Tag Archives: PORTER
Carol Elizabeth WILLIAMS ~ Obituary Sunday
Carol Elizabeth WILLIAMS ~ Obituary Sunday Continue reading
Barbara BELL WHISENHUNT ~ Wordless Wednesday
Barbara BELL WHISENHUNT ~ Wordless Wednesday Continue reading
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
Charles Oscar and Mary Irene Porter ~ Wordless Wednesday
I discovered both of these pictures recently. What treasures! Charles Oscar PORTER (April 2, 1884 – April 19, 1946) and Mary Irene Saphronia Jasmine SMITH (July 4, 1890 – June 25, 1947) were the parents of Ruby Irene PORTER (March … Continue reading
My Mom Carol Elizabeth WILLIAMS SCHROEDER LAKEY
Today is the 30th Anniversary of my mom’s death. March is always really difficult for me. March at a Glance March 4, 1947 ~ My mom’s birthday (Carol Elizabeth WILLIAMS) March 16, 1922 ~ My grandpa’s birthday (Carlton Nathanial WILLIAMS) … Continue reading
My Grandpa Carlton Nathanial WILLIAMS, Sr
Today (March 16, 2017) would have been my maternal grandpa’s 95th birthday. He was the best Grandpa!!! I was extremely fortunate to be able to spend some amazing one on one time with him for many years, especially when I … Continue reading
John CAMPBELL, Sr. and Mary COUCH CAMPBELL ~ Tombstone Tuesday
John CAMPBELL, Sr was my fifth-great-grandfather on my mom’s maternal side. He was born in 1763 in Orange County, North Carolina to Patrick CAMPBELL (1724-August 27, 1799) and Elizabeth JAMES (death in 1830). John died in 1867 in Perry, Kentucky. … Continue reading
Charles Oscar PORTER’s Death Certificate
I was totally surprised when I came across this death certificate for my maternal great-grandfather the other day in a new database I found. I always assumed or maybe even believed that Charles Oscar PORTER died from a heart attack … Continue reading
My Grandma Ruby Irene PORTER WILLIAMS
The focus today is on my grandma, Ruby Irene PORTER WILLIAMS in celebration of Mother’s Day. She was one of my three moms. She stepped in as my mother-figure when my mom passed away suddenly when I was 19 years … Continue reading
Moses and Polly Porter with Their Children ~ Wordless Wednesday
Moses Franklin and Mary Ann “Polly” ROSENBERGER PORTER and their children. Edward T. Porter wrote, “The family in Oxford, Kansas ca. 1895. Note the flowers! I saw this house when I went there. It was then a pig farm, and … Continue reading
Digging For Ancestors 