Decoration Day Memories
As a child, Decoration Day started with mom going out to the back yard and picking flowers – particularly Peonies, Iris and Sweet William. My… Read More »Decoration Day Memories
A Railroad Family
In honor of National Train Day, I thought I’d share some info about our railroad heritage. One of first documents I have regarding railroad employment… Read More »A Railroad Family
Don’t Forget the Book!
For the April meeting of the Topeka Genealogical Society‘s ‘Brick Wall Study Group’, we were supposed to bring one of our brick walls to the… Read More »Don’t Forget the Book!
DNA Puzzle – Crawford Line
When I spit in a test tube for my first DNA test, I had high hopes of proving a relationship to another Crawford line and… Read More »DNA Puzzle – Crawford Line
Feeling Lucky – and – Grateful!
In thinking about a ‘lucky‘ post for a ‘52 Ancestors‘ post, I couldn’t think of any family stories where someone got ‘lucky‘. Without an idea… Read More »Feeling Lucky – and – Grateful!
Mary Foster Crawford
This week’s writing prompt for 52 Ancestors is ‘Strong Woman’. I have a lot of strong women in my family, including those young mothers modeling… Read More »Mary Foster Crawford
Down a ‘Rabbit Hole’ with Deeds
Thanks to a marriage record for Mary Crawford and Alexander Moore in 1793 in Madison County, I’ve been able to learn more about Mary Crawford.… Read More »Down a ‘Rabbit Hole’ with Deeds
Mary Crawford – Wife of Alexander Moore
For a long time, the Mary Crawford of early Madison County has been a puzzle! Mary appears on the 1787 tax list for Madison County.(1) … Read More »Mary Crawford – Wife of Alexander Moore
V – Veteran – GenealogyPhotoADay
Esther Stella Crawford enlisted in the U.S. Army Nurses’ Corps on 1 Dec 1943. Esther served as a 1st Lieutenant at the 185th General Hospital… Read More »V – Veteran – GenealogyPhotoADay
Eugene David Crawford
Eugene David Crawford1 was born on 8 Dec 1927 in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States.2–20 He lived in the 1st Ward in Dodge City,… Read More »Eugene David Crawford