One of my Stewart roadblocks that I have been chipping away at has been my 4th great-grandmother, Minerva Stewart’s maiden name. The Stewarts are their own roadblock, but not knowing who she was presented another, and I’m happy to say
A Harrowing Day for George B Jones
When teaching genealogy classes, I am always quick to point out to my students that when you look at your tree, you should marvel at what it took to get you here today. My example is John Wickham, my 7th
The Fiery Demise of Rosa Ellen Eccard Brown & Her Children
I love a good family mystery and when I received a hint for my second great-aunt Rosa Ellen Eccard Brown in Ancestry the other day about dying from shock received from burns, I knew I had a real whopper on
My Kentucky Conundrum
I am used to dealing with the “two men, same name, same area” issues with my NSDAR applicants but I hadn’t come across it within my own family until the other day. It’s not a particularly “fun” problem to run
My Loafer Follow-Up
I was happily informed the other day by my dear friend Sue that one of my blog articles was used as a citation in a recent Crossroads article. The article was Reconstructing a Life from Biographical Fragments: Oliver Dresser, Who