Heart's signature is in the lower left corner. The sketch of a woman feeding a Cockatoo hung in one of the bedrooms at my grandmother's house. Mostly done in dark pencil some parts were filled in with paint on paper. The drawing is one of my favorite pieces done my great-grandmother, Martha Lake "Heart" (Carmichael) … Continue reading Girl with a Cockatoo
Recently, I was able to review a digital copy of an account book kept by my ancestor’s brother in the first half of the 18th century. He was a successful businessman in Charleston, South Carolina, after immigrating from Ireland around 1800. He never married and had no known children, but had close relationships with some … Continue reading Like a Love Letter From the Past
JFC DuPre was the first professor of agriculture at Clemson College. A picture of his workplace illustrates his work.
Letters are a treasure trove of information. I recently participated in a panel discussion about the intersection of postal history and genealogy. Here are some examples I shared.
My grandparents' met sometime between 1938 and 1939. Grandpa was a sales rep with Swift & Company which sold meat to grocery stores. His routes took him to various places, including Abbeville, South Carolina, where my grandmother lived. By 1940, they were dating and grandpa sent grandma this note (hopefully with some flowers or chocolates): … Continue reading The Real McCoy
My grandpa, Henry Hammond Medlock, died before I could really know him in life, but he has always seemed to be part of our lives. Growing up, we always had framed pictures around with him in them, something I have continued in my own home. In recent years, as my family has inherited family photos, … Continue reading She Was Born on My Birthday
This week's prompt for 52 Ancestors is Family Legend. One of the most interesting family legends in my paternal family is that of the supposed engagement of Sarah Eve, the sister of my 5th great-grandfather, to Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a celebrated physician. I told their story in an … Continue reading She Died Three Weeks Before
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