*Update as of October 2023* I have postponed all research sharing, documentations, and out of state collaborations until further notice. Though for any transfers, my primary email remains active.*

I started researching my family roots after asking my grandmother, "Who are these people you have on the walls?"

After learning she knew next to nothing about her parents ( because they both died when she was 4) I set out on a journey to find answers. This was back in 2017-2018, and since then I've went from only being interested in learning about 2 people, to having over 1,500 well documented people within my family tree.

Doing this line of work as a hobby has had its drawbacks for me personally; I've spoken to and gotten close with distant relatives just for them to pass away over and over again.

That is life.

My family tree is and has been private for the past 6 years due to me continually working on it, adding additional information, and because pictures were taken without my permission and distributed.

I intend to open the tree once I believe I've done as much as I can do to it.

I strive to be as accurate as possible with each member within my tree.

I have traversed hundreds of miles from home to gather intel, planned excavations, reinstalled new headstones, and much, much more for the ones I call my relatives and ancestors.

Feel free to contact anytime regarding anything, or even if you speculate you might be related to me. I'm more than happy to respond with all of my information. "Fun" fact, Jefferey Dahmer killed my cousin.

Below is a list of surnames found throughout my ancestor lineage.

The first number represents the earliest known presence of that surname in that area, usually confirmed through census records. The second number represents the last known timeframe that surname was recorded in that area.

The question marks represent not knowing the last known date of which that surname left that specific area, if they ever did.

I'm a descendant of

Coe's from Tipton County, Tennessee(1900's-?),

Foster's of Sparta and Coulterville, Illinois(1890's-1950's),

Smith's (2 separate sets)

(1st set)(1860's-1960's), Atoka, Tipton, and Brighton, Tennessee

(2nd set)(1890's-?) Covington, Tennessee

Craig's from Tipton County, Tennessee (1880's to ?),

Nelson's from East Saint Louis, Illinois and surrounding areas like Belleville, Shiloh, Swansea, Cahokia and O'Fallon(1930's-present) (There was one name listed as McNelson as well)

Randle's from Sunflower, Mississippi(1920's-?),

Holmes's from Sunflower, Mississippi (?-?) Springfield,

Illinois and Decatur, Illinois(1950's to present),

Bornnard/Barnard/Bornard's from Minter City, Mississippi(1920's-?), East Saint Louis, Illinois(1930's-present)

Culbreaths from Tipton County, Tennessee(1870's—1940)

Dyson's from Tipton County, Tennessee(1835-?)

Dismuke's from Junction City, Arkansas, and Bernice, Louisiana(1900's-?)

Briggs's (guesstimating Louisiana)

Dunwood's from Union Parish, Louisiana (1870's-?)

Winchesters's from South Wheatland, Illinois, Decatur, Illinois, and Kentucky, USA (1830's-?)

Donaby's from Sparta, Illinois, Tamms, Illinois, and East Saint Louis, Illinois (est. 1910's- present in East Saint Louis and surrounding areas)

Murray's from Colorado, USA(1871-?)

My personal pictures (passed down the family line) are open for anyone to use, in any way, shape, or form as long as you cite my name as the source, this includes Ancestry.