A Virginia Goldminer – The Sad End
David Shrum left Virginia in 1855 to mine gold in Grass Valley, California. In September 1858 he wrote back home to his brother, Orlando, who is my…
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LONGEVITY CHALLENGE – #52ANCESTORS
My grandmother never liked to talk about her father, Charles Comp. When I became interested in our family history when I was 15 years old, I would…
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Favorite Photo Challenge – #52Ancestors
Week 2 Challenge: Favorite Photo I haven’t looked at photos of my Dad in a very long time. But as I was looking for a photo for…