Category: Pottawattamie County, IA
Families that lived in the county and research done there.
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Today’s main source is the kind of thing many of us put off writing – our own memories. They are an imperfect, but vital, source for getting to know our ancestors.
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Only a mid-century Midwesterner can pack such an unassuming biography with so many unique details. Here we go, Howie!
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Just looking at the simple facts of their biographies isn’t enough; you have to look at everyone around them to see the story of Don and Esther.
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A little late, and a little short – but a full biography of a full life, nonetheless!
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Mary McCullough saw some hard times, but otherwise led a quiet life. One can only speculate how she felt about it all.
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When we look back at the lives our ancestors led, how much do we project our lives onto theirs? How do they compare? And how much of that comparison holds up to scrutiny?
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I only know the outlines of most of Merilyn’s story – fuzzy outlines, with a few small details. The one thing that looms largest was the worst thing that happened to her.
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Some relatives are so infamous within a family, that their story is unignorable. And yet, because they were unforgivable, you can’t ask about the details.
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If you have an image in your head of the Midwest grandmother, she probably looks a lot like Grandma June.
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The family of George and Polly Callin largely remained in Huron County, OH, when much of the family moved away from Milton Township. Their legacy was inspiring.
Mightier Acorns 