Iowa First Cav
Have you ever tracked an ancestor’s military service thru the various battles? I have to admit this is something that I have not done. As… Read More »Iowa First Cav
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March 2021
Divorce
Going thru the pension file of Noah Washington Briles, I found a few hints about his wife’s marriage and later divorce. First was a copy… Read More »Divorce
Zebulon Foster Descendants
1. Zebulon Fosterb: 19 Aug 1808, Pike, Ohio, United Statesd: 5 Sep 1889, Warren, Indiana, United States+Caroline Ostranderb: 23 Mar 1814, Ross, Ohio, United Statesm:… Read More »Zebulon Foster Descendants
First Born
#SaturdayNightGenealogyFun Here is your assignment, should you decide to accept it (you ARE reading this, so I assume that you really want to play along… Read More »First Born
Uncle LR
#52Ancestors – week 12 Loss Is there a family event from your childhood that left a mark on your life, but one that happened when… Read More »Uncle LR
Leota Lorraine
Do you have an actor or actress in your tree? My answer to that question would have been ‘NO’. However, while doing some descendancy research,… Read More »Leota Lorraine
Throwback Thursday
Four generations of the Briles family This picture is from the photos my grandma Briles left me. The handwriting is likely hers. So who is… Read More »Throwback Thursday
Crider Brothers
Do you ever ‘stumble upon’ a piece of information that leads to an interesting tidbit of a community’s history? That’s what happened when I was… Read More »Crider Brothers
Briles Disabled
Noah Briles’ pension file contains several documents that indicate that he was disabled during service in the civil war. This disability likely contributed to his… Read More »Briles Disabled
Elusive Eliza
In my quest to figure out whether the Howard Hutchinson who drowned in the Missouri River is a son of Albert Hutchinson and thus a… Read More »Elusive Eliza