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My Family Lines: December 2013
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Saturday, December 28, 2013. Eliza Jane Elder, my fourth great-grandmother. For my grandmother, this picture is more than a decoration on the wall. It's a legacy of love, a reminder of her past, and an acknowledgement of eyes that are still watching over her. She recently said that she has felt like her great-grandmother has looked after her throughout her life, and the presence of her photograph on her wall remains an important part of her home. Monday, December 2, 2013. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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My Family Lines: February 2015
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Monday, February 16, 2015. I was doing a quick internet image search today for some old maps of the United States and came across an awesome post by a cartographer, David Rumsey. He has a whole collection of old maps that are amazing to look at. What interested me the most, however, was this post about 19th Century Maps by Children. Back in the early 19th century, in order for children to learn geography they were actually taught to draw maps. The results are amazing. I'm looking forward to using this we...
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My Family Lines: July 2014
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014. It's a Small World After All. The world is growing smaller. Finding connections with people is easier than ever, and today that was confirmed in the genealogy world again. My dad has a scrapbook of my great-grandmother's. I hadn't seen it until this weekend, but when I found it I spent hours reading it's pages and then photographing the contents. Olive Elementary School 3-4th grade classes, 1930. My grandmother, Bernice, is sitting to the right of the teacher. I called my grandma, ...
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My Family Lines: Milus Swain’s Grave
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Milus Swain’s Grave. Findagrave.com has 115 million photos of tombstones from around the world. I found the photo of my great-great grandfather, Milus Swain's grave here. He's buried in the Floydada, Floyd, Texas cemetery. He died after falling from a windmill when he was 64 years old. He left a wife and 17 children, 7 of which were still minors. Dum Tacet Clamat", means. Though silent he speaks. This was often found on every "Woodmen of the World Memorial" inscription. I looked to...
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My Family Lines: February 2014
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Friday, February 21, 2014. John Swain and all those Girls. Milus and Katy Swain, Parker or Knox, TX circa 1905. Click on the photo to see it larger. Meet my great-great grandpa, Milus Swain. He's the tall man on the right. And then meet my great-grandpa, John William Swain. Or Willy as they called him, he's the boy on the left. A big thank you to Ron Gaddy for sharing this photo. This picture comes from his grandmother, Louella Hayre. She is the daughter of Milus' sister, Permella Rebecca Swain. She sent...
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My Family Lines: January 2014
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Sunday, January 19, 2014. Nancy Benham In Contempt of Court. Letter to the court by Nancy Parris Benham (1782-1860). She is the great- grandmother of my great-grandfather. Perhaps this original was sent to my grandmother by mistake. Regardless, hopefully there is still a copy in the record books for others to retrieve. If not, then there may not be many in my Benham family that know of this. Here's a link to a scanned copy of this document:. Nancy's answer to the Court's citation. November 4, 1822. But b...
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My Family Lines: May 2011
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Monday, May 30, 2011. As I have climbed our family tree. I have not found any royalty. No kings or presidents can I boast. And I have searched from coast to coast. History books don't record their name. And none are known for fortune and fame. Our people earned their living tilling the soil. They earned their bread by hard labor and toil. They worked from sun up to sun down. To tend their stock and clear their ground. All day they followed behind their plow. No there is no royalty in my family line,.
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My Family Lines: Happy Memorial Day
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Monday, May 26, 2014. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Search My Genealogy Blogs. Milus Swain’s Grave. Howe Swains Passport Application from 1797. Simple template. Template images by richcano.
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My Family Lines: September 2014
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Through correspondence we figured out where she fit in the Deatherage chain (For more of the details here is the post describing how we came to this conclusion How I linked Margaret Deatherage to her Parents. Surprisingly, on this marriage record of J M Deatherage to N E Dancer from McNairy, TN my great-great grandfather, Milus Swain, is written as the witness to this marriage. Who needs a Facebook Crime Scene Game? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Search My Genealogy Blogs.
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My Family Lines: Patience
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Through correspondence we figured out where she fit in the Deatherage chain (For more of the details here is the post describing how we came to this conclusion How I linked Margaret Deatherage to her Parents. Surprisingly, on this marriage record of J M Deatherage to N E Dancer from McNairy, TN my great-great grandfather, Milus Swain, is written as the witness to this marriage. Who needs a Facebook Crime Scene Game? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Search My Genealogy Blogs.
