Oregon Trail – Cory and Nicole Family History

Children’s Book – James Hagerdon and the Oregon Trail

I had a wild idea (I have those sometimes) and thought it might be fun to put together a couple of little, short stories for some of the youngsters in the family and tell them some of the stories about their ancestors. One that was easy and relevant to places the kids knew was theContinue reading “Children’s Book – James Hagerdon and the Oregon Trail”

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”

Joseph Livermore and Sylvia Hazelrigg Photo and Story Gallery

Joseph William Livermore and Sylvia Hazelrigg are the parents of my 2X Great Grandmother Lena Livermore and the grandparents of my Great Grandmother Gladys Hagerdon Anderson. The Livermore family has been fairly well traced and was a well respected family in Maquoketa, Iowa. Sylvia spent her early childhood with her grandparents as her father wasContinue reading “Joseph Livermore and Sylvia Hazelrigg Photo and Story Gallery”

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”

Luther Hagerdon – Oregon Trail Pioneer

Luther was the second (and so far last) Oregon Trail Pioneer I have found in my family tree. Luther has been somewhat elusive and to date we still don’t know where he passed away, or with 100% confidence who his parents are, but we have some assumptions and those will all be covered in hisContinue reading “Luther Hagerdon – Oregon Trail Pioneer”

Fielding Hazelrigg – Oregon Trail Pioneer

I think Fielding was the first Oregon Trail Pioneer I found in my tree and he has an interesting story as well as a unique name. Here’s how Fielding ties into the family – he is my 4X Great Grandfather and the line to him is through my Great Grandmother Gladys Hagerdon Anderson. Gladys’ motherContinue reading “Fielding Hazelrigg – Oregon Trail Pioneer”