tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54546037954101446522024-03-13T12:14:23.412-07:00How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy JourneyJust my way of sharing with family, friends, and anyone who will listen, the things that I have learned about my ancestors with a little bit about myself and my own little family in the mix.Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.comBlogger957125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-32502402457414285492020-08-03T06:45:00.001-07:002020-08-03T06:45:22.669-07:00It's Been A Long Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to say hello to everyone. I know it's been a long time since my last post. The world is in a much different space from when I last wrote on March 2nd. So am I. I hope and pray that all of you out there are safe and taking care of yourselves and your loved ones. Sorry that genealogy has kind of fallen by the wayside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please stay vigilant and wear your mask when you go out. Keep the hand sanitizer handy. Wash your hands. This is how we take care of each other these days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Be well, be kind, and be patient.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is a light at the end of the tunnel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We'll get there if we take care of each other.</span><br />
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Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-40876789865011230982020-03-02T09:08:00.000-08:002020-03-02T09:08:14.854-08:00Pink Invitational 2020<span style="font-size: large;">Here's pictures of our beautiful girl back from injury. In the fall, she broke a bone in her left foot which took a long time to heal. These are pictures from her second competition of the season, Pink Invitational 2020. She's getting stronger every week. I loved watching her compete and hanging out with her teammates. They are so supportive of one another. No medals this time for her but she gained a bunch of her confidence back. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She competed late on Saturday February 22, 2020 so that involved an overnight stay in Philadelphia. I don't like driving long distances at night especially if I'm tired. The following day we spent time sightseeing and checking out a Blick art supply store that was near our hotel. OMG! If you love doing art, then you love Blick! We could have spent the whole day there, trying out different art supplies, but we had to make that drive back home. </span><br />
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<br />Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-25304754401125275882020-01-31T17:21:00.001-08:002020-01-31T17:21:19.380-08:00Crayons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a child, if someone gave me a coloring book and a 64 count box of Crayola Crayons I would entertain myself for hours on end. Well, crayons have made their way back into my life, as well as paints, pencils and various other art supplies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My art cart brings me such joy. I look at it in the morning and it gives me permission to go ahead and play. My heart has been missing this and I didn't even know it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started this post last Fall and it has been sitting unpublished in my draft folder since then. I have some news to share, so it seemed like the perfect time to finish this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am so excited to announce that some of my work will be shown for the month of February at a local museum. Here's the link to the annoucement: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The.Vestal.Museum/photos/a.729136080449783/3232797556750277/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/The.Vestal.Museum/photos/a.729136080449783/3232797556750277/?type=3&theater</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sending thanks out to my friends and family who have been so supportive of me and my art journey. Lately, I've been focusing on maintaining balance in my life. I enjoy doing research and genealogy but I also have other interests that I want to explore. I have a very busy family who needs me. It's important that I am present and not just going through the motions with them. My kids will be leaving the nest before you know it. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I will continue to write genealogy updates from time to time here on this blog. I just won't be posting as often as I did in the past. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-39118739620367701882019-09-11T14:33:00.000-07:002019-09-11T14:33:09.443-07:00I Am Loving Painting Right Now!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know last week I had said was going to finally get around to posting pictures from our Cape Cod trip we took back in June. I thought I should let you in on a little secret first. It's part of the reason why I've been posting less to my blog. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am absolutely loving painting right now! Gosh, it's such a release of creative energy and it relaxes me. I feel like I finally have found the thing I had been missing in my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">About five years ago when I was going through a little dark period, I fell in love with the work of the artist Kelly Rae Roberts. She had these little inspirational sayings on her paintings of ladies that just spoke to me. I added a few of her prints to my house, making the point of reading the words on them daily. Those little messages were like vitamins for my spirit. I've been a follower of her blog and newsletter since then. When I learned in August that she was going to begin hosting monthly art dates, a voice in my head said, "Do it!" Without hesitation, I signed up and I am so glad that I did. