Chronological Listing of All Blog Posts

• Childhood Recollections of Our Goat Billy– as told to this author by her Cousin Ron Hogue on his 80th Birthday!
• Family Pictures Found–Unidentified–Part 3
• Family Pictures Found, Part 2–Who Are They? Ideas for Figuring That Out
• Family Pictures Found–Unidentified!
• The James River of Virginia, Flows Through My Family’s Life–from Jamestown to Present Day
• Uncle Langhorne killed cousin Charles Edie? Shock!
• Genealogical Ties to Two Ampthill Plantations in Colonial America Highlights Intermarriages Among First Families
• Map of the Homes of Kearse Families in Richmond, Virginia Through the Years.
• Scottish Ancestors and Living Cousins
• Surviving the Mississippi River Flood of 2008
• Genealogy Research Identifies Easter Traditions from Relatives and Ancestors Worldwide
• Cousins Find Each Other Around the World
• Mapping My Genealogical Research
• Italian Cousins through DNA and Genealogical Research
• Happy New Year 2017–Looking Back and Looking Forward
• “We Are the Storytellers, Called by Our Ancestors”
• Memorial Day–Remembering Two Who Died Serving Their Country in the Armed Services or Collaterally
• Honoring the College and University Level Teachers in Our Family, Past and Present
• Honoring the School Principals in our Family–Past and Present
• Honoring the School Principals in our Family–Past and Present, Part 2 of 2
• Honoring High School Teachers in Our Family Tree, part 2
• Honoring the High School Teachers in Our Family
• Honoring the Middle School Teachers in Our Family!
• Honoring the Teachers in Our Family
• DNA for Genealogical Research Can Turn You Upside Down and Inside Out!
• DNA–An Integral Part of My Genealogical Research
• Summertime
• Family Feuds Or The Spice Of Genealogy, by Charles Moore, Jr. reblogged by Helen Y. Holshouser
• Life and Joy
• “Z” is for Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah with Grandchildren
• “Y” could only be for Youngblood!
• “X” = Extraordinarily Excellent Xylophone Player, My Daughter Ali
• “W” is for Walt Disney World
• “V” — Virginia is for Lovers–Lovers of Mountains, Beaches, History, Gardens, and Family!
• “U” — Uniqua and the Backyardigans visit Katy, Liam, and Evie
• “T” = Tale of Two Garden Tours
• “S” is for Scavenger Hunt!”
• “R” is for the Royal Red Divas of the International Red Hat Society
• “Q” is for Queen of my Red Hat Group!
• “P” is for Purple Elvis Clock!
• “O’ is for Officer, Sir, Sergeant James Kearse, Irish Cop
• “N” is for No! as in “I’m Just a Girl Who Can’t Say No!”
• “M” –Mangled Marriage of Mack and Marissa
• “L” is for Liam, 7- Year- Old Grandson Has His Own Blog!
• K is for Katy! My 3 Year-Old Granddaughter
• “J” ~ Juvenile Detention/Treatment Center
• “I” is for Imagine a Better World
• “H” –Heart Attack! My Personal Story.
• “G” is for Genealogy, One of My Passions
• “F” is for A Flamboyance of Flamingos!
• “E” is for Evie, Eve or Evelyn, our Grandaughter
• “D” is for Dirty Girls–Girls Who Like to Play in the Dirt–Some Call Us Gardeners
• “C” is for Cake–Created by Father and Daughter
• “B” is for BEAUTIFUL
• A is for Ali and Annie, My Daughters
• How the American Civil War Affected This Southern Woman and Many of Us–150 Years Later!
• Remembering American Slaves by Name, Part II
• The Importance of Recognizing Slaves of Our Ancestors by Name
• Meadows of Dan Baptist Church Burns Down!
• Interesting Phenomena in Our Family Trees–Coincidence? Serendipity? Six Degrees of Separation? Reincarnation–traveling through time with our tribe? The Pierce/Pearce Family
• Interesting Phenomena in Our Family Trees—Coincidence? Serendipity? Six Degrees of Separation? Reincarnation–traveling through time with our tribe? Two more families in the neighborhood.
• Interesting Phenomena in Our Family Trees–Traveling Through Time Together? Coincidence? Six Degrees of Separation? Part 3—The Burgesses and Pryors
• Interesting Phenomena in our family trees–coincidence? Part 2, the Voorhees Family
• Interesting Phenomena in our Family Trees–in Our Lives — Coincidence? Happenstance? Serendipity? Reincarnation? Six Degrees of Separation?
• 2015–A Brand New Year–and Lots of New Blogging Ideas!
