Thursday, January 24, 2013

Flashback Friday Ancestors

One hundred and forty three years ago my maternal great grandparents were married.

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I understand that they were farmers. My grandmother told me so, and she should know. They don't look much like farmers! Their hands do, I think.

Malinda is a pretty name.


 James is the spiritual guardian of my home. 


This must be Sunday because I see Malinda is holding her bible in the crook of her arm.



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  1. MarthaJanuary 24, 2013 at 6:24 PM

    Amazing photos and so well preserved! I would love to hear more about how you know James is the spiritual guardian of your home! Thanks for playing along on Flashback Friday! :)

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    1. nookwormJanuary 25, 2013 at 7:11 AM

      He is because I declared him to be. I feel it.

      http://nookworm-connectionsmore.blogspot.com/2011/08/meet-jamesm4v.html

      http://nookworm-connectionsmore.blogspot.com/2011/08/james-first-yearm4v.html

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    2. MarthaJanuary 25, 2013 at 3:45 PM

      Very cool :)

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  2. Leave It To DavisJanuary 24, 2013 at 8:29 PM

    Well, that is just the neatest post yet! I love the pictures of Malinda and James...and yes, I see the resemblance in James and James, your spiritual guardian! Did you have the picture for the artist to carve it by? Or is that coincidence? Malinda is beautiful! I see where you got your good looks from!!!

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    1. nookwormJanuary 25, 2013 at 7:04 AM

      James is guardian of my home - not me! He is immortalized in the tree carving beside it. I showed my friend, who carved the stump, a picture of James and asked him to try to make it look a little like him, but in a whimsical way. He did. This old blog is a part of the story of "James." http://connectinggere.blogspot.com/2010/08/tree-stump-carving.html

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  3. threesidesofcrazyJanuary 24, 2013 at 9:07 PM

    WOW so well preserved! What a great lineage to have and know about. So many people don't identify photos - I noticed that today as I was going through my mom's old photos.

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    1. nookwormJanuary 25, 2013 at 6:53 AM

      My mother was a good record keeper. I have my father's ancestors' photos as well.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:48 AM

    Wow! This is such a great post. Seriously amazing photos.

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  5. Wendy @ Ravenwood WhimziesJanuary 25, 2013 at 5:15 AM

    What great photos! Love them! I hope you have these displayed in your home - they are priceless!

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  6. nookwormJanuary 25, 2013 at 6:51 AM

    Not possible to display here - They are stored away safely, though. Wedding certificate is still in original frame. I also have grandparent's wedding certificate in original frame. It is too large to scan.

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  7. Kim@Snug HarborJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    Malinda was a pretty name and what a pretty face. I like her clothes. Stopped by from Seaside Simplicity.

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  8. ~Lavender Dreamer~January 25, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    What amazing old photos. They didn't take many back then. Usually you dressed up just for a photographer but it does look like a Sunday, doesn't it? Thanks for sharing!

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  9. bettyJanuary 26, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    oh wow! how neat to have the pictures from that long ago! Just wonderful!

    betty

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