Cory has one branch on his tree that spent some time in Canada between the Revolutionary War and about 1840. The Strawn and Wintermute families are tied to Cory’s Great Grandmother Garnet Peron Seibert and would be her great grandparents which makes them Cory’s 4X Great Grandparents. I hadn’t been able to find much informationContinue reading “Ontario Research – Strawn and Wintermute”
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Luther Hagerdon and Fanny Pettey Photo and Story Gallery
Luther Hagerdon and Fanny Pettey are the parents of my 3X Great Grandfather James Knox Hagerdon, then his son Luther Hagerdon and my Great Grandmother Gladys Hagerdon Anderson. I have found a lot of good information on Luther short of his actual birth and death dates and have slowly been finding more information on Fanny.Continue reading “Luther Hagerdon and Fanny Pettey Photo and Story Gallery”
Family Members in Daughters of the American Revolution
I’ve finally done it. I have convinced both my mother and my mother-in-law to submit applications to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. It may be a sign I’ve either excited them about all of the genealogy research and history or I’ve just talked about it so much I’ve broken them down and they’reContinue reading “Family Members in Daughters of the American Revolution”
The Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was a big reason that the town of Big Springs, Nebraska continued to be a spot on the map. Location, Location, Location really does matter. Initially the pony express went by not too far away, the town was a stop on the Railroad because of the Spring nearby, then when the LincolnContinue reading “The Lincoln Highway”
Edmund Vawter and Sarah Follis Photo and Story Gallery
Edmund Vawter and Sarah Follis are the parents of my 3X Great Grandmother Louisiana Wood Vawter, then her son Luther Hagerdon and my Great Grandmother Gladys Hagerdon Anderson. Both the Vawter and Follis families have wonderful documentation, but proving this generation was hard. They seem to have been born in an area and time periodContinue reading “Edmund Vawter and Sarah Follis Photo and Story Gallery”
Sam Bass and the Big Springs Train Robbery
Not long ago those in the family who have been watching the TV program “The Curse of Oak Island” also watched the program “Beyond Oak Island” as the show hosts continue to search for buried treasure in other places. In this particular episode they were talking about a character known to anyone who grew upContinue reading “Sam Bass and the Big Springs Train Robbery”
Fielding Hazelrig and Lydia Harvey Photo and Story Gallery
Fielding Hazelrig and Lydia Priscilla Harvey are the parents of my 3X Great Grandmother Sylvia Hazelrigg, through her daughter Lena Livermore and my Great Grandmother Gladys Hagerdon Anderson. The Harvey and Hazelrig families both have interesting stories that will be explored as I post additional info. Fielding is Lydia’s first husband and after he wentContinue reading “Fielding Hazelrig and Lydia Harvey Photo and Story Gallery”
Newly Approved! Revolutionary War Patriots
I am amazed at how many Revolutionary War Patriots I have been able to find once I started searching and using a wide variety of sources – plus knowing about the Daughters of the American Revolution database which identifies people who have already proven lineage and sometimes it takes very little effort to tie intoContinue reading “Newly Approved! Revolutionary War Patriots”
Zalmon Livermore and Olive Hall Photo and Story Gallery
Zalmon Livermore and Olive Caldwell Hall are the parents of my 3X Great Grandparents Joseph William Livermore and Sylvia Hazelrigg, their daughter Lena Livermore and my Great Grandmother Gladys Hagerdon Anderson. The Livermore family has been fairly well traced and was a respected family in Maquoketa, Iowa. Zalmon was one of the early settlers inContinue reading “Zalmon Livermore and Olive Hall Photo and Story Gallery”
New Book – American Nations
I listen to a few different Genealogy podcasts and have especially liked a podcast “Research Like A Pro” led by Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer. Recently they talked about an interesting book – American Nations by Colin Woodard. This book talks about how the United States is really 11 different nations based on philosophy andContinue reading “New Book – American Nations”
Cory and Nicole Family History 