tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post4454753869711816524..comments2024-03-24T19:29:46.463-07:00Comments on Ancestral Discoveries: "Who Do You Think You Are?" - Lionel RichieJanice M. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-64107599818887915002024-03-24T19:29:46.463-07:002024-03-24T19:29:46.463-07:00Thanks for explaining the relationships. That'...Thanks for explaining the relationships. That's good to hear that he came to the retirement party. That's when you know they're really family.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-74334615813497406282024-03-24T15:45:42.172-07:002024-03-24T15:45:42.172-07:00Cousin Delta is Lionel father. Lionel came to my ...Cousin Delta is Lionel father. Lionel came to my Cousin Woodrow Jones (Woody) retirement party in 2000 in Norwich CT. I have pictures of him with our family. Delta, Woody and Perry Lake mother Emma D all are 1st cousins. I even have autographs from Lionel Richie. He would call Woody uncle Woody. That's why he knew he was kin to the Jones Family from Bolivar TN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-68803743850015304142023-06-22T15:12:31.617-07:002023-06-22T15:12:31.617-07:00Thanks for sending the photo! I've added it a...Thanks for sending the photo! I've added it at the end of the blog post (since I can't figure out how to get it in the comment either).Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-75382045560044964282023-06-22T02:15:19.173-07:002023-06-22T02:15:19.173-07:00On https://helplogger.blogspot.com/2012/03/add-vid...On https://helplogger.blogspot.com/2012/03/add-videosimages-in-bloggerblogspot.html, it says that to add an image to a comment on Blogger you need to write in your comment "[img][/img]". So it appears that your picture must be posted online so that Blogger can link to it. Otherwise if you want to send the file to me at janicemsj@gmail.com, I will add it to the page.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-63259807938811104082023-06-21T18:02:31.953-07:002023-06-21T18:02:31.953-07:00How can I post a picture on this site?How can I post a picture on this site?Perry M Lakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-42948419873017757762023-06-21T11:13:52.429-07:002023-06-21T11:13:52.429-07:00Lionel and i would be third cousin with his father...Lionel and i would be third cousin with his father being my second cousin. Is it possible to post a photo on this blog. My resemblence to him is very strong and people have asked me about it many times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-28434697188332584512023-06-19T11:14:39.591-07:002023-06-19T11:14:39.591-07:00So if your mother and Delta Jones are first cousin...So if your mother and Delta Jones are first cousins, that makes you and Lionel Richie second cousins. Pretty cool!Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-25295393609089364822023-06-19T11:11:16.593-07:002023-06-19T11:11:16.593-07:00Everything said about Lionel Richie being the biol...Everything said about Lionel Richie being the biological child of Delta Jones is true. My mother and Delta Jones are first cousins grew up in Bolivar Tennessee and heard the story from Delta himself many times. Seeing a picture of Delta as a young man proved without a doubt that he is Lionel's father.Perry M Lakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-57245684860882063072020-08-22T15:36:31.698-07:002020-08-22T15:36:31.698-07:00Thank you for sharing the information!Thank you for sharing the information!Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-63984829262813451302020-08-22T12:06:35.820-07:002020-08-22T12:06:35.820-07:00I'm a Brown from Ky
. The Brown /Richey famil...I'm a Brown from Ky <br />. The Brown /Richey family was well known in and around Lexington (wealthy) in the 1800s. We are also related to the Fosters (2 different ways, I think). The Richey ancestor was Samuel and is buried in a family cemetery near Versailles, Ky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-80211270864856858462016-03-18T18:54:19.001-07:002016-03-18T18:54:19.001-07:00I have often called my memory one of my "secr...I have often called my memory one of my "secret weapons" for genealogy research. ;)Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-38461475897258442662016-03-18T18:44:25.088-07:002016-03-18T18:44:25.088-07:00Thank you Janice for your response. Your memory is...Thank you Janice for your response. Your memory is serving you well ;)LIsaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04790010152528213566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-16080747924333385672016-03-18T08:44:53.334-07:002016-03-18T08:44:53.334-07:00I haven't watched the episode since it aired, ...I haven't watched the episode since it aired, so please forgive me if I'm a little fuzzy on details at this point. I'm going by what I wrote in my review of the episode. Morgan the son was old enough to have fathered J. L. Brown, and the doctor was about 80. I could see the doctor writing about J. L. in his diary if his son was the father, because that would make J. L. his grandsonJanice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-72456423384051361752016-03-18T03:01:01.091-07:002016-03-18T03:01:01.091-07:00I have just watched this episode on the History Ch...I have just watched this episode on the History Channel and enjoyed it greatly. I am still confused about the two Morgan Browns. To me, JL Brown's father must be Dr Brown even despite the Dr's advanced age. I say this because in his will he is very generous and somewhat familiar with Mariah. it doesn't make sense to me that Morgan W Brown be JL's father and Dr Brown writes about LIsaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04790010152528213566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-24212705686783007852014-10-12T21:59:06.632-07:002014-10-12T21:59:06.632-07:00Remember, I said I don't know if he himself ch...Remember, I said I don't know if he himself chose to research his foster family, or if the WDYTYA producers made that decision. I agree, though, with the other points you made, that how we look at things now is different from what people die in the mid-20th century.