William Jury, born circa 1812, left England for a new life in Canada.  With that move he set in motion many moves to come.   Eleanor (Willett) Jury Canada About 1830, William set sail for Canada.  After he arrived, he met his future wife Eleanor “Ellen” Willett, who had also arrived In Canada from England.  They began a new life together in 1835 and became the parents of four children.  In 1848, William built a

We think of people today as living longer than people of days gone by.  People today do have the advantage of modern medicine and easier lives.  However, even someone born in 1683 could live to a ripe old age.   Page from Griffith John’s Bible The Early Years My 6th-great grandfather Griffith John was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales in 1683.  It is said that he was the second child of six children. His father

Grandpa’ McCracken’s Aunt Minnie Alameda Munroe unknowingly left the family a wonderful gift even though she didn’t name them in her will.  The only people included in her will were Charles Munroe (her husband), Mabel Raukohl (her niece), and The Old Peoples Home of Illinois Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church in Quincy, Illinois.   The Probate Paper   Grandpa had kept a paper he had received from the Probate Court in Quincy, Illinois regarding his

Lawrence Peelle (Peale, Peele), born about 1601 in England, is believed to be our earliest ancestor in America.  The line can be traced back to Robert, who is believed to be Lawrence’s son per location and associations. In 1620, Lawrence boarded the ship the Margaret & John for the trip across the Atlantic.  Some people record the date this journey began as December 1620 and others record it as February 1620.  The latter is believed

Different people have different things that they are successful doing.  For some it is their job, for others it is raising their family, helping people, or becoming an expert gardener.  This story is a bit different.  It is about my mom and her success with fitting anything and everything into the house.   The Early Days   This is believed to be the necklace that Mom’s grandfather gave her for her 8th grade graduation. Mom