Erin go Bragh

 Duplicate post today from "When I was 69" because it looks at my ancestors from Ireland...maybe

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 For St. Patrick's Day...from an area with a few Irish descendants, in western North Carolina.

Have a happy St. Paddy's Day all! Raise a glass of green beer to cheer everyone for a good new year ahead. May all experience peace, abundance, good health, love and joy!

Slàinte ! To your health!

And for the non-alcoholic among us, the same wishes apply!

A shamrock blooms in my window on my desk, but it's a ruddy version, so doesn't remind one of the Isle of Green! 

My roots include the Scotch-Irish, which means some ancestors were born in Ireland, though they had been immigrants from Scotland. 

One ancestor is:

John Francis Beattie II, (1718-1790) b. 1718 Killishandra, Cavan County, Ireland, d. 18 Aug 1790 Emory, Washington County, Virginia

Another descendant attached this coat of arms to his page in Ancestry. (yes a tiny file and there're no details about it.)

And the more I look into his life story on Ancestry, the more confused I got. A will written by one John Beattie says his wife is Margared, and he had 8 children which are named. He died in Virginia.

Another John Beattie lived in New York.

And there were 3 different wives names given, Ellen or Eleanor, Martha, and Margaret/Margared.

My ancestress, Margaret Beattie (1762-1861) married a man named Rev. Thomas "Junior" Hansford (1758-1841). They were both born in Virginia and married there in 1788. There are 13 children listed, but some duplicate names with different birth dates...so they may actually be the same persons.

Right after their marriage they moved to the frontier of Kentucky, where they raised all their children and are the Hansford parents buried in Crab Orchard KY. 

So whatever the connection to Ireland may be, these are some American documented ancestors. I can sometime go through all the siblings of my direct line and sort out who was duplicated, but that's for another day.

Today (Wednesday March 12 while I'm writing this) is warm again and I'm going to enjoy some of the green shoots that are finally showing after the greys of winter.

Happy St. Patrick's Day if you celebrate, with or without any Irish roots.

Many large cities have a parade!

Huntsville TX grave marker

 Lucinda Benson (Gibbs) Rogers Grave

James O. PeaveyWalker County Historical Commission (2018 post on FB)

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Lucinda Benson (Gibbs) Rogers is buried at Oakwood Cemetery - Huntsville, TX among three of her children, her mother, and various other members of her family. She was born March 28, 1818 in Union District, South Carolina to Hiram and Sabra Ann (Wilbourn) Gibbs.

She married Col. George Washington Rogers, a Mexican War hero, on September 14, 1848 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. His name is inscribed in the Gillaspie Monument across the street from Sam Houston's grave. They settled in Huntsville, Texas where they became one of the wealthiest couples in town. The Rogers home was built in 1845 on a magnificent hill on as many as 600 acres that Rogers had purchased from Huntsville founder, Pleasant Gray. The home was considered one of the finest homes of its day and entertained Huntsville's most prominent citizens with its magnificent ballroom. Sam Houston was a neighbor and personal friend. This home, located at what is now 1418 University Avenue, has been preserved and is the oldest surviving home in Huntsville. (Link to my photo of the Rogers home:

https://m.facebook.com/photosbytown/photos/a.801526706692314.1073741834.801036196741365/890944211083896/?type=3&source=54#)

The five acre hill that was the original site of the Rogers home was donated by the Rogers to serve as the location of the new state capital, but instead became the home of Austin College. Today, the Austin College building, built in 1851-52, is the oldest building on the Sam Houston State University campus. The Rogers raised five children: William Sandford, Laura Terrissa, Alice Luella, George Henry, and George Washington Jr. A sixth child, Jasper Gibbs, died as an infant. Col. Rogers died in 1864 in Cotton Gin, Texas, at just 44 years of age and was buried there. Two years later, his remains were re-interred near his previous home in LA. Mrs. Rogers remained in Huntsville where she passed away in 1884 at age 66.

James O. Peavey

December 1, 2017

A Facebook post

Barbara Rogers - Chapter 6

 My Three Sons:

They all grew up, and eventually settled down.

Marty married Cinnamon, and they had two children.

Cinnamon (on r) with daughter, Cayenne and her mother Linda.

Marty had also had a son before he married, Michael, who eventually became part of the family (as a teen) and now is living with Marty.

Marty's children, Cayenne, William, and Michael.

Marty and Cinnamon divorced and a few years later Marty married Barbara.

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Russ, Tai and Marty, at Russ' wedding.

Russ married Michelle, and they had three daughters.

Sunburned as they vacationed in the islands of the Caribbean, going around the circle from the front is Caroline, Audrey, Russ, then mom Michelle and at left in back is Kate.

Grand-dog Cody lives in Ohio

When Tai was in the Peace Corps in Jamaica, Marty and Russ pooled resources to fly Tai to Tampa to surprise me for Christmas...here are Marty, Tai and Russ after they arrived at my condo.

Tai married Kendra and they have a cat and dog and went camping with the dog, Zora.

Kendra and Shiva (who was trained to use the toilet rather than a little box!)

Tai and Kendra live a long way away from me, though I'm practically on a line between Marty's home in FL and Russ's in OH. Tai, on the other hand is way out in CO.

The grandchildren, at this time in 2024, are all adults, except Kate the youngest who's a senior in high school. Four have graduated their college programs, one is currently a junior in college and will be studying abroad in Germany in 2025. Two of my grands work from their homes. One of my sons does. It's a different employment scene than I had throughout my life!