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Music – Week 13 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Music Intertwined With Life There is a distinct relationship that ties music to emotions and memory. It touches our soul and adds to the quality of our life. Family Musical Fun My husband, Gary Coble, is a musician and music … Continue reading
Loss – Week 12 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
It was Supposed to be Two Weeks On March 16, 2020 our country entered “15 days to slow the spread.” We are living in unprecedented times that will be historically important in the future. One day our ancestors will study … Continue reading
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Fortune – Week 11 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Rich but Forgotten Richard Bennett III was “the richest man in all the colonies and a most influential one.” (Maryland Genealogy Trails: Anne Arundel County Maryland Colonial Families) In fact, when he died in 1749, his obituary in the Maryland … Continue reading
The Name’s the Same – Week 10 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Perplexing Ancestors I’m so confused! Is it Frances or Francis? Is it he or she? Is is 1696 or 1701 or 1732 or 1768? And then of course, there is Stephen Watkins and Stephen Watkins. Seriously, who is who? Actually … Continue reading
Multiples – Week 9 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Twins My genealogic journey began with a search for twins. During my Thanksgiving visit in 2014, my mother, Jerrie Watkins Bernal, asked me to make a book about her family. She and her cousin (actually her first cousin, once removed), … Continue reading