Amanuensis Monday: Another Letter to Miss Eliza Good 1887
Here is another letter written to my paternal great-great grandmother, Lidia [Eliza] Cordelia Good (b. July 20, 1869, d. May 25, 1964) from her cousin Frank in Louisville, Kentucky. I do not know much about Frank at this point. Lidia was the youngest of nine...
Wednesday’s Child: Mary and Martha Jordan – Conjoined Twins
I wonder if when my maternal great-great grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Jennings Jordan (b. 2/19/1867, d.1/26/1921), was nearing the end of her third and final pregnancy, if she had any indications about the children to whom she was about to give birth. I have yet to...
Tuesday’s Tip: Online Pennsylvania Vital Records Index
For everyone interested in Pennsylvania birth and death records there is a great new online index becoming available on February 13th. Starting on that date, birth certificates from 1906 and death certificates from 1906 to 1961 will be available from the Pennsylvania...
Friday Funny: No Necking!
One of the things I love about genealogy research is reading old newspapers. You never know what you might find. I found this great piece from The Daily Iowan, the student newspaper at the University of Iowa, dated June 19, 1925. The Daily Iowan, June 19, 1925 Boys!...
Wednesday’s Child: Ralph & William Hosaflook
Tombstone of Ralph L (b. 10/22/1912, d. 8/1913) and William H Hosaflook (b. 12/29/1922, d. 1923) Buried at Linville Cemetery, Rockingham County, Virginia Inscription Reads: Children of H.H. & B.M. Hosaflook Ralph L. 1912 - 1913 William H. 1922 - 1923 Ralph Lee...
Amanuensis Monday: Letter to Miss Eliza Good 1888
Here is a letter I transcribed over the weekend. There are a few places that I either couldn't make out the word or the discoloration on the paper is so bad it obscures the writing. If anyone has any suggestions let me know. The letter was written to my paternal...
Wedding Wednesday: Russell Rhodes and Ella Levan
Photo of my 1st cousin 2x removed on mother's father's side of the family and his wife. Russell Andes Rhodes b. May 26, 1908 in Linville, Virginia d. December 21, 2007 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania Ella Catherine Levan b. April 7, 1915 in Steelton, Pennsylvania d. July 17,...
Tuesday’s Tip: Google Found My Bean!
One set of my great-great-grandparents on my dad's father's side of the family were William Michael and Eva Ruth Anna Bean. William was born 8/22/1846 and died 8/21/1928. Eva was born 3/3/1847 and died 5/18/1928. They were married 1/1/1869. Their daughter, my...
Military Monday: Domain of the Golden Dragon
I found this certificate as I was going through an old scrapbook this weekend. My grandfather, Joseph Hosaflook, received it when he crossed the 180th Meridian, or the International Date Line. This "unofficial" Navy certificate was awarded by tradition to those who...
Shopping Saturday – Fill ‘er Up!
My grandfather's brother, Harold Howard Hosaflook (b. 11/8/1909, d. 12/2/1971) , owned this gas station / store in Mt Solon, Virginia. He lived in the white house on the right which had a service garage on the ground level. Harold had the house and the garage when he...