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Pyramid Theory of Doubling Ancestors
SELF 2 PARENTS 4 GRANDPARENTS 8 GREAT-GRANDPARENTS 16 GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS 32 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS 64 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS 128 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS 256 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENT 512 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS 1024 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTSIn this theory the number of ancestors double each generation. I can’t represent the rest of the generations on this page, so following is the number of theoretical ancestors in each generation, starting at Generation 12 where the figure above leaves off.
Gen. 12: 2048
Gen. 13: 4096
Gen. 14: 8192
Gen. 15: 16384
Gen. 16: 32768
Diamond Theory of Ancestors
In this theory the pyramid begins to narrow beyond the 10th generation. I can’t represent this with numbers as they would be unknown, so I am representing the basic shape with x representing the number of individuals in each generation. I will, however make some assumptions about the number of parents and grandparents back to the 10th generation.
SELF 2 PARENTS 4 GRANDPARENTS 8 GREAT-GRANDPARENTS 16 GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS 32 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS 64 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS 128 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS 256 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENT 512 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS 1024 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS x G-G-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS x G-G-G-G-G-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS x G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS x-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-GREAT-GRANDPARENTSThis article was researched by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of The Olive Tree Genealogy at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/index.shtml” Permission to copy is granted as long as the article remains AS IS. No changes may be made to the article and all identifying information and website link must remain intact. This Permission to Copy notice must remain with the article
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George R. Rice Military History
Time and Place of each enlistment:
September 12, 1864 Media, Pennsylvania
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Company and Regiment:
203 PA Infantry
Time and Place of Discharge:
June 22 1865, Ralleigh, NC
Cause of Discharge:
Muster Out
Disabilities When Admitted to the Home:
Arterio Sclerosis, Kyphosis Senility, Varicose Ulcer Right Leg.
DOMESTIC HISTORY
Where Born:
Pennsylvania
Age 81, Height 5’10”, Complexion, Dark, Eyes Blue, Hair Grey, Read and Write Yes, Religion, Prot. Occupation ( Can’t determine on the paper) Residence Subsequent to Discharge, Pennsylvania, Married or Single, Widowed, Name and Address of Nearest Relative, Harry Vanzant, Son, Upland, PA
HOME HISTORY
Rate of Pension $24.00
Date of Admission Re-Admission and Transfer: 1st Admission June 2, 1915
Date of Death: January 9, 1918
Cause of Death: Mitral Insufficiency
GENERAL REMARKS
Papers ADMISSION PAPER: G.B. Patrick
PENSION CERTIFICATE: ,005,590
EFFECTS: Cash $7.00 Pension Money $106.00
Body Shipped to: Chester Pa January 10, 1918
Personal Effect Disposed to Josiah Smith, Executor, Chester, PA
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Pennsylvania Marriage License 1748-1752 County not known.
Vansant, Isaiah and Mary Foster, March 1749
Vanzant, Nicholas and Mary Brittin, May 18, 1744
Vansandt, Hannah and Nathaniel Vansandt, August 27, 1768
Vansandt, James and Susannah Scull, April 27, 1768
Vansant, Garret and Elizabeth Stevens, March 13 , 1773
Vansant, Herman and Catharine Hogeland, October 22, 1766
Vansant, James and Rebecca Comley, October 1, 1768
Vansant, Kesia and Abraham Britton, September 11, 1773
Vansant, Mary and Gabriel Vanhorne, January 18, 1772
Vansant, Rebecca and Daniel Billew, Janaury 9, 1768
Vanzant, Elizabeth and Cornelius Vandergrift, June 26, 1760
Vanzant, Garret and Lea Nixon, April 1747
Vanzant, Nicholas 1744, May unknown bride’s name
Vanzant, Phebe and Miles Strickland December 24, 1760
Vanzant, Sarah and Christian Vanhorne, June 11, 1764
This was taken from some records that I got at the library at the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter Day Saints.
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http://www.oldchesterpa.com You can go here and see the names of the Vanzant / Vanzandt family members that are buried here.
Lot 18 Section G
Abraham W. Vanzant, Vanzandt born Feb 18, 1810 Died Jan 10, 1888
Mary Ann Verlenden his wife born March 1, 1811 Died February 27, 1894
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I spent a while putting it on Excel transferring it to Word to put here and guess what..It took up the whole page.. I tried to delete it before it hopped over to Facebook so those who see a link on Facebook to come here to see the census.. Well you are in for a surprise.. Well maybe not.. I am going to try to add a short version here later on. Stayed tuned for the census of 1850 Lincoln County! Wonder how much they paid the people to take the census..50 Cents a day .. I am guessing. But that is something to find out.
