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Exploring the Life of Henry Eisenbeis (1826-1902): From Bavaria to Kentucky (my 3x great grandfather)
My wife and I were in Louisville, Kentucky recently with friends. While we were there, we had the opportunity to visit Cave Hill Cemetery to pay our respects to several of my ancestors who are interred there. Regular A Son of Virginia readers will recall that I have some Kentucky roots as my mother, maternal…
My Blanton Family Roots Part 4: Sorting out Richard Blantons
If you missed my earlier posts about My Blanton Family Roots check them out here: My 7x great grandfather Thomas Blanton I of Old Rappahannock County and Essex County, Virginia: https://asonofvirginia.blog/2024/01/22/my-blanton-family-roots/ Thomas Blanton II and John Blanton see My Blanton Family Roots – Part 2 – The Second Generation here: https://asonofvirginia.blog/2025/04/07/my-blanton-family-root-part-2-the-second-generation/. Richard Blanton I of…
An Aunt with a Conscience Leads to a New Branch on My Family Tree: Richard Gray of Surry County
Virginia Chancery Court records are an invaluable resource for genealogists. But once in a while, they do more than confirm dates — they unlock secrets. That’s exactly what happened when I stumbled upon an 1805 court case involving the family of my 7x great-grandfather Richard Gray of Lawnes Creek Parish in Surry County, Virginia. A…
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