Author Archives: markeminer

Cousins of the Golden West

Posted on September 7, 2012 by markeminer

Ancestors, Uncles, Aunts and Cousins who migrated west of the Rockies prior to 1900. 1850 – Sacramento William Lewis BLAIR’s son-in-law  John George Anderson was born in Jul 1859 in Monroeville, Colusa, California.  He was 35 years older than Beulah. … Continue reading →

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Alexander Wignall

Posted on August 16, 2012 by markeminer

Alexander Wignall  (c. 1575 – c. 1640) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Miller line. The family of Alexander Wignall is speculative.  His sketch in The Great Migration Begins contains no reference to other … Continue reading →

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Scottish Prisoners

Posted on July 24, 2012 by markeminer

Four of our relatives were captured at the Battles of Dunbar (1650) and Worcester (1651) and sold as indentured servants to America.  Largely unskilled and aged between 19 and 25, these men had been conscripts raised by the Scottish Parliament … Continue reading →

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Uncas and the Miner Ancestors

Posted on July 9, 2012 by markeminer

Under Construction Uncas (1588 – 1683) was a sachem of the Mohegan who through his alliance with the English colonists in New England against other Indian tribes made the Mohegan the leading regional Indian tribe in lower Connecticut. He was a friend and ally of our … Continue reading →

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Uncas Legacy and Myth

Posted on July 9, 2012 by markeminer

Under Construction Uncas (1588 – 1683) was a sachem of the Mohegan who through his alliance with the English colonists in New England against other Indian tribes made the Mohegan the leading regional Indian tribe in lower Connecticut. He was a friend and ally of our … Continue reading →

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Uncas

Posted on July 9, 2012 by markeminer

Under Construction Uncas (1588 – 1683) was a sachem of the Mohegan who through his alliance with the English colonists in New England against other Indian tribes made the Mohegan the leading regional Indian tribe in lower Connecticut. He was a friend and ally of our … Continue reading →

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Carolina in the Revolution

Posted on July 4, 2012 by markeminer

Almost all our ancestors are northerners, but we do have one group of Scotch/Irish Presbyterian Seceder ancestors who immigrated to  Ninety-Six District, later Abbeville County, and Chester County South Carolina in the late 1700′s, just in time for the Revolutionary War.  Our branch followed their minister … Continue reading →

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Artistic Works and Representation 2

Posted on June 30, 2012 by markeminer

Paintings, Statues, Poems, plays, novels, and movies by or about our ancestor and his family. Navigate this Post. Back to Part 1 1. Books 2. Drawing/Etchings 3. Movies 4. Museum Exhibits 5. Painting/Portraits Part 2 6. Plays 7. Poetry 8. … Continue reading →

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Artistic Works and Representation 1

Posted on June 28, 2012 by markeminer

Paintings, Statues, Poems, plays, novels, and movies by or about our ancestor and his or her family. Navigate this Post. Part 1 1. Books 2. Drawing/Etchings 3. Movies 4. Museum Exhibits 5. Painting/Portraits Part 2 6. Plays 7. Poetry 8. … Continue reading →

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Northern Slave Owners

Posted on June 22, 2012 by markeminer

Comparatively little is written about the 200-year history of Northern slavery.  While we have about 700 families in our tree,  I found 25 ancestors or their children who were slave owners. This isn’t a pleasant listing, but I didn’t know about … Continue reading →

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