Stories from the Rogers & Jones Family Tree.
After a few months away (I've been working on a genealogy certificate through Boston University), here is the story of my first cousin four times removed, Oscar Brewer, and his favorite song in 1888.
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 →
A story about my paternal great grandparents, Myrtle McAnelly and Henry Jasper Rogers.
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