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In possession of Dorothy Epps Brown, Fayetteville, Tennessee
This certifies that Edwin Roscoe Epps of Fayetteville, Tennessee and Annie Elizabeth Malone of Huntsville, Alabama were united in matrimony according to the ordinance of God and the laws of Tennessee on the 3rd day of September in the year of our Lord 1910.
OTHER MARRIAGES:
John L. Epps married to Georgia Lee Groce August 18, 1934.
James Lawrence Epps married to Pauline Bartlette April 16, 1938.
Edith Ray Epps married to Johnnie Clayton Jones, October 6, 1934.
Dorothy Elizabeth Epps married Buford Terral Brown August 27, 1949.
Edwin Roscoe Epps, Jr. married Dorothy Dollar October 1854… this is a typo. I believe it should be 1954.
Edwin Roscoe Epps was born February 28, 1890 in Lincoln County, tennessee
Annie Elizabeth Malone born Dec 19, 1892 in Lincoln County, Tennessee
Children’s names Births
John L. Epps Born August 1, 1911.
James Lawrence Epps born June 27, 1915.
Edith Ray Epps born July 20, 1918.
Dorothy Elizabeth Epps born July 28, 1932.
Edwin Roscoe Epps, Jr. born June 18, 1934.
Deaths:
(Annie Elizabeth) Bessie Malone Epps died August 9, 1938.
Edwin Roscoe Epps, Sr. died January 25, 1964.
Grandchildren:
1. John L. (Has no children)
2. Edith Ray Jones Children are:
Barbara Ethel Jones born July 5, 1935
Johnnie Houston Jones born August 21, 1938
Portia Elizabeth Jones born_____
Larry Clayton Jones born September 10, 1945
3. James Lawrence Epps child:
Peggy Jane Epps born May 25, 1939
4. Dorothy Elizabeth Epps Brown has 3 children:
Patricia Ann Brown born January 24, 1952
Edith Lorry Brown born November 24, 1957
Nancy Annette Brown born June 16, 1964
5. Edwin Roscoe Epps, Jr. has 2 children:
Sandra Lynn born April 1957
Donna Jean born March 1959
Newspaper clippings found in the bible.
Thanks to friends in the late illness and passing away of our husband and father John Norris Epps signed by Mrs. John N. Epps, Mrs S.E. Newcome, Mrs. Joe Forrester, Joe M. Epps and Edwin Roscoe Epps. John Norris Epps was born March 27, 1841 and died August 25, 1929.
From the Thin Gray Line..
With the death of J.N. Epps, Confederate veteran who served four years with the Eighth Tennessee regiment, two weeks ago, there remains only 14 veterans in Lincoln County, Tennessee. The youngest of these, Eld. T.C. Little is 82 years of age. He enlisted while only 15 years old and served with Forrest during the last year of the war. The oldest is Capt. Hence P. George of Belleville, 93 who served with the Mulberry company.
Those still living are Eld. T.C. Little, George Pickett, Van Forrester, Jesse Broadaway, Wiley Daniel, J.C. Shofner, Alex McEwen, W. Gunter, Billy Griffis, C.B. Bagley, Capt. Durham, R.S. Hereford, W. Templeton, and Capt H.P. George.
Obituary:
Mrs. Florence Cole Epps, 88 widow of John N. Epps, Confederate Beteran, died early Saturday morning at her home at Belleville, following an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Epps, active in church and social circes, was a member of the Baptist Church of Bellville, where funeral services were conducted Sunday morning by the Rev. J. Vernon Rich, pastor, and the Rev. H.J. Burroughs. Burial was in Old Unity Cemetery. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. E.D. Newcombe, Ft Worth, Texas and Mrs. Kate L. Foster, (Forrester) Belleville, two sons, Roscoe Epps, Bellville and Joe Epps, Dallas TX. Two half-sisters, Mrs. Ella Kennedy, Wheaton, MO and Mrs. Sallie Gerrin, Miami, Oklahome, Two half brothers, SteveCole of Miami Oklahoma and Mell Cole of Fairland, Oakland and several grandchildren.
Another obit:
Mrs. Florence Cole Epps, widow of Conf. Soldier John N. Epps, died of heart failure at Bellville, February 5, 1938. For 53 years she was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
Florence Cole was born November 1, 1849 to Frank Cole and his wife Mary Armstrong.
J.N.Epps and Florence Cole were married in Lincoln County Tennessee by William Buntley, JP November 2, 1876
Children were:
John S. Born September 1, 1882 died March 6, 1914.
Myrtle married Elliot Newcome
Kate married Jode Forrester
Joe married Lonnie______
Roscoe married Bessie Malone
Parents of John Norris Epps were James Creighton/Craton and Nancy Norris Epps . James born Ca 1810 Nancy A. Norris was born September 16, 1808 and died May 6, 1884.
