I’ve spent this week searching for John C. Jones, a possible brother for my Thomas Augustine Jones, and his descendants. What has unfolded is a somewhat sad story. In a four year period, this family was hit with one tragedy after another. First, Maud (Jones) Porterfield gave birth to a baby prematurely in July 1904. …
Category: General Genealogy
My Great Great Grandfather had a Brother?
I was researching in the new Halstead’s Mortuary database at familysearch.org tonight. I never pass up a new database for San Francisco since records are few and far between. In an hour, I found exactly one family member. Matthew A. Kelly. What I found didn’t add anything to what I already had. I decided to…
What a Month!
You may have noticed I’ve been missing for awhile on this blog. My computer died. I borrowed a relative’s but it wasn’t the same. Then my Dad was hospitalized with breathing difficulties. He had pneumonia made worse by his emphysema. He got out on 15th and is doing much better that he has in several…
Merry Christmas Eve
It’s about 15 minutes to Christmas. I hope you have a wonderful Chrismas Eve filled with festivity. May all the presents be wrapped, the preparations completed, and may your tree be gloriously lit. I wish you all who celebrate a Christmas day filled with family and friends, the delight in a child’s face as the…
The Yearly Family Newsletter
Do you do an end of the year family newsletter? I started doing one 9 years ago, but mine is a little different than the typical strain. It started as a pay back to cousins who had helped me with my family tree. I am deeply greatful for all the help I receive, the stories…