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G is for Ginger
is for Ginger. a light reddish or reddish-brown color There aren’t many gingers in my family. In fact, most of my family has darker hair and aren’t even fair skinned. My granny’s family was fair skinned, her brother a ginger. That makes me wonder which of her ancestors were gingers. My husband’s grandfather was a Continue reading
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Church Record Sunday
Several years ago, my preacher brought me the church attendance books. I can’t even remember now what he wanted me to do, other than get a current list of membership. I took it down to mama’s one day so she could look at it and ended up leaving it there. Irresponsible, I know. I remember Continue reading
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E is for Ephemera
is for Ephemera paper items (as posters, broadsides, and tickets) that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have since become collectibles (Merriam-Webster.com) Who doesn’t love it? I mean, why else would it now be collectible? I’m always super excited when I come across something that was tucked away, perhaps even as an Continue reading
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D is for Death Certificate aka Three Ancestors Ago–William Christopher Harris (52 Ancestors)
is for Death Certificate In addition to the A to Z Challenge, this post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at http://www.nostorytoosmall.com. William Christopher Harris I never realized my great-grandfather lived for 12 years after my grandmother was born; after his wife died. I mean, the children Continue reading
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C is for Crippled
This is my great-grandfather, Joseph Jones Smith. When he was in his late twenties, early thirties, he took sick and was bed ridden for two weeks with pneumonia. When he recovered from the pneumonia, arthritis had attacked his joints and he couldn’t bend most of them. He spent the last half of his life unable Continue reading
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B is for Bastard
is for Bastard. Aren’t there a few in every family? Illegitimate children, that is. So far, in my family, I know of two. In my husband’s two more. I have possible names in one case, a nickname in another, but what can be done about it? Even though all involved are dead, I still worry Continue reading
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A is for Ancestor
is for Ancestor. I’ve been interested in genealogy for about 30 years. I’ve always liked hearing the stories about where I came from and the people who made up my family, even when I was too young to put it all together. Once I was actually grown, my mother began sharing her genealogy work with Continue reading
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Three Ancestors Ago–Dillard Jones (52 Ancestors)
This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at www.nostorytoosmall.com. Dillard is husband’s direct ancestor. First, the facts: I really don’t know a lot about Dillard other than what shows up in a few historical records. Dillard was born about 1884 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to Fillmore and Lucy T. 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
Chasing the Past 
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