1 Loy Keith Elrod, Family File of Loy Keith Elrod (Lynchburg, VA, Loy Keith Elrod, 19??), electronic.

2 Ruth McKennon, "Personal Knowledge of Ruth McKennon."

3 Andrew W. Cain, History of Lumpkin County for the First Hundred Years 1832 - 1932 (Reprint of the edition published by Stein Printing Co., Atlanta, GA, Spartanburg, SC: The Reprint Company, Publishers), 488.

4 Gravestone of Loy Robert Elrod and Blanche Viola Keith.

5 1910 Census.

6 Andrew W. Cain, History of Lumpkin County for the First Hundred Years 1832 - 1932 (Reprint of the edition published by Stein Printing Co., Atlanta, GA, Spartanburg, SC: The Reprint Company, Publishers), 492.

7 Ibid, 462.

8 Marriage certificate, Georgia Archives microfilm of Lumpkin county records.

9 Andrew W. Cain, History of Lumpkin County for the First Hundred Years 1832 - 1932 (Reprint of the edition published by Stein Printing Co., Atlanta, GA, Spartanburg, SC: The Reprint Company, Publishers), 480.

10 Ibid, 493.

11 Gravestone of Annie Mae Keith.

12 Gravestone in Dahlonega city cemetery.

13 Gravestone in Dahlonega city cemetery Location: WFT.

14 Gravestone of Homer V Keith.

15 Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery.

16 Andrew W. Cain, History of Lumpkin County for the First Hundred Years 1832 - 1932 (Reprint of the edition published by Stein Printing Co., Atlanta, GA, Spartanburg, SC: The Reprint Company, Publishers), 484.

17 1860 census.

18 1850 census.

19 Vol 54, ED 85, Sheet 5, page A. - Georgia Archives drawer 337, box 66..

20 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), 434 District (Argo Post Office), Hall County, Georgia (Microfilm, M-653, Roll 126), page 57, dwelling 427, family 383, 21 Jun 1860.

21 1850 Census index.

22 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), 434 District (Argo Post Office), Hall County, Georgia (Microfilm, M-653, Roll 126), page 56-57, dwelling 424, family 380, 21 Jun 1960.

23 Ibid, page 57, dwelling 428, family 384, 21 Jun 1860.

24 Loose pages in Chard Family Bible (Compiled by C M McKennon), Photocopy of 1915 Newpaper Articles.

25 Portrait & Biographical Record of Genesse, Lapeer, and Tuscola Counties, Michigan (Chapman Bros., 1892)), 180.

26 Edward C Redmer, Letter from Edward C Redmer to Ruth McKennon of July, 1999 (Greenville, SC, 1999), 1.

27 Chard Family Bible, Loose "Family Record" page, apparently from a different family bible.

28 Kathleen Laney, "Family File of Kathleen Laney."

29 Chard Family Bible, Marriages.

30 Loose pages in Chard Family Bible (Compiled by C M McKennon), Original newpaper clipping.

31 Chard Family Bible, Memoranda.

32 Loose pages in Chard Family Bible (Compiled by C M McKennon), 1913 Newspaper clippings, photocopy.

33 Ibid, Original newspaper clipping.

34 Ibid, Photocopy of newspaper article of Frank McKennon's obituary.

35 Glen E McKinnon Birth Certificate (Lepeer County Courthouse, Lepeer, Michigan).

36 1900 Soundex, Michigan (Heritage Quest, Bountiful, UT).

37 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Huron County, MI (CD-ROM, Heritage Quest, Bountiful UT, T623-715), Port Austin Township, SD 7, ED 16, sheet 1B.

38 "Lapeer County Death Certificates - Book F" (1935 Lapeer County, Lepeer, MI).

39 Bob Walton, "Furguson Cemetery Burial Records" (Almont, MI).

40 Ferguson Cemetery.

41 Family Tradition.

42 "Lapeer County Death Certificates - Book F" (1935 Lapeer County, Lepeer, MI), Pg 62.

43 Loose pages in Chard Family Bible (Compiled by C M McKennon), Photocopy of article on the Almont clock.

44 Chard Family Bible, Births.

45 Ibid, Deaths.

46 Edward C Redmer, Letter from Edward C Redmer to Ruth McKennon of July, 1999 (Greenville, SC, 1999), 3.

47 Descendants of Norma & John Fellwock Recipe Book (Unknown Cookbook Publishing Co, 1988), iii.

48 Ibid.

49 Edward C Redmer, Letter from Edward C Redmer to Ruth McKennon of July, 1999 (Greenville, SC, 1999), pg 2,3.

50 Edward C Redmer, Memoirs of Edward Carl Redmer (Paul Redmer?), pg 6.

51 Edward C Redmer, Letter from Edward C Redmer to Ruth McKennon of July, 1999 (Greenville, SC, 1999), pg 2.

52 Edward C Redmer, Memoirs of Edward Carl Redmer (Paul Redmer?), pg 5.

53 Ibid, 6.

54 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Huron County, MI (CD-ROM, Heritage Quest, Bountiful UT, T623-715), Port Austin Township, SD 7, ED 16, Page 1B.

