Saturday, December 27, 2014

Search for the Father of Cansada Vanatta


Cagada (Canzada, Cancada, Canzaday, Cansada, Kansada) C Vanatta (VanNatta, Vanatti) Duke Murphy is the topic of today.  My link to her is that she is my husband's 2nd great grandmother.  She was married to James Monroe Duke.  The names in parenthesis are the different spellings I have found of her name.  Her father's name is currently unknown.  I did find a member who had a person listed for her father on Ancestry.com as John Jake Jehu VanNatta, however through Census data I find this highly unlikely.  There information is also unsourced.  John Jake Jehu VanNatta was married to Dorcus not Tabitha and appears in the 1850 Census in the same county with Dorcus and they have many children none of which were Cansada.  I do see where John Jake Jehu VanNatta did in a later Census have a Consada but her age is way off and my Cansada is already married and appears on Census with her husband by that Census.  So I see where they got the name, however in my opinion they are wrong.  The earliest Census I found with Cansada on it is the 1850 Census.  Information pasted below:

 

Name:
Cangada C Vanatta
Age:
0
Birth Year:
abt 1850
Birthplace:
Tennessee
Home in 1850:
District 13, DeKalb, Tennessee
Gender:
Female
Family Number:
123
Household Members:

 


 

So who is her father?  We can tell that her mother had to have been married to our mystery Vanatta, because she also has the last name.  They had to have been together at some point in the last year to year and a half because Cansada isn't even a year old yet in this Census.  The 1900 Census she reports she was born in October of 1849.  So she would have been conceived around February of 1849.  My first thought is that he may have passed away before this Census, and that is why Tabitha moved back in with her parents.  He had to have been alive around February 1849 though.  So I am going to search for all VanNatta males who died After February 1849 but before 1851 since I don't know what month the Census was taken in.  This may give me some possible fathers to do some research on.

Documented Deaths (I prefer documentation):

In Dekalb County, Tennessee: 0 results

In Dekalb County, and adjacent counties: 0 results

In Tennessee: 0 results

In Tennessee and adjacent States:

Name:
W R Vanatta
Origin State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Marietta National Cemetery
Burial Location:
Marietta, Georgia, United States
Section:
A
Suggested Photos:

 


No date listed but if he was away for military purposes that would explain her living with her and her mother living with her grandparents.  This particular cemetery is associated with POWs.

Name:
W R Vanatta
Death Date:
5 Jun 1864
Cemetery:
Marietta National Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:
Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA
Has Bio?:
N
URL:

 


Birth: 
unknown
Death: 
Jun. 5, 1864
Burial:
Marietta
Cobb County
Georgia, USA
Plot: A, 670
 
 
Imported from: US Veteran's Affairs
Record added: Mar 04, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 3957968
 

 


 

There are no family trees on Ancestry.com that claim him.  This is sad.  That he was only listed with initials and therefor no one knows exactly who he is.  No birthdate or anything listed to help.  If he was a son of the Samuel Vannatta family who mostly died of cholera…he may not have been missed :'( Sad for this to happen to any veteran. I'm wondering if maybe Tabitha was living with her parents because he was off to war and she waited and waited and waited until finally she remarried in 1858 because she thought he was already gone.  I don't think POWs got to write letters in those days.  This is definitely a possible.  The only doubt I have is that it says he originated from Illinois, therefor this is not a Highly Possible, only a possible.

 

 

In the United States:

Surname:
Gilbert Vanatta
Year:
1850
County:
Tippecanoe CO..
State:
IN
Age:
76
Gender:
M (Male)
Month of Death:
Sep
State of Birth:
NJ
ID#:
197_338418
Occupation:
TAILOR
Cause of Death:
CHRONIC

 


 

I think maybe he was a bit to old to be 21yr old Tabitha's husband.

Name:
Gilbert Vannatta
Birth Date:
1772
Birth Place:
Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Death Date:
12 Sep 1849
Death Place:
Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
Cemetery:
Armstrong Chapel Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:
Green Hill, Warren County, Indiana, USA
Has Bio?:
Y
Spouse:
URL:

 


 

As you can see he was married to a Racheal and the location would be wrong.  So I am crossing him off of the list and will not do any further research on him.

 

Surname:
Daniel Vanatta
Year:
1850
County:
Bureau CO.
State:
IL
Age:
46
Gender:
M (Male)
Month of Death:
Jul
State of Birth:
NJ
ID#:
197_338415
Occupation:
FARMER
Cause of Death:
CHOLERA

 


 

Still twice her age, more likely than above though.  What would he be doing in IL though?  In this case?

