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You are welcome here. All of us are from diverse backgrounds and interests, but we share common goals – we want to find out more about the Cloud family heritage, we want to preserve that heritage and we want to make it available to all of our family.
If you are interested in learning about the Cloud family or want your children to know about their ancestry, if you want to meet people from different family branches, we would like to meet you – Join us.
We celebrated our 40th anniversary in 2018 and we’re going strong. We have reunions (Gatherings), provide on-line resources and publish a quarterly Journal.
Members receive the CFA Journal and Gatherings/Reunions are held where you can meet your close and distant family and enjoy the activities and speakers available for you there.
There are many on-line resources available for people interested in the Cloud family. We have a Facebook page where you can share with others and the Cloud family was one of the first to participate in genealogy on the internet, and its email forum and bulletin board were one of the first at rootsweb (previously at Maiser at Indiana University).
Cloud Genealogy Facebook
Cloud Family Gathering 2024 Conducted on Nov. 14![]()
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A business meeting at 6:30 resulted in unanimous vote for Wendy Wise to serve as CFA President and Delishia Porterfield to serve as![]()
Treasurer & Secretary. Board Members: elected for 3- Year Term were Matthew Cloud, Janine Cloud, and Sandra Lovett. Elected for a 1 - Year Term was Sue Cloud.![]()
A couple of bylaw changes were also approved unanimously. ![]()
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The business meeting was followed by two very educational presentations by Janine Cloud, a professional in the field.
Cloud Family Gathering Nov. 14 on Zoom![]()
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The Cloud Family Association is about to have its annual/biannual meeting with presentations of general and special interests in addition to corporate business. These are scheduled for the evening of November 14, a Thursday.![]()
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You are invited!!! Please respond if you are interested so that you can be provided with the Zoom connection. Guests will be welcomed.![]()
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Presentations by Janine Cloud, a professional in the field, will start at 7:00:![]()
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Identity and Ancestry: DNA Testing for Genealogy![]()
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Millions of people have taken DNA tests over the past 20 years, seeking insights into their identity and the stories of their ancestors. For many genealogists, testing themselves and their relatives has become an integral part of the research process, complementing traditional methods like examining censuses and probate records. This presentation will explore the different types of DNA tests, what they can reveal about our heritage, and how they can enhance genealogical research.![]()
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Cloud Connections![]()
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Many Cloud family researchers have sought to connect their lineages to William Cloud, born in 1621 in Wiltshire, England. Proving these connections has been a central focus of the Cloud DNA Project. Advances in DNA testing have played a crucial role in validating these connections—or revealing discrepancies. This presentation will explore the genealogical backgrounds of the Cloud DNA Project members, regardless of their surnames, shedding light on the broader implications of genetic testing in family history research. ![]()
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The Business meeting will start at 6:30 pm CST and include elections. Please let it be known if you are a dues-paying member and willing to serve.![]()
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Planning of the CFA Zoom meeting is underway. Planners will welcome suggestions of desired program subjects, presenters, and other business to be conducted. These can be sent as comments, messages, or any other communication method. ![]()
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The date is TBD. What would be most popular; Saturday morning, Thursday evening, or other?
Plans are being made for a Cloud Family Gathering on Zoom. The in-person gathering planned for Fredricksburg just was not attracting enough attendance to warrant travel for those able to do so. Those seeing this as a good vacation can nevertheless proceed as planned without the CFA in-person meetings.
