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Re: Susan Caroline Biddy and fam

michaelgbarr525 — 2012-05-11 23:23:44Z

I am the great grandson of James Barr and Susan Caroline Biddy, thru their son John Barr (sister to Melissa, Hattie, and Malinda). I have researched both the Barr and Biddys for 45 years and have much to share with you.

Please email me at mgbarr@aol.com and we will go from there. I also collected information on their descendants. I would like to know your descend from the Loftons and details. Thanks. Michael G. Barr

Susan Caroline Biddy and fam

lady_celt — 2012-05-11 22:31:06Z

I am a great-great grandaughter of Susan Caroline Biddy Barr (1866 - 1948). I am trying to do my family history and keep hitting walls. I don't have much contact with my father's side of the family (they just aren't close anymore), so I don't really have any old photos or stories to go on. I am looking for any information on Biddy connections. I believe Susan was a daughter to Hamilton and Elizabeth Williams Biddy and I believe him to be the same Hamilton that served in the CSA. I also believe Hamilton to be a son of Abednego Biddy. I am starving for information and will be happy to receive whatever anyone has to offer.

Susan Caroline Biddy married James Barr. One of their daughters was Mellisa Jane Barr who married Marshall N. Lofton. One of their sons was Harvey Howard Lofton who married Marion Elizabeth Kliever. My dad is one of their sons, Marshall Lee Lofton.

Re: Abednego Biddy in Burleson Co. Book

1_johnbrinegar — 2012-04-16 22:31:29Z

My ggggrandfather was Abednego Biddy . I would like the name of the book that mentions him and any other info Thanks

Re: Abednego Biddy in Burleson Co. Book

michaelgbarr525 — 2011-04-22 02:32:52Z

Abednego Biddy is my ggg grandfather. All of my relatives would probably be insulted at this author assertions. The Biddy family is consider black dutch. This is a mixture of the English with the Portugeese who fought against Holland back in 1600s. Portugal allied with England against Holland and her allies during this War and Portugeese troops were station in Holland after the Dutch were defeated. I think the Biddy family derives its roots from Beedy family who came into Northampton co VA maybe from Holland. There is npo doubt that some of them had dark features. Most of them claim indian blood which is not true either.Amos Timms had to come into court in Union co SC to testify for Thomas Biddy that he knew Thomas from Lunenberg co VA and he was always know to be a free man. A. Biddy was Texas Ranger. His father Thomas Biddy jr md to ms Vardeman. Remember that during the 1800s anyone that was non white was consider colored regardless of their ethnic origin. I am most proud that Abednego Biddy and his wife Martha Carroll arrived in TX and was enrolled in Stephen F. Austin ledger book as part of his original 300 settlers with remarks "col". Blacks or mulattoes were not permitted to own land or be enrolled for land with the Spanish land grants. Please note in DeWitt co Tx Abednego Buddy was issued over league of land. Since the Biddy family had long before Mr.Addison time left Biddy fields in Burleson co, I don’t know how Mr. Addison would have know or seen any of the Biddy family. Abednego is on the 1850 DeWitt co Tx census and 1860 Goliad co Tx census. His son Jasper Biddy did marry a rich Vt man's dau, a mulatto lady.
Email me. At mgbar@aol.com

Abednego Biddy in Burleson Co. Book

maggiemaxine — 2011-04-21 21:24:03Z

I am not a descendent but my ancestors William and Joseph Connelly were neighbors and contemporaries in early Burleson Co. Texas. I have a copy of a book which is in the Texas State Archives in Austin which mentions Abednego and family. The book was written by M. H. Addison and published in 1886. The book offers many local stories and details a short account of the Biddy family by Addison who was a young boy when the Biddy family lived in Burleson. It mentions a brother Vard and Ben's family of "some size." Also, Abednego claims he is Portuguese but the author describes him as not a "dark mulatto." Mr. Addison tells of Biddy's heroic act of helping the fleeing settlers escape from Santa Anna in a small boat as they crossed the Sabine river in the "Runaway Scrape." The story which is written in the racial climate of the time offers the white settlers' disparaging remarks about Abednego's ethnicity and notes that his wife was a white woman.

