My Roots Run Deep
Stories From My Family History
4th of July and Building
We are still keeping costs as low as we can, but of course unexpected costs showed up. Things that the builder didn't mention - I wish I could say they were small - and a couple smaller things that we really wanted added. The home arrived without wastewater...
Building a shoestring so far….
I can honestly say that building has been eventful so far and I do fill a little alone, as the one with the past history of having lived in the country before. This isn't helped though by the fact that I moved off to college at 18 and have lived in a populated area...
Vaccines! and Nails!
Looking up the coroner's inquest data for Vermilion County Illinois in the historic data - last name McArdle, I was able to find 3 records. One was my 2nd great grandfather Uriah who was run over by an oxen team saving his granddaughter. One was Charles: MCARDLE,...
So lucky to have strong role models!
On both sides of my family I've had women that were pretty amazing as role models. Some are still around and others are just in my family history, but had an effect on the formation of who I am. If you divide my family into my four grandparents, you will find that...
Sarah Prickett ( and Uriah Morgan – Marriage, Births and Wills! – So hard)
Finding information about Sarah Prickett and Uriah Morgan has required some real detective work. So far I haven't ventured off the web to search, and have found references to Sarah with Uriah a few places. Sarah Prickett's family is well known throughout the area...
Schools and Moving
There are a lot of scary things going on right now with schools for sure ! We've looked at the small school district that I've been seeing a story about an isolation room in a classroom in Loudin County that was captured by a special needs students iPad. It's not...