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Bond Family Tree, Cook Family Tree, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Lake Poinsett

April 15, 2020June 6, 2021by Jamie Gates2 Comments on Wordless Wednesday: Lake Poinsett
Wordless Wednesday: Lake Poinsett

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Ancestor Spotlight, Cook Family Tree

Hope Eternal

July 29, 2019June 6, 2021by Jamie Gates9 Comments on Hope Eternal
Hope Eternal

Milton Marion Cook My great-great-grandfather, Milton Marion Cook, was a Methodist circuit rider; he was born on July 28, 1877 in Mason City, Iowa, and he grew up on a farm with his parents--James Milton Cook and Emily Cornelia Damon--and five older sisters: Martha Louise, Ella Rosina, Fannie Lucina, Florence Ellen and Hattie Ethel. Milton [...]

Ancestor Spotlight, Merrill Family Tree

Workin’ on the Railroad

March 18, 2019June 6, 2020by Jamie Gates20 Comments on Workin’ on the Railroad
Workin’ on the Railroad

Ward Earl Smith (Left) & Raymond Lee Smith (Seated) The Northern Pacific Railway Company issued each new employee a copy of their "Consolidated Code of Operating Rules" before starting on the job; the rules begin with a General Notice: "Safety is of the first importance in the discharge of duty. Obedience to the rules is [...]

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Bond Family Tree, Cook Family Tree, Quaker Roots

The Scamps

June 2, 2018June 6, 2021by Jamie Gates5 Comments on The Scamps
The Scamps

This week's 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks theme is "So Far Away," and I've decided to write about the adventures and travels of my Uncle Bud, my Aunt Iva and my Aunt Blanche--also known as "The Scamps." "This will be a feeble attempt to write a partial life history of Milton Cook and Mollie Bond [...]

I grew up in the Charlotte area and am an alumna of UNC-Chapel Hill (go heels!). In addition to my professional work, I have a range of personal research experience, specializing in breaking down “brick walls” and navigating paper trails across the United States.

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