Our journey begins in North Carolina. It is our aim to research and document the lives of Andrew and Lettie, relying on official documentation, historic newspapers, and oral history as sources in obtaining facts supporting our findings in our quest to trace their lives.
As with many African Americans, tracing family genealogy can be somewhat challenging. However, many sources have indicated that the period during and right after the Civil War is key to beginning their research.
Date of Birth: Abt May 1841
Place of Birth: North Carolina
Father: Frank Finger
Mother: Chaney Anthony
Spouse: Lettie Wagoner
Date of Marriage: 9 Dec 1874
Children: Albert, Robert, Emma and Paulina
Occupation: Farmer
Date of Death: Unknown: Between 1910 and 1920
Date of Birth: Abt 1845
Place of Birth: North Carolina
Father: John Becker
Mother: Henad Wagoner
Spouse: Andrew Hallman
Date of Marriage: 9 Dec 1874
Children: Albert, Robert, Emma and Paulina
Occupation: Farmer
Date of Death: 10 January 1924
Date of Birth: 24 August 1876
Place of Birth: Catawba County, North Carolina
Spouse: Maggie Simonton
Children: Joseph, Zora, Virginia, Samuel, Ora, Robert, Augusta, James, Thomas, John Wesley, Unice, Gaszelle, and Hubert
Occupation: Farmer
Date of Death: 9 September 1953
Date of Birth: 10 April 1878
Place of Birth: Bessemer City, North Carolina
Spouse: Constance Watts
Children: Lois, Wendell, Robert, Alpha, Eunesta, Elverda, Agnes, Grace, Beula, Catherine, and Howard
Occupation: Tin Mill Laborer
Date of Death: 17 February 1959
Date of Birth: 27 September 1880
Place of Birth: Gaston County, North Carolina
Spouse: Unmarried
Children: No Children
Occupation: Farmer
Date of Death: 26 November 1964
Date of Birth: 30 November 1884
Place of Birth: Gaston County, North Carolina
Spouse: Unmarried
Children: Faye, Leah
Occupation: Farmer
Date of Death: 5 September 1955
Everyone has a story. Our mission is to capture and document the hopes and dreams of our ancestors. We imagine that they too, had dreams for our future. And there are so many important and not so important stories about our ancestors that must be told. This is our history and we’re only here for a short time, so it is imperative that we document and pass our history onto future generations. In some cases, the stories have been told, but need to be told from a different perspective. It is our hope that present and future generations will come to appreciate the legacy our ancestors left for us to learn and build upon. Our understanding of our ancestors’ lives and what they experienced continues into our present day. We are who they were.
It is our belief that these stories will reveal that the hope and pain our ancestors endured will make us much stronger and wiser. These stories will reveal the successes, the triumphs, the failures, and the suffering our family experienced. Yet, they lived with such endurance and resilience that we can only imagine. They could not read or write, but they left a legacy that we should be proud of. We have to tell these stories.
Our ancestors are much more than names and dates of birth, they are more that marriage and death. These stories reveal who are ancestors were. The strength they possessed. Through these stories we learn more about our ancestors and their lives. Their lives tell us something about ourselves. So, I am calling on each and everyone of you to share your story about our ancestors and share with pride.
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However, if you see something that just doesn’t look right – for example, incorrect spelling, wrong date or missing family member –
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So, grab a cup of coffee, pour a glass of wine or your beverage of the day. Sit back and relax in your favorite chair and enjoy your journey into the Hallman Family History.