Entry #29 July marked the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. I do not purport to be an expert on this battle or the Civil War in general. In fact, I find it a little intimidating to write about events that are so historically significant; however, I do feel that it is noteworthy to document…
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William Heritage, Senior – Heritage Unknown – 52 Ancestors #22
William Heritage is another one of those tricky ancestors who just bugs the heck out of me. This time I have chosen someone from my mother-in-law’s family, and William Heritage is my husband’s 5th great-grandfather. I keep going over and over my evidence for him. I have been doing this for years. It ought to…
Michael Mick – Found Drowned – 52 Ancestors #17
Entry #17 Michael Mick is my husband’s 3rd great grandfather on his mother’s side of the family. There are a few mysteries about him that keep him in the forefront of my genealogical mind these days. Michael was the son of George W. Mick and Elizabeth Park. He was born about 1834 in Plainfield, New…
Mary Jackson Campbell – It Took an Act of Congress – 52 Ancestors #4
Entry #4 If you think that government red tape is something invented in our generation, think again. In fact, it certainly predates the last century. Consider my husband’s fifth great-grandmother, Mary Jackson Campbell. Her husband, John Campbell, fought for with the Colonials in the American Revolution, yet proving his service became an ordeal that lasted…