
M
| 1930 Census | 22 Apr 1930 | Wright Robertson appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Roxton, Lamar County, TX, enumerated 22 Apr 1930, in the household of his mother Ruby Mullens Robertson. He was shown as age 1, born TX. |
Arthur Buchanan
M, b. 24 January 1742/43, d. 3 June 1826
| Note | | See the note at the entry for James Buchanan as to the general status of documentation on the link between the Charles County MD Buchanans and the North Carolina Buchanans. |
| Birth | 24 Jan 1742/43 | Arthur Buchanan, son of James Buchanan and Isabella Wilson, was born on 24 Jan 1742/43 at prob MD. |
| Marriage | 24 Jan 1762 | Arthur Buchanan married Mary Boswell, daughter of William? Boswell and Ann Wilson, on 24 Jan 1762 at prob MD. The Buchanan Bible, in the possession of Naomi Sparks, identifies the parents of Mary Boswell Buchanan as William and Anne/Ann Boswell. Alexander Wilson's estate papers identify two of his daughters as Isabella Buchanan and Ann Boswell. If Isabella is Arthur's mother and Ann is Mary's mother, then Arthur and Mary were first cousins. |
| 1800 Census | 1800 | Arthur Buchanan was listed as head of a household on the 1800 U.S. census of Morgan, Rutherford County, NC. He was shown as over age 45 (he was 57 at the time). Based on age and gender, his household could have included his wife Mary Boswell. |
| 1810 Census | 1810 | Arthur Buchanan was listed as head of a household on the 1810 U.S. census of Morganton, Burke County, NC. Both Arthur and Mary were shown as more than 45 years old. Based on age and gender, his household could have included his wife Mary Boswell. |
| Death | 3 Jun 1826 | Arthur Buchanan died on 3 Jun 1826 at NC at age 83. |
Mary Boswell
F, b. 26 January 1738, d. 7 October 1825
| Birth | 26 Jan 1738 | Mary Boswell, daughter of William? Boswell and Ann Wilson, was born on 26 Jan 1738 at prob MD. |
| Marriage | 24 Jan 1762 | Mary Boswell married Arthur Buchanan, son of James Buchanan and Isabella Wilson, on 24 Jan 1762 at prob MD. The Buchanan Bible, in the possession of Naomi Sparks, identifies the parents of Mary Boswell Buchanan as William and Anne/Ann Boswell. Alexander Wilson's estate papers identify two of his daughters as Isabella Buchanan and Ann Boswell. If Isabella is Arthur's mother and Ann is Mary's mother, then Arthur and Mary were first cousins. |
| 1800 Census | 1800 | Mary Boswell was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, Arthur Buchanan, on the 1800 U.S. census of Morgan, Rutherford County, NC. |
| 1810 Census | 1810 | Mary Boswell was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, Arthur Buchanan, on the 1810 U.S. census of Morganton, Burke County, NC. |
| Death | 7 Oct 1825 | Mary Boswell Buchanan died on 7 Oct 1825 at NC at age 87. |
James Buchanan
M, b. circa 1700, d. before 8 June 1751
| Note | | The identities of James and Isabella Buchanan of Charles County, MD, as the parents of Arthur Buchanan, and the descent from there on to the Buchanans of North Carolina is not yet thoroughly documented. The best source of information, according to long-time family researchers, is a family Bible once owned by the Sparks family of Estatoe, North Carolina. There are a number of transcriptions of the contents but the most recent and most reliable was created by David Stamey, a high school teacher from Waynesville, NC, who was allowed by the Sparks family to see the Bible in 1993. One of the reasons to accept the evidence of the Bible is its agreement with certain information set out in the settlement of the estate of James Buchanan, who died in Charles County MD in 1751. His wife, Isabella, was the administratrix of the estate, and listed their then-minor children at the time the estate was settled in August 1752 as 'James 18 Years as of June last, George 15 Years September last, Sarah 12 Years June last, Arthur 10 January next, Benedicta 4 September next, and Joseph Buchannan 1 year Old April last.' This agrees with the Bible's listing of a January 24, 1743 date of birth for Arthur Buchanan. And the place of birth for Arthur's son William is shown on the 1850 census as having been MD. In short, the known extrinsic evidence supports the contents of the transcription of the Bible. In the absence of any better or contradictory evidence, the Stamey transcription will be relied on at least for the time being as evidence of the link between the Charles County MD Buchanans and the North Carolina Buchanans. |
| Note | | The Buchanan name comes from Scotland and the origin of the clan is traced to Anselan o' Kyan, son of a King of Ulster, who landed in Argyll about the year 1016. For his services against the Danes, so it is said, he received from King Malcolm II the lands of Buchanan, lying to the east of Loch Lomond. The lands remained in the possession of the family for nearly seven centuries, until the death of John, 22nd laird of Buchanan, in 1682. The crest badge is a dexter hand couped at the wrist, holding up a chapeau tasseled with a rose gules, all within a laurel wreath, proper. The clan motto: Clarior hinc honos (Brighter hence the honour).
