Number Three in the series investigating William “Billy” Cue, 1781-1865 Before we leave Ohio with the Cue’s, let’s explore the Gallaher family in Warren and Clinton counties in Ohio. Researching Billy requires that we learn more about the people with whom he and his family were associated, especially those that come up in family stories…
Author: Renee Cue
Finding the Parents of Martha Maddox, 1847-1928
This will be of particular interest to you if you are related to Don via his mother, Arlene Elizabeth Schoenthal. As I have mentioned in the past, both Don and I have roots that go DEEP in Iowa. That causes some of my family history enthusiasts to exclaim in jealous amazement “Ooooh! The Iowa censuses!”…
All You Need is 100 lbs of Milk…
Sometimes I run across the most delightful articles in the local historical newspapers. As I was researching my maternal great-grandmother, Sarah (Widmer) Wenger (1883-1959), I found her recipe for Swiss Cheese! Sarah was my mother’s Grandma Wenger. She was married to Jacob T Wenger (1865-1949). At the time this recipe was published, Sarah and Jacob…
Firsts: Who Was the First of Ike Love’s Direct Ancestors to Arrive in North America?
I find it interesting to investigate our “firsts.” For example, who was the first of Willard Dean “Ike” Love’s European ancestors to arrive in North America? To try to find an answer to this question, I followed sources and trails, trees and histories, wills, and birth records as far as I could reasonably go along…