Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day

The US Congress has designated March 30, 2011 as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” in remembrance of March 30, 1973, the day all military personnel were ordered to depart from Vietnam.  Please click on the below listed link to view the a short video honoring those patriots, and do something supportive for a Vietnam Veteran on March 30^th to let them know you appreciate their service to the Republic.

Joseph R. John

Chairman, Combat Veterans For Congress PAC

264 S. La Cienega Blvd., Suite 186

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

http://www.vimeo.com/21489777

Thanks Phil for posting this to our email .   

Fearless Females #23 Women and Children

Fearless Females   Women and Children

Now that is a topic, without women no children, albeit a young girl with child to soon.
Mothers interaction with their daughters, can be varied and complex.
Some female relatives have a very close relationship with their daughters. Some daughters have a closer
relationship with their father.

My family is no different. I  had a good relationship with my Mom and a good one with Dad. It was generally easier to talk to  Dad.  I never figured out why that was.

My Aunts were a great sounding board for me in life. Both on my Mom and my Dad's side.

Grandma's were far away and we shared some in letters but nothing like my relationships with my Aunts.

I heard great stories about some of our Great Grandmothers and their adventures.
I would say the Great Great Grand mothers that made the trip west in wagons and on foot were probably the most to be admired and the children were taught to be strong and resilient. Rachel Plants Hoffman,
from Greene Co. Pa to Monroe Co. IA, with three children at least, GGGGrandmom Lydia Trowbridge whom moved from Edwardsville, NY  born 1841 to Waterloo, IA, Sarah E.(Jane) Foulk b 1813 Perry Co PA to Troy Grove, ILL., Katherine Myers b 1845 Perry Co. PA to Blackhawk Co. IA d 1922,(1865) moved De Kalb, Co. Ill. and lastly Harriet Lewis Scott who was born in VA probably Halifax Co. and moved to Cumberland Co. KY then moved to ILL then moved to IOWA.  Harriet's birth was about 1790 and her death was after 1850 in Henry Co. IA.

This was a lot of changes and children watching and teaching and adjusting.
Granted some females were born and died in the same state, and  had very difficult stressed lives but the moving and adjusting I can relate to since I married a serviceman and we moved about the country and had to adjust to weather, people, food, not necessarily in that order either.

This I hope helped them to be more grown and mature when the went out on their own.


Fearless Females , Yes they truly had to be  fearless to survive.

Birthday, Birthday and more Birthdays

 Friday we celebrated a young man turning 20 no longer a teen, Fred told him, with a great big grin.
 Friday night we went to eat with all the family that was free and had a great social event. We even had
 food we liked and enjoyed.  The company was the best.

 Today is my love one's day, tomorrow our oldest child and then the next day, our youngest grandchild.
 That is to say, we started the month of with our oldest daughter's day. A few relatives in between so
  we could call this Birthday month.

  A genealogist friend/cousin said count how many names you have in your program but I think it would
  be more fun to find out which month has your most birthday's.

  August used to be the month but with death March now stands alone.
  

Fearless Females #21 to end.

Fearless Females -  This is Her Life.
Samantha Abigail DuVall b in Greene Co. (?)PA  was the daughter of  Robert DuVall and Harriett DuVall.  Harriett is the daughter of Jacob DuVall b 1789 in Washington Co. PA d 1864 and Jane Patterson, her father was Rev. Joseph Patterson d in Pittsburg area. Robert DuVall was the son of Eli DuVall and Elizabeth Richey.  Jacob DuVall and Eli DuVall were brothers and their parents were: Alexander DuVall 11 and Abigail Elizabeth Powell.  Alexander DuVall 11 was son of Alexander DuVal   and he was the son of Capt. John DuVall and Elizabeth Jones, who was the son of Maureen DuVall of Middle Plantation.  YES. we found him and it's documented.
I have pictures of them and she was a tiny petite woman and GGDad was  6 '4" and large man went through doors sideways.  She died I am told by family in child birth.  She had only 3 living children: G Uncle Bob, Granddad Cecil Lee and G Aunt Grace whom married Daniel Scott, Cecil's wife's brother.
I have learned she had a heart of gold. She so wanted children and died when Granddad was young.

Fearless Females - Time Line
Well attempted two timelines and did not like either. Much to cluttered to put in a blog.

