Happy Thanksgiving

 

                                        Happy Thanksgiving

                            May all the Leaves on your Family Tree 

                                Hang together and Enjoy the day!

                                 - - - Colleen

Happy Fathers' Day

 In memory of my father,

who taught us to treasure our family and our country.

My Father,

Delbert Keith Brown

 

My father with my brothers & me.

My Grandfathers:

Roy Jessie Brown, 1902 MS – 1956 MS

Nathaniel Gardner, 1882 NY – 1944 NY

 

My Great Grandfathers:

Jasper Pascal Brown, 1865 MS – 1950 MS

Thomas Kenneth Mark, 1879 OH – 1975 OH

Leopold Gartner, 1860 Poland – 1948 NY

Michael Coyle, b 1870 Ireland

 

My 2x Great Grandfathers:

Allen Moses Brown, 1836 MS – after 1870

Jessie Alexander Brumfield, 1838 LA – 1914 MS

William Mark, 1844 OH – 1915 OH

Augustus Ceaser Gruissy, 1840 OH – 1915 OH

Markusz S. Gartner, 1826 Poland- 1888 Hungary

Adolph Edelstein, b 1830

Patrick Coyle, 1841 Ireland – 1925 CT

Daniel Mullane, 1838 Ireland – 1930 Ireland

 

My [known] 3x Great Grandfathers:

Edward Stewart Brown, 1806 GA – 1856 MS

Wyatt Smith, 1809 LA- 1894 MS

Nathaniel Brumfield, 1799 LA – 1852 LA

Edwin Barksdale Alford, 1792 NC – 1878 MS

Abraham Mark, 1812 PA – 1872 OH

Isaac Ritter, 1823 – 1880 OH

Christian Gruissy, 1811 Swiss – 1870 OH

John Franklin Wolf, 1809 PA – 1883 OH

Mozes Gartner

Michael Coyle, b 1805 Ireland

Thomas Brady, d 1914 Ireland

Thomas Mullane, Ireland

Martin English, Ireland

 

My [known] 4x Great Grandfathers:

Moses Brown, 1777 NC – 1839 OH

Allen Spurlock, 1775 NC – 1864 MS

Jeremiah George Smith, 1773 SC – 1840 MS

William Jasper Fortenberry, 1772 SC – 1842 MS

John Brumfield, 1768 NC – 1834

Jacob Ott III, 1774 SC – 1836 LA

Jacob Alford, 1761 NC – 1824 LA

Philip Heffelfinger, 1787 , b 1776 Ireland

Johannes Ritter, Jr., 1771 PA – 1864 OH

John Fisher

Christian Gruissy, b 1792 Swiss

John Frederick Wolf, 1779 PA – 1872 PA

Abraham Burkholder

Pat Coyle, b 1776 Ireland

James Cunningham, b 1771 Ireland

John Gibney, b 1794 Ireland

My [known] 5x Great Grandfathers:

Edward Brown, 1730 – 1797 NC

William Traylor

Richard Dillon, 1745 VA – 1833 MS

John Faulkenberry, 1740 VA – 1815 SC

John Kennington, 1745 – 1814 SC

Charles Brumfield, 1745 VA – 1820 SC

William Stark Kelly, 1739 Ireland – 1826 TN

Jacob Ott II, 1755 SC – 1820 SC

Julius Alford, 1717 VA – 1771 NC

Jeremiah Smith, Sr., b 1755 

Michael Mowrey

Johannes Ritter, Sr., 1743 PA – 1816

Johann Jonas Wolf, 1739 PA – 1787 PA

 

My [known] 6x Great Grandfathers:

Moses Hollis, 1728 VA – 1794 SC

James Theopilous Dillon, b 1719 Ireland

Humphrey Lawrence, 1726 – 1772 NC

Jacob Faulkenberry, b c 1715

John Eubanks

John Watson Brumfield, 1714 – 1781 SC

William Durham, 1715 VA – 1793 NC

Jacob Ott I, 1725 Swiss – 1786

Casper Ott, b 1721 Swiss

James Alford, 1687 VA – 1730 VA

Moses Hollis, 1728 VA – 1794 SC

Heinrich Ritter, 1715 Germany – 1797 PA

Heinrich Keck, 1710 Germany – 1786 PA

Johan Jacob Wolf, 1694 Germany – after 1757

Johan Adam Dick, 1709 Germany – 1785 PA

 

My [known] 7x Great Grandfathers:

John Hollis, 1700 England – 1768 VA

Robert Lawrence, 1672 VA – 1744 NC

Thomas Ashley, c 1710 – 1790 NC

Henry Falkenberg, 1675 NJ – c 1759

Samuel Durham, d 1735

Benjamin Colclough, d 1722 VA

Melchoir Ott, 1699 Swiss – 1755 SC

Theodore Fitchtner

John Alford, 1645 VA – 1710 VA

Johannes Peter Wolf, Germany

Hans Jacob Orth, Germany

 

My [known] 8x Great Grandfathers:

