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Nellie Silver, Albert “Peter” Silver, and Helen Clark – about 1906
Albert “Pete” Silver and his sisters, Nellie Silver (far left) and Helen Clark (middle), were photographed in the South Rumford barn yard of Wallace and Mary Clark, their parents. It must have been chilly enough for sweaters as … Continue reading →
“To My Well Beloved Wife” — Samuel Silver to Jemima Kimball in 1770
This Valentine’s Day post honors Samuel Silver and Jemima Kimball, who were married on this day, just 685 years ago. They are 7th great-grandparents to my children and their many cousins in our 4Family Cummings line. According to the Amesbury, … Continue reading →
Earl O. Cummings, Sr. – circa 1960
When my husband described his grandfather, Earl O. Cummings, this is just how I pictured him, including the old, brown sweater. This photo comes from a collection shared with me by Ruth (Cummings) Sorofman. I believe she gathered many, many … Continue reading →
Birth Record of Earl O. Cummings (1894-1972)
I know very little about Earl O. Cummings, my husband’s maternal grandfather. He and his wife, Nellie Frances Silver, begin the Cummings ancestral line within this genealogy. Follow this link to the Cummings ancestral line.With few on-the-spot stories, I’ll turn … Continue reading →
Happy Valentine’s Day From 1913
Over 100 years ago, Fanny Louise (Parry) Burbidge received these three Valentine Day cards from her husband, Joseph Edward and her two sons, Joseph David and Kenneth Parry. My maternal grandfather, Joseph David, was 11 and his brother, Ken, was … Continue reading →
Veteran’s Day Honor Roll
In war or peace time. On the front lines and in supportive rolls. Thank You All For Your Service. Included are direct-line ancestors & their sons and/or gandsons as well as a few others, whom I could not forget. This … Continue reading →
My DNA test results are in! Who am I?
Opening our DNA test results will forever anchor us to a specific time, place, and people. And this experience is being played out all across the U.S. You can tune into You Tube and watch videos of the curious reading … Continue reading →
Charles Thomas Stoney (1863-1933): Socialist
It seems fitting that on Election Day, and on this particular Election Day, I write about my Great Grandfather Charles Thomas Stoney. He was a Socialist and often ran for political office. The ticket on the left is from the … Continue reading →
Site Update — March 8, 2014
I’ve been doing some redecorating of this site. Made the Home page a static page under the About cat so I could filter out posts like this I don’t want on the posted with the family blog postings. In retrospect … Continue reading →