Thursday, January 18, 2018

Is it him? Or is it not him? That is the question...

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                I have pined away for a Revolutionary War Patriot in my lineage for a long time, but have come up disappointed at eve...
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

The Menzie House Hotel - An Early Problem Property

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     The town of Huron, in Dakota Territory, was a growing, bustling little town situated along the tracks of the Chicago and North Western ...
Saturday, September 30, 2017

The Big, Stinky Moneymaker on the Hill

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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 "...
Saturday, April 22, 2017

And if you believe that, I have a bridge I’d like to sell you…

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[Note: George Knutz was my great grandfather's brother] The year was 1906.  The place was Sedalia, Missouri.  George Knutz, ill aft...
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Saturday, March 4, 2017

Those Bad Vibes

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I love genealogy road-trips.  I especially love walking through cemeteries.  It’s so peaceful and quiet, walking past the graves and readin...
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Friday, January 6, 2017

A Perfect Storm

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 [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...
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Monday, January 2, 2017

The 1880 Agricultural Schedule Sheds Light on William Graves

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