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- Simone Weil, French philosopherHeather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comBlogger505125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-76873082473375622162016-10-14T04:30:00.000-05:002016-10-14T04:30:33.635-05:00Friday Favorites for October 14, 2016<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: center;"><i>Favorites</i></span><i style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: center;"> is my weekly list of favorite genealogy, history and random finds from across the Net.</i><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2016/16-160.html?loclr=ealn-ww1" target="_blank">Diaries</a> of John J. Pershing and George S. Patton now online</span><br />
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Fourteen of the world's most delicious <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/22/travel/world-national-cakes/index.html?sr=fbCNN082716world-national-cakes0201PMStoryGalLink&linkId=28022833" target="_blank">cakes</a></div>
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The <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/ellis-island-melting-pot-immigrant-portraits/?ftag=ACQ449302a&vndid=1844173883&ttag=cbsn-fb-954&nan_pid=1844173883" target="_blank">faces</a> of Ellis Island</div>
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A peek inside Ancestry's <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/10/04/ancestry-genealogy-tech-company-office-interior-design-rapt-studio-utah-usa/" target="_blank">headquarters</a></div>
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Fact-checking family <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/fact-checking-family-folklore-with-dna-tests-1475598736" target="_blank">folklore</a> with DNA tests</div>
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A place in the county: Living in <a href="http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2016/09/16/a-place-in-the-county-living-at-the-county-home/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ancestry+%28Ancestry.com+blog%29" target="_blank">county home</a></div>
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The joy of competitive <a href="http://aremyrootsshowing.jenny-ology.com/2016/10/06/tbt-contested-cornhusking/" target="_blank">cornhusking</a></div>
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Thanks to Jana for introducing me to <a href="http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2016/09/twile-integrates-with-familysearch.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JanasGenealogyandFamilyHistoryblogspot%2FCVLPx+%28Jana%27s+Genealogy+and+Family+History+Blog%29" target="_blank">Twile</a></div>
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Timeless advice: Don't throw the baby out with the <a href="http://www.mymcpl.org/blog/don%E2%80%99t-throw-baby-out-bath-water" target="_blank">bathwater</a></div>
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Nancy shares resources on the joys of traveling in <a href="http://nancysfamilyhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2016/10/travel-in-steerage-websites-to-learn.html" target="_blank">steerage</a></div>
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Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-49236786855836906742016-09-22T04:30:00.000-05:002016-09-22T04:30:37.868-05:00Those Places Thursday: Virginia roots - ShenandoahMy family recently visited Shenandoah National Park and the surrounding areas. Such a beautiful location. It was a short trip focused on enjoying the park with no time set aside for genealogy research. But I couldn't help but look at the beautiful view and think of my Virginia ancestors.<br />
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I have deep Virginia roots. My links to the Shenandoah area of the state include Augusta, Orange, Rockingham and Shenandoah counties and cross both my maternal and paternal lines.<br />
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As mentioned, I had no time to conduct genealogy research on this trip, but as a typical genealogist will, I did a little prep on the off chance that some research could be fit in. And it was clear right away that my genealogy research is not cross referenced by location and it would take quite a bit of work to iron it all out. One of the keys to extensive family history research are the records kept at the county level, and yet my filing system is not prepared to support those spur of the moment trips. What is a researcher to do? Create a tool, of course!<br />
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Now, when I'm out and about all I have to do is search for Shenandoah on my blog and I'll have quick access to each of the lines in that particular area. My hope is to continue this process in other locations, ultimately creating time-saving tools.Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-80467349142045535382016-08-26T04:30:00.000-05:002016-08-26T04:30:16.887-05:00Friday Favorites for August 26, 2016<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: center;"><i>Favorites</i></span><em style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: center;"> is my weekly list of favorite genealogy, history and random finds from across the Net.</em><br />
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Mud, Blood and <a href="http://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2016/08/mud-blood-and-vegetables.html" target="_blank">Vegetables</a><br />
The origin of the video game Easter <a href="http://www.greatbigstory.com/stories/the-unlikely-origin-of-the-easter-egg?iid=ob_homepage_showcase_pool-test" target="_blank">egg</a><br />
The Godfather of tween <a href="http://www.greatbigstory.com/stories/tween-board-game-inventor" target="_blank">board games</a> (oh Mall Madness, I miss you!)<br />
Making <a href="http://www.asouthernsleuth.com/2016/08/making-sorghum-molasses-old-way.html" target="_blank">sorghum molasses</a> the old way at Southern Sleuth<br />
