Slavery in Prospect
So a reader commented on the Slavery in Cheshire post asking about slaves in Prospect and connections to Milford. I started writing a reply but had to write a post instead.…
So a reader commented on the Slavery in Cheshire post asking about slaves in Prospect and connections to Milford. I started writing a reply but had to write a post instead.…
Whew! I finally have a chance to just sit and write. I thought I'd have some time to get some posts written after that last presentation I did in February…
I recently pulled a box of diaries from the archives at work. The diaries span from 1868 to 1890 and were written by Alonzo E. Smith of Cheshire. Smith, well known…
A few weekends ago, I had the opportunity to hang out with a bunch of "old" Cheshire. My good friends Tom & Susan had their yearly picnic and as always…
In many ways, Prince Freeman was the first ancestor I heard call. I know, that sounds crazy right? Being called by an ancestor. But over the many years I have…
Today was another one of those days that I found a little nugget in the course of my day job. I was working with an autograph book from 1861 from our…