Ritchey and I have spent the last two weeks in the most wonderful places on earth – Loudoun County, Virginia, and the beach! The first week was on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. While Ritchey walked the beaches every morning – usually for 2-3 hours – I […]
Ebenezer Jewell was born 220 years ago – August 16, 1791 – in Coos County, New Hampshire. Ebenezer was the son of John Jewell and Hannah Quimby. He married Patience Quimby November 12, 1812, in Grafton County, New Hampshire. They moved to Maine shortly after their marriage. Ebenezer […]
Molly Jewell was born 262 years ago – August 13, 1749 – in Essex County, Masssachusetts. Molly was the daughter of John Jewell and Hannah Lancaster, who were married February 19, 1734. John Jewell’s great-grandfather, Thomas Jewell, was from Surrey, England.
Note by Phyllis Brown: This is one of the prettiest marriage licenses I’ve seen. Not only is it decorative with a nice drawing of a bride and groom, but the handwriting is so perfect it looks like type. Lucinda was married to William Comeford on August 9, 1867. […]
Note by Phyllis Brown: This is a story handed down in the Ritchey family. The copy I have is written in a beautiful penmanship. Zillah is my husband’s great-great-grandmother. The sheepshower leaves that are mentioned in the story are probably sheep sorrel. Evidently they have a lemony taste […]
Isaiah and Lydia Ross Hill
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House