Those that came before me suffered hardships that I’ll never face, but their stories can still inspire me. This is a story of unimaginable fortitude, perseverance, and survival, this is the story of Jane Wilson. Jane Adeline Smith was born in Allston, Illinois on June …
The World’s Largest Park Cemetery Ohlsdorf Cemetery is not your average cemetery. Located in Hamburg Germany, Ohlsdorf covers 389 hectares (961.24 acres). Since its beginning in 1877, 1.4 million burials have been conducted, and over 256,000 graves. But it isn’t just a cemetery. Remarkable monuments …
Family names can be so frustrating, why must they continue to name their children after another family member? The exact same name over and over again? Grrrr. Have you come across this scenario in your family? Dear Grandmother was named Mary, so let’s name our …
Family tree of Greenberry Stogsdill and Eliza Adline Winn
Arriving in Houston, Missouri late Thursday afternoon we first stopped at the local Visitor’s Center staffed by the Houston Chamber of Commerce. Despite not having much historical information they did give us helpful information about the area. We picked up a map and a …
Cousins Road Trip! Lots of people go on road trips. They might drive to a scenic area and picnic, go to the lake or park. Normal-people stuff. Right? Ruby and I love to go on road trips together. Ruby is my first cousin on my …
While researching the death of Eli Langley, who died while a prisoner of war at Andersonville Prison in 1864, I came across his widow’s (Rachel McCoy Langley) pension application files. One hundred and four pages of pension records-a genealogist’s jackpot! But this post isn’t about …
McRaven in Vicksburg, Mississippi McRaven 1797-The Beginning According to the McRaven website the first section of McRaven was built in 1797 by Andrew Glass. The original portion of McRaven was a two-story brick structure, consisting of a kitchen downstairs and one bedroom upstairs. The bedroom …
Who doesn’t love a new genealogy tool for their toolbox? I have been playing around with a great online tool I recently came across. It’s called Story Maps and it’s a game changer for those wanting a unique way to present their family history. From …
William was only 20 years old when he was killed in action, one of too many killed in the U.S. Civil War. He was a volunteer in the U.S. 9th Illinois Infantry, Company B. He was killed during a skirmish at Wyatt’s Crossing on the …
