I am sending out a Christmas box,To the ones that are true and dear.It’s crammed right to the very top,With love and Christmas cheer.I spoke to old St. Nick today,He said that he would see,That Christmas Eve you’d find it,Right beneath your Christmas tree.Now when you tear the wrapping off,And open wide the lid,Be very… Read More CHRISTMAS by Katherine Cary Place
I was born, raised and have spent my entire life living in Genesee County, Michigan. My family is from Pennsylvania on my mother’s side and Missouri on my fathers. After high school I was hired into the ‘shops’, working for General Motors. I worked on the line and drove a fork truck before I started… Read More “Please allow me to introduce myself…”
My oldest granddaughter recently started attending Notre Dame University of Maryland in Baltimore. Most of our family research has centered around Missouri and parts south, but just before my sister Sula passed she found the proof of the missing link in the Richard family. That of Edward Richards (1678-1755). He came from England and lived… Read More MARYLAND CONNECTION Part 3 (My 6th Great-grandparents)
MARYLAND CONNECTION Part 2 – My 7th Great-grandparentsMy oldest granddaughter recently started attending Notre Dame University of Maryland in Baltimore. Most of our family research has centered around Missouri and parts south, but just before my sister Sula passed she found the proof of the missing link in the Richard family. That of… Read More MARYLAND CONNECTION Part 2 (My 7th Great-grandparents)
MARYLAND CONNECTION Part 1 – My 8th Great-grandparentsMy oldest granddaughter recently started attending Notre Dame University of Maryland in Baltimore. Most of our family research has centered around Missouri and parts south, but just before my sister Sula passed she found the proof of the missing link in the Richard family. That of Edward Richards… Read More MARYLAND CONNECTION Part 1 (My 8th Great-grandparents)
Ramblings of an Old Coot 