Scan Fest, Reflection's Style

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Recently I was loaned a very large box of family photos.  Many of the photos I have seen, but, there are some jewels in that box that I have never seen.  Mom and I have had some giggles, some tears, and some great discussions about what we remember.  I have learned a few tidbits I did not know.

The following photo is a Polaroid, black and white.  In was about 1965 or so.  That is my parent's business and that vehicle in the left, is MY JEEP!!!  Oh, My!  I had no idea any photos of it even existed.  Wahhooooo!

The following photo was taken in the fall of 1962.  Nope, it is not in focus.  That is me on the left with the funky wonderful glasses with the white along the top, the white bobby socks, and the pinafore!!  Also in the photo, my grandmother, Minnie, top middle, my Mom, on right and my brother.

OK, back to scanning I go.

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Fall in SE Michigan, The Cider Mill Visit, a Must Do.

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Yes, fall in SE Michigan screams cider mill.  Sort the apples.

A working museum.  Some articles are display, others are waiting for the cider to be made.

A pretty fall display:

Pressing the cider (hydraulics do the work). Notes I took:  120 or so gallons of cider. Starts with 6000 apples. Give or take. 20 minutes or so to load the presses.  They use at least 3 different types of apples.

Filling the cider jugs for customers:

For sale!

We found a lovely place to have our cider and donuts:

Someone else was having a autumn snack:

And, along the waterway, which had a few bridges, we find a troll to tip his hat at us.

Ahhh, the cider mill.

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Sunday's Stories, 52 Ancestor Weeks, Week # 43, Francis Columbus Pierce

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This is week 43 of my participation Amy Johnson Crow's, once a week challenge to blog about one ancestor a week, tell their story, biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on that one ancestor. More about the challenge can be found at her Blog, No Story Too Small.

Francis Columbus Pierce was born January 28, 1852 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia to Norfleet Pierce and his wife Marcilla Butler Pierce.

On Apr 1, 1873 at Isle of Wight County Virginia Francis took as his bride Sarah (Sallie) Ann Darden Eley.

Sallie brought two daughters to the marriage, Lorena and Laverta.

Frank (Francis or Franklin) and Sallie had 3 daughters:

Ella M. Pierce  (There are many outstanding questions on this child.  Needs further research.)
Annie Nora Pierce
Franklin Pierce

Francis appeared on the 1880 US Census of Isle of Wight County, Virginia as follows: Francis C. Pierce, age 27, farmer, born Virginia, both parents born Virginia; Sally A., age 31, wife, keeping house, born Virginia, both parents born Virginia; Ella M., daughter, age 5, born Virginia; Lorena Eley, age 14,  step-daughter, at school, born Virginia; and Leverta, age 8, step-daughter, at school, born Virginia.

Frank is enumerated on the 1900 US Census of Berkley, Washington Township, Norfolk County, Virginia, as follows: Pierce, Frank, born Jan. 1856, age 46, married 25 years, born Virginia, both parents born Virginia, sawmill watchman; Sallie, wife, born March 1848, age 52, married 25 years, 7 children, number that survive is either 8, which makes little sense, or 3, born Virginia, both parents born Virginia; Franklin, daughter, born December 1884, age 15, born Virginia, attending school.

Franklin is found on the 1910 U. S. census of Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia:  Franklin Pierce, age 59, married 37 years, born Virginia, parents both born Virginia, policeman for the city; Sallie A., wife, age 63, married 37 years, 4 children, 3 of whom survive, born Virginia, both parents born Virginia.  There are 3 others enumerated in the household,  Miles Smithson (??), age 27, married for less than a year, listed as a boarder, born North Carolina, both parents born North Carolina, painter for the US Navy yard.  The others are grandchildren, Elnora (who is married to Miles), age 15, married for less than a year, born Virginia and a grandson, Franklin Roberts, age 11, born Virginia, both parents born Virginia.

Frank C Pierce, is enumerated on the 1920 U.S. Census, age 67, born about 1853, widowed, born in Virginia, lives in Norfolk Washington Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia on Liberty Street in the household of his cousin, Stephen Butler.  His occupation is listed as a policeman.

