Publisher's Synopsis
Family Lineage and Descendants of William Marcus Kennedy and Nancy Lorena Gray of North Carolina and Tennessee (2022 Edition)
This book provides a lineage of William Marcus Kennedy, Sr. (b. 1817 [Mecklenburg, North Carolina], d. 1934 [Monroe County, Tennessee]), and his wife, Nancy Lorena (Lorenda?) Gray (b. 1822 [Wilkes County, North Carolina], d. 1860, [Monroe County, TN]) down through history to more modern-day descendants who were born as recently as the 1900s, living predominately in, or died in the following counties, states: Jackson and Lamar Counties, Alabama; Maricopa and Pima Counties, Arizona; Los Angeles County, California; Duval and Polk Counties, Florida; Murray, Union, and Whitfield Counties, Georgia; Cook and Jackson Counties, Illinois; Tipton County, Indiana; Kenton and Laurel Counties, Kentucky; Bay County, Michigan; Choctaw County, Mississippi; Colfax County, New Mexico; Caldwell, Mecklenburg, and Wilkes Counties, North Carolina; Carroll, Columbiana, Jefferson, and Summit Counties, Ohio; Lexington and Spartanburg Counties, South Carolina; Blount, Jefferson, Loudon, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Polk, Putnam, Roane, and Sevier Counties, Tennessee; and Denton, Harris, Hill, Robertson, and Tarrant Counties, Texas. Researchers for this surname's lineage may find lineage data and vital statistics to link families. Use the data to research primary documents that showcase your ancestor's history. Included in this book is an index of names and resources citations for primary, secondary, or tertiary sources for research confirmation. Citations are from county books, family stories, family bibles, birth/death certificates, US census data triangulated against federal, state, or local certifications, and third-party sources. YOU WILL WANT TO BUY MORE THAN ONE COPY OF THIS BOOK! WHY?- Purchase multiple copies to gift to family members for special occasions!
- A first copy to scrapbook your personal copies of ancestry data (birth/death certificates, marriage registries, photos) in a binder or scrapbook. Adding more documentation for an ancestor makes family research more impactful.
- A second copy as a reference tool to take on trips to libraries, book archives, bookstores, and collections (e.g., history museums). One may not be able to use a computer on these research trips, so a book to compare notes can help record notes and findings.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dawn D. Boyer, Ph.D. researched genealogy data for over four decades and compiled family lineages for hundreds of unique surnames in her database. The author's research resulted in a database with 24,319+ reference citations for 241,146+ names, including her and her husband's family history, families from Monroe County, TN, Dauphin County, PA, and Carteret County, NC geographic areas, US Presidents, and the lineage of Sir John Rolfe, Pocahontas, and their son, Thomas Rolfe, and Pocahontas' first child, with >23,179+ documented descendants. Dr. Boyer is the author of 921+ books (as of July 2022) on topics of genealogy lineage (362+ surname lineage books), study guides for students, adult education (andragogy), women's studies, career-search, memoirs, and self-help journals, as well as having illustrated 118+ adult coloring books. Visit the Amazon Author's Page at https: //www.amazon.com/author/dawnboyer Key Search Words for Author's Genealogy Books: #History, #Genealogy, #Lineage, #FamilyHistory, #MonroeCountyTN, #Dauphin CountyPA, and #CarteretCountyNC, #Tennessee, #Pennsylvania, #NorthCarolina