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can I tell you, it was so wonderful to see her process of creating a piece. It made me feel more at ease with the way I go about painting because most of the time when I sit down to make something I go in with no plan. I like to let things just happen...or simply unfold. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I will get around to posting those Cape Cod pictures at some point. Maybe tomorrow. LOL! I just wanted to let y'all know what I've been up to. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can check out the artwork of Kelly Rae Roberts here: <a href="https://www.kellyraeroberts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.kellyraeroberts.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you would like to sign up for her monthly art dates, use the link here: <a href="http://kellyraeroberts.refr.cc/andreak" target="_blank">http://kellyraeroberts.refr.cc/andreak</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(In the interest of full disclosure, I do receive a small reward if you purchase through this referral link.)</span></div>
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Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-21782331169826984592019-09-09T21:06:00.000-07:002019-09-09T21:06:27.107-07:00First Day of School 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This smiling giant is now in the 9th grade. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This young lady is now in 7th grade. She added swimming and</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">See you on the other side. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, It's been a while since I've written. Some of you out there might have been wondering is she ever coming back. The answer is yes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've decided that my blogging journey will be perhaps a bit different now. I still love researching about my family and I still love making new discoveries and connecting with cousins. That I will continue doing. I just feel that I have to be the one driving this blog and the blog not driving me. There's a whole world out there that I've been exploring since I have taken time away from the computer and you know what, I've been enjoying myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been doing a bit more painting in my spare time. When I paint, it's meditation time for me. I love the process of getting quiet and focused and just letting things out on paper or on canvas. It's a great way to relax. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a family, we did less travel this summer. We did visit Cape Cod at the end of June. I realize now I don't think I posted any pictures from that trip, so I will have to get busy doing that after this post. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Since then, we spent time visiting nearby state parks where we had a blast swimming and getting some sun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sports season starts earlier now for both kids. Soccer camps and gymnastics practices were part of their weekly schedules so there was Uber Mom to the rescue getting them to where they needed to be. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On a sad note, I did learn that my maternal grandfather's youngest brother Bobby passed away in April. Bobby was sweet quiet soul who I had the pleasure to meet with a couple of times when I had the opportunity to visit North Carolina. I will miss the sound of his voice and his sweet laugh. Rest in Peace Uncle Bobby. See you on the other side. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope all of you out there had a wonderful summer filled with fun and relaxation. School starts this week for the kids, so I guess I better get ready for Fall. </span>Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-80903254538271890412019-07-10T15:40:00.001-07:002019-07-10T15:45:07.684-07:00Happy Birthday In Heaven, Dad!<span style="font-size: large;">Although you aren't here physically, I can definitely feel your presence, dad. You would be pleased to know that your grandson is a chip off the old block. He's built like you when you were young. He has broad shoulders and muscle. Even mom commented on how Noah has your calves. He's about six feet tall now. You would be pleased to know that your watch fits him perfectly now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Father's Day to my lovely husband and to all the wonderful dads out there. Make some memories today :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At last, some genealogy right?!! LOL. I decided to jump back into things with an Amanuensis Monday post. I have to thank a fellow genealogy friend of mine who helped me out a couple of months ago, Nathaniel Glasgow. He brought to my attention a deed which documents the sale of about an acre land from a woman named Charity Ambrose to the trustees of Mt. Olive AME Zion Church in Riverdale, NC. Guess who's listed among the trustees. My maternal 3rd great grandfather and his son, Mortimer and Alfred Mitchell. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This deed made this 6th day of November in the year 1893 by Charity Ambrose of the first part of Craven County, and Mortimer Mitchell, Charles F. Hall, Anthony Dennis, Edward Hooker, Killis Green, David Sampson, Phillis Borden, Ezekial Pastuer, and A. F. Mitchell of Craven County and State of North Carolina of the second part , Trustees of the Mt. Olive Church, African Methodist Episocpal Zion Church in America of No. 6 Township Craven County State of North Carolina. Witnesseth that said Charity Ambrose party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of three dollars to her in hand paid by the said Mortimer Mitchell, Charles F Hill, Anthony Dennis, Edward Hooker, Killis Green, David Sampson, Phillip Borden, Ezekial Pasteur, & Alfred F Mitchell, parties of the second part, Trustees of Mt. Olive Church of Riverdale Craven County and state aforesaid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain , sell, release, and convey with the said parties of the second part, Trustees as aforesaid, their associates </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">and successors