Our Ancestors
One purpose for this this blog is to allow my ancestors a web presence so that others may stumble across their names and make connections. I've only included the first 7 generations, including my kids' 4th great-grandparents. Please contact me. I welcome any additions, corrections, and cousins! This is a work in progress and will last beyond my lifetime.
If you are unsure how to understand this ahnentafel, please check out this explanation.
FIRST GENERATION
1. My children
1. My children
SECOND GENERATION
2. Me
3. My husband
2. Me
3. My husband
THIRD GENERATION
4. Grandpa Hennessee
5. Mee-Mee
6. Grandpa Morrison
7. Grandma Morrison
4. Grandpa Hennessee
5. Mee-Mee
6. Grandpa Morrison
7. Grandma Morrison
FOURTH GENERATION
8. John Raymond Hennessee, 1919-1987, McMinnville, TN
9. Juanita June Grissom, 1927-2015, White Co, TN
10. Horace Deaver, 1925-2019, Lenoir Co, NC
11. Frances Sugg, 1927-2018, Greene Co, NC
12. Granville Dula ("Jim" or "James") Morrison, 1930-2010, NC & MD
13. Grandma Betty
14. James Loren Savage, 1928-1993, Iowa
15. Hiltrut Bender, 1926-1991, Dusseldorf, Germany
8. John Raymond Hennessee, 1919-1987, McMinnville, TN
9. Juanita June Grissom, 1927-2015, White Co, TN
10. Horace Deaver, 1925-2019, Lenoir Co, NC
11. Frances Sugg, 1927-2018, Greene Co, NC
12. Granville Dula ("Jim" or "James") Morrison, 1930-2010, NC & MD
13. Grandma Betty
14. James Loren Savage, 1928-1993, Iowa
15. Hiltrut Bender, 1926-1991, Dusseldorf, Germany
FIFTH GENERATION
16. John Thomas Hennessee, 1883-1920, Van Buren Co, TN
17. Lou Gulley, 1881-1979, Van Buren Co, TN & California
18. Cecil Elijah "Brownie" Grissom, 1903-1976, White Co, TN
19. Mary Lou Howell, 1906-1976, White Co, TN
20. Jesse Jackson Deaver, 1896-1959, Lenoir Co, NC
21. Laura Belle Alphin, 1900-1980, Duplin Co, NC
22. Levi Jacob Sugg, 1906-1984, Greene Co, NC
23. Emma Jessie Hill, 1903-1972, Greene Co, NC
24. Granville Dula Morrison, 1905-1976, Wilkes Co, NC
25. Laura Isabel White, 1907-1987, Iredell Co, NC
26. John Michael Quickel, 1900-1987, York Co, NC
27. Blanche Irma Grady, 1906-1990, Washington, D.C.
16. John Thomas Hennessee, 1883-1920, Van Buren Co, TN
17. Lou Gulley, 1881-1979, Van Buren Co, TN & California
18. Cecil Elijah "Brownie" Grissom, 1903-1976, White Co, TN
19. Mary Lou Howell, 1906-1976, White Co, TN
20. Jesse Jackson Deaver, 1896-1959, Lenoir Co, NC
21. Laura Belle Alphin, 1900-1980, Duplin Co, NC
22. Levi Jacob Sugg, 1906-1984, Greene Co, NC
23. Emma Jessie Hill, 1903-1972, Greene Co, NC
24. Granville Dula Morrison, 1905-1976, Wilkes Co, NC
25. Laura Isabel White, 1907-1987, Iredell Co, NC
26. John Michael Quickel, 1900-1987, York Co, NC
27. Blanche Irma Grady, 1906-1990, Washington, D.C.
