Amanuensis Monday...William Bean to Rachel Wiseman

Know all men by these presents that

we William Bean & Joseph Wiseman

are held and firmly bound unto James

Burton governor of Virginia and his successors

in the penalty of $150 - this 20th November 1813 - ____  ____  ___

that there is no legal cause to obstruct

a marriage intended to be solemnized

between the William Bean & Rachal

-Wiseman then the above obligation

to be void else to remain in full

force.                                         William Bean {His Seal}

Clerk                                    Joseph Wiseman {His Seal}

J. Hutchison                                                                         



Sentimental Sunday

My oldest son at one year of age, on Dechsendorf Lake in Germany, spring 1980.

52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Week #12

Here's our latest challenge!

Week 12: Movies. Did (or do you still) see many movies? Describe your favorites. Where did you see these films? Is the theater still there, or is there something else in its place?

In my early teens, I grew up in a Naval community in Norfolk, Virginia. So I was able to attend the theater and see many movies! On Saturday's my friend Debbie or Ruth and I would go to the matinee's! Here for 50 cents we got to see two movies AND a cartoon!

Sadly, on my last trip through the old neighborhood, the theater is no longer there. [To be quite honest.... I can't even remember the name of the place! Sad... huh?]

There were two movies that stand out in my memory....

Surname Saturday...Clements

1.

Generation 2

2.

Batesville, Panola, Mississippi. He was the son of 4. William Lee HENRY and 5. Emma Louise

PETTIE. He married Betty Louise Rotge on 30 Jul 1947.

3.

Jourdanton, Atascosa, Texas. She was the daughter of 6. John Cornelius ROTGE and 7. Ora Lee

Sparks.


Generation 3

6.

He was the son of 12. Peter ROTGE and 13. Lillie Mae Surber. He married Ora Lee Sparks in 1930.

7.

Antonio, Bexar, Texas. She was the daughter of 14. William Jacob Sparks and 15. Laura May

Clements.


Generation 4

14.

Kerrville, Kerr, Texas. He was the son of 28. Newton Caddell Sparks and 29. Theodora Perrylee

McCarty. He married Laura May Clements on 15 Apr 1906 in Bandera, Texas.

15.

Hilltop Convalescent Home, 7602 Louis Pasteur Dr., San Antonio, Bexar, Texas. She was the

daughter of 30. James Thomas CLEMENTS and 31. Anne Caroline TENNILLE


Generation 5

30.

Dewitt County, Texas. He was the son of 60. Emanuel CLEMENTS and 61. Martha Balch HARDIN.

He married Anne Caroline TENNILLE on 11 Jan 1872 in Gonzales County, Texas.

31.

Bexar, Texas. She was the daughter of 62. George Culver TENNILLE and 63. Amanda J. BILLINGS.


Generation 6

60.

County, Texas. He was the son of 120. William CLEMENTS and 121. Unknown POLK. He married

Martha Balch HARDIN on 20 Jul 1836 in Marshall Co., MS.

61.

She was the daughter of 122. Benjamin HARDIN and 123. Martha Ann BARNETT.


Generation 7

120.

was the son of 240. John CLEMENTS and 241. Elizabeth Keturah THOMPSON. He married

Unknown POLK.

121.


Generation 8

240.

Carolina. He was the son of 480. John CLEMENT and 481. Katherine WATSON. He married

Elizabeth Keturah THOMPSON between 1751-1752.

241.


Generation 9

480.

Virginia. He was the son of 960. William CLEMENTS and 961. Anne TAYLOR. He married Katherine

WATSON on 26 Feb 1723.

481.


Generation 10

960.

Amelia, Virginia. He was the son of 1920. Benjamin CLEMENTS and 1921. Judith PARKER. He

married Anne TAYLOR.

961.

She was the daughter of 1922. James TAYLOR and 1923. Mary GREGORY.


Generation 11

1920.

Southampton County, Virginia. He was the son of 3840. John Francis CLEMENTS and 3841. Lydia

BLIGHTON. He married Judith PARKER.

1921.

Richard Chirugeon PARKER and 3843. Judith BURTON.


Generation 12

3840.

County, Virginia. He was the son of 7680. Jeremiah CLEMENTS and 7681. Edith PIERCE. He

married Lydia BLIGHTON.

3841.

Virginia.


Generation 13

7680.

1657 in Upper Chippokes Creek, Virginia. He was the son of 15360. Geoffrey CLEMENTS and

15361. Elizabeth FULLER. He married Edith PIERCE.

7681.


Generation 14

15360

Oxfordshire, England. He was the son of 30720. Jeremiah CLEMENTS and 30721. Agnes

WEBSTER. He married Elizabeth FULLER in 1590 in London.

15361

London, Middlesex, England. She was the daughter of 30722. Cuthbert FULLER.


Generation 15

30720

WEBSTER in 1577 in Hunts, England.

