Having gone down the rabbit hole that is ancestry.com over the last year I have accumulated a mountain of information about those that came before me. This is where all that information will be shared.
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William Chrisman was born 160 years ago today
Today marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of Chris’ paternal great grandfather, William Chrisman. He was born near Bible Grove in Scotland County Missouri on May 5, 1865. William’s obituary explains in 1870, at the age of 5 he was sent to live with Daniel “Abraham” Lakin and his wife Samantha (Burdick) Lakin. He……
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Remembrance of family I never knew
Ancestry.com reminded me tomorrow, May 4th, marks the 128th anniversary of the date when John William Phillips married Ida Velleta Reynolds. These are the parents of Elmer Radcliff, my maternal grandmother’s father. It’s an odd thing to consider. Their marriage was very short lived. The family took the time to report the wedding in the……
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It’s a Wonderful Life
My husband did a DNA test for ancestry so we could use the results to add to the tree through the new feature they have that helps you map your DNA matches to your tree. He has hundreds, maybe thousands of matches I’m wading through. The other night I added a 4th cousin 2x removed……