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Tag Archives: Pittman
#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Solitude
This prompt reminded me of my Great Granduncle Tom Pittman. Isaac Pittman and his wife Elizabeth (née Thompson) had four living children when Thomas Edward Pittman was born, as recorded in his sister’s Bible, on 18 January 1894. The family … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Pensacola
Tagged #52ancestors, Alabama, Baldwin County, Escambia County, family history, Pensacola, Pittman
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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Popular Name
Back in the olden days, everyone had the same first names. It can sure feel like that sometimes. Here’s a brief look at a couple of the common first names (also known as given names or Christian names) in my … Continue reading
Posted in My Life, Genealogy
Tagged #52ancestors, Alabama, Cook, family history, Florida, Genealogy, Hahn, Lindsey, Pittman, Stevens
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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: How Do You Spell That?
This prompt (from Amy Johnson Crow’s #52Ancestors Challenge) immediately conjured up several thoughts. Typing it, I remembered the old riddle: Railroad crossing, look out for the cars. Can you spell that without any Rs?* I’m also reminded of people chuckling … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, My Life
Tagged #52ancestors, family history, Pittman, Rainey, Silcox, Stevens
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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Curious
In my quest to fill in the family tree, I have found many documents for some ancestors, few for others. Many of those sources record vital statistics – birth, marriage, death. Others provide a little bit of information about what … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, My Life
Tagged #52ancestors, Cook, family history, Hahn, Pittman, Stevens, Thompson
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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Fashion
This week’s prompt in Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks project is fashion. When I think of that topic with regard to my family tree, two stories come to mind. After my great-grandfather Billie Stevens left the sawmill, … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy
Tagged #52ancestors, Baldwin County, Escambia County, family history, Pittman, Stevens
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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Transportation
My maternal grandmother, Willie Stevens Cook, used to teach a book called “Singing Wheels.” I read it when I stayed with her. I don’t remember the details, but it was about a family going west in covered wagons. When I … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, My Life
Tagged #52ancestors, Baldwin County, Bay Minette, family history, Genealogy, Hahn, Hammond, Pittman, Stockton, Thompson
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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Groups
I dropped off some groceries at my mom’s house yesterday, and she traded me a small bag of photos. Three of them are photos taken at the Muscogee Sawmill in Escambia County. A whole group of my ancestors and other … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Pensacola
Tagged #52ancestors, Alabama, Baldwin County, Escambia County, Florida, history, Muscogee, Pittman, Sawmill, Stevens
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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Music
I know very little about my maternal great-grandfather James William (or sometimes William James) Stevens. One thing I do know about him is that he enjoyed music and dancing. J.W. Stevens, commonly known as Billie, was born on October 5, … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, My Life, Pensacola
Tagged Brent, Escambia County, family history, Muscogee, Pensacola, Pittman, Stephens, Stevens
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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Namesake
Welcome to week three of Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. The prompt is “namesake” and I started thinking about three generations of women named Elizabeth. My great-grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Pittman Stevens, known – as many … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Pensacola
Tagged #52ancestors, Baldwin Alabama, Escambia Florida, family history, Pittman, Rickard, Rikard, Stevens, Thompson
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#52Ancestors: Witness to History
I’m taking part in a genealogy challenge developed by Amy Johnson Crow called “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks.” The idea is to write something each week about your family history, and Amy provides a new prompt (a word or phrase) … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, My Life, Pensacola
Tagged #52ancestors, Alabama, family history, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, hurricane, Pitman, Pittman, Thompson, weather
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