30721Je. remiah CLEMENTS was born in 1550 in Hunts, England. He died in England. He married AgnesA.gnes WEBSTER was born 1553 in England. She died England.G.eoffrey CLEMENTS was born in 1570 in Devonshire, Oxfordshire, England. He died in 1609 inE.lizabeth FULLER was born 1579 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England. She died 26 Aug 1633 inJeremiah CLEMENTS was born on 08 Nov 1607 in St. James, London, England. He died on 17 MarEdith PIERCE was born 1607 in London, England. She died 1644 in Virginia.John Francis CLEMENTS was born in 1632 in Gloucester, Virginia. He died in 1719 in Isle of WightLydia BLIGHTON was born 1632 in Gloucester, Virginia. She died 1719 in Isle of Wight County,Benjamin CLEMENTS was born in 1650 in Gloucester, Virginia. He died on 09 Jul 1728 inJudith PARKER was born 1650 in Virginia. She died 1744 in Virginia. She was the daughter of 3842.William CLEMENTS was born in 1670 in King William County, Virginia. He died on 28 Feb 1760 inAnne TAYLOR was born Abt. 1679 in Gloucester, Virginia. She died Abt. 1720 in Amelia, Virginia.John CLEMENT was born in 1704 in Hanover, New Kent, Virginia. He died in 1793 in Amelia,Katherine WATSON.John CLEMENTS was born in 1725 in Augusta, Virginia. He died on 19 Aug 1777 in Rowan, NorthElizabeth Keturah THOMPSON was born 1729 in Augusta, Virginia.William CLEMENTS was born in 1753 in Augusta, Virginia. He died about 1830 in Tennessee. HeUnknown POLK.Emanuel CLEMENTS was born on 10 May 1813 in Kentucky. He died on 02 Jul 1864 in FreestoneMartha Balch HARDIN was born 04 Jan 1817 in Wayne County, Tennessee. She died 26 Mar 1867.James Thomas CLEMENTS was born on 30 May 1843 in Missouri. He died on 22 May 1897 inAnne Caroline TENNILLE was born 11 Nov 1858 in Texas. She died 14 Oct 1936 in San Antonio,William Jacob Sparks was born on 11 Mar 1883 in Erath County, Texas. He died on 12 Sep 1944 inLaura May Clements was born 12 May 1890 in McCullough County, Texas. She died 06 Oct 1969 inJohn Cornelius ROTGE was born on 16 Jan 1910. He died on 09 Jun 1983 in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas.Ora Lee Sparks was born 26 Oct 1914 in Bandera, Edwards, Texas. She died Aug 1982 in SanJoseph Wright HENRY was born on 20 Sep 1927 in Fulton County, KY. He died on 16 Nov 1993 inBetty Louise Rotge was born 30 Aug 1930 in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas. She died 05 Jul 2003 inJohnnie Lee HENRY was born San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX. He was the son of 2.Joseph Wright HENRY and 3. Betty Louise Rotge. He married Cynthia Ann BEANE in Covington, Alleghany Co., VA, daughter of Walter Maxwell BEANE and Lois Velleda DREHER. She was born New Albany, Floyd Co., IN.

Generation 1

Family Recipe Friday... Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

Both of my grandmothers made this delicious dish, and their backgrounds were quite diverse! Dad's mother came from the hills and hollows of West Virginia, while Mom's mother from a French family having married into a traditional German family.

Both made this dish the same way.

Mama carried on the making of this dish, and I continue today.

Here's our fried green tomatoes!

Ingredients

• 4 large green tomatoes
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Directions

1. Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick. Discard the ends.
2. Whisk eggs and milk together in a medium-size bowl. Scoop flour onto a plate. Mix cornmeal,  and salt and pepper on another plate. Dip tomatoes into flour to coat. Then dip the tomatoes into milk and egg mixture. Dredge in cornmeal to completely coat.
3. In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil (enough so that there is 1/2 inch of oil in the pan) and heat over a medium heat. Place tomatoes into the frying pan in batches of 4 or 5, depending on the size of your skillet. Do not crowd the tomatoes, they should not touch each other. When the tomatoes are browned, flip and fry them on the other side. Drain them on paper towels.

Please note that my grandmother's would have fried the tomatoes in lard. And they would have drained them on tea towels. [Let me also state that yes, there is indeed a difference in the flavor of tomatoes fried in lard rather than in vegetable oil! How "enlightened" we have become!] Nevertheless, this is simply a tasty and delicious way to use up the garden's bounty!

What A Wonderful Surprise!

I was simply tickled pink today when I received the One Lovely Blog Award from Leslie Ann over at Lost Family Treasures.

There are three simple rules for each recipient of this award

1. Acknowledge the award by posting on your blog.
2. Nominate 15 other blogs that you think are lovely.
3. Contact each person to let them know that they have been nominated.

With that in mind... my nominees were easily chosen, as each of these are blogs which I read regularly through Google Reader, and are ones that I would sorely miss if not available!

These are my nominees:
1. Creative Gene

2. Elyse's Genealogy Blog

3. Your Ancestral Family Blog

4. Granny's Genealogy

5. Paula's Genealogical Eclectica

6. Relatively Curious About Genealogy

7. The Educated Genealogist

8. Apple's Tree

9. Before My Time

10. Be Not Forgot

11. Documenting the Details

12. Genealogy Fun

13. Georgia Black Crackers

14. Life From the Roots

15. World War II London Blitz Diary 1939-1945

While this award isn't a recognition of status or fame as a blog, I am passing it on in the spirit of it's name. One Lovely Blog. These recipients express to me what a blog should be, an experience that enlightens, entertains, and educates.

Congratulations!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!