As I mentioned in a blog entry that I made last year, my wife may be a distant cousin of Abraham Lincoln through his mother Nancy Hanks. The only problem proving this, however, is that there were many different women named Nancy Hanks that could have possibly been his mother. There is no definate way of showing my wife's relationship to this American president.
A discussion about the true identity of Nancy Hanks can be found on the webpage Will the Real Nancy Hanks Please Stand Up?
For more information about the Hanks Family, check out Hanks for the Memories.
24 May 2007
23 May 2007
Research Guide: Mexico
FamilySearch.Org has a great Research Guide for Mexico. It explains not only how to use church and census records, but also defines certain terms that you will come across when doing research.
Wedding of Esteban Zimmerly and Delfina Torres
On April 22, 1908, Esteban Zimmerly, the son of Samuel and Maria Paubla (Torres) Zimmerly married Delfina Torres, the daughter of Jose Epitacio and Maria Guadalupe (Padilla) Torres in the San Miguel Parish, Socorro, New Mexico. Esteban and Delfina were my maternal grandmother's parents.
This picture was taken on the wedding day. It was sent to me a few years ago by a distant cousin who is descended from Delfina's sister Josefita Torres. Josefita would later marry Herminio Aragon.
All of the children pictured are the sons and daughters of my 2nd great grandparents Jose Epitacio and Maria Torres. According to my cousin, the people in the picture are as follows:
Top Row, from left to right: Jose Epitacio Torres, Valentin Torres, Defina (or Aldelfina) Torres, Estevan Deluvino Zimmerly, Josefita Torres, "Gallegos" (brother to Maria Padilla), Maria Guadalupe Torres, and Jose Torres (baby.)
Sitting on steps, left to right: Maria Dolores Torres (adopted), Maria Guadalupe Torres, and Juana Maria Torres - also known as Jenny or Evita.
Update: Judi Darling informed me that she is the one who sent me this photo. Her brother Larry Gonzales is the one who labeled the people in this picture. 12/3/2007.
Dunn / Poole marriage record
I am now looking for the Carroll Livingston Dunn and Viola Fern Poole's marriage record. The information I have is that they were married on 30 November 1930 in Monticello, Illinois. Monticello is in Piatt County; therefore I sent an email today to the Piatt County Historical and Genealogical Society. I'll post on this site if I receive a response from them.
Update: 5/24/2007 6:30 PM:
Twice I tried to send an email to the historical society, but it bounced back both times. I will have to send a snail mail to them instead.
Update: 5/24/2007 6:30 PM:
Twice I tried to send an email to the historical society, but it bounced back both times. I will have to send a snail mail to them instead.
Original Settlers of the Village of Belen
Here is a link to a list of the Original Settlers of the Village of Belen.
Belen, New Mexico Genealogy Records Database
Many of my ancestors came from Belen, New Mexico. The Belen, New Mexico Genealogy Records Database includes censuses, pre-nuptial investigations, and tax lists. Although these records can be found in certain published works, this database can be useful for those people who do not have access to those books.
20 May 2007
The Ignacio and Andrea (Montoya) Torres family
Ignacio Torres and family. Clockwise from top: Jose M. Torres, Ignacio Torres, Anastacio Torres, Margaret Torres, Andrea (Montoya) Torres, Maria Teresa Torres.
Ignacio and Andrea (Montoya) Torres were my great grandparents. Maria Teresa Torres was my paternal grandmother. This photograph was taken c. 1920.
30 April 2007
Samuel Zimmerly - California Civil War Roster
My 2nd great grandfather Samuel Zimmerly was a member of the "California Column", which were a group of Union regiments that came to New Mexico during the Civil War. On this site he is listed as a member of Company B of the California 1st Regiment of the Infantry. According to this document, he was a corporal who enrolled at Camp Latham, California on October 13, 1861. He mustered out at Santa Fe, New Mexico on November 3, 1864 after completing his term of service.
Here you may find a short history of his regiment.
