My father, Charles L. HEISER (1913-2001), was raised in Frederick, Maryland by his maternal grandparents, Montgomery PRICE (1859-1847) and Sally…
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Memorial Day: Phillip Martin – Farmer, Preacher, POW
The prompt for 52 Ancestors/52 Weeks is Memorial Day. Phillip MARTIN, my 2nd great-grandfather, was born 30 March 1831 to Joel…
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Harry Hyser: Union Soldier, Painter, Family Man
Henry T HYSER, known as Harry, was born August 1849 in Taneytown, Carroll County, Maryland. His parents were Lewis HEISER…
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52 Ancestors Week 39 – Renatus Thomas, Jr., Accident Victim
Recently my cousin, Tommy, loaned me his stack of mismatched family history papers to go through. I came across a…
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52 Ancestors Week 38 – John W. Lee, Elite Soldier & Turpentine Farmer
John Wesley LEE, Sr., was my 2nd great uncle. He was the son of Uriah Henry LEE (1813-1880), Sr., and…
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52 Ancestors Week 32 – T. J. Martin: Native Mississippian
Thomas Jefferson MARTIN, my first cousin 4th times removed, was one of the 20 or so children born to James…
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