Martha Eldridge (1667-<1735) Martha Eldridge was born on 20 Apr 1667 in Driffield, Gloucestershire, England,…

As the boat got closer to Europe, danger increased. Floyd didn’t share much detail though….

Floyd’s uncle Clarence Arthur Phillips wrote to Floyd who was still in France. Clarence was…

Family, Woods, and Water Elizabeth Lemke, front and center, and friends. Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner. Philip…

Abraham Bennett Sr. (1715-1777) Abraham Bennett Sr. was born on 06 Jun 1715 in Fairfield,…

John Bacon (1721-1775) It seems quite appropriate to celebrate John Bacon’s birthday on Memorial Day….

Zilpha Hodges (1807-1884) Zilpha Hodges was born on 18 Jan 1807 in Franklin, Virginia, as…

Margaret worked hard to make pancakes for everyone… but where did they all go? Based…

Transportation, Scenery, Extended Family, and School The second page of Sally’s photo album featured a…

Peace talks were just beginning in Paris and people back home were thinking about Floyd…

Thankful Badcock (1667/68 – 1718) Today is the 348th anniversary of the birth of Thankful…

Katherine Hartshorne (1682-1759) Katherine Hartshorne was born on 02 May 1682 in Middletown, Monmouth, New…

Thomas Leland Estes (1896-1968) Thomas Leland Estes was born on 28 Mar 1896 in Castana,…

Asle Embrickson Torset was born in 1775 in Hemsedal, Buskerud, Norway (Nørde Torset) as the…

Winter in Marathon Park The 16th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…

Joanna Friedericke Streich (1824-1906) Joanna Friedericke Streich was born on 08 Nov 1824 in Dobberphul,…

Knut Olson Aldalen (1787-1851) Knut Olson Aldalen was born in 1787 at the Aldahl farm…

These girls are possibly not all from the same family. They may be granddaughters of…

A rare photograph from Friday, 16 May 1919, shows Floyd posing with a colleague named…

Gals and Farm and Family Sally Aschbrenner is in back row, third from left. Elizabeth…

We are related to the Estes of Estes Model Rockets Nearly every week, a mystery…

Guttorm Hillson Wenaas (1828-1913) Guttorm Hillson Wenaas was born on 17 Dec 1828 in Nes…

Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than…

Remember that letter that Arthur wrote to his brother Floyd back in late January? The…

One of Floyd’s brothers wrote him a letter and signed it “Balsy.” Comparing handwriting and…

We are back! If anyone happened to notice, we were offline for a while. After…

Sabra Billings (1751->1840) Sabra Billings was born 265 years ago and lived in a volatile…

Wood for breakfast The 15th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos of family and…

Margaret Fitz Randolph (1744-1833) Margaret Fitz Randolph was born on 01 May 1744 in Essex,…

Gertrude spent time thinking about her faraway son, Floyd. He was missing the Sandwich Fair,…

I get pretty excited these days when I find a new branch on the family…

Mostly Washington The 45th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos mostly…

Wilhelmina Mathwich (1817-1899) Wilhelmina Mathwich was born in 1817 in Hansfelde, Posen, Prussia. There are…

Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger (1850-1910) Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger was born on 12 Oct 1850…

Still excited from his wedding on Wednesday, 8 January 1919, Arthur wrote a lengthy and…

Spider Lake and Camp Wakanda The 22nd page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…

It is always exciting when my overnight house guests bring a stack of things that…

Thomas Fawcett (1795-1865) Thomas Fawcett was born on 16 Feb 1794/5 in Frederick, Virginia, as…

Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber (1803-1885) Birth and Marriage Happy birthday to Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber who was…

John M Meador (1734-1824) Birth John M. Meador was born on 14 Jul 1734 in…

Last week, as I recovered from Thanksgiving and started thinking about Christmas, I was able…

Margaret Spike (1781->1855) Margaret Spike was born on 16 Mar 1781 in Saratoga, Saratoga, New…

This past week was a continuation of the study of the probate for William McCall’s…

2013. SocialICE. Last night we attended our seventh annual SocialICE. This is the eighth year…

It has come to my attention that thus far this blog has covered all ancestors…

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Things were probably getting pretty dull and routine on the SS America. Floyd didn’t have…

Halvor Stemson (1835-1927) Halvor Stemson was born on 14 Feb 1835 in Nes i Hallingdal,…

This is the second post in our series on Women’s Suffrage. The first post introduced…

