Maternal Family Ancestry Search – The Children of Gilbert and Mary Shegog

Last year, I started a journey in search of “from whence I came.”   I uncovered new information since writing the first two posts, “From Whence I Came:  Gilbert and Mary” and “Family History: New Information-New Questions”.

New Information

A review of the Census Reports from 1900-1920 revealed new information about the eleven children of my great-great-grandparents, Gilbert and Mary Shegog.   According to the:

1900 Census Report there were seven (7) children in the household:

1. Minerva (13-years-old) – My Great-Grandmother
2. Tommie (13-years-old) – Uncle Buddy
3. Abbie (9-years-old) – ????
4. Lily (8-years-old) – ???
5. Roxie  –  (4-years-old) – Aunt Roxie
6. Willie – (8-years-old) – Aunt Willie
7. Johnnie – Uncle Johnnie

1910 Census Report there were four (4) new children in the household.

1. Sallie (6-years-old) – Aunt Sallie
2. Walter (5-years-old) – ?????
3. Josie (3-years-old) – Aunt Josie
4. Robert (0 years old) – Uncle Robert

New Questions

1. I didn’t know about, Abbie, Lily and Walter.  What happened to them.
2. What was my Great-Grandmother Minerva’s first husband’s name?
3. What was my Great-Great-Grandmother Mary’s maiden name?

 Dead End

I reached a dead-end searching through Census Reports because:

• I could not find verifiable matches for Gilbert Shegog in the Census Report for 1870, 1880 or 1890;
• The name of slaves were not recorded on Census Reports until 1870.  Only their age, gender, race, and the slaveholder’s name were recorded.

I hope to find more information about those who came before when I visit my cousin this summer.  She is the keeper of our family Bible and photo album.

In the meantime, I plan to:

• write of times spent with the children of Gilbert and Mary Shegog — Uncle Buddy, Aunt Roxie, Aunt Willie, Uncle Johnnie, Aunt Sallie, Aunt Josie, and Uncle Robert.
• search for information in public records and other documents.

I began this journey to find out from “Whence I Came.” for me, my children, grandchildren, future generations as well as others who may have an interest in following me on this journey.

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