picture taken August 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
On This Day in 1877
picture taken August 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Personal Items...
The first Thanksgiving was a feast that lasted many days, a celebration of gratitude to God for a good harvest and a fervent prayer of hope for a successful winter.
Today we gather with friends and family acknowledging God's blessings, much as the pilgrims did. We enjoy one another's company with plenty of food; talking, sharing, loving. This is a season when I reach into my cluttered cabinets, pulling out family treasures from generations past. Each item brings warmth to my heart with fond memories of the aroma in kitchens of my childhood. Looking for spices, I rediscovered this stove top salt and pepper in jadite with badly bent lids. The set belonged to Grandmother Buckland and causes me to think of her when I see them. I loved going to the big brick house, playing with the round push-button light switches and watching Grandaddy eat his peas on a knife. Can you remember that dining room table full of food... and a childs long wait, until the adults had finished their meal?
Thanksgiving is always good; in fact, it's my favorite holiday. But it is somehow better in the mountains of southwest Virginia. Leaves turn many shades of oranges and reds, become crisp and fall to the ground while the trees hunker down for winter snow. Spring always comes awakening with warmth and growth assuring us that the cycle continues, just as He planned.

Saturday, November 22, 2008
On This Day in 1994

154 Years Ago Today
George C. Tabor, my great granduncle was the 3rd of 7
- Sarah Jane Tabor (my great grandmother) (m. Jacob Alexander Buckland)
- Samuel G. Tabor
- George C. Tabor (1854-1888)
- William B. Tabor
- Joseph Wade Tabor
- James Robert Tabor
- Emily Tabor (married William Jasper Buckland) (sisters married brothers)
Friday, November 21, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
On This Day in 1872
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
On This Day in 1893
November 19, 1893
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
A Day With the Dogs
Monday, November 17, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
A FAVORITE Thanksgiving Recipe
anticipated Thanksgiving meal. I'll dig through
the pantry in search of items on hand and
make a grocery list for those things I need.
One very special dish at our house is the

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE.
It just wouldn't be Thanksgiving at the Kelly's
without it , so I'll share the recipe,
in case you want to give it a try.
1 lb. sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 c. milk
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
Mix mashed potatoes, sugar, eggs, milk, nutmeg and cinnamon. Pour into buttered 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
TOPPING:
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup Rice Krispies
1 stick butter
1 c. pecans, chopped
Melt butter. Blend in brown sugar and pour over Rice Krispies. Spread the mixture over the cooked sweet potatoes. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly, hot and browned.
Yum - this is my family's favorite.
If you have a special dish or old family recipe, please click on the comments link below and share with us.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
On This Day in 1857
Mary Dougherty, my 1st cousin, 4 times removed from Augusta Co., VA.
- John M. Dougherty
- James W. Doutherty
- Walter M. Dougherty
- Reace Dougherty
- Mary Doutherty
- Bolivar Dougherty
- Andrew Jackson Dougherty
- Isaac F. Dougherty
- Charles William Dougherty
- E. I. Dougherty
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108 Years Ago Today
November 15, 1900 - March 22, 1916
Greenlee D. Letcher, my 3rd cousin, three times removed,
was the grandson of Virginia's Civil War Governor
John Letcher and Mary Susan Holt.
He was the son of Captain Greenlee Davidson Letcher
and Katherine Seymour Paul. Greenlee is buried at the
Jackson Cemetery, Lexington, VA.
Greenlee's parents, G.D. Letcher & Katie Paul
and grandmother, Mary Susan Holt Letcher (widow of governor)

77 Years Ago Today
Norman Gregory was born in Bluefield, VA
My 3rd cousin, once removed. 1931- 1991
Friday, November 14, 2008
On This Day in 1820
- Daniel Parham Gregory (myg-g grandfather)
- Lewis Corder Gregory (m. Mary Elizabeth Cook)
- William Lowery Gregory
- Perlina Ledford Gregory
- John Henry Gregory
- Permelia Clement Gregory
- Martha Tucker Gregory
- Mary Clay Gregory
- Richard Shadrack Gregory
- Nancy Reeves Gregory
- Elizabeth Holland Gregory
- Franklin Clemons Gregory
- James Madison Gregory
- Thompson Edward Gregory
- Doctor Clauton Gregory
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- John Drew Peery
- Joseph Gratton Peery
- Lena Devore Peery
- Charles Henry Peery, Jr.
- Maggie C. Peery
- Infant Twin
- Infant Twin
- Lettie Ward Peery
Once again, thanks to Cuz
Janet Harless Peters for Gregory data.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
On This Day in 1861
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
On This Day in 1900
- Dudley Thomas Baker, Sr.
- James H. Baker
- Margaret Virginia "Ginny" Baker (my 2nd cousin, twice removed)
- Everett Taylor Baker
Margaret married Robert Sisk. The couple adopted
Jack Baker Sisk. Inscription on stone:PFC US ARMY KOREA
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Veteran's Day
Charles Nye Buckland (top right)
Ellis H. Buckland, 82nd Airborne

