Family history is meant to be shared, especially with our siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews. This blog is dedicated to the ancestors who left traces of their lives for us to find and share.
An interactive Rhoades family trees is available to view here, but it is a password protected website that I wish only to share with immediate family. If you are a member of my immediate family and you do not already have the password, please call or e-mail me.
I am happy to share my source citations and answer any questions about internal family lore, items in the family’s private collection, or collaboration on allied lines. Just reach out to me via the Contact link.
Letters home: a gap in time
As with the letters, I have unintentionally left a large gap in time since my last letters home series. Though, Kenny’s letter didn’t have quite the gap in time that I have. Well, I am trying. The next letter in our collection is actually from Kenny’s dad, Ken Sr. It’s been nearly a year between…
Rosetta’s Lost Sister – update
Sometimes we are simply blind when it comes to solving puzzles. The most obvious clues tend to just slither on past our notice. As you recall, in Rosetta’s Lost Sister (the first post by this name), I thought I had lost Rosetta Johnson Rhoads’ sister, Mary, when I found their youngest sister, Theressa May Johnson…
Weeks 5 – 9 – Challenge and More
Welp…I made it to week 4 and flopped! So, to catch up… Week 5 – Challenge Boy am I challenged to keep up the writing. I have been banging my head on two lines, Tucker and DeJean. I don’t know how long my stubbornness will last before I throw my hands in the air and…
Our Many Pasts 