robertmackayclan

I have been informed that I made an mistake about Osborn Ball,he was not the brother of my John Ball, but belonged to a group living in NC.

Then I was informed by James Ball (claims descendant from the Ball Family of Middlesex Co. VA) submitted his DNA profile #188818 filed as a descendant of Wm. Ball of Essex Co. VA died 1695/6. He claims he was the father of Edward Ball of early Middlesex Co. VA. His Haplogroup same as the above Osborn Ball, but no match with the numbers.

He used as the source for the parentage of Edward Ball from the secondary source a book by Ronald Ames Hill, this book is on net through L.D.S. system.

After looking at this work, the author has supplied no original records supporting the parentage between Wm. to Edward Ball. "Recent research, however, suggests Edward is the son of Wm. Ball..."

I realize that people have submitted information to various computer banks sometimes using their best guess, but I did hope people would only submit their DNA sample under a name which they were sure was their ancestors. I guess I was wrong.

I will continue to hope that one of the brother's male descendants of my great-grandmother's Lena (Ball) Shipp will be interested enough in genealogy to submit a sample.

I plan to order land deeds of Culpeper Co. VA, so I can locate the farm of John Ball.

Mt. Pleasant is now in Adam Co. PA, not far from Emmitsburg, Frederick Co. MD. General history of said town stated that people came down into that area from York Co. PA.

I have found two Ship men Jacob (carpenter) & John (farmer) living in this PA area 1781 & 1791.

Since my oldest known Shipp Godfrey born 1785 listed on 1800 Frederick Co. MD, most likely he was born in this area of PA.

Still need to find more information about the surname in this area of PA.

I am looking into set up just one more D.N.A. fund to see if I can get my TN cousins interested in supply D.N.A. samples to Family Tree D.N.A.

Two of her family names Carrington & Cozart (spelled various ways) her ancestors: Sion Carrington (1788-1844) born in NC died Henderson Co. TN and wife Jemima Cozart (1794-1862).

Earlier family researchers have said Sion Carrington line goes back to the emigrate Dr. Paul Carrington of Barbados, his D.N.A. profile is included in the Carrington Study (just 10 people in the study). So we have been given a golden opportunity to see through D.N.A. if we are indeed from those Carrington.

The Family Tree D.N.A. project include no Cozart family study, so I hope Jemima will spark some interest among her distant cousins.

I have been looking for the death date of my great-aunt Carrie A. Shipp. I found the marriage record for her and first husband in Pr.Wm.Co.VA. Marriage second to Huddleton, divorced in FL, buried as Carrie A. Huddleton b. 21 Nov 1897, d. 2 Apr 1970 First Baptist Church Land O Lake, Pasco Co.FL.

This site also has a picture of her mother and step-father in same cemetery.

Lena (Ball) Shipp' first husband M.H. Shipp buried in Pr.Wm.Co. VA, also can be found "Find a Grave". Booton F. Ball buried next to him and I believe a picture of his grave stone as well.

Great Site !!! Wish I have use of it years ago.

Found on "Fine a Grave" and site by Rockingham Historical Society listing of grave found The Shipp Family Cemetery east of Elkton. The family of James Albert Shipp (1841-1916) his wife and children buried in this location.

This James A. Shipp was not related to the "my" Shipp Family. The oldest known Godfrey who died in Shenandoah Co. VA c1830.

One of said Godfrey's son Wm. Shipp removed down to Rockingham Co. VA and he and his wife and children buried in Mountain View Cemetery in said county.

Since my John removed down to Rockingham Co. VA to marry his second wife I am still looking for the location of his death.

James A. Shipp lived in Madison Co. VA before removing to Rockingham Co. VA.

Looking for my distant Ball cousins who might be interested in submitting a D.N.A. sample.

Years ago I found the grave marker of Booten French Ball with his parents and brother-in-law at C.S.A. cemetery in Manassas, VA.

