Many Worlds Crossover: The Genealogical Path

Updated May 14, 2007

Julie Clayton

Hello, and welcome to my genealogy pages. The main lines that I am researching are Adair, Baker, Clayton, Crie, Ellison, Gibson, Griswold, Howard, Lyons, McCluskey, and Richbourg. I am continually updating and upgrading my database; any additions or corrections to my work are always appreciated.

I also have an interest in migration routes, maps, and what was going on historically during the time of my ancestors. Therefore, you will see some information and links that reference those subjects.

The following summary shows the the names of the main lines I am researching:

Adair, Joseph: I have traced my Adair line back to Joseph Adair, found in GA around 1800. My Adair ancestors eventually migrated to Oachita Parish, LA (1820); Claiborne County, MS (1820); La Salle Parish, LA (1870); and Johnson County, TX (1879). Much of the information in my database comes from a family bible.

Baker, Thomas: Until recenty, family research had indicated that Alexander N. Baker was the ancestor of my particular Baker line. DNA tests in 2006 have proven that not to be the case. Based on some excellent research done by Judy Russell (http://www.jgrussell.com/famtree.htm) it is more than likely that this Baker line originated in Virginia. Around 1845, the Martin Baker family begin making their way West to Pulaski County, KY (1850), Louisa County, IA (1852), and by early 1850s, into Parker County, TX. This Baker line is fairly well documented.

Thompson, Ann Clayton: So far, I can trace my Clayton line back to Ann, first found in 1832 in Hall County, GA, married to William Thompson. She already had a child, Cyrus Pope Clayton, born about 1820. I have not been able to document who his father was. There have been numerous family stories about her being married to a John Pope Clayton, but I haven't found one shred of evidence to that effect. My Clayton's migrated from Hall County, GA to Marion County, TN (1838), to DeKalb County AL (1850); Goodson McDaniel Clayton was in TN in 1871 and eventually moved to Hamilton County (1880) and Lynn County, TX (1906)

Crie, William; The Crie family arrived in Portland, Maine from Scotland sometime between 1798 and 1802. After the Civil War, my great-great grandfather, Edward Crie, moved to St. Louis MO (1868) and eventually into Johnson County, Texas (1870). This information is very well documented; most of the data came directly from a family Bible.

Ellison, Robert: The Ellison's migrated from Virginia into South Carolina, Winston County, MS (1840), and Caldwell County, TX (1850).

Griswold, Abel: My Griswold line migrated from Connecticut to Cumberland County, ME, and stayed there until the Civil War, at which time Edward H. Crie and his wife, Carrie Isabel Griswold, made their way to MO (1868) and eventually into Johnson County, TX (1870?)

Howard, Samuel Green: Samuel Greene Howard and Nancy Parker were married in 1848 in Nacogdoches Co., Texas. The 1860 census has the family, including my great grand mother, Mary Elizabeth Howard, in Woods County, TX. Samuel was born in Georgia in 1826. This line has been a tough one to research and document.

Lyons, John: 1797 VA> 1825 TN> 1840 AL

McCluskey, George Willis: This family has been traced back to Franklin County, Tennessee in 1820/1830. About 1845 Cyrus Putnam Clayton married Nancy Jane McCluskey, probably in North Eastern Alabama.

Richbourg (Richebourg)Claude; The Richebourgs were Huguenot refugees from France and arrived in Virginia in 1700. My Richbourg ancestors eventually migrated into Monroe County (1830) and Attala County (1850)in Mississippi and then to Caldwell County, TX (1870). The information on the Richbourg family is reasonably well documented.

I hope you find some information that is useful and enjoyable. Let me hear from you if you have any information or comments that you would like to share.

Thank you. Julie Clayton

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