in office, a certain piece or parcel of land in Craven County State of North Carolina adjoining the lands of the grantor and R. P. Williams and bounded as follows, Beginning at a stake on the West Side of the New Berne and Beaufort Road at a point where Fishers Avenue on to the said road and runs nearby West Seventy Yards to a stake in the rear of Mount Olive Church on the North side of an old road leading West from the said New Berne and Beaufort road, thence at right angles, parallel with said New Berne and Beaufort road. Seventy yards to a stake, thence at right angles nearly East Seventy yards to the New Berne & Beaufort road with said road Seventy yards to a stake at place of beginning containing one acre more or less. To have and to hold the aforesaid piece or parcel of land and all privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging in trust that the said premises shall be kept used maintained or disposed of as a place of Divine worship for the use of the ministry and membership of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America, subject to the discipline, usage, and ministerial appointments of said church, as from time to time authorized and declared by the General Conference of said Church, and the Annual Conference in where bounds the said premises are situate And the said party of the first part doth hereby covenant unto the parties of the second part, that she is seized of the said premises in fee simple, and hath the right to convey the same in fee simple & that the same is free from all encumbrances and that she will warrant and defend said title to the same against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof , the said Charity Ambrose party of the first part hath hereunto set her hand & seal the day & year above written.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">North Carolina = Craven County = The execution of the foregoing deed was this day proven before me by the oath & examination of Owen L W Smith the subscribing witness thereto. Let the same with this certificate be registered. Witness my hand & official sine at New Berne N.C. this 7th day of Nov 1893. W. M. Watson Clk sup Filed for registration 10 o'clock AM Nov 7th 1893. J W Biddle</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So yeah, it's Tuesday now that I'm finally finishing this post but hey here it is. Things are a bit busy these days this way. I have to squeeze in doing genealogy whenever I can.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you missed my posts about my 3rd great grandfather Mortimer Mitchell, here are some links: </span><br />
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Amanuensis Monday is a blog prompt that was developed by John Newmark at <a href="http://blog.transylvaniandutch.com/" target="_blank">Transylvanian Dutch</a>, encourages bloggers to transcribe family letters, journals, audiotapes, and other historical artifacts. (An amanuensis is someone employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.) For other great daily blog prompts be sure to check out <a href="http://geneabloggerstribe.com/genealogy-prompts/daily-prompts/" target="_blank">GeneabloggersTribe</a>.Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-77279443528308653392019-06-01T21:01:00.001-07:002019-06-01T21:01:25.294-07:00Spring Concerts<span style="font-size: large;">It's that time of the year again. That's right, Spring concerts. Both kids demonstrated their viola playing skills in concert. They have come a long way since the days of playing songs like "Hot Cross Buns."</span><br />
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Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-81534465707047269812019-05-31T22:24:00.000-07:002019-06-01T07:08:33.023-07:00LOL! Yup, I Forgot My Blogiversary Again. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">LOL! Yup, I did it again. That's three years in a row I've forgotten my blogiversary.. That's all right. Life has been beautifully busy. You probably have noticed that I haven't posted in a while. I decided that I needed to take a break from posting to just live. You know what it's been a blessing. I feel refreshed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I began this blog on May 30, 2011 to document my genealogy findings regarding my family. So many stories and people I have discovered along the way. Every story has taught me something. My first post, <a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2011/05/okayhere-we-go-lol.html" target="_blank">Okay...Here We Go! LOL </a>was an example of me taking a leap of faith. Trying something new can be incredibly scary. A journey however begins by taking a single step and so I began. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So many steps later, here I stand. I may not write as often but believe me, I am still researching and making discoveries. I love genealogy and that will always be a part of me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What's great about a blog is that you can go back and revisit the places you've been. Since so many of my family members have passed on, I take comfort in looking at old posts and re-reading stories and peering over pictures. One of my favorite's is <a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2011/07/my-grandmother-woman-ahead-of-her-time.html" target="_blank">My Grandmother, A Woman Ahead Of Her Time?</a> Not a day goes by that I'm not thinking about my maternal grandmother Mary Horton. She had a pioneering spirit. Color never held Mary back from doing anything. She'd walk into any room and holding her head up high. With that big beautiful smile of hers she'd say enthusiastically, "Hi!" I've been sharing my memories of Mary with her great granddaughter so she too can grow into a confident woman who can walk into any room and not care what other people think. She will be a force to be reckoned with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh my goodness...I just re-read <a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2012/10/happy-birthday-to-me-i-am-forty.html" target="_blank">Happy Birthday To Me! I Am Forty. </a> I love the advice that people left for me in the comments. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I paused over the advice of a fellow genealogy friend who has since passed on. Thank you, Sandra. I am following your advice. You were so right, "Be true to you and everything else will fall into place."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've shared information about my direct family line. I've also shared many stories of folks on the extended branches of my family tree. The first Civil War pension file I ever ordered was for my 2nd great grand uncle Augustus Whitney. Augustus Whitney was a member of 35th U.S. Colored Infantry, Co. D. His frustration regarding how difficult the government made it to obtain an increase in his pension could be felt in a letter I featured at the end of my post, <a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2014/06/juneteenth-junction-paying-tribute-to.html" target="_blank">Juneteenth Junction: Paying Tribute To Augustus Whitney</a>. I am very proud of this man's service and his strength in character. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Others who demonstrated tremendous strength in the face of adversity would include my 2nd great grandmother <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/52%20Ancestors%20In%2052%20Weeks%202018%20Edition:%20#10%20--Rosa%20Mitchell%20Jones%20Could%20Do%20It%20All." target="_blank">Rosa Mitchell Jones</a> and my great grandmother <a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2014/11/sentimental-sunday-i-have-now-lived.html" target="_blank">Carrie Whitney Harrison.</a> These women held their families together during the toughest of circumstances. In Rosa's case it was the death of a spouse while for Carrie it was the loss of an entire neighborhood due to a terrible fire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This has been a place of ancestral stories but it has also been a place where I can share my own little family's story. I love looking back at how young my babies were when I first started writing this blog. </span><br />
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<br />Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-69103593260848540452019-04-16T08:36:00.003-07:002019-04-16T08:36:50.810-07:00World Class Spring Challenge 2019<span style="font-size: large;">I am so behind on posting these pictures. It's been a busy competition season for our kids, with Noah and soccer and Alyssa with gymnastics. Every weekend it's been busy with something related to one or both kids. I am not complaining though. It's been an absolute joy being able to see them compete. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's some pictures from the World Class Spring Challenge that took place on March 2, 2019 in Clifton Park, NY.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bars: 8.150</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vault: 9.425</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Floor: 9.325</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All Around: 35.950 3rd place!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Team results: 2nd place!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am on vacation so can I now take some time out to play catch up on my blog. Hooray! I'll be posting more later today or tomorrow.</span></div>
Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-86252977312198001242019-03-31T13:42:00.000-07:002019-03-31T13:42:04.866-07:0052 Ancestors In 52 Weeks 2019 Edition --Week 9: At The Courthouse<span style="font-size: large;">If you are new to the 52 Ancestors In 52 Weeks Challenge, be sure to check out Amy Johnson Crow's website for more information. Here's the link:<a href="https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/" target="_blank">https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Week 9: At the Courthouse</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">What neat discoveries have you made at the courthouse? Or, do you have an ancestor who spent a lot of time at the courthouse, either as an official or as someone who ran afoul of the law?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't actually have to go to the courthouse to find this map. Luckily, I was able to pull it up after doing a search on FamilySearch.org. Specifically, I was reviewing through a court case regarding a property boundary dispute between <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-VD9X-N5?i=263&cc=1878751" target="_blank">Charles E. Mallett and Clifford Simpson of Craven County, NC</a> when I came across it. Simpson and Mallett resided in Riverdale, NC, the hometown of my 3rd great grandfather Mortimer Mitchell. Now I have an even clearer understanding of what Mortimer's neighborhood was like. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mortimer Mitchell's land was located just a bit further south from the Great Branch of Brices Creek. Great Branch is noted at the very lower left side of this map.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are newer to my blog and missed out on my posts about Mortimer Mitchell's land, check out these links:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2012/08/mappy-monday-now-i-know-where-to-go.html" target="_blank">Mappy Monday: Now I Know Where To Go! </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2019/01/figuring-out-mortimer-mitchells.html" target="_blank">Figuring Out Mortimer Mitchell's Neighborhood. </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2011/12/tragedy-for-oneleads-to-opportunity-for.html" target="_blank">A Tragedy For One...Leads To An Opportunity For Another. </a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2011/06/audacity-to-own-land.