• Heart of a Southern Woman–2014 in review
• Jamestowne Colony Ancestors–20 Grandparents ! — 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #52
• Mayflower Ancestors! Thomas Rogers, John Alden, William Mullins & Allied–52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, # 51
• Huguenot Ancestors: Battaile,Bieber, Martiau, and Muse –52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, # 50
• Houchins, Stoops, and Cheely—Is the Mystery Solved? Is the Brick Wall Smashed?–52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, # 49
• Magdaleen Helena Van Swol—52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #48
• R.J.Reynolds—52 Ancestors in 52 Week #46
• Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #45
• Lewis Jacob Youngblood, 1846-1919, Civil War Cavalryman–52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #44
• Youngblood, James C. 1841-1897, My Great Grand Uncle Is Found! –52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #43
• Harry Langhorne Houchins, Blind, Extraordinary Banjo Player! 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks #42
• Gustavus Ang Voelkler, Another Stellar Musician, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #41
• Vreeland, Hartman My 7th Great Grandfather and a Founder of the State of New Jersey! –52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, # 40
• Marie Botto Kerse Maher- the Magnificent Musician–52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #39
• Receiving the “One Lovely Blog” Award!
• Pearce, Richard, 1590-1666, Brings Lots of New Cousins into My Life–52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #38
• Kate Kerse, Twin and Young Artist Dies at 17 –52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks #37
• Catharina Revaro Botto Raffo–My Italian 2nd Great-Grandmother–52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #36
• Max A. Holshouser, Designer and Builder of Decks, Stone Patios, and Other Projects Large and Small, Part 3 of 3
• Max A. Holshouser, Part 2 of 3, Toys, Baking, and String Art!
• Max Alexander Holshouser, Family Man and Extraordinary Craftsman–52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #35
• W. Thomas Houchins, An Ancestor Gone Wrong –52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks #34
• Margaret Steptoe Kerse Youngblood, My Mother, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #33
• Spangler, Mary Josephine-Poet in the Shadows of Her Famous Husband and Brothers—52 Ancestors in 52 weeks, #32
• Langhorne Reunion, Meadows of Dan, Virginia, 2014 -a Celebration of Family!
• Buck, Spangler and Houchins, Three Cousins who are Geophysicists as Well! –52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #31
• Charles Langhorne Spangler, Congressman, Revenuer and Moonshine Still Hunter! –52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #30
• John Langhorne Arrived in the Royal Colony of Virginia about 1666 and his Descendants Reunion Next Week! –52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #29
• Women’s Suffrage Movement in America—Elizabeth Dabney Langhorne—52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #28
• PTSD? Waiting for Hurricane Arthur to Hit Us, Brings up Memories of Family Tragedy of 1989 and Hurricane Hugo-52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks #27
• Peyton Randolph, — Marked for Death by the British for His Role in the Continental Congress–52 Ancestors in 52 weeks, #26
• Present at the Birth of the Our Country, William Langhorne, 1721-1797, –52 Ancestors in 52 weeks, #25
• Gardener Extraordinaire–Helen Blanche Hogue Youngblood, 1881-1964-52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
• Janey Bell Kerse Sommers, 1923-2002, Brillance and Joyfulness Dimmed by Altzheimers-52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks #23
• The Royal Red Divas Honor their Retiring Queen—Goodbye Queenie Wahine, Queen of Perpetual Joy and Popcorn Peach Pie!
• Walter Thomas Houchins, 1854-1937, the Mystery of His Father– 52 Ancestors in 52 weeks, #22
• Andreas Holtzhousen, 1741-1810, brings the Holshousers to North Carolina—52 Ancestors in 52 weeks, #21
• Casper Haulzhausen,1708-1785, Immigrant with a Governor G.G.G.G.Grandson–52 ancestors in 52 weeks, #20
• William Langhorne,1721-1797, Aide de Camp to Marquis de Lafayette, 52 ancestors in 52 weeks #19
• Henry Cary, 1650-1720, Builder of the Colonial Capitol Building in Williamsburg–52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks #18
• New Queen and Awesome Coronation for the Royal Red Divas of the International Red Hat Society
• Lady Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne –52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks-17
• Popular Books and my Royal Ancestors–Elizabeth Woodville,Queen of England, Jacquetta de Luxembourg, and Margaret Beaufort– 52 Ancestors in 52 weeks–16
• Douglas Moncrieff — Scottish Genealogist and Superhero to Many Around the World!
• Carol Emerson Winters,PhD -a Friend and Newfound Cousin! 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks #15
• Trouble When First Cousins Marry? Henry Scarsbrook Langhorne- 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, #14
• Nicholas Martiau, Ancestor of George Washington and Jamestown Colony Engineer– 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
• Robert Hogg’s DNA Came Back! Is the Mystery Solved? –52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
• Celebrating 143 years of St. Patrick’s Day Parades! Robert Kerse -52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
• Robert Hogg–Will DNA Solve His Mystery? 52 ancestors in 52 weeks
• Thomas Philip Kerse Captains the Lady Jane! 52 ancestors in 52 weeks
• Thomas Philip Kerse– Irish Cop like his Dad–52 ancestors in 52 weeks!
• Charles Wesley Wagner, 98 years in North Carolina! –52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
• Kerse (Kearse, Kierce, Kearsey) James H. — Irish Cop, Yachtsman, Animal Lover– 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
• My Valentine’s Wish for All–That You Feel the Love in Our World!
• Cousins Abducted by Indians– Saved by Daniel Boone and The Callaways–52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
• Texas Jack Omohundro–Genuine Cowboy, Talented Scout and Actor! — 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
• Get Your Motor Running! Zero to Hero Challenge
• Yes! I am actually kin to Elvis!
