December 2014 – Granny’s Front Porch

Asahel and Sarah Burris

Asahel and Sarah Burris – On This Date in 1856

By Emily Hester Posted on December 6, 2014 Posted in The Kinfolk No Comments Tagged with Ida Mae Burris Adams

On this date the 6th of December in 1856, our paternal great-great-great grandparents, Asahel Burris and Sarah Ann Garner were married by John Grubb at Lowell, Iowa.* They had 8 children. *Source: RootsWeb

Melton Martin Wright

Melton Marvin Wright – On This Date in 1915

By Emily Hester Posted on December 4, 2014 Posted in The Kinfolk No Comments Tagged with Dee LaPrarie Wright Bass, Lucy Dee Wright

On this date, the 4th of December in 1915* our maternal great-uncle Martin Melton Wright was born to John E. Wright and Gracie Pierce in Manifest, Louisiana**. Melton was our Granny Dee’s youngest brother. *Source: Find A Grave **Source: Descendants of William Franklin Pierce

Granny's Front Porch

Month: December 2014

Asahel and Sarah Burris – On This Date in 1856

Melton Marvin Wright – On This Date in 1915