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Tag Archives: #familyhistory
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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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
Posted in Anderson, Ault, Coon, Elton, Hardman, Losee, Morris
Tagged #AncestorClips, #familyhistory, favorites, Most read
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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
Posted in Elton
Tagged #AncestorClips, #familyhistory, Elton, honest, parenting, poet, poorhouse, railroad
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William Wallace Walker – A Sheep Share for a Wedding Stake
The two-year-old twins, Ellen and William, were excited when the baby came. Olive, was her name. But, 10 days’ later joy was robbed by tears as their mother passed away. William Walker was one of those twins. He was born … Continue reading
Posted in Walker
Tagged #familyhistory, Elizabeth Griffiths, James Craig Walker, Millcreek Utah, Sheep, Wedding Stake, 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
Posted in Atwood, Hardman
Tagged #AncestorClips, #familyhistory, disease, handicap, Prayer, Teacher
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Sidney Lehi Hardman – Part 2, Kind and Generous
“Kind and Generous. One of the best men I have been blessed to know” (Terrie Petersen, grand-daughter in law) Typical for men in the depression years, Sid worked at whatever he could to keep bread on the table and a … Continue reading
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Tagged #AncestorClips, #familyhistory, Depression, genealogy, jack of all trades, parenting
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Ardella Elizabeth Anderson – The Greatest Scare of my Life
On April 8, 1921, the day after her 18th birthday, Ardella Anderson retired to her room where she boarded and worked, near the Malad, Idaho train depot. The caretakers, the Pecks, had gone out for the evening, the children were … Continue reading
Posted in Anderson
Tagged #AncestorClips, #familyhistory, #RootsTech, genealogy, Malad Idaho
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