• Eight-Year-Old Drowns! 52 Ancestors in 52 weeks #4
• Five of my Favorite Blogs! –a Zero to Hero Challenge
• Cure for the Winter Doldrums!
• James Steptoe Langhorne- Born into Wealth and Privilege, moved into a Life of Trial and Tragedy—52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge, #3
• Granddaughter Katy Turns Two Years Old Today, January 21, 2014
• My Reputation?—Zero to Hero Challenge—Day 16
• Hogg/Hogue/Haig/Hoge—what’s in a name? Robert Fulton Hogue, 1743-1824, 52 Weeks 52 Ancestors Challenge, #2
• CHALLENGES!– 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge –and the Zero to Hero Challenge!
• Zero to Hero Challenge Progress
• Zero to Hero Challenge
• “On the Tweflth Day of Christmas my True Love Gave to Me, Twelve Drummers Drumming…”
• “On the Eleventh Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…eleven pipers piping…”
• “On the Tenth Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me…Ten Lords a Leaping…”
• “On the Ninth Day of Christmas My True Love Gave to me…nine ladies dancing…”
• “On the Eighth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me, eight maids a milking…”
• On the Seventh Day of Christmas, my true love reminded me that I could once swim like a swan!
• On the Sixth Day of Christmas, My True Love gave to me Six Geese a Laying….Laying the Generations!
• On the Fifth Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me, Five Golden Rings!
• On the Fourth Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to me–Four Calling Birds!
• The Third Day of Christmas is About Three French Hens…translate…Three Young Grandchildren!
• On the first day of Christmas, 2013…
• The Second Day of Christmas is all about Turtle Doves…
• The Spangler Old time Fiddler Musicians, Babe, Tump, and Dudley
• The Spangler Reunion, part 2, Charles Langhorne, “Tump” Spangler
• The Spangler Family Reunion, Meadows of Dan, Patrick Co., Va.,July,2013
• When Your Genealogical Research Comes Alive!
• We traveled to the skies of Virginia this past week!
• One Tragic Day in October, a True Story re. the Death of Evelyn Langhorne Houchins and Joyce Knowles Helms
• Lelia Cockram: Age 16, Murdered While Picking Apples! Another story re. my intriguing ancestors!
• Vines and climbers blooming in April and May in my North Carolina Piedmont Garden
• Irises Steal the Spring Show
• It takes a Village — Mental Health Services, #mhblogday.
• Spring Blooming Shrubs in my Garden in North Carolina
• The Royal Red Divas of the International Red Hat Society and The Great Gatsby
• Five Generations of Women, Daughters, Mothers, and Grandmothers
• Where has this blog and blogger been?!
• What’s Blooming in my Garden on my Birthday? March 15, 2013
• Bunn Fire Department’s Annual Barbecue Fundraiser
• Carrying Plants Through the Winter in Water
• Gardening Interests, Habits, and Skills Change
• Elvis is in the House!
• Our grandfather crossed the Deleware and fought with George Washington!–David Jackson
• Genealogical Find of the Day–William Langhorne and Marquis de Lafayette
• You Can Discover Amazing Things in These Family Trees!–John Rogers the Christian Martyr
• Yes! I Am Actually Kin to Elvis!
• Look, I’m Related to Pretty Boy Floyd, and the Kings and Queens of Europe!
• Genealogy, One of My Passions!
• It’s Been Snowing in North Carolina
• Life happens, even when you are hiding!
• Tragic Deaths in Connecticut of Young Children and Educators, Where Were the Angels?
• The Royal Red Divas Party with Angels
• The Day the Angels Came to Adele’s Yard Sale
• The Day the Angels Saved my Daughter’s and My Life
• Learning to talk with my angels!
• "Warning" a Poem by Jenny Joseph Reminding us to Have Fun ! The
• The Royal Red Divas—celebrate in a Christmas Parade!
• The Royal Red Divas Celebrate Thanksgiving!
• One more day! One more day! One more day! Don’t miss it, don’t miss it, don’t miss it!
• Scotty McCreery in Concert!
• Wheelchair Users at the N,C State Fair, 2012
• Entertainment Abounds at the 2012 N.C. State Fair!
• A Capella Singing Groups from N.C.State, Duke, and UNC!
• Calling all bakers, cake decorators, and pastry chefs–come see the 2012 NC State Fair Cake Decorating entries!
• The Deep Fried GRITS get their media badges!
• Yea! We were chosen to share our love of the NC State Fair!
• Please, oh please, let us be your 2012, NC State Fair Street Team!
• This was my big secret last Monday!
• Summer flowers still blooming in October
• What’s still blooming on the first day in Fall?
• A New Beginning
• How Can We Help Prevent Child Abuse?
• Staying Safe While Preparing to Leave the Abusive Situation
• What Should I Do if I am Attacked, Slapped, Punched, or if my Child is?
• Royal Red Divas in the Neighborhood!
• Founding of our chapter of The Red Hat Society
• Our Diverse Neighborhood Keeps Life Interesting
• The American Neighborhood Still Exists in 2012
• From the Heart of a Southern Woman