[Note: Choosing the event that marks the beginning or ending is somewhat arbitrary. For European countries, WW1 is usually considered as starting on Jul. 28, 1914, but the U.S. did not become a combatant until
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Bill is past-president of the Campbell of Nelson Reunion Association and created and maintains our website.
When Does A War End?
That’s a difficult question. Thanks to the slow communications of that era, the Battle of New Orleans was fought after the War of 1812’s peace treaty had been signed. The Korean War fighting stopped with
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As many of you know, Memorial Day started as “Decoration Day” — a time to put flowers on the graves of Union soldiers who died during the Civil War. Now it has evolved as a
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(Hanna was a granddaughter of Sally CAMPBELL Hazlett) 1-Hannah Ellison-368 (13 Nov 1825-29 Sep 1888)+Robert Bruce Stewart-369 (1820-31 Jul 1901). . . . 2-Theodore Stewart-119 (30 Jun 1844-21 Aug 1927). . . . +Adeline Primmer-372
Continue ReadingRobert & Hannah Ellison Stewart Descendants
I’ve been busy adding their deceased descendants and their spouses. If you go to https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ellison-4081 and click on the menu tab “Family Tree and Tools”, scroll down and then click on either the link “Dynamic
Continue ReadingCotswolds (Part 10). [published Aug 21, 2021
]t time it was customary for churches to record christenings, but usually births were not recorded. When wool cloth came off a hand loom, it was loosely woven and contained excess hairs and oils. A
Continue ReadingNov 1993 Photo of 6 of Our TX Seeley Cousins
I created a diagram to explain how they are related to us. Left to right: Robert J.“Bob” Seeley, brother of Ralph Mowrey Seeley (1946 – 2020), brother of Patricia Clair “Pat” SEELEY North, daughter of
Continue ReadingCotswolds (Part 9) [Published Aug. 19, 2021]
The industrial revolution’s flirtation with the Cotswolds only lasted a few decades. When I visited the Stroud Valley near Nailsworth 20 years ago, you could still see some of the abandonded textile mills. Some may
Continue ReadingDescendants of Robert & Hannah Ellison Stewart
While adding WikiTree links to the webpage for the attendance list of the 1903 Campbell Reunion, I discovered that many of the descendants of Robert Bruce Stewart (1820- 1901) and Hannah Ellison (1825 – 1888)
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Happy Mothers Day to all of our members who are mothers.
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