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The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Tombstone Tuesday -- DEWOLF (2 Generations) New York

Stafford Rural Cemetery, Stafford, Batavia Co., New York
The DeWolf Family
Orin J. DeWolf
Born:  March 14, 1830, New York
Died:  1899, Stafford, Genesee Co., New York
His wife below.
Betsey E. Adams DeWolf
Born:  November 1830, New York
Died:  February 18, 1906, Stafford, Genesee Co., New York
Father and mother above.
Their son below.
Charles Freemond DeWolf
Born:  October 1861, New York
Died:  Abt. March 12, 1913, Stafford, Genesee Co., New York
and first wife, Rose Kibler.
Born:  1864
Died:  Abt. February 02, 1892, Stafford, Genesee Co., New York

Betsey E. Adams DeWolf was my 1st cousin, 4 times removed.


Notes:  Photos taken by Claire (O'Donnell) Andrews (my 5th cousin, once removed) and used with permission.





Tombstone Tuesday -- WILDER (New Hampshire)

Old Cemetery, Washington St., Keene, New Hampshire
Able Wilder
Born:  August 11, 1770, Templeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
Died:  April 03, 1862, April 03, 1862
Abel Wilder was my 4th great-grandfather.

His Wife,
MARY "Polly" MEAD*
Born:  1777, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Died:  July 19, 1813, Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire
*From:  Hurd, D. Hamilton, History of Cheshire and Sullivan Counties, NH, Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co., 1886. Pg. 67. "In memory of Mrs. Mary, wife of Abel Wilder, who departed this life July 19, 1813, aged 36 years." I believe over 100 years ago, there was a stone.