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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Popular Name

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Taminar

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 →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: How Do You Spell That?

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Taminar

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 →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Curious

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Taminar

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 →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Fashion

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Taminar

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 →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Transportation

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Taminar

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 →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Groups

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Taminar

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 →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Music

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Taminar

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 →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Namesake

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Taminar

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 →

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#52Ancestors: Witness to History

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Taminar

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 →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Nearly Forgotten

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Taminar

I’ve written about my great-great grandfather Isaac Pittman before, but today I want to focus on his children. The week 13 prompt for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is “Nearly Forgotten,” and he had three children who fit that description. … Continue reading →

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