Genealogy Serendipity, Part II: Ancestor’s Diaries Returned to Family
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 28, 2019
Thomas Jay Kemp writes about the kindness of a stranger who found and returned his cousin Ransom Ferdinand Smith’s diaries... (Read More)
Category: Genealogy Stories
David P. Barnes – Stage Coach Driver & Civil War Veteran
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 21, 2019
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to learn more about the interesting life of a member of his family tree: David P. Barnes... (Read More)
The True Story of Mary Cook, Part III: Wagon Trains, Gold Rushes, Shipwrecks, Wars, Fires, Earthquakes, Love & More!
By Guest Author on January 18, 2019
Casey Gauntt tells the story of his 3rd Great Aunt, Mary Elizabeth Sawyers Swan Cook (1839-1924), one of the early pioneers and “mothers” of California... (Read More)
The True Story of Mary Cook, Part II: Wagon Trains, Gold Rushes, Shipwrecks, Wars, Fires, Earthquakes, Love & More!
By Guest Author on January 17, 2019
Casey Gauntt tells the story of his 3rd Great Aunt, Mary Elizabeth Sawyers Swan Cook (1839-1924), one of the early pioneers and “mothers” of California... (Read More)
The True Story of Mary Cook, Part I: Wagon Trains, Gold Rushes, Shipwrecks, Wars, Fires, Earthquakes, Love & More!
By Guest Author on January 16, 2019
Casey Gauntt tells the story of his 3rd Great Aunt, Mary Elizabeth Sawyers Swan Cook (1839-1924), one of the early pioneers and “mothers” of California... (Read More)
Cyrus Young: I Was Looking at His Picture on Our Photo Wall
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 29, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about his 2nd great-grandfather, Cyrus Hughes Young, and his wife Mary Garcelon... (Read More)
Wait, Who Is the Guy in the Civil War Uniform?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 27, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about identifying his relative John T. Webb, whom he noticed in an old photo wearing a Civil War uniform... (Read More)
Artists in the Tribe: My Cousin Maxfield Parrish
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 20, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about his cousin Frederick “Maxfield” Parrish (1870-1966), a famous American painter and illustrator... (Read More)
Artists in the Tribe: My Cousin Eastman Johnson
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 12, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about his cousin Jonathan Eastman Johnson (1824-1906), a painter known as the “American Rembrandt in his day.”.. (Read More)
