1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 33

Week 33 of Grandma Rose’s journal found both heartbreak and pain – on Friday, August 13th, her older half-brother Vernon “Penny” Klingensmith passed away.  Penny was the son of Mary Elizabeth Eccard and Daniel Minard Klingensmith, who died just a

A Harrowing Day for George B Jones

When teaching genealogy classes, I am always quick to point out to my students that when you look at your tree, you should marvel at what it took to get you here today.  My example is John Wickham, my 7th