Margaret Miller (1676-1764) Today we remember Margaret Miller who was born 340 years ago. She was…

It’s official! I have become approved as a member of the Daughters of the American…

Jerusha Bennett (circa 1811 – 1849) Happy Birthday Jerusha! We know you had a birthday…

Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke (1841-1906) Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke was born on 08 Apr 1838 in Nes,…

Thomas Fawcett (1747/8-~1822) Today is the 268th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Fawcett. He…

No athletic ability passed down to me I have never given much thought to athletics in…

Can you imagine not knowing where your son was or whether he was safe? Gertrude…

Robert Boyes (1743-1803) Happy 273rd Birth Anniversary to Revolutionary War soldier, Robert Boyes. Robert Boyes…

Roseanna Fuller (1759-1844) Roseanna Fuller was born on 16 May 1759 in Amenia, Dutchess, New…

Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt (1809-1900) Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt was born on 04 Jul 1809 in Skolt,…

Samuel Camfield (1645-1690) Baptism Samuel Camfield was born about Oct 1645 in New Haven, New…

Included in a mess of loose photos in a box at my parents’ house that…

Florence Estelle Manning, the fiance of Floyd’s brother Arthur Guy Phillips, wrote another friendly letter…

Ole Knutson Aldahl (1814-1890) Ole Knutson Aldahl was born in 1814 (probably), but we don’t…

Floyd Boyce Phillips (1891-1971) Floyd Boyce Phillips was born on 07 Dec 1891 in Aurora,…

Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard (1807-1899) Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard was born on 09 Feb 1807 in Gol,…

Samual Christopher McCall (1833-1922) Samual Christopher McCall was born on 18 Jan 1833 in Franklin…

Words cannot express how thrilled I am to announce that my book, “The Estes Family,”…

Cars and Farm The 12th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…

A guest post by Joel. leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ nounnoun: legacy; plural noun: legacies the long-lasting impact of…

Peter Holland McCall (1800-1867) Peter Holland McCall was born in 1800 in Glade Hill, Franklin,…

It is an exciting day when the mailman brings me a box containing books that…

Hannah Miner (1671-~1708) Birth Hannah Miner was born on 21 Apr 1671 as the third…

Bernard Meyer was born on 26 Apr 1809 in Germany. His name has been spelled…

Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than…

In observance of Thank Your Mentor Day, I am writing about the importance of having…

Camp and Damsels in Distress The 23rd page of Sally’s photo album continues to show…

Sally and friends The 28th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…

Scenes and People The 40th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…

This is how much beer they normally pour. The Program for the 2016 Rochester Craft…

Snow and Golf Sally (second from right) and friends enjoying winter. Sally (back, far left)…

I really don’t want to be older than I already am, but I sometimes wish…

In the last post in this series, we saw a letter that Gertrude Lovin Boyce…

Costumed, Water, and Winter Hiking The 19th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos of…

Gertrude wrote a letter to Floyd on the 1st anniversary of his departure for service…

Convert your old media to digital… Before it is too late! Restoring old media may…

Trees and Friends and Friends in Trees The eighth page of Sally’s photo album featured…

Samuel Russell (1733-~1801) Today is the 283rd  anniversary of the birth of Samuel Russell. Born…

Eliezer Fisher (1663-1733) Eliezer Fisher was born on 08 Jul 1663 in Dedham, Massachusetts, as…

Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner (1810-1885) Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner was born on 19 Oct 1810 in Posen,…

In response to a card from him, Grandma Amelia “Millie” Phillips wrote to Floyd. Addressing…

DC and a Trip Home The 43rd page of Sally’s photo album featured pictures taken…

As August began, Floyd found himself learning the routine of life on board the USS…

Eau Claire Dells and parade The 31st page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…

Sarah “Sally” Rockwell (1786-1849) Sarah Rockwell was born on 04 Apr 1786 in Warwick, Orange,…

Bertha H. Stemson (1877-1968) Bertha H. Stemson was born on 05 Mar 1877 in Newry,…

Life in Camp Stuart kept Floyd busy. He didn’t have time to write much on…

Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset (1848-1940) Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset was born on 09 Mar 1848 in Endredokken,…

Hiking, Kids, and Madison The 20th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…

Edmund Brace (1797-1884) Edmund Brace was born in 1797 in Connecticut. Where? When? To Whom?…

Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner (1810-1885) Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner was born on 19 Oct 1810 in Posen,…