All My Ancestors

One of the purposes of posting the stories from one’s families is to generate even more. And I’m thrilled to say that has happened.
Months after posting the pictures of my 4th great-grandparents I heard from a woman who had the wagon train story as part of her family lore. Her husband’s ancestor [...]

This is a picture of my great-grandmother. She’s always been an enigma to me. I wish I’d known her. Or maybe I should say I have some questions I wish I could ask her now.
She was one of ten children who were the first generation Americans born to immigrants from Russia. [...]

I talked to my cousin this morning. His dad, my uncle died last night. He said one of the last things his dad said, and said quite vigorously, was, “Get my hat!”
We all grew up on the Great Plains. Part of the state song of Oklahoma refers to the wind sweeping down [...]