Changing the NSCDA
When my grandmother had me proposed for membership in the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) in […]
Genealogy
Genealogy
Heroes and Legends
My 2nd great-grandfather, Giovanni Orsi (1833-1908), gave his sons powerful names: Carlo, Aristodemo, Attilio, Gaetano, Ercole, and Amadeo. Carlo Tranquillo
Arkansas, Genealogy
Building a Cottage in 1907
Here is a construction contract for the original Henry Nichols house at the corner of 4th (called Park Street at
Genealogy
In Which I Am Not Related to My Husband
The research into my horse thief ancestor has gotten really crazy. I know I have bored all my friends with
Genealogy
We Have a Horse Thief!
I’m going to be useless for the foreseeable future. I started digging into one of my ancestors over the weekend,
Arkansas, Genealogy
Prairie County Insanity
I don’t know about you, but Prairie County having “more than her quota” of crazy people seems kind of ….
Dr. Benjamin West of Providence, Rhode Island
One of my favorite ancestors is Dr. Benjamin West (1730-1813) of Providence, Rhode Island. That’s his marble bust at the
Business, Politics, and Family in 1809
A few years ago, I had the extraordinary good fortune to come into possession of a letter written by my
Genealogy
Fanny’s Bible
We’ve been cleaning out Fletch and Shirley’s house and looking hard for the missing Smith family bible from the 1800s
Diary of Rev. Robert Harrison Poynter (1844-1902) of Arkansas
Robert Harrison Poynter (1844-1902) was a Methodist minister who rode a circuit in southeastern Arkansas in the latter part of
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