52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 4 – ‘I’d Like to Meet…’

NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2019. The idea behind this challenge is that you will receive email prompts, a word or phrase, every week, and you find something about your research or family history to write about. I write in... Continue Reading →

January 24, 2019 53

30X30 Challenge – January 2019

At the beginning of every year I always set some personal goals as well as genealogy goals. This year one of my goals is to complete three 30X30 research challenges. So I thought what better way to start the new year than with my first 30X30 challenge of the year. 30X30 challenge is the brain... Continue Reading →

January 3, 2019 4

12 Days of My Family – Day 12

This is my foundation. The people in this photo have been with me for all of my milestones including my own birth. These are the people that root for me, pick me up, dust me off, and send me back out into the world stronger than I was before. I didn't pick them to be... Continue Reading →

December 16, 2018 2

12 Days of My Family – Day 11

These are my two heartbeats, my son Wesley and my husband, Phillip. The sound of most people's heart goes lub-DUB. Not mine, my heartbeat is a very strong, loud, and pronounced Phillip-Wesley. I started researching because my son asked me questions about some family photos that I didn't have answers to. My husband has encouraged me to not only continue... Continue Reading →

December 15, 2018 1

12 Days of My Family – Day 10

This is a photo of my maternal grandfather, Gus Hatchett (standing on the right), along with his brothers and sisters. These are the children of Evva and Mattie Heck Hatchett.

December 14, 2018 1

12 Days of My Family – Day 9

My mom (in the middle) with her sisters, Margaree Hatchett Copper and Lela Hatchett Sills.

December 13, 2018 1

12 Days of My Family – Day 8

This is the family I married into. They have embraced me, accepted me, and loved me for over 20 years. This is a photo of my husband, Phillip, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cummings, his brothers William and Adrian, and his sister, Constance.

December 12, 2018 1

12 Days of My Family – Day 7

This is one of my favorite photos because both of my grandmothers are in it. It was taken May 1990 at my brother's high school graduation. In this photo are my paternal grandmother, Gladys Denson Mays; my mother, Patricia Hatchett Mays; my brother, Russell Mays; my maternal grandmother, Ernestine Wright Hatchett; and my dad, Wayman... Continue Reading →

December 11, 2018 1

12 Days of My Family – Day 6

This is my great grandmother, Nona Skipper Wright. She was born May 2, 1892 in Woodruff county, Arkansas to Jake and Josie Ward Skipper. She died on January 10, 1992 in Newport, Arkansas

December 10, 2018 1

12 Days of My Family – Day 5

This is my paternal great grandfather, Wayman Alexander Denson. He was born on January 21, 1896 in Alabama to John Denson and Charlotte McVay Denson. He died on July 7, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the father of Gladys Denson Mays, Wayman Denson Jr., and Brenda Denson Moore.

December 9, 2018 0

12 Days of My Family – Day 4

This is my dad, Wayman A. Mays (on the left) along with his sister, Ann James, and his brother Leslie Mays. I like to call them the original Mays kids. They are the children of Booker and Gladys Denson Mays.