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Way Back Wednesday: Ozro Bales Kidnapping Bertha Root – What on earth is going on in this photo? My great-great-grandmother Estella (Sharp) Bales is the one holding the gun aimed at her husband Ozro Bales. The handwriting scrawled on the back of the photograph says, “Carl took the picture.” Carl is presumably Carl Root who… Continue reading Ozro Bales Kidnapping Bertha Root [Genealogy Photo]
Way Back Wednesday: Could My Ancestor Have Been One of the Mysterious Melungeons? – Until two weeks ago the Melungeons were so mysterious to me I didn’t even know they existed. I had encountered Mulattos in census records. I had come across Mestizos in history textbooks. However, Melungeon was a completely foreign word to me… Continue reading Could My Ancestor Have Been One of the Mysterious Melungeons?
My Teenage Daughter’s Wedding Almost Caused My Own Divorce – My husband required a visit to the emergency room this weekend to get stitches above his right eyebrow. It was another basketball injury, and it reminded me of the very emotional incident about a year ago when my teenage daughter’s wedding almost caused my own… Continue reading My Teenage Daughter’s Wedding Almost Caused My Own Divorce
Impossibilities Show: Amazing Magic and Mayhem in Gatlinburg, Tennessee – Master Mentalist Erik Dobell wows the audience with Magic, Mindreading, and Mayhem at the Impossibilities Show in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. This crowd-pleasing act is full of fun for all ages. The theater is located below the Gatlinburg Space Needle. You can purchase tickets to the Impossibilities… Continue reading Impossibilities Show – Amazing Magic and Mayhem in Gatlinburg
Way Back Wednesday: What Ethnicity Was Ozro Bales? – My great-great-grandfather Ozro Bales was born to parents who trace their documented lines back to England or Ireland. His parents appear to be Caucasian as expected according to all of the lines I’ve been able to follow, and yet Ozro appears to have something other than… Continue reading Way Back Wednesday – What Ethnicity Was Ozro Bales?
Way Back Wednesday: J H Bales – Butter, Eggs, & Poultry Wagon – The following large group photo would have likely been taken somewhere near Bloomingport of Randolph County, Indiana around 1910. The photograph includes my great-grandfather, as well as his parents, grandparents, and siblings. There are additional friends and neighbors pictured too. Some I… Continue reading Way Back Wednesday – J H Bales – Butter, Eggs, and Poultry Wagon
Kinetic Sand Slime Video – Kinetic sand is fun! Slime is fun! What could be more fun than mixing the two? Join my daughter and her friend as they show you how to make this great Kinetic Sand Slime which actually ends up being more like a putty than a slime. *This post contains affiliate… Continue reading Kinetic Sand Slime Video
Way Back Wednesday: John and Nancy McMullen Bales Reunion 1896 – The following is a large family group photo taken at a Bales Reunion in 1896. The individuals pictured are the descendants of John and Nancy (McMullen) Bales. I suspect the photo was taken at Bloomingport in Randolph County, Indiana. John Bales was born about… Continue reading Way Back Wednesday – John and Nancy McMullen Bales Reunion 1896
Married in High School – One Year Later: Why Marriage Matters Most – Of course, you know, if you’ve been hanging around here for a while, my oldest daughter was married while still in high school. We’ve covered a lot of the events leading up to the wedding, and we’ve covered the strange controversy it… Continue reading Married in High School – One Year Later – Why Marriage Matters Most
Way Back Wednesday: Bloomingport Livery Stable and Carlos City to Carlos Mystery Solved – My great-great-great-grandfather John Henry Bales operated the livery stable at Bloomingport in Randolph County, Indiana. A livery was sort of like a hotel for horses. In the days before other forms of transportation, someone stopping in a town would need more… Continue reading Way Back Wednesday – Bloomingport Livery Stable and Carlos City to Carlos Mystery Solved
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