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They were celebrities for a day

They were celebrities for a day

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The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks prompt for this week is: Travel. When traveling to Alaska my grandmother, uncle, and…
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Bird watching: it started in my family earlier than I thought

Bird watching: it started in my family earlier than I thought

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I am participating in a 52 Ancestors in 52 weeks challenge. This week’s prompt is: START. I wrote this week…
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Grandma, chocolate, and me

Grandma, chocolate, and me

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My grandma, Florrie THOMAS MARTIN (1894-1979), was diagnosed with diabetes before I was born. Grandma was pretty good about avoiding…
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New Year’s Day 1914: a letter written that day

New Year’s Day 1914: a letter written that day

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My grandmother, Florrie THOMAS MARTIN saved all the letters she and my grandfather, Joel Daniel MARTIN, sent to each other….
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52 Ancestors Week 17 – Jim T. Grant, A Good Man

52 Ancestors Week 17 – Jim T. Grant, A Good Man

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James Thomas GRANT (known as Jim T.) was born 13 Mar 1879 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.  He was second…
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52 Ancestors Week 3 – Florrie the Late Bloomer

52 Ancestors Week 3 – Florrie the Late Bloomer

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My Aunt Florrie Martin Duckett (born 22 Feb 1894) was the sister of my maternal grandfather, Joel Daniel Martin.  Florrie…
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