Posted by in 52ancestors, Beardsley, Clinton County, NY, DellaVecchia, New York Research, Stewart, Witherwax This prompt always makes me want to smile. I spend a lot of time working on my family tree and when I do that I generally let myself listen to my gut and let it guide me because I feel that is my predecessors speaking to me. I would love to meet the following people…Read more »
Posted by in 30 x 30 challenge, Beardsley, Clinton County, NY, DellaVecchia, Stewart, Uncategorized, Witherwax Twas the day before Thanksgiving and I have been focusing on family and the blessings of life as is the norm this time of year. I am thinking of those who came before and those who may come after. I am feeling incredibly blessed for all that I have. There have been several of those…Read more »
Posted by in 30 x 30 challenge, Clinton County, NY, Daughters of the American Revolution, Stewart, Witherwax So I have been working on my Grandma’s family. I have several patriots in my Grandpa’s line. I joined the DAR through his lines and all my supplemental patriots come through my grandpa. My Mom would love to have a supplemental patriot through her mom’s family. Most of our Stewart lines are dead ends or…Read more »
Posted by in 30 x 30 challenge, Daughters of the American Revolution, Norway, Stewart So far the 30 x 30 challenge has been great for my research. It is forcing me to be deliberate in my research and not fall down many rabbit holes. Progress report – Day 2 I focused on Neil Osborne, Bergetti’s husband and made a similar timeline for him but it did not reveal any…Read more »
Posted by in Clinton County, NY, Stewart Today is my Grandma’s Birthday. She would of been 96 years old. I wish she was still here every day. She was such a strong woman. Grandma introduced me into my love of family history. I can’t listen to Kiss an Angel Good Morning by Charley Pride without thinking of her and smiling. You were…Read more »
Posted by in Beardsley, Clinton County, NY, Stewart, Witherwax Today is your birthday and I miss you. I miss you a lot. Your smile, your stories, your love for neapolitan ice cream. You were born July 10, 1910. The youngest child of Benjamin Franklin Witherwax and Minerva Ruth Beardsley in Peru, Clinton County, NY. Your married Frances Mary Stewart in 1940 and raised 7…Read more »
Posted by in general, Irish Roots, professional, Stewart Ancestry has a new feature to go along with their shaky leaves. They now give you potential hints for Mothers and Fathers. If you have followed me for a while you know I am not a fan of the shaky leaf, so it goes to say that I am not a hyuge fan of the…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Clinton County, NY, Stewart What is Misfortune? Misfortune can be defined as bad luck or an unfortunate condition or event. Using this definition I had a couple of people come to mind. My favorite ancestor Dr. Sarah Beardsley who died at 39, tragically young. The more I got to thinking I thought of my Great Grandfather, Charles Edward Stewart.…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Stewart, Witherwax There are so many Strong Women in my family. They tended to not sit on the sidelines but to dive right into the fray. From my Dr. Sarah Larkin Beardsley who went to medical school in 1880 and became a practicing doctor in Jonesville, Michigan before her untimely death in 1886. To Hannah Bartlett Kelly…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Stewart, Witherwax I have decided to take part in a Challenge highlighting 52 ancestors of mine or in my family tree so they might be Gerard’s side. I hope by sharing my journey I will ignite your passion for family stories. Each and every one of our ancestors deserves to be remembered for the good or the…Read more »