The seizure of European <a href="https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2016/08/17/the-seizure-of-european-records-from-world-war-ii/" target="_blank">records</a> in World War I<br />
<a href="http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2016/08/02/HowToMineFamilyMemoriesForGenealogyClues.aspx" target="_blank">Mining</a> your memories for genealogy clues<br />
The rise of the modern <a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/rise-modern-sportswoman-180960174/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+smithsonianmag%2Fhistory-archaeology+%28History+%26+Archaeology+%7C+Smithsonian.com%29" target="_blank">sportswomen</a><br />
<a href="http://www.historytoday.com/robert-foley/verdun-killing-field" target="_blank">Verdun</a>: The killing field<br />
5 questions hidden in the U.S. <a href="http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2016/08/24/5-hidden-questions-in-the-u-s-federal-census/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ancestry+%28Ancestry.com+blog%29" target="_blank">census</a><br />
Colonial Williamsburg's <a href="http://genealogysstar.blogspot.kr/2016/08/the-colonial-williamsburg-education.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/GACzzI+(Genealogy%27s+Star)" target="_blank">education</a> resource center from Genealogy's Star<br />
The Legal Genealogist shares a cool <a href="http://www.legalgenealogist.com/2016/08/21/cool-tool-at-ftdna/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheLegalGenealogist+%28The+Legal+Genealogist%29" target="_blank">FTDNA</a> toolHeather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-30017933991769939772016-08-19T04:30:00.000-05:002016-08-19T04:30:07.849-05:00Friday Favorites for August 19, 2016<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: center;"><i>Favorites</i></span><em style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: center;"> is my weekly list of favorite genealogy, history and random finds from across the Net.</em><br />
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Martha Stewart and Snoop Dog are teaming up...not sure if this a <a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/84383/martha-stewart-and-snoop-dogg-are-cooking-dinner-party-reality-show" target="_blank">good thing</a> or not</div>
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How <a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-chuck-taylor-taught-america-how-play-basketball-180960050/?no-ist" target="_blank">Chuck Taylor</a> taught America to play basketball</div>
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Artist draws <a href="http://www.boredpanda.com/real-life-pokemon-illustrations-totomame/" target="_blank">real-life</a> Pokemon</div>
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Thanks, Prohibition! How the Eighteenth Amendment fueled America's Taste for <a href="http://blog.historians.org/2016/08/thanks-prohibition-eighteenth-amendment-fueled-americas-taste-ice-cream/" target="_blank">Ice Cream</a></div>
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U.S. still paying a Civil War <a href="http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-08-08/civil-war-vets-pension-still-remains-on-governments-payroll-151-years-after-last-shot-fired?src=usn_fb" target="_blank">pension</a></div>
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Final <a href="https://pooreboysingray.wordpress.com/2016/08/06/final-word-on-the-civil-war/" target="_blank">word</a> on the Civil War</div>
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Love Marion's quote: "Before I become an ancestor, I want to have all my genealogy materials organized and analyzed." Check out her organizational tools <a href="http://climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2016/08/tuesdays-tip-new-page-of-sample.html" target="_blank">here</a> at Climbing My Family Tree</div>
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Hidden side of <a href="http://www.cnn.com/videos/travel/2016/01/21/ellis-island-hidden-hospitals-origncc.cnn/video/playlists/stories-worth-watching/" target="_blank">Ellis Island</a></div>
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Amanda at ABT UNK shares a then/now look at a lovely <a href="http://abt-unk.blogspot.com/2016/07/those-places-thursday-cc-beach-parks.html" target="_blank">beach</a></div>
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Randy Weaver asks: Am I related to <a href="http://www.geneamusings.com/2016/08/am-i-related-to-donald-trump.html" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a>?</div>
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Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-51903744916347146102016-08-13T04:30:00.000-05:002016-08-13T05:08:03.622-05:00Surname Saturday - Samuel Landes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Samuel Landes is a third great grandfather through my paternal line. Samuel was born in 1822 to Samuel Landes (1788-1849) and Elizabeth Sheets in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. As with some of my other lines, spelling has become an issue with the Landes name. I have seen it as Landes, Landis, Landess and Landiss. I've also realized that I do not have a lot of information on this line. I love that this writing prompt is helping to highlight research gaps!<br />
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Samuel was the fourth of 8 known children with Elizabeth Sheets. Samuel Sr. and his life are a little difficult to track. Samuel Sr. died in December 1849 as indicated on the 1850 census mortality schedule. I can find no trace of Elizabeth's death, however, I found an online history that states Elizabeth Sheets Landes died in 1828 following the birth of twins, more than likely from complications from the birth. I have no official record of this, but Samuel does appear to remarry an Elizabeth Welch and has additional children.<br />
