Wordless Wednesday--Squirrel Nest

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More Phil at Gobbler's Knob--Groundhog Day Revisited

After my son, Aric, encouraged me to get his Uncle Ken to post the video on YouTube and me sending Ken a text.....here is the finished product. Miss Snap Happy (that would be moi) was on board filming the theatrical portion and I see that a few of the Flipside photos also made it into the finished production. Watch out James Cameron!

Now Flipside readers will see first hand why I just love traveling with my brother. There is always a new adventure around the bend.....

P.S. Video was made by Ken for his 2nd graders for fun viewing on Groundhog Day. They LOVED it!

HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY the Punxsutawney Way

Yes, last summer found us in Punxsutawney for a day!


A thrill....remember I AM a Pennsylvania gal!

My brother, Ken, filming a video for his students.Teachers may be on vacation in the summer;however, teaching is always in their hearts.




Ken in front of the Groundhog Zoo at the Library


Phil's digs when he is not out on February 2 predicting the weather. His permanent home is inside the Punxsutawney Library.


The REAL Phil having a bite to eat.

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Tombstone Tuesday--William Morlan Orr

William Morlan Orr, son of Joseph and Jane Orr, is my maternal great great grandfather. He was born in Columbiana County, Ohio on April 28, 1813. William married Nancy Cannon on October 15, 1835 in Columbiana County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Lindsay Cannon and Elizabeth Fife.

William and Nancy raised a family of five children, their youngest, a daughter, Lucinda, was my great grandmother. The family lived on a farm in Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio on land probably owned by William's or Nancy's father as both owned property in Elkrun.

William died at the young age of thirty-five, on February 11, 1849 and is buried with the Orr family in Carlisle Cemetery, Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.

WILLIAM M. ORRDiedFeb 11 1849 Aged 35y 9m 14d

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Monday Miracle--Pounders Unleashed

I know we all have success stories to share of folks finding our blogs and those surnames we have mentioned. Last month I shared information on my Pounder line from Hartlepool, England and another researcher from the UK sent me a comment on my blog that she, too, has my family in her database out on ancestry.

One of my shortcomings was following the Pounder surname. First, I have no UK information at my disposal here in Ohio and second, as I mentioned in the blog, there are hundreds of Pounders, all with similar first names living in Hartlepool.

She made me a guest to her ancestry information and there I found many generations of my family listed. It was all very exciting and gives me something to begin building my research upon.

Genealogy blogging comes up aces again. YEEE HAWW

Treasure Chest Thursday--Ferdinande Weiss Olesen Psalms Bible

I have bits and pieces of my great great grandmother, Ferdinande or Ferdinanda Weiss Olesen's, Psalms Bible. It was given a a birthday present by her brother, Adolph Weiss on November 14, 1872. Of special note is the page where Ann has written the names and birthdates of several of her children. BTW--Elizabeth Ferdinande is my great grandmother. Way cool!

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