Jesse Justice was my 4th great grandfather (on two different lines) and one of the first ancestors I was aware of having served in the Revolutionary War. He was born about 1762 in Gloucester County, New Jersey to Andrew (or …
Rev. Jesse Justice (c 1762 – 1826) – 52 Ancestors # 27, Independence Read more »
When I first read the theme for week 26, Black Sheep, I thought I knew who I would write about and why. Then I started thinking about the meaning of a black sheep. I saw in my mind’s eye an …
I have alluded to this particular problem in the past, and I know many other family tree climbers encounter the same problem. In my database for the Denman family line I have at least 9 William Denmans, with no middle …
William Denman, So Many With The Same Name – 52 Ancestors # 25 Read more »
Since Sunday June 17th is designated as Father’s Day in the U.S. I will focus on Lyle M. Denman, my maternal grandfather. I have written about my paternal grandfather previously, and although I have written a number of times about …
Lyle Minor Denman (1896-1997) – 52 Ancestors # 24 Father’s Day Read more »
I am of the age that my first two responses for this topic were to think about ancestors getting married and then to hear the old song “Going to the Chapel” in my head – and the song has been …