28. James Edward Huiatt, 1904-1966, Missouri & Iowa (disproved through DNA)
28. Unknown
29. Margaret Ann Van Billiard, 1911-1949, OR, CA, IA
28A. James Savage, 1888-1983, Jasper Co, Iowa (biological great-uncle)
29A. Mary Lucille Keck, 1898-1980, Des Moines, Iowa (adopted mother)
30. Wilhelm Paul Nikolaus Bender, 1895-1930, Köln, Rheinland, Preussen
31. Annemarie Martha Emma Gené, 1897-?, Mannheim, Germany
28A. James Savage, 1888-1983, Jasper Co, Iowa (biological great-uncle)
29A. Mary Lucille Keck, 1898-1980, Des Moines, Iowa (adopted mother)
30. Wilhelm Paul Nikolaus Bender, 1895-1930, Köln, Rheinland, Preussen
31. Annemarie Martha Emma Gené, 1897-?, Mannheim, Germany
SIXTH GENERATION
32. William Clayborn Hennessee, 1864-1938, Rocky River, Van Buren, TN
33. Martha Ann Vestie Roberts, 1866-1924, Spencer, Van Buren, TN
34. Robert Nelson Gulley, 1849-1923, Van Buren Co, TN
35. Virginia Hillis, 1847-1922, Van Buren Co, TN
36. Ambrose Wesley Grissom, 1872-1958, Van Buren Co, TN
37. Dora Ethel Grissom, 1873-1911, Van Buren Co, TN
38. Lewis Johnson Howell, 1883-1949, White Co, TN
39. Arizona Thomas, 1886-1960, Putnam Co, TN
40. Richard Allen Deaver, 1872-1948, Lenoir Co, NC
41. Nancy Jane Carter, 1871-1961, Lenoir Co, NC
42. Yancey Alphin, 1855-1913, Duplin Co, NC
43. Mary Eleanor Goodson, 1869-1940, Duplin Co, NC
44. Levie Jacob Sugg, Sr, 1871-1953, Greene Co, NC
45. Ludora Sugg, 1883-1951, Greene Co, NC
46. Jesse Parrott Hill, 1866-1960, Greene Co, NC
47. Ida Myrtle Elizabeth Creech, 1875-1973, Greene Co, NC
48. Harding Asby Morrison, 1875-1935, Wilkes Co, NC
49. Amanda M. Jenkins, 1871-1951, Wilkes Co, NC
50. Wilson Lee White, 1867-1957, Iredell Co, NC
51. Daisy Mae Johnson, 1883-1957, Yadkin Co, NC
52. Peter Monroe Quickel, 1872-1947, York Co, PA
53. Amanda Deisinger, 1862-1909, York Co, PA
54. Elmer E. Grady, 1882-1964, Montgomery Co, MD
55. Blanche Scollick, 1884-1972, Rochester, NY & Montgomery Co, MD
58. Thomas Van Billiard, 1884-1919, Jasper Co, IA
59. Catherine Savage, 1883-1972, Pennsylvania & Iowa
56A. Matthew Savage, 1860-1944, Willington, Durham, England & Des Moines, Iowa
57A. Catherine Scanlan, 1857-1940, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England & Des Moines, IA
58A. John Gideon Keck, 1873-1946, Iowa
59A. Phoebe Catherine Moon, 1876-?, Dallas Co, Iowa
60. Wilhelm B. Bender, Köln, Rheinland, Preussen
61. Maria Schneider, Köln, Rheinland, Preussen
62. Arnold Carl Gené, 1856-1908, Stettin, Pommern, Preussen
63. Anna Wilhelmine Friederike Crüger, 1858-1934, Stettin, Pommern, Preussen
32. William Clayborn Hennessee, 1864-1938, Rocky River, Van Buren, TN
33. Martha Ann Vestie Roberts, 1866-1924, Spencer, Van Buren, TN
34. Robert Nelson Gulley, 1849-1923, Van Buren Co, TN
