Saints, Witches, and Murderers

Over the past 30 years, I have unearthed a cache of family history stories. I have been stunned to find many heroic stories and a handful of colorful ones. Here I will share the fascinating stories of my ancestors.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Bridget Bishop, My Favorite Witch Ancestor

To celebrate Halloween, I thought I’d tell the story about one of my favorite ancestors. She was thought to be a witch! Isn’t tha...

Monday, October 22, 2012

Harriett Middleton's life sketch with Thomas Kendall and Abraham 'Harry' Baker

(Updated December 3, 2015) For 10 glorious days this summer, I was able to walk around and see where Harriet Middleton lived and worked...

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Elihu Beckwith Kingsley and his wife Mary Sophia Harvey-- Life Sketches

Elihu Beckwith Kingsley was born into a prominent family in Tionesta, Allegheny, Pennsylvania on 8 May 1818. His family came to the area ...

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Melanie J. Johnson: I'm a wife and mother of 7 beautiful kids and also a grandmother. I am a designer with a degree in Art from Brigham Young University. I'm a Jack of many trades and master of none,

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