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Joseph Washington "Wash" Conner and Cynthia Catherine Flynn
Joseph Washington Conner is my third great granduncle (I have to use a relationship calculator for that one!). Our common ancestor is Isaac Jackson "Jack" Conner who is my 4th great grandfather. My...
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Different Christmas Wreaths
I got on the Internet and found some great ideas for wreaths! I was looking for wreaths that weren't just red and green. If you don't feel confident in making your own, you can buy wreaths. I feel...
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The Birth of Christ
Luke 1 in the Amplified VersionSince [as is well known] many have undertaken to put in order and draw up a [thorough] narrative of the surely established deeds which have been accomplished and...
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Erwin McCoy Conner and Mary A. Rhodes Part II
Erwin McCoy Conner and Mary A. Rhodes (or Mary Williams) are my Great-Great-Great Grandparents.Erwin McCoy Conner was born between 1839-1840 in Rutherford County, NC to Isaac Jackson Conner (DOB...
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What Could Possibly Be Interesting About the Begats In The Bible?
I will never forget a little cousin of mine who one day asked me, "Where do find all these interesting things in the Bible? Whenever I try to read it, it's just a bunch of little scriptures." LOL! I...
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Decluttering Tips
Keep a box in a closet for donations. As you come across clothes or other items you wish to give away, toss in the box. Once it's full, take it to your favorite charity.Go through your linens and pull...
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Christmas 2015
Christmas Eve at Stan's mother's home. Peggy has hosted Christmas Eve for the family all our 38 years of marriage. Her home is getting a little small for all the family. We're outgrowing it! LOL!Great...
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William Albert Conner and Elizabeth Dalton
Conner GenealogyWilliam Albert Conner and Elizabeth Dalton are my fifth great grandfather. William Albert Conner was born about 1796 in Bills Creek, Rutherford County, NC. I don't know who are his...
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Jim Elliott
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. - Jim Elliot, 1949Jim ElliottBorn as Philip James Elliott on 10/8/1927 to Fred and Clara Elliott. He and his siblings grew up in...
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Valentine's Day Is Coming Up
20 Inexpensive Valentine's Day IdeasTake a moonlit walk (somewhere safe)If you like games, treat yourself to a game night. Â Cards, board games, charades, whatever you enjoy.If you both enjoy cooking,...
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Predestination Or Free Will?
This particular subject is deep and much deeper than we, human beings, can fully understand. It is a topic that has been discussed and studied by those much more knowledgeable than I and with the end...
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Wood Panelling
How do you decorate with wood panelling? Many of the older homes have wood panelling. If you buy a home with wood panelling what do you do with it? Do you work with it or rip it out? Some of it is...
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Root Cellars And Springs Houses
A root cellar is any storage location that uses the natural cooling, insulating, and humidifying properties of the earth. Back in the days before temperature control, root cellars provided food storage...
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Week 52 of Personal Genealogy and History - Cremation Vs. Burial
Weekly blogging prompt through GENEABLOGGERS: Week #52 – Advice Week 52. Advice. Do you have any advice for future generations who may be researching your family?As concerning cremation versus...
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Spring is here. During the winter we all think of drinks such as hot chocolate, cinnamon and pumpkin spiced coffees, chai teas, mulled cider. In the summer we think of lemonade, iced tea, milkshakes...
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Thrifty Thursday - Food Storage Before Plastic
Have you ever thought about how people preserved and stored food before plastic? No plastic wrap, no cardboard, no paper bags, no plastic bags, no plastic containers... how did they keep food? There...
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Studying The Bible With What?
Last night our pastor started a new series called "Digging Deeper" to teach us how to study the Bible for ourselves. If you follow my blog, you know I do my own Bible studies using the common reference...
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Easter
Easter - a Christian religious holiday to celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial after his...
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The Power of Words
The Power of WordsHow important is our speech? Some believe that our words create our environment becoming a self fulfilling prophecy. Others believe our words are merely words with no power. I happen...
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Mystery Monday - William Franklin Fore and Melissa Jane Ensley
William Franklin Fore was born about 1853 in Buncombe County, NC to Fidelies Fore (DOB About 1826 in NC; DOD About 1898 in Buncombe County, NC) and Elizabeth Cole (DOB About 1835 in NC; DOD About 1912...
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