Tag Archives: Genealogy

The Storyteller – Part 1

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Mother is a storyteller, a spinner of tales. Her stories are mostly about rural Tennessee and her life growing up on a farm with a large family of eleven children. In rural Tennessee back in the 20’s the modern world … Continue reading →

The Family Reunion

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Sheila Moss

My family used to have reunions here in Tennessee. My mother is from a large family and every other year they came from all over the U.S. to get together. Now some people have told me that if their whole … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor | Tagged Adams Family, Ancestors, Anecdotes, Decendants, Extended family, Family Feud, Family Roots, Family Tree, Genealogy, history, Relatives, reunion, Tennessee | 10 Comments

Who Am I?

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Years ago, my mother, growing older and, I suppose, becoming more aware of her own mortality, decided to write a “book” of her memories about childhood and growing up in rural Tennessee. She made copies of her completed manuscript and gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor | Tagged Decendants, Family History, Genealogy, Memoir, Records, Roots, State Archives, Stories, Tennessee, Who am I? | 8 Comments

Time Traveler

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I have always been a person who looks forward instead of backwards, who lives in the present instead of the past. It has always seemed to me that is the best way to live, to learn from the experiences of … Continue reading →