All of this information may be found in the book "Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867" by Brig.-Gen. Richard H. Orton which was published in 1890. A complete transcription of the book is on the web at the California Civil War Rosters Transcription Project.
Here you may find a short history of his regiment.
All of this information may be found in the book "Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867" by Brig.-Gen. Richard H. Orton which was published in 1890. A complete transcription of the book is on the web at the California Civil War Rosters Transcription Project.
29 April 2007
Searching for my Zimmerly cousins
Below are three generations of the Zimmerly clan. In my database I have more generations than this, but most of those people are still alive and therefore I will not post them on this blog. However, I would like to find more of my Zimmerly cousins. If you are descended from these people, please send me an E-mail with details on how you are related. Maybe one of these days we can have a Family Reunion in Socorro.
Descendants of Samuel James and Maria Paubla (Torres) Zimmerly
Generation No. 1
1. SAMUEL JAMES2 ZIMMERLY (SANTIAGO1) was born March 14, 1837 in Switzerland, and died November 20, 1887. He married MARIA PAUBLA TORRES September 29, 1866 in San Miguel Parish, Socorro, NM, daughter of RICARDO TORRES and MARIA PADILLA. She was born June 06, 1849 in Socorro, NM, and died July 23, 1917.
Children of SAMUEL ZIMMERLY and MARIA TORRES are:
2. i. JUAN JOSE3 ZIMMERLY, b. January 14, 1868; d. March 20, 1916, Luis Lopez, NM.
3. ii. GERTUDE ZIMMERLY, b. August 01, 1871; d. September 06, 1920.
4. iii. RICARDO ZIMMERLY, b. May 06, 1878; d. December 30, 1947.
5. iv. MARIA DOLORES ZIMMERLY, b. March 03, 1881; d. September 18, 1947, Socorro, NM.
6. v. TERESA ZIMMERLY, b. September 24, 1884; d. October 17, 1965, Socorro General Hospital, Socorro, NM.
7. vi. ESTEVAN DELUVINO ZIMMERLY, b. October 03, 1887; d. September 20, 1936, Socorro, NM.
Generation No. 2
2. JUAN JOSE3 ZIMMERLY (SAMUEL JAMES2, SANTIAGO1) was born January 14, 1868, and died March 20, 1916 in Luis Lopez, NM. He married ISABEL TORRES February 08, 1888 in Socorro, NM, daughter of EDUARDO TORRES and JULIANA ORTEGA.
Children of JUAN ZIMMERLY and ISABEL TORRES are:
i. SAMUEL T.4 ZIMMERLY, b. January 21, 1889; d. October 1974, Albuquerque, NM; m. JUANITA TORRES, September 14, 1914, Socorro, NM.
ii. PAULA ZIMMERLY, b. March 02, 1891.
iii. TOMASITA ZIMMERLY, b. July 05, 1893.
iv. FLORA ZIMMERLY, b. December 31, 1894; m. RAMON SALAZAR, May 26, 1917, Socorro, NM.
v. EDUARDO ZIMMERLY, b. December 04, 1897; d. October 30, 1914, Socorro, NM.
vi. JUSTIANO ZIMMERLY, b. May 18, 1900.
vii. TIMITEO ZIMMERLY, b. Bef. December 14, 1902.
viii. JULIANA ZIMMERLY, b. Bef. December 14, 1902.
ix. BENEDICTA ZIMMERLY, b. September 08, 1905; d. December 1981, Albuquerque, NM.
3. GERTUDE3 ZIMMERLY (SAMUEL JAMES2, SANTIAGO1) was born August 01, 1871, and died September 06, 1920. She married HERMINIO TORRES November 01, 1889 in Socorro, NM, son of JOSE TORRES and MARIA GALLEGOS. He was born May 09, 1869 in Socorro, NM.
Children of GERTUDE ZIMMERLY and HERMINIO TORRES are:
i. MARIA PAULA4 TORRES, b. July 29, 1890.
ii. ERNEST TORRES, b. December 02, 1897; d. March 16, 1935.
iii. ANITA JOSEPHINA TORRES, b. May 30, 1900.
iv. ELISA ISABEL TORRES, b. December 26, 1902; d. February 24, 1954.
