A Quest To Identify Remarkable Carolina Family Locations
In preparation for the McGee-Parr Family Reunion, here are quests to investigate related to our ancestors. Each quest has hints.
Are You Intensely Curious?
Are You Intensely Curious?
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My Homesteaders’ Education – Sunny Hill One Room School
Sunny Hill School was in Oak Grove Township 1875-1951. My great-great-grandfather, Enoch Parr was on the original school board.
Interesting Ancestors I Would Like to Meet
Week 1 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge: I'd Like to Meet. I chose to highlight Captain John Fish, Effie Ann Parr and Margaret Callahan.
Love My Blended Family in the American Revolution
We think of blended families as a modern phenomenon, but they were pretty standard in Colonial times. I wrote a story based on historical records of my ancestor Arthur Parr and his relatives during the American Revolution. Arthur had four…
Carney Family Reunion
The Carney family immigrated from Ireland. Either they didn’t all come together, or they didn’t keep track of dates very well. The 1900 census is the first time people were asked to report the year they went to the US.…