35. Virginia Hillis, 1847-1922, Van Buren Co, TN
36. Ambrose Wesley Grissom, 1872-1958, Van Buren Co, TN
37. Dora Ethel Grissom, 1873-1911, Van Buren Co, TN
38. Lewis Johnson Howell, 1883-1949, White Co, TN
39. Arizona Thomas, 1886-1960, Putnam Co, TN
40. Richard Allen Deaver, 1872-1948, Lenoir Co, NC
41. Nancy Jane Carter, 1871-1961, Lenoir Co, NC
42. Yancey Alphin, 1855-1913, Duplin Co, NC
43. Mary Eleanor Goodson, 1869-1940, Duplin Co, NC
44. Levie Jacob Sugg, Sr, 1871-1953, Greene Co, NC
45. Ludora Sugg, 1883-1951, Greene Co, NC
46. Jesse Parrott Hill, 1866-1960, Greene Co, NC
47. Ida Myrtle Elizabeth Creech, 1875-1973, Greene Co, NC
48. Harding Asby Morrison, 1875-1935, Wilkes Co, NC
49. Amanda M. Jenkins, 1871-1951, Wilkes Co, NC
50. Wilson Lee White, 1867-1957, Iredell Co, NC
51. Daisy Mae Johnson, 1883-1957, Yadkin Co, NC
52. Peter Monroe Quickel, 1872-1947, York Co, PA
53. Amanda Deisinger, 1862-1909, York Co, PA
54. Elmer E. Grady, 1882-1964, Montgomery Co, MD
55. Blanche Scollick, 1884-1972, Rochester, NY & Montgomery Co, MD
58. Thomas Van Billiard, 1884-1919, Jasper Co, IA
59. Catherine Savage, 1883-1972, Pennsylvania & Iowa
56A. Matthew Savage, 1860-1944, Willington, Durham, England & Des Moines, Iowa
57A. Catherine Scanlan, 1857-1940, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England & Des Moines, IA
58A. John Gideon Keck, 1873-1946, Iowa
59A. Phoebe Catherine Moon, 1876-?, Dallas Co, Iowa
60. Wilhelm B. Bender, Köln, Rheinland, Preussen
61. Maria Schneider, Köln, Rheinland, Preussen
62. Arnold Carl Gené, 1856-1908, Stettin, Pommern, Preussen
63. Anna Wilhelmine Friederike Crüger, 1858-1934, Stettin, Pommern, Preussen
SEVENTH GENERATION
64. Alford Thomas Hennessee, 1846-1917, Warren Co, TN
65. Millie Edith Ellen Groves (or Green?), 1846-?, Warren Co, TN
66. John Wesley Groves, 1833-1917, Van Buren Co, TN
67. Eadie Earls, 1833-1893, Van Buren Co, TN
68. Alfred J. Gulley, 1819-1896, Van Buren Co, TN
69. Elizabeth Mooney, 1826-1905, Van Buren Co, TN
70. Isaac Hillis, 1787-1876, Kentucky & Van Buren Co, TN
71. Nancy Jane Logue, 1814-1890, Van Buren Co, TN
72. Elijah Grissom, 1836-1921, Van Buren Co, TN
73. Nancy Cathleen Johnson, 1844-1880, Van Buren Co, TN
74. Samuel Burton Grissom, 1843-1908, Van Buren Co, TN
75. Harriet Bouldin, 1852-1883, Van Buren Co, TN
76. James Dice Howell, 1852-1932, White Co, TN
77. Mary E. Nash, 1859-1890, White Co, TN
78. James M. Thomas, 1847-?, Putnam Co, TN
79. Nancy Jane Sherrell, 1857-?, White Co, TN
80. Ira Everett Deaver, 1850-1932, Lenoir Co, NC
81. Elizabeth Alice Deaver, 1849-1911, Lenoir Co, NC
82. James Bryant Carter, 1822-1923, Lenoir Co, NC
83. Barbara Jane Blizzard, 1839-1898, Lenoir Co, NC
84. Daniel Joseph Alphin, 1824-bef 1870, Duplin Co, NC
