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
Tag: Rhoades
Rhoades WikiTree Dilemma
While in the process of pouring over my new Coomer DNA test results, I paused to catch up on some blog reading by other bloggers - on the topic of Genealogy of course...what else is there, right? Anyway...I came across a most interesting article that introduced me to WikiTree.com (thank you, Anne Young!). Distraction accomplished. … Continue reading Rhoades WikiTree Dilemma
An Ode to Father
It is Father’s day weekend! What better way to pay homage to my father than to post memories as written by him. The following is an abbreviated autobiography written by my father and slightly edited by me for blogging purposes. He grew up in a small South Dakota village; a place that he’s been known … Continue reading An Ode to Father
Jacob Wigle of Wayne County, Ohio
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
Oops – They happen to us all
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
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