Thomas Barrow

Descendants of Thomas Barrow (1) Generation 2 —THOMAS BARROW2 (1) (JOHN1 BARROW) was born in England about 1640, and died 1684 in Surry County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH NEE UNKNOWN. Notes for THOMAS BARROW (1): It is fairly certain that this Thomas who is labeled for identification purposes, Thomas 1, was born in England about… Continue reading Thomas Barrow

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Martha Patsy Grizzard

ThruLines™ for Martha Patsy Grizzard ThruLines uses Ancestry® trees to suggest that I may be related to 156 DNA matches through Martha Patsy Grizzard. Patsey Mercer, 1830 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County (United States. Bureau of the Census. Fifth Census), Ancestry.com, Roll: 40; Page: 101; FHL Film: 0007819.      

Grandmothers

“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.” – David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest   ……maternal-ancestry_2002.jpg ♥  

500 Miles

500 Miles By Hedy West If you miss the train I’m on You will know that I am gone You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles! A hundred miles A hundred miles A hundred miles A hundred miles You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles! If my honey said so I’d… Continue reading 500 Miles

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Broiled Grapefruit

Mr. Woodhouse, Emma’s father, and broiled grapefruit… —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 07 Apr 1996, Sun Page 95 Mr. Woodhouse’s Mutton Bone Broth (Discovering Mutton in Emma: The Quest to Please the Principals’ Palates), posted by Sarah Emsley →

Swiss Soup Meagre

From the recipe collection of Jane Austen’s sister in-law.* —The Los Angeles Times,  21 Jan 1998, Wed, Page 97 *Martha Lloyd’s role as Jane Austen’s friend and confidante cannot be overvalued and her contribution to what we know of Austen’s life is significant. We have not only letters written by Jane to Martha, but Martha’s… Continue reading Swiss Soup Meagre

Pygmalion (1938)

“I’m Henry Higgins, author of Higgins’ Universal Alphabet.”

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The VIRGO Woman

The VIRGO Woman She had never quite forgotten that if you drink much from a bottle marked “poison,” it is almost certain to disagree with you, soon or later. Sometimes she scolded herself so severely as to bring tears into her eyes. Do you visualize the Virgo girl as a gentle, virginal maiden, pure as… Continue reading The VIRGO Woman

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