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| My True Roots |
My True Roots Wax & Seal
Note to Myself: Add the History on the Importance of Wax & Seal in Earlier Centuries.
Amelia Evans
Amelia Evans
February 25th, 1869 - March 30th, 1939.
She was my Great Grandmother
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| Amelia Evans Sweigard |
She was the Wife of Ephraim Sweigard.
Genealogical Sketch
Amelia Evans (1869 - 1939)
great-grandmother
great-grandmother
Harry Clayton Sweigard (1891 - 1973)
son of Amelia Evans
son of Amelia Evans
True A. Lewis
You are the daughter of Ms. S
You are the daughter of Ms. S
Ephraim Sweigard
Ephraim L. Sweigard
September 27th, 1861 - December 6th, 1931.
He was my Great Grandfather.
His Mother was Anna Cassel
His Father was Andrew Sweigard
You can see where my Grandfather Harry Clayton Sweigard was the Informant. He was Ephraim's Son.
He is buried at our Family Plot at Shoops Church Cemetery in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Amelia Evans Death Certificate Wife of Ephraim.
Genealogical Sketch
Ephraim L Sweigard (1861 - 1931)
great-grandfather
great-grandfather
Harry Clayton Sweigard (1891 - 1973)
son of Ephraim L Sweigard
son of Ephraim L Sweigard
Ms. S
daughter of Harry Clayton Sweigard
daughter of Harry Clayton Sweigard
True A. Lewis
You are the daughter of Ms. S
You are the daughter of Ms. S
DNA Comparisons. What's Going On?
What's Going On?
That is the Question everyday when I take a peek at my Genetic DNA Results.
What am I learning?
I'm not gonna go into detail on my knowledge. The photos are for me to compare over the years on what my Profiles on my Ethnicity's look like from all of the Top 3 Companies plus DNA Land.
So here is what My True Roots looks like on the Inside.
Thanks to Terri O'Connell of Finding Our Ancestors. We finally met at Rootstech 2016. Highly Respected by My True Roots. She is putting me up to the Challenge on getting a overall look at our Findings on this DNA Journey on where we tested.
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| NEW African (beta) @ Ancestry |
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| OLD African results @ Ancestry |
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| NEW European Results @ Ancestry. |
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| OLD European Results @ Ancestry. |
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| Family Tree DNA |
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| 23&Me |
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| DNA.Land Results |
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| DNA.LAND as of April 8th, 2016. |
Next Post I'll have some Analysis and let you know what I'm keeping my Eye on and what I think about a few things. I'm not a Expert on DNA. I just got started a few years ago. So this will be continual.
I am U5b1c2 Maternally.
I am E1b1a7a Paternally.
I needed to start blogging on my results. So I Thank Terri for that!
I manage Me and Both My Parents and a few other Immediate Family Members.
Leave me a Note and let me know how your coming along with your DNA Journey.
What's Going On?
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| We Are the World |
Note to Myself: True always keep in mind these are just "Estimates". Don't get so worked up about it.
Essie B Lewis Bishop
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| Essie Bea LEWIS Bishop |
Essie Bea Lewis was my Great Aunt.
Born 1923 in Alabama.
She married Joseph Bishop on October 27, 1940.
They had 8 Children.
She died on February 6th, 2016.
She was 93.
She is the 10th Child of 11.
There is only 1 child left of the 11. Her Sister Sarah, 100 years old.
Her Parents:
James E. Lewis. His Story
The former Ms. Eddie Lee Ivery.
She is the Granddaughter of Ike Ivery and Mary Haynes Story "WomenFolk".
She is Listed on the 1930 and 1940's Census for Alabama.
Year 1940: Census Place: Midway, Bullock, Alabama;Roll: T627_6; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 6-3.
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| Aunt Essie's Obit in The Times 2-14-2016.
Genealogical Sketch
Essie Lewis (1923 - 2016)
Great Aunt
Eddie Lee Ivery (1886 - 1946)
mother of Essie Lewis
James Edward Lewis Sr. (1918 - 2009)
son of Eddie Lee Ivery
True A. Lewis
You are the grand daughter of James Edward Lewis Sr. |
Rest in Peace Aunt Essie. Your Niece.
Rootstech 2016 ● Oral History Recording.
Personal Oral History Interview
at Rootstech 2016
Provided by Family Search Recording Booth.
My True Roots - True!
With Love, from the bottom of my Heart
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| My Personal Flash Drive from Family Search |
Family Heirloom ● Tiny Tea Cup.
Tiny Tea Cup
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| Tea Set in Curio |
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| Bottom of Saucer Did you notice the red insignia writing? "Made in Occupied Japan" It was stamped the same on the tea cup as well. I wonder did Daddy get this serving in WW2 for Mom? It was never explained where it came from. It was one of Mom's showcased pieces she kept ever since I can remember. This is my all time favorite. I actually snuck and played with this set. My Doll babies and stuffed animals were always my guests. There were two. Mom kept them in a back room with built in shelving, where the encyclopedias were kept. As a little girl. I was fascinated with tea cups. My obsession has turned into a hobby now. I have made this a Heirloom. What is different now, I purchased Pudding, my Granddaughter her very own. We've had a few tea parties. I taught her Etiquette. She asked many questions. Do you hold your pinkie out while sipping tea? Is this how you stir your cream? Of course; I giggled. I had two boys who weren't interested in Tea Parties. They would rather play with cars and swords. So it's nice to have a new start with a little girl who amuses her Grandma. Thanks Pudding! Her favorite part was washing her set and storing it away for another day. I can't remember what happened to my own plastic tea set. I'm sure I out grew it and somewhere a long time it was pitched.  My Love for Tea Cups on Pinterest
This is a relaxing way for me to dream a little and have as many tea cups as I want. I PIN for quiet time.
