Pioneers of My People
Viewing comments for Chapter 5 "The Community Doctor"Vignettes of my ancestors who made me who I am.
16 total reviews
Comment from Judy Lawless
This is another very interesting chapter, Beth. You have a real variety of people in your history, and you've taught me a lot about US history I wouldn't have known. Sarah Ann does sound like the person I'd want to have a conversation with too. Well done.
reply by the author on 26-May-2022
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This is another very interesting chapter, Beth. You have a real variety of people in your history, and you've taught me a lot about US history I wouldn't have known. Sarah Ann does sound like the person I'd want to have a conversation with too. Well done.
Comment Written 26-May-2022
reply by the author on 26-May-2022
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Thank you Judy, I really appreciate your comment on my story. I'm pleased you find them interesting.
Beth
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You're most welcome, Beth. Your stories make me want to get back to my ancestry research, but I have so many things on the go now! lol
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Beth,
I really enjoyed reading about your ancestors, and especially Doctor Sarah. She sounds like a mighty fine woman.
I think it's good to know where you came from, names and dates. I don't know a whole lot about my family history. Maybe I'll look into it someday. I love to walk through an old graveyard, and read the stones (if they're still readable). Once, when hunting with my friends many years ago, we came across a family graveyard overgrown with trees and bushes. Years later, they put a highway through there, and I wondered whatever happened to those graves. I suppose since the 1500's, many graves have been tossed, bones turned to dust.
Thanks for sharing this!
Cheers,
Kimbob
reply by the author on 26-May-2022
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Hi Beth,
I really enjoyed reading about your ancestors, and especially Doctor Sarah. She sounds like a mighty fine woman.
I think it's good to know where you came from, names and dates. I don't know a whole lot about my family history. Maybe I'll look into it someday. I love to walk through an old graveyard, and read the stones (if they're still readable). Once, when hunting with my friends many years ago, we came across a family graveyard overgrown with trees and bushes. Years later, they put a highway through there, and I wondered whatever happened to those graves. I suppose since the 1500's, many graves have been tossed, bones turned to dust.
Thanks for sharing this!
Cheers,
Kimbob
Comment Written 25-May-2022
reply by the author on 26-May-2022
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Thank you Kimbob. I appreciate the review and your comments about your own experiences. Not everyone is interested in genealogy but for those who are it is a great hobby and stories about the departed sort pays tribute to lives that are almost forgotten.
Beth
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Nice story. Good work.
filtering in and, the family was starting to be uneasy - comma not needed
and in order to win the war, General Sherman needed to secure Vicksburg. - comma not needed
One black lady, Sarah Ann had gotten to know well, - comma after 'lady' is not needed
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 26-May-2022
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Nice story. Good work.
filtering in and, the family was starting to be uneasy - comma not needed
and in order to win the war, General Sherman needed to secure Vicksburg. - comma not needed
One black lady, Sarah Ann had gotten to know well, - comma after 'lady' is not needed
Best wishes.
Comment Written 25-May-2022
reply by the author on 26-May-2022
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Thank you Wayne. I appreciate you nice comments and helping me clean up the extra commas.
Beth
Comment from Ben Colder
I have studied the life of Jefferson Davis and his brother, Joseph. Joesph was the first to have inside plumbing and toilet in his home at Briarwood. An idea thought of and implemented by enslaved people. Jeff Davis was a war hero during the Mexican war. He was roped into the President's role for the south.
Your story is well told and I enjoyed it.
reply by the author on 24-May-2022
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I have studied the life of Jefferson Davis and his brother, Joseph. Joesph was the first to have inside plumbing and toilet in his home at Briarwood. An idea thought of and implemented by enslaved people. Jeff Davis was a war hero during the Mexican war. He was roped into the President's role for the south.
Your story is well told and I enjoyed it.
Comment Written 24-May-2022
reply by the author on 24-May-2022
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Thank you Chuck, I really appreciate the review and lovely stars. If ;you get a change my story "The Grandfather I Neve Knew" is also still active. I love it if you come read it.
