Genealogy, inspired!
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 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 G Day! Name: Gertrude Barton Thompson Vital Information: Gertrude was born on 5 April 1895 in New Hampshire and died on 25 November 1980 in Vermont. Relation to Me: Paternal great grandmother Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Though I never got to meet Gertrude, I feel a kinship to her based on the stories two…
Hello and Welcome to F Day! Today we are going to do something a little different because, believe it or not, outside of the Francois Benoni duo, I have no proven direct lineage F first names. So, instead I thought I’d dive into my mom’s maiden name: Featheringill! Featheringill An unusual surname in our area,…
Hello and Welcome to E Day of the A to Z Challenge! Name: Elizabeth Thompson Vital Information: It is believed that Elizabeth was born in 1798 and died in 1857 in North Carolina, USA. Relation to Me: Elizabeth is my maternal 4x great grandma. Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Elizabeth remains, largely, an enigma as I haven’t been able…