Public Member Tree 2 attached records, 2 sources  
 
Name: 
Daniel Vannatta
Birth: 
11/17/1806 (17 Nov 1806) - Hunterdon, United States
Death: 
7/10/1849 (7 Oct 1849) - Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, United States
Marriage: 
8/1/1830 (8 Jan 1830) - German Valley, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Spouse: 
Catharine Ann Wise

 


 

These people have his spouse as Catharine Ann Wise.  Highly unlikely this is Cansada's father.  Crossing him off of the list.

 

Surname:
Asa H. Vanatta
Year:
1850
County:
Warren CO.
State:
NJ
Age:
19
Gender:
M (Male)
Month of Death:
Oct
State of Birth:
NJ
ID#:
42_5674
Occupation:
LABORER
Cause of Death:
DYSENTERY

 


 

The age on this one is similar (Tabitha her Mother was 21 in 1850).  What would he be doing in New Jersey though?  Still do to the age and time of death I am highlighting this one for further research.

Public Member Tree 3 attached records, 3 sources  
 
Name: 
Asa H Vanatta
Birth: 
1830
Death: 
04 Oct 1849 (4 Oct 1849) - Hope, Warren, New Jersey
Parents: 
Isaac C Vanatta, Rebecca Poyer

 


 

None of the 9 family trees on ancestry.com say he has a spouse.  He was around the right age so this one is still a possible.  It appears he died the same month Cansada was born.  Maybe they were separated for some reason or maybe Tabitha lived in New Jersey and moved back to her parents' home in Tennessee following Asa's death.  It would be a long distance to travel but still possible.  Still because of the NJ thing I am not counting it as Highly Possible only possible.

 

None of the other records list dates.

 

I am going to check ancestry.com member trees to see if there are any other VanNatta's that died during this time period.  Someone may have a bible record or something and not everyone was buried in a public cemetery those days.

Died in Dekalb County: 104 results (many are duplicates though, no worries)

Member Tree
Name
Parents
Public Member Tree
1 source  
Samuel Vanatta
Birth:  1788 - Lincoln, United States
Death:  1850 - Alexandria, De Kalb, Tennessee, United States
Marriage:  24 Dec 1811 - Smith, Tennessee, United States
Spouse:  Hannah Glover
F: 
Peter Simeon Vannatta
 
M: 
Ruth Fulton

 


 

This is probably not it! He was 62 in 1850 and was married to Hannah glover.  Spouse information is accurate, I came across their 1850 census before my research was more organized.

 

Public Member Tree
1 source  
Daniel O Vanatta
Birth:  1834 - Smith, United States
Death:  31 May 1851 - De Kalb, Tennessee, United States
 
F: 
Samuel Vanatta
 
M: 
Hannah Glover

 


 

I included this one even though he is on the 1850 Census with his parents because many of these family members died within the same year it appears.  I ran across information somewhere that said there was a Cholera outbreak in the county around this time period.  It would be feasible then, that Tabitha (her mother) moved them back to her parents' home for health or safety reasons.  1850-1834=16 He would be of age for a male to marry or reproduce.  It is a stretch but I am highlighting him for further research.

 

Public Member Tree 1 source  
 
Name: 
Daniel O Vanatta
Birth: 
1834 - Smith, United States
Death: 
31 May 1851 - De Kalb, Tennessee, United States
Parents: 
Samuel Vanatta, Hannah Glover

 


 

 

None of the 8 public member family trees on ancestry.com lists him as having a spouse so this one is possible.  He seems rather young though so I am only listing him as possible not Highly possible.

 

That is all that passed away after Cansada would have been conceived and before or around the time of the 1850 census. 

 

Since I still don't have any highly possible matches, I am going to look up what Vanatta families lived in Dekalb County Tennessee for the 1850 Census.  I will then look up the head of the household's family tree.  I would usually look up the prior Census but in this case the 1840 census does not list any names except the head of the household.  There is only a count of family members that fit into specific age groups and genders.  So I have to rely on other member trees to check any family members that may have not been accounted for on the 1850 Census.

 

1850 Census for Dekalb, Tennessee: Surname Vanatta (other than Tabitha and Cansada): 3 families.  I am thinking Tabitha married someone from one of these 3 families.

Name:
Samuel Vannatta
Age:
62
Birth Year:
abt 1788
Birthplace:
North Carolina
Home in 1850:
District 1, DeKalb, Tennessee
Gender:
Male
Family Number:
71
Household Members:
Name
Age
62 (1788)
57 (1793)
20 (1830)
18 (1832)
16 (1834)
14 (1836)

 


There are 93 Member trees that have Samuel and Hannah as family members.

