Posts Tagged ‘ California ’

Roxena Meacham Carter was the second wife of William Furlsbury Carter and my 3rd Great Grandmother. She had quite amazing life, and lucky for me, she told her life story to her daughter who recorded it. This autobiography was handed down to me from my mother who got it from hers. The copy I...
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William F. Carter was my 3rd Great Grandfather with his second wife Roxena Meacham Carter (1830-1919) through their daughter Junietta Carter (1865-1937) who married John Henry Wall (1861-1881) in 1881. William had quite a rich history and an interesting life. I’ve run across many biographies, journal entries, stories and other tales of his life’s...
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Robert Lee “Bob” McCall was my Great Grandfather. I always knew him as “Grandpa” and would climb up into his lap and listen to his pocket watch he kept in the front pocket of his overalls. I remember many meals over at my Great Grandparents house where “supper” was served at near noon and...
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I found the following photo among some photocopies that my mother made of some of my Great Grandmother’s photos in the 1970′s. Even though I don’t know who had this original, I am grateful to have the photocopy. I was looking at this photo, and thought this location looked vaguely familiar. After looking closely...
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I was reviewing the 1850 census today, and noticed how closely Hugh Tinnin was living to his daughter Lucy Jane Tinnin Neal. I started to go through the pages of the census and noticed Andrew and Sinai Neal Buchanan nearby. The Buchanans and Neals both had a Tinnin kid staying with them, so I...
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Looking this last weekend on Ancestry.com, I was able to find this Boston Passenger list document on the return of my 3rd Great Grandfather from his mission to India. The details of the passenger list are: Name: William F Carter Arrival Date: 11 Nov 1853 Age: 42 Years Estimated birth year: abt 1811 Gender:...
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The following is the Obituary for my 3rd Great Grandfather John Keener McCall. His son Robert Lee McCall from his first marriage to Martha Olive (Johnson) was my Great Grandfather. The source for this obituary is the Stayton Mail dated 6 Jan 1966. (The town of Stayton is located in Marion Co., Oregon) J...
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Manuel J Alonso was my Great Grandfather. My family line continues through his son Marcos Antonio Alonso Alcocer (1910-1974) and Pilar Alcocer. The names and dates contained in this family group record are current as of the time of this blog post.  Manuel Jesús Alonso Góngora  Birth – 16 Dec 1884, Tekit, Yucatán, México;...
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William N. Ingram was my Great-Great Grandfather through his son William Jr. who married Minnie Bell Nees (mentioned below as William of Silverton). The following is his obituary for his death which occurred on the 17th of May 1947 when he was 92 years old. “William M. Ingram, 92, died at his home near...
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William N. Ingram was my Great-Great Grandfather. My family line continues through his son William Jr. (1887-1963) who married Minnie Bell Nees (1888-1962) in 1910. The names and dates contained in this family group record are current as of the time of this blog post: William N. Ingram Birth – 14 May 1855, Mt....
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