I wanted to run Elizabeth HIGGINS HOFFMAN's life between birth and death.



Fearless Females - Shared Traits
Seamstresses,  yes many were seamstresses, some were hat makers, some made crocheted quilts, table covers and doilies.  It seems that on Mom's side of the family they were very handy with the hands for crafts and creating and designing things.
 Poets, Authors, Speakers, Singers and Painters  yes we have our share of those too. We inherit those traits from my Dad's side of the family I suspect more so than Mom's but they really all tie in together.
Almost all of my children can write poetry and tear jerking odes.

Fearless Females #11- 21

Fearless Females  Tragic or Unexpected Deaths
 Grandfather Lee HOFFMAN's sister Grace Hoffman SCOTT died young, it affected everyone at that time.  I am told Cancer took her. I later learned cancer took more of the family down line. Some very recently.
Please do your Medical Genealogy and save a life.

Fearless Females: Working Girl
 Rachel Plants Hoffman made hats for a side work.  She taught this trade to her daughters.
 Inez Scott Hoffman worked in a Line and Twine in NE when young.
 Mom (Dorothy Inez Hoffman JONES) worked in school cafeteria making sandwiches and sharing time with the students. She loved doing this.

Fearless Females: Moment of Strength
This is tough to choose whom.  I could write a book on the tough females in my lineage.
 Mom for her not dying every time a Doctor told she was going to starting in 1979. 1980 she had a five bypass in four. Was told she had five years to live.  She endured many years beyond with another pass maker changed and other things done.  Doctors would say you are going to die and she kept on living.
Loneliness and disappointment finally took away her strength to continue to live, this Jan 10, 2011.

Grandmother Inez Hoffman for enduring a child hurt playing and after many years of watching him regress, had to put in a home and they lost him when he was 16 or 15.  Mother never allowed us to jump on beds or trampolines due to the injury that caused her to loose her little brother.

Fearless Females: In the News
My Aunt Etta JONES MORELLI MORETTI for having poems and short stories printed in magazines and the Readers Digest.  Also we had a Opera Star and a famous painter in this line of family.

Fearless Females:  Six-Word Tribute.
Victoria Mae (Ida) FOULK JONES NORRIS, Grandmother:  Housekeeper, seamstress, led an interesting life.

Fearless Females: Let's Do Lunch!
 Elizabeth Higgins HOFFMAN ie HUFFMAN, descendant of Pocahontas, and wife of Henry Huffman later changed to HOFFMAN in 1860's. She lived a very interesting life with her sons going to war in the CW and some of her family fighting on the south side. She had apple orchards, and pigs and animals and
She lost four children young or babies.  One son died the day after Christmas preparing to go and propose to his bride to be. After fighting in the CW, saddling a horse had heart attack and did not survive.
 Letter written by his Dad whom was there when it happened gave full account.
 Very hard to loose a child, especially semi grown.
 I suspect we would eat what ever was prepared as I was taught. I learned this family ate many Germanic Dutch English foods.

Fearless Females: Social Butterfly?
 O dear,  Margaret Mae Eastman Foulk, Grandmom's mother. Gadded about more than expected.
 Her daughter IDA, did much social church work when older and retired from working also. Especially since she married a WYOMING Senator.

Fearless Females:  Shining Star
Hannah OEN JONES who was born in Germany and came to America with two sisters and landed in NY and came to ILL. Here she met and married Abraham D Young JR from Maine. She raised his previous children and had more of her own. Brave lady.

Fearless Females: Surprising Fact
 Teague JONES wife was an Indian lady as Granddad had told me. Rahamana found in early Town Council minutes and other sources. Yes, it is sourced.

Fearless Females: Elusive or Brickwall Ancestress
 O,  that is so easy, Susan Madison or Mattison wife of Noyes JONES, b Mass, VT. or ? mar ? in MASS and died in Chickasaw Co. IA area.  One son b in Mass and died around 1855 in NY?
Apparently had a brother George Madison/Mattison. b NY lived one census near them in IOWA.

Fearless Females: Tender Moments
 Distant cousin in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. Eva Patterson nee Huffman, sharing time and home with me and family records and pictures. Introduced me to many other sibling down line of Henry and Elizabeth Higgin's Hoffman.  May she rest in peace.
 Distant cousin Helen Huffman Durbin for picking me up at the airport sharing her family and home with me and sharing the development of our web pages.  Our Family Histories  May prayers be offered that she can win the cancer battle she just learned of.

