James Hagerdon and Louisiana Vawter Photo and Story Gallery

James Knox Hagerdon and Louisiana Wood Vawter are the parents of my 2X Great Grandfather Luther Hagerdon and the grandparents of my Great Grandmother Gladys Hagerdon Anderson. This family has been a bit more challenging to follow than some others, so please feel free to let me know if there are corrections, or additional data.Continue reading “James Hagerdon and Louisiana Vawter Photo and Story Gallery”

Nils BorjesSon and Stina Lisa Myron Photo and Story Gallery

This post is the 6th generation of my family on my maternal side. Nils BorjesSon and Stina Lisa Myron are the parents of my 2X Great Grandmother Anna Louisa Nilsdotter (Nelson) who is the father of my Great Grandfather Reuben Anderson. This research in Sweden was done by a professional researcher hired by a cousin,Continue reading “Nils BorjesSon and Stina Lisa Myron Photo and Story Gallery”

Anders Magnus August Anderson and Anna Lena Mansdotter Photo and Story Gallery

This is my first post on the 6th generation of my family on my maternal side. Anders Angerson and Anna Mansdotter are the parents of my 2X Great Grandfather Carl Magnus (Charles, Charlie, CM) Anderson who is the father of my Great Grandfather Reuben Anderson. This research in Sweden was done by a professional researcherContinue reading “Anders Magnus August Anderson and Anna Lena Mansdotter Photo and Story Gallery”

Henry Dehning and Katherine Reichman Photo and Story Gallery

This post is a continuation of my posts on the 6th generation of my family tree. Counting myself as Generation 1, the 6th generation is my 3X Great Grandparents. Johann Heinrich (Henry) Dehning and Katherine Reichman are the parents of my 2X Great Grandfather Henry Peter Dehning, and Henry is the father of my GreatContinue reading “Henry Dehning and Katherine Reichman Photo and Story Gallery”

Hans Kallsen and Christine Rasch Photo and Story Gallery

This post is a continuation of my posts on the 6th generation of my family tree. Counting myself as Generation 1, the 6th generation is my 3X Great Grandparents. Hans Kallsen and Christine Gertrud Rasch are the parents of my 2X Great Grandfather Henry Kallsen who is the father of my Great Grandfather Walter Kallsen.Continue reading “Hans Kallsen and Christine Rasch Photo and Story Gallery”

Charles Albright and Helen Clutter Photo and Story Gallery

This post is a continuation of my posts on the 6th generation of my family tree. Counting myself as Generation 1, the 6th generation is my 3X Great Grandparents. Charles Albright and Helen Clutter are the parents of my 2X Great Grandparents Glenn Pocock, and Glen is the father of my Great Grandmother Blanche PocockContinue reading “Charles Albright and Helen Clutter Photo and Story Gallery”

Neff News – Great find for the Neff Branch

As I was searching for information on Cory’s 3X Great Grandfather Daniel Neff I had run into a challenge. I couldn’t find any specific information on Daniel’s parents. I had a birth place from his obituary, I had a civil war pension file, and a few odds and ends, but nothing that mentioned his parents.Continue reading “Neff News – Great find for the Neff Branch”

John Pocock and Lucina Patterson Photo and Story Gallery

This post is a continuation of my posts on the 6th generation of my family tree. Counting myself as Generation 1, the 6th generation is my 3X Great Grandparents. John Wharton Pocock and Lucina Patterson are the parents of my 2X Great Grandparents Glenn Pocock, and Glen is the father of my Great Grandmother BlancheContinue reading “John Pocock and Lucina Patterson Photo and Story Gallery”

Johann Jacob Mauser and Eva Katharina Meister Photo and Story Gallery

This post is the first in my series of the 6th generation of my family tree. I count myself as generation 1. That means that Johann Jacob and Eva Katharina are my 3X Great Grandparents. They are the grandparents of my Great Grandfather Ben Mauser. We know that Johann Jacob was born in Burgstall, GermanyContinue reading “Johann Jacob Mauser and Eva Katharina Meister Photo and Story Gallery”

Ash Hollow – Boots on Fence Posts

For as long as I can remember when going through Ash Hollow in Nebraska there were always cowboy boots on top of the fence posts. I don’t remember ever asking why they were there, but they just always were As I was doing some newspaper searching randomly a week or so ago I ran intoContinue reading “Ash Hollow – Boots on Fence Posts”