Family Stories – Page 10

November 1, 2014 Dana 4 Comments 3 min read

Murdered by Family Members to Stop Her from Testifying Against Her Husband (Allegedly)

I’ve written posts about Ephraim Bennett (my great, great grandmother’s brother) killing his abusive brother-in-law, Nathan Buchanan. A few days

October 25, 2014 Dana 1 Comment 2 min read

I had a wonderful trip back to my childhood home in southern Kansas last weekend. My family has lived in

October 14, 2014 Dana 0 Comments 2 min read

My daughter is taking a year-long geography course this year. Last week she was learning about the “pushes” and “pulls”

October 12, 2014 Dana 1 Comment 0 min read

I recently made an unusual find. It’s a census record for a family I believe our my relatives. Of course,

October 7, 2014 Dana 1 Comment 0 min read

Of course we expect to find death records of our relatives. But, this is the kind of death you don’t

October 6, 2014 Dana 0 Comments 1 min read

Here’s an excerpt from an interesting letter I found in a relative’s Civil War service record today. It appears to

October 3, 2014 Dana 0 Comments 1 min read

I’m busy looking through the small town paper where my family has lived since the early 1870s. I lived there

October 2, 2014 Dana 0 Comments 2 min read

May 31st, 1899. An electrical storm bursts upon the small town of Ashton, Kansas during the late evening hours. Thunder

September 26, 2014 Dana 1 Comment 0 min read

I found the following newspaper advertisement twenty-two times in the Arkansas City Daily Traveler. I guess Eckert (Eckard) Peters (1845-

September 23, 2014 Dana 1 Comment 2 min read

I was pleasantly surprised to receive two nominations today for the “One Lovely Blog” Award! A big thank you to