The theme for Week 26 (June 28-July 4) is “Identity.” In genealogy, we seek out the identities of our ancestors. But they were more than just names.
I believe we develop our values, beliefs, and our personality in childhood. My values come from my upbringing with my maternal grandparents. They were the ones that raised me from a baby until I turned 18.
My grandmother had empathy for others. She would feed the homeless who used to ride the rails at the end of our street.
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She attended Centenary United Methodist Church in Youngstown, Ohio.
She had beautiful handwriting. When she was young, she won a writing contest.
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She attended Trinity School in Athens, Alabama, established in 1865 for the education of Freedmen. The school closed in 1970.
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