Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
It's almost time. As of today, Feb. 27th, we are 4 days away from the start of RootsTech 2022. We are super excited about RootsTech. Although we wish we were in Salt Lake City in person, we're glad virtual is an option again this year. If you would like to participate in RootsTech, it's not... Continue Reading →
February has always been my favorite month of the year because it's Black History Month. I know in February I will be able to find all kinds of Black books, apparel, and information that isn't readily available in stores throughout the rest of the year. During February I know I will be able to watch... Continue Reading →
If you have been following my blog or podcast for anytime at all, then you know how much I love the TV show Relative Race. Relative Race is a genetic DNA reality show. It consists of four teams that are racing across America in search for their relatives that they have never met before. They... Continue Reading →
My husband, Phillip D. Cummings, was born on February 25, 1976 to William and Phyllis Govan Cummings. He is the second of their four children. He graduated from J.A. Fair high school in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is also a graduate of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, with a bachelor's in Marketing. He is a... Continue Reading →
My great grandmother, Mattie Heck Hatchett, was born on February 23, 1878 in Arkansas to Louis and Nancy Heck. She was the wife of Evva Hatchett and the mother of 12 children. She lived in Jackson county Arkansas until her death on August 23, 1924. I remember a large photo of her hanging on the... Continue Reading →
My great grandfather Evva Hatchett was born on March 29, 1874 to Peter and Evaline Hatchett in Jackson County, Arkansas. He married Mattie Heck in 1895. Evva was the father of 14 children. He moved to Chicago in 1947 where he worked as a carpenter. He lived in Chicago with his second wife, Mary 'Lula'... Continue Reading →
My great grandfather, Wayman Alexander Denson, was born on January 21, 1896 in Lauderdale, Alabama to John and Charlotte Denson. He was the middle of three sons and the father of three children. He moved to Newport, Arkansas with his mother and two brothers in the late 1910s. He moved to St. Louis in the... Continue Reading →
My great grandfather, Oscar Wright was born on December 25, 1864 in Mississippi to Joseph and Virginia Wright. He was the husband of Nona Skipper Wright and the father of twelve children. He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Patterson, Arkansas. He lived in Woodruff county, Arkansas where he devoted his life... Continue Reading →
My great grandmother Nona Skipper Wright was born on May 5, 1892 in Woodruff County, Arkansas to Jacob and Josie Skipper. She was the wife of Oscar Wright and the mother of twelve children. She was a member of Eason Chapel Methodist Church and a member of the Order of Eastern Star. Mama Nona was... Continue Reading →
My maternal grandmother, Ernestine Wright Hatchett was born on January 1, 1926 in Grays, Arkansas to Oscar and Nona Wright. Being the youngest girl in the family afforded her the opportunity to attend a private high school, Cotton Plant Academy. She went on to attend Shorter College in Little Rock after she graduated high school.... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 