Brinson, Terrell, Shumaker, and May families
There is extensive information about our Terrell lineage, which will result in there being a lot of articles here about them! So, to make it easier for you to find what you’re looking for, I’m creating this index of articles. I’ll strive to keep it updated as I write more articles.
COMING: Our Terrell Ancestors in England: Includes basic information about each English Terrell ancestor in our direct lineage – Twenty-two generations covered.
COMING: Our Terrell Ancestors in France: Includes basic information about each French Terrell ancestor in our direct lineage – Fifty-six generations covered.
COMING: William and Susannah Terrell: Detailed information, as much as is available, about our first American-born Terrell ancestor. He is generation 7 on our list.
Family Photos from Edna Eudora Terrell Brinson – 1
THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON THE FAMILY SEARCH WEBSITE. THE LINK TO THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
Trying to figure out what to call your distant cousin? Even if you ...
EVER FOUND YOURSELF ASKING, “SO WHAT EXACTLY IS A SECOND COUSIN?”OR DEBATING WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A “FIRST COUSIN ONCE REMOVED”?
Use this cousin ...
THESE BRINSON FAMILY PHOTOS WERE IN A BOX OF STUFF THAT MY PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER, EDNA TERRELL BRINSON “MAMAW”, GAVE TO MY MOTHER, CATHERINE SHUMAKER BRINSON, BEFORE 1961.
I really appreciate ...
SOME OF YOU HAVE ASKED ME RECENTLY WHO OUR DIRECT LINE ANCESTORS – TERRELL – ARE. AND THAT’S SOMETHING THAT I CAN DO WITHOUT GOING THROUGH TOO ...
RICHMOND TERRELL, UPON HIS ARRIVAL IN VIRGINIA, WAS RECORDED AS “IMMIGRANT AND PURCHASER OF LAND”.
He is our first American Terrell ancestor.
This article is derived primarily from the book ...
RECENTLY, I WAS LOOKING FOR THE HISTORY OF OUR TERRELL FAMILY IN AMERICA, SO SEARCHED “TERRELL” ON GOOGLE, AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THE “TERRELL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC.”!
The ...
HENRY HECTOR BRINSON MADE THIS HIGH CHAIR FOR HIS FIRST BABY.
The baby’s name was Hazel Alva Brinson, and she was born on December 30, 1902.
Henry Hector Brinson, known as “H.H.” or ...
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY, ONE OF MY COUSINS WAS IN THE MILITARY, ABOUT TO SPEND CHRISTMAS IN SAUDI ARABIA.
So of course, Catherine wrote an uplifting poem for him. His name is Wayne Avery, and at the time, ...