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Re: From where to Bahamas then to USA
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 11 April 23 15:26 BST (UK) »

You might have come across this but will post just in case.................

Rev. William Lightbourne

The Miami News
Miami, Florida
27 May 1941, Tue  •  Page 17

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26770311/the-miami-news/

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Re: From where to Bahamas then to USA
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 11 April 23 22:20 BST (UK) »
Ha ha Sandra ..

.I would never 'come across ' newspaper articles without help .


I tried the extra option one month but it didn't throw up many British articles and the USA weren't relevant. Probably put wrong search options

So thanks for your contribution
I did see references to him being a reverend on a tree but hadnt seen any proof
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Re: From where to Bahamas then to USA
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 20:23 BST (UK) »

Obit Olive Bell Roberts Lightbourne.

The Miami News
Miami, Florida
9 Dec 1929, Mon  •  Page 14

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122750079/the-miami-news/

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Re: From where to Bahamas then to USA
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 21:58 BST (UK) »
It's interesting that olive Bell  has sons with different names
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Re: From where to Bahamas then to USA
« Reply #22 on: Thursday 13 April 23 10:25 BST (UK) »
Son from first marriage Armand Kingdom Johnson -

Orlando Evening Star
Orlando, Florida
4 Oct 1961, Wed  •  Page 24

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122783777/orlando-evening-star/

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176539248/armand-kingdon-johnson

The Tampa Tribune
Tampa, Florida
8 Sep 1918, Sun  •  Page 17

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122784245/the-tampa-tribune/

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Re: From where to Bahamas then to USA
« Reply #23 on: Thursday 13 April 23 10:34 BST (UK) »

daughter Myrtle Lynett Johnson married Willard G Shook

The Miami News
Miami, Florida
3 Apr 1923, Tue  •  Page 16

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122783836/the-miami-news/

divorce -    Myrtle L Shook
Spouse's Name    Willard Shook
Divorce Date 1936    Dade, Florida
Certificate Number   1120

SSDI Myrtle Johnson Birth Date   9 Aug 1900 - January 1971
Last Residence   33040, Key West, Monroe, Florida.

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Re: From where to Bahamas then to USA
« Reply #24 on: Thursday 13 April 23 10:44 BST (UK) »

Samuel Kemp - Register of descendants

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Re: From where to Bahamas then to USA
« Reply #25 on: Thursday 13 April 23 14:21 BST (UK) »
Thanks Sandra .I'm having a job keeping up
I'm trying to add them to friends tree as a floating branch until we work out the connection.

Can't stay on computer today but will pop in on and off and am sending main results to the family concerned. the next generation a
Daughter of the sailor has agreed to test DNA and has a sin in law who is connected to Newport s black history group .

So we can put this post on hold for a while and come back to it .when there's more information.

Thanks to all who have contributed so far .
I've learnt a lot


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