The caption on this 1953 postcard reads “A miniature of Florida in Oranges and Grapefruit at Florida Cypress Gardens.
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Cotswolds & America (Part 14). [Originally Published Aug. 30, 2021]
1804 was a big year. On 1/27/1804, in Avenng, Gloucestershire, Ann Clinch is born to Thomas & Sarah Lugg Clinch. On 3/26/1804, the northernmost part of PA’s Lycoming Co — Tioga Twp. — is split
Continue ReadingCampbell of Argyll Coat of Arms
This small, framed image of the coat of arms of the Campbells of Argyle hung oh a wall of my parent’s living room as far back as I can remember. All of the surviving writings
Continue ReadingDescendants of Jane (Hazlett) Ellison Andrews Finally in WikiTree.
It’s taken weeks, and countless hours, but I finally finished adding her descendants to WikiTree’s giant, shared, family tree. Jane (see https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hazlett-625) was born 1809 in Lancaster Co., PA, to Samuel & Sarah “Sally” Campbell
Continue ReadingCotswolds (Part 13). [Originally Published Aug. 27, 2021, revised 6/29/2022]
There were two Rev. John Heys preaching in Gloucestershire’s Bristol area in the late 1700s & early 1800s and some researchers have confused the two and commingled their data. One was an eminent clergyman and
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