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The Landes family were farmers in Augusta County. I have not found a record of the senior Samuel Landes' will, but in the 1850 census, his second wife is living on the farm with her children. The older children appeared to have moved on.<br />
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Samuel Landes, Jr., married Eliza Jane Royer sometime prior to 1848. Sadly, Eliza died in 1850 from pneumonia. Samuel then remarried <a href="http://leavesfortrees.blogspot.com/2013/01/matrilineal-monday-elizabeth-beard.html" target="_blank">Elizabeth Beard</a>. I have not been able to find a marriage record, but it was sometime prior to 1853 when their first child together was born.<br />
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So you read all of that correctly. Samuel married Elizabeth and then Elizabeth. Then his son, Samuel, marries Eliza and then Elizabeth. Needless to say, it's easy to get the group confused!<br />
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Samuel Jr. could have been the right age to have served in the Civil War. There are records of a Samuel Landes enlisting in 1862, but I cannot confirm that it is the correct Samuel. However, Samuel came from Mennonite roots and more than likely would not have fought in the war.<br />
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Samuel Jr. is listed as both a miller and a farmer in Augusta County, Virginia. At some point between 1870 and 1880, the family moves to Johnson County, Missouri. It is unclear why the family leaves Virginia, but he continues farming in Missouri.<br />
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Samuel dies in Kingsville, Johnson County, Missouri in 1897 and his wife, Elizabeth, dies just three years later. They are both buried in the Kingville Cemetery.<br />
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Left-handed <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2016/08/03/how_left_handed_penmanship_contests_tried_to_help_wounded_civil_war_veterans.html" target="_blank">penmanship</a> contests try to help Civil War amputees</div>
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Charles O. Johnston is a third-great grandparent through my paternal line. Charles was the last child of seven known boys born to Exum and Alice (Unknown) Johnston. His parents were both from Virginia, though I have been unable to confirm from where. Several online genealogies list the couple from Isle of Wight County, but I haven't be able to find any proof. Since revisiting this family, I have also found information stating the Exum was married at least three times. Therefore, I do not have proof the the children below are with his relationship with Alice or with another spouse. However, these are children that I feel relatively certain belong to Exum.<br />
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The family were farmers and according to the 1850 census, Exum owned 2500 acres, a large farm in my mind.<br />
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Charles is listed on censuses as a shoemaker. That is a first that I have found in my research. Though he would have been approximately the right age to have served in the Civil War, I have found no reference to military service. Charles married Louann Lightner in Howard County, Indiana on April 22, 1863. <br />
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Soon after, the couple moved to Hobart, Lake County, Indiana where they lived until their deaths.<br />
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The couple's youngest son, Adrian Lightner Johnson, was an avid genealogist and tracked the Lightner family line back to the Mayflower. However, I have been able to find little to no research from Adrian on the Johnston line. This is an interesting line in that I can't find much proof of anything. One issue could be the age old problem of spelling: Johnston versus Johnson. That "T" can make a big difference!<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; color: #444649; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;">This post is part of my on-going </em><a href="http://leavesfortrees.blogspot.com/2013/01/2013-genealogy-goalswith-added-suspense.html" style="background-color: white; color: #74061f; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e344a;"><em>goal</em></span></a><em style="background-color: white; color: #444649; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;"> of 2013 to research each of my 32 3rd great-grandparents more in-depth. Charles is #15 on my list.</em>Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-23263061639807783082016-07-25T04:30:00.000-05:002016-07-25T04:30:20.580-05:00Finally joining the DNA BandwagonFor Christmas last year I gave my Dad a Family Tree DNA kit. Truth be told, it was more for me, but he was kind enough to supply his DNA!<br />
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I have never been one for the DNA bandwagon. It feels like it does little for my research, other than to validate the basic knowledge of where my roots started. So I wasn't sure if I wanted to spend the money or not. However, I know that putting off the gathering of DNA is never a good idea, as you don't know what tomorrow will bring. Therefore, I bit the bullet and jumped on the bandwagon.<br />
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Admittedly, I have done little to no research on the DNA process and the value of it in my family history kit bag. Proof positive that I have never grown out of my disinterest in science. Because of these reasons, I leaned on fellow genealogists in choosing the best option for me. Judy Russell, <a href="http://www.legalgenealogist.com/" target="_blank">The Legal Genealogist</a>, and her post "<a href="http://www.legalgenealogist.com/2015/02/02/2015-most-bang-for-the-dna-buck/" target="_blank">Most bang for the DNA buck</a>" was my starting point. Judy breaks down the options for the top three companies: <a href="http://dna.ancestry.com/" target="_blank">AncestryDNA</a>, <a href="https://www.23andme.com/" target="_blank">23andMe</a> and <a href="https://www.familytreedna.com/" target="_blank">FamilyTree DNA</a>. Her review was invaluable to me.<br />
