discovering your family history through cluster genealogy
My 52 Ancestors posts are going to focus on the women in my family tree. Just to try something different. I've discussed both of my grandmothers so I will start with my great grandmothers. Great Granny Laura. My father's paternal grandmother. One of my favorite pictures of her is the one with her dog which... Continue Reading →
Wyatt Paul Gillespie, son of Jeremiah Gillespie and Mary E Gillespie, was born on July 15, 1865 in Amherst County, Virginia. Laura Cecil Donald, daughter of James Calvin Donald and Elizabeth Jane Wallace, was born on February 13, 1877 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. They were married January 24, 1894 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. How they... Continue Reading →
Two years ago today my sisters, my stepmother and my Uncle Paul were with my Dad as he spent his last hours on this planet after fighting a 3 month battle with Leukemia. We buried him a few days later in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery where many generations of his ancestors are buried. Dad and... Continue Reading →
I could not remember where I had stashed these. Eureka they have been found! These are the tombstones for my previous entries on my Maiden Aunts: Harriet Ann Gillespie, daughter of Jeremiah Gillespie and Mary E Gillespie, born Jun 14, 1853, Amherst, Virgina, died October 5, 1920, Lexington, Virginia. Minnie Maud Gillespie, daughter of Wyatt... Continue Reading →
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 laid flowers at his grave when my father died (June 2010) and when my aunt died (Oct 2010). Many ancestors are in the... Continue Reading →