Tag Archives: Silcox

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Should Be a Movie

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Taminar

The first story this prompt brought to mind was that of a first cousin, four times removed on my dad’s side of the family. As a young bride, Sarah Jane Hall John’s farm near the Jacksonville area was attacked by … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Out of Place

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Taminar

This week, I scanned a bunch of photos that my mom had taped onto 8.5″x11″ paper to take to a copy shop years ago. This was when home scanners were rare, and office supply stores didn’t offer color copies. She … 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: Sisters

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Taminar

When I read this prompt from Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge, I thought of a few ancestors who had sisters, but my mind kept going back to a cousin I doubt that I ever met. I … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Loss

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Taminar

My great-grandparents, Arthur T. Cook and Dollie Allison, had nine children who lived to adulthood, and those children gave their parents 26 grandchildren, that we know of, including my mother, Zenova Cook Hahn. They all lived – or are living … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: In the Kitchen

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Taminar

The first person I thought of when I saw this week’s prompt was my grandmother, Malzie Elizabeth Silcox Hahn. She was my dad’s mother and an amazing cook. Now, I’m not talking about gourmet cooking. It was ordinary food, but … Continue reading →

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My Great-Grandmother Annie Olive Givens

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Taminar

So far, this is the only photo I have identified of Annie Olive Givens Silcox. She is holding her son John D. “Jay” Silcox (1924-1995). Annie is my great-grandmother. She was born around 1903 to John David Givens (1867-1941) and … Continue reading →

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My Great-Grandmother Maggie Cooper Hahn

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Taminar

This is a photo of Rev. Theodore Hahn and his wife Mary Margaret “Maggie” Cooper (1886-1967). Maggie was the daughter of Henry Merrit Cooper and Sarah Elizabeth Givens, who was the daughter of Joseph Harvell Givens and Mary Susan Holland. … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Uncertain

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Taminar

I am uncertain about the identity of my great-great-great grandfather Silcox. Note: Or at least I was uncertain when I wrote this. When you get to the bottom, you’ll find I’ve added an update. I’m uncertain about a lot of … Continue reading →

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