Tag Archives: LEE

And then, I found Grandmother Thankful Isham – my roadblock for years.

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Pat Shaul

I had been stumped as to what was next in my 5 times great grandmother, Thankful Isham, pedigree. I was stumped for a number of years and I admit this is where I stopped looking because it was too daunting. … Continue reading →

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And then, back to the Norman Conquest of England …

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Pat Shaul

The book on the Lee family pointed me to this book on the Stevens Genealogy – Some Descendants of the Fitz Stephen Family in England and New England by C. Ellis Stevens, 1905 As an introduction, the book begins: “The … Continue reading →

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The 400 Year Story of an American Family

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Pat Shaul

My 5th cousin mentioned in a letter that there was this book about our Lee ancestors that I might want to find. The book was The 400 Year Story of an American Family, Characters, Communities & Contributions, by Paul B. … Continue reading →

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Grandpa had a funny hat

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Pat Shaul

My grandfather was a Shriner (32nd degree of Free Masonry). He was also a member of the Consistory (from the 19th to 32nd degree of Free Masonry) and a mason. He was proud of his heritage of being a member … Continue reading →

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Happy 122nd Birthday, Cousin Pearl!

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Pat Shaul

My first cousin, twice removed, Pearl Geneva Churches, was born on 21 February 1899, to George W. and Ora Lee Churches. Pearl was my grandfather’s first cousin. At the age of 22, on 4 August 1921, Pearl married Ortheldo Miller, … Continue reading →

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