4. RICARDO3 ZIMMERLY (SAMUEL JAMES2, SANTIAGO1) was born May 06, 1878, and died December 30, 1947. He married ELOISA STACKPOLE February 26, 1900, daughter of RICHARD STACKPOLE and ELICIA TORRES.
Children of RICARDO ZIMMERLY and ELOISA STACKPOLE are:
i. SAMUEL JAMES4 ZIMMERLY, b. December 20, 1900; d. January 13, 1994; m. FELICITA ABDALLAH, November 17, 1923.
ii. JOSE LUIS ZIMMERLY, b. October 07, 1902; m. FRANKIE.
iii. ALICE ZIMMERLY, b. June 05, 1904; m. HENRY DEL CURTO.
iv. CHARLES E. ZIMMERLY, b. November 04, 1905; d. November 17, 1961; m. HILDA BATEMAN.
v. FIDELA PRESCILA ZIMMERLY, b. July 13, 1908; d. Abt. 1910.
vi. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ZIMMERLY, b. July 20, 1910; d. December 1979; m. CORNELIA NEAL RICHARDSON.
vii. MARGARET ZIMMERLY, b. December 08, 1912; d. 1992; m. LORENZO BACA; b. August 17, 1904; d. 1979.
viii. RICHARD MAXIMILIANO ZIMMERLY, JR., b. February 08, 1915; d. December 05, 1975; m. YVONNE MAE SUGGS, September 22, 1942.
ix. CHRISTINE ZIMMERLY, b. November 01, 1916; m. ADAM ROBERT BOOTH.
x. AGNES ZIMMERLY, b. May 19, 1918; m. KEITH HODSON.
xi. EDWARD ZIMMERLY, b. December 26, 1919; d. April 11, 1944, near Pottsdam, Germany.
5. MARIA DOLORES3 ZIMMERLY (SAMUEL JAMES2, SANTIAGO1) was born March 03, 1881, and died September 18, 1947 in Socorro, NM. She married RICARDO ABEYTA 1902.
Children of MARIA ZIMMERLY and RICARDO ABEYTA are:
i. ANTONIO4 ABEYTA.
ii. ENCARMACION ABEYTA.
iii. LEONIDES ABEYTA, b. September 14, 1903; m. HARTMAN.
iv. JEFF ABEYTA, b. October 30, 1905.
v. ELOISA ABEYTA, b. February 06, 1907, Socorro, NM; d. February 04, 1999; m. (1) HENRY F. GONZALES; m. (2) COONEY SARRICINO, SR..
vi. ADELINA ABEYTA, b. March 23, 1908; m. PADILLA.
vii. ROSA ABEYTA, b. November 06, 1910.
viii. PETRITA ABEYTA, b. June 06, 1913; m. CASTILLO.
ix. RICHARD ABEYTA, b. January 13, 1916.
x. TOMASITA ABEYTA, b. June 30, 1919; m. BARELA.
xi. JOHNNY ABEYTA, b. October 28, 1923.
6. TERESA3 ZIMMERLY (SAMUEL JAMES2, SANTIAGO1) was born September 24, 1884, and died October 17, 1965 in Socorro General Hospital, Socorro, NM. She married JOSE ESTANISLADO DESIDERIO MIERA May 28, 1906 in Socorro, NM, son of MAURICIO MIERA and PLACIDA MONTOYA. He was born 1884 in San Antonio, NM.
Children of TERESA ZIMMERLY and JOSE MIERA are:
i. ESTEVAN MAURICIO4 MIERA, b. October 03, 1907, San Antonio, NM; d. February 26, 1953; m. CARMEN BACA.
ii. ALICE HELEN MIERA, b. November 29, 1909, San Antonio, NM; m. GENE GILMORE.
iii. BENICIA JOSEPHINA MIERA, b. March 18, 1914; m. MAX GALLEGOS.
iv. BERTHA ODILIA MIERA, b. October 18, 1916; m. (1) FRANK CHAVEZ; m. (2) BILLY EATON.
