Genealogy, inspired!
Hello and Welcome to P Day! Name: Permelia Clark Vital Information: Permelia was born on 10 January 1815 in Missouri and died on 29 April 1870, also in Missouri, at only 55 years of age. Relation to Me: Permelia is my maternal 3 x great grandma. Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Permelia married Joseph Perry Russell on 11 February…
Hello and Welcome to O Day! Name: Orvetta Maria Brogan Vital Information: Orvetta was born on 13 July 1898 in Indiana and died on 8 September 1973 in California. Relation to Me: Orvetta is my maternal great grandma. Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Orvetta was the ninth and final child born to John and Alice, well after Alice thought…
Hello and Welcome to N Day! Name: Nancy Jane Russell Vital Information: Nancy Jane Russell was born on 10 June 1851 in Missouri and died on 12 February 1923, also in Missouri. Relation to Me: Nancy Jane is my Maternal 2x great grandma. Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Up until a couple of years ago all I knew about…
Hello and Welcome to M Day! Our half-way point is upon us! How are you feeling about it all so far? Name: Margaret McGibbon Vital Information: Margaret was born in 1757 in Ireland (possibly Belfast) and died on 27 April 1837 in Indiana, USA. Relation to Me: Margaret is my Maternal 5x great grandma. Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities:…
Hello and Welcome to L Day! Name: Letitia Forsyth Vital Information: Letitia was born in 1786 in Bunker Hill, West Virginia and died in 1865 in Indiana. Relation to Me: Letitia is my Maternal 4x great grandma Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Letitia was the third child and first daughter born to David Forsyth and Margaret McGibbon. She and…
Hello and Welcome to K Day! Name: Kerry C. Featheringill Vital Information: Kerry was born on 2 October 1952 in Chicago, Illinois and died on 7 February 2006 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Relation to Me: My mother. Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: I’ve thought a lot about what I’d like to include here in this little section about…
Hello and Welcome to J Day! Name: John Patrick Brogan Vital Information: John was born to Pat Brogan and Margaret McCormick in April of 1844 in Cavan, Ireland. He died on 10 December 1910 in Indiana. Relation to Me: Maternal 2x great grandpa Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: I remember hearing about John a lot as a child from…
Hello and Welcome to I Day! Name: Isaac Coplin Graves Vital Information: Isaac was born on 23 May 1831 in North Carolina and died on 9 April 1910 in Indiana. Relation to Me: Maternal 3x great grandpa Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Isaac was the fourth child born to William Bube Graves and Elizabeth (?). He fought on the…
Hello and Welcome to H Day! Today we’re going to talk a little about Hannah, the inspiration for this blog and so much more! Name: Hannah Ann Lindsey Vital Information: Hannah was born on 4 March 1860 and died on 25 April 1937 in Indiana. Relation to Me: Maternal 2x great grandma Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: I’ve written…