Sunday, September 7, 2008

Grandparents Day

is today, but my grandkids will celebrate it later this month at their school. I went last year and it was marvelous-they even sang a song about us being their heroes which was very touching. It's that way as we look back at our grandparents-they are our heroes-great examples and were always there for us. 

That's why I love to write their histories and collect the photos of all my grandparents who are also my ancestors. See my WEBSITE. This woman is my 3rd great grandmother Ada Winchell Clements who has quite a story to tell. I recently visited her grave site in Oxford, Idaho. Born in New York, she followed her husband to Kirkland, Ohio then to Missouri as part of Zion's Camp then onto Nauvoo with her family, then alone without her husband to Utah when he left the church. He later joined her many years later, and they were reunited. What a life!

6 comments:

  1. Ada Clements certainly did have an amazing life, didn't she? What a story.

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  2. Lin, I took a look at your website. I am overwhelmed by the number of ancestors for whom you have been able to find photos. I do genealogy because as I learn about an ancestor in my mind I connect them to historical events. As I write about their lives I have not written those connections. Right now I am just concentrating on getting the individual history written. I love your website. Tom

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  3. Hey Lin. Happy Grandparents Day! Hope today was a good one. Looking forward to your visit with the grandkids to celebrate the day so we can get pics and a full report. I know it will be a good one.

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  4. It's so very important to hear and learn the stories of our elders. Thanks for this reminder, Lin.

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  5. My 4 year old grandson made a card for me for Grandparent's Day. I got all goofy over it and cried. I couldn't help myself... grandchildren are just so dang sweet.

    I love the stories you've gathered about your ancestors, as well as the photos. You certainly have developed your family history to an art form. I hope your kids appreciate it!

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  6. You really have done a wonderful job on all this info..Everyone should have this info on their family history...

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