Month July 2021
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
