The prompt for this week is: Same Name. I had a few choices like Mordecai and Daniel. Instead I chose…
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A. B. Martin’s unusual death
Death certificates usual only give basic facts like heart attack or stroke or cancer. Often times they give a secondary…
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52 Ancestors Week 25 – The rest of Henrietta’s story
Last week I said that the horrific death of Tom GRIFFIN wasn’t the end of the story concerning his wife,…
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52 Ancestors Week 20 – Henry D. Griffin, Bright’s disease sufferer
Henry David GRIFFIN was the brother of my 2nd great-grandmother, Flora Ann GRIFFIN GRANT. This makes him my 2nd great…
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52 Ancestors Week 14 – Phillip Martin: Farmer, Preacher and POW
Phillip MARTIN, my 2nd great-grandfather, was born 30 March 1831 to Joel E. MARTIN and Sarah GILL MARTIN. He was…
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Keeping Grandma Alive…and all the others, too
People like George Washington and Lizzie Borden are remembered because of the memorable things they did and the lessons their…
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