Gayel Knott
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Gayel Knott

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Signed 5 Mar 2014 | 13,609 contributions | 578 thank-yous | 2,296 connections

I’m interested in communicating with other researchers. I have information scattered all over the internet, so questions are welcome.

For a long time I used WeRelate as my primary site, before transferring some of the information to WikiTree, and much of my information is still there.

You can find information about my WeRelate tree here: User:GayelKnott. Slowly, as time and need allow, I transfer information to individual profiles on WikiTree. But where that hasn’t happened yet, using the link (if it exists) on a WikiTree person's profile page will take you there. Again, questions are welcome.

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Biography

I've been researching my family history since about 1990. About half my family has roots in Colonial America, beginning in the early 1600s. They were in New England, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia and moved east, south, north and west, sometimes crossing paths. The other half of my family came from Europe (The Netherlands, what is now Germany, and Eastern Europe) in the latter half of the 1800s. I'm also interested in and have researched an extended family in England, many of whose descendants still live there.

I really like wiki sites. By eliminating duplicate pages, they encourage well-documented pages for individual ancestors. I’ve made some great discoveries because of information other people have added, and also corrected some of my information that was not well documented.

One of the keys to working together is to document the information you post. I'm a strong believer in the Proof Standard,[1] and try to follow it for my direct line. But I do also add profiles for people who are only distantly related to me in the hopes of connecting with someone who is more directly related to that person and can add better information with better documentation.

Brick Walls

My biggest brick wall is James Jones, born probably somewhere in Pennsylvania, possibly around 1797. He appears to be connected – somehow – to the descendants and ancestors of Gideon Hoadley and Sarah Stowe. He may also have a connection to Tobias Coe and Lydia (Unknown), unfortunately, another apparent brick wall.

Other Brick Walls

William Scott, born probably before 1790, in Georgia or maybe South Carolina; first wife unknown.
Abner C. Dunn, born about 1790 in Kentucky, and his wife Nancy Miller, born about 1800 in Kentucky.
John Liscum, married Rachel Day 9 Nov 1755 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
Sally Campbell, born 1767, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut

Sources

  • First-hand information. Entered by Gayel Knott.
  1. See also:
    The Genealogical Proof Standard (National Institute), National Institute for Genealogical Studies (2012), Research Wiki, FamilySearch.org; accessed 6 Mar 2022

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DNA Connections
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  • Gayel Knott: Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup H4a1a1a, FTDNA kit #263578
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Hi Gayel, It was brought to my attention that you had added the US Presidents Project box to https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rowe-403. The project has very specific guidelines about adding the Project Box, which also requires the addition of the Project as the manager of the profile. Please remove the Project Box, as this profile does not qualify. If you are aware of other profiles where you have done this....please make sure to correct them.
posted by Robin Lee
Done. Sorry about that -- the rules and regulations around projects, categories, etc. have gotten so complicated that I've about decided it's better to just not put any of them on profiles anymore.
posted by Gayel Knott
Thanks, Gayel....and I agree about the complexity that has been added....
posted by Robin Lee
Hi Gayel, could Abraham Rushing and William Grayson Rushing be brothers? I'm having trouble finding William Grayson's parents. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/L6DB-L89 Thanks for your help.
posted by Angie (Jensen) Burgett
Hi, Angie,

William Grayson Rushing was born about 1781 according to Census records, so he would be too young to be a brother of Abraham (there is at least 40 years difference in their ages).

My guess -- and it's a huge leap of speculation so really needs research before accepting it -- is that he might be the son of William, who was the son of William of Thompsons Creek. The only reason I say that is because William of Thompsons Creek deeded his son William a gift of land in 1781, and gifts of that kind often (but not always) occurred around the time of the son's marriage. The similarity of dates may be just a coincidence, but it's worth looking into.

As you probably already know, Anson County had a courthouse fire in 1868, and almost all marriage records were destroyed, and most court records as well. So you pretty much have to work with land records, which can be a bit tedious. But you never know what you will find.

The other option would be to fill out the information for William Grayson Rushing in Georgia -- when did he arrive? who did he come with, or who were his neighbors and friends, etc. I don't know much about research in Georgia, but the FamilySearch Research Wiki is a good place to start if you are willing to take it on. The Georgia Archives might also have some digitized records.

My primary goal is to try to clean up the children of Abraham and Mariah, as there seems to be a lot of "creative" genealogy floating around on the internet on them, so am not putting a lot of time into other Rushings.

