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Monday, November 18, 2013
Thursday, October 31, 2013
A NEW ADVENTURE BEGINS
My fifteen year journey has come to an end and now a new adventure begins. It has taken me all of those fifteen years and yes, probably a few more than that, to find my biological father. There have been so many ups and downs, mountains, and valleys, but I kept on. And thanks to DNA I have found him.
I had known since I was eight years old that the man I called daddy wasn't my real father but my mother was very closed mouth about telling me anything. Every time I asked the question of who was my father, where did my father live, the answer I got was "I don't know."
I gave up after so many years of that. My mother took her secret to the grave with her.
In 1996 I got serious about finding out who my ancestors were. A friend suggested that I write to the city and state where my parents got their divorce. I did. I will never forget the day I received the paper work. As I read each sentence from the petitioner, my father, my mouth dropped further. My mind raced back through the years and all the stories I'd heard about my mother swirled. I felt like I was in slow motion and I kept repeating "Oh my goodness."
I reached for the stool by the kitchen counter and sat down. From the petitioner's request for the divorce I started reading the respondent's, my mother, answer. Another "Oh my goodness."
My father stated he caught my mother with another man, Bud Wyburn, and from that union my mother had a child. The child's birthday was my birthday. Another "Oh my goodness."
My mother's answer was "yes" that was true!
From that point on I began my search. Since my parents, and myself, were all from Minnesota I started writing letters to anyone and everyone with the last name of Wyburn that lived in the vicinity of Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconson. Thank goodness postage was cheaper then!
From those letters I was put in touch with a lady in Wisconson and she has worked with me all these years to figure out the answer. In 2007 I had my DNA done with Family Tree. I upgraded several time even doing the Family Finder. Now mind you I did find some relatives, but all on my mother's side of the family. That was fun finding out that information. But I wanted more. We are all like that. We want more. I was on a mission and I was going to find the answer. My brother says I'm like a blood hound. Yep!
Then when Ancestry started doing DNA I jumped right in. When I first started with them they told you that you had a certain percentage of British Isles, European, and so on. Now they have broken it down to a much better understanding. When I found out I was 1% Native American I got goose bumps. Wyburn's great grandmother was full blooded Sac Indian. She survived the Black Hawk War in 1832.
Soooooo I asked my friend, which by this time I found out she was a fourth cousin to Wyburn if she would take the test for me. We were no match. Back to the drawing board. This was one of my very deep valleys.
Up to this point I was looking for something, someone who matched Alfred Wyburn and me. Then this last week it happened. Even though my friend, who is now my fourth/fifth cousin, still does not match me through Ancestry but we have eleven, yes eleven, same matches. I have a third cousin that is a fifth cousin to my cousin! We have a match.........we are cousins. Alfred Wyburn is my biological father!!!
Of course if a closer match, say a first cousin, would take the test it would prove with out a shadow of a doubt that I am right. But, I am comfortable with my decision until I am proven wrong.
You may ask yourself how can I feel so confident about this. There are several other factors that play into this equation that I've not mentioned, but between all of it I am confident.
Stay tuned....
Until then........................
I had known since I was eight years old that the man I called daddy wasn't my real father but my mother was very closed mouth about telling me anything. Every time I asked the question of who was my father, where did my father live, the answer I got was "I don't know."
I gave up after so many years of that. My mother took her secret to the grave with her.
In 1996 I got serious about finding out who my ancestors were. A friend suggested that I write to the city and state where my parents got their divorce. I did. I will never forget the day I received the paper work. As I read each sentence from the petitioner, my father, my mouth dropped further. My mind raced back through the years and all the stories I'd heard about my mother swirled. I felt like I was in slow motion and I kept repeating "Oh my goodness."
I reached for the stool by the kitchen counter and sat down. From the petitioner's request for the divorce I started reading the respondent's, my mother, answer. Another "Oh my goodness."
My father stated he caught my mother with another man, Bud Wyburn, and from that union my mother had a child. The child's birthday was my birthday. Another "Oh my goodness."
My mother's answer was "yes" that was true!
From that point on I began my search. Since my parents, and myself, were all from Minnesota I started writing letters to anyone and everyone with the last name of Wyburn that lived in the vicinity of Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconson. Thank goodness postage was cheaper then!
From those letters I was put in touch with a lady in Wisconson and she has worked with me all these years to figure out the answer. In 2007 I had my DNA done with Family Tree. I upgraded several time even doing the Family Finder. Now mind you I did find some relatives, but all on my mother's side of the family. That was fun finding out that information. But I wanted more. We are all like that. We want more. I was on a mission and I was going to find the answer. My brother says I'm like a blood hound. Yep!
Then when Ancestry started doing DNA I jumped right in. When I first started with them they told you that you had a certain percentage of British Isles, European, and so on. Now they have broken it down to a much better understanding. When I found out I was 1% Native American I got goose bumps. Wyburn's great grandmother was full blooded Sac Indian. She survived the Black Hawk War in 1832.
Soooooo I asked my friend, which by this time I found out she was a fourth cousin to Wyburn if she would take the test for me. We were no match. Back to the drawing board. This was one of my very deep valleys.
Up to this point I was looking for something, someone who matched Alfred Wyburn and me. Then this last week it happened. Even though my friend, who is now my fourth/fifth cousin, still does not match me through Ancestry but we have eleven, yes eleven, same matches. I have a third cousin that is a fifth cousin to my cousin! We have a match.........we are cousins. Alfred Wyburn is my biological father!!!
Of course if a closer match, say a first cousin, would take the test it would prove with out a shadow of a doubt that I am right. But, I am comfortable with my decision until I am proven wrong.
You may ask yourself how can I feel so confident about this. There are several other factors that play into this equation that I've not mentioned, but between all of it I am confident.
Stay tuned....
Until then........................
OBIT SUNDAY
Obits from Sun 27 Oct 2013 San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX
Link to Memories: www.mysa.com Keyword: Obituaries
ANGLIN, Mary Isabell "Peaches" Stamper b. 1 Sep 1959 Ft. Bragg, NC d. 24 Oct
AYALA, Guadalupe 90 yrs d. 24 Oct
AYERS, Shirley Ann (Nick) b. 10 Sep 1934 Greenville, MS d. 23 Oct
CANTU, Jesse M. 93 yrs d. 21 Oct
CARPENTER, Emma Lee b. 16 Oct 1924 Tuleta, TX d. 23 Oct
CARROLA, Edward Jr. b. 1 Dec 1950 San Antonio, TX d. 16 Oct
COLLINS, William "Bill" Parker b. 23 Mar 1929 Matoon, IL d. 22 Oct
FENN, Harlin LaVern Jr. LTC (ret)d. 18 Oct
GAMBLE, Diane Lynn "Dee" b. 11 Jul 1948 Baltimore, MD d. 18 Oct
GARZA, Flora Marie Guajardo b. 24 Jan 1920 Files Valley, TX d. 23 Oct
GROTHUES, Helen Mae Pue b. 22 Jan 1929 Bandera County, TX d. 23 Oct
HAGEMEISTER, Selma Schwabe b. 28 Oct 1914 d. 24 Oct
HARRINGTON, George Edward "Ed" b. 22 Aug 1930 Dyersberg, TN d. 23 Oct
HOWELL, Christopher W. b. 5 Jan 1984 San Antonio, TX d. 14 Oct in New Mexico
HUBAND, Sharon Taylor b. 29 Oct 1950 d. 6 Oct
HUDSON, Bernice Ruth b. 9 Sep 1933 Pine Knot, KY d. 24 Oct
IZARD, Karen Nell "Margie" d. 8 Oct
JACKSON-CLAY, Jimmie Joyce b. 21 Oct 1942 San Antonio, TX d. 22 Oct
JARZOMBEK, Eleanor "Ellen" 98 yrs d. 24 Oct
JONES, Ronald Wayne 54 yrs d. 24 Oct
MARTINEZ, Ozella Belle Corder b. 12 Aug 1938 d. 24 Oct
NICHOLS, Leland Curtis b. 14 Jun 1942 New Orleans, LA d. 19 Oct
OCKENFELS, E. Jean b. 14 Nov 1925 Van Buren, AR d. 21 Oct
PAPE, Lori Lea b. 2 Sep 1959 Petaluma, CA d. 24 Oct
PEREZ, Roland b. 27 Jan 1955 d. 25 Oct
PLOCH, Hulda b. 31 Jul 1916 Poth, TX d. 20 Oct
RADEMACHER, John "Jack" M. 89 yrs d. 17 Oct
RAMOS, Daniel R. 67 yrs d. 23 Oct
ROESLER, James Arthur b. 16 Aug 1950 d. 24 Oct
SERGEANT, Laura Christine (Chris) b. 11 Mar 1949 Wichita Falls, TX d. 9 Oct Cathedral City, CA
SJOLANDER, Mary Grace Moses 80 yrs d. 18 Oct
SMITH, Joan B. 82 yrs d. 25 Oct
Link to Memories: www.mysa.com Keyword: Obituaries
ANGLIN, Mary Isabell "Peaches" Stamper b. 1 Sep 1959 Ft. Bragg, NC d. 24 Oct
AYALA, Guadalupe 90 yrs d. 24 Oct
AYERS, Shirley Ann (Nick) b. 10 Sep 1934 Greenville, MS d. 23 Oct
CANTU, Jesse M. 93 yrs d. 21 Oct
CARPENTER, Emma Lee b. 16 Oct 1924 Tuleta, TX d. 23 Oct
CARROLA, Edward Jr. b. 1 Dec 1950 San Antonio, TX d. 16 Oct
COLLINS, William "Bill" Parker b. 23 Mar 1929 Matoon, IL d. 22 Oct
FENN, Harlin LaVern Jr. LTC (ret)d. 18 Oct
GAMBLE, Diane Lynn "Dee" b. 11 Jul 1948 Baltimore, MD d. 18 Oct
GARZA, Flora Marie Guajardo b. 24 Jan 1920 Files Valley, TX d. 23 Oct
GROTHUES, Helen Mae Pue b. 22 Jan 1929 Bandera County, TX d. 23 Oct
HAGEMEISTER, Selma Schwabe b. 28 Oct 1914 d. 24 Oct
HARRINGTON, George Edward "Ed" b. 22 Aug 1930 Dyersberg, TN d. 23 Oct
HOWELL, Christopher W. b. 5 Jan 1984 San Antonio, TX d. 14 Oct in New Mexico
