Monday, January 31, 2011

Any long lost cousins lurking here?

My Great- Great -Great Grandmother
(My grandmother (Ella) Mother's( Becky) Mother's (Jane), Mother)

Rebecca Ann Fletcher Wales 
Born: October 22, 1811
Married: 1834 in Mississippi to Larkin Wales
Died: April 14, 1869


Buried in Wales Cemetery, 8 miles west of Chipola, La in St. Helena Parish


Buried next to her husband Larkin Wales
Born February 27, 1808
Died: August 13, 1884


Larkin and Rebecca had 7 children, Ann, Edward, Harlett, James, Jane (Jane was born in 1835 and married William Redmond in 1860 and became my great- great grandma), John and one more unknown.



John Wales headstone is with his parents there too. (Maybe killed in the Civil War?)


4 comments:

Kim-A Creative Spirit said...

Thanks for stopping by A Creative Spirit and your kind words. :o)

gin said...

great family history. I like the grandpa Larkin Wales' name. And he has a great birthday - Feb 27. I'm glad to celebrate on his day too.

Scientific Housewife said...

Wow, how interesting!

Pegi said...

Love the family history - - maybe we'll meet some 'cuz-ns'. location is so nearby!
thanx for sharing and keep us posted!