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Help, I've reached a block in my research. I'm looking for information on Asahel (Ashel, Asa) Douglass veteran of the 1812 War. He enlisted in Cornwall ,CT. His date of birth was 1791 + or - 1 year. He moved to Kentucky after the war and from there to Cass County Illinois (1850s). His wife was Jane Kikindall (spelling may differ) from PA.
His date pf death was 1880.
Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. I do have the linage from him until present.
R.S. Doulgass
Ramona S. Douglass
I'll search out Douglas lineage records we've managed to piece together and let you know what I come upon. Good luck in your search until then!
Joshua Peterson
Thank you very much. I truly hope I can get to the bottom of this puzzle. Asahel Douglass was a blacksmith as was his son and grandson. What is your opinion of Ancestry.com?
Ramona S. Douglass
Hi Ramona,
We're still looking for the elusive Asahel. Should we discover anything I will post here first! Also, I personally have not used Ancestry.com. However, I'm sure we have members who have. Anyone care to give Ramona their thoughts about Ancestry.com?
Joshua Peterson
Joshua,
Thank you for helping. I'm still blocked on him. I had a thought that maybe in the 1700s, Israel and Asahel may have sounded the same to a census worker. There are a few Asa, Ashel and Asahel names in the family. My GGgrandfather was John L Douglass, the infamous Asahels' son. They sure had large families back then. He was even listed as Athel Douglass in one Barren County, KY census.
Thank you
Ramona Douglass
Ramona S. Douglass
Hi Ramona, this is all I have found so far in my search for this gentlemen.
http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/asadouglas.htm
Hope this helps!
Joshua Peterson
Thank you, I'll check that out. It becomes quite confusing when you can go back in all directions but can't find the one you really want to know about.
Ramona S. Douglass
I found that the illusive Asahel had a brother named Amzi. They married Kirkendall sisters in Indiana.
Still searching for the missing link.
Thanks
Ramona S. Douglass
Greetings Kin,
I am currently trying to trace my lineage back to the homeland but have hit a brick wall. Although a cousin of mine has participated in the Clan Douglas DNA project ( I highly encourage any male members of the name Douglas to do so too) we have found our line appears to branch from Douglas of Mains family. My goal is to connect the dots and complete the tree going back. Our earliest known Ancestor for sure is my 4 Great Grandfather:
James Douglass,
b. Sept 1798 Delaware County, New York
m. 1823 to Flora L. Leete, Tompkins County, New York
d. Dec 1886 Dunbar, Otoe County, Nebraska
Through some incredible research, my cousin, Dorothey, has concluded that James father and grandfather were the following men:
(Father of James)
William Douglass
b. About 1766 in Orange/Delaware Co. New York?
m. Unknown
d. between 1830 and 1835 in Caroline, Tomkins County, New York
(Father of William)
James Douglass
b. 1723 Where Unknown
m. ? to Elizabeth R. Douglass(b. 1728 d. Sep, 1795 Harpersfield, Delaware Co., New York)
d. Mar, 1809 Harpersfield, Delaware Co., New York
Anyone with any ideas or information on these individuals would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Shawn
(Douglas in Spirit and Blood)
Shawn Marchinek
One place you should look is the Douglas Archives. Just follow the link found in our Links Section.
Also, I found the following at GenForum: [http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Delaware,Co,New,York::douglass::47.html]
Need information on WILLIAM DOUGLASS, b after 1763 and before 1770, probably, Orange Co., NY; moved with parents James and Elizabeth Douglass to Delaware Co., NY, c 1783/4; moved with his wife (need name) and eight children to Town of Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY. Wm had son James, b Delaware Co,NY, 1798, m Flora Leet, 1823 probably Tompkins Co., NY; he died Dunbar, Otoe Co., Nebraska in 1886. Wm also had daughter, Mary, who m Samuel H. Dean; daughter Sarah m to Samuel Leet; son Joseph m to Clarissa Gridley. Any information greatly appreciated.
While this does not answer your question, it may give you another angle of pursuit.
Harold
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CDSNA
While searching Drysdale i happened across a couple of transcripts from 2 Douglass family bibles in the Library of Virginia
http://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/RussellLynnDrysdale
R. Lynn Drysdale
I would be very interested in these bible transcripts. Do you have them or can I get a copy and see if they help me. I posted my previous ancestor info above.
Thank you,
Shawn Marchinek (scottish.slovak(at symbol)yahoo.com)
Shawn Marchinek
Help, I need a list of all the Douglas (and all spellings) men who were sent to New England after the Battle of Dunbar (1650). I have found an Alexander but there were additional ones not on the ship Unity or the John and Sara ship. I've searched the Lynn (Saugus), MA records but need more information on Alister (sp ?).
It looks like I am not from the Deacon's line!
Thank you
Ramona S. Douglass
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