Tag: stories
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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 ~ Lizzie’s Adventure Continues
The story of Elizabeth “Lizzie” Talmer Roberts continues from the previous Mojo Monday… When they reached New York on April 23, 1883 Lizzie’s son was still very ill and she began to fear that they would be quarantined by the immigration and custom service. She had him wrapped up in a blanket and as the…
We Are All Meant to Shine! 