Capt. William Blackman, One Mystery Solved
My maternal gggg grandfather is, I think, Captain William Blackman. He was the father of my …
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The Great Depression – Canton, Ohio
I think my earliest memories of hearing about the Depression came from tidbits my mother shared …
The Shelton Image Collection
I have decided to name it the Shelton Images Collection. I am going to make it …
McKinley High School, 1936
I was reminded about high school yearbooks in a conversation at our recent family Christmas get-together. …
Oh, The Changes You’ll See!
Since I’ve posting the stories from Grandpa Lyle about early Wakeman days I’ve gotten more curious …
Wakeman 6. Starting a Vineyard and Raising Chickens
This is the last of the early Wakeman stories told by Grandpa Lyle, for now. Clearly …
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Wakeman 5. Early Denmans and Apple Orchards in Northern Ohio
My Denman family line first migrated from Ditchling, Sussex, England to New York state up the …
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Wakeman 4. Father Brings a Flour Mill to Town
To set the stage as I start this fourth in the Wakeman series (also described in …
Wakeman 3. The Grist Mill that Father Built
“When Father sold the farm and moved to town so that Mother could take care of …
Summertime
I’m sitting here in front of my computer with a nice glass of ice tea, soon …