by amanita | Oct 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
So, my buddy Jumwaltie and I had a few hours to kill on a Friday afternoon. We had taken a trip last year out to Montgomery County (and learned that all dogs in Montgomery County do not love strangers and will chase your car) to visit some cemeteries to find some of...
by amanita | Aug 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
I want to start this post by announcing that I am back in the saddle again, after that hiatus…with the kid and the hospital and the transition and all that jazz. We are cool now. Well, actually I’ve started waking up at 6am every day to get a little time...
by amanita | Jan 22, 2012 | Genealogy, Nelson Family, Uncategorized
I found this when I visited the Indiana State Library. I love 1.) that the writer is also the man who ministered the funeral service and 2.) how delightfully flowery the language is. Here is the tribute to Asa Caywood, a pioneer of Hendricks County, Indiana, outside...
by amanita | Feb 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
*** Warning – This post has nothing to do with ancestry*** I have some amazing friends. They are talented in all sorts of manners. A few of them have blogs. This post has nothing to do about ancestry. It is merely recognition of my friends who have neat...
by amanita | Dec 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
New Pioneers As I have mentioned before, my family is not from Indianapolis. My dad’s side comes from Western Ohio for generations. My mother’s side was from Pennsylvania and nearby New York towns for generations. My Grandfather Kinsley changed that for...
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