{A Gem}

I am always conducting family history research and I came across an absolute GEM today!

An actual PICTURE of my great-great-great grandmother Sarah Ann Latchaw-Carner.

She was born on August 2nd, 1845 in Evans City, Pennsylvania and died

on August 1st, 1916.

 I also came across her husband, my great-great-great grandfather Eli Carner.
Born in December of 1834 in the Rockland Township of Pennsylvania and died on the 23rd on March in 1901 in the Irwin Township of Pennsylvania.
He did in fact serve in the U.S. Army during the Civil War.
He was mustered into Company L, Fourth Cavalry, the same company as his brother Andrew.
He was a private and served as a hopital stewart.

This is John Carner, my great-great-great-great grandfather.
He was born on January 29th, 1787 (200 years before me!) in Pennsylvania and died on December 21st, 1870 in Pennsylvania at age 83.

And let's not forget my great-great-great-uncle Jacob Stauffer Latchaw!

{Great-grandfather Puffenberger}

My great-great grandfather Reuben Puffenberger.

Born on January 8th, 1857 in Pendleton Co., West Virginia and died on October 24th, 1924 in Pendleton Co., West Virginia.

Reuben was a school teacher in Pendleton Co for forty five years.
While teaching school in the Shenandoah Mountains near Peru, West Virginia, Reuben, while preparing to dismiss his class to lunch, place his hands in his face and lean forward on a table.
The students, believing Reuben fell asleep waited patiently. eventually one of the students checked on him and found him to be dead.

I believe this photos were taken around the turn of the last century.

Everyone in the first one looks like ghosts.

{Old wooden chair}

This is my great-great-great grandmother Martha Jane Fox.
She was born on August 21, 1847 and died October 29th, 1930.

{I'm home, part I}

I had the most wonderful Christmas!
I spent the holidays up in Michigan with Travis and his family.
There are so many pictures and stories.. definately to span out a few days!

On December 18th I went with Travis' mom and sister to go antiquing.
We went to Amazing Grace where I found a pair of crocheted gloves and a lacy dressing robe.
Travis' sister and I snuck up to the attic (of-limits) while his mom kept watch!
Up there was an easel where the owner painted, water-damaged wallpaper, some furniture and dresses.
The best part was on the side of the door were signatures and dates..
When we were ready to come down from the attic we got trapped because there were some other customers on the floor!
Eventually they left though.

 

Then we went to Grannie's Attic.I found a treasure trove of vintage clothing!I purchased a red silk 1940's 2-piece dress and a grey wool 1950's dress made by Jacobson's.(pictures to come soon!)I tried on a white silk 1940's wedding dress and late 1800's dress but they both didn't fit quite right.Nevertheless, still fun to try on!