The McDaniel`s, The Berryman`s & The Dishman`s

As you may be aware, if you have been following my blog for any length of time, I have been on the quest to find the parents of my paternal third great grandfather one Allen McDANIEL.

In order to locate him I have been using a combination of my genetic geneaology (DNA) and an old fashioned paper trail to lead me to them.

There are some commonalities within a few things that I did want to share here with you this evening. I am hoping some seasoned researcher out there will see this and can help me put the pieces together.

As I have spoke in times past, I look at each piece of my family history as pieces to a jigsaw puzzle. So here in this post I will be sharing a few of those pieces with you.

Some time ago I was introduced to some cousins via the Gedmatch website. Shortly thereafter I joined their group on Facebook (which regrettably I had to leave for a time due to the birth of our grandson and family issues taking up the biggest part of my time).  We all noted that we seemed to have a common tie to a gentleman named: Benjamin BERRYMAN.

Back then I could not make heads nor tails of that information as I had never heard the name before in all of my years of research.  Fast forward to this week and I will tell you some things that I have recently uncovered within the course of my research.

1. I found a Benjamin BERRYMAN living next to who I suspect is my 4th Great Grandfather one Allin McDANIEL in Rowan County, North Carolina.
2.One of said Benjamin BERRYMAN`s sons married a DISHMAN.
3.The DISHMAN family married into my EADS/EADES Family
4. The McDANIEL married into my EADS/EADES Family.
5.One of my cousins has who he believes to be his Great Grandfather (forgot how many generations back) named Joseph STEGALD who married one Sarah Luna McDANIEL. I do not know just how but I would be willing to bet that said Sarah is kin to my McDANIEL family.

Benjamin BERRYMAN Sr was born 7 December, 1699 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.  He married one, Elizabeth NEWTON.
It appears their son: James BERRYMAN married one Sarah DISHMAN.  There is a DISHMAN family website that lists some information for James BERRYMAN and wife Sarah DISHMAN.
That website is located HERE. There are lots of marriages between the DISHMAN, McDANIEL and BERRYMAN families.

My question is: Just how does this BERRYMAN family connect to me? Who were my fourth great grandparents?

I hope that I can begin to unravel these mysteries and more soon! Stay tuned!

Update on Consadie EADES Part 2

To read Part 1 go HERE

This post is a continuation of my prior post updating some new information on Consadie EADES-MCDANIEL that I wanted to share with my readers.

When we left off I was speaking about Ms. Wilson, in her article having stated that Albert MCDANIEL was the son of George and Merkie MCDANIEL and how I have not proven that statement to be true.

I did some thinking and granted this only a hypothetical statement and I do not have anything to back it up. I am only listing it here to see what others might think about it. Ms. Wilson was adamant about the fathers name being George and the mother being Merkie. We have ruled out George Washington MCDANIEL and America COPE. So lets assume that perhaps Allen MCDANIEL and Rebecca BART were actually named: George Allen MCDANIEL and America Rebecca BART? Bear with me for a minute. Naming traditions a lot of the times hold to the fact that parents name their first born after themselves and or grandparents. So, we can see that Allen and Rebecca`s first son was named: George and their daughter (My great x 2 Grandmother) was named: Amanda "America" Clementine McDANIEL. Perhaps they named their children after themselves? Its not far fetched, but is only my thinking. I intend to do some research to see if I can turn up any records that might point to this. Let me first say, I know one of the golden rules in Geneaology is to never assume anything. So, please let it be known this is ONLY an assumption on my part and I cannot prove it with facts, as of yet. So, take it for what its worth. If that is not the case then I have no clue where she got those names for Albert`s parents as my information proves that his parents were Allen MCDANIEL and Rebecca BART.

I want to share with you a census record from the year 1870. One should always pay close attention to the neighbors living nearby when you do research on any family. Often they are extended family members living in the family farm or nearby.

Lets take a look at each of the households represented on this census. I will number them and label their members below.

