St. Patrick’s Day is a day to celebrate the Irish in us all. In my family, it always means remembering our Irish ancestors. Sometimes with food, like my Mom’s corned beef and cabbage. Sometimes, it would be just a nod … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Calvin Cummings died on 1 Sep 1864 in a Civil War hospital of illness, not a wound, and was then buried on the same day in the military cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia. He served as a private in Company … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
Moiselle, my maternal grandmother, married Joseph David “Joe” Burbidge on 1 September 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Is Moiselle is wearing a corsage on her coat? Are these pictures taken before an important date? If so, why aren’t they standing … Continue reading →
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 →
