My mother in-law (2nd from the left) with her mother and 2 sisters
Wordless Wednesday – Lifelong Friends
Mrs. Iona Oats and Gladys Denson Mays (my Granny) - Photo courtesy of the Butler Center of Arkansas Studies
Wordless Wednesday – Members of Morning Star Baptist Church
Photo Courtesy of Jackson County Historical Society
What is Wordless Wednesday?
I first saw a Wordless Wednesday post a couple of years ago on a blog that I subscribe to. It was a photo of children in front of a car. It was a black and white photo from around the 1940s. The caption under the photo simple read 'our family's first car'. Seeing that photo... Continue Reading →
2021 Genealogy Goals
It's hard to believe that 2020 is finally over. 2020 was a difficult year for so many reasons. I'm sure most of us have been impacted by COVID-19, either directly or indirectly. 2020 was difficult for me and my family because my father passed away this past November. Because of everything going on in the... Continue Reading →
The Grieving Genealogist
On Friday, November 13, 2020, my father, Wayman Allen Mays, passed away after a hard fought 12 year battle with colon cancer. Over the past 12 years, I was with him through several surgeries, radiation treatments, and countless amounts of chemotherapy. He never really talked about his cancer or complained about what he was going... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – Pre COVID Family Fun
Me, my husband, my son, my sister (in the middle), my brother, and my sister-in-law
Wordless Wednesday – St. Mary’s Chapter No. 410 of the Order of Eastern Star (Prince Hall Affiliation)
Photo courtesy of the Butler Center of Arkansas Studies
Wordless Wednesday – My FAN Club
Photo Courtesy of Butler Center of Arkansas Studies Click HERE to read more about my FAN club