Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the House families in the United States.

The legend of House Springs is based on the history of the Adam House family which settled in Missouri when it was still Spanish territory. Adam House was a Revolutionary War veteran who moved from Virginia in 1789 to obtain a Spanish land grant in what is now Missouri. He and his wife, Anna, had seven children. The family first spent six years in St. Ferdinand, now Florissant and then moved into the wilderness in what is now Jefferson County. Anna...

Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of Zellner families who came mainly from Germany. Focus is on (but not limited to) descendants of George Peter Zellnor, Sr. who was born ca. 1760 in Hanover, Germany. George immigrated to America ca. 1778, and settled in North Carolina, then moved to Georgia. He had one daughter by his first wife Elizabeth Nicholls, and five children by his second wife, Mary Capehart. Some allied...

John Beebe (d. 1650) married Rebecca Ladd about 1627. The family emigrated from England to join two sons (John and Samuel) in New London, Connecticut. John, Rebecca and one daughter died at sea. Descendants lived in New England, Ohio, Wisconsin and elsewhere, and some descendants immigrated to Quebec, Canada.

Flossie Iona Gearhart was born 4 August 1888 in Mineral Township, Labette County, Kansas. Her parents were Walter Scott Gearhart (1858-1924) and Mary K. Blackerby (1869-1946). She married Rex Hilburn Madeira, Sr. 19 December 1911. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived in Kansas, Alabama, Illinois, Oklahoma, California and elsewhere. .

Matthias Shilts immigrated with the Hessian soldiers under contract to fight for the British army during the American Revolutionary War. He was taken prisoner by the Revolutionists, and later served in their army. He married Mary Magdalena Bower, and settled in Washington County, Maryland. Descendants and relatives lived in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa and elsewhere.

Frederick Lincks (1795-1889) was born in Baden, Baden, Germany. He immigrated to the United States about 1813 and was sold as an indentured servant. He lived in Clay County, Kentucky and married four times. Descendants lived chiefly in Kentucky and elsewhere.

John J. Tomlinson was born in 1812 in Maryland. He married Margaret House in 1853 and they had 4 children. Soon after they marriage they moved from Iowa to Montana where they raised their family. Today most of their descendants are located in the Pacific northwest where they have migrated during the last 100 years. John and his family kept a log during the early years they lived in Montana and a copy of this journal or log from 1864 to 1888 makes...

The descendants of William Isgrig III (1721-?), who came on a prison ship to Baltimore Co., Maryland from England in 1740. His son Michael (1751-1831) later settled with his family in Kentucky. Their descendants settled throughout the United States and spelled the name "Isgrigg". Includes Bishop, Boatman, Dollens, Gore, House, Isgrig/Isgrigg, Lucas, Randolph, Weems and other related families.

Willam Bracken (167_-1749), probably a native of Lancashire, England, immigrated to America, arriving at Philadelphia in 1699. He was living near Red Clay Creek, New Castle County, Delaware, by 1702. He and his wife, Hannah, had at least seven children. Descendants listed lived in Delaware, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama and elsewhere. The surname is spelled Bracken, Brackin, Brackins and Bracking. Includes the Barker,...