Glenn Pocock and Ada Albright Photo and Story Gallery

Here is the second piece in my documentation of my 2X Great Grandparents. Glenn and Ada are the parents of my Great Grandmother Blanche Opal Pocock. As always, if there is something incorrect, unclear or missing in what I have, I welcome corrections and additions. These documents are always a work in progress as newContinue reading “Glenn Pocock and Ada Albright Photo and Story Gallery”

Marjorie Bayne Munter – Cutest Baby Contest

I was working on putting together my documentation for my great grandmother Marjorie’s parents and in doing newspaper research found these clippings. It was nice to have a short project in the middle of the longer one, so I decided to post it now. Some of you will remember the story from Marjorie’s book ofContinue reading “Marjorie Bayne Munter – Cutest Baby Contest”

Gottlob Mauser and Anna Moeller Photo and Story Gallery

I have completed the first pass at documentation for my 2X Great Grandparents, and will start posting from the top of the tree. Gottlob and Anna are the parents of my Great Grandfather Benjamin Gottlob Mauser. As always, if there is something incorrect, unclear or missing in what I have, I welcome corrections and additions.Continue reading “Gottlob Mauser and Anna Moeller Photo and Story Gallery”

Low German and High German Language

As I was finalizing getting the posts for my 2X great grandparents on my paternal side ready, I was reminded of comments that had been made about how even though they all spoke German, there was High German and Low German and the dialects were different. (As an aside, there was apparently also some discussionContinue reading “Low German and High German Language”

Mable Mauser – Women’s Basketball

Cory has been watching a lot of basketball lately, and it brought this story to mind. Mabel is my Great Grandfather Ben Mauser’s sister. She was the youngest of the family. In the Mauser Family history, there is a short article about the Big Springs girls Basketball Team and how crazy some of the gamesContinue reading “Mable Mauser – Women’s Basketball”

James Heinrich Peron – Civil War Veteran?

James “Henry” Peron is Cory’s 2X Great Grandfather and potentially a Civil War Veteran. His line to James is through his Grandmother Mildred Seibert Lobner. Mildred’s parents are Harry Seibert and Garnet Peron. Garnet’s parents are James Peron and Esther Chase. James Heinrich was born in New York in 1838. I haven’t yet confirmed thatContinue reading “James Heinrich Peron – Civil War Veteran?”

Daniel Neff – Civil War Veteran

Daniel Neff is Cory’s 3X Great Grandfather and a Civil War Veteran. His line to Daniel is through his Grandmother Geneva Perlette Storer. Geneva’s parents are John Perlette and Hannah Hastings. Hannah’s parents are Francis Hastings and Susan Neff, Susan’s parents are Daniel Neff and Sarah Rector. Daniel was born in Ohio in 1832. OnContinue reading “Daniel Neff – Civil War Veteran”

Robert Robinson – Civil War Veteran

Robert Robinson is Cory’s 3X Great Grandfather and a Civil War Veteran. His line to Robert is through his Grandfather Lavern Storer. Laverns’s parents are Walter Storer and Susie Williams. Walter’s parents are Robert Storer and Sarah Robinson, Sarah’s parents are Robert Robinson and Sarah Ann Bell. Robert was born in Indiana in 1829. OnContinue reading “Robert Robinson – Civil War Veteran”

Edmund Vawter – Civil War Veteran

Edmund Vawter is my 4X Great Grandfather and a Civil War Veteran. My line to George is through my Great Grandmother Gladys Hagerdon Anderson. Gladys’s parents are Luther Hagerdon and Lena Livermore. Luther’s parents are James Hagerdon and Louisiana Vawter, Louisiana’s parents are Edmund Vawter and Sarah Follis. Edmund was born in Kentucky in 1810.Continue reading “Edmund Vawter – Civil War Veteran”

George Clutter – Civil War Veteran

George Clutter is my 4X Great Grandfather and a Civil War Veteran. My line to George is through my Great Grandmother Blanche Pocock Mauser. Blanche’s parents are Glenn Pocock and Ada Albright. Ada’s parents are Charles Albright and Helen Clutter, Helen’s parents are George Clutter and Mary Kimble. John was born in Ohio in 1829Continue reading “George Clutter – Civil War Veteran”