Hope that helps, Gayel

posted by Gayel Knott
Thank you Gayel for the work on Philip Pinkney Flanagan and Elizabeth Meador. They may be my 3rd great-grandparents but as yet I am not sure. I know that Philip Patrick Flanagan was my 2nd great, however, I am not sure if he was their son.

Anyway, Thanks! Steve Flanagan

posted by Steve Flanagan
Hi, Steve. I read your analysis -- looked good to me.
posted by Gayel Knott
Thanks for the additions to Abraham Rushing biography.

Have fun, Peter

posted by Peter Rushen
Thanks, Peter. I'm adding what I've got. Not sure how much more I'll be able to add, but hopefully bringing some of the problems out in the open may encourage more research at some time in the future.
posted by Gayel Knott
Gayel, thank you for all your help,

I have only been on Wiki tree for a few weeks and it is a little confusing ,even after reding the help pages,You explained it all so it was a lot easier to understand thanks again. Sheila Clarke Gammel-75

posted by Sheila Gammel
Not a problem. Learning your way a new site always takes a bit of time, and I agree, learning how to navigate WikiTree can be difficult. But there are a lot of very helpful people here, so never hesitate to ask for help.
posted by Gayel Knott
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Hello Gayel,

Thank you so much for responding to our check-in for the Southern Colonies and Southern Pioneers

We are sorry to hear that you are not currently active in Southern Colonies. We understand that life happens and interests shift as we grow our shared tree and that some members may have moved on to projects more pertinent to the branches they are currently building.

The badge will be removed.

Please know that you will always be welcome to rejoin the project if your interests shift back in this direction.Thank you so much for your participation; we genuinely appreciate it.

Mary ~ Volunteer Coordinator

posted by Mary Richardson
Gayel, the poll is to see if you have created new Southern Colonies profiles, or would like Southern Pioneers as the people who pioneered after the first colonization after 1783,?

Do you think I should recommend they remove the badge, or do you want to check out Southern pioneers?. You can always rejoin later... \

(I hate to recommend removing the badge if you are active....

Mary

posted by Mary Richardson
On behalf of the US Southern Colonies Project Leaders I am doing a six-month check-in with members to see if you were Active in Southern Colonies?

1) Have you joined other Southern Colonies Subprojects, such as Southern Pioneers Project. Or other projects?

2) Your activity in Southern Pioneers Project.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Mary ~ Volunteer Coordinator

posted by Mary Richardson
I have found two Anthony Day's... one is Day-674 and the other is Day-7291 .. whatcha think? the one you mentioned and has the most links/sources.

I also have a geni.com link to Susanna Matchett. https://www.geni.com/people/Susanna-Day/6000000006567577078?through=381551629810013390

Thanks and your input is most appreciated. Now to muddle thru which one will link with my grandfather.

posted by Rebecca Snider
Thanks Gayel.., Anthony Day with wife of Elizabeth Osbourne is the right Anthony... wrong wife. I've attached a Geni.com link to comments on his page and references goes back to NEHGS database. His wife is Susanna Matchett. There are at least a dozen sources listed on the Geni page. HTHs. I'm trying to link to my G. Grandmother, Rebecca Day but so far no luck. Too many missing names between.
posted by Rebecca Snider
Gayel, thanks so much again for all of your Mobberly research and helping us descendants keep things straight!
posted by Beth (Brown) Golden
Hi

Wish you a Happy New Year. May 2018 bring you all you need to be happy.

Congratulation for adding your contributions in December. Whatever the quantity of your contributions, they all count. As we always say "Quality is better than quantity" to make a great family tree.

Thank you for being a Wikitreer,

Guy Constantineau - Wikitree leader

Yeah! Me also, I love the Connection to Rachel. I'm most impressed that she Managed a divorace,in Colonial times, my connection is Langton, he wasn't so nice. I'm happy she managed a third marriage to good man. It bother me, she, in her widowness, was accused a Witch!....thanks for providing this profile, it's pretty well sourced...cousin!
posted by Rodney Rarick
Hi Gayel, 8th Cousin 2xs removed, perhaps, only paper trail, maybe no DNA, but, that look in your eyes, I'm familiar with.....glad your a cousin!

Rodney Rarick

posted by Rodney Rarick
Awesome, now you have the Blue "Generous Genealogist" Badge. Keep up the great work you are doing. Way to go Gayel !!
posted by Dorothy Barry

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