Please feel free to contact me if you want more info.

Re: Johnathon Biddy aboard the EWING 1849...

Coffee_Alabama — 2011-02-25 20:02:19Z

Since the link no longer works, I have a newspaper article from the Mountain Democrat, Placerville, Ca (1971). It is in a column called California Stageccoach Days by Vern Hammond and is entitled "Mutiny on the Bay".

Jonathan Biddy and 4 others were charged with mutiny on the USS Ewing among other charges. All were sentenced to death by hanging. Jonathan's sentence was commuted, along with 2 others, to 100 lashes and hard labor in prison. John Black was hanged from the yardarm of the Ewing. Peter Black was hanged on the USS Savannah, the flagship. They were interred on Yerba Buena Island and moved when the Bay Bridge was built 80 years later.

Re: Biddy Ancestory

barbara lewis — 2011-02-24 03:29:54Z

Thank you for the post. It will be interested to see what other information you might come up with.

Re: Biddy Ancestory

Coffee_Alabama — 2011-02-23 20:30:05Z

George W. Blackwell, son of Thomas and Nicey, also states that Nicey was Nicey Biddy, daughter of Meshack and Sarah (Ledbetter) Biddy (Eastern Cherokee App #36886). He is the only child of Thomas and Nicey Blackwell I have found in the Cherokee applications. This would indicate that your theory is true, that Meshack had two wives or children by two women.

The Cherokee applications are very confusing. I think it may be that Meshack's father was Jonathan and "a Sawnee" woman named Mary. Meshack also had a brother named Jonathan whose wife was Mary. Then he has a brother named John who married Sarah Herron.

There may be another Jonathan who was Meshack's grandfather and was married to the Sawnee. Noah, Meshack's son, claims through Meshack's mother, Mary. Surely, Noah would know who his grandmother was. He also states that John was Meshack's brother and Susie Holland was his sister.

Caroline (Hudgins) Derby, wife of James Darby, swears that Meshack is the son of Mary and Mary is the daughter of Jonathan Biddy who married an Indian woman whose name was Sawnee (possibly the tribe?. (She gives an affadavit for Noah Biddy)

Arminda (Darby) Wilson, daughter of Charles and Nancy Biddy Darby, states her grandparents are Jonathan and Mary Biddy who were the parents of Elvin Biddy, John Biddy, Nancy Darby, and Peggy Sams. (#14075)

Sarah Elizabeth Biddy, daughter of Elias Watus Biddy, states that Meshack is the brother of Jonathan. (#16534).

All the Jonathans are very confusing.

I just thought I would give some of the mentions of Jonathan. There are others I didn't include.

When I have time I will start a new file and just try to make sense of the references to Jonathan Biddy. Any e-mails with info are welcome.

BIDDY PHOTOS

TBIDDY83 — 2010-11-24 15:17:44Z

THANK YOU.

Re: Biddy Ancestory

barbiecooper12 — 2010-09-03 03:44:18Z

Hey Barbara, I realize it's been a while since you posted this message; but I just stumbled upon it. My gg grandfather, James William Holland (see application 7603 eastern cherokees), was the son of Willaim Holland who was marred to Susie Biddy. Susie and Meshack were brother and sisters. She also had John Biddy and Abednego Biddy as brothers. From my understanding Susie at least was the child of Johnathon "Edmond" Biddy and Mary "Polly" Posey. Wheather I have the parents wrong or not, I am sure that Susie was Meshacks sister (possibly half sister, by another woman).

