Tag Archives: Ocean Springs
Talented Tuesday on Wordy Wednesday: My talented, prosperous ancestors
Not only is this newspaper article about my talented great-aunt Tempe Stuart a point of pride for this woman who would go on to make her living teaching and performing music, but it’s also full of information that I didn’t … Continue reading
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Obituary Sunday: Alfred B. Stuart’s death notice
Last week, my friend, Shannon Brock sent me a couple of death notices that she thought pertained to my family. I’m not sure about one of them, but the following is definitely the death notice for my kin, Alfred B. … Continue reading
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Monday Madness: Ancestral Property Found, Lost & Found Again
Ever since my cousin, Monique and I returned from our trip down to Ocean Springs, Mississippi to do some ancestry research, I’ve been thinking about all the property my ancestors accumulated and then lost. It was a source of inspiration … Continue reading
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Wordy/Wordless Wednesday: Fun Family times in the Mississippi Gulf, Pre-Oil Spill
The poor area that fostered four generations of my paternal family has been taking a pounding the past two weeks. First an oil spill, then tornado and this past weekend more storms! So, here are two pictures from a more … Continue reading
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No Place Like Home
My first cousin recently moved a stone’s throw from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, pictured above. As I plan a visit to see her as well as our ancestral home, it made me think how so many of us in my family … Continue reading
