Barking Up the Wrong Tree

29 March 2013

Photo Friday: Axe Murderer

Title of photo: How I'm related to Lizzy Borden
Uploaded: Once, linked to 7 people
Attached to: 16 other trees
The photo is not attached to Lizzy Borden or her step-mother.

There may be more uploads of this photo on this tree but I'm not going through all 639 pages of photos to find out. That's right, this person has over 15,000 photos on their tree. I'm sure you can guess what most of them are.

Thanks to Janet for the link to this photo ;-)
If you have a photo to suggest please send a link to buwtree(at)gmail(dot)com.

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27 March 2013

No Hardin Fast Rules

Comments after the jump.

MARY HARDIN
B: 1690 in Isle, Virginia
D: 14 DEC 1749 in Southhampton, Virginia

FATHER
Mark Hardin (1720-1790)
MOTHER
Ina Mae Hardin (1846-1917)

SPOUSE & CHILDREN
JOHN SIMMONS (1680-1749) m. 1716 in Surry, Surry, Virginia
✿ Edwin Simmons
✿ Sarah Simmons
✿ William Simmons
✿ John Simmons, B: 1675 in Surry, Surry, Virginia
✿ William Simmons, B: 1704 in Surry, Surry, Virginia
✿ John Nicholas Simmons, B: 31 Jul 1707 in Pfeffelbach, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
✿ Benjamin Simmons, B: 1707 in Surry, Surry, Virginia
✿ Henry Simmons, B: 1708 in Southhampton, Virginia
✿ Mary Simmons, B: 1715 in Surry, Sussex, Virginia
✿ William Jones, B: 1717
✿ Benjamin Simmons, B: 1718
✿ William Simmons, B: 1718 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia
✿ Ann Simmons, B: 1720 in Evergreen, Prince George, Virginia
✿ Elizabeth Simmons, B: 1726
✿ Lucy Simmons, B: 1726 in Southhampton, Virginia
✿ William Simmons, B: 1728
✿ Benjamin W Simmons, B: 1730
✿ Charles Simmons, B: 1730 in Surry, Surry, Virginia
✿ Ann Simmons, B: 1731
✿ Elizabeth Simmons, B: 1746 in Virginia
✿ George Simmons, B: 1746
✿ William Simmons, B: 1746 in Virginia
✿ Henry Simmons, B: 21 Mar 1862 in Rotherithe, Surrey, England

Warning: Sarcasm Ahead >>

25 March 2013

Civil War Zombie Corps 3

Comments after the jump.

Esther Richmond
B: 1669 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
D: 12 Nov 1706 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island

SPOUSE & CHILD
Thomas Burgess (1668-1743)
✿ Nathaniel Burgess, B: 17 May 1729 in Connecticut

RECORDS
✿ Millennium File
     Name: Esther Richmond, female
     Born: 1669 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
     Died: 12 Nov 1706 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
     Spouse: Thomas Burgess
     Child: Edward Burgess
✿ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
   Name: Esther Burgess (no maiden name or dates)
     Spouse: Thomas Burgess (1668-1743)
     Child: Nathaniel Burgess (1729-1793)
✿ U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
     Name: W. J. Chandler
     Side: Confederate
     Regiment: 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company H
     Rank: Private
✿ 1830 U.S. Federal Census
     Name: Wyatt Chandler
     Residence: Gwinnett, Georgia
     Free white males: 1 age 30-39, 2 age 10-14, 1 age 5-9, 2 under 5
     Free white females: 1 age 30-39, 1 age 10-14, 1 age 5-9, 1 under 5

Warning: Sarcasm Ahead >>

22 March 2013

Photo Friday: Ahead of Their Time

In 1826 the world's first photograph was taken.
You can see that photograph at this link.
Here we have some tree owners who either have no idea when photography was invented or don't care. These are from two different trees.

Uploaded to: Eliakim Wardwell (1634-1692)
Attached to: Same person on 5 more trees

Thanks to Margaret for the link to this photo.

Uploaded to: Elizabeth Smith (1665-1766)
Attached to: Same person on 3 more trees

Thanks to Kristin for the link to this photo.

If you have a photo to suggest please send a link to buwtree(at)gmail(dot)com.

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20 March 2013

Mother or Father?

Comments after the jump.

Freeman (sex unknown)
B: 1762 in Georgia
D: 09 Nov 1807 in Warren, Kentucky

FATHER
Private
MOTHER
BETTY DAHNELLE ADCOX (1931-1995)
SIBLINGS
5 siblings, all private, all sex unknown

SPOUSE
Allen (female)

SPOUSE & CHILDREN
Thomas Ford (1754-1807) m. 1786 in Georgia
✿ James Ford, B: 1787 in Tennessee
✿ Benjamin Ford, B: 1790 in Georgia
✿ Absalom Ford, B: 1793 in Kentucky
✿ Sylvia Ford, B: 1795 in Kentucky
✿ Nancy Ford, B: 1797 in Kentucky
✿ Elizabeth Ford, B: 1798 in Kentucky
✿ Thomas Ford, B: 1800 in Kentucky
✿ Daniel Ford, B: 1801
✿ Hettie Ford, B: 1802 in Kentucky
✿ Fannie Ford, B: 1804 in Kentucky
✿ Isaac W Ford, B: 1810 in Tennessee
✿ John Benjamin Ford, B: 1815

Warning: Sarcasm Ahead >>

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And finally from Les, "You truly are a horrible woman, pointing out mistakes is one thing but blatantly laughing and taking the p is completely out of order."

Why?

Researching our family histories we are bound to make mistakes. Hopefully we are quick to correct them. Unfortunately some people refuse to read or think before adding information to their family trees. Some trees have been abandoned so the errors are there for eternity. Here we will laugh, mock and shake our heads at the carelessness, stupidity and/or ignorance of those errors.
All examples are taken from trees published online.
I'll also post tips occasionally, though the messed up trees are a great example of what NOT to do.
If you have an online tree to suggest for a future post please send me a link: buwtree(at)gmail(dot)com

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