I am finally finished with getting the initial information I have about my Yelverton line uploaded to HaywoodCountyLine.com. It took longer than expected since they are an interesting bunch and I kept getting sidetracked. I noticed the houses in which
The Man Named Vivian Married to the Woman Named Joseph
Click to Enlarge Back: Allie Marbury Brantley and William “Willie” Day BrantleyFront: Daughters Virginia, Cordillia and Betty Families grow, split and separate faster than you realize. I assume the offspring of my own children, and their grandchildren and great grandchildren
Looking for Lovelesses
Click to Enlarge Not too long ago, I blogged about the Lovelace family reunion that’s been going on in my family for 42 years. This weekend, I received this interesting photo of a Loveless family reunion from Cindy in California.
Hanging with the Ghosts in Denmark
Last weekend I was in Amsterdam. This weekend I was in Denmark. Denmark, Tennessee that is. Denmark is in Madison County which is just North of Haywood County. I didn’t know a lot about Denmark but I have come
Occupy Protest in Amsterdam
Click to Enlarge I was in Amsterdam this week and stumbled upon the “Occupy” protest in front of that city’s Euronext stock exchange building. Regardless of a person’s political and social opinions, there is something exciting about being present at
How Would You Like to Spend Eternity Being Mistaken for Your Husband’s Second Wife?
Headstone of B.F. and Mary Marbury in the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Haywood County, TN On my list of favorite headstones is one that can be found in the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Haywood County, TN. Until this
History of the Church in the Grove of Holly Trees
Click to Enlarge Children of Holly Grove Baptist Church, early 1940s I found this photo of a group of kids at Holly Grove Baptist Church in Haywood County, TN in the early 1940s at my parents house a few weeks
Abner and Irene’s Stew Recipe
Click to Enlarge Abner “Bear” and Irene Castellaw Mann in September 1961 The blog post on Haywood County stew a few weeks ago generated a lot of messages and emails. One of my favorites was from my cousin Sandra whose
42nd Jim and Ruby Lovelace Family Reunion
Click to Enlarge The third Sunday in September has been the Lovelace Family Reunion for a number of years now. This is the gathering of the ancestors of Jim and Ruby Lovelace. It’s now held at the home of my
Lillie Overton Lovelace at Lakeland
Click to Enlarge Lillie Overton Lovelace, 1962 I was really happy to receive a batch of great photos from Joe Lovelace in Texarkana, Arkansas this week. Joe’s grandfather, William Wilbert “Will” and my great grandfather, James Luther “Jim” Lovelace were