Individual Notes

Note for:   Edward the Elder King of Britian,   871 - 17 JUL 924         Index

Event:   
     Type:   Coronation
     Date:   8 JUN 900
     Place:   Plegmund, Kingston -- This is believed to be the first ceremony where a formal crown was used instead of a ceremonial helmet.

Event:   
     Type:   Reign
     Date:   BET 26 OCT 899 AND 17 JUL 924
     Place:   King of the West Saxons

Burial:   
     Place:   Winchester Cathedral, England

Individual Note:
     [Fields.FTW]

British Kings and Queens, by Mike Ashley
page 52

Edward drove the Danes out of York and East Anglia, though the Norse moved into the vacuum that was left.

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Note for:   Alfred King of Wessex and England,    -          Index

Individual Note:
     [Fields.FTW]

British Kings and Queens by Mike Ashley
page 54

Alfred was the last great defender of England. By 878 only Afred stood between the Danes and total domination of England, but Alfred's defeat of the Danes at Edington saved Wessex.

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Note for:   Richard Klau-gai-se Fields Jr.,   ABT 1774 - FEB 1827         Index

Occupation:   
     Date:   ABT 1820
     Place:   Chief of Texas Cherokee

Emigration:   
     Date:   BET 1814 AND 1819
     Place:   TX

Event:   
     Type:   Clan
     Place:   Long-Haired Clan (Mary Grant)

Event:   
     Type:   Note
     Date:   1804
     Place:   640 acres near Helena, AR

Individual Note:
     This is "Chief" Richard Fields, or "Texas Dick" Fields.

Richard Fields, Jr., a man of striking personality and considerable intelligence, spoke English fluently, joined the 60 families of Bowles Town that had moved and located in Texas in the winter of 1819-20. From the time he joined them until his death in 1827, he was untiring in his efforts to obtain a title for the Cherokees, to the land on which they resided. A title to these lands was obtained from the Republic of Texas by treaty on February 23, 1826. However they were driven from the land of July 16, 1839 by the entire army of the Republic of Texas. Chief Richard Fields served as a diplomat between the Texas Cherokees and the Mexican government.

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Note for:   Alpin King of Scotland,    -          Index

Event:   
     Type:   Reign
     Date:   BET 733 AND 736
     Place:   King of Dal Riata

Event:   
     Type:   Reign
     Date:   BET 726 AND 728
     Place:   King of Picts

Individual Note:
     [Fields.FTW]

British Kings and Queens by Mike Ashley
page 178

When Drust deposed Nechtan for rulership of the Picts in 724 he cast the kingdom into a period of anarchy where other tribal chieftains fought for supremacy, including those of neighboring kingdoms. The kingdom of Dal Riata was also in the midst of a dynastic struggle between the descendents of Fergus and those of Loarn. Through the various marriages and inter-marriages of his forebears Alpin had as much claim on the Pictish throne as he did on that of Dal Riata. Quite what happened is not clear, but it is evident that there was intense squabbling for both thrones amongst some seven or eight contenders. In the space of the year 726 Dungal was deposed from Dal Riata and Drust, whom he supported, from rulership of the Picts. Alpin defeated Drust and claimed rulership of the Picts which he held for nearly two years, despite further opposition from Drust and Angus. By 728, Angus proved the more powerful contender and defeated Alpin at the battle of Monid Croib where Alpin own son was killed. Alpin endeavored to hang on to the kingdom, but he was again defeated, this time by Nechtan at Moncrieffe Hill, and Alpin fled back to the safety of his brother's kingdom. When Alpin's brother Eochaid died in 733, Alpin assumed rulership of Dal Riata, but he was faced with opposition from Muiredach of the dynasty of Loarn. For three years civil war raged between the Scots which was only concluded when Angus, now in charge of the Picts and growing in might, invaded Dal Riata and convincingly defeated both Alpin and Muiredach. From 736 until 750 the kingdoms of the Picts and the Scots were united. Alpin's fate is now known -- he either died in battle or fled to Ireland.