His obituary was published in the Monday, August 30, 1920 issue of the Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark, Norfolk, Virginia.  There was also a death notice published the same day, same page:

      "Deaths

      Pierce - - Francis Columbus, at the home of S. C. Butler, 617 East Liberby street, Sunday evening, August 28, 1920, at 9:50 o'clock, son of the late Norfleet and Mrs. Marcella Butler Pierce, of Isle of Wight county; age 68 years and 7 months.

     The funeral arrangements will be announced later."

AND

     "Francis C. Pierce

     Francic Columbus Pierce, 68 years old, a member of the police department of the city about fifteen years, and one of the best-known citizens on this side of the river, died last evening at 9:50 o'clock at the home of his relative, S. C. Butler, 617 Liberty street, after an illness of one week.

     He was a son of the late Norfleet and Mrs. Marcella Butler Pierce, of Isle of Wight County, but had been a resident of Berkley more than thirty years.

     He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert Beale, of South Norfolk; five children [my note/question:  shouldn't this read grandchildren?], and a brother, S. W. Pierce, of the city health department.  The funeral arrangements will be announced later."

Frank is buried at Magnolia Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.  I maintain his Find A Grave memorial.  His grave is not marked by a monument.

Wish list for Frank:  Photo. Time for some further research and review of possible military service.  Also see below - -

*One reason I am writing about Frank today is that just this evening I was contacted by another researcher, Connie, who has information about Frank and Sallie's daughter Annie Nora.  Annie Nora has been very difficult to search, so I am thrilled with this new contact. Connie and I are not cousins technically. I am looking forward to working with her and filling in a few holes on Franks and Sallie's descendants.

** Additional source data can be obtained by contacting me, see the right hand column for a yahoo email address.

*** 52 Ancestors Weeks Button courtesy of Amy Johnson Crow.

**** I use many resources to research, FamilySearch.org is a free site.  Ancestry.com is a pay site for which I pay, no discounts, etc.  Fold3, is another site I subscribe to and pay for. None of these sites have asked me to review them, or use them.  See my Disclaimers page for further details.

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Honeymoon Photos, Just a Few Years Ago

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A few moons ago Man and I went on a honeymoon trip of sorts, to Florida to visit my Mom, who was also a newly wed, and my brother.

She has been reviewing photos and documents, bringing a few each time she comes to visit.  This trip, we find:

From left:  Man, Moi (not sure whose hat that is!  LOL), Mom and brother Don. Mom's other half taking the photo.  Nice job Jack.

Somewhere on the west coast of Florida.  Looks like a coke "bottle" in my hand, sunglasses of course.

Ah, memories.

Thanks Mom.

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Sunday's Stories, 52 Ancestor Weeks, Week # 42, Watson Deralsy Lashbrook

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This is week 42 of my participation Amy Johnson Crow's, once a week challenge to blog about one ancestor a week, tell their story, biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on that one ancestor. More about the challenge can be found at her Blog, No Story Too Small.

Watson Deralsy Lashbrook was born Mar 16, 1852 in McHenry County Illinois, second born and second son of Thomas Lashbrook and his wife Hannah Rosetta Wilson.  About 1856 the parents moved the family to Bremer County Iowa.

In work provided by Dave Clark, Clarksville, Iowa, there is a typed transcription from a newspaper, dated 1878, not identified, which reads:
     "W D Lashbrook has returned from Janesville Wis., where he has spent the past six months learning the telegraphic art."

On January 4, 1881 Watson married Alice L. Tyrrell at Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa.

Watson and Alice had the following children, subject to notes below:

Dr. Elam Eugene Lashbrook

Ellen Lashbrook  (It is possible that this child either died early or is not a child of this marriage, she is only found on the 1895 State Census, Bremer County, Iowa. Ellen is enumerated as 13 years old.)