HUBAND, Sharon Taylor b. 29 Oct 1950 d. 6 Oct
HUDSON, Bernice Ruth b. 9 Sep 1933 Pine Knot, KY d. 24 Oct
IZARD, Karen Nell "Margie" d. 8 Oct
JACKSON-CLAY, Jimmie Joyce b. 21 Oct 1942 San Antonio, TX d. 22 Oct
JARZOMBEK, Eleanor "Ellen" 98 yrs d. 24 Oct
JONES, Ronald Wayne 54 yrs d. 24 Oct
MARTINEZ, Ozella Belle Corder b. 12 Aug 1938 d. 24 Oct
NICHOLS, Leland Curtis b. 14 Jun 1942 New Orleans, LA d. 19 Oct
OCKENFELS, E. Jean b. 14 Nov 1925 Van Buren, AR d. 21 Oct
PAPE, Lori Lea b. 2 Sep 1959 Petaluma, CA d. 24 Oct
PEREZ, Roland b. 27 Jan 1955 d. 25 Oct
PLOCH, Hulda b. 31 Jul 1916 Poth, TX d. 20 Oct
RADEMACHER, John "Jack" M. 89 yrs d. 17 Oct
RAMOS, Daniel R. 67 yrs d. 23 Oct
ROESLER, James Arthur b. 16 Aug 1950 d. 24 Oct
SERGEANT, Laura Christine (Chris) b. 11 Mar 1949 Wichita Falls, TX d. 9 Oct Cathedral City, CA
SJOLANDER, Mary Grace Moses 80 yrs d. 18 Oct
SMITH, Joan B. 82 yrs d. 25 Oct
OBIT SUNDAY
Obits from Sun 20 Oct 2013 San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX
Link to Memories www.mysa.com Keyword: Obituaries
ALMARAS, Luis b. 5 Dec 1923 d. 16 Oct
BERG, Betty Ann b. 5 Dec 1921 d. 13 Oct
BIELEFELD, Nancy Kay b. 10 Dec 1956 d. 18 Oct
BRUNS, Delman D. b. 23 Mar 1934 Spencer, SD d. 16 Oct
COCHRAN, Chris Jr. CMSGT USAF (ret) b. 31 Oct 1931 Ponca City, OK d. 17 Oct
CRAIG, George A. b. 2 Nov 1946 St. Louis, MO d. 12 Oct
DEMAYS, Elvira E. b. 19 Oct 1924 d. 16 Oct
DANIE, Phyllis June b. 2 Jun 1933 San Antonio, TX d. 6 Oct
EDWARDS, Richard D. "Dick" Col USAF (ret) b. 25 Oct 1931 Pipestone, MN d. 17 Oct
ELLISON, Catherine Caroline 91 yrs d. 17 Oct
ESTRELLA, Ruben b. 6 Feb 1967 d. 16 Oct
FERGUSON, Clay Warren 63 yrs d. 11 Oct
FONTENOT, Reginald "Reg" b. 27 May 1955 San Antonio, TX d. 11 Oct
HAMILTON, Claudia R. b. 23 Jan 1944 Ft. Worth, TX d. 17 Oct
HOWELL, Christopher W. 29 yrs d. 14 Oct
HUDSON, Dr. Wanda Lee Bollier b. 29 Nov 1924 Hamilton County, TX d. Oct 2013
JACKSON, Carrie Mae b. 4 Oct 1944 Austin, TX d. 15 Oct
JOLLY, Rosemary H. b. 19 Oct 1944 d. 15 Oct
JONES, Rachel Ashelyn b. 8 Mar 1995 d. 14 Oct
KLEIFGES, Jane Austin 73 yrs d. 12 Oct
LIVINGSTON, Nellrose Erben b. 10 Apr 1918 Spring Branch, TX d. 10 Oct
LOEHR, Peter S.M. b. 11 Jan 1931 Dotyville, WI d. 14 Oct
MARTINEZ, Josefina Montemayor de Martinez b. 14 Aug 1929 Nuevo Leon, Mexico d. 17 Oct
MASSEY, Richard M. CMST USAF (ret) d. 7 Oct
MATA, Minnie Manuela Perez b. La Coste, TX 81 yrs old d. 14 Oct
MATKIN, Laura Jean Kostohryz b. 12 Apr 1929 Temple, TX d. 16 Oct
MCKAY, Frank James b. 12 Jan 1948 Schenectady, NY d. 18 Oct
MITHOFER, Timothy "Tim" Richard 48 yrs d. 15 Oct
MONTOYA, Juanita C. b. 18 Apr 1930 d. 16 Oct
MOORE, Louie L. b. 9 Feb 1926 Roby, TX d. 15 Oct
ORNELAS, Cielo Tamez b. 8 Feb 1933 d. 16 Oct
PATTON, Dorothy Joyce b. 9 Mar 1931 Bradshaw, TX d. 18 Oct
PEREZ, Norma L. "Shelia" b. 26 Sep 1959 d. 13 Oct
PUENTE, Joe b. 27 Feb 1931 San Antonio, TX d. 16 Oct
RABAGO, Gerald "Jerry" Jimenez b. 6 Jan 1956 San Antonio, TX d. 15 Oct
RALSTON, Rebecca Vann 87 yrs d. 4 Sep
SALAS, Sylvia H. b. 21 Apr 1938 San Antonio, TX d. 17 Oct
SHIRES, Paul David b. 6 Apr 1921 d. 11 Oct
SISCO, Patsy J. b. 26 Aug 1938 Carmi, IL d. 13 Oct
SONGCO, Dr. Jose Gaza d. 11 Oct
TIBBETTS, Larry Newton Maj Gen USAF (ret) b. 2 Sep 1934 Trenton, MO d. 14 Oct
TISCHLER, Leeman Gottlieb Gottried b. 22 Dec 1929 Mills County, TX d. 14 Oct
WORTH, Gladys Lucille Williams b. 26 Nov 1921 San Antonio, TX d. 16 Oct
Link to Memories www.mysa.com Keyword: Obituaries
ALMARAS, Luis b. 5 Dec 1923 d. 16 Oct
BERG, Betty Ann b. 5 Dec 1921 d. 13 Oct
BIELEFELD, Nancy Kay b. 10 Dec 1956 d. 18 Oct
BRUNS, Delman D. b. 23 Mar 1934 Spencer, SD d. 16 Oct
COCHRAN, Chris Jr. CMSGT USAF (ret) b. 31 Oct 1931 Ponca City, OK d. 17 Oct
CRAIG, George A. b. 2 Nov 1946 St. Louis, MO d. 12 Oct
DEMAYS, Elvira E. b. 19 Oct 1924 d. 16 Oct
DANIE, Phyllis June b. 2 Jun 1933 San Antonio, TX d. 6 Oct
EDWARDS, Richard D. "Dick" Col USAF (ret) b. 25 Oct 1931 Pipestone, MN d. 17 Oct
ELLISON, Catherine Caroline 91 yrs d. 17 Oct
ESTRELLA, Ruben b. 6 Feb 1967 d. 16 Oct
FERGUSON, Clay Warren 63 yrs d. 11 Oct
FONTENOT, Reginald "Reg" b. 27 May 1955 San Antonio, TX d. 11 Oct
HAMILTON, Claudia R. b. 23 Jan 1944 Ft. Worth, TX d. 17 Oct
HOWELL, Christopher W. 29 yrs d. 14 Oct
HUDSON, Dr. Wanda Lee Bollier b. 29 Nov 1924 Hamilton County, TX d. Oct 2013
JACKSON, Carrie Mae b. 4 Oct 1944 Austin, TX d. 15 Oct
JOLLY, Rosemary H. b. 19 Oct 1944 d. 15 Oct
JONES, Rachel Ashelyn b. 8 Mar 1995 d. 14 Oct
KLEIFGES, Jane Austin 73 yrs d. 12 Oct
LIVINGSTON, Nellrose Erben b. 10 Apr 1918 Spring Branch, TX d. 10 Oct
LOEHR, Peter S.M. b. 11 Jan 1931 Dotyville, WI d. 14 Oct
MARTINEZ, Josefina Montemayor de Martinez b. 14 Aug 1929 Nuevo Leon, Mexico d. 17 Oct
MASSEY, Richard M. CMST USAF (ret) d. 7 Oct
MATA, Minnie Manuela Perez b. La Coste, TX 81 yrs old d. 14 Oct
MATKIN, Laura Jean Kostohryz b. 12 Apr 1929 Temple, TX d. 16 Oct
MCKAY, Frank James b. 12 Jan 1948 Schenectady, NY d. 18 Oct
MITHOFER, Timothy "Tim" Richard 48 yrs d. 15 Oct
MONTOYA, Juanita C. b. 18 Apr 1930 d. 16 Oct
MOORE, Louie L. b. 9 Feb 1926 Roby, TX d. 15 Oct
ORNELAS, Cielo Tamez b. 8 Feb 1933 d. 16 Oct
PATTON, Dorothy Joyce b. 9 Mar 1931 Bradshaw, TX d. 18 Oct
PEREZ, Norma L. "Shelia" b. 26 Sep 1959 d. 13 Oct
PUENTE, Joe b. 27 Feb 1931 San Antonio, TX d. 16 Oct
RABAGO, Gerald "Jerry" Jimenez b. 6 Jan 1956 San Antonio, TX d. 15 Oct
RALSTON, Rebecca Vann 87 yrs d. 4 Sep
SALAS, Sylvia H. b. 21 Apr 1938 San Antonio, TX d. 17 Oct
SHIRES, Paul David b. 6 Apr 1921 d. 11 Oct
SISCO, Patsy J. b. 26 Aug 1938 Carmi, IL d. 13 Oct
SONGCO, Dr. Jose Gaza d. 11 Oct
TIBBETTS, Larry Newton Maj Gen USAF (ret) b. 2 Sep 1934 Trenton, MO d. 14 Oct
TISCHLER, Leeman Gottlieb Gottried b. 22 Dec 1929 Mills County, TX d. 14 Oct
WORTH, Gladys Lucille Williams b. 26 Nov 1921 San Antonio, TX d. 16 Oct
Friday, October 18, 2013
YE OLDE CEMETERY
While on vacation in New Hampshire we passed a very old cemetery in Danville. I wanted to get out and walk through each stone but my husband was on a mission. We were going to visit relatives and he didn't want to be late. Dinner was waiting.
I mentioned the cemetery to my sister in law and she said she knew the lady that had a copy of the names, perhaps she could get them for me. My eyes lite up! Would I? That was the next best thing other than walking through and reading each name.
Within the next week the names arrived in the mail and I had permission to write them on my blog for all to see....if they perhaps were related......knew anyone of the names......or ........
So here goes............Ye Olde Cemetery, Danville, N.H.
Moses Colby age 45 April 4, 1777
Anna (Tuxbury) Colby Morrill age 78 his widow April 6, 1804
Dorothy Colby their dau. age 18 Sep 18, 1777
Rhoda Colby their dau. age 20 days March 3, 1768
Deacon Elisha Batchelor age 86 Feb. 24, 1813
Theodate (Smith) Batchelor his wife age 75 March 25, 1807
Sarah (Williams) Batchelor wife of Nathan age 27 Nov. 23, 1799
Nathaniel Batchelor son of David age 3 Aug. 26, 1794
Elisha Batchelor son of Nathan age 2+ Feb. 22, 1799
Nathan Batchelor 1811
Rev. John Page age a43 of Smallpox Jan. 29, 1782
Mary (Stevens) Page his widow age 75 Sept. 12, 1820
Naomi Tewksbury wife of Thomas age 28 (Hall) May 7, 1819
Infant Tewksbury 1819
Amos Tewksbury their son age 2 1816
Tewksbury 1802
Benjamin Spofford age 59 Nov. 25, 1814
Margaraet (Peggy Cole) his widow age 70 Dec. 26, 1825
Simon Page son of Thomas Esq. age 56 Nov. 6, 1819
Phebe (Sanborn) Page his 1st wife age 38 Dec. 24, 1804
Benjamin Page (Deacon) son of John & Ann (Webster) age 66 Feb. 17, 1828
his widow Rebecca (Quimby) Page is buried O.M.H. Mar. 13, 1836
Benjamin Page their son age 19 Oct. 30, 1817
Joanna Page their dau. age 2 Sept. 12, 1803
Nancy (Colby) Page wife of John (Benjamin & Rebecca) age 25 May 24, 1816
John Page son of Thomas, hus. of Dorothy (Sanborn) age 38 Sept. 4, 1823
Thomas Page Esq. son of Jabez age 86 June 26, 1829
Mary (Elkins) Page his wife (Capt. Thomas) age 72 Dec. 19, 1816
Jabez Page son of Onesiphorous age 71 May 4, 1782
Abigail (Flanders) his widow age 79 Oct. 15, 1791
both born Salisbury, Mass.
Ensign Edward Eastman age 82 (In Revolution) Nov. 7, 1815
Sarah (Wadleigh-Clough) his 1st. wife age 54 Dec. 30, 1782
Prudence (Stevens-Bryant) his 2nd wife age 78 April 9, 1813
Melissa Eastman 1782
Col. David Quimby age 63 (In Revolution) Dec. 19, 1794
Mary (Wadleigh) his widow age 82 Oct. 31, 1814
Benjamin Quimby age 54 Aug. 31, 1811
Mary (Pike) Williams wife of Joseph age 60 Jan. 1, 1804
John Page son of John & Mary (Winslow) age 39 July 8, 1767
Ann (Webster) Page his widow in 94th year April 29, 1822
Lt. Dyer Hook age 56 (In French & Indian Wars) March 11, 1776
Hannah (dau. of Abraham Brown) Hook his widow age 78 Sept. 20, 1800
Israel Hook son of Dyer age 59 (In Revolution) March 23, 1813
Dorothy (Griffin) Hook his widow age 82 Nov. 30, 1836
Gideon Sawyer age 87 Dec. 26, 1806
Sarah (Bartlett) Sawyer his wife age 72 March 3, 1797
Hannah Sawyer their dau. age 59 May 4, 1820
Humphrey Hook age 79 (In French & Indian Wars) Jan. 5, 1801
Hannah (Philbrick) Hook his 1st. wife age 47 Aug. 28, 1771
Jacob Hook their son age 6 yrs. 4 mos & 21 days July 10, 1764
Lucy Hook dau. of Humphrey & 2nd. wife Sarah age 3 Sept. 22, 1778
Reuben Hook son of Humphrey age 40 (Militia) May 7, 1819
Andrew Jackson Hook son of Reuben & Sarah age 2 & 7 mos. July 30, 1817
Andrew Jackson Hook son of Reuben & Sarah age 1 day Feb. 7, 1811
Lt. Jonathan French age 72 (In Revolution) Sept. 13, 1785
Joanna (Elkins) French his widow age 85 Jan. 4, 1801
Lt. Jonathan Sanborn age 53 (In Revolution) March 30, 1813
Nancy Sanborn his dau. age 36 Nov. 6, 1825
Obadiah Elkins age 50 or 58 Sept. 29, 1766
Caleb Towle Jr. hus. of Ruth (Page) age 27 Aug. 5, 1765
Lt. Joseph Clifford Sanborn age 72 (In Revolution) April 13, 1810
Issachar Sanborn son of Reuben & Mary (Judkins) age 6 Aug. 22, 1808
Caleb & wife Rebecca (Prescott) Towle Feb 1 and Feb 3 1795 both in Common Grave no stone
James Towle age 78 Dec. 31, 1825
Abigail (Colby) Towle his wife 71 years Feb. 12, 1820
There are many more Graves in this Cemetery, in 1974 we found 50 more Plots-Head-Stone & foot stone remnants still in the ground.
