Miles

"Her Heart Was as Big as a Mountain"

"Her Heart Was as Big as a Mountain"

This is the only first hand account I have ever heard about my 2nd great grandmother, Clara Rachel (Miles) (Myers) Sears (1875-1934).

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Oliver E. Myers (1873-1935) Expires At Home From Paralysis

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Oliver E. Myers (1873-1935) Expires At Home From Paralysis

After years of searching, of and on, I somehow just now stumbled upon the obituary of my 2nd great grandfather, Oliver Edgar Myers (1873-1935).

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Dewey Loudermilk (1898-1957): The Coolest Name In My Family Tree

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Dewey Loudermilk (1898-1957): The Coolest Name In My Family Tree

Dewey Loudermilk (1898-1957) was my 1st cousin 3x removed. He has, perhaps, the coolest name in my family tree. This is his story.

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The Last Will and Testament of Christopher Adkins (1825-1887), My 4th Great Grandfather

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The Last Will and Testament of Christopher Adkins (1825-1887), My 4th Great Grandfather

“I Christopher Adkins, of Epsom, in the County of Daviess, and State of Indiana, merchant, being of sound and disposing mind and memory …” - I believe this to be the last will and testament of my 4th great grandfather, Christopher Adkins (1825-1887).

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Teenager Survives Mule Kick to Face: William Marion Arvin (1889-1960)

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Teenager Survives Mule Kick to Face: William Marion Arvin (1889-1960)

This newspaper article from July 1, 1905 describes the violent mule kick suffered by my 1st cousin 3x removed, William Marion Arvin (1889-1960).

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"Tall Man Dead" - Patrick Miles (1834-1903)

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"Tall Man Dead" - Patrick Miles (1834-1903)

My 3rd great grandfather, Patrick Miles, was a tall man. Apparently he was one of the tallest in his county at the time of his death in 1903. He stood six feet and six inches "in his stocking feet." This is his story.

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