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-22788424240538429532014-10-12T21:56:41.034-07:002014-10-12T21:56:41.034-07:00You are very welcome! The discussion of this epis...You are very welcome! The discussion of this episode has proven to be very popular. It obviously touched people in a lot of different ways.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-62840341541550449342014-10-12T08:30:27.237-07:002014-10-12T08:30:27.237-07:00I don't think FRUAD is the appropriate way to ...I don't think FRUAD is the appropriate way to describe Lionel; I think he went with what he knew and had been taught. I am a baby boomer myself and in those days a lot of things were not reveiled and I don't think they were intentional met to be kept as secret. People were more ashamed of their sins or shortcomings which we all have. I have to agree with Janice that he chose to go with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-56909649400166146512014-10-12T08:23:03.109-07:002014-10-12T08:23:03.109-07:00I totally agree with you. Lionel became very emoti...I totally agree with you. Lionel became very emotional while he was at the cemetaty and not that it matters his emotions appeared to be very genunine. He is also a very private (as much as he can be) person. I would bet he will restore the cemetary and it all could be in the works. There is a process to everything such as, city/county permits, certifications, state laws, etc. I enjoyed the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-37450842554486583772014-09-15T12:54:11.314-07:002014-09-15T12:54:11.314-07:00Thanks Jancice!
Yes, if anyone has any more inf...Thanks Jancice! <br /><br />Yes, if anyone has any more information on this, I would love to know. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-8798852901657963132014-09-12T08:47:45.947-07:002014-09-12T08:47:45.947-07:00I unfortunately do not know, but perhaps one of th...I unfortunately do not know, but perhaps one of the posters who has more knowledge of the family will respond to your question.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-26678967395371386752014-09-12T08:38:52.494-07:002014-09-12T08:38:52.494-07:00If this is true about Lionel Richie, does anyone k...If this is true about Lionel Richie, does anyone know if his sister Deborah was adopted too, or is she the biological daughter of the parents from Tuskegee? I have always loved Lionel and enjoyed this show immensely, even bought a copy of it off Amazon. Lionel and John Brown even favored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-76137346232437920842014-09-10T11:20:30.070-07:002014-09-10T11:20:30.070-07:00Thank you for the additional information about Rit...Thank you for the additional information about Ritchie and his connection to Bolivar. Many adult adoptees have a precarious time navigating between adoptive and biological families, so I will not so readily indict Ritchie without knowing his side of the story. I look at the fact that he went to Bolivar as generally a positive thing.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-22998774211755821072014-09-10T09:21:39.621-07:002014-09-10T09:21:39.621-07:00What Anonymous said about Lionel Ritchie is true. ...What Anonymous said about Lionel Ritchie is true. Lionel came to Bolivar to meet his biological father back in the 1980's or so. Bolivar planned a Lionel Ritchie day but he backed out and decided to stick with the family that raised him. The Jones family are native American, black and white. My mother and Delta Jones are first cousins. There were about 100 first cousins all of them are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-82289355357457579342014-06-24T20:58:33.288-07:002014-06-24T20:58:33.288-07:00Thank you for posting, and thanks also for calling...Thank you for posting, and thanks also for calling me to explain more about your opinion of the episode. I'm glad we had the opportunity to talk. As I mentioned to you when we spoke, we don't know what information Richie gave to the WDYTYA researchers. He might have told them only about his adoptive parents; he might have mentioned his biological parents and said he wasn't close toJanice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-68498562932359603592014-06-24T19:08:51.606-07:002014-06-24T19:08:51.606-07:00Lionel Richie is a FRAUD. He lied to ancestry.c...Lionel Richie is a FRAUD. He lied to ancestry.com and Who do you think you are. They traced his tree on his . Adopted mother side of family. Judge Brown is his Adopted mother descendant. His biological father name Delta Jones from Bolivar Tn. His Biological mother is white she met Delta Jones whom is black they worked together @ a fair. She got pregnant by Delta and back then if u had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com