We’ve now met the great-grands. Let’s take one more step back in time and say hello to their parents, my 16 second great grandparents. (Click here for a peek at the family tree.) We will now be firmly rooted in the 19th century. The second greats were born between 1822 and 1863. Save one, all were … Continue reading Heard Melodies Are Sweet

I hope you’ve enjoyed meeting the grandparents. Now it’s time to step back a generation and visit with the grandparents’ parents, my eight great-grands. The great-grandparents were born between 1867 and 1885. The four on my dad’s side of the family were all born in Illinois. On my mom’s side, one was born in Ohio, … Continue reading Same Song, Different Verse

Hello dear ones! Ever since I was a little girl, I've been fascinated with treasures from the past. As I studied old sepia wedding photos of my great grandparents, examined the details in my third great-grandmother’s cross stitch sampler, and ran my fingers over the bronzed high button baby shoes that belonged to my great-grandmother, … Continue reading Let the Singing Begin