Guess who we are related to......

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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)

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Andrew Franklin Hilyer

husband of step 3rd great-granddaughter of brother-in-law of 4th great-grandaunt of wife of 2nd cousin 1x removed

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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

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Helene Hilyer Hale

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Sarah Nevelle Meriwether Nutter

5th cousin 2x removed of wife of 2nd cousin 1x removed

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Links to Bios are in the name.

Jessye Norman
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Nellie May Quander 18## - 1961

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Harriet Powers

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Dr. Eugene McGowan, Jr., Ph.D., ABPP

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Dr. Silas Norman


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Claude Bernhardt Dansby

(brother - n- law to Harriet G. Heard 

1st cousin 1x removed of 3rd cousin 1x removed

Charter Member of Upsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated at Morehouse  College. 
November 11, 1921 marked the birth of the Y-Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated. The Founding Fathers of the “Soul” were Dr. Benjamin E. Mays (advisor), Dr. Hiram Gibbs, Dr. William Blocker, and Dr. Claude B. Dansby. These men instilled the cardinal principles of Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, Uplift into the lives of many Morehouse Men.

Morehouse Faculty member and teacher of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Responding to a letter in which his mother informed him of his admission to Morehouse, King explains that Claude B. Dansby, the mathematics professor who accompanied the students to Connecticut, will consult with Dean Brailsford R. Brazeal about the registration of those students who were delayed in getting back to Atlanta from Connecticut.

Dear Mother

I received your letter and was very glad to hear from you.

I was very glad to hear that I can enter Morehouse. I cannot get home until the 15 Because I signed the to leave the 12 and if I leave before the 12 I cannot get my railroad fare and they are also giving us a bonus for about $25.00 if I leave before the 12 I cant get nither of them. I asked Mr. Dansby about entering school late and he said he would see Dean and explain it to him it is a lot of boys here that are entering late. Mr. Dansby is giving some of the boys the Math test here and they wont have to take it when they get there I think I will take it. I will leave here Sept 12 Tues after next and get home the 15 because I am stoping in N. York for about a day.

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Last Updated: April 1st, 2019 (I know but seriously)

Harriet G. Heard
1st cousin 1x removed of 3rd cousin 1x removed

 Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated in the 
Graduating Class of Howard 1914.



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Last Updated: January 3, 2019

Reverend C.A. Wingfield

2nd cousin 1x removed of wife of father-in-law of 1st cousin of wife of great-grandfather

https://farrelsblog.blogspot.com/2019/01/rev-c-wingfield.html

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In February 2003, Dr. McGowan was recognized by the Afro-American Historical Society of Delaware as one of the "One Hundred African American Men of Distinction in Delaware" where his portrait and biographical summation are exhibited along with the other distinguished men. He was recognized, selected, and named because of his exemplary professional career and outstanding community service.

His achievements in Delaware include: being the first African-American psychologist in Delaware; past president of the Delaware Psychological Association; served two terms on the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; served two terms as the Delaware delegate on the board of the National Association for Mental Health; board member of the Mental Health Association in Delaware and served also as president of its Wilmington Chapter; served as a psychologist in the Wilmington Public Schools and concurrently as consultant with other schools and agencies in Delaware, being involved in various school and community committees and conferences related to the process of desegregating the public schools; a persistent advocate in support of early identification of students of exceptional ability and chaired the district-wide committee charged with the developing special enriched programs for the gifted and talented.

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John Amos Jr. , and family and all of our other fantastic family!

Susie Bryant is Farrel's 1st cousin, 3x removed, Susie married Daniel West, John Amos's great uncle maternally.

Carter Hopkins Temple, and family and all of our other fantastic family!

Carter Temple Jr.
and family and all of our other fantastic family!

Relation:  Wilkes

Reese Jack Booker: An Educator, A Hero
and family and all of our other fantastic family!

Relation:  Wilkes

Orlando DJ Jerry “Disco JR” Smith

and family and all of our other fantastic family!

 Well because anyone can claim anything and others may be interested here is how we are linked.
Jerry Smith Jr.'s great grandfather was Charlie Smith of Maxeys, Oglethorpe, Georgia & he was our great grandfather too!

Howard Hewett, 
and family and all of our other fantastic family!

Well because anyone can claim anything and others may be interested here is how we are linked. Our 5th great grand uncle Nelson Wingfield, had Nubie Wingfield. Nubie married Lucretia Cohen, her niece Kate Cohen married Albert Gladman, whose niece was Ithelene Gladman. 
Ithelene Gladman married Moses Brown, whose nephew married Elvin Brown, who married Charlena Fitzhugh who was the mother to ... you guessed it Howard Hewett Jr. It should be noted that we are our relative was the step parent to Howard and his siblings.

Matthew Knowles, and family and all of our other fantastic family!

Well because anyone can claim anything and others may be interested here is how we are linked. Our beautiful grandmother's name was Reba Lockhart (Wingfield). Her father was Tom Lockhart, whose mother was Sallie Ball. Sallie's brother , Sam (sr) had a son named Kendrick whose daughter Georgia had a daughter named Ruby. Ruby married John David Knowles. John's father was of the same name and his father was named John Thomas Knowles whose brother was James "Ike" Knowles.

Now the correlation.....


Reference:

• Gaylesville...and little "Blue Ivy"

• 1900-2012 , Cherokee County, AL, USA submitted to family tree by Dale Orndorf.

In February 1867 James Isaac "Ike" Knowles was born in nearby Chatooga County, GA, the son of Henry & Elmira, who were probably former slaves. On July 11, 1898 Ike married Sarah Elizabeth Dixon from Alabama, the daughter of Alfred and Hannah, according to family history the latter being full-blooded Cherokee Indian.

The census of 1900 finds Ike and Sarah living in Cedar Springs, Cherokee County. Sometime before 1920 they're located in Gaylesville, by this time they have parented at least 8 children. Their eldest son Taylor (1899-1975) married Girlie Mae Inez Miller (1904-1983), they in turn had at least seven children. Their son Taylor J. Knowles (1922-1987) married Esther Mae Stone (1921-1996) and in 1951 they had a son Matthew.

If you haven't already guessed the celebrity to which we are referring, this next piece of the puzzle should give it away. Matthew married Celestine "Tina" Ann Beyonce.

Now exactly what does that make us to little Ivy? Lord only knows, but our prayers and love goes out to everyone whether we have found our familial link or are still working on it.