It's my private time for winding down for the night. So I hope you are able to go to my Little Collection that I so love to PIN and Enjoy.
Pudding's Tea Set Basket
Do you have a love for Tea Cups?
My Blog Sisters & Their Heirlooms
Jeanne Bryan Insalaco: Everyone has a Story to Tell
Cathy Meder-Dempsey: Opening Doors in Brick Walls
Vera Marie Badertscher: Ancestors In Aprons
Karen Beisfeld: Vorfahhrensucher
Schalene Jennings Dagutis: Tangled Roots and Trees
Jacqui Kirkman: Leaves on my Family Tree
Kendra Schmidt: Trek Thru Time
Linda Stufflebean: Empty Branches on the Family Tree
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Rootstech Swag 2016
My Rootstech Swag, 2016. |
| My Rootstech Conference Handbook Schedule |
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| My True Roots - Rootstech Swag, 2016. |
My Personalized Signed Copy
of Finding Samuel Lowe
by Author Paula Williams Madison
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Meeting Paula was a Highlight |
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| Find My Past |
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| Cherished Gift from LowCountry Africana, Toni! |
This was a Gift I will Treasure.
If you see me wearing this, you will know WHY. Thank You, Sister Toni for this NEW Heirloom. For years I knew of her. Now I KNOW her. Her Spirit online is nothing compared to being surrounded by her essence in Life.
I am truly humbled.
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| Dear Myrtle & The Heart Doctor I got the little practice heart sewing design from Pat's Rootstech After Party. I was invited to her Home. I saw this, and asked if I could keep it. I think it's the cutest. I'll always have a Piece of Dear Myrtle / Pat! here with me at Home! My Mask is from a Keynote Presentation. We were asked to put this Mask on. Bruce explained to us that we are the HEART ❤︎ Doctors for our Family's History. We keep our Family Alive! I'm a Honorary Doctor for my Family History. That will always remain in my Heart. This is what I do, for my Family! |
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| Rootstech Goodies, 2016. My Alabama Genealogical Society Member Pin along with my Geneabloggers Pin! You can see my Lanyard. My Ancestor Cloud tee. My flash drive where I recorded a video in the Family Search Booth. I will cherish these Memories for years to come. My True Roots was there. |
If you see anything your curious about. Let me know!
What was your Favorite Rootstech Swag of 2016?
Rootstech 2016. My True Roots Video Journal
Click LINK below to see my Video Journal at Rootstech
Thanks to Each and Everyone for making this Journey to Rootstech Awesome. Much Love!
Truly Grateful...
Family Heirlooms ✽ Sorbet Dish
I'm Collaborating with a Group of Women who are documenting their Family Heirlooms. I do find this Blog Prompt satisfying. It gives me a way to share with you some of my Memories. These are Heirlooms to me. They are items I actually got to pick out with my Siblings and say I will be the Gatekeeper of these items for our Parents and for us.
My Parents who were born in 1918 and 1923. They knew the value of good home products. My Parents took Pride in owning their own home and the things they filled it with.
I have this Blog where I can have them remembered and timestamped for my future Descendants. That's the part I love the most. They will actually have a first hand account of these items that meant so much to me growing up.
They will know they had meaning to me. They won't have to wonder where did that come from Granny? What do you remember about them? What was their house filled with? All those questions little people ask and even as grown ups we are still asking those Questions.
My Parents saved some of their Parents personal things. I loved hearing those stories about the Quilt and the Skillet and how they came about safeguarding them and what memory they had? What they want US to know as they passed them on.
The reason I picked the Sorbet Dish was because it didn't go with anything in the kitchen. It just sat there on her 3 tier shelf attached to the wall. I don't even remember having to clean it or even remember it being moved. It sat in the far corner of the shelf . I'll have to try to find a photo of it that way. It looks like something from the 70's. It may have been a fruit cocktail bowl. I have no idea. Probably need to research that.....
In the meantime.
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| Sorbet Dish |
It was filled to the brim with pennies. It had a few buttons, a pack of matches probably for our gas stove we had forever and a few safety pins. That's it. It was the Keeper/Holder for that!
It was bright and cheery and it was cute and I loved it. I wanted to keep it. Mom had knick knacks all over the house. I always knew what were my favorites. She kept things and I could see the meaning on the Why.
Now that I'm grown I have that same glint in my eye on why I keep certain knick knacks.
So since it's bright, orange and cheery sunburst didn't go with any of her other dishes, I decided it would go home with me. Now I keep it on display in all it's Glory in my China Cabinet.
Wonder what Mom would make of that?
She'd love it. Glad I have her feel for knick knacks too.
