Comfort
I am so thankful for those times when I fervently pray and then I open my bible to a responsive passage. I was reflecting this morning on my spiritual heritage and the many pathways advertised as the way to enlightenment …
Author: Emily Hester
Asahel and Sarah Burris
Asahel and Sarah Burris – On This Date in 1856
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
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
Daniel and Mary Horton – On This Date in 1794
On this date the 27th of November in 1794, our paternal great-great-great-great-great grandparents, Daniel Burris and Mary Horton were married in in Stokes, North Carolina, USA.** They had 16 children.* *Source: Ancestry **Source: WikiTree
The Devilles
Valentine and MaryAnn Deville – On This Date in 1852
On this date the 18th of November in 1852, our great-great-great grandparents, Valentine Deville and MaryAnne Bellegard were married. They had 10 children including our maternal great-great grandmother, Azaline Deville.* *Source: OT Belgard Genealogy **Source: Unknown
Irmarie Scott – On This Date September 19, 2010
On this date the 19th of September of 2010, our maternal great-aunt, Mary Irmarie Wright Scott passed away. She was a lady of elegance, modesty, and grace. She leaves us with an outstanding legacy as a wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, and …
Daisy Wright – On This Date September 19th in 1992
On this day September 19th, in 1992, our maternal great aunt Daisy E. Wright passed away in Jonesville, Louisiana. She is buried near parents in Heard Cemetery, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, USA. I love this photo of her smiling. She and her mother were …
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William Franklin Pierce – On This Date in 1854
William was our great great grandfather on our maternal side. He died on this date the 5th of September in 1936. (^) stands for a generation. Nelda Grace LaPrarie married to Floyd Dee Adams ^Lucy Dee Wright married to John Alvis LaPrarie …
Ruth Wright – On This Date August 18, 1902
On this date, the 18th of August in 1902, our maternal great-aunt Ruth was born to parents John E Wright and Gracie Pierce in Manifest, Louisiana. Ruth was our Granny Dee’s oldest sister. Fannie Ruth Wright married Luther J. McMillin and resided in Manifest, Louisiana. She was …