Re: Biddy Family

HeyVern — 2010-04-25 05:00:00Z

Looking for information on Jenny Anne Biddy who was supposed to be m. to John Posey (Mentioned in a Dawe's Commission Report) and they had a son Bartlett POSEY b. probably in NC but lived in the Union Co., SC area when Bartlett was young and served an apprentice under Absolom POSEY who I believe may have been an uncle or cousin of his father John. Jenny supposed to ne part Indian. I did find a Jpohn BIDDY in Union Co back in rarly 1800's perhaps related to Ann(e).
Jerry jvcv@sbcglobal.net

BIDDY Leon and Odessa

t42MountOlivet — 2009-12-20 14:11:58Z

BIDDY Leon and Odessa

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 211,523 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Abednego Biddy

jerlar651 — 2009-11-22 00:37:37Z

Hi Patricia, my name is Larry Sellars and my gf was Andrew P. Biddy(1874-1948) and his father was Charles M. Biddy(1849-?) born in Alabama. married Laura Gilmore in 1874 (?) in Ms. Do you have any info on this side of the Biddy family. Any info would be helpful. Thank you, Larry

Re: James M. Biddy (TX) m. Harriet Miller 1867

ssfieb — 2009-08-12 16:55:38Z

Thanks for the information Mike! I will have to ad this to my notes!
I have not done much research into the Biddy/Gaddy side of my family in quite awhile. I switched to my father's Schied side for a bit!

My email is ssfieb@yahoo.com
Again Thankls for the data!!!!!

Re: James M. Biddy (TX) m. Harriet Miller 1867

michaelgbarr525 — 2009-08-12 15:21:29Z

Mrs. Harriett Miller was Harriett Schoonover dau of Edward Benjamin Schoonover. She married in Lamar co Tx to Monk and had at least Isaac Henry Monk and then divorced and md a Mr. Miller who is not known to me. William Williams md Melvina Schoonover in 1839 in Clark co MO however both were from Lee co, Iowa then Territory of Iowa. Melvina Schoonover Williams' brother Elias Schoonover probably witness to James M. Biddy & Harriett (Schoonover) Monk Miller marriage license. Melvina & Elias are children of Solomon Schoonover brother to Edward Benjamin Schoonover also in records as Benjamin. Stacie please contact me with your new email address. My email address is mgbarr@aol.com

Re: Elsberry Biddy Family

clayonpope1 — 2009-06-23 02:46:13Z

I am Sandra's middle child. You would probably recognize me if you saw me.You missed a couple of siblings---Bobby, Bettylou, and they also had a brother that died as a child, I think his name was Harold.
Berry Biddy's father was named Cicerow. I found that recently on here but I do not remember his mother's name. Your grandmother was a Dobbs and I have not found anything about there family yet. Mom has been wanting to go see your mother's grave but we have not made it up there yet. That is what started this for me, trying to find the name of the cemetery she is buried in. Mom thaought she could find it but I was wanting to find out the name first, just to make sure. You can call Mom if you like at (770)943-4802. You can reach me at cpope62@bellsouth.net or (770)949-9742.

Re: Elsberry Biddy Family

cbro57 — 2009-06-22 11:03:04Z

Hi-
Yes we are cousins so which one are you? I am Colene Johnson. Since my mom passed away so young and unfortunately hadn't been close to the rest of the family I realized I don't know very much about Grandpa and Grandma Biddy! My mom(Clara Biddy Richardson Johnson)is buried at
Chalcedonia Baptist Church in Canton next to my Dad(Cohan Johnson). Do you know who Grandpa Biddy's parents names or
Grandma Biddy's? Keep in touch.

Re: Elsberry Biddy Family

clayonpope1 — 2009-06-22 02:30:59Z

Well I think we are cousins as I am Sandra Biddy Pope's middle child. I was just at the Mill Creek cemetery today visiting my dad. Mom had mentioned locating the cemetery where your mother is buried so I started digging. Drop me a line and we can further inform/enlighten each other.

Biddy Photos

saintsmo — 2009-03-26 02:09:37Z

Would love to have pictures. I'm working on Biddy line too.
Many thanks
saintsmo@swbell.net

Re: Biddy, Bryant, Blackwell, Brooks, Reece and Ledbetter Photos

Ninajcobb75 — 2009-01-06 06:39:49Z

Hi, Could you please email me the 3 Biddy family photos. I am researching this family for my 4 children, Robin, Paul, Patrick and Michael Biddy. They descend from these families.

My earliest Biddy, is John Biddy (Sometimes spelled Bede) in Virginia in the 1700's. This John Biddy and his brothers, Thomas and Hollis Biddy moved into South Carolina. We find Abendego and Shadrack Biddy there also.

