Shopping Saturday- Thomas Edwin Harcey Jr. "Got Milk?"
Thomas Edwin Harcey Jr. was born on 2 May 1874 in Winona, Winona, MN to Thomas Edwin Harcey and Albertine Wendt. He was called "Ed"He had a Milk Company in Minneapolis, NThomas Edwin Harcey Jr.Milk Co...
View ArticleSurname Saturday-Capt. Thomas Ochiltree
Capt. Thomas Ochiltree was born in 1775 in Pennsylvania to James Ochiltree and Catherine they came from Ireland. Capt. Thomas Ochiltree married Jean Miller on 18 Feb 1796 in Rockinbridge County,...
View ArticleMaritime Monday- Lt. & Mayor Thomas Jefferson Ochiltree
Thomas Jefferson Ochiltree, was born June 1, 1842, in the Territory of Iowa, in what is now known as Marshall twp., in Louisa Co. southeastern Iowa. At the age of 2 years, he came, with his parents,...
View ArticleTourist Tuesday-Eaton's Dude Ranch- Dewey DeCleo Adair
Dewey DeCleo AdairDewey DeCleo ADAIR, teacher, was born May 30, 1898, at Redding, Ringgold County, Iowa, one of four sons of John Wesley ADAIR and Margaret Jane MILLER, pioneer residents of that...
View ArticleWorkday Wednesday- Horatio Thompson Miller
Horatio Tliompson Miller; (Known to most as H.T.) youngest son and child of Henry andCatherine Montgomery Miller; was born in Rockbridge Co., VA., Mar 6, 1836; came to Ringgold Co., IA., in 1859, and...
View ArticleThesis Thursday- Dr. Hildreth Aubrey
Aubrey Clare Hildreth (1893-1975) had graduated with a degree in argiculture (horticulture) from West Virginia State University in 1917. After a stint as county agent then a tour of duty overseas in...
View ArticleFamily Recipe Friday-
Overnight Buns3 cups warm water 2 eggs beaten1 cup sugar 1/2 cup lard1 pkg Yeast...
View ArticleSurname Sunday- Ila Marie Bass
Ila Marie Bass was born 12 Oct 1918 in Texas She was married twice, first to George Louie Price born abt 1917 possibly in Texas and possibly died there also. These would be my daughter Ambrosia Sue...
View ArticleSurname Sunday- Charlotte Lenora Ross
This is my daughter Ambrosia Giardinis side of the tree.These are her 2nd Great-GrandparentsCharlotte Lenora Ross was born 11 Feb 1885 in Arkansas,and Married Joseph William Bass in 1914 in Lone Oak,...
View ArticleMurder & Mayhem More than a Genealogist Could Asked For
I can understand finding maybe one murder victim in a tree but I have found several in not only mine but my X- husband's as well.Let's start with his. First we have a gentleman who was a Miller, see...
View ArticleSurname Saturday: James Edward Hancock Family
I am going to start with George W Hancock he his the father of our subject. He was born in 1828 in Mississippi and died possibly in Albuquerque, NM. He served in several wars. Name:George W...
View ArticleAllison Peck
Allison Peck was the husband of my 2nd Great Aunt Mary "Mollie" Barnett Couch (1866-1949).Allison was born 9 Oct 1859 in Beaver Dam, Dodge, WI he died 1 Dec 1949 in Los Angeles, CAHe is from 2...
View ArticleLooking For Gov. John Haynes Connection
I have been searching for many years for our connection to Gov. John Haynes, My grandmother told me he was a great Uncle...I have my pedigree posted below, hoping someone knows how I can find the...
View ArticleMildred Amanda Amick: My 1st Cousin 2x Removed
Mildred Amanda Amick was born 18 Jun 1907 in Holt, Keya Paha, NE to Andrew Wesley Amick (1872-1950) and Mae Betsy Williams (1884-1972). She was raised on a farm in Nebraska and Iowa, her family moved...
View ArticleGovernor Richard Bennett: My 11th Great Grandfather
Richard Bennett was born 6 Aug 1609 in Wiceliscombe, Somerset, England. To Thomas Bennett (1570-1616) and Anstine Tomson Spicer (1580-1647). He arrived in America in 1637, coming to Virginia, where he...
View ArticleMicajah McGreggor Brooks: My 7th Great Grandfather
Micajah McGreggor Brooks was born 25 Dec 1761 in Chatham County, North Carolina to John Preston Brooks II (1715-1793) & Jane May (1729-1833).Photo of Micajah and most likely his first wife Mary...
View ArticleFlora Sophia Case And Her Five Husbands
Flora Sophia Case was born 29 June 1867 in Elk Rapids, MI, to Daniel Lampson Case (1835-1891) and Esther Agnes Horton (1842-1899).Flora first married William James Daw (1862-1899) on 10 Nov 1884 in Elk...
View ArticleSenator Samuel Crozier: Military Monday
Samuel Crozier was born 1 Aug 1775 in Abbeville, South Caroline to James Crozier (1752-1789) & Mary Agnes Thompson (1753-1775). he was my 5th Great- Grandfather.In about 1806 he moved from...
View ArticleGeneral Robert Edward Lee: Married My 6th Cousin 5X Removed
As a 16 year old girl I fell in love with genealogy. My Great Aunt Ella Robertson gave me a folder full of her research and I was hooked.As I got older I would go to the library and check out book on...
View ArticleSamuel Crozier & Richmond Devol Durfee's Store
Samuel Crozier was born Nov 1822 in Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois to john Campbell Crozier (1796-1843) & Mary "Polly" Lindsay (1800-????).Samuel sister Lavanda Caroline Crozier was born Jul 1826 in...
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