85. Sarah E. Goodson, 1831-1909, Duplin Co, NC
86. Walter Ahaseurus Goodson, 1836-1915, Duplin Co, NC
87. Tabitha Price, 1840-1876, Wayne Co, NC
88. Aquilla Sugg, 1836-1909, Greene Co, NC
89. Elizabeth Grey, 1839-1892, Greene Co, NC
90. Joshua Parrott Sugg, 1839-1918, Greene Co, NC
91. Nancy Jane Creech, 1851-1916, Greene Co, NC
92. Joseph W. Parrott Hill, 1839-1913, Greene Co, NC
93. Evaline Arthur, 1840-1932, Greene Co, NC
94. Christopher Columbus Creech, 1842-1921, Greene Co, NC
95. Louvenia Forrest, 1849-1911, Greene Co, NC
96. Richard Aaron Morrison, 1853-1944, Wilkes Co, NC
97. Mary Jane Jolly, 1852-1933, Wilkes Co, NC
98. Alexander Silk Jenkins, 1832-1901, Yadkin Co, NC
99. Ann Adams, 1826-1893, Yadkin Co, NC
100. William Pinkney Alexander White, 1830-1898, Iredell Co, NC
101. Nancy Adeline Daniels, 1836-1921, Iredell Co, NC
102. Adolphus Juan Johnson, 1857-1901, Yadkin Co, NC
103. Mary Jane Dickerson, 1856-1928, Yadkin Co, NC
104. Michael Quickel, 1820-1890, York Co, PA
105. Louisa Ann Seip, 1826-1906, York Co, PA
106. John Deisinger, 1823-1892, York Co, PA
107. Harriet Smith, 1823-1909, York Co, PA
108. John Dallas Grady, 1844-1914, Maryland D.C.
109. Mary Elizabeth Beall, 1845-1902, Montgomery Co, MD
110. Joseph William Scollick, 1850-1938, England, Canada, NY, D.C.
111. Jennie Cochrane, 1857-1909, Canada, D.C.
116. Thomas J. Van Billiard, 1857-1938, Northampton Co, PA & Jasper Co, IA
117. Adelaide Isabelle Carey, 1860-1915, IA OR
118. Same as 56A
119. Same as 57A
112A. James Savage, 1821-?, Ireland & Willington, Durham, England
113A. Margaret Daly, 1825-?, Ireland; Lancashire Co, England & Willington, England
114A. Michael Scanlan, 1829, Ireland
115A. Mary Gulliver, 1829, Ireland
116A. Albert Keck, 1846-?, Illinois? & Iowa
117A. Mahala McNutt, 1851, Wisconsin & Iowa
118A. David Jesse Moon, 1845, Ohio & Indiana
119A. Mary Ellen Rouser, 1852, Indiana
124. Carl Wilhelm Moritz Alexander Gené, 1813, Pommern, Preussen
125. Marie Charlotte Arnold, 1828-?, Stettin, Pommern, Preussen
126. Karl Albert Heinrich Crüger, 1819-1880, Stralsund, Pommern, Preussen
127. Wilhelmine Henriette "Auguste" von Wolfradt, 1836-1915, Schmatzin, Anklam, Preussen & Stettin, Pommern, Preussen
64. Alford Thomas Hennessee, 1846-1917, Warren Co, TN
65. Millie Edith Ellen Groves (or Green?), 1846-?, Warren Co, TN
66. John Wesley Groves, 1833-1917, Van Buren Co, TN
67. Eadie Earls, 1833-1893, Van Buren Co, TN
68. Alfred J. Gulley, 1819-1896, Van Buren Co, TN
69. Elizabeth Mooney, 1826-1905, Van Buren Co, TN
70. Isaac Hillis, 1787-1876, Kentucky & Van Buren Co, TN
71. Nancy Jane Logue, 1814-1890, Van Buren Co, TN
72. Elijah Grissom, 1836-1921, Van Buren Co, TN
73. Nancy Cathleen Johnson, 1844-1880, Van Buren Co, TN