Warren Thomas Lashbrook

Mabel Rosetta Lashbrook

There is a lengthy biography in a book with no title on the spine, but the title "The Beautiful City, Waverly, Iowa" on each page, publication data unknown, appears an article on W.D. Lashbrook.  The book, possibly, is one and the same as found on WorldCat, dated 1896.

W. D. Lashbrook, Source information not available, possibly from the following biography.

     "W.D. Lashbrook.  Watson D., second son of Thomas and Hannah (Wilson) Lashbrook, was born at Dunham, McHenry County, Illinois, March 16, 1852.  With his parents he came to Bremer county, Io., in the summer of 1856, and his boyhood was spent on a farm in Douglas township.  In 1864, his father bought a farm in Washington township near Waverly and Watson attended the public schools of this city acquiring a good education.  He obtained a certificate to teach but concluded to learn telegraphy instead. He therefore attended a school for that purpose the winter of 1877 and  78.  The following winter he had charge of a Western Union office in Chicago, but found the work too confining to suit him.  He consequently gave it up and returned to his home in Waverly.

     On Jan. 4, 1881, he was married to Alice L., daughter of Thos. Tyrrell, one of the old settlers of Bremer county. Miss Tyrrell was born in Washington township Bremer county, Io., Nov. 25, 1858.  She received her education from the public schools of this city and taught a number of terms of school in the country, making an excellent record as a teacher.  Mr. Lashbrook's parents having moved to town Watson and his wife took charge of the homestead east of the city.  In 1883 he was the democratic nominee for county treasurer and although defeated, ran ahead of his ticket a large number of votes.  The county at that time was strongly republican. With his eldest brother he engaged in buying and selling agricultural implement business and continued in it until the spring of 1896.  After the death of his mother, which occurred in 1890, business and the advanced age of his father made it expedient for him to move to his father's house in town to live. Three years later he erected a residence which he leases.   Mr. Lashbrook is a director of the First National Bank and in 1895 was elected city alderman.  He is one of the substantial men of Waverly and endeavors in every honorable way to make our city a credit to its people.  Mr. & Mrs. Lashbrook have three children, Elam E., born Jan. 27, 1882; Warren T., born Oct. 7, 1885; and Mable R., born Oct. 25, 1897.  These children are being educated in the Waverly public schools where every advantage is given them and they are making a very creditable record for themselves.

     Mr. Lashbrook has been called upon to serve in many official position in the business and social circles of our city and has interested himself in the improvement of his own and his father's property and surrounding and has brought them to that state of perfection where in they are a credit to himself and to the city.  He is a conscientious, upright, progressive citizen and is esteemed as such throughout the community.  Should he see fit to let his name go before the voters again for the office which he sought at an inauspicious time, it is more than likely he would easily reach the goal and be heartily endorsed by his party and many outside of it.  We consider him well qualified and competent.  Mr. Lashbrook, like his father before him, has ever been a democrat.  Not an effervescent, overbearing or bigoted democrat, nor yet a politician in the strict sense of the word, but one of those quiet undemonstrative, calm thinkers and talkers who when they become convinced in their own mind that their theory is the correct one do not deny the same privilege tot heir neighbors without in the least straining their friendly relations no matter how much their political views may differ.  In his home relations Mr. Lashbrook is a good husband, a kind father and takes much comfort with his family.  He is indispensable to his father and watches over his declining years with a solicitude that is exceedingly commendable.  Mr. Lashbrook is a member of Tyrrell Lodge No. 116, A.F. & A.M."

The following two images are from newspaper advertisements.  

From the May 14, 1891 issue of the Waverly Democrat, Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. From his biography we learn that Cordell and Watson ran this business together until about 1896.

From the June 11, 1891 issue of the Waverly Democrat, Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. 

From the work, "The Beautiful City, Waverly, Iowa", a image of Watson and Alice's home in Waverly.

Sometime between 1920 and 1930 Watson and Alice had moved to Centralia, Lewis County, Washington.

Watson died November 25, 1931 at Centralia, Lewis County, Washington.

W. D.'s obituary, in a paper dated Wednesday, December 2, 1931, was provided by Dave Clark of Clarksville, Iowa as follows:

     "W.D. Lashbrook Dies Suddenly in Washington

     Well Known Waverly Man Thought Ill Short Time.

