The Lincoln Family
A friend of mine told me her middle name is Lincoln. It’s her father’s middle name too. I did some research and found that she descends from a long line of Lincolns. I was able to dig back to the 1500s. Her family came to […]
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The First Black Politicians
Is it true, they were Republicans? This provocative image inspired us to research about the first black politicians. Yes, every one of these men were Republicans. Here’s more about the first black Congressmen. Robert De Large of South Carolina Jefferson Long of Georgia Hiram Revels […]
Another Home in Wellborn, Florida
You may recall that a couple of months ago we wrote about the forgotten Walter house in Wellborn. We were surprised to learn yesterday that there is another home in Wellborn; a home very similar in design. This other historic home has been preserved and […]
A Photograph in the Attic: Part 2
To recap the story Tammy found a couple of old framed photographs in the attic of her home in Dixon, Illinois. As often happens in our busy lives, Tammy forgot about the old photographs. Recently, as she was going through an old box of stuff, […]
A Photograph in the Attic: Part 1
Tammy found a couple of old framed photographs in the attic of her home in Dixon, Illinois. She didn’t recognize the names or faces, so they must have belonged to a previous resident. Years later, when Tammy moved away from Dixon, she packed the photos […]
Who were the Walters?
Three generations of the Walter family resided in the magnificent home at the end of 8th Avenue in Wellborn.
The Walter Home
Wellborn is a small unincorporated community in Suwanee County, Florida, and located in this sleepy hamlet, along the railroad tracks, is the magnificent Walter home, built circa 1895.
Who Killed Marshal Bowman? Suspect 2: Edgar Watson
Who is Suspect #2? Former newspaper editor, master storyteller and virtuoso of many arts, Fred Farris, introduced the theory that Edgar Watson was the true assassin of Marshal Bowman in his book Once Upon a Time in Southwest Florida. Let’s take this case into consideration.
A Victorian-Era American Romance Story
True history is endlessly fascinating to me. I was researching the Dick Family for my next book when a headline of a newspaper caught my attention. It had nothing to do with the matter at hand, but what a story! It’s our own American version […]
Woodmen of the World
If you’ve visited Indian Spring cemetery in Punta Gorda, FL, you’ve probably noticed the highly detailed tree trunk grave stones. These grave markers bear the words ‘Woodmen of the World’ and often feature other similar iconography. According to Waymarking.com “Many of these tree stump monuments stand 4 to 5 feet high and show sawed or broken limbs traditionally symbolizing a life cut short.”