Exploring the French and Grace Familiy Genealogies

Author DFrench

“Forward the Ninth!”

This post is about Michael Daley (Daly), my 2nd great-grandfather, who was born in County Clare, Ireland in 1835. Little did his wife Hannah know that in 1861, Michael would leave their home in Waterbury, Connecticut and be gone for… Continue Reading →

Free Range Children – 1927 Nebraska

While researching a previous post about the Cronin family (This native land of mine – a journey), I came across three news articles that I think are worth documenting. The stories all involve Will and Susan (Burke) Cronin of Minden,… Continue Reading →

This native land of mine – a journey

This post is about an amazing photograph that captures William Cronin Sr. (left) embarking on a three-month journey back to his homeland, Ireland, with his son and fellow farmers from Minden, Nebraska. Based on the newspaper article below, I believe… Continue Reading →

Nathan Hale Taught Here!

My 6th great grandfather Elijah Atwood was born in 1725 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, the son of Isaac, and Mehitable (Grey).  In 1754, he married Anna Goodspeed in Haddam, Connecticut. They had one child during their marriage, John Atwood (1755-1829). Elijah… Continue Reading →

Still Standing, After All These Years!

One of my many 6th paternal grandparents were Abraham and Hannah Jaquith. Abraham was born in December 1701, in Woburn, Massachusetts and died in January 1790 in Billerica, Massachusetts having lived 88 years. Abraham married Hannah Farley on January 1736 and… Continue Reading →

Oh Abiram, How I Have Searched

After almost two decades, I was unable to uncover the identity of the parents of my 3rd great paternal grandfather, Abiram Spencer (1812-1871). I’ve wrote stories about where he lived, how he made a living, his strong support for the… Continue Reading →

Where There is a Will, There is a Lawsuit

This is a story about Elisabeth (Holbrook) French (1847-1914) who was the wife of my 2nd great uncle, Charles Abram French (1832 – before 1914). According to a newspaper account, Charles was a family friend who first meet Elisabeth when… Continue Reading →

Mug of Flip + George Washington

On January 13, 1803, Theodore Hillyer walked into Viets Tavern in East Granby, Connecticut, put 8 pence on the table and had a cup of flip on a cold winter’s day. The tavern owner, Luke Viets, dutifully recorded the transaction… Continue Reading →

Miracle Child

The follow is an excerpt from article published in the Omaha World-Herald on May 8, 2021. Above are articles published in Aug-Sept 1952 in the Alliance Times-Herald/Hastings Daily and Columbus Telegram. The ‘miracle child’ is Connie Finney, the mother of… Continue Reading →

Integrity of the Union

My 3rd great-grandfather, Abiram Spencer (1812-1871) has been the subject of several posts including one about his election to the Hartford, CT City Council in 1860 on the Republican ticket (Wide-Awakes for Abraham Lincoln!). Abiram was one of the over… Continue Reading →

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