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">The audacity to own land. </span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are new to the 52 Ancestors In 52 Weeks Challenge, be sure to check out Amy Johnson Crow's website for more information. Here's the link: <a href="https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/" target="_blank">https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was sorting through more photographs that I inherited from my dad today. This one's really special because it's another view from my paternal grandparents' wedding day. If you missed their other portrait, here's the link: <a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2011/12/wordless-wednesday-my-paternal.html" target="_blank">Wordless Wednesday: My Paternal Grandparents Wedding Photo</a>. Harold and Ethel's marriage license revealed a very cool surprise. You can read about that <a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2014/03/wedding-wednesday-on-thursday-my.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-76881502998298576372019-03-03T21:51:00.000-08:002019-03-03T21:51:16.807-08:0052 Ancestors In 52 Weeks 2019 Edition -Week 7: I Love Creating Art With Family Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pictured from left to right: Rosa Jones, Ophelia Bryant, Mary Horton, Brenda Murrell, Andrea Kelleher and my kids Noah and Alyssa.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am still playing catch up on the 52 Ancestors In 52 Weeks Challenge. If you are new to it, be sure to check out Amy Johnson Crow's website for more information. Here's the link: <a href="https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/" target="_blank">https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/ </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Week 7: Love</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Valentine's Day is this week, but that doesn't mean you have to focus on romantic love. Besides the ancestral love stories, you could share an ancestor who you love to research. Are there any "love" names in the family tree, like Lovie or Valentine? (Come to think of it, "Amy" is based in Latin meaning "beloved"... ) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to take this week's prompt and put my own spin on it. I created a piece of art using family photos and an image I found online at <a href="https://pixabay.com/" target="_blank">Pixabay</a> and I absolutely love the result. I used the online photo editor <a href="https://www.picmonkey.com/collage" target="_blank">PicMonkey</a> to make this creation. A photo of my 2nd great grandmother Rosa Mitchell Jones is pictured on the far left of this image. Everyone else featured in this piece is a descendant of hers. </span>Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-13990323741366369042019-02-25T21:35:00.000-08:002019-02-25T21:35:54.489-08:00Have To Make Time For Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I am feeling the itch to get back to some painting. It's been a couple of months. My husband and I have been in the thick of competition season for both kids with their sports: soccer and gymnastics. It's been wonderful seeing them compete but part of me is longing for some quiet time at home so I can recoup my energy. I think I'll try and squeeze in some painting time after the kids head out for school in the morning. In the meantime, here's a couple of things I painted in the fall. </span></div>
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<br />Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-14595496084335271292019-02-25T12:42:00.000-08:002019-02-25T13:19:05.643-08:0052 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2019 Edition --Week 6: Surprise! They Had Another Child.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are new to the 52 Ancestors In 52 Weeks Challenge, be sure to check out Amy Johnson Crow's website for more information. Here's the link: <a href="https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/" target="_blank">https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/ </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Week 6: Surprise</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">What is something surprising that you've found in your research? What is a surprise that one of your ancestor's had? Have you found something in a surprising place?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Back in May of 2016, I was surprised to discover another child of my maternal 3rd great grandparents Cesar and Mary Jones. His name was Carolina Hauckins. He was born February 23, 1844 in Onslow County, NC enslaved to a man who's surname was "Hauckins or Hawkins" You can read more about how I discovered Carolina in these posts: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finding Carolina, reminded me that in any family that there are children that move away from where a family originated. Some of these children may be discovered at a later point in time if they leave behind clues. Some, may never be discovered.</span><br />
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Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-4883697829566919372019-02-20T18:53:00.000-08:002019-02-20T19:08:08.433-08:0052 Ancestors In 52 Weeks 2019 Edition: Week 5 --I Found Betty H. Reynolds at the Library.<span style="font-size: large;">I am a little bit behind on these prompts so I am going to bust out two posts today and maybe another two tomorrow. We'll see what happens. If you are new to the 52 Ancestors In 52 Weeks Challenge, </span><span style="font-size: large;">be sure to check out Amy Johnson Crow's website </span><span style="font-size: large;">for more information. Here's the link: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/" target="_blank">https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/ </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Week 5: At the Library</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Some ways you could interpret this theme include: an ancestor that you discovered while researching at the library; an ancestor who was a librarian or an author; an ancestor who had a large book collection; an ancestor who you picture being in a library; or maybe a relative who took you to the library. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Years ago, I took advantage of a great online source for tracking down ancestors in Craven County, NC. If you are not familiar with the resources available at the New Bern-Craven County Public library's Kellenberger room, check out for yourself what they have available <a href="http://newbern.cpclib.org/research/" target="_blank">here</a>. I was able to obtain a couple of obituaries for my Harrison ancestors via this source. One of those was for my great grand aunt Elizabeth Harrison Reynolds. So I guess you could say I found her at the library.</span><br />