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Based on what I read through Judy's review and reading through each of the websites, I finally opted to use Family Tree DNA. I chose the Y-DNA (37) Ancestry Test, which tests the father's line at a price of $169. There are three levels of Y-DNA tests, differentiated by the number of markers they test: 37-marker matches, 67-marker matches and 111-marker matches. Obviously, the more markers tested, the more precise the results. Family Tree DNA allows you to upgrade to the higher marker matches if you choose to do so down the road, for only the difference in price for the two kits.<br />
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The kit was easy to use. The company received my completed kit on January 12 and I received results on February 9. I was pleased with the quick turnaround. Above is a screen shot of the various ways you can explore your results. Because I'm not very educated on the process, many of these options are a little elusive and I have not been able to fully interpret my data. For me, the most interesting and telling result was reviewing the Y-DNA matches. This allows me to see individuals that share markers with my sample. I was glad to see that we matched someone whose most distant known ancestor was Peter Kuhn, my ancestor.<br />
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While I'm glad I submitted the DNA test, I am still on the fence as to how valuable the information was to me. But at the very least, I have the DNA on file and as programs improve and I become more educated I will have additional options for research.<br />
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Again, I felt pulling my results from the various options was difficult. My coworker chose Ancestry DNA and received a personalized report outlining his results, which would have been nice. Best as I can tell, I am in fact German, English and Irish. Good to know 100+ years of family research were on the right track.Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-4762694413744274672016-07-22T04:30:00.000-05:002016-07-22T04:30:20.971-05:00Friday Favorites for July 22, 2016<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://narations.blogs.archives.gov/2016/07/14/pokemon-go-has-come-to-the-fdr-presidential-library-and-thats-a-good-thing/" target="_blank">Pokemon Go</a> comes to the FDR Presidential Library</div>
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How Historians can help <a href="http://blog.historians.org/2016/06/archiving-the-internet/" target="_blank">#SaveTheWeb</a></div>
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Taste testing the history of the <a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/taste-testing-history-hamburger-180959789/" target="_blank">hamburger</a></div>
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<a href="http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2016/07/15/season-13-of-who-do-you-think-you-are-is-coming/" target="_blank">New season</a> of Who Do You Think You Are? on the horizon</div>
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The history of a glorious summer <a href="http://mrssymbols.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-heavenly-strawberry-earthly-delight.html" target="_blank">fruit</a></div>
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The bloody history of the U.S. House of <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/the-us-houses-history-of-fury/488861/" target="_blank">Representatives</a></div>
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The National Park Service is almost 100, check out the latest <a href="https://www.nps.gov/subjects/centennial/index.htm" target="_blank">news</a></div>
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An age old question answered: what <a href="https://emergingcivilwar.com/2016/07/21/what-historians-really-do-part-1/" target="_blank">historians</a> really do</div>
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Grace Kelly's royal <a href="http://twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com/2016/06/friday-video-grace-kellys-royal-wedding.html" target="_blank">wedding</a></div>
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A great day to be <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article90993962.html" target="_blank">Royal</a></div>
Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-89888055638854671542016-07-11T06:00:00.000-05:002016-07-11T06:00:04.595-05:00Matrilineal Monday - Emley Odell<br />
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Emley Odell is my third great grandmother on one of my maternal lines. She was born November 18, 1859 in Ray County, Missouri to Pittman and Nancy (Hightower) Odell. She was the last of six children.<br />
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Emley's mother, Nancy, died in 1866 when Emley was just 7-years-old. Her father, Pittman, died just three years later in 1869. In 1870, the Odell children are living in the home of the oldest sibling, Elizabeth, (who had married Charles Perkins), save Elias who was a farm laborer next door to his sister's house.<br />
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The family is also mentioned in probate documents for their father, Pittman, who apparently died without a will. Charles Perkins, Elizabeth's husband, requested letters of administration in 1871 to distribute the remaining property belonging to Pittman Odell. It lists all of his children as heirs. I have not been able to locate documentation of the final distribution.<br />
