Porch Swings, Fireflies, and Jelly Jars: February 2013

Sunday, February 24, 2013

CAROLINA SANDOVAL SELPH'S OBITUARY

Published obituary of Carolina (Sandoval) Selph, wife of Iley Nunn Selph:

Obituary. Selph, Mrs. Iley N., 70, resident of Ranchos de Taos, passed away September 30, 1952 after a short illness. Survivors are five daughters: Mrs. Lino Miera, Taos; Mrs. Alex Medrano, Santa Fe; Mrs. Herbert Quintana, Taos; Mrs. Marshall Vigil, Ranchos; and Mrs. Luis Duran, Ranchos; four sons: Iley Selph, Jr., Ranchos; Hardy J. Selph, Albuquerque; Frank Selph, Santa Fe; and Thomas Selph, Cerro; besides five sons-in-law, four daughters-in-law, 27 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, 2 brothers, Vincent and Julian Sandoval of Ranchos, a foster daughter Rosa S. Maestas, and a number of other relatives. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hanlin's Funeral Home in Taos.
[Source: Santa Fe New Mexican; Santa Fe, NM; Tuesday, 30 Sept. 1952]

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Col. ROBERT BURTON'S OBITUARY

© Kathy Duncan, 2013

Published obituary of Col. Robert Burton of Granville County, North Carolina:

Died. At his residence in Granville County, on the 30th ult. in the 79th year of his age, Col. Robert Burton. This was truly a good man. To his friends and relations at a distance it may be said, that his death was as full of peace and hope, as his life was of faith and charity.
Source: Raleigh Register and North-Carolina State Gazette, Friday, 10 June 1825

Sunday, February 10, 2013

SELPH PORTRAITS

One of the great joys that this blog brings me is the opportunity to meet "new" cousins and hear from "old" ones. Recently, my husband's first cousin, Marcella Dymale contacted me, and we have been sharing Selph genealogy. She shared these wonderful portraits of the Selph family with me. The woman in the portrait on top is identified as Lavinia Emily (Burton) Selph. Marcella's sister identified the man as Lavinia's son John W. Selph. However, both Marcella and I feel that he is probably John's father, Rev. Duncan Hyder Selph. Can anyone out there shed any light on this?

The portraits on the bottom are identified as being two sons of Lavinia (Burton) and Rev. Duncan Hyder Selph: John W. Selph and Duncan Hyder Selph Jr. I have seen other published pictures of John W. Selph, and feel that his identification is correct.

Lavinia Emily (Burton) and Rev. Duncan Hyder Selph [?]

John W. Selph and Duncan Hyder Selph, Jr.

Thank you for sharing, Marcella!

About Me:

My favorite memories from childhood include visits to my grandparents in East Texas. At dusk we'd run around my grandparent's yard, catching fireflies and putting them in jelly jars. When darkness descended, we'd return to the porch. It was a special treat to sit in the porch swing. Inevitably, the adults would launch into family stories of Pink Kelley's brush with Sherman's troops, of Great Uncle Hood Brown's tragic death, and of the Kelley family's wagon trip to Texas, among many others. The stars on those nights were magical.

I began my genealogy research in the summer of 1975, less than a month after my high school graduation. When I married in 1983, I started researching my husband's family as well. I was fortunate to start this hobby as a youngster because it gave me an opportunity to correspond with researchers who are long gone; to ask questions of family members -although not enough, never enough; and travel a bit. The result is a lot of information. I've come to the realization that I will probably never be able to afford to publish, so this is my publication.

This blog contains a mixture of information on my husband's family and mine. I've expanded into a second blog called Flimsies and Frippery with the intention of focusing on quilts and dolls, but I have several historical research entries there with more planned, which is why I don't get more quilting done.

Ultimately, genealogy is my passion. This is where I plan to record family stories, research adventures and misadventures, and those serendipitous moments that happen out of the blue. You should be warned that I have a bad habit of going back and adding information and links to individual entries, so it is beneficial to check back often if there is a family of particular interest to you. If you wander in and discover that you are a cousin, please contact me.

Since many younger family members who are new to genealogy are starting to contact me about their ancestors, I've started adding family trees to help them see how everyone is connected. The trees are divided between my family and my husband's. You will find them below under the label's Family Trees - My Husband's Side and Family Trees - My Family's Side.

For better or worse, this blog reflects the research, thinking, and writing of a human.