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Daily Journal 30 Dec- 31 Dec 2009: The New Year is almost here!

Thursday, December 31, 2009

And in that spirit, I posted my genealogical New Year’s Resolutions for the 87th COG. Not a long list, hopefully I can stick to it! Also posted the affidavit created as proof of death of my second great-grandfather Isaac Turner for Wordless Wednesday. Cleaned out my desk this morning, getting ready to do some serious [...]

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87th Carnival of Genealogy: The Little Engine That Could*

Thursday, December 31, 2009

The theme for the 87th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy is New Year’s Resolutions, genealogy-style! This is the perfect time to make your New Year resolutions, goals, aims, declarations, intentions, aspirations, objectives, plans, targets, schemes, wishes, or whatever you want to call them! As we all know, it’s just so easy to make up [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Death of Isaac Turner

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

(click for larger image) From Civil War Pension application begun 12 Sep 1890 by Sarah S Turner, widow of Isaac Turner. ©2006-2010 Ruth Stephens, Bluebonnet Country Genealogy. All rights reserved. 0 I like this!

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Daily Journal 29 Dec 2009: The train and the tombstone

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Posted for Tombstone Tuesday my second great-grandfather, Isaac Turner. Began the post for my entry into the 87th Carnival of Genealogy: New Years Resolutions. That’s about it. Spending quality time with my granddaughter while she’s out of school for Christmas break. Tonight is Sleep Over/Pizza/Rock Band Wii night! ©2006-2010 Ruth Stephens, Bluebonnet Country Genealogy. All [...]

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Tombstone Tuesday: Isaac Turner

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Isaac Turner (1827-1888) was my maternal second great-grandfather, a Civil War veteran, farmer and a father of 13. He and unknown family members are buried in an approximately 20’ x 12’ plot surrounded by a short stone boundary at Chatt-Jessie Cemetery in rural Hill County, Texas. ©2006-2010 Ruth Stephens, Bluebonnet Country Genealogy. All rights reserved. [...]

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