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Treasure Chest Thursday - Adeline's Hutch

Many years ago, way back in 1867, a baby girl was born to two French immigrants to Indiana. They named her Adeline Josephine Eve.

When she was married, in 1893, her mother gave her the china hutch that her father had made for as her wedding gift. It was made sometime before 1858.

Adeline loved this cabinet. But it's true love came when she passed the cabinet down to her daughter, Irene. Later, Irene passed it to her daughter, Lois. And for a while, I had it. [When I had to move cross country, I gave it back to Lois, my mother, for safekeeping.]

Today it sits in my Mom's dining room.

The doors are hand carved, and although they are almost identical, they are not perfectly so.

It is a beautiful old family piece that was loved when first constructed, and whose owners consider it more a treasure with each passing generation.

Adeline died on 5 Nov 1958 in Floyd County, Indiana. She was my great-grandmother.

Family History Through the Alphabet - "J"

Following with the challenge of Family History Through the Alphabet", [here], this week's letter is "J".

I didn't have a tough time coming up with this one!

I decided "J" was for "Junior"!

My maternal grandfather was Henry Condar Dreher, Jr. Now, there's a bit of a secret to Henry's name. His birth record, as well as his death record stated his middle name was "Conrad", however, when I was 15, he sat me down and told me a bit of family history, and several family secrets [some of which he insisted must go with me to the grave, and which today wild horses could not pull from my lips!]. One of Henry's secrets was that there was an error on all of his records, that his middle name was NOT Conrad, but was in fact CONDAR. Something which, until my dying day I will defend.

Henry insisted that Conrad was a "Russian" soldier name and was not Germanic, his father's middle name had been anglicized, he insisted, and was carried over to him, but that he insisted his family know the truth!

This is one of my absolute favorite pictures of Henry, taken 1925, when he was 23 years of age. This is a pose which I saw him in alot, reading.

Henry was a scholar. Until his dying day he insisted that a person should never stop learning. Henry read the dictionary and his Bible daily. Yes, you read that right! The dictionary! He said that one should try to improve his knowledge of language every day. He had a large library collegiate dictionary [one of those 30-pounders!] which he read from daily. He memorized every new word and its definition. A word a day!!! As well as Scripture! A new verse every single day. When asked to, Henry could quote entire chapters from the Bible.

He was a master carpenter! He made many beautiful items.

This is but one of a matching pair of hanging corner cabinets that Henry made for his daughter, my Mother. [That's his portrait hanging to the right of the cabinet]. Mother has these hanging in her living room.

If I could say there was one person I would aspire to be more like, it is Henry.

Henry was born on 31 Dec 1902. And he died on 17 May 1977. Of all the people who have come and gone in my life, I still feel the loss of him most profoundly. So many times I have thought how I'd love to be able to sit down with him and ask him what he thought about something.  I miss him so!!!

Yes... "J" is definitely for "Junior" today. Henry Condar Dreher, Jr. that is!

Wordless Wednesday - Confederate Statue

Dedicated to the Memory of

Confederate Soldiers

of

Monroe County

[Union, Monroe County, West Virginia]

Miss Kitty Passes

Kitty Wells, the Queen of Country Music, died yesterday at the age of 92.

I will always remember sitting on the floor playing with dolls, and listening to the Grand Ol' Opry on Saturday nights on Mama's old bakelite radio.

I can still hear Miss Kitty singing "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels". Even though I had no idea what a "honky tonk" was at that time! I knew I loved her voice!!!

Now she joins the likes of Patsy Cline, Dottie Rambo, June Carter Cash, and so many others.

Seems all the good ones are nearly gone.

You will be missed, Miss Kitty!

Obituary and Confession Rolled Into One!

Val Patterson died on July 10th. His obituary was self-written, and revealed som very interesting facts about the man... including some confessions!






Read the full obit here.

NGS Announces New Course

Arlington, VA, 17 July 2012: The National Genealogical Society proudly announces the release of its newest American Genealogy Studies course, Genetic Genealogy, The Basics, developed by Dr. Thomas H. Shawker.

Thomas H. Shawker, MD, is a physician with the National Institutes of Health, a nationally recognized lecturer on genetics, and chairman of the NGS Genetic Genealogy Committee. In 2004 he authored the NGS book, Unlocking Your Genetic History.

Now, Dr. Shawker shares his medical expertise in the six-lesson self-paced course Genetic Genealogy, the Basics. Topics covered in the course include

* the structure of the DNA molecule, how it is organized, how it replicates, and how it functions;

* human chromosomes and how the Y chromosome is inherited;

* the two types of DNA markers used in genetic genealogy;

* haplotypes and haplogroups;

* evaluation of a Y chromosome surname project and a discussion on how to evaluate the test results of the participants; and

* the structure of the mitochondrial DNA molecule, how it is inherited, and how it can be used in genealogy.

The course is designed for independent study. Students check their work with an answer key that immediately follows each self-test. Genetic Genealogy, The Basics is available on a PC- or MAC-compatible CD in a PDF format. The tuition is $45.00 for members and $70.00 for non-members. For further information, or to purchase the course, visit the NGS website at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org and click on the Educational Courses tab.

Please visit the course web page at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/genetic_genealogy for more information.

NGS American Genealogy Studies courses are designed for both beginners and established genealogists who want the convenience of completing their genealogical studies at their own pace in their own home.

Other available courses include:

• American Genealogy: Home Study Course

• Using Federal Population Census Schedules in Genealogical Research

• Introduction to Civil War Research

• Introduction to Religious Records

• Social Security Sleuthing

• Special Federal Census Schedules

• Transcribing, Extracting, and Abstracting Genealogical Records

• Working with Deeds

Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society is dedicated to genealogy education, high research standards, and the preservation of genealogical records. The Arlington, Virginia-based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian, seeking excellence in publications, educational offerings, research guidance, and opportunities to interact with other genealogists.

 

***The above announcement is taken from Upfront with NGS here.