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Dan and Maggie: Naturally Nuturing

Dan and Maggie: Naturally Nuturing

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Nurture was a recent prompt for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. That prompt immediately made me think of my great-grandparents,…
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The work of some of my ancestors: turpentine farming

The work of some of my ancestors: turpentine farming

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The prompt for 52 Ancestors this week is Work. Most my ancestors were farmers, stone masons, railroad laborers, and preachers….
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Misfortune: Sallie Thomas Grant

Misfortune: Sallie Thomas Grant

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‘Misfortune’ is the prompt for week 12 of the 52 Ancestors/52 Weeks challenge. Here’s my story for the week. Sarah…
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Guess who’s coming to dinner?

Guess who’s coming to dinner?

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Week 4 of 52 Ancestors/52 Weeks asks which ancestor I would invite to dinner if I could do that. This…
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Herbert B. Thomas: a nice man

Herbert B. Thomas: a nice man

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My grandmother’s brother, Herbert Batie THOMAS, was born 11 March 1889 in South Carolina. Early life Herbert’s parents, Dan THOMAS…
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Living History: Turpentine Farming

Living History: Turpentine Farming

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My great-grandfather, Jeremiah Daniel Thomas (1858-1946); my 2nd great-grandfather, Daniel B. Grant (1846-1900); and my 3rd great-grandfather, Jeremiah Grant (1815-1892)…
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