In the last couple of years or so I (and some of my siblings) have started re-connecting with my only first cousins, on Facebook. We had all been completely out of touch for many (many!) years, only occasionally hearing via …
Visiting Our Denman Cousins for the First Time in Forever Read more »
I have learned this lesson more than once, and can still be surprised when I look again for a record I don’t have and – to my delight! – I discover what I have been doggedly searching for is now …
You Never Know What You’ll Find If You Look Again! Read more »
As Laura wrote, J.W. Booth wanted to investigate for himself the rumors of gold in the Rockies. He presented the argument that “a trip over the plains would be beneficial to his health and result a permanent cure for the …
A Pioneer Story: Pioneer Days, Part 4, Heading West Read more »
Having made it through their first winter in Iowa, J.W. and Laura were ready to take up the spring work of clearing some land for a garden and then more land to be planted in grain in the fall. They …
A Pioneer Story: Pioneer Days, Part 3, Life in Iowa Read more »
When I last left off with Laura’s tale, she was having a more extended visit with her Townsend relatives and her husband, J.W., was off to Iowa to find a place for them. Once her husband had found land that …
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