This Week On My Family Calendar

Dec. 29-Jan. 4

Jan. 4-
 The fourth anniversary of the death of my Paternal Grandmother Mary Baker Hudson (1920-2010). "Mimi", as we called her, died in her home in Scranton, Florence, SC at the age of 89. She is buried in the Sumter City Cemetery in Sumter,SC.

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Three Generations of Nativity Sets

This year I am fortunate to have three special Nativity Sets. The first is the one my Maternal Grandmother Azile Daughrity Roberts Sullivan (1921-2009)  had in her home. The second is the one I grew up with and the third is the Nativity that I have used in my own home for many years.

My Grandmother's Nativity

My Mom's Nativity

My Nativity

Three Generations of Nativity Sets bring joy and memories to my home this Christmas Season.  

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Blog Caroling-Jolly Old St. Nicholas

  Recently my Mom told me that my Dad had a request for my children to learn the song Jolly Old St. Nicholas for our family's annual Christmas Eve program. The reason why? Because he remembered his Mother,Mary Baker Hudson (1920-2010), singing it. 

 Now, I don't know what version she would sing but I found this 1949 version on youtube. My father was born in 1941 so perhaps she was familiar with it and sang it to her children.

Merry Christmas!

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This Week On My Family Calendar

Dec. 22-Dec. 28-

Dec. 25-
 The death of my Paternal 5th Great Grandfather happened on Christmas Day,196 years ago.  John Dargan (1748-1817) was 68 years old when he died in Sumter County, SC. Burial took place in the Dargan Cemetery.



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This Week On My Family History Calendar

Dec. 15-Dec.21-

Dec. 18-

 Ezra A. Hudson (1821-1882), my Paternal Great Great Grandfather, died 131 years ago in Sardis, Darlington, SC. He died at the age of 61 from a stroke and is buried in the Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mary Elizabeth Stafford Dorrity (1843-1930), my Maternal Great Great Grandmother, died 83 years ago at the age of 87 from heart disease. Mary died in Sumter County, SC and is buried in the Sumter City Cemetery, Sumter, SC.


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This Week On My Family Calendar

Dec. 8-Dec. 14

Dec. 10-
   My Paternal 3rd Great Grandmother Mary Ellen Jones Baker (1826-abt. 1865) would be celebrating her 187th birthday. She was born in SC, probably in Sumter County.

Dec. 11-
 William A. McManus (1854-1914) and Francis Virginia McRady (1856-1903), my Maternal Great Great Grandparents were married 141 years ago in Sumter County, SC.


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This Week On My Family Calendar

Dec. 1-Dec. 7

Dec. 1-

My Maternal Great Great Grandmother, Beulah Mae Price Roberts, (1897-1980) died 33 years ago in Camden, Kershaw, SC. She died at the age of 83 from heart disease. Beulah Roberts was buried in Quaker Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw, SC.

Dec. 2-

 John Milton Dargan (1799-1847), my Paternal 4th Great Grandfather, was born 214 years ago. John lived most of his life in Sumter County, SC and may have been born there. 

Dec. 5-

  Christine Williams Sullivan (1896-1930), the mother of my Maternal Step Grandfather, was born 117 years ago in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina. 

Dec. 6-

  My Maternal Grandmother, Azile Juanita Daughrity Roberts Sullivan (1921-2009) would be 92 years old on this day. She was born in Sumter, Sumter, SC. 

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