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He died prior the 1850 census, living behind his young widow, Rebecca, and three sons, William, John and James. Who were his parents?

Preacher William Gentry moved from Kentucky to Texas after the Civil War. DNA of his descendants indicate he is a descendant of Nicholas Gentry, an early immigrant to Virginia. His exact line of descent is not currently known.

Thomas Payne, Mollie's widower, registered in the Chickasaw Tribe based on his marriage to her. She was Chickasaw by blood. Viki Anderson, on her website http://www.roark-family.org/Loves/TheLoves.asp, shows that John David Hardwick and his first wife, Sarah Dunephin had a child (name and sex not listed) that would be the correct age. Mollie was born not quite nine months after the date of their marriage. This appears to be the only family into which Mollie Hardwick could fit, but so far we have not found definitive proof. Please contact us is you can help us either verify or disprove this connection.

Born in Bornholm, Denmark, James was a mariner. He married Mary McKnight in Liverpool, England in 1836, and they moved to New York and later to New Orleans, Louisiana.

He lived near the Alabama/Tennessee state border, and may have been the son of Charles and Margaret McGwier of White County, Tennessee. Charles McGwier can be found on the 1820 White County, TN Census as a head of household.

He was born in 1822 in North Carolina, and can be found in Decatur Co., Georgia, with his wife and in-laws, the Morgan's. The Morgan family was from Sampson County, NC, so it is assumed John McLemore is from as well. After examining the available land and census records of all the McLemore families in Sampson county, it that the most likely anwer is that John McLemore is a son of Tobias and Sallie McLemore. This is not know definitively, however, and any evidence to either support or refute this conclusion would be most appreciated.

He was born in Kentucky ca. 1809, and can be found living near a Wright McLemore in Arkansas in 1830. Descendants of both men share the same DNA. He lived near a Nicholas McLemore in 1850 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, and later moved to Texas, leaving a large family. DNA also indicates he is related to Abraham Macklemore, one of the presumed immigrants to this county.

He was born in ca 1800 North Carolina, and was in Arkansas before 1830. DNA of his descendants indicate he is related to Abraham Macklemore, one of the presumed immigrants to this country.

Alvin Benkelman, through both memory and photo comparison, believes the brothers are standing in the following order, L to R: George, Ben Sr., John, Samuel and William. All five were sons of Adam and Catherine Benkelman of Cass City. PLEASE HELP US VERIFY THESE ASSUMPTIONS.

Front Row, L to R: Thought to be Alice McDougall Benkelman, Mary Striffler Benkelman, Augusta Krehl Benkelman, Possibly Barbara Rommel Benkelman, Minnie Jesse Benkelman and Samuel Benkelman Back Row, L To R: Thought to be George, William, John, and Ben Sr. PLEASE HELP US VERIFY THESE ASSUMPTIONS.

The son of Johann Georg Benkelman, or George Adam Benkelman, both of whom lived in or near Denver, Colorado?

This photo was in the album of John Adam Benkelman of Cass City, Michigan, and was taken in Denver, Colorado

This photo was in a family album of Johh Adam Benekleman of Cass City. It was labeled by Alvin Benkelman Sr as Andrew Schwegler, the husband of Louisa Benkelman. However, Andrew and Louisa Schwegler's granddaughter, Margory Schwegler Battel says this is not correct. WHO IS THIS MAN?

This photo was in a family album of Johh Adam Benekleman of Cass City. It was labeled by Alvin Benkelman Sr as Louisa Benkelman Schwegler, the husband of Louisa Benkelman. However, Andrew and Louisa Schwegler's granddaughter, Margory Schwegler Battel says this is not correct. WHO IS THIS WOMAN?

This is a portrait, possibly painted from photos, belonging to Bertis Carrico and said to be of his ancestors, Dee and Mary Carrico. It is striking similiar, however, to two separate photos, said by others to be of Amazia Vardeman White and his wife, Ary Adney Davidson. Both couples lived in Sabine County, Texas. The White's had one son who married a daughter of the Carrico's. PLEASE HELP US VERIFY THE IMAGES OF ALL FOUR INDIVIDUALS.

Is this the father of Royal Cutting? It was among a group of Cutting tintypes given to a descendant. The tintypes were said to be photos of Royal Cutting and his son, Glenn Cutting, Sr. It is possible that this an early photo of Royal Cutting. However the color of the subject's eyes appear much lighter than Royal's eyes do in other photos. It was therefore assumed this might be a photo of Glenn Cutting, Sr. However, Janice Cutting Stevens, Glenn Cutting, Sr.'s granddaughter, says this is not a photo of her grandfather. She writes that although it might be of Royal, she suspects this is actually a photo of Royal's father, Abraham Cutting. The photo itself also appears to be older than the others in the group, which would support this conclusion. Cindy Kapiton suggested that this might instead be a photo of Royal's older brother, also named Abraham. The exact identity, however, is still unknown.

Which Elliott family (of Michigan) and what city?

Help us indentify everyone in this partially labelled photo.

Taken in Sabine County, Texas, probably between 1910 and 1920. John Fullen and his wife Jane Allen are the elderly couple in the left of the photo. It appears the others pictured are family members, but exactly who is who is unknown. PLEASE HELP US INDENTIFY EVERYONE IN THIS PHOTO

Unknown members of the Gentry, Bush, Adams or Russell family. PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY THESE PEOPLE.

The children of John and Ella (Elliott) Herbert, Odessa Township, Michigan, with two unidentified children, assumed to be cousins, (L to R): Cevilla, Gurtha, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN, and John Bernard. ANY HELP ON IDENTIFYING THE TWO UNKNOWN CHILDREN WOULD BE GREATLY

Lena Schwegler Mark labeled this "Kolb Sisters, Mark Sisters, Elsie Buehrly, Fred Buehrly and Clarence Kolb" The Kolb's were children of George Kolb and Maria Katharina Benkelman. The Mark's sisters were daughters of Archie Mark and Emeline Striffler. PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY WHO IS WHO.

Please help us identify these three women.

James Knox Polk McLemore and his wife, Margaret Jackson are seated. HELP US IDENTIFY EACH OF HIS CHILDREN BY NAME AND FACE.

Who is the girl that is standing second from the left, with the three youngest children of James and Marie Sluka? Written on the back of this photo is "Marie, --???---, James, Lillian." The photo was probably taken around 1933 at the Joe Bures farm.

Help us fully identify Captain Strong and link him to his family.

Both were daughters of John Striffler and Mary Benkelman of Cass City, Michigan.

The family gathered at Uncle John's farm after the felling of a particularly large pine tree on March 8, 1905. The tree was 112 feet tall and 4 feet, 7 inches in diameter. Lena Mark Schwegler identified the women standing to the left as Esther Striffler, Miss Klump, Leslie Striffler and Mattie Striffler. Just to their right, with the long white beard, is John Stiffler, the family partriarch. PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY ANYONE ELSE BY NAME.