DNA tests concluded in 2006 strongly tie our Buchanan line to the "chiefly" Buchanans. DNA testing shows a match of 37/37 between a documented descendant of James Buchanan (through his son Arthur and Arthur's son William) and New Zealand Buchanans who have a good paper trail from the Chiefly Buchanans of Gartincaber and Drumikill in Stirlingshire, Scotland, through a younger son of the 12th Buchanan Laird. There is also a 37/37 match with what has been termed the Scots Modal (the results of comparisons among a compiled database of persons with known Scots ancestry). |
| Birth | c 1700 | James Buchanan was born c 1700. The birthdate is pure extrapolation -- reached by estimating the dates of birth of the oldest children, calculating backwards to the likely marriage date, and calculating backwards to the likely birthdate given colonial marriage patterns. |
| Marriage | b 1726 | He married Isabella Wilson, daughter of Alexander Wilson and Mary [--M?--] Wilson, b 1726 at prob Charles County, MD. Isabella listed an 18-year-old son as the oldest surviving child in settling James' estate in 1752. This puts the date of their marriage at least as far back as 1733. From estate documents of Isabella's father, Alexander Wilson, it appears that there were two older children (Mary and William), each old enough to be identified by name and given adult-oriented legacies in Alexander's will in 1746. That puts the date of marriage at or before 1726. |
| Death | b 8 Jun 1751 | James Buchanan died b 8 Jun 1751 at Charles County, MD. Maryland state records contain the final accounting of James Buchanan's estate and speak in terms of an inventory entered into the prerogative office as of June 8 1751 (thus placing the date of death before that). The securities for the final account were William Boswell, John Oakley and Joseph King. |
Isabella Wilson
F, b. circa 1700
| Birth | c 1700 | Isabella Wilson, daughter of Alexander Wilson and Mary [--M?--] Wilson, was born c 1700 at prob Charles County, MD. The birthdate is pure extrapolation -- reached by estimating the dates of birth of the oldest children, calculating backwards to the likely marriage date, and calculating backwards to the likely birthdate given colonial marriage patterns. |
| Marriage | b 1726 | Isabella Wilson married James Buchanan b 1726 at prob Charles County, MD. Isabella listed an 18-year-old son as the oldest surviving child in settling James' estate in 1752. This puts the date of their marriage at least as far back as 1733. From estate documents of Isabella's father, Alexander Wilson, it appears that there were two older children (Mary and William), each old enough to be identified by name and given adult-oriented legacies in Alexander's will in 1746. That puts the date of marriage at or before 1726. |
| Note | 5 Sep 1751 | Isabella served as administrator of the estate of James and Mary Gaines, filing the inventory of their estate on September 5, 1751 in Prince Georges County MD. Mary is assumed to be a daughter of Isabella and James Buchanan. James Buchanan (the younger) and William Boswell are both shown on the estate documents as well as on the estate documents of James Buchanan (the elder) in 1752. |
| Note | 16 Aug 1752 | Isabella was the administrator of the estate of her husband James, filing the final accounting of his estate in the Maryland Prerogative County, Accounts Liber 33, folio 141. The account lists their then-surviving children as James, 18 years old June last (b. June 1734), George, 15 years old September last (b. September 1736), Sarah, 12 years old June last (b. June 1740), Arthur, 10 years old January next (b. January 1743), Benedicta, 4 September next (b. September 1748), and Joseph, one year old April last (b. April 1751). Note that the accounting was approved by Daniel Jenifer, who later went on to serve as a member of Maryland state senate, 1777-81; a delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland, 1778-82; and a member of the U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787. |
| Note | 1758 | The 1758 Charles County tax roll for the William & Mary Parish ('A List of Taxables Taken by John Smoot in the Lower Hundred of WM. & Mary Parish June 20th 1758' transcribed by Charles County Researcher John B. Lomax from microfilms SR 4543-8, -9, -10, -11, -12 and -13, Maryland State Archives) includes 'Jasabell Buchannan [-] Dr. for George' in record 56 for George Buchannan. |
Thomas Jefferson Norrell Sr.
M, b. 8 August 1897, d. August 1977
| Birth | 8 Aug 1897 | Thomas Jefferson Norrell Sr. was born on 8 Aug 1897 at TX. |
| Marriage | c 1924 | He married Lillian Lois Wilson, daughter of Peter D. Wilson and Lillie Robertson, c 1924 at TX. |
| 1930 Census | 10 Apr 1930 | Thomas Jefferson Norrell Sr. appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Cameron County, TX in the household of Peter D. Wilson and Lillie Robertson Wilson, his father- and mother-in-law. He was shown as a 31-year-old carpenter. His wife Lois was shown as age 24. Also enumerated with them were their children Marie, age 4, and Thomas Jr., age 18 months. All four were born TX. |
| Death | Aug 1977 | Thomas Jefferson Norrell Sr. died in Aug 1977 at TX. |
Marie L. Norrell
F
| 1930 Census | 10 Apr 1930 | Marie L. Norrell appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Cameron County, TX in the household of Peter D. Wilson and Lillie Robertson Wilson, her grandparents, along with her parents and brother. She was shown as age 4, born TX. |
Thomas Jefferson Norrell Jr.
