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JoJo’s Got Nothing on These Hair Bows – I know it will come as a surprise to many adolescent girls today, but JoJo Siwa did not invent the giant hair bow. Giant hair bows were in style very early in the 1900’s (possibly even in the late 1800’s). Although JoJo certainly did not invent giant hair… Continue reading JoJo’s Got Nothing on These Hair Bows [Genealogy Photo]
Dear Aunt Polly Brittain Holds an Important Clue, but . . . I almost missed it because she looks so grumpy. Aunt Polly Brittain potentially solved a longstanding mystery on the identity of my great-great-great-great-great-grandparents, but I missed the clue for weeks. Seriously, I completely overlooked the gift Aunt Polly was offering me for several months… Continue reading Dear Aunt Polly Brittain Holds an Important Clue [Genealogy]
Sunday School Class Photo – Bloomingport Friends, Randolph County, Indiana [Genealogy] – I’m about 90% sure I’ve titled this photo accurately. The names of most of the children were labeled for me. The photo does not specifically state that it’s a Sunday School class, neither does it specifically state it’s from Bloomingport Friends Meeting. These… Continue reading Sunday School Class Photo – Bloomingport Friends, Randolph County, Indiana [Genealogy]
When Little Boys Wore Dresses, and It Wasn’t Controversial [Genealogy] – Today gender issues in children are a controversial topic. If a little boy wears dresses all the time, it might get him a trip to a daytime talk show, but there was a time when all little boys and little girls wore dresses for… Continue reading When Little Boys Wore Dresses, and It Wasn’t Controversial [Genealogy]
Thomas Ward Revolutionary War Mystery Solved and Pictures of Ward/Moffitt [Genealogy] – Last week I left you wondering if Thomas Ward, the forefather of the many Wards who ended up in Ridgeville of Randolph County, Indiana, really did fight in the Revolutionary War. I didn’t just leave you wondering. I left myself wondering as well.… Continue reading Thomas Ward Revolutionary War Mystery Solved and Pictures of Ward/Moffitt [Genealogy]
Did Thomas Ward Fight in the Revolutionary War? [Genealogy] – The progenitor of the many Wards discussed below was Mr. Thomas Ward who may have fought in the Revolutionary War. I cannot definitively determine if he served as a soldier. Based on some of the notations on photos, the family seemed to believe their forefather… Continue reading Did Thomas Ward Fight in the Revolutionary War? [Genealogy]
Rescued Photo Album – Ward and Pettyjohn Families of Randolph County, Indiana [Genealogy] – Up until now, I’ve focused entirely on the southern part of Randolph County, Indiana because that’s where most of my knowledge and experience are concentrated. My own ancestors settled along the border of Wayne and Randolph Counties and didn’t venture far… Continue reading Rescued Photo Album – Ward and Pettyjohn Families of Randolph County, Indiana [Genealogy]
Ozro Bales Sells Hogs – Free Online Newspaper Search [Genealogy] – Once upon a time in 1919, my great-great-grandfather Ozro Bales sold some hogs. I only know this because of a spectacular free online tool that lets you search old newspapers from 1789 – 1963. Amazingly, I actually have this photo of Ozro Bales with… Continue reading Ozro Bales Sells Hogs – Free Online Newspaper Search [Genealogy]
Where in the World is Cherry Grove? [Genealogy] – There are some places that exist as a distinct entity only in the minds of longtime local residents. Near my home, there’s an area called Horseshoe Bend. It’s a place where the creek bends, and the road bends with it. I suspect it was referred to… Continue reading Where in the World is Cherry Grove? [Genealogy]
Bales, Huber, Oberender, and Mercer of Bloomingport, Indiana [Genealogy Photo] – When the Bales, Huber, Oberender, and Mercer neighbors got together, they posed for photographs. Today we take photos incessantly, often multiple times a day. Most of us have a camera in our fingertips at all times on our phones. It likely would have been… Continue reading Bales, Huber, Oberender, and Mercer of Bloomingport, Indiana [Genealogy Photo]
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