Update – June 5, 2010 I received the Obituary for Dewey S. Mercer in the mail today from the Tillamook Historical Society. In it it mentions a living sister “Hazel McCall, Sublimity”. This is much too much of a coincidence not to be her brother. Success! Another family member found. Now if I could...
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On September 12, 1918, my Great Great Grandfather registered for the draft when he was 45 years old, and I was very fortunate to locate his draft card. His wife Ellen is listed, as is his occupation as a Doctor. He’s described with a medium height and slender build with blue eyes and black...
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I was pretty excited to come across my Great Grandfather’s WW1 Draft Card. His eldest son Tommy Lee McCall was actually killed while serving in the Navy in a boiler explosion. The McCall’s have a long history of serving their country. What’s great about the back of the card is it describes his height,...
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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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Thomas Marion Montgomery, Dr. is my Great Great Grandfather (GG) though his daughter Etoyl Montgomery (1896-1996) who married Robert Lee “Bob” McCall (1896-1989) in 1920. Refer to his Family Group Record to find out more details about his children. Historical Timeline: Dr. Thomas Marion Montgomery (1871-1961) YEAR LOCATION EVENT 1873 Harmontown, Lafayette Co., Mississippi...
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John Keener “J.K.” McCall was my 2nd Great-Grandfather. While my sister was in college she took a class on the subject of genealogy. As part of her family research she collected a few items that made great additions to my collection of family history material. One of these items was a typed letter from...
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