(Is a Goff family ghost still there?) On a trip to California in June, we visited the Chateau St. Jean Vineyards in quiet, scenic Kenwood, located in the Sonoma valley. […]
From a Goff Family Summer Home to a Sonoma Winery Read More »
On our recent visit to the Moosehead Lake area of Maine, I located the will of William Sears, father of Emily Sears Templeton, and my wife’s great-great grandfather. The will
William Sears Will – 1885 – Piscataquis County, Maine Read More »
Today I added this page detailing what I know so far about my paternal grandfather, William Inhoff, who came as a 14 year old from Germany to Hardin County, Ohio.
Looking for the family of William Inhoff Read More »
300 years ago this week (November 25, 1711) John Kilborn, one of the founders of Glastonbury, CT died. According to a family history [1], John was instrumental in providing the
John Kilborn – A 300 Year Journey Back Home Read More »
We have been searching for the missing 53 years of the story of my wife’s great grandmother, Emma (Emily) Sears Templeton Jenkins (more detail here). One of the tasks I listed was to
Emily (Emma) Sears Templeton Jenkins – Some Questions Answered – and New Ones to Ponder Read More »
One of my most cherished church records is a tribute to my 3rd great grandfather, Rev. Abner Goff published in the Minutes of the Ohio Annual Conference of the Methodist
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During our recent trip to Moosehead Lake, Maine, we visited the Moosehead Historical Society in Greenville Junction. This was just a short walk from where Ruth’s mother grew up.
Still Making Canoes at the Age of 76 Read More »
Tomorrow we leave Moosehead Lake (Greenville, ME) to begin our journey home. On Tuesday we traveled with Ruth’s mother to Kineo, where she told us about her experiences as
A Week of Memories – Sept 2011 Read More »
Today the weather was perfect as we took Ruth’s mother, Ruth Templeton Rollason, back to Kineo, an island on Moosehead Lake in Maine where she lived all of her childhood summers.
Memories from Kineo Read More »