Wordless Wednesday~

Marie Beekman Webb

1895 ~1928

Paternal grandmother to S. Webb, husband to the owner of this blog.

A Blogger's Best Friend Award

My very dear friend Felicia over at My Nola Heritage has given me this special award, thank you Felicia! You really put a smile on my face and I am very touched. You are correct, even though we blog for ourselves, it is really nice to have blogger "friends" along on this journey with us. This community of genealogy bloggers have to be the most supportive, giving, caring and helping bunch of people I have ever met! It's an honor to be a part of it, and I treasure the friendships that I have made. It's nice to know that I write something others will want to read!

According to Felicia, I have to give this award to my most loyal blog readers. The award should be given to a follower of yours who takes the time to comment regularly on many of your posts. In addition, his or her blog should be creative, funny and always entertaining. Upon receiving this award, pass it along to two fellow bloggers who fit this criteria.

Picking just two is just plain crazy!! That is going to be really tough!! I am tempted to pick more but I will stick to the rules!!

There isn't a post that goes by that Carol over at "Reflections From The Fence" leaves me a comment. She is a very true follower and her blog is funny, creative and always entertaining with stories of their travels in "Tana" here's to you Carol, you are a great blogger friend. '

Robin over at "Where I Come From" is my best friend blogger all the way, she always leaves me warm and supportive comments! I love Robin's motto: "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away". Her blog is creative, entertaining and she takes the best photos.

Please take the time to check-out both blogs of my great friends. I cannot tell you how many "Best Friend" bloggers out there I wish I could pick. I have made some very treasured friendships in the genealogy blogging community. It's not fair that I can't mention all of you! Thanks to all of you for your friendship, creativity, entertainment, support and help that you always give unselfishly.

In Memory of My Great Grandmother Lillie Mae~

Ninety-one years ago today, the 22nd of January ~

Lillie Mae Pate Tabeling, my paternal great grandmother, along with her unborn child, passed from the 1918 -1919 flu epidemic.
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My great grandfather, Albert "Fritz" Tabeling, and their children: Maggie, Mamie and Morgan, passed shortly after Lillie, also from the 1918-1919 flu epidemic, leaving my grandmother, Inez and her four sisters: Josephine, Viola, Gladys and Oletha, orphans.

Photo received via email from cousin Dawn Inman, location of original is unknown. To our knowledge, this is the only photo that exists of Lillie Mae and Albert Fritz Tabeling. Date is also unknown.

Wordless Wednesday ~ Stormy Waters ~ La Jolla Shores

Photo taken and owned by Bob Ewing ~ Jan 20, 2010

Electronic copy held by the owner of this blog

~ Stormy Waters~ La Jolla Shores, San Diego, CA ~

Happy Blogiversary To Ginisology!

It really is hard to believe its been a year since I started blogging! I have learned so much in such a short time and have met so many wonderful, supportive and giving people. I am proud to be a part of the genealogy blogging family.

When I first started blogging I was scared to pieces! I was concerned whether I would have anything to say that others would care to read?! Cheryl over at Heritage Happens supported me unconditionally on getting started, thank you Cheryl, my friend (she's in Cabo on vacation, hope your having a good time!). I soon realized that I blog for my ancestors, descendants and myself, posting then became a little bit easier. I still find myself holding back but not nearly as much -- inspiration and encouragement is not hard to find from all of you. I am so thankful that I am amongst the greatest and that I will be learning so much more and creating priceless friendships.


I didn't post as much in my first year as I would have like to. It was difficult working full time and caring for my grandchildren. Now retired, I hope to post more in my second year and many more years to come! The more I delve into my family history, the more I will have to blog about.

Thank you all for your help, support and friendships, here's to many more years to keeping up the search and posting about our journeys.

In Memory Of Dad ~

~ Our Dad ~

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John Adam Eimes

27 Dec 1931 ~ 14 Jan 1997

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Saint Louis, Missouri

You are missed,

with love,

~ Gini, John, Cathy and Gigi ~

In Memory of Hugh Watkins ~ GENEALOGE

Hugh Watkins of the blog: GENEALOGE, passed away on the 29th of December 2009. He will very much be missed. Please visit Hugh's online Obit, services will be held on January 14th, 2010.

I did not know Hugh directly but read his blog many times. GENEALOGE has been a genealogy blogger for many years. I know the genealogy blogging community will miss his posts and presence.

Reading his last post on the 25th of December is very sad, knowing we won't hear from him again, we have lost "one of us." This also brings a question to my mind -- what will now happen to Hugh's blog, his many years of work, blogging, sharing and documenting his finds and of his family history? I hope Hugh's blog stays here forever so that we can in some way keep his memory alive, learn from what he gave us and years from now, his descendants will have an online journal. I would very much like to know if you have any thoughts and ideas.

What happens to our blogs after we pass is worth checking into and to see what it is we can do to make sure our blogs are preserved for generations to come.

~Rest in Peace Hugh~