Monday, May 11, 2009

News

I have attempted to write in here several times but as I begin something comes up and I have to stop. While researching much of Cheryl's and Cody's lines I often find very interesting stories and events but I am certain that many of our own stories are just as interesting. I am awaiting information from Grandma Hawes regarding stories from when she first met Grandpa Hawes while working at the Woolworth diner in Nashville, TN. but we have to wait for those before I can post any of them.

For now we have only bits and pieces of history that we can currently add and much of it is reliant on what history has recorded about them. I hope to be able to compile enough information from other sources that will provide us with some interesting stories. One thing that I have found out recently is that on of Cody and Courtney's direct ancestors was the brother of Lady Godiva, which provides a pretty interesting storyline. Another great grandmother married a second time and they became the inspiration for the story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian. Many of us think our lives boring and of little interest to others but it is the little things that we have done or seen that shape our lives and changes direction of our future. They are the mainstay that our children see and how they pattern their own lives. Our choices whether good or bad dictate how our children will live their own lives and so on and so on. It is just sometimes we are not there to see the results.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Line of Cody and Courtney

Cody and Courtney's line is a very exciting line, much like that of Cheryl's and as the two intertwine even back then many of their direct ancestors are the same once we hit a certain period, mainly around Edward I "Longshanks" King of England. Since we have already discussed their line to their grandmother Doris we are going to begin there.

Doris Whitehead, Wife of Dale Stone:

F) Andrew Dee Whitehead 1902 -1980
M) Nell Fox 1907 -

F) Lemuel Roscoe Whitehead
M) Millie Florentine Caddell

F)Nicodemus Whitehead 1852 - 1922
M) Sarah Hassie McDonald

Sarah Hassie McDonald, wife of Nicodemus Whitehead

F) Alexander McDonald 1809 - 1877
M) Elizabeth Preshous Howell 1812 - 1870

F) Randolph McDonald 1767 - 1845
M) Jane "Jean" Byrd 1780 - 1831

Jane Byrd, wife of Randolph McDonald

F) Richard Byrd 1754 -1803
M) Elizabeth Buster 1751 - 1813

Elizabeth Buster, wife of Richard Byrd

F) William Buster 1729 - 1795 PA
M) Jane Woods 1735 - 1812 VA

F) William Buster 1694 - 1747
M) Elizabeth Wallace 1710 - 1777 Born in Dunshanglin Castle, Meath Ireland

Elizabeth Wallace, wife of William Buster; the Wallace line continues back to William Wallace's father making him your uncle.

F) Peter Wallace 1680 - 1723
M) Elizabeth Woods 1682 - 1745

Elizabeth Woods, wife of Peter Wallace

F) John Woods 1654 - 1723 Ireland
M) Elizabeth Worsop 1656 - 1741 Ireland

F) John Woods 1628 - 1710 England
M) Isabella Bruce 1640 - ?

Isabella Bruce, wife of John Woods; the Bruce line continues back to Robert de Brus, father of Robert I "the Bruce" King of Scotland.

F) Patrick Bruce 1595 - 1655 Scotland
M) Janet Jackson 1609 - ?

F) William Bruce 1565 - 1597 Scotland
M) Jane Fleming 1570 - ?

Jane Fleming, wife of William Bruce

F) John Fleming "Earl of Fleming" 1537 - 1572
M) Elizabeth Ross 1541 - 1578

F) Malcolm Fleming "Earl of Fleming" 1494 - 1547 died at the Battle of Pinkie
M) Lady Janet Stewart 1500 - 1562

Janet Stewart, wife of Malcolm Fleming

F) James IV King of Scots 1472 - 1513
M) Agnes Stewart 1480 - 1557 (mistress) her line also goes back to Robert I

F) James III King of Scots 1451 - 1486, killed when a cannon exploded
M) Margarethe Queen of Scots 1456 - 1486; daughter of King of Denmark

F) James II King of Scots 1406 - 1445
M) Maria, Princess of Guelders 1432 - 1463

F) James I King of Scots 1394 - 1436
M) Joan Beaufort 1406 - 1445

F) Robert III King of Scots 1337 - 1406
M) Annabella Drummond 1350 - 1401

F) Robert II King of Scots 1316 - 1390
M) Elizabeth Mure 1320 - 1355

F) Walter Stewart 1293 - 1326 High Stewart of Scotland
M) Marjory Bruce 1297 - 1314 Princess of Scotland

Marjory Bruce, wife of Walter Stewart

F) Robert I "the Bruce" King of Scotland 1274 -1329
M) Isabell of Mar

Joan Beaufort, wife of James I King of Scotland

F) John Beaufort "1st Earl of Somerset" 1373 -1410
M) Margaret Holland 1385 - 1439

F) John of Gaunt 1340 - 1399
M) Katherine Swynford 1350 - 1403

F) Edward III Plantagenet "King of England" 1312 - 1377
M) Philippa of Hainault 1311 - 1369

F) Edward II Plantagenet "King of England" 1284 - 1327
M) Isabella of France "Princess of France" 1295 - 1358

F) Edward I Plantagenet "Longshanks" King of England 1239 - 1307
M) Eleanor of Castile 1244 -1290

These lines continue back even further but we are going to stop here for now. I am writing a story line for each of those that I can get information on. Eleanor's father was King of Castile. Known for her amazing beauty Edward was madly in love with her and mourned her death for several years before remarrying. Your line also ties into Edwards second wife Matilda of France "Princess of France".