Filed in My Memories,Treasure Chest ThursdayTags:

This is hard for me to admit to the whole genealogy blogosphere, but I was a little Linus.  I carried around this security blanket until it turned to absolute shreds.

It started out as one of those waffle-type blankets with the silky trim on it. Your basic baby blanket.  It had writing on it: “Everybody needs a little security”.  Could the words have been any more appropriate?

And as if that weren’t bad enough, I named the thing.  Dee.  Not sure what that was I was trying to say, but maybe “Dee” meant security in my infant language. 🙂

I used to sit with that blanket and rub the silky trim between my fingers – all the way around the blanket.  And around.  And around.

The coolness of the silky fabric soothed me.  In all honesty, I could probably sit and do that now on a stressful day and it would help relax me. 🙂

But I don’t.  It’s now in the cedar chest at the foot of my bed.  I pulled it out a couple of weeks ago, in order to take a picture of it. (Ok, so maybe I felt the silky trim for a moment or two, I admit it.)

I’m so embarrassed to show it here.  It doesn’t even resemble a blanket anymore.  It looks like some ancient artifact from 200 years ago.  In reality, it’s 34 years old (and hasn’t been touched in about the past 30).  That’s a lot of loving in 4 short years.  A lot.

Here is is, a ball of rags.

I had my daughter hold it up for a picture.  You can see that the trim is barely connected to the middle of the blanket anymore.

None of my kids sucked their thumbs or had special blankets they had to have around to sleep.  I was their security blanket – and lost a lot of sleep because of it. 🙂

Please tell me I’m not alone.  Did you have a security blanket too?  Or maybe a very worn stuffed animal?

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Filed in Sanchez/Sanchez-Tereso,Wordless Wednesday

I have absolutely no idea who this guy is. He looks kind of goofy though, doesn’t he?  And the kid looking out the window – I don’t know who he is either.  Possibly one of my grandpa’s nephews.  I found this picture when I was scanning some old negatives which belonged to my Grandpa Sanchez.  I’m hoping that someone in the family will see this and possibly be able to identify these people.

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Filed in Davidson,Tombstone TuesdayTags: ,

I will start with apologizing for this picture. I don’t know if I was trying to be artsy or what, but this is a seriously bad shot.

John C. Davidson was my husband’s 3rd great-grandfather. He was born 24 Mar 1809 in Lynchburg, VA. He died 11 Feb 1869 in Kansas.

He is buried in the Ulrich Cemetery in Douglas County, KS (south of Lawrence). This cemetery is on a private farm. There are not many stones there and I’m hoping to do a tombstone census of it when I return to Kansas this May. I will definitely be taking a better picture of this stone!

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Filed in Amanuensis Monday,Ridgeway/RidgwayTags: ,,

Thomas Ridgeway of Harrison County, Ohio was my husband’s 4th great-grandfather. He is descended through Thomas’ daughter, Hannah Stafford.

Here is his will and probate. I have transcribed it below the scanned images. I appreciated the nice large handwriting. 🙂

Will of Thomas J. Ridgway, Deceased.
In the name of the Benevolent Father of all: I Thomas J. Ridgway of Washington Township, Harrison County, Ohio, do make and publish, this my last Will and Testament.
Item 1st I give and bequeath to my son Jonathan S. Ridgaway’s heirs the sum of Two Hundred dollars ($200)
Item 2nd, I give, devise and bequeath to each of my daughters Eliza Ann Kinsey, Hannah Stafford, Mary Spencer, Phebe Smith, Anna Spencer and Alvira Kirk the sum of two hundred dollars severally.
Item 3rd. In consideration of my son Thomas E. Ridgaway keeping me and my wife during our natural lifes furnishing us, so long as we or either of us may live, all of the necessaries and usual comforts of life. I give, devise and bequeath to him my said son Thomas E. Ridgaway the farm on which I now reside situate in the Township of Washington, aforesaid, containing about one hundred and twenty and eight and one half acres, and all the Stock household goods, furniture, provisions and other goods and chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease and his paying the several Two hundred dollars to each of my other children
Item 4th. I hereby nominate and appoint my son Thomas E. Ridgaway Executor of this my last Will and testament.
In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of May in the year 1867.
Thomas J. Ridgaway (seal)
Samuel Knox

In the state of Ohio.
Harrison County.
Probate Court.
Personally appeared in open Court Thomas Green and Samuel Knox the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and testament Thomas J. Ridgaway, deceased, who being duly sworn, according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of the said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and testament of Thomas J. Ridgaway, now deceased is the will of the deceased, that they were present at the execution of the same at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to teh same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said Thomas J. Ridgaway, deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament; that he said Thomas J. Ridgaway at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age, of sound and disporing midn and memory and not under any undue or unlawful restraints whatsoever.
Samuel Knox
Thomas Green

Affirmed to and subscribed in open Court This 11th day of February A.D. 1879 Amou Semmon, Probate Judge.

In the matter of the last will and testament of Thomas J. Ridgaway, Dec.
Probate Court, Harrison County, Ohio, Feby 11th 1879. The last will and testament of Thomas J. Ridgaway, deceased, late of said county was this day produced in open court, And it appearing that all the next of kin of the deceased residing in the state have been notified of the time and place of hearing the application for the Probate thereof would be heard this day which form of notice is approved by the Court. Thereupon came Samuel Knox and Thomas Green the subscribing witnesses To said Willa nd in open Court on oath testified to the due execution of the said Will which testimony was reduced to writing and signed by said witnesses and it appearing by said testimony that said Will was duly executed and attested and that said Thomas J. Ridgaway as the he executed said Will was of legal age of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint. It is thereupon order by the Court that said Will and is now admitted to Probate and Record in this Court. And that said will and testimony be Recorded, Amon Semmon, Probate Judge

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Filed in Becker,Sunday's ObituaryTags: ,

Johh Henry Becker (Johann Heinrich Becker) was my 3rd great-grandfather.  He was born in Germany and immigrated to the U.S. in 1852.  His obituary was published in the Tipton Times, dated 8 August 1919.

HENRY BECKER PASSED AWAY

He Was Born in Winterschied, Germany – Came to Missouri 71 Years Ago

Henry Becker died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Imhoff on Ohio street, August 2, 1919 of old age.  Had he lived until December 1st next, he would have been 89 years old.  He was born in Winterscheid, Germany and came to Missouri when 18 years of age, living in and near Tipton until his death.  His wife, whose maiden name was Miss Margaret Kuttenkuler, died September 25, 1915, since which time he made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Imhoff.  On January 2, 1908, Mr. and Mrs. Becker celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary.  Mr. Becker was a civil war veteran and for a number of years followed his occupation as carpenter and contractor.  He was an industrious man and a good citizen.

Three sons and six daughters survive him.  They are: Henry and Joseph, of St. Louis; Chas. Becker and Mrs. Peter Schmidt, of Kansas City; Mrs. John Robertson, of Souix City, Iowa; Mrs. L.A. Mudd, of Grainger, Iowa; Mrs. L.G. Imhoff and Mrs. A.G. Koechner, of Tipton, and Miss Lucy Becker, of St. Louis, all of whom attended the funeral except Chas. Becker, of Kansas City.

Funeral services were conducted from St. Andrews Catholic church, of which the deceased had long been a faithful member, Monday morning by Rev. Father Kueper; interment in Catholic cemetery, the following being pallbearers: P.O Flood,  Joe Sommerhauser, Peter Dick, Jacob Heinen, Andrew Schmidt, and John Hartman.

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