Walter E. Buckland, US Navy
Walter Graham
Leman C. Davis
Richard McHaffa
Originally intended to mark the anniversary of the ending of World War I, a day was established paying tribute to the heroes of that tragic struggle and rededicating ourselves to the cause of peace. Later, the United States was involved in other great military conflicts, which added millions of veterans living and dead to the honor rolls of this Nation. In 1926, Congress called for the observance of November 11 to be known as Armistice Day. Today, we pay homage to the veterans of all its wars who have contributed so much to the preservation of this Nation. A celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
I did not get it to you in time, but my cousin Donald Rash also died in Vietnam. Michael, our youngest, and I road the train up to Washington during spring break a few years ago and we found Donald's name and etched it as well. I have pictures somewhere. :) It was a very powerful moment, as you say. His twin brother Ronald was on a hill above the battle when Donald's group was wiped out. They are the sons of my mother's brother Joe Rash. Thanks. WBR
Monday, November 10, 2008
On This Day in 1719
Sunday, November 9, 2008
On This Day
So enjoy our pictures, better than a thousand words, but be assured, being there was better than any picture can tell. If you want to know more about the area, visit http://www.cityofapalachicola.com/
Before the development of railways in the Gulf states, Apalachicola was the third busiest port in the Gulf of Mexico (behind New Orleans and Mobile). In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the sponge trade, led by Greek immigrants, was a major industry in the town. Apalachicola is still the home port for a variety of seafood workers, including oyster harvesters and shrimpers. More than 90% of Florida's oyster production is harvested from Apalachicola Bay. The bay is well protected by St. Vincent Island, Flag, Sand, St. George Island, and Cape St. George Island.

The Forgotten Coast
Saturday, November 8, 2008
On This Day in 1930
When a Little Baby Dies
From the book "Rhymes Of Childhood'" ©1924
Edgar Guest
When a little baby dies
And the wee form silent lies,
And the little cheeks seem waxen
And the little hands are still,
Then your soul gives way to treason,
And you cry: "O, God, what reason,
O, what justice and what mercy
Have You shown us by Your will?"
"Oh, there are so many here
Of the yellow leaf and sere,
Who are anxious, aye, and ready
To respond unto Your call;
Yet You pass them by unheeding,
And You set our hearts to bleeding!
Oh how bitterly upon us
Do Your vaunted mercies fall!
"Yet some day, in after years,
When Death's angel once more nears,
And the unknown, silent river
Looms as darkly as a pall,
You will hear your baby saying,
"Mamma, come to me, I'm staying
With my arms outstretched to greet you,
"And you'll understand it all.
Friday, November 7, 2008
On This Day in 1983



November 7, 1983
I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Thursday, November 6, 2008
On This Day in 1862

November 6, 1862
- Emma E. Gregory
- George R. Gregory
- Ella L. Gregory
- Perlina Belle Gregory
- Samuel W. Gregory
- Martha J. Gregory
- Mary N. Gregory
- Obed E. Gregory
- Grover Cleveland Gregory
- Edward S. Gregory
- Dorothy Gregory (mother Lucy Hawley, 2nd wife)
- Ruth Gregory (mother Lucy Hawley)
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120 Years Ago Today
Mollie E. Harmon November 6, 1888 - June 29, 1889
She was the grandniece of Thompson Gregory.
She rests in the Whitley-Peery Cemetery, Riverside Dr, N. Tazewell, VA
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My GREGORY genealogy comes from a very generous cousin who shared her research with me. Thank you Janet Harless Peters.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
On This Day in 1771
237 Years Ago Today
on November 5, 1771 in St. James, Goochland Co., VA
Hannah Letcher, my 4th great grandmother, was born the
- Hannah Letcher
- James Letcher
- Stephen Giles Letcher
- William Houston Letcher
- John Letcher, Jr.
- Isaac Anderson Letcher
- Mary Polly Letcher
- Sarah " Sallie" Letcher
- Ann Letcher
November 5, 1857
- Daniel Parham Gregory (my gg-grandfather)
- Lewis Corder Gregory
- William Lowery Gregory
- Perlina Ledford Gregory
- John Henry Gregory
- Permelia Clement Gregory
- Martha Tucker Gregory
- Mary Clay Gregory
- Richard Shadrack Gregory
- Nancy Reeves Gregory
- Elizabeth Holland Gregory
- Franklin Clemons Gregory
- James Madison Gregory
- Thompson Edward Gregory
- Doctor Clauton Gregory
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Election Day
CHOOSE LIFE
Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out;
you formed me in my mother's womb.
I thank you, High God—you're breathtaking!
Body and soul, I am marvelously made!
I worship in adoration—what a creation!
You know me inside and out,you know every bone in my body;
You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,
how I was sculpted from nothing into something.
Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth;
all the stages of my life were spread out before you,
The days of my life all prepared before I'd even lived one day.
Psalm 139
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Happy 39th Lorelei Gregory; my 4th cousin.
Jean Gregory Leffell was born 81 years ago today in 1927 and passed away March 7, 2008. She was my 3rd cousin, once removed. Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, near Shawvers Mill.
Monday, November 3, 2008
On This Day
Saturday, November 1, 2008
On This Day in 1818
November 1, 1818
Nancy Gregory & Wm C. Keatts were married.
Nancy was my 3rd great grandaunt.
183 Years Ago This Month
November 1838
Perlina Ledford Gregory and James Woodson were married.
She was my 2nd great grandaunt.
162 Years Ago This Month
November 1846 in Madison County, TN
Elizabeth Brooks and John Henry Gregory were married.
He was my 2nd great granduncle.
158 Years Ago This Month
November 1850 in Pittsylvania County, VA
Mary Cook and Lewis Corder Gregory were married.
He was my 2nd great granduncle.
150 Years Ago Today
November 1858
William Henry Gregory was born.
He was my 1st cousin, 3 times removed.
133 Years Ago Today
November 1, 1875 in Molalla, Clackamas, Co., OR
Mary Elizabeth Sawtell and Charles William Dougherty were married.
He was my 1st cousin, 4 times removed.
133 Years Ago This Month
November 1875
Ella Martelia Peery and Joseph were married.
She was my 1st cousin, three times removed.
118 Years Ago This Month
November 1890
Dora B. Lowder was born.
She was my 2nd cousin, twice removed.
112 Years Ago This Month
November 1896
Regina R. Johnston was born.She was my 2nd cousin, twice removed.