My Roots Run Deep
Stories From My Family History
Look alikes and Kindergarten….
Hearing someone say that a whole group of people look alike and it's all DNA reminded me of kindergarten and the fun a friend and I would have swapping places. The teacher couldn't tell us apart, and we had a great time with that. We both had short brown hair and...
Grandpa McArdle
My grandfather Clifford McArdle (1916-1943) died young in a tragic accident. He was quite a character though! (and he came from a family of unique individuals) My grandfather McArdle lost his mother young (at 6) and was raised by his father (who was trick shooter,...
Famous Distant Cousins?
Jared Ingersoll was an American lawyer and signer of the U.S. Constitution. Ingersoll is my cousin through the McArdle line. Officially he's listed as my 4th cousin 7x removed, which makes him very distant... but still in my tree. I usually don't take my tree out this...
Playing in Water!
Today was a great day to run down and play in the river. We have lots of land on the river, so we chose a spot with a sandbank. There were minnows swimming in the water, old mussel shells under the water, and fishing lines hanging from the bridge. I walked both...
Namesakes?
Looking at headstones recently I came across a headstone for Ethel Richter Dodge. I had assumed originally I was looking through my files for Ethel Richter (not my Aunt Ethel but another Ethel Richter), who had married into the Dodge family. We unfortunately lost my...
Playing in the Creek
Having friends over for a holiday, we went down and played in the creek - and wandered through the woods. It quickly brought back memories of all the times we would go into the woods and play in the creek near the house - and even better the times we would play in the...