(Copied from cemetery list)
I mentioned the cemetery to my sister in law and she said she knew the lady that had a copy of the names, perhaps she could get them for me. My eyes lite up! Would I? That was the next best thing other than walking through and reading each name.
Within the next week the names arrived in the mail and I had permission to write them on my blog for all to see....if they perhaps were related......knew anyone of the names......or ........
So here goes............Ye Olde Cemetery, Danville, N.H.
Moses Colby age 45 April 4, 1777
Anna (Tuxbury) Colby Morrill age 78 his widow April 6, 1804
Dorothy Colby their dau. age 18 Sep 18, 1777
Rhoda Colby their dau. age 20 days March 3, 1768
Deacon Elisha Batchelor age 86 Feb. 24, 1813
Theodate (Smith) Batchelor his wife age 75 March 25, 1807
Sarah (Williams) Batchelor wife of Nathan age 27 Nov. 23, 1799
Nathaniel Batchelor son of David age 3 Aug. 26, 1794
Elisha Batchelor son of Nathan age 2+ Feb. 22, 1799
Nathan Batchelor 1811
Rev. John Page age a43 of Smallpox Jan. 29, 1782
Mary (Stevens) Page his widow age 75 Sept. 12, 1820
Naomi Tewksbury wife of Thomas age 28 (Hall) May 7, 1819
Infant Tewksbury 1819
Amos Tewksbury their son age 2 1816
Tewksbury 1802
Benjamin Spofford age 59 Nov. 25, 1814
Margaraet (Peggy Cole) his widow age 70 Dec. 26, 1825
Simon Page son of Thomas Esq. age 56 Nov. 6, 1819
Phebe (Sanborn) Page his 1st wife age 38 Dec. 24, 1804
Benjamin Page (Deacon) son of John & Ann (Webster) age 66 Feb. 17, 1828
his widow Rebecca (Quimby) Page is buried O.M.H. Mar. 13, 1836
Benjamin Page their son age 19 Oct. 30, 1817
Joanna Page their dau. age 2 Sept. 12, 1803
Nancy (Colby) Page wife of John (Benjamin & Rebecca) age 25 May 24, 1816
John Page son of Thomas, hus. of Dorothy (Sanborn) age 38 Sept. 4, 1823
Thomas Page Esq. son of Jabez age 86 June 26, 1829
Mary (Elkins) Page his wife (Capt. Thomas) age 72 Dec. 19, 1816
Jabez Page son of Onesiphorous age 71 May 4, 1782
Abigail (Flanders) his widow age 79 Oct. 15, 1791
both born Salisbury, Mass.
Ensign Edward Eastman age 82 (In Revolution) Nov. 7, 1815
Sarah (Wadleigh-Clough) his 1st. wife age 54 Dec. 30, 1782
Prudence (Stevens-Bryant) his 2nd wife age 78 April 9, 1813
Melissa Eastman 1782
Col. David Quimby age 63 (In Revolution) Dec. 19, 1794
Mary (Wadleigh) his widow age 82 Oct. 31, 1814
Benjamin Quimby age 54 Aug. 31, 1811
Mary (Pike) Williams wife of Joseph age 60 Jan. 1, 1804
John Page son of John & Mary (Winslow) age 39 July 8, 1767
Ann (Webster) Page his widow in 94th year April 29, 1822
Lt. Dyer Hook age 56 (In French & Indian Wars) March 11, 1776
Hannah (dau. of Abraham Brown) Hook his widow age 78 Sept. 20, 1800
Israel Hook son of Dyer age 59 (In Revolution) March 23, 1813
Dorothy (Griffin) Hook his widow age 82 Nov. 30, 1836
Gideon Sawyer age 87 Dec. 26, 1806
Sarah (Bartlett) Sawyer his wife age 72 March 3, 1797
Hannah Sawyer their dau. age 59 May 4, 1820
Humphrey Hook age 79 (In French & Indian Wars) Jan. 5, 1801
Hannah (Philbrick) Hook his 1st. wife age 47 Aug. 28, 1771
Jacob Hook their son age 6 yrs. 4 mos & 21 days July 10, 1764
Lucy Hook dau. of Humphrey & 2nd. wife Sarah age 3 Sept. 22, 1778
Reuben Hook son of Humphrey age 40 (Militia) May 7, 1819
Andrew Jackson Hook son of Reuben & Sarah age 2 & 7 mos. July 30, 1817
Andrew Jackson Hook son of Reuben & Sarah age 1 day Feb. 7, 1811
Lt. Jonathan French age 72 (In Revolution) Sept. 13, 1785
Joanna (Elkins) French his widow age 85 Jan. 4, 1801
Lt. Jonathan Sanborn age 53 (In Revolution) March 30, 1813
Nancy Sanborn his dau. age 36 Nov. 6, 1825
Obadiah Elkins age 50 or 58 Sept. 29, 1766
Caleb Towle Jr. hus. of Ruth (Page) age 27 Aug. 5, 1765
Lt. Joseph Clifford Sanborn age 72 (In Revolution) April 13, 1810
Issachar Sanborn son of Reuben & Mary (Judkins) age 6 Aug. 22, 1808
Caleb & wife Rebecca (Prescott) Towle Feb 1 and Feb 3 1795 both in Common Grave no stone
James Towle age 78 Dec. 31, 1825
Abigail (Colby) Towle his wife 71 years Feb. 12, 1820
There are many more Graves in this Cemetery, in 1974 we found 50 more Plots-Head-Stone & foot stone remnants still in the ground.
(Copied from cemetery list)
Monday, October 14, 2013
LOST WEB PAGE
It's happened. I've lost my web site. My wonderful web page that told everyone all about me, my passion of writing, and looking for my dead ancestors, gone---vanished---into thin air.
I wanted to look at it and see what I needed to do to update the site. Give it a shot in the arm so to speak. It was long over due and I might add I hadn't looked at it in a very long time. The page was out there so I thought leave it alone, people will see it, so on and so forth. Wrong.
It's gone!!!
So to all of you that have been reading my blog I apologize that my web page is no longer available. If I have sent you to it I am so terribly sorry, red faced, and embarrassed.
To all of you that have a web site/page look at it often to make sure it is up and running!
You know what my next project is--right after the book is gone to publisher---get the page updated!!!
Until then................
Book is finished......it's being revised..........life is happening........will keep you posted.
Again until then......................
I wanted to look at it and see what I needed to do to update the site. Give it a shot in the arm so to speak. It was long over due and I might add I hadn't looked at it in a very long time. The page was out there so I thought leave it alone, people will see it, so on and so forth. Wrong.
It's gone!!!
So to all of you that have been reading my blog I apologize that my web page is no longer available. If I have sent you to it I am so terribly sorry, red faced, and embarrassed.
To all of you that have a web site/page look at it often to make sure it is up and running!
You know what my next project is--right after the book is gone to publisher---get the page updated!!!
Until then................
Book is finished......it's being revised..........life is happening........will keep you posted.
Again until then......................
Sunday, October 13, 2013
OBIT SUNDAY
Obits from Sun 13 Oct 2013 San Antonio Express News
San Antonio, TX
Link to Memories www.mysa.com: Keyword Obituaries
ADAMSON, Frank Wilson 91 yrs d. 4 Oct
BLANK, Henry Phillip (Nickie) b. 25 Oct 1934 San Antonio, TX d. 6 Oct
CISNEROS, Rev. Daniel b. 21 Jul 1936 San Antonio, TX d. 9 Oct
CURTIS, Billie Mae b. 2 Jun 1924 Dallas, TX d. 9 Oct
DELGADO, Enriqueta b. 1922 Ft. Worth, TX d. Oct 2013
DIETERLIE, Kathleen A. b. 10 Mar 1951 Dixon, IL d. 24 Sep
ENGLE, Trudy Lee b. 2 Aug 1966 d. 5 Oct
FULLER, Gary L. COL (ret) USA b. 23 Aug 1937 Coeur d'Alene, ID d. 22 Sep
HOUSE, Donald F. b. 18 Jan 1919 Cleveland, OH d. 1 Oct
JOE'S HAMBURGERS IS CLOSING----Phyllis June Danie b. 2 Jun 1933 d. 6 Oct
LAMBORN, Ruth S. nee URSULA RUTH HILDEGARD SCHWANINGER b. 13 Oct 1918 Berlin, Germany d. 26 Sep
LEFTON, Lia Conti Santos 85 yrs d. 10 Oct
LEVINE, Macaria C. b. 25 Oct 1934 d. 4 Oct
LEWIS, Robert d. 4 Oct
MANWARING, Terrence (Ted) Michael Jr. b. 28 Apr 1932 Ossining, NY d. 8 Oct
MEURER, Carl H. b. 18 Mar 1924 Fredericksburg, TX d. 9 Oct
MIKSCH, Mary Lynn b. 31 Aug 1954 d. 9 Oct
NAUGHTON, John J. III (Jay) b. 20 Jul 1961 San Antonio, TX d. 9 Oct
PIZZINI, Emily Kay b. 3 Nov 1945 Alpine, TX d. 9 Oct
RODRIGUEZ, Antonio Banda 85 yrs d. 9 Oct
ROJEK, Cam Thi b. 16 Apr 1950 Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam d. Oct 2013
RUSMISEL, David Lee 89 yrs d. 9 Oct
SANCHEZ, Teresa Marie 67 yrs d. 10 Oct
SCHINDLER, Fred A. Jr. b. 25 Jul 1930 San Antonio, TX d. 5 Oct
SCOGGINS, Shawn Patrick b. 16 Feb 1969 Ft. Sam Houston, TX d. 5 Oct
SELF, Jesse Albert III (Rocky) b. 20 Jul 1949 San Antonio, TX d. 9 Oct
SMITH, Donald Ray (Don) b. 8 May 1937 Yoakum, TX d. 11 Oct
SMITH, Evelyn Eloise Robbins b. 13 Sep 1916 San Marcos, TX d. 2 Oct
SULLIVAN, Patricia Ragland 75 yrs d. 10 Oct
TILLMAN, Betty Jo b. 14 Feb 1926 Cherokee, OK d. 28 Sep
VERETTE, Beth Evelyn b. 20 Jan 1927 Camp Aire, Mason County, TX d. 10 Oct
VEST, Norma Jean Gilpin b. 6 Nov 1931 Charlestown, IN d. 11 Oct
San Antonio, TX
Link to Memories www.mysa.com: Keyword Obituaries
ADAMSON, Frank Wilson 91 yrs d. 4 Oct
BLANK, Henry Phillip (Nickie) b. 25 Oct 1934 San Antonio, TX d. 6 Oct
CISNEROS, Rev. Daniel b. 21 Jul 1936 San Antonio, TX d. 9 Oct
CURTIS, Billie Mae b. 2 Jun 1924 Dallas, TX d. 9 Oct
DELGADO, Enriqueta b. 1922 Ft. Worth, TX d. Oct 2013
DIETERLIE, Kathleen A. b. 10 Mar 1951 Dixon, IL d. 24 Sep
ENGLE, Trudy Lee b. 2 Aug 1966 d. 5 Oct
FULLER, Gary L. COL (ret) USA b. 23 Aug 1937 Coeur d'Alene, ID d. 22 Sep
HOUSE, Donald F. b. 18 Jan 1919 Cleveland, OH d. 1 Oct
JOE'S HAMBURGERS IS CLOSING----Phyllis June Danie b. 2 Jun 1933 d. 6 Oct
LAMBORN, Ruth S. nee URSULA RUTH HILDEGARD SCHWANINGER b. 13 Oct 1918 Berlin, Germany d. 26 Sep
LEFTON, Lia Conti Santos 85 yrs d. 10 Oct
LEVINE, Macaria C. b. 25 Oct 1934 d. 4 Oct
LEWIS, Robert d. 4 Oct
MANWARING, Terrence (Ted) Michael Jr. b. 28 Apr 1932 Ossining, NY d. 8 Oct
MEURER, Carl H. b. 18 Mar 1924 Fredericksburg, TX d. 9 Oct
MIKSCH, Mary Lynn b. 31 Aug 1954 d. 9 Oct
NAUGHTON, John J. III (Jay) b. 20 Jul 1961 San Antonio, TX d. 9 Oct
PIZZINI, Emily Kay b. 3 Nov 1945 Alpine, TX d. 9 Oct
RODRIGUEZ, Antonio Banda 85 yrs d. 9 Oct
ROJEK, Cam Thi b. 16 Apr 1950 Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam d. Oct 2013
RUSMISEL, David Lee 89 yrs d. 9 Oct
SANCHEZ, Teresa Marie 67 yrs d. 10 Oct
SCHINDLER, Fred A. Jr. b. 25 Jul 1930 San Antonio, TX d. 5 Oct
SCOGGINS, Shawn Patrick b. 16 Feb 1969 Ft. Sam Houston, TX d. 5 Oct
SELF, Jesse Albert III (Rocky) b. 20 Jul 1949 San Antonio, TX d. 9 Oct
SMITH, Donald Ray (Don) b. 8 May 1937 Yoakum, TX d. 11 Oct
SMITH, Evelyn Eloise Robbins b. 13 Sep 1916 San Marcos, TX d. 2 Oct
SULLIVAN, Patricia Ragland 75 yrs d. 10 Oct
TILLMAN, Betty Jo b. 14 Feb 1926 Cherokee, OK d. 28 Sep
VERETTE, Beth Evelyn b. 20 Jan 1927 Camp Aire, Mason County, TX d. 10 Oct
VEST, Norma Jean Gilpin b. 6 Nov 1931 Charlestown, IN d. 11 Oct
Friday, October 11, 2013
DAVIS FAMILY OF INDIANA AND OREGON
This is a branch of my Nathaniel Green (e) family. Nathaniel and Sarah's daughter married
William Way Davis 24 May 1867 Adams County, IA
Richard Davis m. Edna Catherine Thomas ---parents of William Way Davis
William Way Davis b. 6 Jan 1842 Clark Co, IN d. 17 Feb 1922 Multnomah Co, OR--buried Mountain Zion Cemetery Estacada, OR
William m. Sarah Martha Green 24 May 1867 Adams County, IA. Sarah was b. Jan 1851 NY and d. 15 Mar 1912 OR --buried Mountain Zion Cemetery Estacada, OR
Children:
Frederick Henry b. 1869 Clackamas Co, OR m. 1896 Clackamas Co, OR m. Della Elvira Smith
Anna D. b. 8 Jun 1871 Clackamas Co, OR m. 17 Dec 1919 Vancouver, WA Edward W. Lowden
Clara b. Jan 1874 Clackamas Co, OR m. 1891 Clackamas, OR Jacob Johnston
W. Ira b. 1876 Clackamas Co, OR
Elmer Theodore b. 20 May 1878 Clackamas Co, OR d. 1961 m. Maud E. Holder
Richard Edward b. 17 Jun 1880 Clackamas, Co, OR m. abt 1923 Clackamas Co, OR Mary L. (Dolly) ?
