Posted by in 52ancestors, New York Research, Witherwax Luck is a fun topic. I always feel super lucky when I discover something new about an ancestor. My favorite way to learn things is by reading newspapers. I have been working on building out my trees and newspapers have been a great way to do this, especially in less populated areas because everything is…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, New York Research, Stewart So for this prompt for the 52 Ancestors Challenge I wanted to choose a different relative in my family. I decided Sarah “Sally” Sawyer Preston would be my choice. I believe Sally Sawyer Preston was born in 1769 to Joseph Sawyer and Judith Kelly Sawyer in New Hampshire. She married Abner Preston on 12 September…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, DellaVecchia, New York Research According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary prosperity pros·per·i·ty | \ prä-ˈsper-ə-tē \ Definition of prosperity : the condition of being successful or thriving especially : economic well-being As I thought of this topic, the person who kept coming to mind was my grandfather Antonio DellaVecchia. Antonio DellaVecchia was born 24 January 1903 in Vasto, Chieti, Italy. He left home at the age of 17 to…Read more »
Posted by in Beardsley, Clinton County, NY, New York Research, Rabbitholes, Witherwax This week I have been going down a lot of rabbit holes. Currently I am in the beginning stages of my final ProGen Assignment. I have to write a narrative about an ancestral couple and their children. I have decided I seriously do not want to write about my Stewart Lines as there are just…Read more »
Posted by in Clinton County, NY, New York Research, Stewart Joseph Gardiner Stewart was born 4 Oct 1851 in Redford, Clinton Co, NewYork to William Stewart (1811-1872) and Elizabeth Davis Stewart (1826-1897). Joseph Stewart is my 2nd Great-Grandfather. Joseph first appears on the 1860 census in the Town of Black Brook, Clinton Co, NY along with his parents, William (49) and Elizabeth (30), sister Mary…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, New York Research, Norway, Osborne I am still playing catch-up and I am determined to finish all 52 weeks of this project. Though I am thinking for next year I want to do some ancestor profiles here on the blog. I have found this to be a rewarding experience. This prompt was very hard for me. Poor Man. Most of…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, New York Research This was an interesting topic. Wealth comes in many forms. Land, money, knowledge. I will be honest the men in the family do not always speak to my soul. The women though I tend to have a strong affinity to several of them. One of the lines I am often drawn to is my Larkin…Read more »