John Lawrence, d 1700 VA

John Nicholls, b 1680 NC

Thomas Ashley, 1650 VA- after 1759

David Hicks

Hendrick Jacobs Falkenberg, c 1640 – c 1712

Hans Ott, 1699 Swiss – 1725 Swiss

 

My [known] 9x Great Grandfathers:

Robert Lawrence, d c 1707 VA

John Ashley, 1625 England – 1687 VA

Lambert Jochemse Van Valkenberg, 1616 Netherlands – 1685 NY

Sennick Broer

 

My [known] 10x Great Grandfathers:

John Lawrence, d 1639 England

Lambert Dryskens Van Valkenberg, c 1570 Netherlands – 1651 Netherlands

Arnold Jacobs, Netherlands

 

My [known] 11x Great Grandfathers:

Thomas Lawrence, 1539 – 1593 England

Andries Van Valkenberg, c 1540 Netherlands – 1609 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Mothers' Day

In Memory of my Mother,
who taught us the value of family,

& to all my Grandmothers.

Follow the links to learn more about these wonderful women.

My mother,

Alberta Joy (Gardner) Brown

My Grandmothers:

Ivy Regina (Mark) Brown, 1908 OH - 2003 NY

Helen F. (Coyle) Gardner, 1897 NY - 1965 NY

My Great Grandmothers:

Rose Ella (Brumfield) Brown, 1867 MS - 1948 MS

Nancy Regina V. (Gruissy) Mark, 1879 OH - 1959 OH

Fannie (Edelstein) Gardner, 1860 Austria - 1908 NY

Mary Josephine (Mullane) Coyle , 1867 Ireland - 1927 NY

My 2x Great Grandmothers:

Emmaline Melina (Smith) Brown, 1831 MS - 1920 MS

Martha Elizabeth (Alford) Brumfield, 1846 MS - after 1910

Elidia Rebecca (Ritter) Mark, 1854 OH - 1912 OH

Esther Barbara (Wolf) Gruissy, 1836 PA - 1906 OH

Devorah Dora (Horn) Gartner, 1838 Poland - c 1880

Netty (Grofs) Edelstein, b 1834

Margaret (Brady) Coyle, c 1855 Ireland - 1934 CT 

Brigid (English) Mullane, c 1848 Ireland - 1920 ireland

My [known] 3x Great Grandmothers:

Mary Polly (Spurlock) Brown, 1800 GA - 1888 MS

Euseba (Fortenberry) Smith, 1809 SC - 1878 MS

Charlotte Temple (Ott) Brumfield, 1813 LA - 1895

Martha P. (Smith) Alford, 1802 SC - 1861 MS

Mary Isabella (Heffelfinger) Mark, 1819 PA - 1904 OH

Isabell (Fisher) Ritter, 1828 OH - 1870 OH

Mary (Grorisclauss) Gruissy

Elizabeth (Burkholder) Wolf, 1814 PA - 1856 OH

Jute (Henes) Gartner

Mary (Cunningham) Coyle, c 1810 - 1848 Ireland

Catherine (Gibney) Brady, 1818 Ireland - 1873 Ireland

Julia (Sullivan) Mullane, Ireland

Ellen (Hogan) English, Ireland

My [known] 4x Great Grandmothers:

Sarah (Robertson) Brown, d 1810 GA

Frances (Traylor) Spurlock, 1782 - 1846 MS

Joanna (Dillon) Smith, 1778 NC - 1821 MS [Double grandmother!]

Violette (Kennington) Fortenberry, 1786 SC - 1858 MS

Margaret (Kelly) Brumfield, b 1772 NC 

Margaret (Jackson) Ott, 1777  SC - 1854 LA

Elizabeth (Bryant) Alford, 1765 - c 1793

Elizabeth (Mowrey) Heffelfinger, 1799 PA - 1871 OH

Anna Mariah Ritter, 1777 PA - 1842 OH

Elizabeth (Mowrey) Heffelfinger, 1799 PA - 1871 OH

Catherine Fisher

Barbara (Straum) Gruissy, c 1792 Switzerland. - OH

Esther Barbara (Shaffer) Wolf, 1777 PA - 1866 PA

Mary (unknown maiden name) Coyle, Ireland

Elan ( ) GIbney, Ireland 

My [known] 5x Great Grandmothers:

Christian  (unknown maiden name) Robertson, d 1810 MS

Jemimah (Hollis) Smith, c 1755 SC - 1819 SC  [Double grandmother!]

Anne (Lawrence) Dillon, c 1762 NC - c 1830 MS  [Double grandmother!]

Hannah (Eubanks) Faulkenberry, 1748 - 1815 SC

Martha  (unknown maiden name) Kennington

Elizabeth (unknown maiden name) Brumfield

Mary (Durham) Kelly, c 1745 VA - 1830 TN

Mary Elizabeth(Ott) Ott, 1759 SC - 1816 SC

Lucy (Newton) Ott, 1720 - 1790 NC

Eve  (unknown maiden name) Mowrey, d 1827

Maria Elizabeth Keck, 1747 PA - 1813 PA

Appollonia (Dick) Wolf, 1738 at Sea - c 1791 PA

My [known] 6x Great Grandmothers:

Rosannah (Hagan) Hollis, b 1735 VA  [Double grandmother!]

