Jim’s great-great Grandfather Joshua Wilkerson was one of those who went to California during the gold rush and actually found gold. At least, that is the story I’ve been told by the family members who lived in Iowa long after Joshua’s eventual demise. I have no idea how much money he came home with, but [...]
Frances Eveline Holmes Miller – Champion Old Fiddler 1937 Iowa State Fair
August 11, 2010 by
Mrs. Frances E. Miller, Des Moines, Iowa – 1937 Frances Eveline Holmes was born 20 February 1865 in Harrison County, Missouri to parents Sarah Ann Fallis and Paul Holmes. Paul was the fifth child of Elizabeth Hensley and David Oliver Holmes, and he was born in Tennessee. “Eva” as she was called married Kendall Miller [...]
Learn More About Genealogy Using YouTube
July 9, 2010 by
Just out of curiosity, I did a search in YouTube tonight for the term “genealogy” and got 183 hits. Not all of them are something I’m interested in watching, but it certainly is something worth investigating. How about some other search terms? Use some of your own interests like railroading, logging, gold mining, or wine [...]