William Way b. 1 Jul 1882 Clackamas Co, OR d. 1963 Clackamas Co, OR
Horace W. b. Apr 1885 Clackamas Co, OR d. 19 Dec 1941 Aberdeen Grays Harbor, WA m. Nellie Milette
Binger Herman b. 25 Mar 1888 Clackamas Co, OR d. 6 Dec 1966 Santa Clara, CA m. abt 1929 Olive K. ___________
Grace S. b. Mar 1890 Clackamas Co, OR m. 1910 Clackamas Co, OR Rulo Jacobs
When William and Sarah married they packed their wagon along with his parents and headed to Oregon. Information on the Davis family can be found in a 1992 book about Richard and Edna Davis--written by Howard Davis.
William's obituary was written on 17 Feb 1922 in the Oregonian.
William Way Davis 24 May 1867 Adams County, IA
Richard Davis m. Edna Catherine Thomas ---parents of William Way Davis
William Way Davis b. 6 Jan 1842 Clark Co, IN d. 17 Feb 1922 Multnomah Co, OR--buried Mountain Zion Cemetery Estacada, OR
William m. Sarah Martha Green 24 May 1867 Adams County, IA. Sarah was b. Jan 1851 NY and d. 15 Mar 1912 OR --buried Mountain Zion Cemetery Estacada, OR
Children:
Frederick Henry b. 1869 Clackamas Co, OR m. 1896 Clackamas Co, OR m. Della Elvira Smith
Anna D. b. 8 Jun 1871 Clackamas Co, OR m. 17 Dec 1919 Vancouver, WA Edward W. Lowden
Clara b. Jan 1874 Clackamas Co, OR m. 1891 Clackamas, OR Jacob Johnston
W. Ira b. 1876 Clackamas Co, OR
Elmer Theodore b. 20 May 1878 Clackamas Co, OR d. 1961 m. Maud E. Holder
Richard Edward b. 17 Jun 1880 Clackamas, Co, OR m. abt 1923 Clackamas Co, OR Mary L. (Dolly) ?
William Way b. 1 Jul 1882 Clackamas Co, OR d. 1963 Clackamas Co, OR
Horace W. b. Apr 1885 Clackamas Co, OR d. 19 Dec 1941 Aberdeen Grays Harbor, WA m. Nellie Milette
Binger Herman b. 25 Mar 1888 Clackamas Co, OR d. 6 Dec 1966 Santa Clara, CA m. abt 1929 Olive K. ___________
Grace S. b. Mar 1890 Clackamas Co, OR m. 1910 Clackamas Co, OR Rulo Jacobs
When William and Sarah married they packed their wagon along with his parents and headed to Oregon. Information on the Davis family can be found in a 1992 book about Richard and Edna Davis--written by Howard Davis.
William's obituary was written on 17 Feb 1922 in the Oregonian.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
BACK FROM VACATION
Well it's back to work again. Our vacation was wonderful. Hiked (by cog train) to the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. Beautiful scenery, fall foliage was breath taking.
Walked a few cemeteries to find dead relatives (hubby's side). Sat in a couple of libraries looking through stacks of papers and books. We did find one of his great, great, grandfather's tax records. It gave me a better idea when he passed away, although we still didn't find where he was buried. But that's another trip.
I ate my share of lobster, steamers, and fish. Oh yes, pizza. New England pizza is so good!
Now it's back to work time. Finish editing the book and get it to the publisher. Did I mention I think I caught a cold. Been blowing the nose constantly. Still had a good time.
Until then......................................................
Walked a few cemeteries to find dead relatives (hubby's side). Sat in a couple of libraries looking through stacks of papers and books. We did find one of his great, great, grandfather's tax records. It gave me a better idea when he passed away, although we still didn't find where he was buried. But that's another trip.
I ate my share of lobster, steamers, and fish. Oh yes, pizza. New England pizza is so good!
Now it's back to work time. Finish editing the book and get it to the publisher. Did I mention I think I caught a cold. Been blowing the nose constantly. Still had a good time.
Until then......................................................
WE ARE ALL RELATED--BELIEVE IT OR NOT!
I have come to the conclusion that we are all related right on back to Adam and Eve. Oh wait, we are! It's written in the Word.
Seriously though, it's mind boggling figuring out how you are related to another person through DNA. I keep thinking Ancestry just messed up and put my link to someone along with my friend (cousin) DNA. I call her my cousin because I am convinced even more so that we are related.
We've been friends now for almost twelve years and I finally talked her into having her DNA done. I am the manager of both of our accounts. Long story.......anyway this past month we have two people that have shown up on both of our matches.
Let me explain. If you have been following my blog you know I'm searching for my biological father and through writing letters (yes, way back a few years ago you wrote letters to find answers) I found a person who was researching her lineage. We teamed up together and found out it really does look like we have the right person. My biological father and her cousin, the same person.
Now you say "well that should easily be solved by doing both of our DNA". Wrong. There is no match between us that shows. But we have same names that shows up on both of our lists. Mind boggling!!!
There are too many consequences pointing us both in the same direction. I'd like to say for certain I have found the right person but there is still that nagging thought of maybe I'm wrong. I've done so much research on this person I really feel like I know him quite well.
I'm sure someday someone close to him will have their DNA done and BINGO! A match! So until that day, guess I'll continue searching, just to make sure I'm not jumping the gun. Really wouldn't want that to happen.
Until then....................more research..................more......more...............etc
Seriously though, it's mind boggling figuring out how you are related to another person through DNA. I keep thinking Ancestry just messed up and put my link to someone along with my friend (cousin) DNA. I call her my cousin because I am convinced even more so that we are related.
We've been friends now for almost twelve years and I finally talked her into having her DNA done. I am the manager of both of our accounts. Long story.......anyway this past month we have two people that have shown up on both of our matches.
Let me explain. If you have been following my blog you know I'm searching for my biological father and through writing letters (yes, way back a few years ago you wrote letters to find answers) I found a person who was researching her lineage. We teamed up together and found out it really does look like we have the right person. My biological father and her cousin, the same person.
Now you say "well that should easily be solved by doing both of our DNA". Wrong. There is no match between us that shows. But we have same names that shows up on both of our lists. Mind boggling!!!
There are too many consequences pointing us both in the same direction. I'd like to say for certain I have found the right person but there is still that nagging thought of maybe I'm wrong. I've done so much research on this person I really feel like I know him quite well.
I'm sure someday someone close to him will have their DNA done and BINGO! A match! So until that day, guess I'll continue searching, just to make sure I'm not jumping the gun. Really wouldn't want that to happen.
Until then....................more research..................more......more...............etc
Sunday, October 6, 2013
OBIT SUNDAY
Obits from Sun 6 Oct 2013
San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX
Link to Memories www.mysa.com Keyword: Obituaries
AMES, Edward Sweeney b. 12 Oct 1970 d. 4 Oct
BOEDEKER, Fritz Leonard Jr. MAJ USAF (ret) b. 21 Mar 1924 Shiner, TX d. 1 Oct
BONEY, John Lewis 63 yrs d. 14 Sep
BRIGANCE, Sibyl b. 10 Dec 1918 Jackson County, TN d. 1 Oct
CUDD, Sandy b. 8 Dec 1944 Crookston, MN d. 30 Sep
DEAN, Curtis H. "Dino" III 62 yrs d. 30 Sep
GARCIA, Trinidad "Trini" b. 4 Jun 1950 d. 26 Sep
GUERRA, Fernando b. 18 Dec 1947 d. 1 Oct
HANNIGAN, William "Bill" b. 26 Apr 1943 Brockton, MA d. 30 Sep
WRIGHT, Gene S. b. 30 Jul 192 Stump Sound, NC d. 27 Sep
HAYNES, Catherine b. 30 Oct 1942 Haynesville, LA d. 24 Sep
HETHCOCK, Stella Doris b. 22 Jan 1935 Yoakum, TX d. 28 Sep
HOUSTON, David D. b. 5 Dec 1927 West, TX d. 27 Sep
LITMAN, Steven b. 18 Mar 1930 Laredo, TX d. 3 Oct
MAHON, Helen Loraine Stowe Fromlath b. 25 May 1931 San Antonio, TX d. 3 Oct
MCCRAE, Teresa (Terri) Lynn b. 1 Dec 1960 Washington, D.C. d. 23 Sep
NALLEY, William "Dale" 82 yrs d. 3 Oct
PULIDO, Rudolfo G. Jr. 51 yrs d. 2 Oct
PRASSEL, Winona Feagen b. 19 Sep 1916 Medford, OK d. 2 Oct
RODRIGUEZ, Angelita (Helen) d. 3 Oct
RODRIGUEZ, Christopher "Pappas" Ethan b. 24 Mar 2004 San Antonio, TX d. 1 Oct
SAMPLES, Jimmy Doyle b. 3 Feb 1942 Abilene, TX d. 3 Oct
SCHIRMER, Mary b. 14 Nov 1919 St. Hedwig, TX d. 3 Oct
SMITH, Margaret Ann b. 25 Feb 1939 England d. 22 Sep
STOUT, Jack Ray 80 yrs d. 3 Oct
VINCENT, Dorothy McCrary b. 4 Feb 1942 Ft. Monroe, Hampton, VA d. 29 Sep
San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX
Link to Memories www.mysa.com Keyword: Obituaries
AMES, Edward Sweeney b. 12 Oct 1970 d. 4 Oct
BOEDEKER, Fritz Leonard Jr. MAJ USAF (ret) b. 21 Mar 1924 Shiner, TX d. 1 Oct
