It’s hard to believe, but I am writing my last assignment for the ProGen Study Group. This journey started over a year ago and I have found it to be invaluable. If you are interested in learning more or perhaps signing up yourself, go to their website… https://progenstudygroups.com/. For the next two months, we areContinue reading “It’s A Matter Of Perspective”
This past week I wrote a blog post about the Fraterville Mine explosion and how it affected my ancestors. But on 19 May 1902, hundreds of women became widows, leaving up to 1,000 orphans.1 The town of Briceville and nearby Knoxville quickly rallied to help the immediate needs of these families.2 In the 26 MayContinue reading “What Happened To The Widows and Orphans?”
This is week 7 of the 52 Ancestors Challenge and the theme, Outcast, has me a little stumped. No one ancestor comes to mind. No one in the family robbed banks (that I know of) or had a terribly contagious disease. The closest I can come to an outcast is this guy…Tipton Hightower (and whatContinue reading “A Charged Man In The Family Is Exonerated”
