Missy's Genealogy Blog

This isn’t from my collection. I ran across it while looking at photos for another project and it captured my imagination.

It’s apparent this blog has been neglected. Life has been so hectic. Between medical appointments for my father and myself and the death of my grandfather, I’ve been overwhelmed. I hope to get back on track soon.
I’ve found some interesting ancestor tidbits and connected with some fantastic people; hopefully, I’ll be able to share [...]

On December 6, 1878, William Martin Baker was born in Union, Georgia. He was my 1st cousin 3x removed.
December 7, 1704 is the anniversary of my 7x great-grandaunt’s, Zipporah Murray, birth in Baltimore, Maryland. On this day in 1713, Lyle Jane McKAY Prather died in Brookefield Plantation, Prince George’s Maryland. She was my 9x [...]

November 29, 1877 marks the death of Simiean Hammons, my great-grandaunt. On this day in 1927 my aunt Annie Marie BAKER, was born in Patrick, Madison, Arkansas.
On December 1, 1736 Nathaniel Henderson, my 5x great-granduncle, was born in Hanover, Virginia. In 1854 my 1st cousin 3x removed, Thomas Winfield Baker, was born in Winston, [...]

A Prayer of Thanksgiving
Father of the Ages,
Thank You
for providing everything we need.
Thank You for grandparents
who prayed for us before we were born
as we pray for the grandchildren of our grandchildren.
Thank You for teaching us to love
by loving us,
for all the love You give and we share.
Thank You for surrounding us with the miracle of Your [...]

November 23, 1829 Joseph Lane & Mary HAMM, married in Edwards County, Illinois. They were my 3x great-grandparents. On this day in 1941, my 2x great-grandfather William Hammons, died in Best, Madison, Arkansas.
On November 24, 1704 my 7x great-grandparents, Hugh Patrick & Mary CAMPBELL, were married in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1903 my [...]

Thanks to Ancestral Findings and GeneToons for this dose of humor.