Hi,
I would invite my Great Grandfather, Barnes Potter. Barnes was born 4 March
1845 in either Canada or New York. In one census he said Canada and another
he said New York.
He lived in Nevada where he married Sarah Jane Winter and they moved to
Grandview, Crook County, Oregon.
Barnes was a wheat hauler and one day as he was headed down the grade going
to Prineville there was an accident and the wagon rolled over him killing him.
He left a family of: Ethel May Potter (who married Leo B. LaFollette a
I got this off another list, I've removed the county and state but would
like to see who you all would invite.
Those of us who are in the USA will soon be celebrating Thanksgiving. If
you could have ONE of your ancestors - one you never met, join you for
Thanksgiving dinner (or, if you are in a country other than the USA, for
a family feast sometime this month), which ancestor would you invite?
Please send a post to the list and tell us who, and why - and please
remember to tell us the years and locatio
As I prepare for spending time with family and friends for thanksgiving, I
just want you all to know you are in my thoughts also. Thank you Volunteers!
I hope you all have a happy and peacefull Thanksgiving.
Jan Bony
jbony@ochoco.com
Oregon GenWeb Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb
Crook Co. OR, USA Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orcrook
Deschutes Co. OR, USA Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ordeschu
Harney Co. OR, USA Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orharney
Wheeler Co. OR,
If I could invite and meet any ancestor it would be my great great
grandfather Joseph Quinn, also hoping he would bring his family of 14
children and his wife. He was born in 1814 in Kentucky and died in 1891 in
Marquam, Clackamas county Oregon. He is buried in the Miller Cemetery near
Silverton, Oregon.
I am so in awe of the early travelers who with their large families trekked
across the United States to a new land they knew nothing about.
Thank you for this opportunity to convey my thoughts of my ancesto
The Box
The story goes that some time ago a mother punished her 5 year old daughter
for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and she
became even more upset when the child used the gold paper to decorate a box to
put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift
box to her mother the next morning and said, "This is for you, Momma."
The mother was embarrassed by her earlier over reaction, but her anger
flared again when she opened the box and fou