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Note for:   Daniel Maddox,   1756 - 20 MAR 1823         Index

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     Daniel's parentage is unknown. Some researchers think his parents are Robert and Sarah Maddox, and others that Wilson Maddox is his father.

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Note for:   Charles MacGillivray,   BET 1720 AND 1730 -          Index

Individual Note:
     Charles MacGillivray b ca 1720-30 had 5 known sons. Martin b Skye Scot. ca 1750- Charles b Skye ca 1775- Archibald b Skye ca 1763- Angus b Skye 1765- Alexander b Skye before 1775. Of these, it is thought that 3 came to america to the Cape Fear Valley of NC. Martin b ca 1750 (the name MacGillivray was changed to McGilvary when they got to America) came first in 1789 bringing with him his wife Mary Dalrymple who he had m ca 1770 in Skye. They lived in Moore County

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Note for:   Thomas Butler,   ABT 1785 - 1835         Index

Individual Note:
     Thomas was born about 1785 in NC. Died 1835 in Jennings County, IN. A Thomas Butler purchased land on 9/4/1816 in Jennings County He listed his address as Jessamine County, KY. He was probably Delilah's father. Thomas' wife was Sally. She was born in Delaware according to 1880 census. She died in Sept of 1850. She had been ill for 54 days with Dropsica. An estate sale of 50 acres to Asa and Delilah Maddox took place in 1835. Cost $100. Wilson Maddox, Justice of Peace. Another sale of 80 acres to Samuel Read by heirs of Thomas Butler Sept. 1835. Known children of Thomas and Sally were:
Margaret (Peggy) married William McAllister on 9/5/1821
Delilah (Delia) born 1806 in KY married Asa Maddox
James born 1813 married Jane Moncrief on 1/2/1833. Her parents were Caleb
and Jane Moncried. He was an Elder in the church.
John M. married Tamer Pool on 10/31/1831. Unknown if she is connected to
Betsy Pool, wife of Samuel Maddox.

[From Jeri Maddox via email from Julia Maddox Mortenson 2/01]

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Note for:   Ruth Virginia Fellows,   21 MAY 1925 - 19 FEB 1991         Index

Individual Note:
     The only child of Albert Milton and Winifred Marie (Fagg) Fellows, Ruth Virginia "Ginny" Fellows, was raised in Rockford, Illinois. She first married William Charles Schmidt, son of William Alvin and Eleanor M. (Wehremann) Schmidt. Ginny studied journalism at Lake Forest College in Illinois during the 1940's, and later was a long distance telephone operator.

Ruth Virginia (Fellows) Schmidt's second marriage was to Calvin Osborne Higgins, who had been previously married. There were three children born to Calvin Osborne Higgin's first marriage; Dawn Arlene Higgins born May 12, 1946 and who married a man named Campbell, Charles Howard Higgins born September 9, 1947, and Linda Susan Higgins, born April 26, 1949 and who married a man named Potts.

Ginny devoted more than 50 years of volunteer work to Gamma Phi Beta sorority charities. Her obtiuary appeared in the February 20, 1991 edition of the Albuquerque Tribune. [From Eric Andersen][Kelly History.FTW]

The only child of Albert Milton and Winifred Marie (Fagg) Fellows, Ruth Virginia "Ginny" Fellows, was raised in Rockford, Illinois. She first married William Charles Schmidt, son of William Alvin and Eleanor M. (Wehremann) Schmidt.

Ginny studied journalism at Lake Forest College in Illinois during the 1940's, and later was a long distance telephone operator.

Ruth Virginia (Fellows) Schmidt's second marriage was to Calvin Osborne Higgins, who had been previously married.

Ginny devoted more than 50 years of volunteer work to Gamma Phi Beta sorority charities. Her obtiuary appeared in the February 20, 1991 edition of the Albuquerque Tribune.

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Note for:   William Charles Schmidt,   28 DEC 1920 - JUN 2000         Index

Individual Note:
     [Kelly History.FTW]

William Charles Schmidt, son of William Alvin and Eleanor M. (Wehremann) Schmidt, married Ruth Virginia Fellows, daughter of Albert Milton and Winifred Marie (Fagg) Fellows.