Genealogical society of boone county and central missouri. T his is a history and genealogy of the hopkins family, and families related through marriage, descended from william hopkins 16341705 gardener of st. Boone county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki. Davy crockett one evening, in the midtolate 1950s, my maternal aunt, mary lee kelly weibel littlefield, while visiting my family, informed us that we were related the. Maryland had the highest population of boone families in 1840. John boone, joseph boone, benjamin boone, james boone, and samuel boone. A history of our family journal 1981 avenel book genealogy. The boone family a genealogical history of the descendants. The information may have been glorified as these were commonly known as vanity books. Details about history of the boone family genealogy descendants daniel boone 1993 book. Another 97 words 7 lines of text covering the year 1699 is included under the topic. I have the boone family book compiled by hazel atterbury spraker, published 1922 and reprinted 1974 and 1977.
Boone county, illinois, genealogy familysearch wiki. The most boone families were found in the usa in 1880. I have the boone family book compiled by hazel atterbury spraker, published 1922 and reprinted 1974. Daniel boone was a hunter, politician, land speculator and frontiersman whose name is synonymous with the cumberland gap and the settlement of kentucky. Perhaps youd rather produce a family newsletter, cookbook, or website. The boone familya genealogical history of the descendants of george and. Also a biografical sketch of daniel boone, the pioneer by one of his descendant. It can be duplicated from your masters at a local copy store and put together with an inexpensive comb binding or it can be printed by a printer, bound in hard covers and sold in book stores. The book is also filled with accounts of family history including the stoner family lineage that was where my greatgrandmother came from. He apologized, but began to lose his community esteem, even though people still came to him for their woven goods and blacksmith work. An early interest in the outdoors daniel boone was born near reading, pennsylvania, on november 2, 1734, the sixth of eleven children born to squire boone, a farmer and land speculator a. North america, family histories, 15002000 the description is.
A genealogical history of the descendants of george and. A simple photocopied booklet shared only with family members or a fullscale, hardbound book to serve as a reference for other genealogists. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our boone research. North america, family histories, 15002000 on ancestry a. The first derivation was bestowed on a good person. A genealogical history of the descendants of george and mary boone, who came to america in 1717. October 22 september 26, 1820 was an american pioneer, explorer, woodsman, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the united states. It is a 700 page book listing many, many decendents. The boone family a genealogical history of the descendants of.
Containing many unpublished bits of early kentucky history. The following centers are located in surrounding counties. The primary focus is on north american families from the 18th and 19th centuries, especially those. Boone is a descriptive english and german name, derived either from old french bon, meaning good, or old english ban, meaning bone. Kentucky ancestors online the daniel boone connection. Daniel boone biography life, family, children, death. Davy crockett one evening, in the midtolate 1950s, my maternal aunt, mary lee kelly weibel littlefield, while visiting my family, informed us that we were related the famous frontiersman, daniel boone.
The nichols family of north georgia and the related cansler, black. They are worth reading if a person is interested in more information about the daniel boone and boone family. Even if you create the book just for yourself, it is a good exercise in organizing your material. The boone family a genealogical history of the descendants of george and mary boone who came to america in 1717. I am not listed in the book but it does have my mother born 1917. This was about 14% of all the recorded boone s in the usa. A complete transcription of the original boone family genealogy by james boone march 21st, 1788. Genealogy for colonel daniel boone 1734 1820 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Within the first few days of admission to icn, parents are asked to choose a book for their infant. Although boone s family thought the book was absurd, flint greatly influenced the popular conception of boone, since these tall tales were recycled in countless dime novels and books aimed at young boys. Bestselling, critically acclaimed author robert morgan reveals the. Now is the time to be honest with yourself about the type of family history that meetings your needs and your schedule. Boone county, west virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Some of the boone family moved to ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. This work has a deserved reputation for thoroughness and accuracy, and is widely regarded as a model genealogy because of its high standards of research. The intensive care nursery at boone hospital center has adopted the participatory reading program that began at bhc in november 98 with the assistance of tim oconnor and kelly hersey, neonatologists on staff at boone. The boones are traced through eleven generations from the. Washington state dental license applications, 1888 and 19091936 includes edgar l. The boone family genealogy ancestors and descendants.
Berks county, pennsylvania was formed on march 11, 1752 from parts of chester county, lancaster county, and philadelphia county. Free the familysearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications in their collection. The boone family a genealogical history of the descendants of george and book. Part 2 the boone family genealogy 1922 as compiled by hazel atterbury spraker 18831963. Daniel is my first cousin, six generations removed. On march 26, 2016, ancestry added the following book to its database. The nichols family of north georgia and the related cansler, black, puett, coffey, and boone families. Boone family history and genealogy boone family ancestors and descendants. In 1712 george sent his three children, george, sarah, and squire to america. History of the boone family genealogy descendants daniel. Another 97 words 7 lines of text covering the year 1699 is included under the topic early boone history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. If anyone has any doubts about birthdates or questions about this the boones or family linage, please refer to the discussion board and check the boone family history and genealogy for an actual family tree of the boones. Boone family history and genealogy ancestors and descendants.
Another 75 words 5 lines of text about their life in ireland is included in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. It was formed as a reference service for researchers, a conduit for genealogists, clearinghouse for bibliographical works, and to host the biennial boone family reunion. Boone family 43 works search for books with subject boone family. Boone, the pioneer by one of his descendant spraker, hazel atterbury on. There is material on families of undetermined connection, data on families that married into the boone family in earlier generations, revolutionary war records, and other material, including, of course, a biography of daniel boone. Washington state digital archives boone surname history source. The boone family a genealogical history of the descendants of george and spraker, ella hazel atterbury, spraker, hazel a. There is material on families of undetermined connection, data on families that married into the boone family in earlier generations, revolutionary war records, and other material, including, of. Sarah and squire remained in pennsylvania, while their brother george returned to england with glowing reports. The internet surname db libraries, museums, archives. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups by occupation, place of. Another 75 words 5 lines of text about their life in ireland.
We invite you to tour our birthing and family suites, either in conjunction with a prepared childbirth class, or by appointment. Recommended boone books the following books about the boone family are recognized for offering the most factual history and accurate genealogy on daniel boone andor his family. The first 5 generations of the george boone family presented by the boone. Guide to boone county, west virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Boone s story has inspired books, movies and television shows including the television series daniel boone 19641970 featuring fess parker, the same actor who starred in the disney miniseries. A genealogical history of the descendants of george and mary boone who. Currently there are no family history centers located directly in boone county. He and his sons william and benjamin, and his grandson william, were members of the vintners guild of london. The boone family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Biographical sketches that appear in the 1882 history of boone county, missouri, by william switzler have been extracted from the book. Boone s personal motivations are explored by emphasizing his quaker family rootsand the later influence of masonrywithin the larger context of a frontier society swirling with political revolution and wilderness wars that eventually displaced many of the american indian nations with which boone sympathized.
A family history book can be a few pages or hundreds. In flints book, boone fought handtopaw with a bear, escaped from indians by swinging on vines as tarzan would later do, and so on. In 1840 there were 19 boone families living in maryland. Compare dna and explore genealogy for daniel boone born 1734 exeter, berks county, pennsylvania died 1820 femme osage, st charles county, missouri, united. October 22 september 26, 1820 was an american pioneer, explorer, woodsman, and frontiersman whose frontier.
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