7. ESTEVAN DELUVINO3 ZIMMERLY (SAMUEL JAMES2, SANTIAGO1) was born October 03, 1887, and died September 20, 1936 in Socorro, NM. He married ALDEFINA TORRES April 14, 1908 in Socorro, NM, daughter of JOSE TORRES and MARIA PADILLA. She was born March 11, 1893, and died May 07, 1978.
Children of ESTEVAN ZIMMERLY and ALDEFINA TORRES are:
i. MARIA PABLITA4 ZIMMERLY, b. December 10, 1909; m. SANTIAGO BACA; b. December 24, 1907, Luis Lopez, NM; d. 1961.
ii. GUADALUPE ZIMMERLY, b. March 11, 1912; m. (1) NESTOR TORRES; m. (2) FRANK BERNAL; m. (3) (?) LARA; m. (4) JOE ESTRADA.
iii. GERTUDE ZIMMERLY, b. February 18, 1914; m. (1) JUAN ARMIJO; m. (2) SAM CHAVEZ; m. (3) ARCHULETA.
iv. STEVE D. ZIMMERLY, b. April 07, 1917; d. September 13, 1953; m. SYLVESTRA CHAVEZ; b. May 10, 1918, Socorro, NM.
v. MARIA IDA ZIMMERLY, b. December 25, 1919; m. ERNEST MANNING.
vi. JOSE MAXIMILANO ZIMMERLY, b. March 17, 1922, San Antonio, NM; d. June 11, 1996; m. DIGNA SALDANA; b. May 15, 1925.
vii. ALBERT ZIMMERLY, b. December 01, 1923; m. MARY ARAGON.
viii. CECELIA ZIMMERLY, b. January 07, 1927; d. February 03, 2000.
Generation No. 1
1. SAMUEL JAMES2 ZIMMERLY (SANTIAGO1) was born March 14, 1837 in Switzerland, and died November 20, 1887. He married MARIA PAUBLA TORRES September 29, 1866 in San Miguel Parish, Socorro, NM, daughter of RICARDO TORRES and MARIA PADILLA. She was born June 06, 1849 in Socorro, NM, and died July 23, 1917.
Children of SAMUEL ZIMMERLY and MARIA TORRES are:
2. i. JUAN JOSE3 ZIMMERLY, b. January 14, 1868; d. March 20, 1916, Luis Lopez, NM.
3. ii. GERTUDE ZIMMERLY, b. August 01, 1871; d. September 06, 1920.
4. iii. RICARDO ZIMMERLY, b. May 06, 1878; d. December 30, 1947.
5. iv. MARIA DOLORES ZIMMERLY, b. March 03, 1881; d. September 18, 1947, Socorro, NM.
6. v. TERESA ZIMMERLY, b. September 24, 1884; d. October 17, 1965, Socorro General Hospital, Socorro, NM.
7. vi. ESTEVAN DELUVINO ZIMMERLY, b. October 03, 1887; d. September 20, 1936, Socorro, NM.
Generation No. 2
2. JUAN JOSE3 ZIMMERLY (SAMUEL JAMES2, SANTIAGO1) was born January 14, 1868, and died March 20, 1916 in Luis Lopez, NM. He married ISABEL TORRES February 08, 1888 in Socorro, NM, daughter of EDUARDO TORRES and JULIANA ORTEGA.