Males, including those not listed in this Census:

  • John Vanatta b1817 NC d1885 IL (I don't see why there would be multiple Johns in 1 family, wouldn't that get confusing for everyone in the family?)- No spouse listed.  1850-1817=33 in 1850.  Not a possible unless the separated and divorced.
  • John Jake Jehu Vanatta b1817 TN d 1900 TN, Spouse Dorcus Sandlin. No.  Listed in 1850 with Dorcus and many children. I think this is the same one as listed above.  I really don't think this particular tree is correct it lists too may  Johns.)
  • William Vanatta b1820 Kansas? d 1849 (no source) no spouse listed x37. 1850-1820=30 in 1850.  Highly Possible! In "Deep Southern Roots with many Tangled Branches" no spouse listed but says he has 2 children Demericus- D Franatta - Vanatta - Vannatta and Mc Adoo Franatta -Vanatta-Vannatta b1815 spouse Nancy Jenkins x1 with same 2 children as mentioned previously no sources
  • James Vanatta b1830 d? spouse? 20 in 1850 Highly possible! Maybe not other tree lists Caroline Malicy as spouse not sourced no birth date either looks like there are a lot of question marks on this tree though. (no spouse listed x19) James "Jumps" Vanatta sourced spouse Carolina GARRISON x5 (I wonder if this might be Tabitha's middle name or if Tabitha is Carolina's middle name? first child on their list was born 1853 and soured marriage is in 1851 in Tennessee sourced tree Flair/Ballentine no parents listed for Carolina)
  • Daniel O Vannatta b 1833 Kansas? D1851 TN (listed different on public tree) 16 in 1850 possible but young so doubtful. (No spouse listed x21)
  • McAdoo (Meade?) Vanatta b 1833 TN d1886 TN Spouse listed as Sarah Measler w/source.  Not possible then.
  • John Vanatta b 1836 d? Spouse? Only 14 in 1850 so not possible.
  • Lemuel Vanatta - "Vannatta" list Tabitha Garrison and Canzada b1823 in Dekalb 1850-1823=27 I wonder where Lemuel came from?  I wonder why this didn't pop up when I searched for Tabitha or Cansada. No sources listed by Deep Southern Roots with many Tangled Branches.
  • Samuel Vannatta b 1820 d abt 1849 (fits) no spouse listed x14.  (Could this be the Lemuel listed above?) 1850-1820=30 in 1850 Highly Possible! No sources listed!  No birth listed spouse listed as Cynthia M. Hickman x2 but lists Jehu, James, John, Tabitha J and William as well as Caldonia as children No birthdates listed for children Not sourced…seems backwards to me. IDK. Alternate birth year 1810.  Saw where someone sourced 1820 though.

I think it's safe to say that James Vanatta married Carolina Garrison.  It is a theme in this family to for a group of siblings to marry another group siblings from another family so this fits.  Vannatta siblings marrying Garrison Siblings.  When looking up Williams proposed children I did see them in a Census with the proposed wife.  I think someone may have made a typo for Lemuel (it is the only Lemuel listed) I think this is really Samuel.  They listed Tabitha and Cansada as his spouse and children.  Samuel's proposed spouse and children looks as though Jr. and Sr. may have gotten confused and got Tabitha confused and listed in the children's section.  I really do think Samuel is the correct father.  I am going to go with this. 

 

Here are the other Vannatta families of the area and time, should anyone be interested.

 

Name:
John Vannatta
Age:
45
Birth Year:
abt 1805
Birthplace:
Tennessee
Home in 1850:
District 7, DeKalb, Tennessee
Gender:
Male
Family Number:
586
Household Members:

 


 

 

Name:
John Vannatta
Age:
32
Birth Year:
abt 1818
Birthplace:
Tennessee
Home in 1850:
District 1, DeKalb, Tennessee
Gender:
Male
Family Number:
73
Household Members:

 


 

I am satisfied with Samuel Vanatta Jr as the father for Cansada.  It is late and I am tired now.  Good night all!  Hope this helps anyone else researching the Vanatta family.
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Location: DeKalb County, TN, USA

Update

Hi all!  I know I haven't been posting much lately.  I really am one of those people who is interested in so much.  It is hard to tell what I may be doing from one day to the next.  One day I might be working on art.  Another day I may be studying astrology.  Yet another day I may be intrigued to do some research completely off topic, enticed by an article or show I watched.  It is difficult for me to write a daily article and stick to just one or two topics, or even a handful for that fact.

Lately I had been completely engrossed in Genealogy and researching mine and my husband's family tree.  I noticed there are a lot of people tied to each other via their ancestors.  Occasionally I have a hard time finding who someone's parents are.  It requires a lot of research and connecting the dots to find them sometimes.  I then thought, "Maybe others who are connected to this ancestor may be having the same problem."  Well since sometimes it's not obvious who someone's parents are someone might question how I come to my conclusions.  I thought, "What better way to track my research for others than to blog it."  So! Genealogy is going to be a new topic on this blog. 

Basically I am just going to start logging what I research each day, no matter what the topic.  If I know you are interested in certain topics and I write about it, I will include you in that topic's list and you will be updated as I write about that topic.

