This Week On My Family History Calendar

June 21-27

One of those empty calendar weeks.  Time for more research!

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52 Ancestors Week 24-Heirlooms~Treasures to Me

   Heirlooms is the topic for this week's blog post for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2015 Edition from Amy Johnson Crow. 

   I have been able to collect items from my family lines and feel fortunate to be able to have something that once belonged to them.

 Here are just a few.

  The telegram announcing the death of my maternal Grandfather, Gilbert Ernest Roberts, (1920-1944) during WWII.

    

  One of the several letters written by my maternal Great Great Grandfather, William A. McManus (1854-1914)  to his daughter, my Great Grandmother, Loretta (McManus) Daughrity (1894-1936), in 1914.

   A Bible that belonged to my paternal Great Aunt, Kathryn "Kate" (Baker) Ryan (1898-1987). Inside were many newspaper clippings of births, deaths and weddings for friends and family. Written in the margins and on blank pages are notes and thoughts about events occurring in her life.

 This doll belonged to my Grandmother, Azile Juanita (Daughrity) Roberts Sullivan (1921-2009). It was given to her by her father, Manning David Daughrity, Jr. (1889-1931)

 My paternal Great Grandfather, John McSwain Hudson (1880-1961) owned this piece of furniture. 

   One of the yearbooks from my collection. This 1941 Gold and Black Annual from Camden High School, Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina belonged to my maternal Step Grandfather, Francis "Frank" Emerson Sullivan, Jr. 

   This ring was given to my paternal Grandmother, Mary (Baker) Hudson  (1920-2010)by her son, my father, John Allen Hudson.  In my memories, it was always on her finger. 

  Another Bible from my collection. This one with a metal protective cover belonged to my paternal Grandfather, Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976). It was given to him by his wife's grandmother when he left for sevice in WWII. 

   These are just some of the items that I have been able to collect over the years. These treasures help me to understand more about my ancestors.
 What heirlooms do you have? 

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This Week On My Family History Calendar

June 14-June 20

June 16~
  My paternal Great Great Grandmother, Sarah Rebecca (Smith) Fleming Hudson was born 180 years ago in Sumter District, South Carolina. Her parents were Henry John Smith (1807-1849) and Martha Julia (Epps) Smith (1808-1854).

June 18~
  Manning David Daughrity, Jr. ( 18889-1931), my maternal Great Grandfather was born in Rembert, Sumter, South Carolina 126 years ago. He was the son of Manning David Dority, Sr. (1844-1918) and Mary Elizabeth (Stafford) Dority 1843-1930). The name Dority is spelled many ways depending on the time period.

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