Recently, my maternal grandmother has been on my mind a lot. As I mentioned in the previous post, I made contact with a cousin who has sent me some wonderful photographs (see photo at top and names under Resources below) and quite a few letters from my grandmother to her youngest sister from 1959 through … Continue reading Bertha Alma King Barrow, 1897-1981
Barrow Family in Northwest Florida
Clyde Barrow’s Connection to Northwest Florida
Happy New Year Everyone! We are now back on schedule for posts every other Monday. I’m going to assume that some folks reading this don’t know who Clyde Barrow was. And for anyone reading this that hasn’t been following my previous posts in 2016, I am descended from Barrows in northwest Florida so I have … Continue reading Clyde Barrow’s Connection to Northwest Florida
Hard Work and Gratitude – Pt 2
This blog will continue my last one posted on the 5th and will explore the impact of the Civil War on our panhandle ancestors’ ability to produce food and eat, some examples of food production in the panhandle in the last decades of the 19th century, a brief moment in time when my Mom and … Continue reading Hard Work and Gratitude – Pt 2
Hard Work and Good Eating – Part 1
Isn’t food wonderful? It fills the empty spot; it nourishes our bodies; it gives us pleasure and energy; and it creates a space and reason to engage in fellowship, laughter and love. I hope everyone had that experience this past Thanksgiving. My mother and I certainly did celebrating with one of my cousins’ family. Excellent … Continue reading Hard Work and Good Eating – Part 1
Seven Sisters (and a Brother) in 1930s Oak Grove, FL
The 1920s was a decade of significant transitions. If we look at pictures of folks in the 1910s and then in the 1930s we see changes in style. Women’s legs appeared at the bottom of their dresses; the big, frilly hats began disappearing; men’s suits looked less like they were trussed up in them; ties … Continue reading Seven Sisters (and a Brother) in 1930s Oak Grove, FL
So You Think You Know Oak Grove, Okaloosa Co, FL? – Part 1
Oak Grove - the little northwest Florida community that everyone has heard about but few know much about. To begin with there are more than one of them in Florida so be careful when picking up info on Oak Grove. I guess it isn’t surprising there is more than one since we have lots of … Continue reading So You Think You Know Oak Grove, Okaloosa Co, FL? – Part 1
Northwest Florida History & Genealogy 