Sharing ancestors, one person at a time. Genealogy and history.
Previously, I had written our Weigle/Wigle line up to Mary, wife of John Rhodes and mother of Daniel. I am reasonably confident that Mary Wigle was the daughter of Jacob Wigle and his wife, Elizabeth. I agree with other researchers that this same Jacob is most likely the man who moved to Wayne County, Ohio, and … Continue reading Jacob Wigle of Wayne County, Ohio
We have all had accidents. But how many of us had our misfortunes recounted in the local newspapers? Could you just imagine the whole community knowing? Well, that’s not hard for the ancestors who were members of the community pillars. Several of them had their oops’ reported publicly. In 1893, Edward Coomer lost his thumb … Continue reading Oops – They happen to us all
The topic for good deeds literally fell into my lap just this past week. I was experiencing mondo negativity through a myriad of varied and unrelated setbacks one after another all week. It seems the Universe was pretty mad at me. When I have weeks like this, I tend to shut down and turn to genealogy for distraction. Nothing … Continue reading Gratitude for her Good Deeds
One thing that seems to be a tradition in my family is facial hair. We come from a long line of bearded or mustached gentlemen. Not all of them were bearded, of course. But my father is a bearded man and, as a result, I have an affinity for beards. Even my husband sports a … Continue reading Bearded
I have previously written about Richard and Eliza Cobe in two parts (part 1 and part 2). I have made some slow progress in strengthening their connection to Richard and Eliza Cobb of Barrie, Canada. Short refresher: Irish immigrants Richard and Eliza Cobe appear out of thin air in the 1840 U.S. Census district of … Continue reading Newest – Cobe Coincidences
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