The following excerpt is from a life sketch of my ancestor, Martha Larsen Peterson. She was awarded “Local Mother of the Year” in 1962. I love seeing this idealic image of her life. The tone of the article just makes me smile. Martha was the mother to nine boys. She Read more…
Time for another spotlight on one of my ancestors. This was written by either my grandma or her sister, both were the granddaughters of Samuel Allred. Samuel Allred Born 3 Jun 1851 in a covered wagon near Council Bluffs, Iowa. At the time he was 15 years old, the Black Read more…
For a long time I’ve had an idea of featuring some of my ancestors from Scandinavia. Today will be the first. The following is a life sketch of one of my great-grandfathers, Martin Peterson. It was written by his son, Raymond. I love the little picture it provides of life Read more…