Who Are These People?

 

 

Growing up, a grouping of portraits hung over our living room couch, antiques retrieved from a storage shed in Eagle, Colorado. We knew that the two large portraits—charcoal drawings—showed Henry & Lucy (Cross) Baer, my maternal grandmother's maternal grandparents. But the rest of the people were mysteries to us, even though the subjects' names were written on the backs of the prints. Nobody's names matched family members we knew, yet they were somehow connected to the Baers. 

Today, thanks to Ancestry.com and my undiagnosed OCD, I've discovered who those people were . . . along with thousands of other relatives. Every week I uncover new, interesting family stories, but for the most part they remain buried in my online tree, available only to other Ancestry subscribers.

Well, no more! Every few days, I'll try to post a new profile or story from our family's history, all ancestors from my mother's family tree. (Dad's family tree is well documented in family-written histories—ask me for a copy if you'd like to read about them.) 

If you are one of my Standiford/Green cousins, each relationship I describe would be the same for you—my 2nd great grandparents are your 2nd great grandparents. If you are one of my cousin's children, just add one—as in, my 2nd great grandparents are your 3rd great grandparents. 

I hope you enjoy the stories!