The prompt this week is Next to Last Jeremiah M. THOMAS (1852-1930) was the next to the last child of my 3rd great-grandfather, Renatus THOMAS (1799-1874). Jerry, as he was called, was born and raised on his daddy’s farm in Richland County, South Carolina. In 1870, when he was about 19, Jerry was a farm […]
Nancy H Vest, Writer
Keeping Grandma Alive...and all the others, too (including yourself)
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Thankful
The prompt for this week is Thankful, to write about what or who are I thankful for finding in my genealogy research. When I was teenager and my mom, Gladys MARTIN HEISER (1921-1999) would talk about serious things like boys, I would always say, “Oh, Mom. Things are different than when you were a girl.” […]
The Wrong Random Fact
The prompt this week for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Random Fact. I was excited about this prompt as I know a random fact about my paternal grandfather, Daniel W. HEISER (1882-1974). But when I re-examined the document, I was in for a surprise. I found Dan HEISER’s WW2 draft registration several years ago. […]
