For the avid family historian out there, I have a question. Have you ever identified an ancestor, or a set of ancestors, that you wished you could meet, talk to, and get to know? They just resonate with you, the connection is a bit stronger, and you really can’t say why. I have more than a … Continue reading Northwest Florida Early Pioneers: James Millard and Lydia Olive Gaskin(s)
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So You Think Your Know Oak Grove, Okaloosa Co, FL? – Part 3
In the last post, we left Oak Grove at the end of 1830 with approximately 30 families having settled along the Yellow River in what was then Walton Co, FL. By 1839 the community of Barrow’s Ferry/Oak Grove had grown a bit, the area filling out on both sides of the river. And many of … Continue reading So You Think Your Know Oak Grove, Okaloosa Co, FL? – Part 3
Northwest Florida History & Genealogy 