Vera’s brood
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Explaining his efforts
Another huge – and generous – collaborator in those early years lived in Richmond, Indiana, and – as it turned out – had worked in newspapers as a career. He’s quoted extensively in some of the chapters here. As he related in one of our last exchanges: No longer do I travel around the country […]
In the matter of collaboration
As I hope this blog demonstrates, so much genealogical research becomes a collaborative effort. When I first got started, back in the ’80s, much of it mine was with Floyd Hodson, a cousin of my father’s generation. When I speak of collaboration, let’s not overlook his wife. I had Melba type up my notes because […]
A generation or two too late
I have spent a small fortune trying to unravel the thing. Still draw a blank. … So it goes when [we] get started too late. Two generations ago there would be plenty of information for the asking. P.S. I just turned 78 years old and it is difficult to type, harder yet to write. Abram […]
I still have the photo
I thot this would give you an idea of how mother looked. I would appreciate if you would send back if you don’t intend to keep them well I can’t say what I mean just don’t destroy them. Vera Haddix, 1983
