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• Francis Woodruff Family May 16, 2013
  Reblogged from Chips Off the Old Block: The last ten days or so have had me turning my attention to the Francis Woodruff family. Seems like every now and then, a variety of circumstances come together and put the spotlight on one particular person or family line. So why Francis Woodruff and his wife Mary […]
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• An Update on The Mayflower Society . . . they actually let me in! May 14, 2013
  I wrote earlier about my application to the Mayflower Society.  My application was approved and I recently received my membership certificate to “The General Society of Mayflower Descendants”. To become a member, I had to document that I was descended from one of the Mayflower passengers. My Mayflower Ancestor was John Howland. I have a […]
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• More photos of people I don’t know — only this time they are all mothers in honor of Mother’s Day. And a few of the Mother’s Day cards from my daughter (who is now a mother) May 12, 2013
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• More Old Photos of People I’ve Never Met . . .and Never Will May 6, 2013
  I made another trip to the Andover Antique Mall to check out my favorite booth of old photos and postcards.  If you live in the Wichita, KS area and haven’t been to this antique mall, you must check it out.  It is also a great stop if you have guests in town and run out […]
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• . . .and Surprise! . . .more on The Kelley Family and Winfield, Kansas May 3, 2013
  The Kelley grandkids may remember the stone schoolhouse on the next corner down from Granny’s house on Mansfield Street. It had a playground and we used to go over there when we were visiting Granny. It is now the home to the Cowley County Historical Society Museum. This is their web site — http://www.cchsm.com/home The […]
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• And More Kelley Photos! May 2, 2013
  Above right is a photo of Grandfather Kelley with Granny The Kelley family — children Harriett, Margaret, Robert and Patricia The Beginnings of the Moreland Family Above is a photo of John landing an airplane in Granny’s back yard. Little Baby John Aunt Harriett with her Niece Susan Margaret Kelley studied at Columbia University in […]
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• More on the Kelley family. . .yes, they go way back! May 1, 2013
  This home was built by Aaron Kelley (son of Ezekiel) on the Kelley Homestead south of Hillsboro, Ohio in 1862/3. Below is the lineage back to Ezekiel – Ezekiel Kelley, born 1771 Maryland – died 1858 Ohio (father unknown) son of Ezekiel – Aaron Kelley, born 1817 Ohio – died 1893 Ohio son of Aaron […]
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• Dr. Forrest A. Kelley, Graduate of Creighton Medical School, Class of 1906 May 1, 2013
  I knew very little about my adopted mother’s father, Forrest Kelley, as he died before I was born. I knew that he was a doctor in Winfield, Kansas, but I never knew where he went to school and what kind of training he had. Medicine and medical school is very different now than it was […]
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• Random Photos of People from Wichita, Kansas, or another ebay gotcha! April 30, 2013
  I bought a packet of photos on ebay that were described as  “Vintage Lot of 40 old black and white photographs/portraits Wichita, Kansas WOW”.  I ended up being the winner, although that title is dubious in this case.  Guess I was curious to see if I knew anyone in the photos.  I just received them […]
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• You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby . . .Not So Fast April 27, 2013
  Joan Rivers says that when she comes across an ugly baby and can’t think of what to say, she comments on how nice the crib is! Here is some background in case you haven’t read my earlier posts. My older brother and I were both adopted from The Willows Maternity Sanitarium in Kansas City, Missouri. […]
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