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Last year, I fell in love with the idea I saw here of blogging 52 ancestors in 52 weeks (fm the blog, "No Story Too Small") however, I don't have a blog (not sure I could keep up with a blog at this point in my life). So for this year, I decided to give myself a fun little 52 ancestor challenge of my own, Pinterest style. I'll start with those closest to me, then join in with the themes listed on the above blog. Lord Willing, in a year's time, I'll have 52 ancestors featured on this board!

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#49 - Thanksgiving - My mother served our dinner using serving dishes and utensils that once belonged to other family members. We had them from both grandmothers, great grandmothers, great great grandmothers, and aunts up to 3 generations! Every serving dish/utensil was used by someone special in our family to feed their own families. How fun to pass around a dish that was used when my parents were children or even when my grandparents were children!
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#52 - Peter Acker - Co. C 3rd Texas Cavalry, brother of my 4th GGM, Lucinda Acker. (He is one of those Civil War era family members I'll be studying in 2016.)

#52 - Peter Acker - Co. C 3rd Texas Cavalry, brother of my 4th GGM, Lucinda Acker. (He is one of those Civil War era family members I'll be studying in 2016.)

#52 - Seventh Star of the Confederacy: Texas during the Civil War - Hardcover
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#52 - BLOG POST from DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy - The DNA Pedigree Chart – Mining for Ancestors
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The DNA Pedigree Chart – Mining for Ancestors

Judy Russell blogged a few days ago about counting up the number of ancestors you have found, of the total number available in the past 10 generations in her blog, “More Lost than Found.” Judy had…

#52 - Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri: The Long Civil War on the Border: Jonathan Earle, Diane Mutti Burke: 9780700619290: Amazon.com: Books
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Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri: The Long Civil War on the Border

Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri: The Long Civil War on the Border [Earle, Jonathan, Mutti Burke, Diane] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri: The Long Civil War on the Border

#49 - We remember our immigrant ancestors and the countries they came from each Christmas/New Year's through our adopting a holiday tradition or two from each country! Added to our own that have grown up here in America, they only make our holidays richer!

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Map of Mississippi highlighting Clarke County - John Calhoun Brashier (1857-1936) lived his whole life here. The "Brashier" towns are Quitman & Shubuta.
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Clarke County, Mississippi

Map of Mississippi highlighting Clarke County - John Calhoun Brashier (1857-1936) lived his whole life here. The "Brashier" towns are Quitman & Shubuta.

#48 - The Greatest Killer: Smallpox in History - William Rigby's father, Lawson Rigby went to fight in the Civil War and caught smallpox and died (18 Dec 1862) during his service. William was just 10 years old at the time.

The Greatest Killer: Smallpox in History

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52 Ancestors - week 52 - This week's theme is "Resolution." I've been pondering on "genealogical New Year's resolution(s)." I came up with two subjects I will be focusing on in 2016 (Lord Willing!): Civil War and DNA. With my son studying the Reconstruction Era and its effects on the South and all of its peoples - it has sparked a renewed desire within me to further study the Civil War and my ancestors of that era.

52 Ancestors Challenge: Week 52 Recap - We Made It!

It hardly seems possible that it's been a year since we started this journey of chronicling 52 ancestors in 52 weeks. In some ways it seems like yesterday, yet it also seems like forever ago! I'm g...

The Homefront in Civil War Missouri (Civil War Series)

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#51 - Map of Virginia highlighting Louisa County - Charles was born here in 1814.

Louisa County, Virginia

#51 - Map of Virginia highlighting Louisa County - Charles was born here in 1814.

#52 - Amazon.com: Between the Enemy and Texas: Parsons's Texas Cavalry in the Civil War (9780875653075): Anne Bailey: Books (William Maxwell Lyons, 3rd GGF)

Between the Enemy and Texas: Parsons's Texas Cavalry in the Civil War

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52 Ancestors-2015-51- The theme for this week is "Nice." I decided to use "nice" in a different way. I chose to feature Charles Forsen/Forson/Fortson (1814-1886), my 3rd Great Grandfather...as in it would be *nice* to know more about him! He seems to have led somewhat of a quiet life as far as I can tell - though he lived through some exciting times in history (Civil War for one!).

52 Ancestors Challenge 2015: Weeks 50 and 51 Recap

My apologies for not getting Week 50 posted. I guess that fit in with the optional theme of "Naughty." Who did you write about in Weeks 50 and 51 (whether or not you used the optional themes)? Leav...

#51 - Gravestone of Charles "Forcen" - died 21 May 1886 - showing one of the many ways in which the name "Fortson" was spelled.

#51 - Gravestone of Charles "Forcen" - died 21 May 1886 - showing one of the many ways in which the name "Fortson" was spelled.

#51 - Map of Missouri highlighting Ray County - Charles died here the 21 May 1886. Emily would live another 25 years without her Charles.
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Ray County, Missouri

#51 - Map of Missouri highlighting Ray County - Charles died here the 21 May 1886. Emily would live another 25 years without her Charles.

Map of Missouri highlighting Saline County - Members of the #51 - Members of the Fortson family later relocated to Missouri. Charles married Emily Jane Green here on 31 Dec 1835. We're coming up on their 180th wedding anniversary!
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Saline County, Missouri

Map of Missouri highlighting Saline County - Members of the #51 - Members of the Fortson family later relocated to Missouri. Charles married Emily Jane Green here on 31 Dec 1835. We're coming up on their 180th wedding anniversary!

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