Children were:
Elizabeth, James, John Norris, Larrey, Frances A. who married Dan Moore and Joseph.
Obituary:
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Malone Epps 45, who died Tuesday at her home near Bellville, were conducted at the Bellville Missionary Baptist Church, of which she was a member, by the Rev. J. Vernon Rich, pastor. Burial was in the Wiley Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Roscoe Epps, two daughters, Mrs. Johnnie Jones, Eagleville and Miss Dorothy Epps. Three sons, John L. , James and Roscoe Epps, Jr. Her father John Allen Malone, four brothers Jake Malone of Lawrenceburg, John Wilson Malone of Lincoln County, and Charles Malone of Calumet City, Illinois. Four sisters, Mrs. Mary Bledsoe, Mrs Joe Boyd of Huntsville, AL Miss Mahala Malone, Chattanooga, TN and L.C. Taylor, Kelso and a grandchild.
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Here is a comment Buck wrote.. Since a lot of people do not read the comments I thought it would be a good idea to post it.
J D Epps husband of Lois Kent is Joseph Daniel Epps son of James Craton Epps Jr. He was born 30 Nov. 1891. His mother was Adlade Fox Epps also called Addie. She was the second wife of James Craton Epps Jr. Dovie is Hepsey Jane Epps daughter of James Craton Epps Jr. and Hepsey Prosser. Bettie is Elizabeth Epps another daughter of James Craton Epps Jr. and his first wife Hepsey Prosser.
The W. C. Epps is a son of Hugh M Epps named William C Epps. The C probably is either Cole his mothers maiden name or Craton his grandmothers maiden name. Mary J Epps in the Simms – Land Cemetery above is the first wife of Lawrence Franklin Epps who is the son of Hugh M Epps. Mary Jane’s maiden name was Mason. She died before before Dec 1876 and is the daughter of Solomon Mason. Lawrence F Epps later married Luticia Francis Cotner. -
6 CommentsDescendants of Alfred Jackson from the notes of Lee Cagle, Oklahoma City, OK.Alfred Jackson was born about 1832 in Georgia. He died between 1861-1865 in Tennessee (Civil War Casualty.) He married Jane ____ about 1854. She was born about 1832 in Georgia.Notes for Alfred Jackson: He was killed in the Civil war in Tennessee.His burial place is unknown. He is listed on the 1860 Calhoun County, Alabama census with wife Jane and 3 childrenThey married about 1854Children of Alfred Jackson and Jane are:1. Cynthia Jackson, Born 1855 in Calhoun County, AlabamaCynthia was missed in the 1860 Census of Calhoun County, Alabama Her mother and father were listed as well as her siblings. Must have been a census taker mistake. She is listed with her mother, siblings, and a stepfather, Jasper Hicks on the 1870 Census of Cleburne County, Alabama at age 15.2. Mary E. Jackson born about 1856 in Calhoun County, Alabama.in the 1860 Calhoun County, Alabama census she was listed as 4 years old.3. Thomas Marion Jackson, born about 1858 in Calhoun County, Alabama1860 Census, Calhoun County, Alabama listed with father age 2 years.1870 Census, Cleburne County, Alabama listed with step father , and Thomas is 12 years old.4. James Alfred Jackson, born 1859 in Calhoun County, Alabama1860 Census he was listed as 8 months old with his father.5. Millard Fillmore Jackson, born about 1861 in Alabama, died July 1934 in Oklahoma or Texas.
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No CommentsAbraham Vanzandt Obituary NoticeFrom the Media NewsUpland, PennsylvaniaFuneral of Abraham VanzantThe funeral of the late Abraham Vanzant, a sketch of who life was published in the News last week occurred yesterday afternoon from the residence of his son on Church Street, Upland. The attendance was very large and outside of the immediate relatives and friends, a large delegation of members from Leiperville Lodge of Odd Fellows was present. After prayer at the house, the remains were taken to the Upland M.E. Church, where services were held, conducted by Rev. H. Frankland of that church, Rev. William Ridgway of Trinity M.E. Church and Rev. C.L. Williams of the Upland Baptist Church . Interment was made at Chester Rural Cemetery.Death of an Ex-County SheriffThe funeral of Abraham Vanzant who for nearly sixty years resided in this country, will take place tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, from the residence of his son, George Vanzant, Church Street, Upland, PA. Abraham Vanzant was born in St. George’s Hundred, Delaware on February 18, 1810. He came to Delaware County in 1826 and was married to Mary Ann Verlinden in 1829. For a number of years he was a local Methodist preacher here, starting out in that capacity in 1848. He was particularly well-known in Upland where for several years he was manager of the mills of the late John P. Crozer. He left Upland about the year 1858 to accept a position as manager of a mill at Roswell, GA but was compelled to leave that place on account of his Union principles, and he returned to Chester in 1861. He was elected Sheriff of Delaware County on the Republican ticket in 1863. Soon after his retirement from public office he became the manager of Osborn Levis mill at Upper Darby, where he lived and prospered for many years. During his sojourn there he made his last public speech at the celebration of the Declaration of Independence, when a flag was raised in honor of the country during the Centennial year in 1876.. His last public position was assessor of the 24th ward, Philadelphia, where he was living a the time of his death on Tuesday last the 10th. His remains were brought to this city of Tuesday evening last. Deceased leaves a wife and nine children, including six daughters and three sons, and in addition 55 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He was a member of Leiperville Lodge of Odd Fellows, and that Society will attend his funeral. Services will be held at the Upland M.E. Church at 2 o’clock, and interment made at Chester Rural Cemetery.
