Monthly Archives: September 2021

DANNER Siblings ~ Wordless Wednesday

Eunice May DANNER (1907-1996) was my adopted father’s mother. She is on the far right of this picture. Elsie and Fred were a couple of her siblings and Harold was Elsie’s husband.

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Marriage Consent for Daughter to Marry ~ Garret BUCKELEW, Father

Details About These Ancestors of Mine This is an exciting find! Garret BUCKALEW was my 6th great-grandfather on my maternal grandpa’s father’s side. This consent was for his daughter and my 5th great-grandmother to marry my 5th great-grandfather. I am … Continue reading

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Carol Elizabeth WILLIAMS ~ Obituary Sunday

Carol Elizabeth WILLIAMS ~ Obituary Sunday Continue reading

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Andrew Jackson BLAKE ~ Funeral Card Friday

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My 2021 Ancestry DNA Update

My 2021 Ancestry DNA Update Continue reading

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Barbara BELL WHISENHUNT ~ Wordless Wednesday

Barbara BELL WHISENHUNT ~ Wordless Wednesday Continue reading

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25 Free Kindle Books for Genealogy

These Kindle books are all related to genealogy and/or history of particular areas where your ancestors may have lived. Many of these books also come in paperback and/or hardback. I like to check out the Kindle versions for free and … Continue reading

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Moses PORTER and Polly ROSENBERGER ~ Tombstone Tuesday

My third great-grandfather, Moses Franklin PORTER, was born January 20, 1826 in Madison County, Kentucky to Henry PORTER (1778-1868) and Nancy T BOWLES (1788-1836). Moses passed away December 26, 1900 in Oxford, Sumner County, Kansas. Polly ROSENBERGER was Moses’ second … Continue reading

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Meredith ~ Surname Saturday

Origin The name MEREDITH is an ancient Welsh surname. It comes from the given names Meredydd, Maredudd, and the old Welsh form Morgetiud and is derived from the name of an ancestor (for example: “the son of Meredith”). The original … Continue reading

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John Stephen Holland and Margaret Ella Cullender and Family ~ Wordless Wednesday

Family portrait taken in 1905. Front Row (L to R): Lela Bethel, Lucy Jewel, John Stephen, Daniel Booker, Margaret Ella, and William Sampson. Back Row (L to R): Jesse Clyde, Charlie Clarence, and Susan Avo John Stephen Holland and Margaret … Continue reading

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