Good morning everyone,
Today, Sunday, October 11, 2009, Atascocita - Kingwood Genealogical Society is holding a joint meeting with the Seth Hurin Bates chapter of the "Daughters of the Republic of Texas", and the Sarah Ward chapter of the "Children of the Republic of Texas." The presentation will be "The Teaching Trunk." The trunk was put together by Dr. Bruce Winders, Curator of the Alamo, He created the teaching trunks for the ten districts of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to use in classroom instruction.
The trunks contains clothing, foodstuffs, eating utensils, fire making kits, toys and games, and hunting equipment. The trunk has been used in classrooms and also at the Jesse Jones Park Pioneer Day celebration. Old and young are amazed at the life in the 1830s and before.
I will try and post some photos of the trunk if I get some good photos. This is where I need you Christina!
Till later..............
Gloria
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Getting back to normal
It has been a long time since I have been able to blog. Hubby had heart surgery on July 17, and it has been hectic ever snce. He is doing great now.! Things are settling down, so I can do a little genealogy.
I ordered 6 South Carolina film from the local FHC. Trying to find out about my James Knight b. 1757 in Virginia. I found an obit in an old online newspaper collection showing that he died on January 18, 1858. He was 101 years old. The oldest man in Orangeburg, SC. What a stroke of luck I had in locating that old obit.!! Hope the films help me! Tomorrow, I will visit the FHC again tomorrow and see what else I can find on James.
I am still having a hard time finding a marriage record on my Stephen Lisenby/be who lived around Marlboro, South Carolina from 1800-1826. Maybe I will find something on my trip to South Carolina Archives in November.
This morning, I was searching online at the University of Virginia Library, and found a lot of digitized records recording my Captain John Knight. Revolutionary land warrants, etc. What a great web site!!! Got to run now. See you at the AKGS meeting this Sunday.
All you genealogist have a great day. Bye.................
I ordered 6 South Carolina film from the local FHC. Trying to find out about my James Knight b. 1757 in Virginia. I found an obit in an old online newspaper collection showing that he died on January 18, 1858. He was 101 years old. The oldest man in Orangeburg, SC. What a stroke of luck I had in locating that old obit.!! Hope the films help me! Tomorrow, I will visit the FHC again tomorrow and see what else I can find on James.
I am still having a hard time finding a marriage record on my Stephen Lisenby/be who lived around Marlboro, South Carolina from 1800-1826. Maybe I will find something on my trip to South Carolina Archives in November.
This morning, I was searching online at the University of Virginia Library, and found a lot of digitized records recording my Captain John Knight. Revolutionary land warrants, etc. What a great web site!!! Got to run now. See you at the AKGS meeting this Sunday.
All you genealogist have a great day. Bye.................
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