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<b><i>Funeral for Mrs. Elizabeth H. (Betty) Reynolds of 1510 Lincoln St. who died Friday will be conducted Wednesday at 3p.m. at St. Peters AMEZ church with the pastor Rev. C. E. Willie officiating. Internment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Reynolds will lie in state at Oscar's mortuary. Survivors are one sister Mrs. Lillian H. Barrow of Baltimore, MD; one brother Edward Harrison of Pasadena, Md. Friends are being received at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mapp of 1512 Lincoln St. </i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My great grand aunt Elizabeth Harrison Reynolds was born in Wilmington, NC on October 6, 1887. She was the oldest of the children born to my 2nd great grandparents Thomas Duke Harrison and Mary Jane Williams. On November 30, 1915 she married Daniel Reynolds of New Bern. The wedding was officiated by Rev C. C. Staton and it took place at the Harrison home, located at 1510 Lincoln St (old address 37 Lincoln St). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Source Information</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Source Citation </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Year: 1940; Census Place: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02894; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 25-20</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elizabeth went by the nickname Betty. Aunt Betty stepped in to help raise the youngest child of her brother John Thomas Harrison after his wife Carrie Whitney Harrison died in 1939. Betty was the only mother my granduncle Robert Harrison ever knew. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vault: 9.250 -9th place</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Her team had a great competition too. They came in 1st place.</span></div>
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Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-56253213407554253052019-02-07T06:27:00.000-08:002019-03-11T19:07:26.158-07:00Visitations<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, it was a year since my father's funeral. Last night, my husband and I attended my son's high school orientation. Feels like time is on overdrive these days. Live each day to it's fullest. Tell your family that you love them. Time stops for no one, so live your life y'all! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't know what other folks believe in but I believe that sometimes while we are living our lives we get little visitations from those who have passed on. People show up in dreams. You may all of the sudden feel their presence while doing day to day activities. You'll see a mannerism or expression in your kids that reminds you of something your departed loved one would do. When these moments happen to me, I make it a special point now to acknowledge them. I say thank you. It's like a special nod or wink from someone on the other side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, a couple of months ago I had a visitation while I was painting. I am not a trained artist. I enjoy dabbling with paints and seeing what happens when I play around with them. Faces are usually my starting point and so that's what I began with for this particular piece. Eyes appeared. A nose. A mouth. Wrinkles. I played with color a bit. I tweaked the expression in the eyes and then paused. I looked at the face and smiled. I said "Hi, Dad."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been a year since you left, Dad. Off you've gone on your next great journey. No need for luggage this time. I hope you left all that old baggage behind anyway. Stay light, stay free, stay true. Allow your heart to remain open. Love you. </span></div>
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Andrea Kelleherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454603795410144652.post-39265542207825291042019-01-31T19:06:00.002-08:002019-01-31T19:06:38.290-08:0052 Ancestors In 52 Weeks 2019 Edition: Week 4 --I'd Like To Meet Frederica Augusta Inniss Murrell<span style="font-size: large;">If you are new to the 52 Ancestors In 52 Weeks Challenge, be sure to check out Amy Johnson Crow's website for more information. Here's the link: <a href="https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/" target="_blank"> https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/ </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'd like to meet Frederica Augusta Inniss Murrell. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Who was she and why would I like to meet her? Well she was my paternal great grandmother. She was born in St Philip Parish, Barbados probably sometime around 1870. She was the mother of my grandfather <a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2011/12/my-paternal-grandfather-harold-murrell.html" target="_blank">Harold Osmond Fitzherbert Murrell</a>. My grandfather was a very sweet gentle spirit and I am truly blessed to have known him. I imagine that some of that sweetness he must have inherited from his mother. I would love to ask her questions about her own childhood but of greater interest to me would be to learn more about her connection to her son. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lastly, I could then figure out for certain if this portrait that I inherited last year is of her. You can read about how I came by this picture <a href="http://www.howdidigetheremyamazinggenealogyjourney.com/2018/04/meet-fredericamaybe.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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