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Tennant – Grama Mattie

My grandmother Mattie was my Maternal Grandfather’s mother. I remember visiting her in Oklahoma as a child. I never knew her maiden name. You know how children are. It never entered my head that she had any name other than Grama Mattie. … Continue reading

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Coakley – John Billington

Did you ever think that you could claim an ancestor who came over on the Mayflower? Well you can if you are on my Father’s side of the family. My 10th great grandfather, on my paternal grandmother’s side was John … Continue reading

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Stevens – Harry S. Truman

I appears that my new found cousin was correct, I am distantly related to Harry S Truman. You don’t have to go very far back to find Shipps in my family. My Grandfather Stevens’ mother was Minnie Blanch Shipp. That … Continue reading

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DNA

I recently submitted a saliva sample to Ancestry.com for DNA testing. I got my results back and there was a small surprise. I found out that I am 91% British Isles, which I would have thought would be 100% and … Continue reading

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Stevens – Henry Burl Stevens Sr.

This is my father’s father. At this age, he would have been living with his father, Cary Stevens, and his mother, Minnie Bell Shipp Stevens at the home of her father, William Henry Shipp and four of her sisters in … Continue reading

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Stevens – H.B. Stevens Jr. sets out on his own

This is Henry Burl Stevens Jr. He used to get mad when he got into trouble with his mother and always packed his little bag and threatened to run away. One day his mother set him and his suitcase outside … Continue reading

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