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Emley is married to <a href="http://leavesfortrees.blogspot.com/2013/07/surname-saturday-john-c-turnage.html" target="_blank">John Clevenger Turnage</a>, her first cousin, on June 25, 1874. It is assumed that her sister and brother-in-law cared for her up unto her marriage. If the documentation is correct, Emley would have just been 15-years-old at her wedding. The marriage was not filed with the county until mid-November, right after she turned 16...coincidence?<br />
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John is a farmer and Emley a housewife. It is unclear whether John owned his own land or worked that of his mother, Esther Turnage. The couple have four children. It possible that there was a fifth child born in 1875 but I can find no record of it. John also appears to have been a baptist preacher as his headstone and death certificate mention, though he always lists his occupation as farmer.<br />
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Emley dies in Richmond, Missouri on June 24, 1916 just one day shy of their 42nd wedding anniversary. Though John remarries he is buried next to Emley in Crowley Cemetery near Ray County, Missouri.<br />
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Ultimately, all I know of Emley is that she was born, married, had children and died. A sad commentary on the lack of documentation of the common housewife.<br />
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1. Locate the final distribution of Pittman Odell's property.<br />
2. Find an obituary for Emley Odell.<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; color: #444649; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;">This post is part of my on-going </em><a href="http://leavesfortrees.blogspot.com/2013/01/2013-genealogy-goalswith-added-suspense.html" style="background-color: white; color: #74061f; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e344a;"><em>goal</em></span></a><em style="background-color: white; color: #444649; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;"> of 2013 to research each of my 32 3rd great-grandparents more in-depth. Emley is #22 on my list.</em>Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-84719142602886347112016-07-09T06:00:00.000-05:002016-07-09T06:00:01.112-05:00Surname Saturday - John Joseph Coffman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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John Joseph Coffman is my third-great grandfather on my maternal side. He was born sometime in February 1857 in Rockingham County, Virginia to Joseph Coffman and Mary Miller. He was the first-born son of Joseph Coffman and Mary Miller.<br />
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His mother, Mary, died at age 31 in 1863, when John was just 6 years old. His father was remarried on October 19, 1865 to Ellenora Jones and the couple had 8 more children. If the dates on official documents are to be believed, their first son was born prior to their marriage. How risque!<br />
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Four of John Coffman's children are younger than his half siblings, that must have made for a unique family environment.<br />
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John married <a href="http://leavesfortrees.blogspot.com/2013/04/matrilineal-monday-elizabeth-knupp.html" target="_blank">Elizabeth "Bettie" Knupp</a> in Shenandoah County, Virginia on January 16, 1879 when they were both just 22-years-old. The couple had five children together.<br />
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The couple were many for nearly 8 years when Bettie committed suicide in 1887. She died November 3, 1887 just 8 months after her daughter Carrie was born. The story is sad and I imagine left an indelible mark on her daughter Florence, my great-great grandmother. This tragedy left John with five children under the age of 8. <br />
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Not surprisingly, John marries again soon, sometime prior to 1890, to Mary Garber. The couple have four children together.<br />
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John's life was plagued with untimely deaths: his mother, his first wife and then his son, John Saylor Coffman died at just 15-years-old. There may be other children born to this union, but I find record of only four.<br />
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There is not much information on John Coffman outside of the basic data pulled from census records. He was a farmer working rented land throughout his life. He was too young to have served in the Civil War, though it doubtless was fought on his family's doorstep in Rockingham County, Virginia. I am blessed to have the above photo of John, but I wish that I knew more about his life.<br />
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He died at age 73 in Rockingham County, Virginia on April 9, 1930 and is buried in Timberville Cemetery, Timberville, Virginia.<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #444649; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.02px;">This post is part of my on-going <a href="http://leavesfortrees.blogspot.com/2013/01/2013-genealogy-goalswith-added-suspense.html" style="color: #74061f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">goal</a> of 2013 to research each of my 32 3rd great-grandparents more in-depth. John Joseph Coffman is #31 on the list.</i>Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-19792389177389750422016-07-02T06:00:00.000-05:002016-07-02T06:00:20.429-05:00Surname Saturday - Elijah Happy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Elijah Happy is my third great-grandfather on my maternal side. He was born August 2, 1833 in Fayette County, Kentucky to James and Catherine Vaughn Happy. He was the fifth of six children, two of whom died in childhood.<br />
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James and Catherine were farmers by trade and when Elijah was 17 they moved the family to Ray County, Missouri to begin farming just a few miles southwest of the county capital of Richmond.<br />
