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When we first moved to Caney our house was a block north of the Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks. Just south of the tracks there were two grocery stores. Ferguson’s, on the east side of Wood Street, also sold gasoline and motor oil, and served as the office for what was then...
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What childhood chores or jobs do you recall? · Were the chores circulated around each week, as my Auntie Joan did with her 8 children? My three older sisters and I shared doing the dishes. If one were not there the other three would still have to share them, sometimes that...
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Remember the day, Mom, when we rounded up the ladies and little girls of the family, and gathered around the table in the back yard at Ron and Kathy's house? The guys thought we were addled, but we didn't care. This was the year when we were finally going to do...
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This journal contains events and stories about Stacy, my third child and daughter.
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We went to the Snowmass rodeo-the kids got guns and hats ... Pet some goats in the petting zoo... and rode the mechanical bull! Johnny Ellie Abby Mikey
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The first profound thing I saw my daughter Danielle do was fail. It was astonishing what she did after that. One afternoon, she and Rosie were drawing fruit as an impromptu art exercise. At the end of the day Andria, a visiting favorite adult relative, remarked how nice their creations were. ...
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Uncle Johnnie's pastimes never ceased to amaze us. Kelo, a retired race horse, would run around the barnyard like a big puppy. Uncle Johnnie's big smile would erupt into laughter at our reactions and interaction with Kelo.
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I love my family! This book shares our view on the family and how important each member of a family is. Please flip through the virtual pages to see the fun we had one day taking pictures at our neighborhood park. Hurricane Ike left its mark in 2008. If you...
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Nellie Turnage died on April 4, 1937 when she was 29 1/2 years of age. My father, Paul was 4 years, 8 months of age and his brother Jim Hunter was 7 years, 7 months of age. Nellie wrote a letter to "Dodie" when my dad was about a month old. When she...
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From her "Bridal Memories": Fred Hunter and Nellie Turnage became engaged on December 19, 1924. They were married on Sunday, June 20, 1926 at 3 in the afternoon at Nellie's parents (Mr. and Mrs. John Turnage) home in Byers, Colorado. Fred and Nellie belonged to the First Baptist church of Deer Trail,...
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Etymology of the Turnage Name The Turnidge family began their westward movement from the time they entered the northeast part of North Carolina. They continued west as the opportunity arose, or the land was cleared. Now they are on the west coast in Oregon, Washington and California. Some have not...
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Julius Orlando Stone was born April 3, 1840, at Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, and passed away at Wilsonville, Nebraska, July 2, 1940, at the age of 100 years, 2 months and 29 days. At the age of 21 he enlisted in the army of the Civil War and served his country in...
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Dear Lord, Grant that this little baby may grow to pure clean manhood a blessing to all who loves him a joy in himself. Help that he may make himself useful to mankind and choose a profession of honesty and helpfulness to humanity. Keep him strong, straight in body and thoughts,...
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