The newspapers reported the events of local life. The barber shop and quilting bee spread the news even faster. There was good news, and there was bad news.
302 – Good News, Bad News
Month: July 2024
301 – Hello 1900
Continue readingAs I remember Grandfather, he was a stern man and the head of the family. What he said was “law.” I do remember my Dad, John, was not always happy with his ideas.
The farms all joined, and I remember him coming in our driveway in his horse and buggy. I think he made the rounds to all his boys and Aunt Emma.
My Experiences Growing up on our Kansas Farm – Billie Maninger
300 – A Move Into Town
There were lots of Maningers in Harper County in the latter years of the 1890s. The family tree was sprouting branches.
299 – Tornado and a Ransom Note
Maningers lived in Harper County in the 1890s. They spent their days cooking, farming, raising children, and doing countless other everyday chores. Most other people did too.
Now and then in the history of everyday lives, extraordinary events occur.
Continue reading298 – Priscilla Weyeneth
Recall that Benedict Weyeneth was the first elder of the Apostolic Christian Church in America. He and his wife and family settled in Roanoke, Woodford County, Illinois around 1857.
Our families descend from Benedict’s parents through Benedict’s brother Jacob Weyeneth.
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