Major Blue And Spanish West Florida
During the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson virtually ended the Creek War with his decisive defeat of the Creek Indians at the Battle of...
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An Exploration of my Family's Genealogy, Ancestors and Their Journey Through History
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- Oct 23
- 10 min
Nicholas, Lydia And The "New Orleans"
Nicholas Jacobus (or James) Roosevelt was born on 27 December 1767, in New York City. He was the son of Jacobus Roosevelt (1724–1777)...
- Oct 16
- 5 min
From Patriot to Whiskey Rebel
Barnabas Blue was likely born about 1757 in New Castle County, Delaware and became an early settler in Berkley County, Virginia (now...
- Sep 10
- 5 min
The Roosevelts, Part 4: Eleanor
For Part 3, click here Eleanor's parents were Elliott and Anna Hall Roosevelt. Elliott was the younger brother of Theodore "Teddy"...
- Sep 4
- 5 min
The Roosevelts, Part 3: FDR
And now, for probably the most well-known of the "Hyde Park" Roosevelts. (Click here for Part 2) Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on 30...
- Aug 28
- 7 min
The Roosevelts, Part 2: TR
As I usually do when talking about famous relatives, I will pass along information that may not be common knowledge. (For Part 1, click...
- Aug 21
- 2 min
The Roosevelts, Part 1
Nicholas Roosevelt (Nicholas van Rosenvelt) was born in New Amsterdam (later New York City) and baptized on 2 October 1658 in the...
- Jul 10
- 4 min
The Gentle Giant
John Sherman "Jack" Fasig was born on 18 March 1894 in Lancaster County, PA where his father, John Sr. had a tobacco farm. He moved with...
- Jul 4
- 12 min
Colonel Smith And the 71st PA At Gettysburg, Part 2
The story continues. For Part 1, click here. Colonel Richard Penn Smith, Jr. was standing with General Alexander Webb near the Copse of...
- Jul 3
- 8 min
Colonel Smith And the 71st PA At Gettysburg, Part 1
A family history story in honor of the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg Richard Penn Smith, Jr. (R. Penn Smith) was born on...
- Jun 5
- 5 min
The Publisher
Joshua Ballinger Lippincott was born in Juliustown, Burlington County, New Jersey, on 18 March 1813. He was the only child of Jacob...
- May 15
- 8 min
An Admiral In Two Theaters
Morton "Mort" Lyndholm Deyo was born on 1 July 1887 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was appointed to the US Naval Academy, Annapolis,...
- Feb 20
- 5 min
The High Altitude Pursuit Pilot
Captain Hugh M. Elmendorf, for whom Elmendorf Air Force Base was named, was never assigned to Alaska, nor is there any record of his...
- Nov 28, 2022
- 6 min
The Pattons, Part 4: "Georgie"
The story of the Pattons continues. Click here for Part Three. Before he had the nickname "Old Blood and Guts", he was simply known as...
- Nov 21, 2022
- 5 min
The Pattons, Part 3: George II
The story of the Pattons continues. Click here for Part Two. George was born as George William Patton in Charleston, West Virginia (then...
- Nov 14, 2022
- 6 min
The Pattons, Part 2: Brothers George & Tazewell
The story of the Patton family continues. Click here for Part 1. George Smith Patton was born 26 June 1833, in Fredericksburg, Virginia,...
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
The Pattons, Part 1: Peggy And John
The Patton family entered my family tree on 8 January 1824 when Margaret "Peggy" French Williams married John Mercer Patton. Margaret was...
- Aug 21, 2022
- 8 min
The Presidents' Confidante
George Bruce Cortelyou was born 26 July 1862 to Rose (née Seery) and Peter Crolius Cortelyou, Jr. in New York City. He was educated at...
- Aug 15, 2022
- 5 min
The King of Late Night TV
John William "Johnny" Carson was born on 23 October 1926 in Corning, Iowa. He was the second of three children of parents Ruth Elizabeth...
- Jun 27, 2022
- 6 min
"Backwards And In High Heels"
She was most remembered for the blissful partnership with Fred Astaire in sparkling musicals that brightened Depression-era America. He...
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