Mary  (unknown maiden name) Dillon  [Double grandmother!]

Ann (Ashley) Lawrence, b c 1733 NC  [Double grandmother!]

Elizabeth (unknown maiden name) Brumfield, 1720 - 1758

Margaret (Collough) Durham

Margaret (Fitchner) Ott

Mary (Steely) Ott

Mary Elizabeth (Tutt) Ritter, 1723 - 1787

Hannah (unknown maiden name) Keck

Anna Barbara (Orth) Wolf, b 1697

Anna Otillia (Knack) Dick, 1711 - 1782

My [known] 7x Great Grandmothers:

Esther (Canterbury) Hollis d 1769

Elizabeth (Nichols) Lawrence

Lucretia Ann (Hicks) Ashley

Mary (Riggins) Durham

Rachel  (unknown maiden name) Colclough, b 1678

Gretchen (Schmitts) Ott

And all those grandmothers yet to be uncovered!

Roses for all my grandmothers.

This is a repost from 2019 & updated for today.

Related Posts:

• Alberta Joy Gardner Brown
• Ivy Regina Mark Brown
• Helen F. Coyle Gardner

Family Treasure: Joy's Valentine

 A Family Treasure

This pendant belonged to my mother,

Alberta Joy Gardner Brown.

It was given to her by my father,

Delbert Keith Brown.

My father liked to sketch a quick heart on notes or cards to my mother. He'd draw a heart with an arrow through the center. Inside he'd write 'DK + Joy' or 'Joy'. 

On one special occasion he went to a jeweler and had his sketch made into a black onyx & diamond pendant for my mother. She wore it many times.

Now it is a family treasure.

Related Posts:

• Delbert K Brown Pedigree Chart
• Alberta Joy Gardner Pedigree Chart

Thanksgiving

 Over the years, our Thanksgiving celebrations have changed. Our family has grown and spread across the country. My brothers celebrate with their children & grandchildren. Our children live in various states. This year, in Illinois, we will walk the Turkey Trot and help our daughter prepare a delicious meal. We will gather around the table with our daughter and friends to count our blessings and share some laughs.  I will enjoy the day and remember Thanksgivings from days gone by. 

Thanksgiving is spatulas & spices & the family china;

Tables pushed together, folding chairs & mismatched glassware.

Thanksgiving is answering the ringing doorbell; 

Children chasing and hiding;

Hugs & surprises; Jokes & smiles.

Thanksgiving is aprons & appetizers & the family recipes;

Multicolored paper turkeys, crayoned pilgrims & pinecone centerpieces.

Thanksgiving is squeezing around the table;

Passing the mashed potatoes;

Candles & napkins; Gravy & cranberries.

Thanksgiving is cameras & cousins & the family traditions;

Posing in front of the fireplace, smiling on cue & laughter all around.

Thanksgiving is playing favorite board games;

Telling tall tales of holidays past;

Uncles & babies; Memories & plans.

Thanksgiving is Family.

Colleen G. (Brown) Pasquale

Happy Thanksgiving!

Easter Moments

The buds of spring;

Fragrant lilacs, tulips & delicate forsythia;

Colors emerging from the snow.

A new dress to twirl;

A wide brimmed hat with flowers & silky ribbons;

Shiny new shoes tapping and dancing.

Baskets full of grass;

Crayon colored jellybeans & chocolate treats;

Tiny treasures making us smile.

A house full of family;

Cousins playing games & laughing;

 Aunts, uncles, moms and dads smiling around the table.

Easter!

Happy Easter! Colleen

Thanksgiving

 

Thanksgiving is spatulas & spices & the family china;

Tables pushed together, folding chairs & mismatched glassware.

Thanksgiving is answering the ringing doorbell; 

Children chasing and hiding;

Hugs & surprises; Jokes & smiles.

Thanksgiving is aprons & appetizers & the family recipes;

Multicolored paper turkeys, crayoned pilgrims & pinecone centerpieces.

Thanksgiving is squeezing around the table;

Passing the mashed potatoes;

Candles & napkins; Gravy & cranberries.

Thanksgiving is cameras & cousins & the family traditions;

Posing in front of the fireplace, smiling on cue & laughter all around.

Thanksgiving is playing favorite board games;

Telling tall tales of holidays past;

Uncles & babies; Memories & plans.

Thanksgiving is Family.

Colleen G. (Brown) Pasquale

Happy Thanksgiving, 2021

 I am grateful for what I am and have. 

My thanksgiving is perpetual. 

Henry David Thoreau

Happy Thanksgiving,

from our House to Yours.

Thanksgiving

 I am thankful for

Our country home, sheltered & peaceful;

Brilliant autumn colors adorning every tree;

Our children, independent & resourceful;

Our three grandsons, smiling & laughing;

Our big family, diverse & lively, healthy & safe;

Our friends who know our history & share our fun;

A holiday meal, board games & jigsaw puzzles, a glass of wine & pumpkin pie;

Our beautiful world, full of wonders to explore.

Enjoy Your Thanksgiving!