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buddhapup — 2010-08-03 22:06:12Z

Mary Savannah
B: abt 1862 South Carolina
D:5 Feb 1947 Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina

married

John H Robinson
B:abt 1857 North Carolina
D:

They lived in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia in the 1880's and in Wilkes County, NC starting in the 1900's forward. It is possible her maiden was Sanford instead of Savannah. My grandmother stated her surname was Savannah. Is Sanford a bad phonetic spelling of Savannah? Anyway, does anyone have any information on her or the family from this area and time period?

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

savanaps21 — 2008-08-01 00:05:39Z

my grandfather name was leonard savannah .his wife was name annie savannah their daughter was name nellie savannah sons -billy ray -lee author- and leonard savannah jr.

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

slam7618 — 2006-09-24 22:22:52Z

My grandfather was named Leo Savannah. He had two brothers on was named Willian who moved to dc in the1930. An other brother moved to NY in the 1930. Are you related to any of them? Susan

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

slam7618 — 2006-09-24 22:22:52Z

Joseph was my great-great grandparents. My great grandfther was Joseph and his son was Leo, my grand ather, he was one of three brothers. Leo stayed in scranton and my parents family were all from scranton.

savannah in scranton

slam7618 — 2006-09-24 22:22:52Z

Katherine, Did your father go to visit his Aunt Tess who lived on Orchard St. in Scranton during the summer? My grand mother use to talk about a Billie Savannah the use to come from DC to visit her. She said he look a lot like my father Joseph Savannah. Susan

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

kbenedick50 — 2006-08-27 01:22:27Z

Do you know whether your grandfather/ggrandfather, Joseph, was the family member who made an extensive family tree? Dad only remembers that Joseph Savannah made a family tree, but not too sure what happened to it.
Joseph Leo Savannah was my dad's cousin, and his recollection is that he was one of the nicest guys anyone could ever know. He also remembers that he had a daughter, but couldn't remember her name; only that she has/had all of the first Joseph Arlington Savannah's carpentry tools and that she might have had a husband who was a carpenter.
I would love to exchange emails and information with you.

Re: savannah in scranton

kbenedick50 — 2006-08-27 01:14:13Z

Yes, he did. Dad had black hair, with a little bit of wave in it, and he has green eyes with long lashes. He is not very tall, only about 5'8" and had a slight build and isn't much bigger now. He just turned 76 this summer.

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

2006-08-27 00:53:10Z

BTW, Leo, Perry, and Arlie were the boys, but there were also four girls, none of whom survived childhood. I have information on them also.

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

2006-08-27 00:36:10Z

Yes, Susan, yes!!! Hello, cousin! William was actually called by his middle name, Perry. The other brother, Joseph Arlington Savannah (Jr; called Arlie), was my grandfather! My father is the youngest of five children, and their family moved to DC around 1942. They couldn't get enough work in Scranton, so my grandfather (Pop) went to work for the federal government where he was joined by my father after his discharge from the military. I would love to share information! We also have a cousin, Buz, who lives in North Carolina. He is related through our ggrandmother, Elisabeth DeTemple Savannah, who came over from Prussia. He was in Scranton last summer and shared so much information and photos!

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

KathleenBenedick50 — 2006-04-13 12:19:03Z

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

KathleenBenedick50 — 2006-04-13 12:19:03Z

Who are other relatives: grandparents, aunts, uncles? We have two Leo Savannahs - wondering if any connection.

Elizabeth DeTemple Savannah Obit. Feb. 8, 1915

2006-01-07 02:32:42Z

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

savanaps2 — 2005-09-24 01:45:33Z

MY GRANDFATHERS NAME WAS LEONARD SAVANNAH

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

savanaps2 — 2005-09-24 01:38:47Z

MY MOTHER WAS BORN IN GILLIAM LOUISIANA .OUR FAMILY NAME IS SAVANNAH

Savannah's of Scranton

BuzzKuzan — 2005-01-07 15:07:35Z

I am doing research on the Savannah family of Scranton PA. Some members moved to Newark New Jersey in the 20's and 30's. Arrived in America from Prussia between 1850 and 1852 in Scranton area. Looking for Prussian origins.Valentine and Elizabeth Savannah along with their two daughters Barbara(Betsey) and Mary were original immigrants. My great grandmother Madeline (Magdelina,Lena,Ellinor)Savannah Dowd was another of their 8 children.Other children were Margaret(Maggy) ,Henry, Sophia,Joseph and Elizabeth.
All my data except about Madeline is from all the census images.

Thank you
Buz

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

2004-01-27 16:09:17Z

You may already have this, but the Lackawanna census dated June 5, 1880 lists Elizabeth Savannah, widowed, living on Hickory Street (unnumbered) with three children. Joseph, 19, worked in the steel mill; Leena (sp), 20, worked in the silk factory, and so did Sophia, 16. They all give Prussia as their place of birth.
I have found marriage license records for Joseph (married Mary Donahue, 1880 -- my great-grandparents) and Sophia (married Robert J McCray in 1887), but none for Leena by the names of Savannah or Dowd.

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

KathleenBenedick — 2004-01-27 13:52:03Z

Joseph Savannah, brother of Lena, is my father, William Joseph Savannah's, grandfather. Dad remembers Aunt Lena. Dad advises you to check the Buffalo, New York area, as members of Lena's family moved there as well as to New Jersey.

Re: Savannah's of Scranton

KathleenBenedick — 2004-01-27 13:10:44Z

We must be looking for the same families. My father is William Joseph Savannah, son of Joseph Arlington Savannah, both from Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA.
I will check with my father to find out what else he knows about your side of the family.