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Ancestor Bio – Willie Hayes Shoemake (1905-1962)
52 Ancestors – Week 2018-11 By Don Taylor Willie Hayes Shoemake was born, grew up, married three times, and died – all in Putnam County, Tennessee. He was too young to have been drafted into World War I and too … Continue reading
Posted in Rittenberry Project
Tagged Tennessee, Putnam County, Willie Hayes Shoemake, Cookeville
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Ancestor Bio – Ethel May Carr Newcomb (1885-1977)
52 Ancestors – Week 2018-09 By Don Taylor Ethel May Carr was born, raised, and married in Somerville, Massachusetts. After marriage, she and her husband settled in Hingham, Massachusetts for several years. After their four children were born, she and … Continue reading
Ancestor – Margaret Alice Maloney (1855-1915)
52 Ancestors – Week 2018-04 By Don Taylor A pearl of Ireland, Margaret (or Marguerite) came to America as a teenager. It is unclear if she came alone or with her parents, but my suspicion is she came alone. Life … Continue reading
Ancestor Bio – Horace Upton Newcomb (1877-1956)
By Don Taylor Born in Canada, Horace Newcomb immigrated to the United States as a child. He lived a simple life as a carpenter in Boston and Cumberland County, Maine. Blanchard Project 2017 – Ancestor #10 List of Grandparents: Grandmother: … Continue reading
Ancestor Bio – Dennis F. Murphy (c. 1845-1890)
By Don Taylor Born of Irish immigrants, Dennis Murphy had a rough childhood. He enlisted and went to war at a young age. He returned from the war and worked. He married at about 40 years old, had three children, … Continue reading
Posted in Whitten Project
Tagged Maine, Dennis F Murphy, Calais, Biddeford, Margaret Alice Malone
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