Long Ago and Far Away

I want this to be a forum for stories from our families about our parents, grandparents and ancestors. As much as I enjoy genealogy, I love the stories --- they may not be "factual" but they will be true. Please contact Jaclyn Morgan (Contributor) if you have any information.

Showing posts with label trains. Show all posts

Showing posts with label trains. Show all posts

Monday, December 30, 2013

John D. Maupin's Retirement Papers

Thanks to Billie (John D.'s great granddaughter in-law), these retirement papers answered several questions I had. First it confirme...

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Maupins and Railroads

Mattie, Henry John D, Oliver, Ira Each of these Maupin siblings worked or had a spouse that worked for railroads. Although Henry Wes...

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Railroads and Trains

My father had a collection of railroad spikes that I decided to give to my grandsons this year. But, I thought they (and their parents) n...

Friday, October 16, 2009

Maupin Siblings

Apparently I'm not the only one with boxes of mystery photos. A cousin in Texas sent me this photo asking if I thought these were Maupi...

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Isaac Henry Fry and the Virginian Railway

Isaac Henry Fry (Dave's maternal grandfather) worked for the Virginian Railway in West Virginia and was in the Virginian Railway Featu...

Thursday, November 27, 2008

G.D. Morgan's Memories of 1929 Trip West and Back to WV

Don't worry, Dave re-typed this so you can double click on the photo below, or read what Grover wrote further down the page. FILE: ...

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Jaclyn Morgan: Mother of 3; grandmother of 8; wife of 1; sister of 2; cousin of dozens; aunt of 7; great-aunt of 7; teacher of thousands

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