The Biddy men were in the Rev. War and the Civil War.

The family then moved into Georgia in Bartow and Cherokee Counties.

They later spread out further south and west where there are a lot of them in Alabama, Arkansas and Texas.

My childrens Grandfather was Benjamin Franklin Layton Biddy, son of John Biddy. He was born in Georgia.
Thanks so much.
Nina Cobb
Ninajcobb@aol.com

Abednego Biddy

LindaK16 — 2008-04-11 21:37:53Z

this is my line ,my grandfather was Joel A Biddy and Igot te cd from Fred Biddy and It is so wounderful he has done a lot ofwork but there ar a lot of faly we don't have and wuld love to meet too ..M name is Patricia Jones McCarter and I have been doing this for over 40 years and ths is way before we got computers n I am so glad we have them now ..My e-mail is rajuncajunbaby@msn.com

Hannah Bracken Biddy Bishop

pennyrile — 2007-07-26 02:29:02Z

My ancestor, Hannah Bracken, first married a Biddy (first name unknown) and had 5 children by him. She later married Nicholas Bishop in Pennsylvania and migrated to Chester Co., S.C. before 1760. Hannah and Nicholas had five sons who served in the American Revolution. Hannah later migrated to what is now Hopkins Co., Ky. in the early 1790's. Phillip R. Brown, Madisonville, Ky. e-mail: pennyrileprogeny@newwavecomm.net

Re: Biddy Ancestory

barbara lewis — 2007-04-17 17:42:24Z

Thank you for the information. A lot of descendents of Meshach Biddy still live in Georgia.

My direct Biddy ancestor was Margaret (Peggy) Biddy who married William Lewis Sams (they were my great, great, great grandparents).
Sine researchers say Margaret and Meshach were siblings - thus a sibling of Abendego. But information I have uncovered in the Eastern Cherokee applications of 1907-1908 indicate Margaret was a cousin to Meshach - thus a cousin to Abenego.

All applications on my Margaret line state their claim to money was through Johnathan Biddy. Researchers claim that Meshach and Abendego's father was Edmond Biddy,

One Blackwell application shows this information: Nicie Biddy, who was their line married Thomas Blackwell. It further states that Nicie was a Biddy and that her father was Meshach Biddy and that her mother was Sarah Ledbetter.
On their marriage license obtained here in Georgia she used the name Nicie Ledbetter, not Biddy.

My great, great, grandmother was named Martha Jane Ledbetter. She married John Sams. On the Eastern Cherokee applications their son, John Rufus Sams, claimed Jane's father was Meshach Biddy, and her mother was Sallie Ledbetter. On Martha Jane and John Sams marriage application she also used the name Ledbetter, not Biddy.

The 1850 Census of Georgia showed Jane living with Nicie (I believe they were sisters.) and her husband Thomas Blackwell.

As I stated above some researchers show Nicie as being a child of Meshach Biddy, but they do not show Martha Jane.
Is it possible that Meshach fathered two families, one from Nancy Ledbetter and the other from some relative to Nancy, Sarah Ledbetter.

It is all quite confusing. I wonder if you or your brother can shed any light on any of the above matters? Also who do you show as being Abendego's father/mother/grandparents?

Hope to hear from you soon. If you wish you can email me direct at snauzer@tds.net

Thank you for any help.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Barbara Sams Lewis
snauzer@tds.net

Re: Biddy Ancestory

barbara lewis — 2007-04-17 17:42:21Z

Re: Biddy Ancestory

ggbid1 — 2007-04-14 20:31:34Z

my brother mignt b a help to u he has info on abendego born in s.c. 1797 died in tex.1860 i have one of his sons my part of the tree theyre 10 kids mine is james monroe 1837 --1905 george henery 1860 -1925 isaac james monroe 1891 1970 george 1911-1973 then me george clifford 1932 an still kickin abendego kids are william 1827-ala. hamilton 1829 ala. susan 1829 ala. twins jasper1839 tex.lucenda 1836 tex. james monroe 1837 tex.charlotte 1870 tx. virginia 1873 tx. susan 1875 tx.amalia 1877 tx. hwe was a busy man one of the first 300 settlers of the republic of texas

Biddy photos

2006-11-27 18:11:37Z

If possible, could you send me the above photos (re. your message of 13 April 06. Thanks very much for this.

