Posted by in Uncategorized I really like this prompt easy. I do not think tracing any line is specifically easy. Especially if you are trying to dot all your i’s and cross all your t’s. I will say that one of the most straight forward lines for me to trace is my Grandpa Earl’s family the Witherwax/Weatherwax line. To…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I am currently supposed to be working on a research report for my ProGen class that I really need to have about 90% done before we leave to take C to college on Wednesday. I am really not that great editing on a computer. So I guess you could say that could be challenging but I…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized My grandma’s family. The Stewarts had family reunions for as long as I can remember. They used to be held at my Uncle Calvin’s house on the Lakeshore Road. Then they started having them at a VFW or something I actually think the location was affiliated with the Marines. The last one I attended was…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 »
