tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post6975248305419668710..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: 52 Ancestors - Learning about Mary RichardsonNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-52027227506341192022014-04-11T21:48:08.462-04:002014-04-11T21:48:08.462-04:00Thanks for the suggestion, Leah. I'll appreci...Thanks for the suggestion, Leah. I'll appreciate it. I'll see if I can find Jefferson County, Ohio, poorhouse records. They could be helpful!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-77075948187466108742014-04-11T18:00:56.482-04:002014-04-11T18:00:56.482-04:00Have you checked poor house records for Amos (and ...Have you checked poor house records for Amos (and possibly Mary)? I have several ancestors who, when they became "half-orphans," they or their siblings were sent to the local poor house/farm.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918752742296339994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-2274101488072913082014-03-25T13:55:11.991-04:002014-03-25T13:55:11.991-04:00I wondered if maybe they were with grandparents li...I wondered if maybe they were with grandparents like in the case of one of my ancestors who had been recently widowed and sent one child to her parents and the other child to her in-laws. I'm glad this wasn't the case for your ancestor.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-70884538234991951072014-03-25T13:39:48.021-04:002014-03-25T13:39:48.021-04:00I have plenty of abstracts/transcriptions that I&#...I have plenty of abstracts/transcriptions that I've found in books of extractions so I know some of the information but it's just not the same as finding an image! Yes, I love FamilySearch, too.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-16391897531440060572014-03-25T13:38:44.293-04:002014-03-25T13:38:44.293-04:00Oh, yes, they were in the 1870 census. I left the...Oh, yes, they were in the 1870 census. I left them out!!! Thanks for pointing it out. (I finished the post late last night and obviously wasn't paying close enough attention.) I fixed the problem. Thanks, Wendy.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-92166149408939580672014-03-25T10:28:44.960-04:002014-03-25T10:28:44.960-04:00Nancy, Yes, the thrill of finding a digital recor...Nancy, Yes, the thrill of finding a digital record like you did. Love Family Search. <br />ReneeRenée TOMLINSON PETERSENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116698211571259134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-12811098308917662602014-03-25T08:24:43.662-04:002014-03-25T08:24:43.662-04:00Were William and James not listed in 1870? Were William and James not listed in 1870? Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com