Have you ever considered that we have more than just two sets of grandparents? We have 4,096 grandparents. Grandparents usually provide unconditional love and support to their grandchildren. They lend an empathetic ear in times of need and provide a safe harbor. They are also the keepers of family history, even those who have gone before us are still teaching us. We just need to pay attention. Here are a few of them that I am showcasing, as I don't believe you would want to hear about all 4,096 of my grandparents!
My Dad’s side
Philip Low
1801-1885
3rd Great-Grandfather
Civil War Veteran - UNION
Farmer
Meshack Hembree
1812-1885
3rd Great-Grandfather
Civil War Veteran - UNION
Farmer
Mathew and Rhoda Young
2nd Great-Grandparents
Civil War Veteran - UNION
Farmer
Layton Young
Son of Mathew
Great-Grandfather
A Postmaster/Farmer
Samuel Webster Young (in the middle) 1970’s
Son of Layton Young
Coal Miner and Farmer
Left my Uncle and my handsome dad on the right.
My sweet Grandma Nanny
Mother of 9 living children - A committed Methodist all her life she loved Jesus.
Grandpa and Grandma.
She always signed cards, GM & GP
Since Grandpa had been a coal miner he always looked older than his years.
He was a sweetie.
My Mothers Side
My Great Grandparents on my mother's paternal line
They never knew we existed
I just found this branch of my mom's tree and I don't know that much about them yet.
Mary Ann Anthony
3rd Great Grandmother
1821-1902
Quaker -
Grandma Stiffler and her 3rd husband
2nd great Grandmother
1843-1937
Quakers
Sarah Elizabeth Closson
My Great Grandmother
1873-1938
Had 2 little daughters - my Grandma Mabel was one of them.
Cary Benjamin’s Closson
My Great-Grandfather
1872-1935
Mabel Closson - Hasenstab
My Grandma
1897-1975
Amazing family tree. I just recently found a few more old photos of our Family. So many don't have names or dates on the back of them..very frustrating to say the least. I did get a letter translated from old Swedish by a friend. It was from my Great Grandfather to my Grandpa in 1923. this was on my Father's side. Cherished.
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It's not easy collecting all that history...I know about my immediate grandparents that's about it. My grandma on my dads side insisted we were related to Myles Standish, but I've got no idea how to prove or disprove that we are related to a pilgrim. Idea-ist@GetLostInLit
ReplyDeleteWell, I’m impressed (and a bit envious, too) that you have three grandfathers who fought for the Union in the US Civil War. I’ve only been able to find one — and have no photo of him, either. I have one lapsed Quaker (who became Presbyterian later in life) — while you have several. An amazing family tree — and so many wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteQuite an interesting story to uncover, even if he wasn't actually a wing walker. There's usually a grain of truth in that oral history, even if they deny it later.
ReplyDeleteYou do get caught up with like a fifth great grandparent and then you realize, you are not that closely related to them at that distance. Just 1/128 of them in you. I like your pictures. There is a strong resemblance with the Clossom's in the eyes. Your grandma nanny was very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI love all the pics you have of your grandparents and so on. I love your dad's sideburns. I have my mom's information dating back to the late 1600's..marriage and baptismal certificates. Sadly, I have them because, when my Aunt got married in 1943, she had to prove there was no Jewish blood in her. Yes, the swastika sign is on these papers. So I'm glad I have them but it's disgusting why I have them. My dad's side is much more difficult. O e day I will investigate
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