Re: Biddy Family

Papawgabby — 2006-09-22 02:57:32Z

My wife grandmother was Ada Mae Biddy born 1899 in Washita County, Oklahoma. Ada father was James Patrick Biddy from the GA and Tenn area. Believe his wife was Sallie Grace from Missouri. Do you have any information on this family of Biddy.

Biddy, Bryant, Blackwell, Brooks, Reece and Ledbetter Photos

GlendaSorrells — 2006-09-17 03:04:38Z

I have 3 photos of Biddy's if anyone is interested I'll be happy to email them to you. This is not my family, I'm researching this family for a friend who is of the Biddy, Bryant & Reece families. Please put Biddy Photos in the subject line. The # 1 photo is of John H. Biddy b. Oct. 29, 1853 and d. Mar. 18, 1949 son of Elias Watus Biddy & Mary Brooks grandson of Meshach/Meshack McFarland Biddy & Nancy Ledbetter, married abt. 1874, Sarah Elizabeth Blackwell b. Nov. 12, 1855 d. Apr. 23, 1927 daughter of Thomas Blackwell & Nicey Biddy. The # 2 photo is of Martha Alma Biddy ( daughter of above John H. Biddy & Sarah Elizabeth Blackwell ) b. July 17th or 19th, 1887 married Fletcher Allen Bryant. They are with two of their children Alice Mae Bryant who married Herman Reece and their ( Martha Alma & Fletcher )son Sylvester Bryant. The # 3 photo is of Fletcher Bryant ( above ), Jack Bryant brother of Fletcher, John T. EMORY Biddy b. Aug. 10, 1884 and d. Sept. 28, 1952 and his brother Sylvester Biddy b. Aug. 31, 1881 and d. Oct. 30, 1937 brothers of Martha Alma Biddy Bryant ( above ) and sons of John H. Biddy & Sarah Elizabeth Blackwell. From the Pickens, Forsyth and Cherokee Co GA area's. I'm also looking for any information on the Bryant & McPherson families.
Many Thanks: Glenda from http://www.Myblueangel.net/

Re: Biddy, Bryant, Blackwell, Brooks, Reece and Ledbetter Photos

2006-08-30 14:28:41Z

Can you please e-mail the above photos? Thank you
very much for sharing.

Odessa Biddy Clyde E Sammons Donald E. Sammons

DonnaMorris20 — 2006-08-15 03:39:42Z

Am looking for any mention of Odessa (Dess) Biddy who married Clyde Sammons lived in Kim CO had son Donald Edwin 1927 who had son Monte and daughter Sheila.

Mona Lee Biddy - 1970

JoellenBrown27 — 2006-02-08 17:29:48Z

Info from a book "Autopsy" by Milton Helpern.

Just before Christmas 1970 - 5 year old Mona Lee Biddy, who was mentally retarded, died while in the care of her stepmother Carolee Biddy, who was originally Mr. Biddy's red haired secretary.

Georgia G. Steele - 1919 - 1982 - daughter of George Gibson and Rose Biddy

JoellenBrown27 — 2006-02-08 17:29:48Z

Death certificate for Georgia Gail Steele, 1919 - 1982, recorded at the Maricopa County Recorders office. Parents showing as George C. Gibson and Rose Biddy.

Document type - death cer

http://recorder.maricopa.gov/recdocdata/GetRecDataSelect.asp...

Pa.

JEJJD — 2006-01-23 20:37:23Z

Hi Allan,
does a Margaret Biddy from PA sound at all familar? She was born around 1880 or later (just assuming this due to families ages. ) She married a Neal Mc laughlin who I believe was from Donegal, they had 7 kids...3 girls, 4 boys -my dad being 1 of them. my grampa neal died in the mid 60's.

BIDDY FAMILY TREE