     The message received by Dave Tyrrell Thanksgiving day stated that his brother-in-law, Watt D. Lashbrook, had died the previous evening at his home in Centralia, Wash.   No particulars were given as to his illness.

     W. D. Lashbrook, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lashbrook, was born at Woodstock, McHenry county, Ill., March 16, 1852, and in 1856 when four years old, he came with his parents to Bremer county, Iowa, where they settled on a farm near Frederika.  They came to Waverly a few years later when his father built a farm home a half mile northeast of Waverly, the place now occupied by John Sebilsky. Mr. Lashbrook attended public schools and was among the first to be graduated from the Waverly high school.

     Jan. 4, 1881, Mr. Lashbrook was married to Miss Alice Tyrrell of Waverly.  For a time, they lived on a farm and then moved to Waverly where Mr. Lashbrook was engaged in the farm implement business.  Later they moved to Cedar Falls where they lived a number of years before going to Centralia.  For many years he was a member of the Waverly Masonic lodge and he served as councilman several terms.

     The Lashbrook family was prominent in the business affairs of this city and a number of present-day business places were erected by Mr. Lashbrook's father, among these being the three- story building now owned by George Kohlmann, the third story of which was used exclusively as a theater and for other amusements until 1877 when the opera house was built.  He also constructed the stores occupied by the Club cafe, Nemmer's hardware, and the J.W. Zoller meat market.  In addition to these he built a number of dwelling houses.  He was the first man in the county to engage in bee raising on an extensive scale and for many years operated a large sugar bush at the northeast edge of town, where great quantities of maple sugar and syrup were made.

     Mr. Lashbrook is survived by his wife and three children, Dr. E. E. Lashbrook of Marble Rock, Warren T. Lashbrook of Chehalis, Wash., and Mrs. Mable Easton of Eagan, Wash.; also two grandchildren, one great grandchild, and his brother, Clarence Lashbrook who lives in Arkansas."

Watson and Alice are both buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington.  I maintain their memorials at Find A Grave.  Watson and Alice.

Wish list for Watson:  nothing specific, as you can see the research has been bountiful. Due to the generosity of other researchers we have quite a nice lot of information.  Additional details and stories, are always welcomed.

* Additional source data can be obtained by contacting me, see the right hand column for a yahoo email address.

** 52 Ancestors Weeks Button courtesy of Amy Johnson Crow.

*** I use many resources to research, FamilySearch.org is a free site.  Ancestry.com is a pay site for which I pay, no discounts, etc.  Fold3, is another site I subscribe to and pay for. None of these sites have asked me to review them, or use them.  See my Disclaimers page for further details.

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Sunset and Rainbow, What a Combo.

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It has rained here ALL day.

We have been taking photos of rainbows, but, just a few minutes ago, we caught the sunset WITH a rainbow.

See - - -

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Sunday's Stories, 52 Ancestor Weeks, Week # 41, Rosa Ellen (nee Remley) McGreevy

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This is week 41 of my participation Amy Johnson Crow's, once a week challenge to blog about one ancestor a week, tell their story, biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on that one ancestor. More about the challenge can be found at her Blog, No Story Too Small.

Rosa Ellen Remley was born Apr 1871 in Colleton County South Carolina. The exact date of her birth has not been determined.  Rosa's parents were William H. Remley and his wife, Mariah "Maria" Malvirna Grant.

As a young child, about 1875 her parents moved from Colleton County South Carolina to Effingham County Georgia.

In 1899 Rosa married Richard McGreevy.  The index that I found this marriage on indicated that the marriage date was December 4.  Just today, in preparation of this post I went searching at FamilySearch, to see if there was perchance,  an image of this record, and much to my delight, there was.  Upon study, we see that the marriage license was dated December 4th and the marriage itself took place on December 5th.  Yes, there were some adjustments to the data base this morning.

