Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
I have always loved looking through old photos. My Granny had a little shelf in the living room where she kept yearbooks from her high school WF Branch High. I have fond memories of sitting in front of that shelf flipping through the pages to find her and my parent's photos for hours and hours... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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.
My mom (in the middle) with her sisters, Margaree Hatchett Copper and Lela Hatchett Sills.
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 →
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.
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.
My parents were blessed with all grandsons. I call them the Mays boys. Our next generation: Allen, Eric, Wesley, and Patrick.
These are my maternal great grandparents, Evva Hatchett and Mattie Heck Hatchett. Evva Hatchett was born March 29, 1874 in Jackson county, Arkansas to Peter Hatchett and Evaline Mudd Hatchett. He died on March 9, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. Mattie Heck Hatchett was born on February 23, 1878 in Arkansas to Louis Heck and Nancy... Continue Reading →
This is my paternal great grandmother, Carrie Goodlow Flemming. She was born in Jackson County, Arkansas on June 4, 1899 to Rufus Goodlow and Classie Moose. She died in Arkansas on November 24, 1941. She was the mother of Gladys Denson Mays, Wayman Denson Jr., Nathan Hensley, Henry Flemming, Mary Flemming Wilson, Martha Flemming Coburn,... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 