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On April 21, Elijah married <a href="http://leavesfortrees.blogspot.com/2013/02/matrilineal-monday-marcella-reed.html" target="_blank">Marcella Reed</a> in Carroll County, Missouri. <br />
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Elijah continued to farm in Ray County owning his own land. The couple had a total of 11 children.<br />
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Elijah was of age to have served in the Civil War and was included on a draft schedule in Ray County, along with his brother Cornelius, but Elijah did not serve in the war in any capacity I could locate. </div>
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I am blessed that Elijah was active in the community because I have come across not one, but two biographies about him. Elijah and Marcella belonged to the Missionary Baptist Church and he was a member of the Richmond Lodge of A.F. & A.M., Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons. Elijah's farm was 200 acres and, according to his biography in the <a href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/ray/books/1881ray/1881ray.html" target="_blank">1881 History of Ray County</a>, he was "one of the most substantial farmers, and valuable citizens of his neighborhood." Mighty fine words. A second biography, printed in the <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=25940" target="_blank">Portrait and biographical record of Clay, Ray, Carroll, Chariton, and Linn Counties, Missouri</a>, states he was a Mason connected to the Master Lodge No. 57 at Richmond (Mo.) and in politics a follower of Jefferson stating he "is thoroughly persuaded that the principles of Democracy are best adapted to the welfare of the country."</div>
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The biographies are interesting and certainly paint a picture of Elijah. He appears to have been active and respected member of the community. And the couple did well in life. According to the 1880 census they even had a servant, John Mosley. Elijah and his wife, Marcella, farm throughout their lives and live very close to several of their children as the years go on. Marcella dies in 1891.</div>
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It appears that Elijah remarries after Marcella's death. On the 1900 census he is listed with a wife named Martha, having been married for 5 years. </div>
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I also found a marriage record for this union dated January 13, 1895. Elijah and Martha were married 20 years when she died January 9, 1915. Elijah lived for another six years before he passed as well on June 5, 1921 at the age of 88. He is remembered in his <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">obituary as "<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">one of Ray county's oldest and most highly respected
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Today my mother, Cathy, celebrates her 60th birthday! My mother has always had a large influence in my life. She has shown unimaginable strength and courage and has always, always been there for me. Congratulations on reaching this milestone, you are loved!Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-11971597361732373142013-12-06T05:00:00.000-06:002013-12-06T20:25:13.929-06:00Follow Friday - Favorites for December 6, 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
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A Thanksgiving menu from my father's Army days in Germany. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-37987185537366350402013-11-25T05:00:00.000-06:002013-11-25T05:00:02.567-06:00Matrilineal Monday - Lucinda McGonnigal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lucinda McGonnigil is my third-great grandmother on my mother's side. She has the dubious distinction of having a last name that can be spelled a thousand ways, which has made research of her line a joy. She was born March 5, 1851 in Camden, Ray County, Missouri to Colonel Henderson McGonnigil and Mary Ellen Akers. She was the first of six children.<br />
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Colonel McGonigil is listed as a day laborer and a shop keeper. During the Civil War he was a bugler for the 6th Regiment Calvary Missouri State Militia. The family lived in Ray County, with a brief stint in Independence, Missouri in the 1860s. I have not been able to find any records for Colonel or Mary McGonnigil past 1870. I have not found them on the 1880 census, but their younger children were living with siblings so it can be assumed they had already passed.<br />
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Lucinda married <a href="http://leavesfortrees.blogspot.com/2013/02/surname-saturday-james-madison-thomas.html" target="_blank">James Madison Thomas</a> on October 23, 1870. (Her sister Mary married her brother-in-law, Eli, in 1875). The couple had eight children, but I have only found seven.</div>
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James was a coal miner and Lucinda was a housewife. Lucinda and James had to deal with quite a lot of pain in their lifetime. They lost one child at a young age, another son Roller died at age 14 due to an accident, and their son Russell died at 29 from tuberculosis. But I know little else of Lucinda. <br />
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She lived in Camden, Missouri, other than that short stint in Independence, her whole life and died there of liver failure on January 26, 1912. She is buried in Camden Cemetery, Camden, Missouri.<br />
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1. Look for an obituary<br />
2. Request a photo of her headstone through Findagrave.com<br />
3. Try to determine what church the family attended and look for records there.<br />
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Other McGonnigil posts:<br />
