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Evey Dean was my great grandmother; however, I never knew her. She was Native American Choctaw. I believe she was Christian and spoke English, but Choctaw religion places emphasis on earth spirits and the language is of Mongoloid decent.
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An English speaking, Christian-Protestant, John Beach was one of my first ancesters to travel to America. He is my paternal great (x9) grandfather.
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Mary Black most likely spoke English or Gaelic and was Catholic. She is my paternal great (x8) grandmother.
More than 200,000 Scots immigraated to America’s Chesapeak Bay Region between 1715 and 1776 due in part to the Jacobite Rebellions. -
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LIke my Scottish ancestors, John Lindsey probably spoke English or Gaelic and practiced Catholicism. Many Irish newcomers played key roles in forming unions and became powerful political leaders. Their personalities and language introduced phrases such as “paddy wagon” and “fighting Irish” into the American culture. John Lindsey is my maternal great (x5) grand father. My mother´s maiden name is Lindsey! She is one of five girls and wanted to pass on the Lindsey name.
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William O´Brien is my maternal great (x2) grandfather. From 1880 through the 1920s the U.S. experienced large waves of immigration. By the time my ancestor reached the United States, many native-born Americans were unhappy with the flood of immigrants: they disapproved of their religions and feared they would take jobs and disrupt the unity of the country. In 1921, Congress put instituted limits on immigration.
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Today my family lives throughout the Southeastern United States: Tennessee, Louisianna, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.
