Family History Writing Challenge 2018 – Page 2

Little Woman – Large Legacy

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging, Descent#FHWC2018, Bier, Boger, Bruhn, Burgess, Chapline, Doty, Edwards, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, Harless, Jaynes, Jobes, Jones, Monahan, Nixon, Sauber, Tutolo

[dropcap]G[/dropcap]randma Bier was a tiny woman with a big legacy. Edna Elizabeth Chapline was born on 06 May 1894 in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was born premature weighing only 2 pounds. Her parents, Wilber Cross Chapline

Now I Really am Hopeless

February 18, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging, Personal#FHWC2018, Bier, Burgess, Family History Writing Challenge 2018

[dropcap]I [/dropcap]do not recall everything after I heard that my Grandma Hope died. I remember screaming NO. I remember saying now I really am Hopeless. I do not feel that way anymore. She was the first

Ollie and Maxine Sapp – Enduring Love

February 17, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging, Personal#FHWC2018, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, Sapp

Part Three of the Romance of Ollie and Maxine Sapp. Click here for Part One and here for Part Two. [dropcap]B[/dropcap]efore Grandma and Grandpa knew it years had passed and their son Ronald left home,

Ollie and Maxine Sapp – Turbulent Times

February 16, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging, Personal#FHWC2018, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, Sapp

Part Two of the Romance of Ollie and Maxine Sapp. Click here for Part One and here for Part Three. [dropcap]O[/dropcap]n March 31st, 1942 Grandpa entered into active military service. Grandpa sent Grandma love postcards and pictures from the

Ollie and Maxine Sapp – Young Love

February 15, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging, Personal#52ancestors, #52stories, #AncestorChallenge2018, #FHWC2018, #GBP, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2018, 52 Stories in 52 Weeks, Ancestor Challenge 2018, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, Sapp, Shuman, The Genealogy Blog Party

Part One of the Romance of Ollie and Maxine Sapp. Click here for Part Two and here for Part Three. [dropcap]F[/dropcap]rank Topliff Sapp and Carl Bryan Shuman were Wetzel County politicians, both having been Democratic County Chair, were best friends, and

Love Letter – Valentines Day 2018

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018Personal#FHWC2018, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, King, Sapp

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the Family History Writing Challenge, I should be writing about one of my ancestors. I chose instead to write about one of descendants ancestors, my husband. The best way I can help my descendants get to

Parker Miller Ferguson – Puzzle

February 13, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging, Surnames#FHWC2018, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, Ferguson, Miller, Parker

[dropcap]I [/dropcap]am so excited. This is one of those moments every genealogist dreams of. Shattering a brick wall! I have finally found some of the answers I need about my ancestor Orloff C. Miller, born Herbert

Granny Nig and Jonly Ronly King

February 12, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging#FHWC2018, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, Hancock, King

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]lease do not read further if you struggle with the fact that some people past and present have and do practice casual racism. With a disclaimer that this I am sure you know what Nig stands

My Grandmothers – Malinda and Jane

February 11, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging, Descent#FHWC2018, Darrah, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, Sapp, Shuman, Yoho

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]alinda Darrah and Jane Yoho are two strong women. They are my grandma Maxine’s mom and mother. While Malinda was recovering from the birth of her daughter Geraldine, her husband Bryan went about and got

Favorite Name

February 10, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging, Surnames#52ancestors, #AncestorChallenge2018, #FHWC2018, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2018, Ancestor Challenge 2018, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, Guthrie, Jackson, Keenan, McDonough, Moore, Sapp, Satterfield, Triplett, Trippett

[dropcap]I [/dropcap]have so many great names in my family tree. A favorite name for boys would be Christian Alexander and a favorite name for girls would be Catherine Scarlett. Picking the names of my children