Farming Archives - Nancy H Vest, Writer

Martha Heiser’s parents: my first brick wall

I’ve hit several brick walls in my family research. Today I wrote about the first one: my 2nd great grandparents.

The prompt this week is Next to Last Jeremiah M. THOMAS (1852-1930) was the next to the last child of…
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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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This week’s prompt is Close Up, and I am writing about an ancestor I feel like I know Close Up…
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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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My grandmother, Florrie THOMAS MARTIN, was a strong, tough farmer’s wife. You can read more about her here. She didn’t…
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