Small World

Allen,

I presume you are home from your recent travels rested and refreshed.

I have a long long distant cousin who only recently discovered his connection to the Steagall family through all sorts of genealogical research including DNA.  He visited Alabama several times and one trip included a stop in Abbeville to visit the Orlando Steagall home.  

He was here in Folsom overnight and spent some time catching up. When I mentioned your name it seemed to ring a bell with him.  He seemed to vaguely recall an Espy - Steagall connection.

Any of your folks ever marry any of my Steagall folks?

Small world.

Hank Holman

Hi Hank,

So I am trying to figure out a potential connection to Major Espy.  The closest I can find right now is Mary Francis Reynolds (1896-1989), who is the daughter of Laura Reynolds nee Steagall (1877-1951) and Dr John L. Reynolds (1870-1936).  She married Thomas Marion Espy, Jr (1895-1918), and later married Samuel Yancey Carroll (1890-1961.) 

Laura Reynolds nee Steagall is a sister to your grandfather.

Mr. Thomas Marion Espy, Jr, KIA in WWI, was the son of Thomas Marion Espy, Sr and Anna Clark Farmer. See the attached JPG of the family tree.

I suspect both Thomas Marion Espy and Samuel Yancey Carroll are both closely connected to the families of Major Espy and Major Espy's grandfather, Major Carroll.

Besides the family tree JPG, I am attaching three articles on the Espy family and the Carroll family as references.

Best regards,

Ted Thomas