Obituary: Shirley Jacob Stokes, 1932-2023![]()
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Shirley Jacob Stokes was born on October 10, 1932 in Decatur General Hospital to Ela Mae Simpson and William Alfred Jacob. She was a member of the final graduating class at Riverside High School in Decatur. Only 16, she took a job at General Motors Acceptance Corporation to work until age 18, the required age to enter the nursing program at Tulane University. The most significant thing about her stay at GMAC was her friendship with a co-worker who invited her to go on a date with her fiancé and a friend, Cecil Stokes, whom she married in 1963. They were happy together as long as they both lived. He describes her as “the perfect wife.” ![]()
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She attended classes at UAH, earning a bachelor’s degree in English. She then earned a MSW degree in social work at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. She worked as a social worker for DHR in various units including Child Support services, Child Welfare and a Jobs program which included benefits eligibility determination as well as counseling for jobs and other support services.![]()
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Upon retirement from the state she served Faith Presbyterian Church as a Deacon, an Elder, and a teacher on teams working with elementary age children. She worked in church related volunteer activities such as Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army food service, Homeless relocation activity, and various community programs for the elderly. She served for a few years as church newsletter editor, bringing it into the computer age and giving it the lasting name “Voice of Faith.” She volunteered for a couple of years as a docent at the Museum of Art. She took the Master Gardener course and volunteered at Huntsville Botanical Garden for several years. She was a member of PEO and served on the Landscaping and Sunshine committees of the Magnolia Trace Residents Association during her years in that retirement community.![]()
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Survivors include husband Cecil Stokes (CFA officer), brother-in-law Burt Stokes (Sherry) of Bonita Springs, FL; nephews Michael Jacobs (Andrea) of Columbia, MD; Patrick Jacobs (Dora) of Rancho Cucamonga, CA; Lawrence Stokes (Julie) of Greenville, SC; Tom Stokes (Courtney) of Milwaukee, WI; and niece Jenni Stokes of Huntersville, NC.![]()
After spending 13 days in the hospital Shirley succumbed to pneumonia on 27 July 2023 while her husband held her hand and reminisced over their wonderful years together. ![]()
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A memorial service conducted by Rev. Burt McGlawn is planned for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 12, at Huntsville’s Faith Presbyterian Church at 5003 Whitesburg Drive (35802) followed by a reception in its Fellowship Hall.
Cloud Family Gatherings to Resume![]()
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The Cloud Family Gathering originally set for April of 2020 has now been rescheduled for September 23-25, 2022. Read more about it, including motel accommodations, in other posts here.![]()
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Unfortunately, the same concerns that caused cancellation of the 2020 Cloud Family Gathering reappeared as September of 2022 approached, caused prospective attendees to have concerns about the new vaccine-resistant Covid-19, held down reservations, and prompted conversion of the meeting to an on-line conference on Zoom.
2022 Cloud Family Gathering in Nashville September 23-25. Switched to Zoom conference. Hopefully resumes in person in 2024. Site TBD.
To the descendants of Jeremiah Cloud (1784 GA - 1861 TX). Jeremiah's family traveled with the McDade family. They came from Alabama to Texas in 1837, but it is possible they were earlier in South Carolina.![]()
My friend and mentor, Geraldine Talley, 3rd-g-granddaughter of H.G.W. Cloud and PhD historian specializing in early Texas history, brought the book "Youngblood-Armstrong and Allied Families" to my attention some years ago. It has valuable historical information for our family. I have finally completed formatting it onto the web and I encourage you to explore it as it has a lot of valuable information.![]()
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Youngblood-Armstrong & Allied Families
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Youngblood-Armstrong & Allied Families by Frances Youngblood & Floelle Youngblood Bonner
CFG-2020 scheduled for April 18-20 has been postponed for public health reasons until September 18 & 19 as an on-line gathering via Zoom.
Cloud Genealogy Bulletin Board
Note: Due to a flaw in the way rootsweb sends addresses via RSS, the links below won’t work. Please click on the title above and then look for the post that interests you.
- H. A. Cloud 1892 Houston, TX death
- Clouds from Coreyell Co.TX. Photo ID please
- Stephen Cloud in Bethel Twp, PA
- Tom cloud board
- Kentucky Cloud
- CLOUD Storekeeper in DE or PA 1840-1855
- Cloud Family Association
- Cloud Family Association
- Searching For George Cloud
- Searching For George Cloud
- **Volney Cloud's Bible**
- **Volney Cloud's Bible** (MD, PA, DE)
- George Cloud born 1861 in Cecil Co. MD (or 1868 in VA). Married to Virginia Montgomery, and Emma Snyder.
- George Cloud born 1861 in Cecil Co. MD (or 1868 in VA). Married to Virginia Montgomery, and Emma Snyder.
- Malinda Cloud, possible daughter of Joseph Cloud
