Wordless (nearly) Wednesday - The Smith Farmhouse Prior to Demolition

Wordless (nearly) Wednesday

The Smith Farmhouse Prior to Demolition

This is the farm home I grew up in from about 18 months through High School graduation and continued to visit as our children grew up. This was MY Homeplace, for sure! ;-)

How many additions can you identify in this house that may have been nearly 100 years from birth when it was demolished as it entered the 21st century??

Many, many memories created here...  ;-)


But, as always, Families are Forever! ;-)  Even if the house isn't there any more! ;-)

52 Ancestors - #37 John and Mary (Isaac) Kinnick

52 Ancestors

#37 John and Mary (Isaac) Kinnick

This year, Amy Johnson Crow has issues a new 52 weeks blogging challenge:

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

 

on her No Story Too Small blog.


The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. Not only should this get me blogging more, but also to take a deeper look at some of the people in my family tree.

My approach: I have made this a Tuesday Theme, and, use it to enhance my WikiTree ancestor profiles. That is, focus on a different ancestor on my WikiTree list of profiles, each week (include possibly adding new profiles), Great idea! Thanks to Randy Seaver's post for bringing this to my attention!
Note: Third shift (not change) to approach. Beginning with #25, I will be doing direct ancestor couples.

 

Mary Kinnick, circa 1844

#37 John and Mary (Isaac) Kinnick

These are a set of my 4th great-grandparents, #96 and #97 on my Ahnentafel Report, for my genealogy friends.

Their seventh child, third and last son, was my 3rd great-grandfather, Walter W. Kinnick, see #32, in this series.

John Kinnick (b. abt. 1769, Charles Co, MD; d. abt. 1818, Charles, Co, MD)
married, perhaps 12 Juan 1790, Trinity Parish, Charles Co, MD,
Mary Isaac (b. abe 1772, MD; d. aft 1840, Beaver Twp., Noble Co, OH)

They are believed to have had nine children, all born in Maryland, possibly others:

1. William Kinnick (b. abt 1795)
2. John Kinnick (b. 1797)
3. Percilla Kinnick (b. 1 Feb 1800)
4. Dorcas Kinnick (b. Dec 1800)
5. Sarah A. Kinnick (b. Feb 1801; d. 1 Jan 1872, Kirkwood Twp, Belmont Co, OH)
6. Mary Kinnick (b. 13 Aug 1804; d. 10 May 1882, Ellison Twp, Warren Co, IL)
7. Walter W. Kinnick (b. 11 Feb 1810; d. 28 Feb 1853, Bureau Co, IL) - my 2rd great-grandfather
8. Ann Kinnick (b. 23 May 1812; d. 29 Sep 1872, IN)
9. Catherine Kinnick (b. 31 Aug 1814; d. 17 Oct 1894, Ripley Twp, Rush Co, IN)

I have a lot of information on the latter six, who moved out of Maryland, much less on the first three who did not. Still seeking more information, of course. A fun family to research, and have traveled far and wide, in Maryland, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois doing so. ;-)



What fun! ;-)

Families are Forever! ;-)

Wordless (nearly) Wednesday - Annette in an Apron

Wordless (nearly) Wednesday

Annette in an Apron

Annette, Tucson, 1983

Over the past 30 years, seeing our oldest daughter, Annette, in an apron has not been a common scene.

I came across this while looking for photo for the recent family reunion. While I'm sure she didn't wear an apron, she and her husband, Larry, hosted a very large and very successful reunion at their home on Boulder Mountain near Teasdale, Wayne County, Utah. [P.S. She also fixed a really super breakfast just this morning, as well!] So, it just seemed appropriate to share this photo, now...  ;-)

Families are Forever! ;-)

52 Ancestors - #36 William and Hannah (Healey) Preston

52 Ancestors - #36 William and Hannah (Healey) Preston

This year, Amy Johnson Crow has issues a new 52 weeks blogging challenge:

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

on her No Story Too Small blog.


The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. Not only should this get me blogging more, but also to take a deeper look at some of the people in my family tree.

My approach: I have made this a Tuesday Theme, and, use it to enhance my WikiTree ancestor profiles. That is, focus on a different ancestor on my WikiTree list of profiles, each week (include possibly adding new profiles), Great idea! Thanks to Randy Seaver's post for bringing this to my attention!
Note: Third shift (not change) to approach. Beginning with #25, I will be doing direct ancestor couples.


#36 William and Hannah (Healey) Preston

These are a set of my 4th great-grandparents, #80 and #81 on my Ahnentafel Report, for my genealogy friends.

Their second child, first son, was my 3rd great-grandfather, William Preston, see #29, in this series.

William Preston (b. 5 Aug 1728, Beverly, MA; d. 9 Jan 1804, Strafford, Orange Co, VT)
married on 12 Jun 1752 in Chester, Rockingham Co, NH
Hannah Healey (b. 3 May 1734, Chester, NH; d. 5 Aug 1812, Strafford, Orange Co, VT)

They were believed to have had eleven children (Thanks to a Preston cousin for all the details on this family. Any errors, are mine!) (I've used Preston here; some records are under Presson):

1. Molly Preston (b. 14 Nov 1752)
2. William Preston (b. 6 Jul 1755) - my 3rd great-grandfather
3. Hannah Preston (b. 25 Mar 1756)
4. Mary Preston (b. 2 Feb 1758)
5. Benjamin Preston (b. 2 Jan 1761; married Elizabeth Kimball)
6. Alexander Preston (b. 11 Jun 1764; d. 8 Mar 1813; married Mary Durkee)
7. Sarah Augusta Preston (b. 3 Jul 1766; married Elijah Blake)
8. Hitty Preston (b. 18 Jul 1768; d. 1799)
9. Joseph Preston (b. 15 Jun 1771; married Lydia Dow)
10. Asuhel Preston (b. 1 Nov 1772)
11. John Preston (b. 8 Jul 1774; d. 12 Jun 1859)

Very thankful for the fine local records in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont! ;-)


What fun! ;-)

Families are Forever! ;-)