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From: "Warren Lawrence" <>
Subject: Re: Doing research
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:19:24 -0500
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1. I believe rarely, they would have been considered an unnecessary
expense.

2. My grandmothers, one born 1883 in Illinois and the other 1886 in
Arkansas, would have only ridden sidesaddle when young. By the 1920s, one
was riding straddle. I can recall both saying it wouldn't have been
considered proper to ride "astraddle" when they were young and their fathers
would not allow such a thing. Both grandmothers were born into poor farm
families. We still have one grandmother's sidesaddle.

3. " Momma and Papa" and " Mommy and Papa"



> > 1) Would my women ancestors, who were very, very poor farmers' wives,
> have
> > worn corsets, hoop skirts, and other undergarments that the more
genteel
> > society wore (in the 1870's)?
> > 2) Would these same poor women have ridden a horse side saddle, or like
> the
> > women of today would?
> > 3) What names did our ancestors call their parents by? (My in laws, who
> were
> > born in the early 1900's, called theirs "Mammy" and "Pappy." My Mom, who
> is
> > from the 1920's, called hers "Mom" and "Papa." My Dad just called his
> "Mom" and
> > "Dad" like the rest of us.
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Peggy Ray
> >
> > ______________________________
>
>
>

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