The strange case of Milo Nethercutt and Hattie Strickland
The Reverend Milo Wilson Nethercutt [1859-1935] was my 1st cousin 4x removed and by most accounts was kind of a sleaze. In 1897 a scandal erupted in Indiana that dominated the news cycle. Evidently...
View ArticleYeah, I could have handled it better.
I probably shouldn’t have slapped the guy’s water out of his hand and threatened to kick his ass. But he definitely deserved it. As I sat in Starbucks waiting for my order, I noticed a guy looking...
View ArticleTell me what you really think, Jane!
Jane Schwendinger of the Austin Genealogical Society doesn’t care much for me. Today I got this message out of the blue: Although she’s obviously got a stick up her ass, she may have a point. Any...
View ArticleEdna Evelyn Skaife Gardner Hartwig [1910-1989]
While searching for more information on my Paternal Great Grandmother, I found her in this 1925 Yearbook of the Curtis Agricultural College. She must have enrolled after marriage, as her married name...
View ArticleThe Murder of Mary Jane Scaife (1837-1858)
My 4th Great Aunt was a lady named Mary Jane Scaife. She was sister to Thomas Scaife, my 3x Great Grandfather and one of the first Skaifes in the United States from my family. She was murdered in...
View ArticleIs this a discussion?
I originally saw this years ago on Thought Catalog but wanted something I could print larger so I made my own version and changed it up a bit (PDF link).
View ArticleNew addition: George D. Gdovin draft card
Read more about my Grandpa Gdovin by viewing my post about him.
View ArticleThe Nethercutt Family and the dust bowl
My paternal grandmother June Anne Nethercutt Gardner (1929-2017) was a mysterious woman whose lineage has always been an unclear area in our family history. More on …
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