Photo: Helen Keller, 1904. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 15

By Melissa Berry on November 4, 2022

Melissa Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, focusing on the lineage of disability rights activist Helen Keller... (Read More)

Illustration: portrait of William Roane Aylett (1833-1900). Courtesy of Trevor Caboor, a descendant of the Aylett family in Tennessee.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 14

By Melissa Berry on October 21, 2022

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, focusing more deeply on the lineage of William Roane Aylett... (Read More)

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 13

By Melissa Berry on October 14, 2022

In this article, Melissa Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, focusing on the lineage of William Roane Aylett (1833-1900)... (Read More)

Photo: Marion Elizabeth Moncure Duncan, 25th President General, NSDAR (1962–1965). Courtesy of the John Alexander Chapter, NSDAR Alexandria, Virginia.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 12

By Melissa Berry on October 5, 2022

Melissa Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, focusing on the lineage of Marion Elizabeth Moncure Duncan (1913-1978)... (Read More)

Photo: Helena Caperton’s grandparents, John Henry and Melinda Meredith (Fox) Montague, in celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary in May 1908. Courtesy of George Seitz.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 11

By Melissa Berry on September 27, 2022

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, again focusing on author Helena Trench Lefroy Caperton... (Read More)

Photo: Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by two of her sons, Princes Andrew (10) and Edward (6), two of the royal corgis, and unidentified palace officials. Wichita Falls Record-News (Wichita Falls, Texas), 31 December 1970, page 9.

Jamestown Descendants Who, Like Queen Elizabeth, Loved Their Corgis

By Melissa Berry on September 20, 2022

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II’s lifelong love for her corgi dogs... (Read More)

Photo: Helena Trench Lefroy Capperton. Courtesy of Salle Bingham, a direct descendant.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 10

By Melissa Berry on September 9, 2022

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, focusing on author Helena Trench Lefroy Caperton... (Read More)

Illustration: portrait of Pocahontas engraved by Simon van de Passe in 1616. It is the only known representation of her made during her lifetime. Credit: National Portrait Gallery; Wikimedia Commons.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 9

By Melissa Berry on August 12, 2022

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, turning again to a descendant of Pocahontas... (Read More)

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 8

By Melissa Berry on August 5, 2022

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, focusing on a descendant of Pocahontas... (Read More)