Rosa and Richard had the following children, that we know of:

Infant born and died 1890.
James William McGreevy
Lucy M. McGreevy
Helen Alice McGreevy
Richard J. P. McGreevy

Rosa was enumerated on the 1900 U.S. Census of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia:  Richard McGreevy, born July 1858, age 42, married for 12 years, born Ireland, both parents born Ireland, came to US in 1885, been in US 15 years, policeman; Rosa E., wife, born April 1871, age 28, married for 12 years, 4 children, 3 of whom survive, born Georgia, both parents born Georgia; James, son, born April 1892, age 8, born Georgia; Lucy M., daughter, born July 1894, age 5, born Georgia; Alice H., daughter, born March 1893, age 7, born Georgia.

Rosa is enumerated on the 1910 U.S. Census of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia:  Richard McGreevy, age 54, married one time for 22 years, born Ireland, both parents born Ireland, came to the US in 1885, naturalized, policeman, police department; Rosa E., wife, age 40, married one time for 22 years, 5 children, 4 of whom survive, born South Carolina, both parents born South Carolina; James W. (given name indexed at Ancestry.com as Janes), son, age 18, single, born Georgia, clerk shoe store; Lucy M., daughter, age 16, born Georgia, clerk in bicycle store; Helen A., daughter, age 13, born Georgia; Richard E.P. son, age 2, born Georgia.

Rosa is found on the 1920 US Census of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia enumerated as "mother-in-law", her entire family is listed, her daughter Nellie's husband is listed as head of household. The listing: Rhnold Ulmer, head, 24 years old, married, born Georgia, both parents born Georgia, clerk for the rail road; Nellie, wife, age 22, born Georgia, father born Ireland, mother born Georgia; Richard McGreevy, father-in-law, age 63, married, immigrated to the US in 1885, naturalized, born Ireland, both parents born Ireland; Rosa Ellen, mother-in-law, age 49, married born Georgia, both parents born South Carolina; James W., brother-in-law, age 27, single, born Georgia, father born Ireland, mother born Georgia, accountant for a shoe house; Lucy M., sister-in-law, age 26, single, born Georgia, father born Ireland, mother born Georgia, stenographer for insurance company; Richard E. P, brother-in-law, age 11, born Georgia, father born Ireland, mother born Georgia.

Rosa died on March 16, 1948 at Savannah, Chatham County, South Carolina.

There is a funeral notice in the Savannah Evening Press, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia on March 18, 1948 as follows:
     "Last Rites Held For
     Mrs. Rosa McGreevy
     Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa McGreevy, 1527 East Fifty-second street, native Savannahian who died in a local hospital Tuesday night after a long illness, were conducted this morning from Albert Goette Funeral Home at 9:30 o'clock and at 10 o'clock at Blessed Sacrament Church.  Burial took place in the Catholic Cemetery."

From an obit posted by Candace Smith to Rosa's Find A Grave memorial, she states the source is page 34 The Bulletin of The Catholic Layman's Association of Georgia March 27 1948:

"MISS ROSA McGREEVY
DIES IN SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, Ga. - - Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa McGreevy, who died March 16, were held at the Blessed Sacrament Church, Father Thomas A. Brennan officiating.

Mrs. McGeevy is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Pincus L. Fenschel, Savannah; a son, Richard McGreevy, Fort Worth, Texas; a granddaughter, Miss Helen McGrevvy, Savannah; three sisters, Mrs. Essie Nettles, Tusculum, Ga., Mrs. Danna Franklin, Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Susan Blanton, Darien; two brothers, J. W. Remley and W. H. Remley, both of Savannah; five grandsons, Louis Fenschel and Donald G. Ulmer, Savannah, Joseph Ulmer, Robert Bloodworth and Edgar Bloodworth, Atlanta."

Rosa is buried at the Catholic Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.  I maintain her Find A Grave memorial, which shows that she has no headstone.  Kind volunteer,  Linda Wallis, took a photo of the burial plot.

Wish list for Rosa:  Photo.  Seems I need to go hunting down the 1930 and 1940 census enumerations.  Image of her death certificate.





* Additional source data can be obtained by contacting me, see the right hand column for a yahoo email address.

