Last year, my sister passed away from cancer, but I can’t get over her passing. I am the eldest sibling, but she was the bridge that kept our family together. I spoke at her home going: A song by Beyonce says, “Take care of your Mother” and “Look out for Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 12 – Joined Together
Week 12 (Mar. 22-28): Joined Together Could it be a marriage? Could it be an organization? Could it be a carpenter/mason/builder? It can be whatever you make it out to be! Growing up, I wanted to be a registered nurse like my mother. Unfortunately, it did not happen, but I Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 11 – Flowers
We have at least a half dozen Lillies and Rosa’s and one Violet in our family, but this theme makes me think of my father’s Aunt Lillie. Did you know that lilies come in white, yellow, pink, red, and orange, and each color means something different? My Aunt Lillie is Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 10 – Worship
My husband was a preacher’s kid; he was a stepson of a preacher. I know he spent all day Sunday in church, and he played the piano for the church services. I believe Rev. Davis set the foundation for my husband’s religious faith. Rev Davis served as senior pastor at Continue Reading
2022 – #52 Ancestors Challenge – Week 09 – Females
Maggie Lena Barbee was the first known family member to go to college. She was born on 13 Mar 1891 in Alabama to Robert and Martha Ella Quinn Barbee. Both of her parents were enslaved people. My 2nd great grandfather, Robert, had previously been married to Amanda Lawler (1852-1876) and Continue Reading