Family Events – Week of July 19 to July 25
Weekly column sharing birth, marriage, and death events for people in my family tree. Bridget ( ) Ward – Bridget is my third great-grandmother, who was born in January 1838 in Ireland. She died 19...
View ArticleSNGF – Ethnicity
Randy’s challenge for this evening is as follows: List your 16 great-grandparents in pedigree chart order. List their birth and death years and places. Figure out the dominant ethnicity or nationality...
View ArticleJames Manly Garrison (1861-1909)
James Manly GARRISON, with son James Norton, ca. 1896. James Manly GARRISON, son of James or John GARRISON [1] and Susan —?—, [2] was born on 26 December 1861 in Picton, Ontario, Canada. [3] James...
View ArticleMy Revolutionary War Patriots
In honor of Independence Day, I thought I’d write a post about my ancestors who are Revolutionary War patriots. Robert Parks Robert PARKS is the patriot I went in under for membership to National...
View ArticleFearless Females – Favorite Female Ancestor
Back in 2010, in honor of Women’s History Month, Lisa Alzo created a list of writing prompts for each day during the month of March. I didn’t participate in 2010, so I’m going to take the opportunity...
View ArticleFearless Females – Recipe
Back in 2010, in honor of Women’s History Month, Lisa Alzo created a list of writing prompts for each day during the month of March. I didn’t participate in 2010, so I’m going to take the opportunity...
View ArticleSurname Saturday: McMahon (Ireland / Illinois)
My McMAHON line apparently comes from somewhere in County Tipperary, Ireland. Timothy MCMAHON, my third great-grandfather, it the earliest known/proven ancestor in that line. Timothy left Ireland...
View ArticleSurname Saturday – Garrison (Ontario / Michigan / Illinois)
My earliest known GARRISON is James Manly GARRISON, who was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1861. I’m still trying to determine, with some level of certainty, who his parents are. I know his mother’s name...
View ArticleSurname Saturday – Ward (Ireland / Illinois)
My WARD line is one of my more challenging lines. The earliest known ancestor is my third great-grandfather, James WARD and I don’t know much about him. He was apparently married prior to marrying...
View ArticleSurname Saturday – Mulligan (Ireland / Michigan / Illinois / Canada / Ohio
James MULLIGAN is third great-grandfather. He was born on 7 December 1812 in Dublin, Ireland. By 1850, he is living in the United States. According to a genealogy compiled by my family, his daughter,...
View Article52 Ancestors #10: Tragedy Strikes Bachelor Uncle
Week 10 Prompt: Bachelor Uncle This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Bachelor Uncle.” My great-granduncle Joseph Webster Garrison holds a special place in my heart. Even though I didn’t know him, it was...
View Article52 Ancestors #28: Two Marriages
Week 28 Prompt: Reunion This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is”Reunion.” My initial reaction to this prompt was family reunions. One of my family lines held annual reunions in the past, but I’ve already...
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