Amanuensis Monday - Sarah Jane Boone and William A. Hatley
Stanly County, NC on the map of counties of North CarolinaStanly County, NCSarah Jane Boone was born 4/24/1860 in Stanly County, NC to Peter William Boone (DOB 5/20/1834 in Alamance County, NC; DOD...
View ArticleDecorating For Valentine's Day
I found some very nice ideas on decorating for Valentine's Day on the Internet. I hope it gives you some ideas!
View ArticleSunken Living Rooms
When you hear the term, "sunken living room", do you imagine something like this?Well, it's not just for the "mod" look of the latter half of the 1900's! A sunken living room can be just a seating...
View ArticleAmanuensis Monday - Pinkney Lindsay Boone and Ida Abigail Aldridge
Stanly County, NC on the map of counties of North CarolinaStanly County, NCPinkney Lindsay Boone (Pink Boon, Pink Boone, Pink Linzie Boon, Pink Linzie Boone, Pinkney Lindsay Boon, Pink L. Boone, Pink...
View ArticleSentimental Sunday - 1950's
Sentimental Sunday is a blogging prompt from Geneabloggers.com. This is my contribution.I wasn't born until 1959 so I have no memories of the '50's but my parents lived it. I know that each of us, who...
View ArticleAmanuensis Monday - Rebecca Louise and Masirah Avery Whitley
Rebecca Louise Boone was born 3/1/1868 in Big Lick, Oakboro, Stanly County, NC to William Peter Boone (DOB 5/20/1834 in Alamance County, NC; DOD 7/27/1911 in Big Lick, Oakboro, Stanly County, NC) and...
View ArticleWedding Wednesday - A Wedding Dress
When my Mother and Dad got married in 1956, she was able to buy a real wedding gown. She spent $50 on her dress. Mom and Dad had a real wedding in a church with her father officiating. She had a...
View ArticleThriller Thursday - George Bennett Smart and Mary Ethel Boone
Thriller Thursday is a daily blogging prompt at Geneabloggers.com used by many genealogy bloggers to help them post content on their sites. Are there murders, bizarre accidents or other thrilling...
View ArticleSentimental Sunday - Trailers
I found some old ads on trailers, mobile homes. For awhile, trailers were the way of the future. Starting in the 1930's they gave new home owners something attainable. Men returning from serving...
View ArticleWedding Wednesday - Papa and Grandma
My father's parents were Vivian Mae Barnes and Oscar Alexander Huneycutt. Grandma was born 3/4/1904 in Davidson County, NC to Avery Lawrence Huneycutt and Addie Mae Michael. She took a job in...
View ArticleDecorating For St. Patrick's Day
Where I live, in SC, we don't really celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Although that may be changing due to marketing. It gives retailers another holiday to make money. Home decor, party decorations, beer...
View ArticleAir Stream Trailers
I searched the Internet for Air Stream Trailers. With those round and curved lines I wondered how people do the interiors of an Air Stream trailer. I came across people who have rescued vintage Air...
View ArticleThriller Thursday - John Franklin Boone and Mollie Eliza Whitley Aldridge
John Franklin Boone was born 9/19/1867 in Stanly County, NC to Peter William Boone (DOB 5/20/1834 in Alamance County, NC; DOD 7/27/1911 in Stanly County, NC) and Mary Jane Smith (DOB 5/3/1838 in Stanly...
View ArticleSentimental Sumday - Mom's First Grade Scrapbook
Sentimental Sunday is a daily blogging prompt through Geneabloggers.com used by many genealogy bloggers to help them post content on their sites. To participate in Sentimental Sunday, simply create a...
View ArticleThose Places Thursday - Elizabethton, TN
Do you often think back to places where you lived and worked at one time? What about those places where your ancestors spent time? Post about “those places” with photos and stories on Those Places...
View ArticleAmanuensis Monday - George Henry Boone and Lila W. Farmer
George Henry Boone was born 11/15/1877 in Stanly County, NC (according to his US WWI Draft Registration Card) or 10/18/1878 in Stanly County, NC (all other sources) to Peter William Boone (DOB...
View ArticleBrett And Ryan Playing In The Snow
For some reason, Illinois didn't get much snow this winter. Brett kept waiting and waiting for it so he could play in it and make a snowman. Finally they got some snow. Ryan was so bundled up he...
View ArticleGoing On A Chicken Hunt
Brett wants to go hunting with his Dad but he's still too little. But he is fascinated by hunting and Jenny said he decided he could go hunting for baby chickens since that is where chicken nuggets...
View ArticleBrett Crayons His Walls
Our great nephew, Brett, was caught with the crayon where he had been practising his newest letter of the alphabet, T's. Jenny was able to get it off with some elbow grease and Magic Eraser. Here is...
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