Montgomery County
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Church Records Sunday
Register of Members (Macedonia) Names transcribed to the best of my ability. Corrections are welcome! Other pages in this book Continue reading
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Attendance on protracted labor
1832 Nov 10th Dr to Milage (5 M.) attendance on protracted labor, medicines $10 Dr. Kron visited the Richmond Smith residence on November 10th 1832. I wonder if this visit was for when daughter Martha was born, or if there was another child that didn’t survive. Continue reading
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The Great Cyclone of 1884
As a child, my Ma-Ma told me of a tornado coming through and either ripping a baby from the arms of it’s mother, or pulling both mother and baby off their front porch. I wish I remembered more of the story, especially since I made her tell me a few times. I thought it was Continue reading
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Children of James and Martha Smith –Green Smith
I believe the children of James and Martha Smith to be the following: This is the fifth installment of trying to learn more about James Cuddy and Martha Smith by learning about their children. I’m confident that Nelson P, Green, Richmond, Cuddy J and Nancy were James and Martha’s children. In addition, I believe they Continue reading
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Finding WC
For a long time I have tried to find the child of Mattie Harris. Mattie was the daughter of William Christopher and Alice Virgillia Harris Harris. Not much is known about her from the time her mother passed away in 1912 until 1918. On November 23, 1918, she gave birth to a son, WC Harris Continue reading
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Carmie Smith Family History
Note: this is basically a transcription of cousin Carmie’s writing regarding the Smiths with a few of my notes. Nothing here is proven, it’s his family history as he knows it. There are a few reasons for me to put this here. One, I want to share his handwriting and his story as he knew Continue reading
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Unusual Name–Three Ancestors Ago–Alice Virgillia Harris
This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/. A few of the unusual names that show up in my tree. Another, Alice Virgillia. It’s been recorded in a book about the Harris’ as Virginia. However, my grandmother was always emphatic that it was Virgillia. There’s a few reasons Continue reading
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Challenge — One Ancestor Ago
This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at http://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/. Challenge I buried my father today. Not the challenge I was going to post about this week. He had cancer and was five minutes into his first chemotherapy treatment. At first, I thought I would Continue reading
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Six Ancestors Ago — John “Jacky” Morris
First This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at http://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/. John “Jacky” Morris is my fourth great grandfather via: The Facts: This week’s prompt is “First.” John “Jacky” Morris is in many ways first. He was my first roadblock. He’s also the first mystery in which Continue reading
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Sallie Thompson
The facts: Yesterday as we gathered at my grandfather’s, there had been talk of visiting one of the local cemeteries we all remembered from our childhood. One aunt suggested we visit another. One none of us were familiar with. So, the girls piled in the vehicle for a short road trip and then a short Continue reading
Chasing the Past 