Amy Johnson Crow “no story too small” suggested we write about Resolution. A resolution can be something that you resolve to do. It can also be the end or conclusion of something. What ancestor do you resolve to find more about in 2016? What ancestor have you resolved conflicting evidence about? Many of the ancestral…
Category: 52 ancestors
52 Ancestors #51 Nice -Anita Bough-Moorhead (1918-2015)
Amy Johnson Crow “no story too small” suggested that we write a story to Define “nice” however you want to 🙂 Our family historian Nita, shares a “Nice” Ole Time Christmas Story with her grandson Dominick Scott. Anita Moorhead was born on October 25, 1918, the daughter of Joseph E. Bough and Alice M. (Smith)…
52 Ancestors #50 Naughty Ernest Bough
Amy Johnson Crow “no story too small” suggested that we write a story about an ancestor who probably received coal in the their stocking Looking for naughty ancestors was a fun task. The ancestor who got coal in the stocking was Ernest Bough. He is the son of Julius Bough and Bernice Rowell, both of…
52 Ancestors #47 Sporting – Levi “Yogi” Bough
Amy Johnson Crow “no story too small” suggested that we write about Football or baseball players in the family. Or about an ancestor who was a good sport about things. Week 47 – Sporting Levi “Yogi” Bough – Basketball Player (1922-2008) Bough Broke Color Barrier at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights.” Those words headlined the…
52 Ancestors #43 Oops George fell!
Amy Johnson Crow “no story too small” suggested that we write about “An ancestor who made an ‘oops,’ or one that you made while researching. Week 43– OOPS! George A. Bough (1806 – 1856) Although, there have been many oops over the years of my genealogical research that required pruning and other measures, I…
52 Ancestors #42 Proud Nancy
The optional weekly theme for Week 42 was “Proud” Many of us have an ancestor that we are proud – or that we’re proud of our efforts to find them! As I look at my pedigree chart, there are so many ancestors that I am certainly proud of; but I am most proud of the…
52 Ancestors #16 Ena Dorothy Bough – Lived to 97
Long Life: Ena D. Bough, My Great Aunt and direct ancestor: Ena Dorothy Bough, (1907- 2005) was born on St. Croix in the Danish West Indies. Ena was the daughter of Crucian Parents; Haddasha Summersille died at the age of 93; studied pediatrics and performed duties as a Mid-Wife. August C. Bough died at the…
52 Ancestors #14 Favorite Photo Charlie Matthews
Charlie Matthews (1896-1941) my grand-father on my paternal side portrait style photo is my favorite picture. He’s well dressed and looks little prosperous. Date of photo is unknown. He was the son of John Matthews and Amanda Allen-Matthews both of Barnwell, South Carolina. Charlie Matthews was the youngest of six (6) Children. He was born August…
52 Ancestors Week No. 12- Same
The last couple of weeks have been truly occupied in a pleasant manner. Spending time with my mom’s niece on the island was very refreshing. Her visit gave me the opportunity to re-discover St. Croix and enjoy our one-of-a-kind culture. Albeit, I am looking forward to getting up to speed with the 52 week Ancestor…
52 Ancestors # 10 Stormy Weather in Tortola BVI
The theme for week #10 of 52 Ancestors (stormy weather) is so fitting to describe the historical backdrop of a schooner in Tortola called the “Fancy- Me”. This brief account will show how a Hurricane back in 1926 impacted a Community, Family and a Caribbean Island to a heartbreaking misfortune. For this story I invited…
