Ancestor Soup

Yes, I'm talking about Armour and Company, sitting on the hill just east of town.  Others who grew up in Huron will relate to the "...

[Note: George Knutz was my great grandfather's brother] The year was 1906.  The place was Sedalia, Missouri.  George Knutz, ill aft...

I love genealogy road-trips.  I especially love walking through cemeteries.  It’s so peaceful and quiet, walking past the graves and readin...

 [Note: The Conductor of Train #412 was my great-great uncle, E. E. Hittle of Huron, South Dakota.  He was married to Maude Graves, sister...

Years ago, I found digital copies of the 1880 Agricultural Schedule for my direct-line ancestors, William Graves and Lawson Lair in Peoria...

Iris Brown An Unconventional Friendship.  That may be what you call it.  Of course, when a tipsy 16 year old girl at a party meets a wo...

It was a Christmas eve just like every other one in our family, except it was the first Christmas dinner I remember sitting  up at the tab...