Children of JUAN ZIMMERLY and ISABEL TORRES are:
i. SAMUEL T.4 ZIMMERLY, b. January 21, 1889; d. October 1974, Albuquerque, NM; m. JUANITA TORRES, September 14, 1914, Socorro, NM.
ii. PAULA ZIMMERLY, b. March 02, 1891.
iii. TOMASITA ZIMMERLY, b. July 05, 1893.
iv. FLORA ZIMMERLY, b. December 31, 1894; m. RAMON SALAZAR, May 26, 1917, Socorro, NM.
v. EDUARDO ZIMMERLY, b. December 04, 1897; d. October 30, 1914, Socorro, NM.
vi. JUSTIANO ZIMMERLY, b. May 18, 1900.
vii. TIMITEO ZIMMERLY, b. Bef. December 14, 1902.
viii. JULIANA ZIMMERLY, b. Bef. December 14, 1902.
ix. BENEDICTA ZIMMERLY, b. September 08, 1905; d. December 1981, Albuquerque, NM.
3. GERTUDE3 ZIMMERLY (SAMUEL JAMES2, SANTIAGO1) was born August 01, 1871, and died September 06, 1920. She married HERMINIO TORRES November 01, 1889 in Socorro, NM, son of JOSE TORRES and MARIA GALLEGOS. He was born May 09, 1869 in Socorro, NM.
Children of GERTUDE ZIMMERLY and HERMINIO TORRES are:
i. MARIA PAULA4 TORRES, b. July 29, 1890.
ii. ERNEST TORRES, b. December 02, 1897; d. March 16, 1935.
iii. ANITA JOSEPHINA TORRES, b. May 30, 1900.
iv. ELISA ISABEL TORRES, b. December 26, 1902; d. February 24, 1954.
4. RICARDO3 ZIMMERLY (SAMUEL JAMES2, SANTIAGO1) was born May 06, 1878, and died December 30, 1947. He married ELOISA STACKPOLE February 26, 1900, daughter of RICHARD STACKPOLE and ELICIA TORRES.
Children of RICARDO ZIMMERLY and ELOISA STACKPOLE are:
i. SAMUEL JAMES4 ZIMMERLY, b. December 20, 1900; d. January 13, 1994; m. FELICITA ABDALLAH, November 17, 1923.
ii. JOSE LUIS ZIMMERLY, b. October 07, 1902; m. FRANKIE.
iii. ALICE ZIMMERLY, b. June 05, 1904; m. HENRY DEL CURTO.
iv. CHARLES E. ZIMMERLY, b. November 04, 1905; d. November 17, 1961; m. HILDA BATEMAN.
v. FIDELA PRESCILA ZIMMERLY, b. July 13, 1908; d. Abt. 1910.
vi. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ZIMMERLY, b. July 20, 1910; d. December 1979; m. CORNELIA NEAL RICHARDSON.
vii. MARGARET ZIMMERLY, b. December 08, 1912; d. 1992; m. LORENZO BACA; b. August 17, 1904; d. 1979.
viii. RICHARD MAXIMILIANO ZIMMERLY, JR., b. February 08, 1915; d. December 05, 1975; m. YVONNE MAE SUGGS, September 22, 1942.
ix. CHRISTINE ZIMMERLY, b. November 01, 1916; m. ADAM ROBERT BOOTH.
x. AGNES ZIMMERLY, b. May 19, 1918; m. KEITH HODSON.
xi. EDWARD ZIMMERLY, b. December 26, 1919; d. April 11, 1944, near Pottsdam, Germany.
5. MARIA DOLORES3 ZIMMERLY (SAMUEL JAMES2, SANTIAGO1) was born March 03, 1881, and died September 18, 1947 in Socorro, NM. She married RICARDO ABEYTA 1902.
Children of MARIA ZIMMERLY and RICARDO ABEYTA are:
i. ANTONIO4 ABEYTA.
ii. ENCARMACION ABEYTA.
iii. LEONIDES ABEYTA, b. September 14, 1903; m. HARTMAN.
iv. JEFF ABEYTA, b. October 30, 1905.
v. ELOISA ABEYTA, b. February 06, 1907, Socorro, NM; d. February 04, 1999; m. (1) HENRY F. GONZALES; m. (2) COONEY SARRICINO, SR..
vi. ADELINA ABEYTA, b. March 23, 1908; m. PADILLA.
vii. ROSA ABEYTA, b. November 06, 1910.
viii. PETRITA ABEYTA, b. June 06, 1913; m. CASTILLO.
ix. RICHARD ABEYTA, b. January 13, 1916.
x. TOMASITA ABEYTA, b. June 30, 1919; m. BARELA.
xi. JOHNNY ABEYTA, b. October 28, 1923.
