Stories from the Rogers & Jones Family Tree.
I've often come across pictures of distant relatives who closely resemble more immediate family members. It's so cool to see genetics at work, and I thought I'd share these instances as I find them. My first set of doppelgängers are my paternal grandmother, Golda Jane Ahlfield (born 1913 in Kentucky) and her paternal first cousin,... Continue Reading →
A block-long, three-story brick complex stands between South and Water Streets in Mayfield, Kentucky [8]. Flat brick pilasters break up the great expanses of wall, and an arched entranceway once welcomed hundreds of employees into one of the largest clothing factories in the nation [3, 8]. The Merit Pant Company (also called the Mayfield Pants... Continue Reading →
A story about my great grandmother, Elnora Calhoun from her great niece, Evelyn Calhoun Rogers.
Like most children, my brothers and I would often seek out our mother throughout the day – to ask what was for dinner, tattle on someone, tell her we were bored, etc. If we found our father first and asked him if he had seen Mom, a common refrain was, “She went out to feed... Continue Reading →
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