tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.comments2021-01-21T15:46:01.556-06:00Family StoriesPam Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320396383584305838noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-75784595864947797502018-05-25T14:19:49.251-05:002018-05-25T14:19:49.251-05:00"Theo . ." It was wonderful to receive ..."Theo . ." It was wonderful to receive your comment, and I am delighted to hear of your connection. My great-grandfather SE Clarkson (1875-1951) was the founder of Oklahoma Hardware, and my grandfather Albert Clarkson (1901-1981) worked there many years. He was a fine man. I only wish he had taken me to work with him to ride the elevator.Pam Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320396383584305838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-27863121672681786322018-05-19T16:59:40.103-05:002018-05-19T16:59:40.103-05:00Pat Garrett,
I found your blog when searching Okl...Pat Garrett,<br /><br />I found your blog when searching Oklahoma Hardware Company. Is it your great-grandfather who founded Oklahoma Hardware Company? I write because my grandfather, Herman E. Moon, was the assist warehouse foreman at the time of his passing in 1970. I have photograph dated April 1964 as he sat at his roll top desk in the warehouse. Early on Saturday mornings, he would take me with him to the warehouse where i'd explore the warehouse & ride the wooden freight elevator.<br />MyTheologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460209303624004726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-32846808104840122602017-07-21T13:47:46.264-05:002017-07-21T13:47:46.264-05:00Glad you enjoyed the turkey-herding story! I had ...Glad you enjoyed the turkey-herding story! I had fun learning about it. I would love to hear back if you share any family connection with the Garretts.Pam Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320396383584305838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-46845027711865782962017-07-11T09:42:21.161-05:002017-07-11T09:42:21.161-05:00Excellent story. Thanks for sharing.Excellent story. Thanks for sharing.Beverly Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651072473717710158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-63878015544517552812017-06-16T09:04:05.953-05:002017-06-16T09:04:05.953-05:00Delighted that you enjoyed it!Delighted that you enjoyed it!Pam Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320396383584305838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-62973308567011578652017-06-13T23:12:44.192-05:002017-06-13T23:12:44.192-05:00Great info and write-up! Thank you for sharing!Great info and write-up! Thank you for sharing!mesa141https://www.blogger.com/profile/11497918018696294313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-46479606483924247382015-05-18T06:11:00.076-05:002015-05-18T06:11:00.076-05:00I believe this is my great great grandfather. I believe this is my great great grandfather. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364959239128216063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-82445360606584615172013-09-06T07:46:17.546-05:002013-09-06T07:46:17.546-05:00In August 2013, researcher Diane Moore contacted m...In August 2013, researcher Diane Moore contacted me, and brought to my attention a significant error I have made in this blog post - The Fridrich Family: Moravia to America. I named the Fridrich immigrant to America as Joseph Fridrich. The name should be John Fridrich (Sr)! John Fridrich Sr, born about 1820, married Anna Novotny. Moore also questions whether this John Fridrich Sr actually immigrated from Moravia to South Dakota. The move is mentioned in family stories, but Moore has found no evidence. It may be the next generation, children of John Fridrich Sr and Anna Novotny, who immigrated to America.Pam Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320396383584305838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-24706612374956531472013-08-27T20:30:34.605-05:002013-08-27T20:30:34.605-05:00My name is Martin Royse. I grew up in Fredericksbu...My name is Martin Royse. I grew up in Fredericksburg, Indiana. My mother still lives on the northwest corner of the Blue River bridge. I have the actual land grant given to the original Martin Royse, signed by Andrew Jackson, for the land on which the town now stands. My nephew has the land grant given to Frederick Royse for the site of the original town. I also have a genealogy compiled by Chelsea Dinn in the early 70's that traces the family back to England in the 1600's. If you would like additional information, please contact me at martin.royse@gmail.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454600742935884473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-13033498354995746182013-08-27T20:25:20.432-05:002013-08-27T20:25:20.432-05:00My name is Martin Royse. I grew up in Fredericksbu...My name is Martin Royse. I grew up in Fredericksburg, Indiana. My mother still lives there on the north west corner of the Blue River bridge. I have in my possession a land grant made out to the original Martin Royse, signed by Andrew Jackson, for the land on which the town of Fredericksburg now resides. The town was originally built in the flood plain and was moved to its current location. My father was Jean Royse, son of Noble Royse. I have a genealogy of the Royse family going back to the 1600's that may interest you. If you would like more information you can reach me at martin.royse@gmail.com. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454600742935884473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-4423553658169529632013-08-25T22:43:47.595-05:002013-08-25T22:43:47.595-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tinkerbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310178829900844124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-77220896853801495922013-08-25T22:35:24.697-05:002013-08-25T22:35:24.697-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tinkerbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310178829900844124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-87072046167630180742013-06-21T20:39:00.471-05:002013-06-21T20:39:00.471-05:00I recently received an email from Al Wolf, identif...I recently received an email from Al Wolf, identifying the above photo of the Washington County Honor Roll Memorial as the work of his wife, Marilyn Wolf. On 21 June 2013 I added proper identification for the photo. After hearing from Al, I took time to learn more about his work in cataloging historic markers and submitting information to the Historic Markers Database. You might enjoy reading "Historic task for retired Teacher", by Frank Gray, for the Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne Indiana), 29 May 2011. The Journal Gazette can be found at www.journalgazette.net.Pam Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320396383584305838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-88599204985297885182013-04-07T02:20:49.296-05:002013-04-07T02:20:49.296-05:00Hi Pam,
Thanks for your permission to incorporate ...Hi Pam,<br />Thanks for your permission to incorporate your blog in the listing shown in <a href="http://patmcast.blogspot.com/2012/05/dutch-ancestors.html" rel="nofollow">my blog</a>. It is there now. If you want me to change or add anything, please let me know. I also appreciate your mention of my blog in this post. I frequently "advertise" the existence of the list here in Holland so I hope some useful contacts will develop.<br />Glad you liked my father's drawings of Rothenburg. The place hasn't changed much since he was there before the war.<br />Kind regards,<br />PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-60565511990579923982013-04-06T07:10:44.464-05:002013-04-06T07:10:44.464-05:00Peter
Thanks for your comment on the Van Lear sur...Peter<br /><br />Thanks for your comment on the Van Lear surname. I suspect that you are right in giving the Van Lear name a Dutch origin. To this point, I have not researched on the Van Lear name prior to its arrival in America. My Van Lears were in Lancaster county Pennsylvania, before their move to Augusta county Virginia probably in the 1760's. <br /><br />For clarification: <br />Jane Van Lear married Archibald Robinson 1814 in Montgomery county Virginia. She was the grandaughter of Jacob Van Lear of Lancaster county Pennsylvania. <br />Preston McGrady Robinson (son of Jane Van Lear) married Sarah Nugent Edmonston 1847 in Washington county Missouri. She was the grandaughter of Bazil Brooke Edmonston, subject of this blog posting. <br />More details can be found on these families at my genealogy database website, Family Stories, pamgarrett.com.<br /><br />I made a visit to your blog and spent some time. I especially enjoyed your father's drawing of Rothenburg, Germany. I visited there a few years ago - delightful! Your posting on Dutch Ancestors (May 2012) is a great idea!! I would love to be included, and I thank you very much.<br /><br />PamPam Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320396383584305838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-67087498268283255922013-04-02T02:38:43.606-05:002013-04-02T02:38:43.606-05:00Hi Pam,
I learned about your blog via Geneablogge...Hi Pam,<br /><br />I learned about your blog via Geneabloggers.<br />Reading it, it struck me that the Van Lear name sounds very Dutch. Being Dutch myself, I was very much interested. I also have a blog with many genealogical subjects. One of my posts shows a survey of foreign genealogical blogs/sites showing Dutch origin surnames. The URL is http://www.patmcast.blogspot.com/2012/05/dutch-ancestors.html. The idea is to try and establish contacts between people who have an interest in the same surname. There are numerous cases in The Netherlands where people emigrated centuries ago without leaving a trace in Dutch archives. With my blog I try to bring Dutch and foreign (mainly US/CAN) genealogists together.<br />Therefore, I like to have your permission to show your site in my a.m. blog.<br />I look forward to your reaction!<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />Peter<br />PS The Van Lear surname has possibly been "Americanized". I can imagine that in the Netherlands the spelling was Van Leer or Van Lier. You'll find many of these in Dutch archives.<br /><br />Peter Miebies<br />patmiebies at gmail dot com<br />Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-25750621269654900832013-04-02T02:37:44.210-05:002013-04-02T02:37:44.210-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-62599738417411206292013-03-07T20:07:21.990-06:002013-03-07T20:07:21.990-06:00John,
I'm delighted to have you join the Fam...John, <br /><br />I'm delighted to have you join the Family Stories Blog. I do have some interesting New England ancestors, but I must confess that my many years of family history research have focused more on my early Virginia family. I am trying to discipline myself to get my work, to this point, online. But, I hope to return to researching before too long. I am determined to dig deeper into my New England ancestry. Thanks for your comment! I look forward to reading along with your Prism Blog. <br /><br />Pam Garrett Pam Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320396383584305838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-31672077231007412912013-03-03T10:07:24.209-06:002013-03-03T10:07:24.209-06:00Hi Pam!
