Surnames

Lopez Mumaugh: drunken cigar maker and murderer

She was denying him the regular opportunity to abuse and openly terrorize his family, and this enraged him...Lopez turned the…

10 years ago

The Caddies of Walton Heath Golf Club, 1904-1924

The history of the caddies at Walton Heath in these early days includes strikes, riots, murder, illegal gambling and organized…

10 years ago

Family heirloom on eBay: Alf J Ward, Special

Two years ago, I made a spectacular find related to my family's history. A simple Google search let me to…

10 years ago

The Styles Family comes to America – Baltinglass to Auburn, New York

On 12 Nov 1888, Edward and Margaret Styles arrived in New York on the SS Adriatic with their five youngest…

10 years ago

Alfred John Ward – Golf Professional – Part II “Slender Englishman” builds Pleasant Run Golf Course

In April of 1923, a "slender Englishman" named Alf Ward walked into the office of Indianapolis mayor Lew Shank. He…

10 years ago

Alfred John Ward – Golf Professional – Alf comes to America

Alfred was the eighth of twelve children born in 1883 to Thomas James Ward, a Battersea distillery worker and builder's…

10 years ago

Tom Hancock – Golf Professional

Tom Hancock was an English golf professional with a long and active career in the United States. Born in Richmond,…

10 years ago

Kavanagh Family of Carrigeen and Graney, County Kildare

Using Griffith's Valuation, I was able to find the exact location of James Kavanagh's farm in 1854. My sister and…

10 years ago

Styles Family of Baltinglass, County Wicklow

At the far end of the lane sit the ruins of Baltinglass Abbey. Established in 1148, the stone walls and…

10 years ago

Oxfordshire Wards Part II: James Ward of Aston and Cote

James Ward was born in 1771 in the hamlet of Aston and Cote, Oxfordshire. He fathered at least 16 children…

10 years ago