(Originally posted on FaceBook on February 8, 2026) I might have an older one, but this is my favorite one. It is of my great grandmother, Bessie Lane White Dent. She is in the middle, surrounded by some of her kids (Uncles Bobby, Billy and Rob, Aunts Nita, Annie Kate,Read More
(Originally posted on FaceBook on February 7, 2026) The earliest land deed I have found belongs to my paternal grandfather’s grandfather, Louis McGill. Louis can be found in the Williamsburg County, South Carolina deed books as early as 1885. He and his wife Lucy are both recorded in deed booksRead More
This will be very short. My family were largely working class. I have several cousins that I know who have their degrees maybe in the 80s and there may be some who I may not know who have gotten degrees in the 80s or earlier. My Dad attended Brown onRead More
(Originally published on FaceBook on February 4, 2026) That distinction goes to my maternal grandfather’s father, George Harris. George married twice so he had two sets of kids. George was born in Stewart County, Georgia in 1867. He and his first wife, Lugenia Pickett (who is also related to meRead More
(Originally posted on Facebook February 4, 2026) I’m going to share my oldest funeral program and an obituary.The funeral program is of my maternal grandfather. He died when I was about 9 or 10. My earliest experience with death.He was very special to me and he set the bar forRead More
