May 29 ► 138 Years Ago: Hettie Eugenia Lanier was born in 1878 in Chambers County, Alabama. [McCauley line] ► 96 Years Ago: John William Krueger was born in 1920 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Taylor line] May 31 ► 148 Years Ago: Margaret Lula “Lou” Taylor was born in 1868 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Taylor […]
Archives for May 2016
Emma: In Her Own Words — Bits & Pieces
Transcription of my grandmother’s notebook. See Part 1 in the series for a full explanation. Some text is omitted to protect the privacy of living family members. Organizations & Religion “I started in P. T. A. when Edna started to school and am still a member. I served 2 yrs as pres of the […]
This Week in the Family History: May 22–28
May 24 ► 120 years ago: Orie Columbus “Lum” Hopkins was born in 1896 in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky. [Hopkins line] May 26 ► 36 years ago: Elmer Dennis Hopkins died in 1981 in Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky. [Hopkins line] May 28 ► 91 years ago: Icy Vernon McCauley married Gordon Lucas in 1925 […]
Emma: In Her Own Words — Work & Travel
Transcription of my grandmother’s notebook. See Part 1 in the series for a full explanation. Several pages following the last post deal with her daughters’ lives, including their weddings. That has been omitted. Postmaster and Other Jobs Elmer was sick 1 1/2 yrs in 1935 & 36 and I took examination for Postmaster and […]
This Week in the Family History: May 15–21
May 16 ► 121 years ago: William Robert “Bill” Taylor was born in 1895 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Taylor line] ► 74 years ago: Verda Waller “Verdie Jane” Hankins McCauley died in 1942 in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. [Hankins line] ► 59 years ago; Lucinda “Cindy” Howard Hopkins died in 1957 in Wallins Creek, Harlan […]
Emma: In Her Own Words — Elopement & Early Marriage
Transcription of my grandmother’s notebook. See Part 1 in the series for a full explanation. Some text is omitted to protect the privacy of living family members. Eloping to Jellico on the Train “On Oct 11, 1920 I married Elmer Dennis Hopkins. When I was 11, at my sisters wedding, I decided to elope. […]
This Week in the Family History: May 8–14
May 8 ► 261 years ago: Job Weeks was born in 1755 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. [Hankins line] May 12 ► 66 years ago: George Washington Owens died in 1950 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Taylor line] May 14 ► 137 years ago: Thomas Leander “Lee” Hankins and Samantha Angeline Petty were married in 1879 […]
Emma: In Her Own Words — Employment
Transcription of my grandmother’s notebook. See Part 1 in the series for a full explanation. Three Jobs and a Few Notes on the Family “When I graduated at 16, I was too young to teach. No one around there went to college. A few went to Normal school to try to pass teachers examination […]
This Week in the Family History: May 1–7
May 1 ► 239 years ago: Elizabeth “Betsey” Berry was born in 1777 in Virginia. [Hankins line] ► 163 years ago: Spencer Mullins died in 1853 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky [Taylor line] ► 107 years ago: Joseph Smith Lanier died in 1909 (location unknown). [McCauley line] May 3 ► 5 years ago: Kathryn Louise “Katie” […]