<a href="http://leavesfortrees.blogspot.com/2011/05/surname-saturday-megonnigil.html" target="_blank">Surname Saturday - Megonnigil</a>Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-82369260373201367112013-11-22T05:00:00.000-06:002013-11-22T05:00:01.424-06:00Follow Friday - Favorites for November 22, 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
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Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-87620762825353144902013-11-20T05:00:00.000-06:002013-11-20T05:00:10.917-06:00Wordless Wednesday - Race car drivers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little race car drivers: my mom, uncle and aunt.</td></tr>
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<br />Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-5031319078660426272013-11-18T05:00:00.000-06:002013-11-18T05:00:07.994-06:00Matrilineal Monday - Elizabeth Riffe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Elizabeth Riffe is my third-great grandmother on my maternal side. She was born in Ray County, Missouri on May 20, 1875 to Isaac and Martha (Good) Riffe. Her grandparents, Jacob Riffe and Ruth Martin, were the first couple married in Ray County and her great-grandfather, Isaac Martin, was a pioneer settler in the County. Isaac Riffe was a carpenter and wagon maker. The couple had five children.<br />
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Isaac served in the Civil War, assigned to the 4th Missouri Volunteer Infantry (Confederate). Martha Riffe died in 1880 leaving Isaac with five children under 12. This is also about the time that Isaac disappears from record. I can find no trace of his death. It can be presumed that he died early which could be one reason why his daughter, Elizabeth, married at age 15.</div>
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On March 20, 1890 Elizabeth married George Tate Dudgeon in Ray County. The couple were farmers near Millville, Missouri for the rest of their lives.</div>
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Sadly, I do not know much about Lizzie. But I am blessed to have a couple of photos of her.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A four-generation photo, probably taken around 1938. Lizzie is on the right. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lizzie, right, with her daughter Minnie Lee. </td></tr>
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Lizzie died on January 20, 1944 and was buried next to her husband in the New Hope Cemetery, near Millville, Missouri.<br />
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Due-outs:<br />
- Find Civil War record for Isaac Riffe<br />
- Find obituary for Elizabeth Riffe<br />
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Sources:<br />
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Missouri Historical Company. <em>History of Ray County, Missouri.</em> St. Louis: 1881. Accessed at Ray County, Missouri GenWeb <a href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/ray/books/1881ray/1881ray2.html" target="_blank">page</a>.</div>
Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-59450832782584694942013-11-16T05:00:00.000-06:002013-11-16T05:00:01.140-06:00Surname Saturday - Thomas Jefferson Burnett<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thomas Jefferson Burnett is my third-great grandfather on my father's maternal side. He was September 20, 1835 in Henry County, Missouri to Isham and Anna (Hall) Burnett. He was the tenth of thirteen children. <br />
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Isham and Anna Burnett were originally from Virginia and migrated to Missouri prior to 1820...it would have still been a territory when they arrived. The Burnetts were farmers and Isham owned his own land in Henry County, which is just north of I-70 close to Columbia. He then owned land in Henry County, which is closer to the western side of the state.<br />
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By 1850, Isham Burnett has died and Anna Burnett has moved the family to Warrensburg, Missouri. Her family owns land and her oldest sons appear to run it. On March 24, 1858 Thomas Burnett married <a href="http://leavesfortrees.blogspot.com/2013/03/matrilineal-monday-harriet-potts.html" target="_blank">Harriett Potts</a>. The couple had 8 children. Harriett died in infancy and Mattie died at age three.<br />
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Thomas served in the Civil War, and eventually received a pension from his time assigned to Company B, 27th Missouri Mounted Infantry. This amount of service was only for 5 months, however Thomas' obituary states that he "gave some of the best years of his life" to the Civil War. I'm not sure if that indicates service in more than one unit or just a writer's embellishment. It is possible that he may have served in several units. <br />
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The family lived in Henry County and Cass County before settling in Johnson County. Thomas was a farmer by trade and also served as Justice of the Peace for several years. He died March 13, 1905 in Kingsville, Missouri and was buried in Kingsville Cemetery, Kingsville, Missouri.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Printed in the Warrensburg Journal-Democrat, March 31, 1905, pg. 4</td></tr>
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Like most of my third-great grandparents, I do not know much about Thomas Burnett the man. I can assume that he was forced to become a man early in life due to the early death of this father. He was certainly a well-known man in his community.<br />
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Due outs:<br />
1. Research his military service to clarify dates. <br />
2. Order Civil War pension<br />
