William Brewster, still witnessing history.
William Brewster was there when Abraham Lincoln received word from Ulysses S. Grant that Robert E. Lee was seeking a peace conference. He witnessed the …
Author: Moe Crosby
Gertrude Wigley Still Eludes Me
Gertrude Wigley is my great grandmother on the Garrison side. I have been trying for some time to confirm Gertrude’s birthday, but haven’t had much …
Newest Mayflower Ancestor
Elder William Brewster (≈1566-1644) is my 10th-Great Grandfather on the Crosby side and he is, by far, the most famous ancestor I have discovered.
February’s Milestones
February’s birthdays, wedding anniversaries and deaths. Ezra Perry’s 359th birthday, Anna Catharina Schutz’s death 306 years ago and Johan Daub & Anna Schuerfelder’s 302nd wedding …
Sorting Saturday: Alphabetic Anomalies
Sorting, at least alphabetical sorting, is a science. There are set rules that establish a well defined hierarchy. It creates order out of what would …
Surname Saturday: Hilarious Hyphenation
Imagine you were able to attend a grand family reunion where all of your current (living) family was there as well as your deceased ancestors. …
January’s Milstones
January’s birthdays, wedding anniversaries and deaths. Ephraim Tinkham’s 396th birthday, Mathias Beare’s death 386 years ago and Frederick & Elizabeth Stager’s 227th
Black Sheep Sunday: Grandma Dorcas, Part 2 — Capital Crime
Dorcas (Galley) Hoar was my 8th-Great Grandmother on the Crosby side. In 1692 she lived in the town of Beverly, Massachusetts. Beverly is adjacent to …