The Challenge of Tracing Female Ancestors Tracing our ancestors is like assembling a complex puzzle, but when it comes to female ancestors, especially in the 19th century, the challenge intensifies. One such ancestor is Sarah Dickson, whose story exemplifies the difficulties and rewards of genealogical research. The Search Begins: William S. Murphy and Family Our…
Of all the stories of all of my ancestors, the one that gets to me and really makes me want to know more is the story of my great grandfather John Murphy. John and Lilly Floyd and family in Meade County Kentucky. My grandfather, the son of John Murphy and Lilly Fenix, and his brothers…
January Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female doctor in the United States. It was the year 1849 when she was award her MD. The President of the United States was James Knox Polk, then Zachary Taylor. February President Polk was the first President to be photographed. March Minnesota became a US Territory Zachary Taylor refused…
Misc. Events US Census records from this year are nearly completely destroyed by fire, then by purposeful destruction in 1921 and 1934. Comanche, surviving horse from Battle of Little BigHorn, died.President of the United States: Benjamin HarrisonVice President: Levi P. Morton January- Nellie Bly Circled the Globe United Mine Workers of America Founded February – March…
Robert and Mary (Sweeney) Brown were my great grandparents on my mothers side. They were born, raised, married, died and buried in Washington County, Indiana. Robert was a hard working yet romantic kind of man. He wrote poetry every chance he got. Very different from his hard working, no-nonsense wife Mary. They raised a house…
