Tag: North Carolina

Helen Eborn Suggs

One of the nice things about family history is the connections made with other family members. Both through Ancestry and this blog I have connected with others who are related to and searching information on the same people. I recently connected with Stephanie Collier, the great granddaughter of Helen Eborn Suggs. Helen is the sister of Patience Perkins, and the daughter of Rose Grimes and Randall Eborn. Helen was born in North Carolina, and spent most of her adult life in Newport, RI. Helen had five children. There is more information on Helen and her family on the blog “David Perkins and Rose Grimes Families” posted January 15, 2018. Stephanie shared a picture of Helen. This picture had belonged to her grandmother, Anna. Thank you, Stephanie.

Helen Eborn Suggs
Helen Eborn Suggs

 

 

Helen was born July 12, 1881 in North Carolina, and died April 24, 1933 in Newport, RI. She is buried in the Island Cemetery Annex in Newport, and her grave is marked by a tombstone. You can find a picture of her grave on the Find a Grave website.

Spring is arriving in New England. Daffodils are in bloom, and tulips are beginning to say hello. It’s so nice to see the change of the seasons each year.

Until next time….

Teri

David Perkins and Rose Grimes Families

I believe that when our ancestors want to be found, they will lead the way. That has happened so many times in my search for their stories. I could find very little on the parents of Patience Perkins over the years that I searched. I found Rose, Patience’s mother, in Newport from about 1900 until 1911, and then she disappeared. Patience’s father was also hiding. I knew he was from North Carolina, and that was it. A few years ago, I searched again for records on Rose, and found her death certificate! Woohoo! From the information on the certificate, I verified where she was born; found out her maiden name, her husband’s name, and the daughter that she lived with the last few years of her life. She was ready to be found! From that information, I was able to find both the Perkins and Grimes families in North Carolina, and began to learn their stories.

Slavery is part of the history of most African-Americans. However, actually finding those connections, and looking at the slave schedules and knowing that this is probably the family I am looking for is sobering and disturbing. The Perkins and Grimes families are from Pactolus in Pitt County, and Little Washington in Beaufort County, North Carolina. Continue reading “David Perkins and Rose Grimes Families” →