My Uncle expressed a desire to know more about Margaret Russell, wife of Richard Cobe Jr. So this weekend I am trying my hand at creative non-fictional writing. I had to make some assumptions to tie in some connections. I also had to insert a little of my personality into that of Margaret's. Life is … Continue reading Creatively Recreating Margaret
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Pulling the String – Ebenezer Russell and Malinda Hand
I may have misspoken when I stated in my previous post that Margaret came from an upstanding family. No evidence to the contrary, but I did base my statement on her deeper heritage. The deeper I dig into her parents, the more I regret being so bold in my assertion. While I am confident that Ebenezer Russell and … Continue reading Pulling the String – Ebenezer Russell and Malinda Hand
Margaret Russell Cobe
Here I am again…switching gears. This week, I am in search of my Russell kin. Margaret Russell married Richard Cobe Jr. on 10 October 1867 in Paulding County, Ohio by a Justice of the Peace. Scant records narrow down her birth date to two probabilities; 1) 8 March 1852 or 2) 9 December 1849. It’s hard to decide … Continue reading Margaret Russell Cobe
1950 U.S. Federal Census
I have not been a good writer these past few weeks. It seems life got away from me a little. There have been a lot of articles written in the past few months on the April 1 release of the 1950 U.S. Federal Census. Honestly, I wasn't planning on writing anything about it. I was … Continue reading 1950 U.S. Federal Census
Fishing in Salt Lake
So…I went fishing. I was hoping to catch a big fish or two. I had a methodical laundry list of non-digitized books and microfilms as bait for big fish. And what did I catch? Nothing. Yes, my trip to Salt Lake City was a bust. About the only thing I accomplished was validating that my … Continue reading Fishing in Salt Lake
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