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<em>This post is part of my on-going </em><a href="http://leavesfortrees.blogspot.com/2013/01/2013-genealogy-goalswith-added-suspense.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e344a;"><em>goal</em></span></a><em> of 2013 to research each of my 32 3rd great-grandparents more in-depth. Thomas is #9 on my list.</em>Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-63970583516270558222013-11-15T05:00:00.000-06:002013-11-15T05:00:05.893-06:00Follow Friday - Favorites for November 15, 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now that your service with the American Expeditionary Forces is about to terminate, I can not let you go without a personal word. At the call to arms, the patriotic young manhood of America eagerly responded and became the formidable army whose decisive victories testify to its efficiency and its valor. With the support of the nation firmly united to defend the course of liberty, our army has executed the will of the people with resolute purpose. Our democracy has been tested, and the forces of autocracy have been defeated. To the glory of the citizen-solider, our troops have faithfully fulfilled their trust, and in a succession of brilliant offensives have overcome the menace to our civilization.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-9303401731164993142013-11-09T06:00:00.000-06:002013-11-09T06:00:08.294-06:00Surname Saturday - George Tate Dudgeon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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George Tate Dudgeon (pronounced duh-gin) was my third-great grandfather on my mother's maternal side. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky September 17, 1868 to George Weatherford and Martha Lou (Phillips) Dudgeon. He was the third of five boys to this couple.<br />
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The Dudgeons were farmers in Taylor County, Kentucky. Things appeared to be fine for the Dudgeon family until 1875. Their home was ravaged by a bout with diphtheria killing Shelby, Emma and Martha all within two weeks. George Senior would have been left with three children under the age of ten. Two years later he married a woman named Linda Lyle and the couple had three more children.</div>
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Sometime between 1883 and 1886 the Dudgeon family left Kentucky and moved to Ray County, Missouri. I determined this based off of the birth places of two of George's half siblings: Ernest, born in Kentucky in 1883, and Fannie, born in Missouri in 1886. George Tate Dudgeon married Elizabeth Riffe on March 20, 1890. If documentation is correct, Elizabeth or Lizzie was only 15 at the time. The couple were farmers and lived in Grape Grove township of Ray County. The couple had six children and the 1900 census states one of them had died by that time. I have been unable to locate the name or burial place of that child. I only assume they fall between Ottie and Alberta based on the large gap between birth dates there.</div>
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The Dudgeons lived in Grape Grove for the rest of their lives. George remained a farmer and he rented his land. I do not know much about the Dudgeons. Like many rural residents, they are not mentioned in any local histories. I have not done an extensive search for them in the local paper, but I'm fairly sure I wouldn't find much. </div>
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George lived to be 72 and died as the result of a stroke on February 14, 1941. He is buried next to his wife in the New Hope Cemetery, near Millville, Missouri.</div>
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George's Obituary (Sadly, I do not have the paper source, but have still chosen to post)</div>
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<em>Funeral services for George Tate Dudgeon, 72 years old, were held at the Millville Methodist church Sunday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. H.T. McGrew. Mr. Dudgeon died Friday afternoon at his home in Millville.</em></div>
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<em>He was born September 17, 1868, the son of George and Mattie Lou (Phillips) Dudgeon, and had spent 50 years of his life in Ray County.</em></div>
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<em>On March 20, 1890 he was married to Elizabeth Riffe, who survives. Other survivors are: two sons Elmer Dudgeon, Millville; and Cecil Dudgeon of St. Joseph; three daughters, Mrs. Minnie Lee White, Mrs. Ottie may Carter, and Mrs. Bertie Layman all of Orrick; two brothers, Thurman Dudgeon of Orrick and James Dudgeon of Cameron; a half-brother and two half-sisters and fifteen grandchildren.</em></div>
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<em>R.R. Boggess Funeral home of Hardin was in charge of arrangements. Burial was at the New Hope Cemetery.</em></div>
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Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-17947405402666980682013-11-08T06:00:00.000-06:002013-11-08T06:00:04.031-06:00Follow Friday - Favorites for November 8, 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
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National WWI Museum's <a href="http://theworldwar.pastperfect-online.com/35156cgi/mweb.exe?request=random" target="_blank">digital collection</a></div>
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Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-44479694402448310622013-11-06T06:00:00.000-06:002013-11-06T06:00:00.784-06:00Wordless Wednesday - At the table<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRpAIhFdcnoUXnYmcJ1MemYn1uJuDRciDXJvMTuo0c7FfxaLuYyME0SMMTwQm0WeQVfEuCVGpN5fRKI1fCyrvoYDyQHsuRi2USvnHmNMOyqLgMoS1vAamL0lsF29GDYvC9AzX7TzN9QY/s1600/Bruna+McGuire+and+Mrs.+Kratzer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRpAIhFdcnoUXnYmcJ1MemYn1uJuDRciDXJvMTuo0c7FfxaLuYyME0SMMTwQm0WeQVfEuCVGpN5fRKI1fCyrvoYDyQHsuRi2USvnHmNMOyqLgMoS1vAamL0lsF29GDYvC9AzX7TzN9QY/s320/Bruna+McGuire+and+Mrs.+Kratzer.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Bruna McGuire and Mrs. Katzer at the table. Circa early 50s.</td></tr>
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