Posted by in 52ancestors, Beardsley, cemetery, Clinton County, NY I could right about several sister sets right now but I am going to go back to my Larkin Line, since I am continually enthralled with my Sarah Larkin Beardsley. If you remember I started this genealogy hobby with my maternal grandparents and the Larkin family is through my Grandpa. The story goes that Sarah…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Beardsley, Clinton County, NY, Daughters of the American Revolution, DNA, New York Research I truly believe that our ancestors reach out to us and speak to us. I have been doing a lot of research on my Beardsley/Curtis Lines. I have been working on an assignment for ProGen but I am also trying to link back to another Revolutionary War Patriot, Eldad Curtis. It is tough going because…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, cemetery, Clinton County, NY, Daughters of the American Revolution, Witherwax Week 27’s prompt was supposed to go up around Independence Day and it was suggested to write about a relative who fought in the American Revolution. IF you have read for a while you will know that I am a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. I knew I had relatives who…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Daughters of the American Revolution, Witherwax What an interesting topic. Family Legends and Folklore. Stories passed down through the generations. There are 2 pertaining to my grandpa’s family. I have not substantiated them in any way but it is fun anyway to share them. The first pertains to the 30th President of the United States Calvin Coolidge. My grandparents always maintained…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, DellaVecchia, New York Research This one is an interesting one as I know there are branches that came a little after the Mayflower. (I am still looking for that elusive Mayflower ancestor.) Then I have my Witherwax line that came in 1710 from Germany with approximately 700 families. But for the sake it f this prompt I am going…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Beardsley, Clinton County, NY Sadly, I have never seen a family diary for any of my ancestors. The one ancestor I could imagine writing a diary is my 2X Great Grandmother Sarah Larkin Beardsley. I could imagine her writing about losing her mother at a young age. Living with her grandparents. Living with her aunt and uncle, about getting…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Beardsley, Osborne, Witherwax I am a big proponent of family names and being named after someone. I myself am named after my 2 grandmothers. My first name is after my paternal grandmother and my middle name is after my maternal grandmother. My daughter is named after myself, my paternal grandmother and her middle name is after my dad.…Read more »
