My Family Tree

October 1, 2012 - Devin Clarke - Sister's brother no image October 5, 2012 - Justin Jones - nephew October 10, 2012- Tabitha Sloan - 2nd cousin paternal October 10, 2012 - Joel Lymon - 3rd cousin maternal October 11, 2012 - Dianne Smith Fowler - Paternal Aunt October 13, 2012 - Demetrius Smith - baby brother October 13, 2012  - Terrell Smith - Paternal 2nd cousin October 20, 2012 - Jaydon Pelt - nephew October 26th, 2012 - Rune Wingfield Jr. - second cousin maternal Sharonita Jones - sister in law of sister Gwendolyn Pike Webb - aunt of husband Paternal October 31, 2012 - Mary McGhee- Paternal aunt

This page is not updated often!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Updated:  December 1st, 2024 Ralph Johnson Bunche 1904 - 1971 ( uncle of husband of step 3rd great-granddaughter of brother-in-law of 4th great-grandaunt of wife of 2nd cousin 1x removed) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andrew Franklin Hilyer husband of step 3rd great-granddaughter of brother-in-law of 4th great-grandaunt of wife of 2nd cousin 1x removed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amanda Victoria Brown Gray Hilyer wife of husband of step 3rd great-granddaughter of brother-in-law of 4th great-grandaunt of wife of 2nd cousin 1x removed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Helene Hilyer Hale step 5th great-granddaughter of brother-in-law of 4th great-grandaunt of wi...

September Birthdays & Celebrations! September 7th Renee Simmons Peoples (Play Sister)   September 8th Arjan Van Benthem 2nd Cousin of Jemal's September 14th Adriane Webb 2nd Cousin of Jemal's September 23, 2012 Vickie R Lymon Strozier 3rd Cousin September 24, 2012 Heather Viverette Nathaniel Webb Jr. 1st cousin of Jemal's September 26, 2012 Monica Smylor 2nd & 1st cousin (by raising)

Surprise! We are up to more than 10,000 relatives on our family tree. I guess anyone who really thinks about it will realize they have more than 10,000 people to which they are related. However, how many of those people have documented evidence, hmmmmm? Well, we do! Thanks to all of the people family and friends who have helped with stories, pictures, sharing their trees, and resources we are now up to more than 10,000 relatives. Remember, we are always willing to add, edit and credit so get involved!

August Birthdays & Celebrations! August 4th Austrial Dunbar Parker (husband’s maternal cousin) August 7 th Josiah Jones (grand nephew) My Husband Jemal Webb August 13 th Renee   Wood Tacket (husband’s paternal cousin) August 14 th Chris Strickland ( my maternal cousin) Shawnika Anderson (special friend) August 15 th Tramenda Webb (husband’s paternal 1 st cousin)                                                   Tameka King   ( OUR HOMIE) August 16 th J...

My mother recently told me about conversations she had where her beloved father told her about the Gullah & the Gee-chee people. While he also told her about our Cherokee heritage, she told me that he had many stories about  the Gee-Chee  people and their customs. While we are not so sure how we are related on that side. My mother's grandparents both are "from off the boat and so my mother and I have decided to begin the research there. Wish us Luck! Update: Approximately 115 people now reside on Sapelo, either permanently or temporarily, with the majority of them at Hog Hammock. That community still consists primarily of descendants of Thomas Spalding's slaves, and their diminishing numbers are a source of concern. Cornelia Walker Bailey , the most prominent spokesperson for the community, has long been a champion of preserving the rich West African heritage, from spiritual beliefs and folkways to the  Geechee dialect once spoken by the island's African Americ...

 I'm Black:)!!!!, well mostly anyhow(90%+). Stay tuned for the other pieces.  I know, I know it seems kind of obvious but I used Ancestry.com DNA's test to determine my specific ethnic heritage, and am thrilled to share some NOT ALL of the results here. So if you are related to me or just curious here is a piece,( it updates daily of what it has determined.) The Gambia to Equatorial Guinea & Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Gabon, Congo, and various other nations along Africa's west coast, from more to come.  About Your Region About Your Region Your ethnicity indicates that you have ancestry from West Africa, an area that stretches along the continent's Atlantic coast from the desolate sands of the Sahara in Mauritania and Mali to the humid canopies of the central African rain forests in Gabon and Congo. Camel caravans once hauled rock salt from desert mines through the legendar...