Since, he was buried without a wife, I wrongly assumed he was single. However, I have found him on the later Federal Census in Pr.Wm.Co.VA. with wife Alma F. and children. It would appear they had two sons: Clifford D. Ball & Clay W. I did find the marriage record for Clifford D. Ball on the Pr.Wm.Co.VA Marriage Registry. Information found on this record "Clifford D.Ball age 22 years, born & living in Pr.Wm.Co.VA, parents Booten Ball & Alma F. Mohler, shipping clerk, married 22 Jun 1929 to Aileen H. Shifflet 19 years, born College Park, MD, living in Manassas, VA, parents David Shifflet & Ivan? Kane"

His brother Murray Lewis Ball, his marriage record in Pr.Wm.Co.VA, living in Fairfax Co. VA list his name as Murray E. Ball, parents John W. & Mary E. Ball married 23 Jan 1907 to Lillian Breen 22 years, parents John J. & Fannie Breen.

I can't seem to find them on the census. Both brothers of my great-grandmother Moslena/Lena (Ball) might have living male Ball descendants.

She had other brothers: Gideon (have not found a death record), John Jackson (have not found a death record), Miller (died @2 years) & Washington (have not found a death record).

As far as I can tell, no one else has the above information about these two men on the net.

I have order additional reports about my J 1 c 8 results. If they give any interesting information I will pass it along. The two matches I received notice "being a match" have not been helpful.

This results, however, has settle any thought this female line contained African-American or Native American.

The following surnames I will be trying to tract through legal & public records: starting with my grandmother:

1. Olive Odillion KING born 29 Oct 1906 (born on mother's birth date) Yuma, Carroll Co. TN died 22 Jun 1982 Silver Spring, Montgomery Co. MD m. Roy Dennis Hopgood, she had one sister who could have passed along the same Mitochondrial markers. She was the daughter of:

2. Dessie Green BOLEN b. 29 Oct 1885 Bowling Green, Warren Co. KY, died 4 Nov 1967 Alton, Madison Co. KY married Joseph Hulon King, she had sisters who could have passed along the same D.N.A. markers. She was the daughter of:

I have a picture (me, my mother, O.O. King & D.G. Bolen) of the four generations of this direct line. I have personal knowledge of all the women in this direct line and offical records.

3. Amanda E. MELTON b. 25 Aug 1853 Henderson Co. TN, d. 30 Aug 1888 Yuma, Carroll Co. TN m. Sion Monroe Bolen, she was the only daughter of:
I have a picture of Amanda E. with my gr-grandmother as an infant.

4. Frances L. MORRIS b. 1824 Henderson Co. VA, d. 13 Aug 1878 Henderson Co. TN married Cornelius Melton, she had a sister and they were the daughter of Elizabeth

5. Elizabeth BROWN b. 1780 in Orange Co. NC, d. after 1872 Henderson Co. VA, married Isaac Morris. For the 1870 Henderson Co. TN she was living with her daughter Frances L. (Morris) Melton and her granddaughter Amanda E. Melton. So my line is set for seven generations.

The records I have order and studied for Henderson Co. TN, I can't find a legal document naming the parents of said Elizabeth (Brown) Morris. If the records exist then I will have to find them in other counties in TN or in Orange Co. NC.

I am still looking for good documentation as to the children of Isaac Morris & said Elizabeth Brown.

I am aware others have posted information about my line on the "net" and a good amount of the information they do not give their sources.

I have no idea who some of the people are who placed information into their system about Wm. Harvey Shipp & his wife Priscilla A. Bridges.

Wm. Harvey Shipp did not died in Pittsburgh, PA, his father's name was just John Shipp, no middle name William. This couple had 12 children (which can be confirmed from birth, death registries and census) 9 alive for 1910 census.

1. John L. Shipp
2. Milton E. Shipp
3. Socrates B. Shipp
4. Franklin Shipp
5. Samuel C. Shipp
6. Cora A. Shipp died c1879
7. Mathias H. Shipp, my great-grandfather
8. Carry Shipp died c1909
9. Homer B. Shipp
10. Dewitt Shipp died c1900
11. Jacob Harvey Shipp
12. Nannie L. Shipp

Said Cora, Carry & Dewitt died before their parents.

There never existed Murray Shipp b. c1882 m. 1907 Mildred Shipp.