Posted in Uncategorized on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the documents I recently obtained is the marriage certificate of Robert Sheen (Shane) and Bridget Hogan who were married September 3rd, 1858 in Jones County, Iowa.
The certificate is a little tough to read but has the number “93″ in the upper right corner and “655″ on the left side. This indicates it’s [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on September 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My dad was just a youngster when his family moved first to Minneapolis, then to Portland, Oregon and it was in Portland that dad received most of his early education. So I wanted to share with you a favorite picture from my collection. It’s of a graduation ceremony and my dad is second from the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You never know when something’s going to pop up.
Just the other day, in an Email from my cousin, came information that an old button box that had belonged to my great-grandmother Zilpha Shipman Boss was on display at the Wahkiakum County Museum in Cathlamet, Washington. My Aunt Elsie and Uncle Ralph lived most of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You can’t do genealogy or family history for long without running into some very interesting names. My observation is that people in the 19th century were just as creative in the naming of their children as they are today. Here’s a list of some of my favorites…. all are actual names found on census records:
Given [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Friends and Family,
I just finished setting up a blog to host all of Ed’s ancestral lines. It was getting too congested on this one and a bit confusing to find what you’re looking for. So if you’re interested in Ed’s Edminster, Neust, Hartwell, Sherman and Leach families you’ll be able to find [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The story of William Alexander Walker starts in Canada where he was born to parents William George Walker and Margaret Amelia Daly (or O’Daly). Family tradition holds that William was born in Kingston, Ontario, and his death certificate also lists Kingston as his birthplace. But it’s probable that he was actually born [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Who was William George Walker? Where and when was he born? What were is height and weight and color of hair? Where did he live and work? For some of these questions we’ve found ready answers, but for others the mystery remains and waits for just the right record to be found or [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on January 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to The Echo Hill Ancestors Weblog.
I’m looking forward to posting genealogy and family history information on both my husband’s and my ancestral lines and we hope to hear from “cousins” and new friends. Whether you’re connected to the family or simply have an interest in the surnames we’d enjoy a contact. So here [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Good Evening!
Tonight I’ve posted an excerpt from Elsie Everest’s diaries that describes the Vanport, Oregon flood of 1948. Far from being a bland “official” document, Elsie describes day to day life in the small town of Cathlamet during the days leading up to the flood and the aftermath of that awful event. Once [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on October 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Good Evening,
Another post from the diaries of Elsie Walker Everest follows. This is the last installment of he WWII diaries and tells the happy story of the final days of the war and the signing of the treaty. However there’s a sad part of the story, the death of President Roosevelt just a [...]
