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The Search for the Secret Lovechild of My Great-Grandpa [Genealogy Mystery] – My great-grandpa, Ralph Edgar Bales, had a secret lovechild, but we only know his first name. I have no clue how we would go about finding a person among the roughly 300 million people in the United States using only a first name.… Continue reading The Search for the Secret Lovechild of My Great-Grandfather [Genealogy Mystery]
This Family Reunion Looks Sharp! – Yes! The pun is intended. Josiah and Lydia (Neal) Sharp are the progenitors of this large brood of children and grandchildren. I might be personally biased, but I think they really do look sharp. Josiah Steward Sharp was born in New Jersey in 1836. He came to Randolph County,… Continue reading This Family Reunion Looks Sharp! [Genealogy Photo]
Gender-Confused, Transgender, or Just Messing Around? – Today’s Way Back Wednesday genealogy photo provides undeniable evidence that one of my ancestors participated in at least one incidence of crossdressing. So what was going on with that? Pictured from left to right are Hilda Oberender, Clara (Clark) Bales, and Blanche (Bales) Sickels. Clara was my great-grandmother.… Continue reading Gender-Confused, Transgender, or Just Messing Around? [Genealogy Photo]
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