[Fearless Females: Prompts for Women’s History Month, March 11th–Female ancestor who died young…this is a repeat from last year] (Reposting this one from last year. My Great Grandmother was an incredible woman!) My Great Great Grandmother was Margaret (Kelly) Jones. Margaret lived next door to a young man named, Thomas Augustine Jones. They married in…
Tag: Women’s History Month
Women Worked Too!
[Originally posted on YourIslandRoutes.com. Reposted for Fearless Females–Women’s History Month, March 12th: Working Girl] After piling over my research notes for the last 10 or more years, I’ve come to the conclusion that women worked much earlier than movies, television, and books lead us to believe. While many joined the work force during the depression…
My Grandma Made the Best Toast
[Fearless Females, Prompts for Women’s History Month, March 7th: Share a recipe…this is a repeat from last year] Oh, I know what you were expecting. My Grandma’s secret recipe for pound cake or corned beef. My Grandma Shellabarger was hospitalized when I was in 4th grade. She had a brain tumor and was partially paralyzed. …
An Ancestor I Am Drawn To
(I’m just getting started on Fearless Females even though it’s almost half way through the month…) Fearless Females #1…a female ancestor I am drawn to I’ve been working quite a bit on my French ancestry as of late. Thought I was mostly familiar with my French roots growing up, I haven’t spent much time researching…
Honoring Women During Women’s History Month
As you know, March is Women’s History Month. Many genea bloggers (including me) are participating in the Fearless Females monthly theme. As we write about the women in our family trees, we learn so much more about the special roles they played within the family and the community. I’ve been writing a little here and…