- Oct 11, 2021
- 4 min
Big Gully ( copied from Facebook )
Melungeon ( Copied from the Melungeon Blog )
None of the work below is my original work. It is copied as stated above from the Melungeon blogspot. I copied it for two reasons. As...
Big Gully ( copied from Facebook )
Note the 3rd article down! THE MARYVILLE TIMES 1890 Transcribed Selected Tidbits by Alice Foster Blevins from Chronicling America....
Something New... finally:
William Remintmgton is son of , Mary Jane Johnson Remington. She is a daughter to Phoebe Johnson and half-sister to our ancestor Eli...
This and that!
Sorry that this post has taken so long but I wanted to just get a couple of more things out there before somewhat of a new season starts...
The Long Way Home: The Georgia Depositions
Bloggers Note: I am not transcribing all of the affidavits used in court and may not be transcribing them in order. However, It appears...
The Long Way Home; South Carolina Depositions
South Carolina, Pendleton District at the house of William Sutherland on this 8th day of August, A.D. 1844, Nancy Wade appearing before...
A Little DNA Goes A Long Way - They took the wrong baby!
If you recall from the previous post under "A Little DNA Goes A Long Way", I attempted to explain that the Y - Chromosome passed from...
The Long Way Home; The Tennessee Depositions Contiuned
"On November 29th, 1843, proceed to take the deposition of Nancy West age about 53 years. The said Nancy West after being duly sworn on...
"The Long Way Home" Begin the Tennessee Depositions:
Phoebe had been concerned that the defendants would attack her about her time in Pendleton, SC. However, she had lived through that hard...
"The Long Way Home" part 4
They entered the nicely furnished law office and were greeted warmly by Mr. Woodfin and his associates. The clerk offered them coffee...
"The Long Way Home" part 3
Pheobe had been restless all night but finally, dawn had come and she could smell the coffee in the lodge. As soon as Nancy and William...
The Long Way Home; Part 2, Traveling to Hendersonville.
Phoebe was restless tonight, much like she had been four nights earlier before the journey began. Her mind raced with anticipation for...
Be Fruitful and Multiply; Part 2, "Johnson" DNA in the USA.
Again, I will edit everything later but want to get the information our there. A lot of people put a lot of work into some of these...
A Little DNA Goes A Long Way!
So sorry that this post took so long and even more sorry that I did not get to continue the story in this post and I apologize for not...
The Long Way Home; The adventure begins!
The Long Way Home: The Adventure Begins! September 1843 She sat on the back porch of her daughter’s home in McMinn County, Tennessee,...
Be Fruitful and Multiply; Prequel to The Long Way Home.
This is just somewhat of a prelude to the most interesting story of our ancestry. It is for orientation purposes so that hopefully, the...
My Inspiration!
For a while now, I have contemplated writing a book about family genealogy and the area from which a lot of us began our life's journey. ...

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Welcome to Big Gully Genealogy and History, my very own passion project filled with unique content. Please be easy on me. Mathematics and science are my strengths. However, as with many technical professionals, I am not the best communicator. Yet, I have some exciting facts about our ancestry that I want to share. Please explore my site and the information that I have to offer. Perhaps Big Gully Genealogy and History will ignite your own passion for your ancestry as well.
Dedicated to my late sister, Dana Robbins. She encouraged me from my earliest memories to always go for the opportunities with which I was blessed. She was an encouragement and inspiration through life, she and Roy's devastating illnesses and their passing. She and Roy were my heroes! Many of the things that I enjoy today, I took up because she and Roy had excelled in them. I still love music, sports and learning because I wanted to be like them and participate in the same activities which they loved!
- Oct 11, 2021
- 4 min
Big Gully ( copied from Facebook )

- Oct 11, 2021
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