55 Hall County Wills, Book B (1868-1890 Hall County, Georgia, Microfilm), pg 145.

56 Edward C Redmer, Letter from Edward C Redmer to Ruth McKennon of July, 1999 (Greenville, SC, 1999), 2.

57 1880 Census.

58 Marriage License of Foster L Kemp and Anna Marie Forgey (State of Missouri, County of Jackson, Issued October 30, 1936).

59 Estate of Foster Lay Kemp,Deceased - Letters Testamentary (State of Texas, County of Potter, Issued May 26th, 1981).

60 Foster L Kemp Separation Qualification Record (Army of the United States).

61 Foster L Kemp Funeral Program (Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors).

62 Foster Lay Kemp Death Certificate (State of Texas).

63 Foster Lay Kemp DA 20 (U S Military).

64 Foster Lay Kemp Honorable Discharge Certificate (Issued December 7, 1945, Army of the United States).

65 Anna Marie Kemp Funeral Program (First United Methodist Church, Albuquerque, NM, 1999).

66 Foster Lay Kemp Military Record of Emergency Data.

67 Loose pages in Chard Family Bible (Compiled by C M McKennon), Reprint of funeral notice of Eliza (Fox) Chard.

68 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), 569 District (New Bridge Post Office), Hall County, Georgia (Microfilm, M-653, Roll 126), page 28, dwelling 223, family 196, 12 Jun 1860.

69 Hall County, Georgia, Hall County Wills, Book A (Hall County, Georgia, Microfilm), page 138-141.

70 Hall County Wills, Book B (1868-1890 Hall County, Georgia, Microfilm), pg 352.

71 Hall County, Georgia, Hall County Wills, Book A (Hall County, Georgia, Microfilm), pg 8-11.

72 Louise H Kemp Funeral Program (Warnick-Custer-Eads Funeral Home).

73 Loose pages in Chard Family Bible (Compiled by C M McKennon), Newspaper clipping of obituary for John A. Morton.

74 Edward C Redmer, Letter from Edward C Redmer to Ruth McKennon of July, 1999 (Greenville, SC, 1999), 1,2.

75 Interview with Edward C Redmer, 24 August, 1999 (August 24, 1999 Ruth McKennon, written notes).

76 Edward C Redmer, Memoirs of Edward Carl Redmer (Paul Redmer?), 1.

77 Ibid, 3.

78 Ibid, 5.

79 Warranty Deed Leonora H Wheeler & Wilbert R Wheeler to Augusta Fogey (State of Kansas, County of Jewell, Filed September 14th, 1927).

80 Thomas Albert Forgey Death Certificate (Howard County Courthouse, Big Spring, TX).

81 Luella Augusta Hutchison Delayed Certificate of Birth (State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, State of Kansas, Filed June 29, 1943).

82 Augusta Forgey Death Certificate (Howard County Courthouse, Big Spring, TX).

83 Edward C Redmer, Memoirs of Edward Carl Redmer (Paul Redmer?), pg 1.

84 Ibid, pg 3.

85 Loose pages in Chard Family Bible (Compiled by C M McKennon), Funeral notice for Samuel Fox.

86 Chard Family Bible, Original Marriage Page.

87 Teresa McKennon, E-mail from Teresa McKennon 3/14/1998 (14 March, 1998, e-mail).

88 Loose pages in Chard Family Bible (Compiled by C M McKennon), Handwritten page.

89 Hall County Wills, Book B (1868-1890 Hall County, Georgia, Microfilm), pg 230-235.

90 Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944 (Brøderbund).

91 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), 434 District (Argo Post Office), Hall County, Georgia (Microfilm, M-653, Roll 126), page 57, dwelling 423, family 379, 21 Jun 1860.

92 Ibid, page 57, dwelling 425, family 381, 21 Jun 1860.

93 Ibid, page 57, dwelling 426, family 382, 21 Jun 1860.

94 Ibid, page 57-58, dwelling 431, family 387, 21 Jun 1860.

95 Ibid, page 58, dwelling 432, family 388, 21 Jun 1860.

96 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Huron County, MI (CD-ROM, Heritage Quest, Bountiful UT, T623-715), Port Austin Township, SD 7, ED 16, sheet 1B, line 92.

97 Ibid, Port Austin Township, SD 7, ED 16, sheet 1B, line 93.

98 Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery, This gravestone is in the same section as the assumed parents.