74. Samuel Burton Grissom, 1843-1908, Van Buren Co, TN
75. Harriet Bouldin, 1852-1883, Van Buren Co, TN
76. James Dice Howell, 1852-1932, White Co, TN
77. Mary E. Nash, 1859-1890, White Co, TN
78. James M. Thomas, 1847-?, Putnam Co, TN
79. Nancy Jane Sherrell, 1857-?, White Co, TN
80. Ira Everett Deaver, 1850-1932, Lenoir Co, NC
81. Elizabeth Alice Deaver, 1849-1911, Lenoir Co, NC
82. James Bryant Carter, 1822-1923, Lenoir Co, NC
83. Barbara Jane Blizzard, 1839-1898, Lenoir Co, NC
84. Daniel Joseph Alphin, 1824-bef 1870, Duplin Co, NC
85. Sarah E. Goodson, 1831-1909, Duplin Co, NC
86. Walter Ahaseurus Goodson, 1836-1915, Duplin Co, NC
87. Tabitha Price, 1840-1876, Wayne Co, NC
88. Aquilla Sugg, 1836-1909, Greene Co, NC
89. Elizabeth Grey, 1839-1892, Greene Co, NC
90. Joshua Parrott Sugg, 1839-1918, Greene Co, NC
91. Nancy Jane Creech, 1851-1916, Greene Co, NC
92. Joseph W. Parrott Hill, 1839-1913, Greene Co, NC
93. Evaline Arthur, 1840-1932, Greene Co, NC
94. Christopher Columbus Creech, 1842-1921, Greene Co, NC
95. Louvenia Forrest, 1849-1911, Greene Co, NC
96. Richard Aaron Morrison, 1853-1944, Wilkes Co, NC
97. Mary Jane Jolly, 1852-1933, Wilkes Co, NC
98. Alexander Silk Jenkins, 1832-1901, Yadkin Co, NC
99. Ann Adams, 1826-1893, Yadkin Co, NC
100. William Pinkney Alexander White, 1830-1898, Iredell Co, NC
101. Nancy Adeline Daniels, 1836-1921, Iredell Co, NC
102. Adolphus Juan Johnson, 1857-1901, Yadkin Co, NC
103. Mary Jane Dickerson, 1856-1928, Yadkin Co, NC
104. Michael Quickel, 1820-1890, York Co, PA
105. Louisa Ann Seip, 1826-1906, York Co, PA
106. John Deisinger, 1823-1892, York Co, PA
107. Harriet Smith, 1823-1909, York Co, PA
108. John Dallas Grady, 1844-1914, Maryland D.C.
109. Mary Elizabeth Beall, 1845-1902, Montgomery Co, MD
110. Joseph William Scollick, 1850-1938, England, Canada, NY, D.C.
111. Jennie Cochrane, 1857-1909, Canada, D.C.
116. Thomas J. Van Billiard, 1857-1938, Northampton Co, PA & Jasper Co, IA
117. Adelaide Isabelle Carey, 1860-1915, IA OR
118. Same as 56A
119. Same as 57A
112A. James Savage, 1821-?, Ireland & Willington, Durham, England
113A. Margaret Daly, 1825-?, Ireland; Lancashire Co, England & Willington, England
114A. Michael Scanlan, 1829, Ireland
115A. Mary Gulliver, 1829, Ireland
116A. Albert Keck, 1846-?, Illinois? & Iowa
117A. Mahala McNutt, 1851, Wisconsin & Iowa
118A. David Jesse Moon, 1845, Ohio & Indiana
119A. Mary Ellen Rouser, 1852, Indiana
124. Carl Wilhelm Moritz Alexander Gené, 1813, Pommern, Preussen
125. Marie Charlotte Arnold, 1828-?, Stettin, Pommern, Preussen
126. Karl Albert Heinrich Crüger, 1819-1880, Stralsund, Pommern, Preussen
127. Wilhelmine Henriette "Auguste" von Wolfradt, 1836-1915, Schmatzin, Anklam, Preussen & Stettin, Pommern, Preussen