This is the direction I plan to take my blog from now on.  If your up for random reading, or are ready for a ride then continue to follow me!  I will try my best to always label/tag my posts properly so that the topics you are interested in are easy to find.

I hope everyone had a happy holiday and I hope everyone has an even better new year.
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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Modern Aries (idea phase)


A while back I started studying astrology.  While reading about Aries I decided I wanted to paint a picture that showed how an Aries (Sun Sign) might look today.  What a modern Aries might be doing in today's world.  There is so much information out the zodiac sign of Aries.  So many different ways I can take this.  I could take this so many different ways.  There could be up to so many pictures done on the topic of Aries.  One for how each planet acts in Aries and how Aries reacts in different houses.  For now I am going to work on the basic information for just the Zodiac sign of Aries with no other influences.

 

In western tropical astrology, Aries is the first sign of the zodiac.  It is the first of 3 signs in the fire element.  It is the first of 4 signs in the Cardinal modality.  If looking at the zodiac as a yearly clock, the beginning of Aries marks the start of the Spring Equinox (Northern Hemisphere).  It is associated with the direction of East.  How do I want to portray this information artistically?

 

Since Aries marks the start of Spring I have decided my setting will take place in the early Spring. 

 

I am going to look for some pictures of early spring to practice on.

 




 

It looks like Maine usually still has snow on the ground around Equinox time.  I have never attempted to paint or draw snow, let alone snow melting and the grass starting to show through.  I have saved these pictures to practice on.  As I think the snow melting and the ground underneath starting to show through would be a very good indicator of the time of year my painting will take place.  I have no idea how to go about drawing or painting this.  I recently got a new computer though.  On this new computer I installed an app from Microsoft called fresh paint.  To keep my materials costs low…I think I am going to use this app to practice a few of the pictures above.

 

I found these pictures by searching for images of Maine in March.  I have included the original link I obtained these images from to give credit to the original artists.  I am trying to keep this picture as realistically accurate as possible.  Depending on what else ends up in this picture I may need to search for images of snow melting on those particular items as well.  For now I am going to pick one of the images above and basically practice the ground area where the snow is.

 

This is the image I decided to go with, I cropped it to view only what I want to practice right now. 


 

This is my first time using Fresh Paint.  There are some things I think they could do to improve the app.  When you use a picture such as above you have to set it as flat paint, outline, wash sketch, or brush paint.  You paint directly on the picture.  For practice and originality purposes I would prefer a transparent overlay where I could do a combination of sketching and painting. This way I could sketch my own outlines then add paint.  I would also add share buttons so I could share the progress of the layer I am sketching on without the picture behind it.  This way you would only see my progress in comparison with the original picture instead of the two looking like the same picture.  There may be ways to do this, I just haven't found them yet.  You will see what I mean in my progress picture below.




I thought about using the Google Chrome app Psychopaint but you have to upgrade to the premium version to add different layers.  After I give fresh paint a shot I may attempt this same painting in Psychopaint just to play around with it, learn what options I do have on it, and see what the difference in quality is.

 

This is all I have for today.  Watch for new progress soon.  Comments and suggestions are welcome!
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Saturday, December 6, 2014

First Art Blog

Hi everyone!
I decided I am going to give this art blog thing a try! I figured it would be a good way for me to keep track of my ideas. I also thought this might be a good way for any of my followers to see any progress I make while they wait on my newest release!
I will probably do a few different kinds of blog posts for my art. One type of post I'm thinking of doing is a brainstorming and Idea phase style post. Where I talk about some ideas for artwork I am thinking about doing. These will be mostly text although if I am having a hard time putting the pieces together I may post some pictures I find on the net for inspiration. I also was thinking that as I practice particular themes, that I can post my practice pieces and their progress here as well. Progress posts will show any progress that I am making on any major piece. If something is just a practice piece I will label it as "practice". If it is something I intend on posting for print purchase it will be labeled with a title and then the word "progress". Don't let this confuse you. If you like a piece I am doing for practice. Message me. I am willing to sell any piece of art I am or have worked on.
I will attempt to get on here daily to log my progress. I currently have family from out of town, staying with me for the holidays. The daily log may be difficult to start right now, I will do my best though! For today I just wanted to start the blog and see how it works.
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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Status Update

Hi all!
I know it's been a long time since I posted anything.  I have been thinking about what direction I want to go with my work.  I have been thinking about what direction I want to take my writing, art, and life.  Thinking about what kind of goals I want to set.  I have really been debating what is worth doing and what is not.  All of my followers are great!  However, the way the internet world is set up for writers and artist... it is easy to get discouraged.  I am currently working out some things in my mind that may remedy this.  I just wanted to let all of you know that I hadn't forgotten about you.
Sincerely,
Christa Chandler
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