Beth
Comment from Ric Myworld
You've put in a lot of hard research compiling all this information and got to know quite a lot about family from the past. And, I bet that you've learn more than you ever expected about family members coming after and even yourself. I must say that you have created an interest in me to do some searching of my own. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 24-May-2022
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You've put in a lot of hard research compiling all this information and got to know quite a lot about family from the past. And, I bet that you've learn more than you ever expected about family members coming after and even yourself. I must say that you have created an interest in me to do some searching of my own. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 24-May-2022
reply by the author on 24-May-2022
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Thank you Ric. You are right. I have learned a lot I didn't know and I had fun doing it. I'm amazed at what turns up when you keep looking. Most of what I knew about my great grandmother, I remembered from what my grandmother said about her.
Beth
Comment from Sankey
Such an interesting story and has some great history throughout. Hopefully, I can come back through here. Are you still having that conversation with your late husband? Only one little miss with a year, I'm sure. In December of 1[9](8??)61,
reply by the author on 24-May-2022
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Such an interesting story and has some great history throughout. Hopefully, I can come back through here. Are you still having that conversation with your late husband? Only one little miss with a year, I'm sure. In December of 1[9](8??)61,
Comment Written 24-May-2022
reply by the author on 24-May-2022
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Thank you so much for reading this. I so glad you were able to read this one. The one "The Grandfather I Never Met" is part of this series and is her son-in-law. It is still paying. I haven't stop writing the conversation with my husband. I'm still in 1995-96 with. Just taking a short break from it. Take care. I missing you on this site.
Beth
Comment from lyenochka
Loved all the history you put in this one, Beth! Sorry I didn't have a six for this. Your grandmother was an amazing woman of her time and she made the world a better place! It's this kind of story that gives us the real relationships between people not just the generalizations of white slave owners and Blacks who suffered under them. You shared how your grandmother didn't see race was any kind of issue.
reply by the author on 24-May-2022
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Loved all the history you put in this one, Beth! Sorry I didn't have a six for this. Your grandmother was an amazing woman of her time and she made the world a better place! It's this kind of story that gives us the real relationships between people not just the generalizations of white slave owners and Blacks who suffered under them. You shared how your grandmother didn't see race was any kind of issue.
Comment Written 24-May-2022
reply by the author on 24-May-2022
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Thank you so much for the excellent review. I'm so glad I managed to write down things my grandmother told me about her mother. I'm sure I'm the only person who still remembers, and she deserved a story.
Beth
Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear
You have rightly expressed she order of love, your great grandmother, a lady ahead of her times, you could never forget such a people of your pioneers of your people; still now you would like to have conversation with her; well said, well done, write, write and post more, share god speed more; encourage positively, forgive errors, b a theist good (rare) author-litterateur, love FS; UG Sick; MT u H; Alcreator Litt Dear (DR)
reply by the author on 24-May-2022
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You have rightly expressed she order of love, your great grandmother, a lady ahead of her times, you could never forget such a people of your pioneers of your people; still now you would like to have conversation with her; well said, well done, write, write and post more, share god speed more; encourage positively, forgive errors, b a theist good (rare) author-litterateur, love FS; UG Sick; MT u H; Alcreator Litt Dear (DR)
Comment Written 24-May-2022
reply by the author on 24-May-2022
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Thank you Al, I really appreciate you continuing to read my stories and make welcome comments.
Beth
Comment from zanya
Lots of history here in these paragraphs with an emphasis on Sarah Ann - a most competent woman of her time and ahead of her time in so many ways -so interesting
reply by the author on 23-May-2022
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Lots of history here in these paragraphs with an emphasis on Sarah Ann - a most competent woman of her time and ahead of her time in so many ways -so interesting
Comment Written 23-May-2022
reply by the author on 23-May-2022
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Thank you so much Zanya. I appreciate you sticking with me on these stories.
Beth
Comment from royowen
Wow, you cam from admirable stock, I think my aunt discovered my mother's line are related and descended from the second wife of a duke, but no inherited titles because of the wife no.2 thing. But I can see were your inherited blessing came from, I could share something with you, but I would take too long. Well done Beth, blessings Roy
Typo : In December (1961) ?
reply by the author on 23-May-2022
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Wow, you cam from admirable stock, I think my aunt discovered my mother's line are related and descended from the second wife of a duke, but no inherited titles because of the wife no.2 thing. But I can see were your inherited blessing came from, I could share something with you, but I would take too long. Well done Beth, blessings Roy
Typo : In December (1961) ?
Comment Written 23-May-2022
reply by the author on 23-May-2022
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Thanks for an excellent review and comments. I'd like to hear whatever you share with but If would take to long I understand.
Beth
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Yes it would