BONEY, John Lewis 63 yrs d. 14 Sep
BRIGANCE, Sibyl b. 10 Dec 1918 Jackson County, TN d. 1 Oct
CUDD, Sandy b. 8 Dec 1944 Crookston, MN d. 30 Sep
DEAN, Curtis H. "Dino" III 62 yrs d. 30 Sep
GARCIA, Trinidad "Trini" b. 4 Jun 1950 d. 26 Sep
GUERRA, Fernando b. 18 Dec 1947 d. 1 Oct
HANNIGAN, William "Bill" b. 26 Apr 1943 Brockton, MA d. 30 Sep
WRIGHT, Gene S. b. 30 Jul 192 Stump Sound, NC d. 27 Sep
HAYNES, Catherine b. 30 Oct 1942 Haynesville, LA d. 24 Sep
HETHCOCK, Stella Doris b. 22 Jan 1935 Yoakum, TX d. 28 Sep
HOUSTON, David D. b. 5 Dec 1927 West, TX d. 27 Sep
LITMAN, Steven b. 18 Mar 1930 Laredo, TX d. 3 Oct
MAHON, Helen Loraine Stowe Fromlath b. 25 May 1931 San Antonio, TX d. 3 Oct
MCCRAE, Teresa (Terri) Lynn b. 1 Dec 1960 Washington, D.C. d. 23 Sep
NALLEY, William "Dale" 82 yrs d. 3 Oct
PULIDO, Rudolfo G. Jr. 51 yrs d. 2 Oct
PRASSEL, Winona Feagen b. 19 Sep 1916 Medford, OK d. 2 Oct
RODRIGUEZ, Angelita (Helen) d. 3 Oct
RODRIGUEZ, Christopher "Pappas" Ethan b. 24 Mar 2004 San Antonio, TX d. 1 Oct
SAMPLES, Jimmy Doyle b. 3 Feb 1942 Abilene, TX d. 3 Oct
SCHIRMER, Mary b. 14 Nov 1919 St. Hedwig, TX d. 3 Oct
SMITH, Margaret Ann b. 25 Feb 1939 England d. 22 Sep
STOUT, Jack Ray 80 yrs d. 3 Oct
VINCENT, Dorothy McCrary b. 4 Feb 1942 Ft. Monroe, Hampton, VA d. 29 Sep
OBIT SUNDAY
Obit from Sun 29 Sep 2013
San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX
Link to Memories www.mysa.com Keyword: Obituaries
ALBACH, William James b. 19 May 1928 San Antonio, TX d. 7 Aug
ANDERSON, June Annabell "Ann" b. 4 Jun 1920 Marshall County, IA d. 26 Sep
ATKINSON, Frances Louise Hall b. 17 Aug 1925 Lufkin, TX d. 21 Sep
ATTAWAY, Dorothea 88 yrs d. 12 Sep
AUTRY, Mary Bess "Bessie" 84 yrs d. 26 Sep
BACHMAN, Lawrence Arthur b. 13 Nov 1944 d. 1 Sep
BOSQUEZ, Estevan C. b. 30 Jun 1925 d. 27 Sep
CASAUBON, Cristina Elena Lopez b. 18 Aug 1949 Antilla, Oriente, Cuba d. 26 Sep
CASTANEDA, Buddy R. b. 14 Jul 1946 d. 21 Sep
CELLA, Edward L. Jr. b. 1 May 1948 Salzburg, Austria d. 16 Sep
CLARKSON, Ray b. 5 Dec 1924 Santa Rosa, CA d. 19 Sep
CREASY, Rev. Robert E. d. 25 Sep
DAVIDSON, Marguerita Madeline b. 30 Jan 1917 Riverside, CA d. 26 Sep
DEEMER, Robert O. 63 yrs d. 24 Sep
DE LEON, Sonia C. b. 5 Apr 1969 d. 26 Sep
FALCON, Miguel P. b. 8 Mar 1925 Corpus Christi, TXC d. 26 Sep
GARCIA, Gloria Ortiz 75 yrs d. 24 Sep
GIMBLET, Selia A. b. 28 Mar 1934 d. 27 Sep
GUERRERO, Guadalupe G. b. 24 Sep 1934 Panna Maria, TX d. 23 Sep
GUTIERREZ, Bertha 53 yrs d. 24 Sep
JIMENEZ, Adelina A. b. 2 Jul 1926 San Antonio, TX d. 23 Sep
JOHNSON, Ray Paul 92 yrs d. 24 Sep
JONES, Elsie Lee b. 14 Jun 1932 Elizabeth City, NC d. 23 Sep
JUAREZ, Adalia (Lala) Navarro b. 28 Sep 1941 McAllen, TX d. 24 Sep
LEMELLE, August V. 93 yrs d. 26 Sep
LOCKE, Edith S. 78 yrs d. 18 Sep
LOPEZ, Antonio "Tony" Vega 75 yrs d. 25 Sep
MCBRAYER, Carolyn Diane Kohleffel b. 1 Jan 1943 d. 25 Sep
MCEACHERN, Malcolm A. 89 yrs d. 23 Sep
MENDOZA, Manuel "Manny" G. Jr. b. 18 May 1954 San Antonio, TX d. 24 Sep
NUNEZ, Alice 86 yrs d. 25 Sep
OCHOA, Frank 79 yrs d. 25 Sep
PLEVA, Rev. Gerald S.M. 74 yrs d. 25 Sep
ROLDAN, Ramiro Riomana b. El Cerrito, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia, South America d. 27 Sep
SALAS, Ramona F. 84 yrs d. 25 Sep
SANCHEZ, Rebecca T. 93 yrs d. 24 Sep
SANDLIN, Duane 87 yrs b. Brownwood, TX d. 22 Sep
SHUPTRINE, Roy Sidney d. 21 Jul
THOMPSON, Dorothy Susie Davis b. 26 Oct 1917 Shanghai, China d. 2 Sep
TUCKER, Gary Lynn LTC USA (ret) b. 7 Nov 1944 Long Beach, CA d. 20 Sep
URESTI, Susie Garcia b. 24 Dec 1929 San Antonio, TX d. 23 Sep
VARA, Henry R. b. 19 Nov 1932 San Antonio, TX d. 26 Sep
WELLS, Emmett C. Jr. 97 yrs d. 25 Sep
WIDELSKI, Lawrence Philip b. 13 Apr 1947 Gary, IN d. 26 Sep
ZAMORA, Robert 17 yrs d. 24 Sep
San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX
Link to Memories www.mysa.com Keyword: Obituaries
ALBACH, William James b. 19 May 1928 San Antonio, TX d. 7 Aug
ANDERSON, June Annabell "Ann" b. 4 Jun 1920 Marshall County, IA d. 26 Sep
ATKINSON, Frances Louise Hall b. 17 Aug 1925 Lufkin, TX d. 21 Sep
ATTAWAY, Dorothea 88 yrs d. 12 Sep
AUTRY, Mary Bess "Bessie" 84 yrs d. 26 Sep
BACHMAN, Lawrence Arthur b. 13 Nov 1944 d. 1 Sep
BOSQUEZ, Estevan C. b. 30 Jun 1925 d. 27 Sep
CASAUBON, Cristina Elena Lopez b. 18 Aug 1949 Antilla, Oriente, Cuba d. 26 Sep
CASTANEDA, Buddy R. b. 14 Jul 1946 d. 21 Sep
CELLA, Edward L. Jr. b. 1 May 1948 Salzburg, Austria d. 16 Sep
CLARKSON, Ray b. 5 Dec 1924 Santa Rosa, CA d. 19 Sep
CREASY, Rev. Robert E. d. 25 Sep
DAVIDSON, Marguerita Madeline b. 30 Jan 1917 Riverside, CA d. 26 Sep
DEEMER, Robert O. 63 yrs d. 24 Sep
DE LEON, Sonia C. b. 5 Apr 1969 d. 26 Sep
FALCON, Miguel P. b. 8 Mar 1925 Corpus Christi, TXC d. 26 Sep
GARCIA, Gloria Ortiz 75 yrs d. 24 Sep
GIMBLET, Selia A. b. 28 Mar 1934 d. 27 Sep
GUERRERO, Guadalupe G. b. 24 Sep 1934 Panna Maria, TX d. 23 Sep
GUTIERREZ, Bertha 53 yrs d. 24 Sep
JIMENEZ, Adelina A. b. 2 Jul 1926 San Antonio, TX d. 23 Sep
JOHNSON, Ray Paul 92 yrs d. 24 Sep
JONES, Elsie Lee b. 14 Jun 1932 Elizabeth City, NC d. 23 Sep
JUAREZ, Adalia (Lala) Navarro b. 28 Sep 1941 McAllen, TX d. 24 Sep
LEMELLE, August V. 93 yrs d. 26 Sep
LOCKE, Edith S. 78 yrs d. 18 Sep
LOPEZ, Antonio "Tony" Vega 75 yrs d. 25 Sep
MCBRAYER, Carolyn Diane Kohleffel b. 1 Jan 1943 d. 25 Sep
MCEACHERN, Malcolm A. 89 yrs d. 23 Sep
MENDOZA, Manuel "Manny" G. Jr. b. 18 May 1954 San Antonio, TX d. 24 Sep
NUNEZ, Alice 86 yrs d. 25 Sep
OCHOA, Frank 79 yrs d. 25 Sep
PLEVA, Rev. Gerald S.M. 74 yrs d. 25 Sep
ROLDAN, Ramiro Riomana b. El Cerrito, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia, South America d. 27 Sep
SALAS, Ramona F. 84 yrs d. 25 Sep
SANCHEZ, Rebecca T. 93 yrs d. 24 Sep
SANDLIN, Duane 87 yrs b. Brownwood, TX d. 22 Sep
SHUPTRINE, Roy Sidney d. 21 Jul
THOMPSON, Dorothy Susie Davis b. 26 Oct 1917 Shanghai, China d. 2 Sep
TUCKER, Gary Lynn LTC USA (ret) b. 7 Nov 1944 Long Beach, CA d. 20 Sep
URESTI, Susie Garcia b. 24 Dec 1929 San Antonio, TX d. 23 Sep
VARA, Henry R. b. 19 Nov 1932 San Antonio, TX d. 26 Sep
WELLS, Emmett C. Jr. 97 yrs d. 25 Sep
WIDELSKI, Lawrence Philip b. 13 Apr 1947 Gary, IN d. 26 Sep
ZAMORA, Robert 17 yrs d. 24 Sep
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
SO CLOSE AND YET SO FAR
Well I started this post the first part of the week! I saved it to a draft because I got interrupted and now blog won't let me go back to it to finish! I am soooo upset with BlogSpot. Don't be surprised if I leave a message that I've moved.
ANYWAY.....why I'm so close but yet so far.
DNA of course. I've been waiting for someone very close to me (at least I think she is) to have her DNA done so I can move on. But that hasn't happened. I can understand her feelings of not really wanting to find out, but you can understand mine for wanting to find out.........if we have the same father.
But then again I have a third cousin that is a match and so far the names listed do not belong to anyone on my mother's side of the family. Now you would think yea....it's got to be my father. AND I have found a name that is a match to his great grandmother's name. EBERLE......and I'm trying to figure out where that plays into the grand scheme of things.
When I saw the name, EBERLE, my heart started racing. I became giddy, excited, overjoyed, nervous,and any of the other words that describes zealous. But it is a slow process to figure out where each piece of the puzzle fits. Patience is the key word. Oh, Lord, help me. As you know I lack patience!
I'm off today for a few days genealogy hunting in the great New England states so I will be away from my blog until probably Oct 10th. Even then, I hope I can get on BlogSpot to blog. Will keep you posted on that situation.
Until then..........
ANYWAY.....why I'm so close but yet so far.
DNA of course. I've been waiting for someone very close to me (at least I think she is) to have her DNA done so I can move on. But that hasn't happened. I can understand her feelings of not really wanting to find out, but you can understand mine for wanting to find out.........if we have the same father.
But then again I have a third cousin that is a match and so far the names listed do not belong to anyone on my mother's side of the family. Now you would think yea....it's got to be my father. AND I have found a name that is a match to his great grandmother's name. EBERLE......and I'm trying to figure out where that plays into the grand scheme of things.
When I saw the name, EBERLE, my heart started racing. I became giddy, excited, overjoyed, nervous,and any of the other words that describes zealous. But it is a slow process to figure out where each piece of the puzzle fits. Patience is the key word. Oh, Lord, help me. As you know I lack patience!
I'm off today for a few days genealogy hunting in the great New England states so I will be away from my blog until probably Oct 10th. Even then, I hope I can get on BlogSpot to blog. Will keep you posted on that situation.
Until then..........