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4 CommentsI am typing this just as it was written.The property ofLT. George Rice VanZandtUpland, Delaware County, PennsylvaniaGeorge Rice Vanzandt2nd Lt.. Co. B. 203rd P.A.Vol R.P. Vol.December 7, 1864We left camp in front of Richmond about 5 o’clock in the afternoon having rained very hard in the forenoon the roads were very muddy. We marched to Point of Rocks on the Apamaticks where we arrived about 2 o’clock in the morning – halted until daylight, December 8th marched to Bermuda 100 there took the transport IDAHO for fortress Monroe where we arrived about on o’clock.. Dropped anchor in the Rhoads layed there until the afternoon of the 10th of December, the sea being very rough making a great many of the men sick. While ashore I went into the fort after getting the rations aboard we steamed out into the stream where we are now staying.December 11, 1864This morning was very calm and continued so until afternoon about five o’clock when it commenced to be windy and continued increasing into a heavy gale, freezing very hard. About 1 o’clock in the morning of the 12th of December a large schooner tangled her cable acrossed ours and had to slip it to get away just as she let go an another Schooner came broad side up against out bow staving a hole in the Schooner’s side She made fast to our boat until about 9’oclock in the morning when she was towed away by a tug. The sea was very heavy all day Orders came to put 2 company’s on board the Transport Rolic. We raised anchor steamed to her, troops getting aboard. We steamed back to our old anchorage where we lay until 3 o’clock in the morning of the 13th when we raised anchor and steamed out of the bay and around into the Potomac. Went up as far as Seivil or Seurl Point where we turned about and sailed down to Cherry Point Light House where we dropped anchor until 9 o’clock in the morning of the 14th when we raised anchor steamed the River passing Charles Point Light House about 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Steamed out into the Atlantic Ocean sailed all night passed Cape Hatres daylight in the morning of the 15th continued on our course until we got opposite Wilmington, North Carolina where we stopped, floating about on the ocean.December 16, 1864The 16th still floating opposite Wilmington N.C. 17th Still floating opposite Wilmington 18th still floating opposite Wilmington, 19th Still floating opposite Wilmington. December 20th ran short of coal and water – ordered into Beaufort to get a fresh supply. Arrived opposite Beaufort about 8 o’clock at night dropped anchor for the night, the sea very roughDecember 21, 186421st December daylight raised anchor signaled for a Pilot-one came and we steamed into the harbor between Morehead City and Beaufort, Fort Makin is at the south of this stream. A very fine Fort mounting some 40 or 50 guns. It is night and the men are buy putting coal out of the Schooner into our ship.December 22, 186422nd December . Today I with several other officers were ashore in a small boat- went up to Morehead City which is about 1 mile from the landing, bout some bread at hospital. Came back took dinner at an eating saloon by the landing, after dinner Capt. Brook McCuen, Cook, Lt. Duncan Mulheran and myself went over to Beaufort in a sale (or small) boat which is almost three miles stayed until about half past four when we came back to the ship. The sea was very rough coming back. The weather calm and cold.December 23rd 1864Today the weather was clear and pleasant, went to Morehead City had a very pleasant time. Capt. McCuen, Capt. Smallwood and Sergt. Dick went for a small scow. Took it out along the each, filled it wth oysters, brought them to the ship. The boys had a fine sport with them. Had some stew for my supper.December 24, 1864Today clear and cold everything passing off very agreeably about 2 o’clock in the afternoon raised anchor and put to sea. Arrived opposite Cape Fear Inlet where we are ordered to stop about 2 o’clock being Christmas Eve. We had very jolly time, singing, drinking b——— —- and good draft ale.
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