• Household # 41  Gilpen EADES
• Wife-Patsey (VEST) EADES
• Dolphus DISHMAN (Grandson)
• Rurass DISHMAN (Grandson)
• Household #42 Alfred DANIELS
• Emeline DANIELS (Wife)
• Rebecca DANIELS age 7 months
• Household #43 Lewis DANIELS
• Rainey (EADES) DANIELS wife
• Gilpen (age 2)
• Household # 44 Beccie DANIELS (Rebecca BART-MCDANIEL-Allen`s Wife, Alberts Mother)
• Margaret DANIELS-age 18 (Rebecca & Allen`s Daughter)
• Household #45 Albert DANIELS
• Fannie (EADES) DANIELS (this is Consadie)
• Patsey-Daughter-age 7 months.
• Household #46 Thelbert DISHMON
• Nancy-Wife
• Boyden DISHMON-Son-age 2
• Laura EADES-age 12-relationship not listed
• Household # 47 Ellis DAVIS (Not Visible in Screen Shot above but on actual census)
• Viney DAVIS (Melvina Vina EADES)
• Elizabeth
• Emeline
• James
• Israel
• Household #48 Amos WILLIAMS
• Judy
• Amost
• Hillis
• Joseph

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: New Hope, Iredell, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1144; Page: 135B; Image: 278; Family History Library Film: 552643.

I think that the 1870 census clearly shows us how these folks are related one to another. This looks to be the land or farm owned by Gilpen EADES as Ms. Speece was referencing in her article. (See Post 1). Lets explore those relationships.

1. Alfred MCDANIEL in household # 42 are the daughter and son in law of Gilpen and Patsey. Emeline is Jennie Jane EADES.
2. Lewis MCDANIEL in household #43 is the son of Allen MCDANIEL and Rebecca BART, his wife Rainey is the daughter of Gilpen and Patsey EADES.
3. Beccie DANIELS listed in household #44 is Rebecca BART, wife of Allen MCDANIEL and mother of Alfred, Lewis, Albert MCDANIEL.These boys married daughters of Gilpen and Patsey.
4. Household #45 is Albert and Consadie (Albert is living next door to his mother Rebecca and his father in law Gilpen EADES)
5. Household # 46 is Thelbert DISHMON. (Thomas Athlelbert DISHMON and his wife Nancy, Nancy is the daughter of Gilpen EADES)
6. Household # 47- Melvina Lavina EADES daughter of Gilpen & Patsey she married Alexander Ellis DAVIS.

I am not sure at this time where the WILLIAMS family fits in but know they tie in somehow. Please note that Melvina and Alexander DAVIS had a daughter and they named her: America Merila (Merky) DAVIS. So in that case we can see that the name America was shortened to Merky.

Note: I am not certain that the above Alfred MCDANIEL is the son of Rebecca and Allen MCDANIEL. I have to do some more research to see where he fits in at. 

Stay tuned for more updates. I think I have conclusivley proved time and again that Consadie EADES married Albert Allen MCDANIEL and that Albert Allen MCDANIEL was the son of Allen MCDANIEL and Rebecca BART. What more does anyone need to see this fact? The records speak for themselves.

Sarah Jane Eads Dishman

Jane Eads was the daughter of Ezekiel Eads and Mary Polly Barrot/Barret Eads.  She was born in the Mountains in Iredell County, in the area of New Hope,North Carolina about 1821.

Jane married one Silas Dishman. Silas is said to be the son of one James and Elizabeth Dishman of Virginia and Iredell County, North Carolina. Silas`s grandmother was Kizzah Dishman.  Sarah Jane and Silas had eight children together that I can account for:

• America D. Clementine Dishman
• Albert Washington Dishman (m. Susan Gerkin)
• Amanda P Dishman
• Sarah J Dishman
• Adaline Dishman
• Adolphus M Dishman
• Louisa Dishman
• William Burris Dishman (M. Hettie Welborne, dau. of June Shoemaker)

I have located the 1860 Census for Jane Eads Dishman and her family. I have uploaded the images in two parts. HERE and HERE.

"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD6C-XYN : accessed 11 Mar 2013), Jane Dishman, , Iredell, North Carolina; citing p. 95, family 694; NARA microfilm publication M653, FHL microfilm 803902.

Silas J. Dishman served as a Private in the Civil War on the Confederate side. He was assigned to the 54th Regiment, North Carolina, Infantry.

  United States, Civil War Soldiers Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F9JZ-5JF : accessed 11 Mar 2013), Silas J. Dishman, 1861-1865.


On the 1850 Census for Iredell County, Iredell, North Carolina we find:

• Silas Dishmon-28
• Jane Dishmon-28
• Clementine Dishmon-5
• Washington Dishmon-4
• Alfred Dishmon-4
• Minda Dishmon-2
• Sarah J. Dishmon-0

   United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4BZ-KB1 : accessed 11 Mar 2013), Clemintine Dishmon in entry for Silas Dishmon, 1850.

*More to come soon!