Sunday, September 22, 2013
OBIT SUNDAY
Obits from Sun 22 Sep 2013 San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX
Link to Memories www.mysa.com Keyword: Obituaries
AVILA, Nick Anthony Jr. b. 6 Jul 1965 d. 17 Sep
BERKLEY, Michael Rena 51 yrs d. 16 Sep
BRAY, Robert Michael b. 23 Jan 1948 Ft. Worth, TX d. 19 Sep
BURGES, Ellis G. 91 yrs b. Beaumont, TX d. 15 Sep
DACEY, Randy d. 7 Sep
ELIZONDO, Pete b. 3 Aug 1914 San Antonio, TX d. 18 Sep
FIGUEROA, Jacinta R. b. 5 Apr 1912 Campbelton, TX d. 20 Sep
GONZALES, Joe Reta "Papi" b. 21 Nov 1953 d. 18 Sep
GONZALES, Rogelio Jr. b. 7 Dec 1969 San Antonio, TX d. 18 Sep
GUYNES, John Michael 81 yrs d. 16 Sep
HOLLINGSWORTH, John Leland b. 26 Feb 1948 Clinton, IN d. 18 Sep
JACKSON, Lorraine L. b. 25 Oct 1925 New Orleans, LA d. 20 Sep
JONES, E. Howard b. 5 Oct 1922 San Antonio, TX d. 20 Sep
KUDER, Cynthia Marie USN (ret) d. 16 Sep
LEJESKI, Alouis Albert b. 7 Mar 1917 Adkins, TX d. 19 Sep
LOPEZ, Armando F. b. 15 Aug 1959 d. 18 Sep
LYONS, Sharon Kerr b. 13 Jun 1954 Steubenville, OH d. 17 Sep
MARTINEZ, Louisa Maria Talamantez b. 22 Feb 1940 Floresville, TX d. 14 Sep
MARTINEZ, Miguel Francisco b. 21 Nov 1943 Eagle Pass, TX d. 17 Sep
MEYER, Marvin F. b. 9 Aug 1928 San Antonio, TX d. 18 Sep
MONTEZ, Joe P. 87 yrs d. 19 Sep
MOORE, Billy Glenn b. 10 Apr 1943 Littlefield, TX d. 14 Sep
NEVILLE, Neil Webster b. 1968 Honolulu, HI d. 17 Sep
PACHECO, Amparo A. 93 yrs d. 18 Sep
PHILLIPS, James Walter Col USA (ret) b. 6 Jan 1919 Westwego, LA d. 14 Sep
RION, Reagon Fay b. 24 May 2001 d. 19 Sep
ROBINSON, Craig A. d. 19 Sep
ROBLES, Sandra Caldera b. 20 Oct 1965 d. 17 Sep
RUCKER, Eleanor Ann "Ellie" Brown b. 2 Jun 1936 d. 17 Sep
RUIZ, Jose III d. 17 Sep
SHAPIRO, David M. b. 9 Jun 1929 New York City, NY d. 17 Sep
STANFORD, John W. Jr. b. 5 Oct 1924 Dallas, TX d. 13 Sep
TOLIVER, Richard C. b. 28 Aug 1928 Kingsbury, TX d. 17 Sep
TYLMAN, Gerald "Jerry" E. Sr. 81 yrs b. Erie, PA d. 29 Aug
WERON, George Stanley 69 yrs b. PA d. 7 Sep
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AVILA, Nick Anthony Jr. b. 6 Jul 1965 d. 17 Sep
BERKLEY, Michael Rena 51 yrs d. 16 Sep
BRAY, Robert Michael b. 23 Jan 1948 Ft. Worth, TX d. 19 Sep
BURGES, Ellis G. 91 yrs b. Beaumont, TX d. 15 Sep
DACEY, Randy d. 7 Sep
ELIZONDO, Pete b. 3 Aug 1914 San Antonio, TX d. 18 Sep
FIGUEROA, Jacinta R. b. 5 Apr 1912 Campbelton, TX d. 20 Sep
GONZALES, Joe Reta "Papi" b. 21 Nov 1953 d. 18 Sep
GONZALES, Rogelio Jr. b. 7 Dec 1969 San Antonio, TX d. 18 Sep
GUYNES, John Michael 81 yrs d. 16 Sep
HOLLINGSWORTH, John Leland b. 26 Feb 1948 Clinton, IN d. 18 Sep
JACKSON, Lorraine L. b. 25 Oct 1925 New Orleans, LA d. 20 Sep
JONES, E. Howard b. 5 Oct 1922 San Antonio, TX d. 20 Sep
KUDER, Cynthia Marie USN (ret) d. 16 Sep
LEJESKI, Alouis Albert b. 7 Mar 1917 Adkins, TX d. 19 Sep
LOPEZ, Armando F. b. 15 Aug 1959 d. 18 Sep
LYONS, Sharon Kerr b. 13 Jun 1954 Steubenville, OH d. 17 Sep
MARTINEZ, Louisa Maria Talamantez b. 22 Feb 1940 Floresville, TX d. 14 Sep
MARTINEZ, Miguel Francisco b. 21 Nov 1943 Eagle Pass, TX d. 17 Sep
MEYER, Marvin F. b. 9 Aug 1928 San Antonio, TX d. 18 Sep
MONTEZ, Joe P. 87 yrs d. 19 Sep
MOORE, Billy Glenn b. 10 Apr 1943 Littlefield, TX d. 14 Sep
NEVILLE, Neil Webster b. 1968 Honolulu, HI d. 17 Sep
PACHECO, Amparo A. 93 yrs d. 18 Sep
PHILLIPS, James Walter Col USA (ret) b. 6 Jan 1919 Westwego, LA d. 14 Sep
RION, Reagon Fay b. 24 May 2001 d. 19 Sep
ROBINSON, Craig A. d. 19 Sep
ROBLES, Sandra Caldera b. 20 Oct 1965 d. 17 Sep
RUCKER, Eleanor Ann "Ellie" Brown b. 2 Jun 1936 d. 17 Sep
RUIZ, Jose III d. 17 Sep
SHAPIRO, David M. b. 9 Jun 1929 New York City, NY d. 17 Sep
STANFORD, John W. Jr. b. 5 Oct 1924 Dallas, TX d. 13 Sep
TOLIVER, Richard C. b. 28 Aug 1928 Kingsbury, TX d. 17 Sep
TYLMAN, Gerald "Jerry" E. Sr. 81 yrs b. Erie, PA d. 29 Aug
WERON, George Stanley 69 yrs b. PA d. 7 Sep
Sunday, September 15, 2013
OBIT SUNDAY
Obits from Sun 15 Sep 2013 San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX
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ARGUELLO, Tomasa M. b. 9 Sep 1942 d. 11 Sep
BENSON, John Joseph b. 15 May 1923 d. 10 Sep
CALLAHAN, Judy Hausman d. 12 Sep
CASILLAS, Daniel "Danny" b. 5 Apr 1955 d. 9 Sep
CASTILLO, Dora J. b. 23 Aug 1925 Eagle Pass, TX d. 10 Sep
COLTON, John b. Tampa, FL d. 5 Sep
CROWELL, Joyce Ann Sekula b. 29 Jan 1952 Nixon, TX d. 13 Sep
DAVIS, Clark Gilbert b. 9 Feb 1927 Sleepy Eye, MN d. 7 Sep
DIRKS, Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Schindler b. 8 Jul 1927 San Antonio, TX d. 12 Sep
DRISCOLL, Margaret R. b. 11 Oct 1944 d. 11 Sep
DURAN, Irene R. 102 yrs d. 11 Sep
DZIUK, Virginia Traber 83 yrs d. 10 Sep
EMBS, Lowell David "Duke" b. 12 Apr Chicago, IL d. 27 Aug
FAULKNER, Tim E. b. 22 Jul 1946 Lubbock, TX d. 17 Jul
GONZALEZ, Paz Montalvo b. 24 Jan 1927 Sanderson, TX d. 7 Sep
CALDWELL, Ernest b. 14 Dec 1933 Albuquerque, NM d. 10 Sep
HOLLAND, Frank L. b. 14 May 1934 Isle of Wright County, VA d. 12 Sep
HUFF, Grace M. b. 30 Jun 1924 Clinton County, PA d. 4 Sep
JONES, Jean C. b. 13 Jul 1930 d. 10 Sep
LEACH, Beverly Ann b. 4 Jan 1939 Livonia, MI d. 3 Sep
LONG, Cheryl 66 yrs d. 10 Sep
LUDWIKOWSKI, Barbara b. 28 Feb 1931 Reading, PA d. 9 Sep
MARSHALL, Ben Fridge Col USA (ret) b. 19 Nov 1916 Atmore, AL d. 8 Sep
MATTHEWS, LaNell M. Schumaker 63 yrs d. 11 Sep
MENCHACA, Lidefonso Jr. 85 yrs d. 12 Aug
MORELAND, Peggy June 95 yrs d. 13 Sep
PENA, Mason Joshua b. 30 Aug 2013 d. 30 Aug
ROLANSKY, Mollie Ruth b. 7 Jan 1948 San Antonio, TX d. 9 Sep
REED, Edith Glasberg b. 18 Jun 1925 d. 11 Sep
RODRIGUEZ, Ted b. 10 Nov 1922 D'Hanis, TX d. 5 Sep
SCHMIDT, Carole Dawn 79 yrs d. 11 Sep
SCHNEIDER, Jean Ann Pamppi 81 yrs d. 12 Sep
SIFUENTES, Larry H. 53 yrs d. 12 Sep
SMITH, John Clifton Sr. b. 26 Dec 1940 San Antonio, TX d. 11 Sep
VINCENT, Walter E. CMSGT USAF (ret) b. 22 Nov 1930 d. 9 Sep
WALENTA, Jason Howard M.D. Ph. D. b. 27 Nov 1971 Spokane, WA d. 7 Sep
ZIGMOND, Clements b. 2 Mar 1931 St. Hedwig, TX d. 10 Sep
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ARGUELLO, Tomasa M. b. 9 Sep 1942 d. 11 Sep
BENSON, John Joseph b. 15 May 1923 d. 10 Sep
CALLAHAN, Judy Hausman d. 12 Sep
CASILLAS, Daniel "Danny" b. 5 Apr 1955 d. 9 Sep
CASTILLO, Dora J. b. 23 Aug 1925 Eagle Pass, TX d. 10 Sep
COLTON, John b. Tampa, FL d. 5 Sep
CROWELL, Joyce Ann Sekula b. 29 Jan 1952 Nixon, TX d. 13 Sep
DAVIS, Clark Gilbert b. 9 Feb 1927 Sleepy Eye, MN d. 7 Sep
DIRKS, Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Schindler b. 8 Jul 1927 San Antonio, TX d. 12 Sep
DRISCOLL, Margaret R. b. 11 Oct 1944 d. 11 Sep
DURAN, Irene R. 102 yrs d. 11 Sep
DZIUK, Virginia Traber 83 yrs d. 10 Sep
EMBS, Lowell David "Duke" b. 12 Apr Chicago, IL d. 27 Aug
FAULKNER, Tim E. b. 22 Jul 1946 Lubbock, TX d. 17 Jul
GONZALEZ, Paz Montalvo b. 24 Jan 1927 Sanderson, TX d. 7 Sep
CALDWELL, Ernest b. 14 Dec 1933 Albuquerque, NM d. 10 Sep
HOLLAND, Frank L. b. 14 May 1934 Isle of Wright County, VA d. 12 Sep
HUFF, Grace M. b. 30 Jun 1924 Clinton County, PA d. 4 Sep
JONES, Jean C. b. 13 Jul 1930 d. 10 Sep
LEACH, Beverly Ann b. 4 Jan 1939 Livonia, MI d. 3 Sep
LONG, Cheryl 66 yrs d. 10 Sep
LUDWIKOWSKI, Barbara b. 28 Feb 1931 Reading, PA d. 9 Sep
MARSHALL, Ben Fridge Col USA (ret) b. 19 Nov 1916 Atmore, AL d. 8 Sep
MATTHEWS, LaNell M. Schumaker 63 yrs d. 11 Sep
MENCHACA, Lidefonso Jr. 85 yrs d. 12 Aug
MORELAND, Peggy June 95 yrs d. 13 Sep
PENA, Mason Joshua b. 30 Aug 2013 d. 30 Aug
ROLANSKY, Mollie Ruth b. 7 Jan 1948 San Antonio, TX d. 9 Sep
REED, Edith Glasberg b. 18 Jun 1925 d. 11 Sep
RODRIGUEZ, Ted b. 10 Nov 1922 D'Hanis, TX d. 5 Sep
SCHMIDT, Carole Dawn 79 yrs d. 11 Sep
SCHNEIDER, Jean Ann Pamppi 81 yrs d. 12 Sep
SIFUENTES, Larry H. 53 yrs d. 12 Sep
SMITH, John Clifton Sr. b. 26 Dec 1940 San Antonio, TX d. 11 Sep
VINCENT, Walter E. CMSGT USAF (ret) b. 22 Nov 1930 d. 9 Sep
WALENTA, Jason Howard M.D. Ph. D. b. 27 Nov 1971 Spokane, WA d. 7 Sep
ZIGMOND, Clements b. 2 Mar 1931 St. Hedwig, TX d. 10 Sep
Sunday, September 8, 2013
OBIT SUNDAY
Obits from Sun 8 Sep 2013 San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX
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AGUILAR, Sylvia A. 63 yrs d. 3 Sep
ASCHBACHER, Joan Carole McIntyre b. 9 Aug 1931 St Louis, MO d. Sep 2013
BEERS, Mary Elizabeth d. 29 Aug
BELCHER, L. Fred Col USA (ret) b. 29 Oct 1928 Old Hickory, TN d. 2 Sep