** 52 Ancestors Weeks Button courtesy of Amy Johnson Crow.

*** I use many resources to research, FamilySearch.org is a free site.  Ancestry.com is a pay site for which I pay, no discounts, etc.  Fold3, is another site I subscribe to and pay for. None of these sites have asked me to review them, or use them.  See my Disclaimers page for further details.

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Obloodthirty - - October 2014 Blood Moon

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I was up, I ventured forth.  The night was calm and mild.  Bracing my elbows on the railing of the front porch, I shot.

This was the best of the batch.  Marginal, but, proof that I indeed did venture out at obloodthirty.  Not odarkthirty, but, obloodthirty.

I went back to bed and stayed there till at least 10 AM.  Really.

I did it, Obloodthirty!

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National German-American Day

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Today is National German-American Day, 2014.  

German-American day, celebrates, in part, German American heritage.  There is a short article about it on Wikipedia.

Man and I both have German heritage.  My lines include, but are not limited to, Halterman, Holsinger, Kessler, Lehman, Argobright (Ergebright).  Man's line include two strong German lines of Gerth and Ruthig, both of which spent a number of years in Canada before actually coming into the thumb area of Michigan.

Man also has the "Gehrke" blood, via his mother, grandfather and great-grandparents.  The clan left Germany in 1888 aboard the J.C. Pfluger bound from Bremerhafen to Honolulu. They lived on the island of Kauai until around 1904 when they moved on to the Oakland California area.  After living through the 1906 San Francisco earthquake the clan moved to Huron County Michigan, one son by 1909, the rest were found on church records in Huron County by the end of 1911.

The patriarch of the Gehrke clan was Karl/Carl/Charles Herman Gehrke.  The matriarch was Charlotte Louise Gruendemann-Grunbaum Gehrke (the story of her maiden name is long and convoluted and no, I am NOT sure it is Gruendemann-Grunbaum.)

Carl about 1910:

Charlotte about 1910:

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - - At a MOC Rally

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While the men do seminars on mechanical things at rallies (yawn, boring, ugh) - -

girls go SHOPPING and do LUNCH!!  Tee hee.

Thanks to Vicki A., we have this great "selfie".

Vicki A on bottom.  From left:  Mina, Patty, Moi and Marjorie.

Yep, girls just wanna have fun, and shop and do lunch!

Thanks Vicki for the share.




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Sunday's Stories, 52 Ancestor Weeks, Week # 40, Martha (maiden name unknown) Bowen

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This is week 40 of my participation Amy Johnson Crow's, once a week challenge to blog about one ancestor a week, tell their story, biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on that one ancestor. More about the challenge can be found at her Blog, No Story Too Small.

Martha (MNU = Maiden Name Unknown) Bowen was born around 1740.  Date estimated.  Parents unknown.

She married Clifton Bowen about 1756 in Duplin County North Carolina.  Date and place estimated from other facts known about the family.

(Note:  Clifton is my Revolutionary Solider, see post about him here.  My DAR membership was based on Clifton.)

Martha and Clifton had the following children, most fairly well documented:

Stephen Bowen
Elijah E. Bowen
Amelia Bowen
Mark Bowen
Levi Bowen
John Bowen
Mary Bowen

Sometime around 1784 the family moved into Georgia.  There is a Georgia Headright and Bounty Land grant dated 1784 for land in Effingham County, Georgia in Clifton's name.

By 1789, there is the following land grant in Martha's name.  It is interesting to note that another "warrant"  dated 1787 is mentioned herein.

More can be learned about Georgia Headright and Bounty Land records at FamilySearch.

[Note: the following was originally typed with many of the "s" letters as "f". For this presentation the "f"s were changed these back to "s"s.  As an example: it was typed by the Georgia Historical Society as adminiftration, it now reads as administration.]

