Treasure Chest Thursday: My first Genealogy Blogging award

My first genealogy blogging award from Leslie Ann Ballou at Ancestors Live Here

Today’s treasure is my first award for blogging on my ancestors.  It comes from Leslie Ann at Ancestors Live Here. Thanks, Leslie!

As a recipient of this award I’m supposed to list ten things I have learned about any of my ancestors that has surprised, humbled, or enlightened me and pass along the award to ten other bloggers who I feel are doing their ancestors proud.

Surprised

• that my third great-grandfather, William R. Stuart was president of the Maryland Senate.
• that my great, great-grandmother Temple Burton stayed with her masters even after emancipation.
• that Tempy and her daughter, Josephine took a trip together to Mount Clemens, Michigan right before my grandfather, Martin Ford was born.
• that my great, great-grandfather, W.R. Stuart cultivated a pecan that still exists today.

Humbled by

• my third great-grandfather and his son, Alexander, dying within months of each other of yellow fever.
• a long tradition of methodism in my family from my third great-grandfather down to my father.
• Tempy Burton being passed down through several members of a family in their wills.
• Tempy Burton being at rest in a cemetery in Ocean Springs, Mississippi surrounded by her family.

Thrilled

• to find my great-grandmother, Josephine’s marriage certificate.
• to find my cousin, Monique Anderson, also Tempy Burton and Col. W.R. Stuart’s descendent and to have her as both my genealogy buddy and friend.

Passing this award along to:

• Renate at Into the Light
• Mavis at Georgia Black Crackers
• Robyn at Reclaiming Kin
• Luckie at Our Georgia Roots
• Liz at My Big Fat Family Blog
• Bill at Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories
• Tom at Geneabloggers
• Lori at Genealogy and Me
• Amy at We Tree
• Michael at African American Genealogy Examiner (I think Michael’s technically a columnist, but he’s doing his ancestors proud too!)