52 Ancestors 52 Weeks
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Six Ancestors Ago–Alfred Elder (52 Ancestors)
I haven’t proven most of this myself, so take it with a grain of salt. However, it does all make sense to me, when looking at names, ages, etc. I do plan on taking a trip this summer to see what I can dig up. I believe Alfred Elder is my husband’s 3rd great-grandfather via: Continue reading
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Three Ancestors Ago–Reba Matherly Jones (52 Ancestors)
This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at www.nostorytoosmall.com. Reba isn’t my husband’s direct ancestor. She was his great-grandfather’s, Dillard, second wife. But there’s something tragic about her. First, the facts: Born 1905 Died 1935 I think her parents are Christopher Jack and Florense Matherly My husband is descended Continue reading
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Three Ancestors Ago–John Ed Robertson (52 Ancestors)
This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at www.nostorytoosmall.com. I chose John Ed today because it’s the anniversary of the Spanish Flu epidemic. Whenever I think of a flu epidemic, I think of John Ed. Our families were lucky in that we didn’t have a lot of deaths caused Continue reading
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7 Ancestors Ago — Mean Johnny Bolt (52 Ancestors)
This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at www.nostorytoosmall.com. Since today is Sunday, I decided to follow the Geneabloggers blogging prompt “Black Sheep Sunday” for this week’s ancestor. Johnny Bolt is in my husband’s 5th great-grandfather via: Disclaimer: I haven’t proven much for myself yet. Facts: Continue reading
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Two Ancestors Ago–Fred Hoyt Morris, Sr (52 Ancestors–Week 8)
The facts: My Pa Pa was my everything until I was 7 years old. Ma Ma always said he let me do whatever I wanted. If that meant writing in books, I did. There is still evidence of that. We made forts on couches and fished and picked blackberries. Well…he baited my hooks and watched Continue reading
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Six Ancestors Ago–John Calvin Caudle (52 Ancestors)
Now this is the way a newspaper article should read. This notice appeared in the The Charlotte Democrat on April 06, 1877. I haven’t done a lot of research on my 3rd great-grandfather. I remember this tale being told regarding his death and was happy when I found the article on ChronicleAmerica.gov. I have seen transcriptions Continue reading
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Six Ancestors Ago–Absolom Strother (52 Ancestors)
When I started this challenge I didn’t put any thought into the order of ancestors or where to start. I just wrote about whichever ones struck me at the time. I figure, the rest of this challenge will go like that. However, my Week 1, when I get it done, will be about my mother Continue reading
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Four Ancestors Ago–Boston Miller Robertson (52 Ancestors Week 2)
Boston Miller Roberston has turned out to be a much bigger puzzle than I had anticipated. I can’t find any information on him regarding his Civil War activities beyond the Application for Headstone. Evidently, when his son, Roy, applied for the headstone, there was quite a bit of a problem finding him! The application is Continue reading
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Five Ancestors Ago–William Allen (52 Ancestors #5)
I found a challenge yesterday and thought it would be a perfect way to really get this blog going. I’m going to go back (cheat) and add the other two for previous weeks and I’ll catch up the other two posts sometime later. In August of 1862, William Allen headed to war. On August 6th, Continue reading
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Five Ancestors Ago–John William Elder (abt 1835 – aft 1910) (52 Ancestors #4)
Various people have listed John William Elder as being the son of Elizabeth and Alfred. I haven’t made the trip to Charlotte County to investigate the Elder clan yet, but I have done a fair amount of research via census data. John William Elder was born about 1835 By 1910, John W Elder is widowed Continue reading
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