BLAKE, Jean Fay Zeeryp b. 13 Feb 1913 Yonkers, NY d. 25 Aug
BROWNING, Karyl Leigh Williams b. 20 Aug 1957 d. 24 Aug
CARREON, Aniceto Malacara 93 yrs d. 4 Sep
CHANDLER, Doris Ann (Guess) b. 6 Oct 1928 Dupo, IL d. 1 Sep
DOAN, Donald William b. 16 Oct 1920 Sutter City, CA d. 30 Aug
DURAN, Lorenzo "Larry" Luna b. 5 Sep 1947 d. 4 Sep
ECKLER, Brian H. MSGT USAF (ret) d. 23 Apr
FIELDER, Jimmy II 42 yrs d. 5 Sep
GARCIA, Raul 31 yrs d. 31 Aug
GONZALES, Herlinda 82 yrs d. 5 Sep
GONZALES, Maria H. b. 18 Nov 1913 d. 5 Sep
GOSS, Leroy b. 11 May 1918 Belmont, TX d. 3 Sep
GIMMETT, Henry A. 71 yrs d. Sep 2013
LOPEZ, Serafin Jaimes b. 9 Jun 1924 d. 4 Sep
MACHU, Alvin Alex (Buddy) Jr. b. 16 Jun 1949 d. 1 Sep
RANGEL, Juan Rangel Martinez Papache b. 27 Mar 1943 San Antonio, TX d. 3 Sep
REYNA, Maxima M. b. 8 Jun 1931 d. 5 Sep
ROBINSON, Vernon B. (Rob) First SGT USA (ret) b. 23 Feb 1939 Okemah, OK d. 4 Sep
RUTTENBERG GOLDFEIN, Madelyn 90 yrs b. Hattiesburg, MS d. 5 Sep
SANCHEZ, Raymond Lee b. 11 Sep 1992 d. 4 Sep
SANTIBANEZ, Jimi A. b. 18 Jun 1992 d. 3 Sep
SESSIONS, Harold Lee TSGT USAF (ret) b. 23 Mar 1929 Jacksonville, NC d. 31 Aug
SKOWRONEK, Virginia Louise (Lyle) b. 5 Dec 1921 Abilene, TX d. 3 Sep
SVOBODA-GEISE, Robin b. 20 Oct 1959 Medina, OH d. 10 Aug
THOMAS, LaVern "l.M." b. 27 May 1934 Des Moines, IA d. 3 Sep
TILLEMAN, Dolly 82 yrs d. 2 Sep
VALDEZ, Oscar Jesus b. 1934 San Antonio, TX d. 6 Sep
WILLIAMS, Virgil "Popeye" 87 yrs d. 2 Sep
ZINSMEYER, Patricia Estelle Petty d. 2 Sep
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AGUILAR, Sylvia A. 63 yrs d. 3 Sep
ASCHBACHER, Joan Carole McIntyre b. 9 Aug 1931 St Louis, MO d. Sep 2013
BEERS, Mary Elizabeth d. 29 Aug
BELCHER, L. Fred Col USA (ret) b. 29 Oct 1928 Old Hickory, TN d. 2 Sep
BLAKE, Jean Fay Zeeryp b. 13 Feb 1913 Yonkers, NY d. 25 Aug
BROWNING, Karyl Leigh Williams b. 20 Aug 1957 d. 24 Aug
CARREON, Aniceto Malacara 93 yrs d. 4 Sep
CHANDLER, Doris Ann (Guess) b. 6 Oct 1928 Dupo, IL d. 1 Sep
DOAN, Donald William b. 16 Oct 1920 Sutter City, CA d. 30 Aug
DURAN, Lorenzo "Larry" Luna b. 5 Sep 1947 d. 4 Sep
ECKLER, Brian H. MSGT USAF (ret) d. 23 Apr
FIELDER, Jimmy II 42 yrs d. 5 Sep
GARCIA, Raul 31 yrs d. 31 Aug
GONZALES, Herlinda 82 yrs d. 5 Sep
GONZALES, Maria H. b. 18 Nov 1913 d. 5 Sep
GOSS, Leroy b. 11 May 1918 Belmont, TX d. 3 Sep
GIMMETT, Henry A. 71 yrs d. Sep 2013
LOPEZ, Serafin Jaimes b. 9 Jun 1924 d. 4 Sep
MACHU, Alvin Alex (Buddy) Jr. b. 16 Jun 1949 d. 1 Sep
RANGEL, Juan Rangel Martinez Papache b. 27 Mar 1943 San Antonio, TX d. 3 Sep
REYNA, Maxima M. b. 8 Jun 1931 d. 5 Sep
ROBINSON, Vernon B. (Rob) First SGT USA (ret) b. 23 Feb 1939 Okemah, OK d. 4 Sep
RUTTENBERG GOLDFEIN, Madelyn 90 yrs b. Hattiesburg, MS d. 5 Sep
SANCHEZ, Raymond Lee b. 11 Sep 1992 d. 4 Sep
SANTIBANEZ, Jimi A. b. 18 Jun 1992 d. 3 Sep
SESSIONS, Harold Lee TSGT USAF (ret) b. 23 Mar 1929 Jacksonville, NC d. 31 Aug
SKOWRONEK, Virginia Louise (Lyle) b. 5 Dec 1921 Abilene, TX d. 3 Sep
SVOBODA-GEISE, Robin b. 20 Oct 1959 Medina, OH d. 10 Aug
THOMAS, LaVern "l.M." b. 27 May 1934 Des Moines, IA d. 3 Sep
TILLEMAN, Dolly 82 yrs d. 2 Sep
VALDEZ, Oscar Jesus b. 1934 San Antonio, TX d. 6 Sep
WILLIAMS, Virgil "Popeye" 87 yrs d. 2 Sep
ZINSMEYER, Patricia Estelle Petty d. 2 Sep
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
PICTURES CAN BE DECEIVING
I haven't written anything for a couple of weeks. You ask why? Well, because, I'm working on the DNA and one day I'm up because I think I've found the link. Then the next day I'm down because it wasn't the link I needed. Then I get all revved up to write and, not sure here how to explain, but I'm afraid to write something, afraid that it isn't it, and afraid that when I do find out the results of the DNA tests it will not be what I expected.
Oh my goodness, did I explain that well enough? Probably not.
Yesterday I found a folder I had tucked away because I moved on to something else. In it were letters that had been written back in 1998 and 1999. When I first found out my father wasn't my father I wrote letters upon letters to everyone with the last name of Wyburn. Hoping someone would answer and give me a lead. Well I did get a couple letters returned but I was filled with more questions than answers.
I found a friend of my mother's, who was very close in the late 30's and early 40's. She even gave me her phone number, and was very helpful in a sense, but still no clue to who Wyburn was. What she told me was that he wore a leather jacket and rode a motorcycle, and he liked to dance. So did my mother. And through the years I do remember my mother liked to dance. Maybe that is where I got it from!
I was able to find relatives of Wyburn (two cousins) who have helped me with providing pictures. Since then I've looked at the pictures a thousand times but I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
Open one door......four years ago. While in South Carolina for my grandson's graduation from Ft. Jackson my daughter and I were talking about Chris. She said she just didn't know who he looked like. In a lot of ways he did look like his father but Chris had such big ears and a large nose that she didn't know who that came from. I joked about it and forgot about it.
Then about a year ago Chris posted a picture of himself on facebook and it hit me in the face. Wow I've seen that person before. I pulled Wyburn's picture out and sure enough, the same nose and ears.
I studied these two pictures until I was cross eyed. My conclusion.....I'm too close to the story and I see what I want to see. But then I looked at another picture and say my other grandson's eyes in Wyburn's picture.
This is the only picture I could find of the grandson and it is probably hard to see the eyes. But I saw it.
Again, I am too close to the subject of finding my biological father that I think I'm seeing things I want to see. So it's back to the drawing board until I find a close (real close) match to my DNA.
Until then.........................................
Oh my goodness, did I explain that well enough? Probably not.
Yesterday I found a folder I had tucked away because I moved on to something else. In it were letters that had been written back in 1998 and 1999. When I first found out my father wasn't my father I wrote letters upon letters to everyone with the last name of Wyburn. Hoping someone would answer and give me a lead. Well I did get a couple letters returned but I was filled with more questions than answers.
I found a friend of my mother's, who was very close in the late 30's and early 40's. She even gave me her phone number, and was very helpful in a sense, but still no clue to who Wyburn was. What she told me was that he wore a leather jacket and rode a motorcycle, and he liked to dance. So did my mother. And through the years I do remember my mother liked to dance. Maybe that is where I got it from!
I was able to find relatives of Wyburn (two cousins) who have helped me with providing pictures. Since then I've looked at the pictures a thousand times but I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
Open one door......four years ago. While in South Carolina for my grandson's graduation from Ft. Jackson my daughter and I were talking about Chris. She said she just didn't know who he looked like. In a lot of ways he did look like his father but Chris had such big ears and a large nose that she didn't know who that came from. I joked about it and forgot about it.
Then about a year ago Chris posted a picture of himself on facebook and it hit me in the face. Wow I've seen that person before. I pulled Wyburn's picture out and sure enough, the same nose and ears.
I studied these two pictures until I was cross eyed. My conclusion.....I'm too close to the story and I see what I want to see. But then I looked at another picture and say my other grandson's eyes in Wyburn's picture.
This is the only picture I could find of the grandson and it is probably hard to see the eyes. But I saw it.
Again, I am too close to the subject of finding my biological father that I think I'm seeing things I want to see. So it's back to the drawing board until I find a close (real close) match to my DNA.
Until then.........................................