M, b. 8 October 1928, d. 16 January 1998
| Birth | 8 Oct 1928 | Thomas Jefferson Norrell Jr., son of Thomas Jefferson Norrell Sr. and Lillian Lois Wilson, was born on 8 Oct 1928 at Brownsville, Cameron County, TX. |
| 1930 Census | 10 Apr 1930 | Thomas Jefferson Norrell Jr. appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Cameron County, TX in the household of Peter D. Wilson and Lillie Robertson Wilson, his grandparents, along with his parents and sister. He was shown as age 18 months, born TX. |
| Residence | 28 Sep 1943 | On 28 Sep 1943, Thomas Jefferson Norrell Jr. lived at Brownsville, Cameron County, TX. According to his SS5 application for a social security number. |
| Death | 16 Jan 1998 | He died on 16 Jan 1998 at Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX, at age 69. Obituary - Corpus Christi Caller-Times January 17, 1998 -
Thomas Jefferson Norrell, Jr., 69, passed away Friday, January 16, 1998. He was a retired Postman from the Port Ayers Station for 30 years. Thomas was a veteran of the Korean War and a skilled craftsman in furniture making. He was also a member of American Legion Post 364 for 20 years.
He is survived by his wife, Alice Norrell of Corpus Christi, Texas; 3 sons: Gary Norrell of Houston, Texas, Ralph Barrick (Janie) of Angleton, Texas and Roger Barrick (Christi) of Conroe, Texas; two sisters, Marie Kerr of Austin, Texas and Lucille Weber of Corpus Christi, Texas; two brothers, Harold Norrell and George Norrell; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 18, 1998 at Clifford Jackson Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held at Parkdale Baptist Church on Monday, January 19, 1998. |
Deborah Gildea Atkinson
F
John Jones
M, b. 19 February 1750, d. 30 May 1821
| Birth | 19 Feb 1750 | John Jones was born on 19 Feb 1750 at Lunenburg County, VA. |
| Marriage | 21 Jul 1771 | He married Elizabeth Pettypool, daughter of John Pettypool and Sarah Sanford, on 21 Jul 1771 at Granville or Rutherford County, NC. |
| Note | 30 May 1778 | John Jones took the oath of allegiance to the State of North Carolina and thus to the Patriot cause. |
| 1800 Census | 1800 | John Jones was listed as head of a household on the 1800 U.S. census of Morgan, Rutherford County, NC. Based on age and gender, his household could have included, his sons Stephen and Allen (males under age 10), his sons Robert, Edmund and John (males age 10-15) his daughter Emilla "Milly" (female under age 10), his daughter Frances "Fanny" (female age 16-25). There are two essentially identical entries on the 1800 Rutherford County census for a John Jones as head of household. In each case, in addition to the 45+-year-old head of household, there are two sons under age 10, three sons age 10-15, one daughter under age 10, one daughter 10-15 and one adult woman age 45+. |
| Note | 2 Mar 1813 | John and Elizabeth Pettypool Jones sold the land they had inherited from her father to Gabriel Jones. The sales price of $8.00 strongly indicates a family relationship with the buyer. The deed was not recorded in Granville County until after a commission in Rutherford County, where the Joneses then lived, had examined Elizabeth privately and she was acknowledged to them that she freely gave up her right and interest in the land. |
| Marriage | 1819 | John Jones married Ann [--M?--] Jones in 1819 at prob Rutherford County, NC. |
| Will | 15 Sep 1819 | John Jones left a will on 15 Sep 1819 at Rutherford County, NC. John Jones executed his last will and testament: "1819 September 15. I, John Jones being under the decay of nature but of sound mind & memory. I give to my four eldest daughters Sarah Buchannon , Martha Green, Elizabeth Buchannon and Nancy Green one feather bed each with the furniture belonging to each bed. I give to my wife, Ann Jones, 2 heifers which she brought with her. I desire the ballance of my estate be sold and the money to be divided as follows. First I allow my just debts be paid. Then $50 to my wife, Ann Jones, 20 shillings to my son, Stephen Jones, the balance of the money to be divided between Sarah Buchannon , Martha Green, Elizabeth Buchannon and Nancy Green, Frances Bridges, Mildred McKenny, and Sterling Jones, dec'd (his children to have a share with the others) of what should have been their father's part, Lewis Jones, Elijah Jones, John Jones, Junr., Edward Jones, Robert Jones & Atha [Allen] Jones. I appoint my sons Edward & Robert Jones as executors; signed: John Jones; witnesses: John Hord, Audley Hamilton, Richard Bostick; recorded July Court 1821." (Rutherford County, North Carolina Record Book C, p. 159, North Carolina State Library and Archives, Raleigh, NC). |
| Death | 30 May 1821 | He died on 30 May 1821 at age 71. Baumbach site says death was January 30, 1821. W. D. Floyd website on Cleveland County cemeteries has the date as May 30, 1821. Since the will was not probated until the July term of Court, the May date is more likely. |
| Burial | a 30 May 1821 | He was buried a 30 May 1821 at Sandy Run Baptist Cemetery, Mooresboro, Rutherford (now Cleveland) County, NC. Baumbach site says death was January 30, 1821. |
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