Documentation for data is on this and companion page but needs updated and repaired.

Huffman / Hoffman Link Page  Much information here to share

Fearless Females in my Family

 I have been attempting to answer this and have decided to do it as duel liners.

 Fearless Female Ancestress
 Pocahontas  of the Powhatan Nation would be my first choice.  She had a very brave and courageous life to live and endure.

 Fearless Female Photograph
  One of my MOM in a bathing suit on a raft at the Dam at my Uncles.  1944.

 Fearless Names I may Share.
 I was to be named Suzanna and the nurse did not know how to do it. Alas parents signed off my  BC and then discovered the nurse put Susan.
 Susannah Jones wife of Noel whom we knew nothing about.
  Susan Madison wife of his son NOEL JONES whom they  did not know about then.
  Great Aunt Susanna FOULK  on my Grandmother on DAD's side they were made aware of after the
 naming. That side of family was happy to say the least MOM said. Parents were not they wanted an unusual name in the family.  I have been unusual all my life. A complete story on it's own.
 
Fearless Females Marriage Record
 My Grand Mother IDA FOULK  to my Grand Father Carl JONES  in Albert Lea, Minn. Yes, I have it and the story that goes with it.

Fearless Females "How they Met?"
 My mother and my father, met when Mom was culling and washing tomatoes from the garden and Dad rode by on horse to speak to her Dad.  He was moving water in the fields for Granddad.  Her older sis started tomato fight to try and impress my Dad. Mom washed her face with the tomato and was so embarrassed Dad saw the fight.  ( He told me he had already fallen for her weeks before when he first saw her.)  Aunt never had a chance.

Fearless Females  Heirlooms
 The picture of my Grandmother Inez that Granddad had painted when they were early married. A  pin from Grandma's Dress.


  Fearless Females  Favorite Recipe
  A dough she (Grandma Inez Scott Hoffman) used to make many different dishes. Cinnamon rolls, filled pastries, etc. Easiest recipe I have ever used, for pastry.

 Fearless Females  Recipe Journal
 Entire family coveted and shared this journal and I think my Aunt Ruth had it last will have to ask her
daughter if she has it now.
 Mom's Financial Journal with Dad for their life. I hope to inherit to glean information from.

Fearless Females Family Document
Currier and Ives Document filled out by my GGGGrandfather Henry Hoffman about 1869. Mother inherited this beautiful piece of work.

Fearless Females Religion  #10
Religion was a Bible read every night in Mom's home. Church was seldom attended due to distance to a church. Her GreatGrandfather was a lay Minister.

Next ten on another blog

Genealogy Event Day in San Diego

  Genealogy was the topic for the day.  I arose early and went way across town to a Genealogy meeting that hosted: Gary Hoffman with Cloud Computing and Barbara Renick about the search engines on the internet and how to use them to our advantage.

 Both events were packed with information for many to enjoy.  I am already a Geni.com user and it has been in my box of tricks for five years now.  At least that is what my calendar implies.

I loved how Barbara Renick explained that we need to get out of the genealogy box and start looking like an average person hunting for answers.  I seem to find more and more people think that the answer is all in the great word "genealogy banking" areas.

 When I started, I used all the source areas of a Library. I used the map area, dictionary areas for words, history for the background of the area we were hunting in, phone books for information in other areas and if kin may have lived there, resource books about the climate, work ethics and jobs available at various times in the ancestors time line.  Yes this was way back before a computer was ever mentioned.

 I sometimes think we miss so much because we think we have to have a genealogical specific area to learn what we need.

 I loved how Barbara went through the various search engines and then showed us the tricks of getting more out of some of those search engines.

 It was like she re awakened the knowledge stored in the back of my brain and was learned some time back.

The thought was, leave no rock unturned.  That was not mentioned but it was surely implied.

I think maybe we sometimes give up to fast or think it should be where it is not.

They had a great turn out and it also made the cogs turn as to what more needs should be offered in our own local community to assist our budding genealogists or family historians.

Southern California Genealogy Jamboree: Jamboree: Family History Writers Conference

Southern California Genealogy Jamboree: Jamboree: Family History Writers Conference