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Friday, September 14, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
Finding my grandfather.
I have been very busy on Ancestory.com tracking different branches of my family tree.
My interest in this began by trying to find my father's biological father. That seemed like a dead end for a long time. However, I've recently made some headway - even though it is only speculation with no hard evedence.
Here is what I've come up with so far.
Born: 1868
Birthplace:Kentucky
Residence: 1910Evansville , Indiana
Occupation in 1910 Cook in a Hotel
Death:
Father: born inKentucky
Mother: born inKentucky
Spouse: Mary 1871 Kentucky Dressmaker at home
Married: 1890
Children: One, not listed by name on 1910 census
Race: Black
Born: 1868
Birthplace:Kentucky
Residence: 1920Terre Haute Ward 1, Vigo ,
Indiana
Occupation: 1920 Cook in a restaurant
Death:
Father: born inKentucky
Mother: born inKentucky
Spouse: Mary E Owsley Seamstress at home
Race: Black
Born: 1869
Birthplace:Kentucky
Residence: 1880Hopkinsville , Christian, Kentucky
Death:
Father: George OwsleyKentucky
Farm Labor (black) can not read or write, hotel servant
Mother: Louisa Owsley 1840 Kentucky Keeping House (black) can not read or write, laundress
Spouse: None (10 years old)
Siblings:
Mary Owsley 1864
Birthplace:Kentucky
Race: Black/Mulato
Residence: 1870 District 4, Christian,Kentucky
Death:
Father: George Ously abt 1841
Mother: Louisa Ously abt 1842
Siblings:
Ella Ously abt 1858
Rebecca Ously abt 1860
Maryann Ously abt 1862
Webster Ously 1869
Birthplace:Kentucky
Race: Black / Mulatto
Residence: 1850 District 2,Shelby , Kentucky
Living in Household: Nerdigate Owsley Male 70, Farmer
Louisa Owsley Female 51,
Emily Owsley Female 17,
George Owsley Male 15,
Amanda Owsley Female 12.
It could be assumed that Nerdigate and Louisa were the parents ... their age could also indicate them to be grandparents.
My interest in this began by trying to find my father's biological father. That seemed like a dead end for a long time. However, I've recently made some headway - even though it is only speculation with no hard evedence.
Here is what I've come up with so far.
Douglas Ansley Ausley Ousley Owsley
Relationship to Thomas Edward Williams: Possible Grandfather (Father’s Possible
Father)
Name: Douglas Ausley
Race: MulattoBorn: 1868
Birthplace:
Residence: 1910
Occupation in 1910 Cook in a Hotel
Death:
Father: born in
Mother: born in
Spouse: Mary 1871 Kentucky Dressmaker at home
Married: 1890
Children: One, not listed by name on 1910 census
- -
1920 Census Possible Match
Name: Douglas OwsleyRace: Black
Born: 1868
Birthplace:
Residence: 1920
Occupation: 1920 Cook in a restaurant
Death:
Father: born in
Mother: born in
Spouse: Mary E Owsley Seamstress at home
- - -
1880 Census
Name: Douglas OwsleyRace: Black
Born: 1869
Birthplace:
Residence: 1880
Death:
Father: George Owsley
Mother: Louisa Owsley 1840 Kentucky Keeping House (black) can not read or write, laundress
Spouse: None (10 years old)
Siblings:
Mary Owsley 1864
Webster
Owsley 1870
Ida Owsley
1872
Henry
Owsley 1874
- - -
1870 Census
Name: Douglas Ously
Born: abt 1867Birthplace:
Race: Black/Mulato
Residence: 1870 District 4, Christian,
Death:
Father: George Ously abt 1841
Mother: Louisa Ously abt 1842
Siblings:
Ella Ously abt 1858
Rebecca Ously abt 1860
Maryann Ously abt 1862
Webster Ously 1869
George Owsley
(Historical Note: Emancipation Proclaimation January
1, 1863
Name: George Owsley
Born: 1841Birthplace:
Race: Black / Mulatto
Residence: 1850 District 2,
Living in Household: Nerdigate Owsley Male 70, Farmer
Louisa Owsley Female 51,
Emily Owsley Female 17,
George Owsley Male 15,
Amanda Owsley Female 12.
It could be assumed that Nerdigate and Louisa were the parents ... their age could also indicate them to be grandparents.
Residence: 1870 Ward 11, Jefferson ,
Kentucky Hotel Servant can not read or write
Residence: 1880 004, Hopkinsville , Christian,
Kentucky Blacksmith can not read or
write
Death:
Father: No name found. According to census records, father's birthplace unknown
Mother: No name found. According to census records, mother's birthplace unknown
Spouse: Louisa
Owsley 1840 Kentucky Keeping House (black)
can not read or write, laundress
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