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I was Changed – by Ken Hardman
High school graduation day was emotional. I had finally grown out of much of my shyness and had a number of good friends. On the last day after most of the kids left, I walked down those familiar halls; it … Continue reading
Light in the Wilderness – Joan Losee Hardman
Joan spent part of her 1977 summer working at Flaming Gorge, and the Uintah’s. “One evening I was happy to receive the assignment to take mail and supplies to trail workers a few miles up the mountain. After I made … Continue reading
Posted in #AncestorClips, #familyhistory, Losee
Tagged #AncestorClips, #familyhistory
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Handcart Trek, and why you should go
In Wyoming, with sweat down our backs and dirt under our fingernails, we contemplated in Martin’s Cove, pushed and pulled up Rocky Ridge, were pelted by hail at Rock Creek Hollow, and felt the aid of angels. Every year more … Continue reading
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Tagged #AncestorClips, #familyhistory, Denmark, genealogy, pioneer
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Margaret Holden Hardman – Ever Onward
As the smoke of the industrial revolution continuously settled on residents of Manchester England, in 1834, death persistently came to rest on the small home of Margaret and Richard Hardman. Likely with broken heart wondering if she would ever have … Continue reading
Posted in Hardman, Holden
Tagged #AncestorClips, #familyhistory, genealogy, Industrial Revolution, Manchester
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Jens Hansen – Turning the Tide
Young Jens felt alone on the Oro Isle; alone as a boy could be. His mother and brother were taken in death, his father was gone, so you see His grandmother’s sister took him into her fold, but the fold … Continue reading
Myrtle and Edna Elton – About Pigs, Giggles, and a #3 Bath Tub
Nine-year-old Edna ran through the orchard with her straight brown hair flapping in the summer air. “Hey Myrtle!” She called back to her ten-year-old sister. “Watch this.” Edna jumped on to a pig, patted his side, and held on. “We’re … Continue reading
2016 – 10 Most Read AncestorClips
Thanks for reading AncestorClips in 2016 – Click below and enjoy again the most read stories. Stand by for more inspiring stories in 2017. Abraham and Elizabeth Coon – Ever Faithful Ardella Elizabeth Anderson – The Greatest Scare of my … Continue reading
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William Parley Elton – Poet of Honor
My great-grandfather William was 11 when his father died, and the English officers came to take him and his four brothers to the poorhouse. “How we clung to mother’s dress,” he said. Isabella was, a little woman. But in faith … Continue reading
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William Wallace and Annie Lillie Walker – True Greatness
“Lillie and the children were still in bed when Will came rushing into the log home, ‘Fire.’ She grabbed the baby and he carried the little girls out just as the ceiling fell on their bed. There was no water … Continue reading
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Tagged #AncestorClips, Annie Lillie Clark, True Greatness, William Wallace Walker
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Cheryl Diane Hardman Atwood – Touching Mankind for Good
Cheryl Diane Hardman was born in January, 1951. As a brand new baby, she received a blessing by the hand of her father while he was on military training leave, then she didn’t see him again for 16 months while … Continue reading
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Tagged #AncestorClips, #familyhistory, disease, handicap, Prayer, Teacher
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