Thank you for your comment on the Thomas ...Hi Pam!<br /><br />Thank you for your comment on the Thomas Tew postings at The Prism! With a possible connection to NY Colonial Governor Fletcher and a known NY ancestor, do you have many New England roots too?<br /><br />I see you began your blog a few months before I started mine. I am joining your site today. I too,have a passion for family history!"<br /><br />JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139639019457759712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-19965475232681842272013-01-15T23:59:28.607-06:002013-01-15T23:59:28.607-06:00Good luck in Wyoming. Sometimes you have to take ...Good luck in Wyoming. Sometimes you have to take care of the living family. I keep taking detours just keeping up with the deceased relatives. My next post will be my third one away from the letters which was the point of my blog. i suppose much of the time it is what happens while we are on the way to the forum. Good luck!<br /><br />Regards, GrantThe Brigham City Forthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-49012229646852337112012-12-20T20:49:20.299-06:002012-12-20T20:49:20.299-06:00Grant, Thanks for visiting my blog. Your note enc...Grant, Thanks for visiting my blog. Your note encouraged me to take a look at your letter transcription project. I really enjoyed reading some of Stephen Sherwood's letters from the Gold Rush. I have a couple of second-cousins that tried their hand in the California Gold Rush. At some point, I hope to do some more in-depth reading about their experiences there. Thanks for sharing, PamPam Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320396383584305838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-84347507913225687402012-12-19T17:23:18.781-06:002012-12-19T17:23:18.781-06:00Interesting. I'm transcribing the letters of ...Interesting. I'm transcribing the letters of my gg grandfather. Sometimes I have to leave blanks because i can't make out what he is writing. Just read Jacqi's blog about her find on google. I stayed up very late this week to write "An Early Christmas Gift" because of what I found on Google Books. I'm looking forward to more blogging next year. I've been on Geneabloggers for three month and it has been a great ride. <br /><br />Regards, GrantThe Brigham City Forthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-30023309032333804742012-11-12T06:35:51.032-06:002012-11-12T06:35:51.032-06:00What a great photo. I didn't realize it was t...What a great photo. I didn't realize it was the style back then to tuck your tie into your shirt as the two boys have. And just look at the expression of the boys face on the right.<br /><br />Regards, Jim<br /><a href="http://www.hiddengenealogynuggets.com" rel="nofollow">Hidden Genealogy Nuggets</a>Jim (Hidden Genealogy Nuggets Blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15493118494172970052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-34200370466628719762012-11-11T07:51:42.938-06:002012-11-11T07:51:42.938-06:00Thanks Diane. I have recently been hard at work l...Thanks Diane. I have recently been hard at work learning more about my great, great-grandmother, Elizabeth Jane Robinson. I hope to write more about her in the future.Pam Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320396383584305838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384323148913657857.post-65084342038032773122012-11-10T22:25:49.532-06:002012-11-10T22:25:49.532-06:00what a lovely photo!! She looks like a very kind l...what a lovely photo!! She looks like a very kind lady.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747734897778712396noreply@blogger.com