Treasure Chest Thursday - Where Am I?

Each Thursday we visit a place where I have travelled. Can you guess where this is? Leave your answer in the comments, and check back tomorrow for the reveal!

Wordless Wednesday - William Bean's Home

Tombstone Tuesday - Mollie Carnefix

IN MEMORIUM

MOLLIE J.

Daughter of

E.M. & M.J. Carnefix

Born Janry. 25, 1868

Died Novr. 28, 1871

 

Little Mollie was born to Edward M. Carnefix and his wife Mary Jane Owen.

Mollie died at the precious age of 3 years. She was the sister to Elizabeth Carnefix, who married my 2^nd grand uncle, David Simpson Carnefix.

Mollie is buried at the Carnefix Family Cemetery in Bedford County, Virginia, near her parents.

Ameneunsis Monday - Joseph Wiseman

Page 1 of 36 Revolutionary War Documents

"Monroe County
 On this 27th day of November 1832 personally
appeared before me Hugh Caperton a magistrate in & for said County, and made oath according to law that he was drafted, he thinks, in the month of July 1776 in the County of Berks and state of Pennsylvania to serve a tour of duty of three months, as a soldier in the army of the Revolution of Captain Thomas Perrys Company; that he did serve in said Company the full term of three months & then was discharged in the City of Philadelphia; that in the month of August or September 1778, he volunteered to serve in Captain Nickell's Company for a term of nine months and that he did serve in said Company, in the Carolina's the full term of which time, he received a written discharge from Capt. Nickell for said service as a soldier, during this time of service of nine months he was under the command of Col Lock & Gen Rutherford; that he was in actual service in the Army of the Revolution as a common soldier in the full term of one year, beside being in ____, furlough for the space of three months having substituted to serve in the ______of a an whose name he has forgotten; that he was born in the year 1759 in the County of Berks and State of Virginia Pennsylvania; as he has read the records of it in his Father's bible, from which he recorded it in his own bible which is now in his possession; that he does on the 22nd day of August 1832 in the County Court of Monroe make his declaration, that he is known in his personal neighborhood to William Rice, James Mann, William ____ and Rev. David Riffe who can testify as to his Character for sincerity, and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

Sworn to & subscribed before                                                      Joseph Wiseman
me the 27 day of November 1832
Hugh Caperton, J.P."

The Family Song

Surname Saturday - Custer

Once more we visit some of dh's step-father's family. The Custer's:

GENERATION 1

2. Edwin Darl CUSTER son of William J. CUSTER and Essie G. HARRIS[1, 2] was born on 20 Jan 1933

in Dunlo, Cambria, Pennsylvania[1, 3, 4]. He died on 09 Apr 1974 in Universal City, Bexar, Texas[3].

3. Betty Louise Rotge daughter of John Cornelius ROTGE and Ora Lee Sparks[3, 5] was born on 30 Aug

1930 in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas[3, 6]. She died on 05 Jul 2003 in Jourdanton, Atascosa, Texas[3].           

 

GENERATION 2

4. William J. CUSTER son of William J. CUSTER and Maxine wifeofWilliamCuster[3] was born in 1906 in

Pennsylvania[11, 12].

5. Essie G. HARRIS daughter of William H. Harris and Maude M. UNKNOWN[3] was born in 1913 in

Pennsylvania[3, 13, 14].

 

GENERATION 3

8. William J. CUSTER[3] was born in Belgium[3].

9. Maxine wifeofWilliamCuster[3] was born in France[3].

Family Recipe Friday - Our Weekly Menu

Beginning with today, I will be posting our weekly menu for the coming week. Perhaps this will enlighten our future descendants as to what their ancestors ate during the 21^st Century!

WEEKLY MENU FOR January 27 – February 2, 2013

Sunday – Beef & Mac, veggie, Italian bread

Monday – Beans and Cornbread, leafy greens

Tuesday -  Potato Soup, homemade bread

Wednesday – Potpies

Thursday – Chili dogs and onion rings

Friday – Guacamole Omelet’s

Saturday – BBQ pork ribbettes, fried potatoes & onions, baked beans

Here’s the recipe I use for the Guacamole Omelet’s:

Makes 2 omelets .

 

INGREDIENTS

Guacamole:

                1 large avocado, mashed

                1 shallot minced

                1 Serrano pepper, seeded and minced

                ½ lime, juice only

                1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, minced

                Pinch of salt

                Dash of hot sauce

Omelet:

                4 large eggs

                2 tablespoons water

                1 teaspoon butter per omelet

                Fresh cilantro, garnish

                Hot sauce, garnish

                Tortilla chips, garnish

 

Directions:

1)      To make the guacamole, mince shallot and Serrano very finely. Cube avocado and add it to the bowl and mash everything together [this is where a mortar and pestle may be helpful!]. It can be a little chunky.

2)      Stir in lime juice, cilantro, and season with hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste.

3)      Add a dab of butter to an omelet pan over medium heat [I use my trusty No.9 cast iron skillet!] Cook as you would normally for omelet, using half of the eggs.

4)      Once egg is cooked for omelet, add half the guacamole mixture to one half of the cooked egg.

5)      Once cooked thoroughly, fold in half and slide onto plate. Repeat for 2^nd omelet.

Garnish as desired.