Tag: life stories
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Mojo Monday ~ The Conclusion of Lizzie’s Life
Since February I have been sharing the story of my maternal second great grand aunt Elizabeth Talmer Roberts Shepherd. She was the sister of my maternal great great grandfather Abel Roberts. I chose Elizabeth “Lizzie”, because in delving into family geneology I had come across a comprehensive written story of her life. I was impressed by…
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Mojo Monday ~ Valie’s Healing and Lizzie’s Growing Family
Who are your ancestors? Whose DNA did you inherit? Have you done any researching or digging into your family’s history? Have you unearthed any interesting stories? Since February I have been sharing the story of my maternal second great grand aunt Elizabeth Talmer Roberts Shepherd. She was the sister of my maternal great great grandfather…
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Mojo Monday ~ Back On the Ranch
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Talmer Roberts is the sister of my maternal great great grandfather. In the process of doing genealogical research I came across a story written down about her. Her story begins in when Lizzie was born on June 10, 1861 in Headless Cross, Worchestershire, England. I have been sharing her story here in Mojo Mondays…
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Mojo Monday ~ Time of Change for Lizzie
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Talmer Roberts is the sister of my maternal great great grandfather. In the process of doing genealogical research I came across a story written down about her. Her story begins in when Lizzie was born on June 10, 1861 in Headless Cross, Worchestershire, England. I have been sharing her story here in Mojo Mondays…
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Mojo Monday ~ Lizzie’s Aging Husband
The story of my maternal great great grandfather’s sister Elizabeth Talmer Roberts Shepherd continues…. (The beginning of Lizzie’s story can be located here.) Now at a time when things are going along quite well for the new community and life has become a bit easier for most of them, it is sad to report that things were not going…
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Mojo Monday ~ Better Days for Lizzie and Family
The story of Elizabeth Talmer Roberts Shepherd continues…. (The beginning of Lizzie’s story can be located here.) It was in 1897 that Lizzie’s children got their first chance to go to school. The people of the community donated logs to build a 16 x 32 feet school house. Reverend L.D. Thompson donated two acres of ground…
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Mojo Monday ~ Hardships for Lizzie and Family
The continuing story of Elizabeth “Lizzie” Talmer Roberts Shepherd. The first installment began here. In the spring of 1893 Lizzie’s husband Rollins Don Carlos Shepherd decided to move the family into the Big Horn Basin area of Wyoming. The Church of Latter Day Saints had encourage the settlement of this area and Rollins Don…
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Mojo Monday ~ Ancestry
A number of years ago I got into doing some genealogy. Maybe it is the history lover in me. Maybe it is my curious nature. My last foray into delving into the history records was before I had twins. Plenty of things fell to the wayside after I became a mom. Recently though as my husband…
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