Papers found in the DAR application of Mattie Ella Scarboro Miller states that the Georgia Gazett, August 28, 1794 published the following statement, noting that the paper is held by the Georgia Historical Society, Hodgson Hall, Savannah, Georgia:

     "By Lemuel Lanier, Register of Probate for the county of Screvin, in the said state.
     Wereas Martha Bowen, widow hath made application to me for letters of administration on the goods, rights, and credits of Clifton Bowen, late of the then Effingham County, now Screvin County, deceased.  Those are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased to be and appear before me, at my office at Coldstream, on the 18 day of September next, to show cause (if any they have) why letters of administration should not be granted to her.  Given under my hand and seal, this 16th day of August, 1794, and in the 19th year of American Independence."

According to Georgia Genealogical Magazine, Bulloch County, Georgia, Records, Book AA, pages 175-176, dated 28 March 1807, recorded July 11, 1808, Martha Bowen, of Bulloch Co., sold to Elijah Bowen, for $200., 200 acres.  Wit.: Thomas Russell, Thomas Watts, Charles McCall, JP., Note added that Martha Bowen also gave to sd Elijah Bowen, her bed and furniture.  A copy of the deed shows that she signed by "x" mark.

Martha is listed in a list of early members of the Nevils Creek Church, a Primitive Baptist Church, according to "Brief History of Georgia's Oldest and First Primitive Baptist Church", work located at the Statesboro Regional Library, Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia. This work states that the church was formed May 17, 1790.   She appears on the Membership Roster in 1814.

Church records of the Nevill Creek Church Bulloch County, Georgia show "Marthy Bowin dec'd" on list of female members taken after the October 1824 conference.  These records were accessed on microfilm at the Georgia Archives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Wish list for Martha (MNU) Bowen:  Maiden name and family lineage, probably a pipe dream after all the research that has been done on this clan, but, ya never know!  Marriage data, in any format. Copies of the newspaper of 1794 for letters of administration. Revisit Screven County records, is there more on this administration? Copies of several the deeds that I do not seem to have. See if I can find that 1787 land grant mentioned in the 1789 Headright grant. Input and scanning done to include all that I do have, it lacks detail at this point.  (Note:  No additional research was done in preparation of this post, so, any new data bases have gone undiscovered, for now.)





* Additional source data can be obtained by contacting me, see the right hand column for a yahoo email address.

** 52 Ancestors Weeks Button courtesy of Amy Johnson Crow.

*** I use many resources to research, FamilySearch.org is a free site.  Ancestry.com is a pay site for which I pay, no discounts, etc.  Fold3, is another site I subscribe to and pay for. None of these sites have asked me to review them, or use them.  See my Disclaimers page for further details.

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THE Trip, THE Encore' :: Redwood National & State Parks, Fern Canyon

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May 24, 2013, yes, well over a year ago.  Man, HoboBob, Mina and I took a wonderful day trip that included the Redwood National and State Parks area in northern California.

Believe this is Humboldt Lagoons area.

Our first stop was the Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center.  We wandered around out on the Pacific Ocean side of the center:

We then stopped to view Elk at Elk Meadow, their photos are over at Reflections Flora and Fauna.  Next we headed to Gold Bluffs Beach, which is part of the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, with Fern Canyon as our ultimate goal.  Most of the road in is a dirt road, it had rough patches.  It also had great views.

Jolly had to cross a stream.

We start down the short hiking path to Fern Canyon.  Yep, a bit muddy.  Did not slow us down.  

Mina is so short she barely had to duck.  But, look at the size of those ferns!

This was easy to cross.  No wet feet here.

The required panoramic shot!

Yes, Jurassic Park, even the Fern Canyon Wikipedia page says so!  OK, I was a bit surprised when I did the research.  The sheer walls are 39 to 43 feet, covered with ferns!

The official page from the California park service, talks about the hikes and more.

Besides the Salmon Berry we saw (over at Flora and Fauna), there were fungi growing on a tree covered with moss and of course, a fly, doing whatever flies do.

Another type of fungi, growing on the end of a downed tree.  The tree is totally covered in soft moss.

We also saw these fabulous lichen, to me they somewhat resemble maple leaves.

Our day was not over, we visited Klamath River Outlook and - - -

(Hopefully I can show you before another month slips by.)

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