Part II I had just finished up University and was with my mom visiting Kansas City. Mom would share with me bits of stories from(more…)
Category: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
#52 Ancestors Week 18 Part II
#52 Ancestors Week 18 Close Up Part II I feared that a close up of Clarence Hinkley would be lost as all his siblings are(more…)
#52 Ancestors Week 18: Close Up
#52 Ancestors Week 18 Close Up When I was little and we would visit grandma and grandpa I would sleep on the floor in their(more…)
Simply April
April found me behind and by the middle of the month I was so behind that my mind went into hibernation mod. It did not(more…)
#52 Ancestors Week 17: Cemeteries Part 1
#52 Ancestors – Cemeteries Part I It was Saturday and it was early, earlier than my 6 year old self had ever gotten up before.(more…)
#52 Ancestors Week 14: The Maiden Aunt
Week 14 The Maiden Aunt When my mama talked about my Grandma Betty’s (1927 – 2012) oldest sister Ardice Keele (3/23/1907 – 4/26/1984) she called(more…)
#52 Ancestors Week 13: The Old Home Stead
Week 13 The Old Home Stead In the 1850 census we find a R. Walker working as a farmer Southern Division Marshall Mississippi. He was(more…)
#52 Ancestors Week 12: Misfortune
Week 12 Misfortune It seems that for all the answers you get when researching your family you get twice as many questions. People and stories(more…)
#52 Ancestors Week 9: Where There is a will
Week 9 Where there is a will…. When I first started doing genealogy research I stuck to what I consider basic information and records. Birth(more…)
52 Ancestors Week 8: Heirloom
#52 Ancestors Week 8: Heirloom I have always been fascinated by our family photos. I especially love the black and white pictures. I remember sitting(more…)