This is a departure from my usual dedication to Maiden Aunts and Bachelor Uncles, but i found this while I was organizing yesterday. James Calvin Donald, was my great great grandfather. I […]
Sunday Obituaries — James Calvin Donald
Sorting Saturday — My Documents Are a Complete and Utter Mess or Yes, Elizabeth Shown Mills is Always Right
In my post Sorting Saturday: Starting a Narrative Lineage, I stated that my grandfather was the descendant of a Civil War Veteran, specifically, the a member of the Stonewall Brigade. And I […]
Treasure Chest Thursday — A Summer Day in 1944 at 108 Houston Street
This picture was found in some of my dad’s things: But who are these people and when was it taken? The boy holding the dog is my father. The woman standing in […]
“Wisdom Wednesday: It is what it is, it aint what it aint
As I dig into my family history I’ve run into things that have made me uncomfortable. I have at least six direct ancestors that fought for the Confederacy. As my niece exclaimed […]
Amanuensis Monday — The House on 108 Houston Street
In 1907, my Great Grandfather, Wyatt Paul Gillespie, bought what I thought was a house at 108 Houston Street in Lexington, Virginia, but now that I reread the document, it appears that […]
Sunday’s Obituary: Maiden Aunts and Bachelor Uncles — Eva Dold Gillespie
We called her Aunt Bebe. My cousin tells me that someone from our parents generation could not pronounce Eva and it came out as “bebe” and that’s how we knew her. When […]
Sorting Saturday: Starting a Narrative Lineage
I am prepping for my first CG attempt, which I hope to start sometime this year. One of the requirements is to write Narrative Lineage. I’m going to practice writing one for […]
Sunday’s Obituary: Maiden Aunts and Bachelor Uncles — Minnie Maude Gillespie
Every generation has their own maiden aunts and bachelor uncles who leave behind no children and often there is no one left to tell their story. They truly become forgotten stories. I […]
Sorting Saturday: A Research Plan for the Samuel J Campbell Deed
This is more of a mental sorting, rather than a physical sorting. Sometimes it’s hard to find a blog queue that fits what you want to write about! So, I published the […]
Treasure Chest Thursday — The Mysterious Samuel J Campbell Deed
Update: I found I had the images out of order and that what was Page 6 continues the dowry release. It is all reasonably ordered now. My grandfather, Gilbert Gillespie, told my […]