Sunday, September 1, 2013
OBIT SUNDAY
Obits from Sun 1 Sep 2013 San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX
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AGUILAR, Juanita A. b. 22 Jan 1935 Yorktown, TX d. 28 Aug
CRAIG, Princess Armenia b. 26 Aug 1969 San Antonio, TX d. 25 Aug
CREEL, Leslie Dawn Giles b. 26 Jul 1970 San Antonio, TX d. 29 Aug
ENGELHARDT, Elmer Lee b. 19 Oct 1929 Seguin, TX d. 28 Aug
FORYSZEWSKI, Leona E. b. 25 Nov 1923 d. 26 Aug
GONZALEZ, Carmen C. b. 16 Jul 1925 d. 28 Aug
HERNANDEZ, Guadalupe S. b. 16 Jul 1925 d. 25 Aug
KEENE, Erik Madsen 44 yrs d. 26 Aug
MANN, William M. "Papo" 66 yrs d. 29 Aug
MARSHALL, Sandra Lee "Sandy" b. 1 Aug 1947 San Antonio, TX d. 27 Aug
MARTIN, Judith Hampton b. 16 Sep 1942 San Angelo, TX d. 14 Aug
MASSEY, Sara Reid b. 17 Aug 1938 Aberdeen, SD d. 17 Aug
MILLER, George H. Maj USAF (ret) b. 15 Oct 1921 Valley, NE d. 27 Aug
MORENO, Gilbert B. Sr. 68 yrs d. 23 Aug
MOTA, Maria Zulema b. 11 Jan 1924 Encinal, TX d. 25 Aug
MURDERS, Emma b. 10 Jul 1922 d. 29 Aug
MYERS, Edgar Allen b. 27 Feb 1933 d. Aug 2013
PADILLA, Bill M. b. 25 Feb 1972 San Antonio, TX d. 26 Aug
PINGREE, James David d. 28 Aug
PRESCOTT, Kenneth W. b. 9 Aug 1920 d. 20 Aug
REYES, Lucille Ortiz 87 yrs d. 29 Aug
SCHENKER, Ernestyna 106 yrs b. Krakow, Poland d. 22 Aug
SEDILLO, Jose Antonio b. 30 Nov 1946 d. 26 Aug
TUPA, Annie Matocha b. 18 Jun 1917 Kovar, TX d. 29 Aug
YOUNGSTROM, Ann b. 10 Jul 1962 Cheyenne, WY d. 27 Aug
ZUSCHLAG-FISCHER, Ella M.D. b. 18 May 1915 d. 29 Aug
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AGUILAR, Juanita A. b. 22 Jan 1935 Yorktown, TX d. 28 Aug
CRAIG, Princess Armenia b. 26 Aug 1969 San Antonio, TX d. 25 Aug
CREEL, Leslie Dawn Giles b. 26 Jul 1970 San Antonio, TX d. 29 Aug
ENGELHARDT, Elmer Lee b. 19 Oct 1929 Seguin, TX d. 28 Aug
FORYSZEWSKI, Leona E. b. 25 Nov 1923 d. 26 Aug
GONZALEZ, Carmen C. b. 16 Jul 1925 d. 28 Aug
HERNANDEZ, Guadalupe S. b. 16 Jul 1925 d. 25 Aug
KEENE, Erik Madsen 44 yrs d. 26 Aug
MANN, William M. "Papo" 66 yrs d. 29 Aug
MARSHALL, Sandra Lee "Sandy" b. 1 Aug 1947 San Antonio, TX d. 27 Aug
MARTIN, Judith Hampton b. 16 Sep 1942 San Angelo, TX d. 14 Aug
MASSEY, Sara Reid b. 17 Aug 1938 Aberdeen, SD d. 17 Aug
MILLER, George H. Maj USAF (ret) b. 15 Oct 1921 Valley, NE d. 27 Aug
MORENO, Gilbert B. Sr. 68 yrs d. 23 Aug
MOTA, Maria Zulema b. 11 Jan 1924 Encinal, TX d. 25 Aug
MURDERS, Emma b. 10 Jul 1922 d. 29 Aug
MYERS, Edgar Allen b. 27 Feb 1933 d. Aug 2013
PADILLA, Bill M. b. 25 Feb 1972 San Antonio, TX d. 26 Aug
PINGREE, James David d. 28 Aug
PRESCOTT, Kenneth W. b. 9 Aug 1920 d. 20 Aug
REYES, Lucille Ortiz 87 yrs d. 29 Aug
SCHENKER, Ernestyna 106 yrs b. Krakow, Poland d. 22 Aug
SEDILLO, Jose Antonio b. 30 Nov 1946 d. 26 Aug
TUPA, Annie Matocha b. 18 Jun 1917 Kovar, TX d. 29 Aug
YOUNGSTROM, Ann b. 10 Jul 1962 Cheyenne, WY d. 27 Aug
ZUSCHLAG-FISCHER, Ella M.D. b. 18 May 1915 d. 29 Aug
Sunday, August 25, 2013
OBIT SUNDAY
Obits from Sun 25 Aug 2013 San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, TX
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BALLOWE, Alice J. b. 2 Jan 1920 d. 22 Aug
BANDA, Onesimo S. b. 18 Dec 1929 d. 21 Aug
BUEL, Merrilee Sue 66 yrs d. 23 Aug
BURANDT, Doug b. 15 Oct 1943 Belleville, KS d. 16 Aug
EDSALL, Philip Vernon USAF (ret) b. 18 Dec 1934 Jordan, MT d. 8 Aug
FULLER, Charles Edgar b. 7 Dec 1922 Eden, AR d. 13 Aug
FULLER, Dorothy B. 24 Jun 1924 San Antonio, TX d. 23 Aug
GARCIA, Annette Garza 43 yrs d. 23 Aug
HAMMETT, Elizabeth Colvin 87 yrs d. Aug 2013
HERNANDEZ, Anita V. b. 16 Jul 1923 d. 22 Aug
HERNANDEZ, Beatriz N. b. 27 Jan 1910 San Antonio, TX d. 14 Aug
HERNANDEZ, Mario A. Sr. 84 yrs d. 20 Aug
HOVERMALE, Elizabeth Margaret Cloud b. 30 Oct 1921 d. 15 Aug
HUNTER, Lucy "Sis" Tanner b. 7 Sep 1926 Sprindale, NC d. 16 Aug
KRUEGER, Sarah Weedon b. 24 Jan 1929 Jacksonville, TX d. 22 Aug
MCCARTHY, William R. S.M. b. 11 Sep 1923 St. Louis, MO d. 20 Aug
MENDOZA, Alicia Hune b. 24 Oct 1925 d. 22 Aug
MIHALSKI, Cecilia V. 92 yrs d. 22 Aug
MIRELES, Frances Elizabeth b. 6 Jul 1962 San Antonio, TX d. 20 Aug
MONTGOMERY, George Ray b. 14 Dec 1931 San Antonio, TX d. 22 Aug
MOORE, Howard M. Lt Col (ret) USAF 89 yrs d. 18 Aug
NAYLOR, Marion Reese b. 30 Mar 1923 San Antonio, TX d. 14 Aug
NEVILLE, Lewis James Maj USA (ret) b. 16 Jan 1922 Petoskey, MI d. 22 Aug
OJEDA, Andrea Salazar b. 10 Aug 1927 d. 18 Aug
POLKA, Winfred "Fred" Alex b. 17 Oct 1918 Yoakum, TX d. 21 Aug
SCHOOL, Deborah A. b. 19 Feb 1952 San Antonio, TX d. 19 Aug
SHELTON, Elenor Perrault 91 yrs d. 22 Aug
TABAK, John b. 1 Nov 1950 Las Vegas, NV d. 19 Aug
TOLER, Donald W. 75 yrs d. 22 Aug
TREVINO, Eva Perez Garcia b. 5 Aug 1930 Laredo, TX d. 21 Aug
ULLRICH, David Philip Sr. b. 2 Oct 1918 San Antonio, TX d. 19 Aug
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BALLOWE, Alice J. b. 2 Jan 1920 d. 22 Aug
BANDA, Onesimo S. b. 18 Dec 1929 d. 21 Aug
BUEL, Merrilee Sue 66 yrs d. 23 Aug
BURANDT, Doug b. 15 Oct 1943 Belleville, KS d. 16 Aug
EDSALL, Philip Vernon USAF (ret) b. 18 Dec 1934 Jordan, MT d. 8 Aug
FULLER, Charles Edgar b. 7 Dec 1922 Eden, AR d. 13 Aug
FULLER, Dorothy B. 24 Jun 1924 San Antonio, TX d. 23 Aug
GARCIA, Annette Garza 43 yrs d. 23 Aug
HAMMETT, Elizabeth Colvin 87 yrs d. Aug 2013
HERNANDEZ, Anita V. b. 16 Jul 1923 d. 22 Aug
HERNANDEZ, Beatriz N. b. 27 Jan 1910 San Antonio, TX d. 14 Aug
HERNANDEZ, Mario A. Sr. 84 yrs d. 20 Aug
HOVERMALE, Elizabeth Margaret Cloud b. 30 Oct 1921 d. 15 Aug
HUNTER, Lucy "Sis" Tanner b. 7 Sep 1926 Sprindale, NC d. 16 Aug
KRUEGER, Sarah Weedon b. 24 Jan 1929 Jacksonville, TX d. 22 Aug
MCCARTHY, William R. S.M. b. 11 Sep 1923 St. Louis, MO d. 20 Aug
MENDOZA, Alicia Hune b. 24 Oct 1925 d. 22 Aug
MIHALSKI, Cecilia V. 92 yrs d. 22 Aug
MIRELES, Frances Elizabeth b. 6 Jul 1962 San Antonio, TX d. 20 Aug
MONTGOMERY, George Ray b. 14 Dec 1931 San Antonio, TX d. 22 Aug
MOORE, Howard M. Lt Col (ret) USAF 89 yrs d. 18 Aug
NAYLOR, Marion Reese b. 30 Mar 1923 San Antonio, TX d. 14 Aug
NEVILLE, Lewis James Maj USA (ret) b. 16 Jan 1922 Petoskey, MI d. 22 Aug
OJEDA, Andrea Salazar b. 10 Aug 1927 d. 18 Aug
POLKA, Winfred "Fred" Alex b. 17 Oct 1918 Yoakum, TX d. 21 Aug
SCHOOL, Deborah A. b. 19 Feb 1952 San Antonio, TX d. 19 Aug
SHELTON, Elenor Perrault 91 yrs d. 22 Aug
TABAK, John b. 1 Nov 1950 Las Vegas, NV d. 19 Aug
TOLER, Donald W. 75 yrs d. 22 Aug
TREVINO, Eva Perez Garcia b. 5 Aug 1930 Laredo, TX d. 21 Aug
ULLRICH, David Philip Sr. b. 2 Oct 1918 San Antonio, TX d. 19 Aug
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
WALKING AMONG THE GRAVESTONES
Before you say anything, yes, there are those out there that like to traipse amongst the gravestones reading the names, dates, etc. about the deceased. And I am one of those. I am a genealogist!
My husband and I took a mini vacation this last week. First off it was to get him away from the busy phones, getting up very early to beat the traffic to get to work, and all the hustle and bustle that goes along with a job. The phones went with us but they stayed pretty quiet.
Anyone that lives in Texas, or has driven through Texas, knows how long it takes to get anywhere. We live in south central Texas and decided to travel to north Texas. A seven hour drive at the most to get to our destination, plus we like taking the scenic route. The scenic route takes you to every poke and plum town along the way. You pass buildings that have outlived their usefulness and are usually boarded up. Usually there is one gas station along with a fast food restaurant where you can stretch your legs, use the facilities, and get a drink. So you can stop at the next small town and relieve yourself and get another drink.
What I like about driving through the small towns is you see cemeteries. Yes, cemeteries. My family thinks I am weird. If you were going to blame someone because you like cemeteries, then I guess you could blame my mother. When I was about six years old we lived very close to a cemetery. She would put my baby brother and sister in their buggy, and then my other brother and myself walked through the small winding trails through the cemetery. I being the oldest, helped push the buggy and held my brother's hand to keep him from wandering. I guess that was our outing for the day since we lived out in the country and there wasn't any parks to go to.
Now back to the cemeteries, which I've always liked walking through. I often wondered about the person lying beneath the headstone. Who was that person? What was their life like. Did they have plans for their lives and were they able to fulfill those plans" What were their desires, thoughts, and what kind of a job did they have? Oh so many questions. But how different were they from me?
Scary movies would have you believe monsters lurk behind every headstone just waiting to jump out and grab you. Yea, I've watched a few in my time. Ghost hunters have sat in cemeteries on dark nights to see if there are spirits floating from one grave to another.
But here is what I can tell you.................
Usually there is only a name with dates on the headstone. It doesn't tell you much, just that they were born and they died. Headstones in very old cemeteries sometimes will give you a glimpse of something about the person. They might say "He was a very generous man", "Good to others", or even "He never met a stranger".
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I can spot a cemetery a mile away which my husband finds amusing. As we drive along I will point them out to him. Like he is really interested!
Now then I can honestly tell you after thirty years I have him walking cemeteries. Well, almost. I'm putting his family tree together so I have him taking notes and pictures of his relatives headstones. What's interesting not every relative had the money to buy a nice stone. They used large stones and carved the person's name on it and that was it. We both have relatives that fit that description.
At the end of Sep we will be traveling to New England to do some research on my husband's family. I've tried to lay it all out, what city, cemetery, etc. to go to. AND to take better notes this time. I forgot to write the name of the cemetery last time, but I have the picture. Oh yes, I will be eating my share of lobster!
So until then.....................................
My husband and I took a mini vacation this last week. First off it was to get him away from the busy phones, getting up very early to beat the traffic to get to work, and all the hustle and bustle that goes along with a job. The phones went with us but they stayed pretty quiet.
Anyone that lives in Texas, or has driven through Texas, knows how long it takes to get anywhere. We live in south central Texas and decided to travel to north Texas. A seven hour drive at the most to get to our destination, plus we like taking the scenic route. The scenic route takes you to every poke and plum town along the way. You pass buildings that have outlived their usefulness and are usually boarded up. Usually there is one gas station along with a fast food restaurant where you can stretch your legs, use the facilities, and get a drink. So you can stop at the next small town and relieve yourself and get another drink.
What I like about driving through the small towns is you see cemeteries. Yes, cemeteries. My family thinks I am weird. If you were going to blame someone because you like cemeteries, then I guess you could blame my mother. When I was about six years old we lived very close to a cemetery. She would put my baby brother and sister in their buggy, and then my other brother and myself walked through the small winding trails through the cemetery. I being the oldest, helped push the buggy and held my brother's hand to keep him from wandering. I guess that was our outing for the day since we lived out in the country and there wasn't any parks to go to.
Now back to the cemeteries, which I've always liked walking through. I often wondered about the person lying beneath the headstone. Who was that person? What was their life like. Did they have plans for their lives and were they able to fulfill those plans" What were their desires, thoughts, and what kind of a job did they have? Oh so many questions. But how different were they from me?
Scary movies would have you believe monsters lurk behind every headstone just waiting to jump out and grab you. Yea, I've watched a few in my time. Ghost hunters have sat in cemeteries on dark nights to see if there are spirits floating from one grave to another.
But here is what I can tell you.................
Usually there is only a name with dates on the headstone. It doesn't tell you much, just that they were born and they died. Headstones in very old cemeteries sometimes will give you a glimpse of something about the person. They might say "He was a very generous man", "Good to others", or even "He never met a stranger".
.jpg)
I can spot a cemetery a mile away which my husband finds amusing. As we drive along I will point them out to him. Like he is really interested!
Now then I can honestly tell you after thirty years I have him walking cemeteries. Well, almost. I'm putting his family tree together so I have him taking notes and pictures of his relatives headstones. What's interesting not every relative had the money to buy a nice stone. They used large stones and carved the person's name on it and that was it. We both have relatives that fit that description.
At the end of Sep we will be traveling to New England to do some research on my husband's family. I've tried to lay it all out, what city, cemetery, etc. to go to. AND to take better notes this time. I forgot to write the name of the cemetery last time, but I have the picture. Oh yes, I will be eating my share of lobster!
So until then.....................................
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