Monthly Archives: November 2014

That Was Once A Last Name

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Caryn

When a name is passed down from generation to generation dating back to the 1400s or even further back, it is often not easy to say just how that name got started, but once in a great while, we are … Continue reading →

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The Forsyth Connection

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Caryn

Every time I make a new family connection…no matter which of the many branches of the family tree it happens to be on…I feel such excitement. These are new members of a family history that is ever evolving. We are … Continue reading →

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Things Closest To Her Heart

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Caryn

I think it’s a good thing that my niece, Machelle Moore likes to do a lot of outdoor, tomboy kinds of things, because with a husband and two sons, she is pretty much surrounded by those things. Her family loves … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Tradition

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Caryn

It’s tradition…looking at your life on Thanksgiving Day, to give thanks for the many blessings that you have received over the year, and the years past. We take stock of everything. The sad things are set aside for review on … Continue reading →

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Language Lost

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Caryn

My great grandparents, Carl and Albertine Schumacher immigrated to the United States from Germany, before they even knew each other. When they arrived, they, like most immigrants, could not speak English very well. It made communication difficult in those early … Continue reading →

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Life On The Homestead

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Caryn

Like many people, my great grand uncle, Cornealius Spencer and his wife Leola Stinson Spencer left Iowa and made their way to Oklahoma in the spring of 1893. With them were their children and Leola’s parents. They had heard that … Continue reading →

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The Importance Of Lookout Mountain

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Caryn

On a trip to Tennessee and the surrounding area in April of 2003, Bob and I had the opportunity to visit Lookout Mountain, which is located near Chattanooga, in southwestern Tennessee. The drive up was stunning, and everything we saw … Continue reading →

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Shoot Out At The Nursing Home

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Caryn

When Bob and I arrived at the nursing home where his mother lives, she immediately asked us if we had our guns. We usually go with the flow when talking to her, because with Alzheimer’s Disease, you just never know … Continue reading →

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Summer Girl

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Caryn

My nephew, Barry Schulenberg’s wife, Kelli is a summer girl. Winter is simply not her style. I can relate to that, because if you are the kind of person who loves to get outdoors and do some hiking, winter really … Continue reading →

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Necessary Education

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Caryn

In years gone by, many mothers were also their children’s teacher. I suppose that when it is just the way things are done, you step up and do what you need to do. Back when families first headed out west, … Continue reading →

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