Monday Memories Eating Soup In My Mom's Bowls

I was reading a story over at Greta's Genealogy Bog about memories of old bowls and children fighting over one certain bowl. I had those same bowls at one time. They would not break.

My bowls that bring back great memories are these old soup bowls that belonged to my mother. I remember her warming up Campbell's Tomato soup. She would serve in these bowls with a few crackers along side.

I still have them and use them several times a week for my soup or chili. I still feel like a little girl every time I have some soup with a few crackers or a piece of bread on the side.

Got to love those old memories.. Grace

On This Day John Henderson Zion Is Born

On this day November 28th 1831 John Henderson Zion was born in Rush Indiania to McCormic Zion and Mary Gobble Zion. On September 8th 1853 he married Mary Cassell. To this marriage five children were born. Mary 1854, William 1858, Jonathan 1861, Etta 1868 and Annie in 1869. The census reports tell me he was a farmer. John H was my great great grandfather with his son Jonathan being my great grandfather. John H passed away April 22nd 1920 in Foster Missouri. I love this picture of him. Happy birthdayt grandpa.

Wordless Wednesday Almost Sharing Photo of Rachel Zion Pennington

Wordless Wednesday is not for me so I always go for Not So Wordless Wednesday. I want to show you the wonderful photo I found last night on http://www.ancestry.com/. This is my great great great great aunt Rachel Zion Pennington. I just love this picture. That half smile on Rachel is the kind of smile my dad gave us the last years of his life. Rachel was born 22 January 1807 in Washington County, Virginian to John W Zion and Lucy McCormick Zion and passed away 15 June 1885. Rachel married John Dees Parrington 02 January 1823 in Tennessee. Rachel and John had 12 children.

If you look closely you will see that Rachel has her glasses pushed up on her forehead. Thanks to Missy for sharing this on www.ancestry.com .

Hope that you have enjoyed this great photo and will stop by again soon.. Grace

Treasure Chest Thursday My Collection Of Family Photos

One of my most loved treasures is the collection of family photos I have of my ancestors. Most are on my mother's side of the family, but thanks to my aunt Alice I have photos and copies of photos of some of the family.

This darling picture is of my grandfather William H Day 1889 - 1964. He is so adorable with his sweet smile. He was the first child of William A 1867 - 1920 and Carrie ( Lockwood) Day 1870 - 1946. This picture would of been taken in the about 1892 in Ortonville Minnesota. Photographer was Carlson.

This photo has grandpa and grandma Day, in front is me in front of grandpa, my cousin Bonnie, sister Mary and in the front is cute little Cheryl. This was taken some time in the late 1950's at their home.

I adored my grandpa Bill and grandma Grace and to this day miss them terribly. Grandpa was so cute right up to his last days.

Tombstone Tuesday Remember Flavious and Anne Millsap of Kansas

For Tombstone Tuesday this week I am featuring the Tombstone of Flavious and Anne (Woodmansee) Millsap. On the tombstone is written F. A. and Annie. I was able to find this through http://www.findagrave.com/ . They are buried at the Syracuse cemetery, in Syracuse, Kansas.

Flavious and Annie are one of my great great grandparents on my father's side of the family.

Flavious was born the 10th of November 1832 in Bedford, Indian to William Bella and Elizabeth (McGuyer) Millsap. William passed away the 10th of April 1910 in Syracuse, Kansas.

Anna Woodmansee was born the 10 of July 1841 in Jackson, Green County, Missouri to James White and Rachel (Burrell) Woodmansee. She passed away the 02nd of July 1904 in Syracuse, Hamilton county, Kansas.

Flavious and Anna were married the 01 September 1857. To this marriage were born 10 children.

Rachel Ann 1862 - 1945 my great grandmother

Mary Elizabeth 1864 -1950

George 1867

James 1870

Armenious 1873

John R 1874

Susan 1876

Eula 1878

Carl 1880

Ora 1833 - 1968

Surname Saturday Cheuvront Family

I am up to the Cheuvront Family in my Surname Saturday postings.

(1) Grace Zion daughter of (2) Arthur Zion and (3) Muriel Day


this picture is of Arthur and Muriel mid 1940's in Texas

Arthur Zion born 30 April 1921 Craig Colorado and died 15 September 2008 in Duluth Minnesota son of (4) Perry Zion born 12 December 1886 Kendal Kansas died 21 December 1958 Winlock Washington and (5)Alta Hall born 26 June 1892 Evansville Wisconsin died 21 February 1944 Winlock Washington. Alta and Perry were married 11 June 1913 in Taylor, Nebraska. Arthur married Muriel Day born 21 February 1922 and died February 28, 2000. Arthur and Muriels married 30 October 1943.



Mabel Coleman Hall and Arthur Reynolds Hall. Alta is pictured in the middle.

(5) Alta Louise Hall daughter of (10) Arthur Reynolds Hall born 19 September 1863 Evansville Wisconsin and died 08 July 1919 Craig Colorado and (11) Mabel Coleman born 01 July 1872 Greenwood, Nebraska and died 14 March 1946. They were 28 August 1891.


(11) Mabel Coleman daughter of ( 22) John Henry Coleman born 16 June 1839 died 20 September 1922 and (23) Alta Cheuvront born 27 May 1848 Mt Vernon, Ohio and died 28 September 1937 Taylor Loup Nebraska. They were married 20 September 1922.



Alta Cheuvront Coleman is on the left back row. Sitting in front is Lemuel Cheuvront and Mary Rouse.

(23) Alta Cheuvront daughter of (46) Lemuel Green Cheuvront born 12 November 1812 in Vermont. Died 12 November 1896 and ( 47) Mary A Rouse born 30 October 1813 and died 21 January 1904.

(46) Lemuel Green Cheuvront son of (92) Aaron Cheuvront born 14 March 1780 in Fredricksburg, Virginia died 09 February 1863 in Jackson, West Virginia and (93) Sarah Richards

(92) Aaron Cheuvront son ( 184)Joseph Cheuvront 01 February 1755 in France died 31 March 1832 in West Virginia and (185) Elizabeth Ellsworth born in France and died 1800 in Good Hope West Virginia

(184) Joseph Cheuvront son of (368) Francois Cheuvront and (369) Nichole Febvre both of France

Thanks for stopping by for Surname Saturday. If any names sound familiar please let me know.. Grace

Family Funeral.. Obituary for Emma Moiser Lockwood

I recently found this on http://www.ancestry.com/ thanks to my cousin Nancy. She had been at the historical center and found the obituary of Emma Moiser Lockwood.

Emma Moiser Lockwood

4 March 1820 - 4 October 1900

Mrs. Emma Lockwood, the aged mother of Ferdinand, Fred and

John Lockwood, died at the home of the former, town of Malta

on Thursday last. Mrs. Lockwood was born in Columbia

County, N.Y. March 4th 1820, and has been a resident of this

county since 1868. The funeral occured from her late

residence on Saturday last, and was largely attended by a

sorrowful company of relatives, old neighbors and friends. Rev.

Meske of this city conducted the services and the internment was made at

Otrey Cemetery.

Source: Ortonville, Mn. The Hearld Star v22 (12) Thursday October 11, 1900

Emma was married to Hiram Lockwood 1804 - 1883. She also had a daughter Isabella 1842 - 1922 who was living in Idaho. I find it interesting and sad that she is not listed in the Obit.

I went to http://www.findagrave.com/ and found this cemetery. There is only one name listed so I have requested for some one to try to find her grave and to take a picture of it and her husband if he is there. With winter coming this probably will not happen till snow melts next year.

Thanks for visiting.. hope that you will take a moment and read some of my other postings before leaving... Grace