OK Livery Stable Owned by “Midget” Fin Heaston of Daleville, Indiana – When asked about his family history, one of my grandpa’s favorite topics was his three “midget” cousins – Finnie, Brownie, and Frankie. I’m sure midget is not the term he should have used for them, but my grandpa never did understand using politically correct… Continue reading OK Livery Stable Owned by “Midget” Fin Heaston of Daleville, Indiana
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My Foremother Penelope Stout Was Slashed by Indians and Held Her Intestines in with Her Hands
My Foremother Penelope Stout Was Slashed by Indians and Held Her Intestines in with Her Hands – Penelope (Van Princis) Stout probably should have died after being shipwrecked and attacked by a hostile tribe, but she refused to submit to death and lived to be over 100 instead. She is sometimes known as “the Mother… Continue reading My Foremother Penelope Stout Was Slashed by Indians and Held Her Intestines in with Her Hands
Lloyd Whitehead on Autumn Leaves in Indiana
Lloyd Whitehead on Autumn Leaves in Indiana – I’m sure it may come as a surprise to many of the younger generation, but the town of Modoc has its very own author and poet. Modoc is not a large metropolis. I’m not even sure if Modoc has enough residents to be formally classified as a… Continue reading Lloyd Whitehead on Autumn Leaves in Indiana
Celebrating Grandma Merrimen (Niccum) Bentz
Celebrating Grandma Merrimen Claire (Niccum) Bentz – Today we celebrated the life of my Grandma Bentz. She was 94 and still living at home alone until the very end. She raised 6 daughters, who then multiplied to 18 grandchildren, and apparently 53 great-grandchildren. I had never sat down to count up all the great-grandchildren, but that… Continue reading Celebrating Grandma Merrimen (Niccum) Bentz
When Little Boys Wore Dresses, and It Wasn’t Controversial [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]
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]
Way Back Wednesday: Genealogy Photographs Coming Soon
Way Back Wednesday: Genealogy Photographs Coming Soon – I’ve been toying with the idea of adding a Genealogy tab to the blog for a while. I have a couple of boxes of very old photographs. When I say Way Back Wednesday, I don’t mean we will be posting our old school pictures from elementary or… Continue reading Way Back Wednesday: Genealogy Photographs Coming Soon