6. TERESA3 ZIMMERLY (SAMUEL JAMES2, SANTIAGO1) was born September 24, 1884, and died October 17, 1965 in Socorro General Hospital, Socorro, NM. She married JOSE ESTANISLADO DESIDERIO MIERA May 28, 1906 in Socorro, NM, son of MAURICIO MIERA and PLACIDA MONTOYA. He was born 1884 in San Antonio, NM.
Children of TERESA ZIMMERLY and JOSE MIERA are:
i. ESTEVAN MAURICIO4 MIERA, b. October 03, 1907, San Antonio, NM; d. February 26, 1953; m. CARMEN BACA.
ii. ALICE HELEN MIERA, b. November 29, 1909, San Antonio, NM; m. GENE GILMORE.
iii. BENICIA JOSEPHINA MIERA, b. March 18, 1914; m. MAX GALLEGOS.
iv. BERTHA ODILIA MIERA, b. October 18, 1916; m. (1) FRANK CHAVEZ; m. (2) BILLY EATON.
7. ESTEVAN DELUVINO3 ZIMMERLY (SAMUEL JAMES2, SANTIAGO1) was born October 03, 1887, and died September 20, 1936 in Socorro, NM. He married ALDEFINA TORRES April 14, 1908 in Socorro, NM, daughter of JOSE TORRES and MARIA PADILLA. She was born March 11, 1893, and died May 07, 1978.
Children of ESTEVAN ZIMMERLY and ALDEFINA TORRES are:
i. MARIA PABLITA4 ZIMMERLY, b. December 10, 1909; m. SANTIAGO BACA; b. December 24, 1907, Luis Lopez, NM; d. 1961.
ii. GUADALUPE ZIMMERLY, b. March 11, 1912; m. (1) NESTOR TORRES; m. (2) FRANK BERNAL; m. (3) (?) LARA; m. (4) JOE ESTRADA.
iii. GERTUDE ZIMMERLY, b. February 18, 1914; m. (1) JUAN ARMIJO; m. (2) SAM CHAVEZ; m. (3) ARCHULETA.
iv. STEVE D. ZIMMERLY, b. April 07, 1917; d. September 13, 1953; m. SYLVESTRA CHAVEZ; b. May 10, 1918, Socorro, NM.
v. MARIA IDA ZIMMERLY, b. December 25, 1919; m. ERNEST MANNING.
vi. JOSE MAXIMILANO ZIMMERLY, b. March 17, 1922, San Antonio, NM; d. June 11, 1996; m. DIGNA SALDANA; b. May 15, 1925.
vii. ALBERT ZIMMERLY, b. December 01, 1923; m. MARY ARAGON.
viii. CECELIA ZIMMERLY, b. January 07, 1927; d. February 03, 2000.
26 April 2007
Abner Hanks - American Revolutionary War soldier
My wife's paternal grandmother was a woman by the name of Ethel Marie (Hanks) Douglas. According to "The Hanks Family of Viriginia and Westward", Ethel's great-grandfather was a man by the name of Abner Hanks, who was married to an Elizabeth Goodwin (she was one of his wives, as he apparently was married 6 times.) Today, I searched RootsWeb and found a genealogy for Abner Hanks on the McCord Family Online database. The author of the database quotes from a National Archives record indicating that Abner Hanks was a soldier drafted in the American army in April 1780. You may read a transcription of that document by going to the following link.
Reference:
Barber, Adin,The Hanks Family of Virginia and Westward. (Kansas, Illinois: The Arthur H. Clark Co., 1965.)
Reference:
Barber, Adin,The Hanks Family of Virginia and Westward. (Kansas, Illinois: The Arthur H. Clark Co., 1965.)
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