tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post1956927304470157542..comments2024-03-28T14:31:59.509-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Wistful Wednesday : Connections To The PastFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-83965864335707780332016-02-25T00:30:13.046-06:002016-02-25T00:30:13.046-06:00I see Iggy beat me to it here...however, one revie...I see Iggy beat me to it here...however, one reviewer at Amazon mentioned that it was a book of ads of the companies which sponsored the centennial celebration. On the other hand, if you are ever in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, or Omaha, <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/persia-iowa-1883-1983-persia-centennial-1883-1983/oclc/13345878" rel="nofollow">these are the libraries which have the book in their collection</a>.<br /><br />Isn't it wonderful to be related to someone who became the keeper of the family "stuff"?Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-44419373444591546922016-02-24T21:10:28.607-06:002016-02-24T21:10:28.607-06:00And of course Henny Penny's mom was my sweet g...And of course Henny Penny's mom was my sweet grandma. <br />Lynn Hastyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367660287680792496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-14040628038901799132016-02-24T21:09:52.278-06:002016-02-24T21:09:52.278-06:00Very interesting. I think Henny Penny's mom wa...Very interesting. I think Henny Penny's mom was one of 13, and 10 of them lived to adulthood. That is very unusual about Amelia's all 8 children not marrying. <br />xo<br />Lynn Lynn Hastyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367660287680792496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57488500557431964762016-02-24T19:55:20.887-06:002016-02-24T19:55:20.887-06:00I am so impressed by all you do with your family h...I am so impressed by all you do with your family history and with you nursing duties!MTWagginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823827748782425907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-59168004006530445392016-02-24T18:21:47.718-06:002016-02-24T18:21:47.718-06:00This seems like such a big project! But you seem t...This seems like such a big project! But you seem to be doing it a bit at a time. Seems to be working for you!Still the Lucky Fewhttp://www.stilltheluckyfew.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-87250287641318360452016-02-24T15:18:05.998-06:002016-02-24T15:18:05.998-06:00If there's a thrift store of any kind in the v...If there's a thrift store of any kind in the vicinity, they'll probably eventually have a copy of the book. As older folks pass on or move to smaller living spaces books get donated.Peghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309987428045299558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-81694720496742223712016-02-24T12:32:55.529-06:002016-02-24T12:32:55.529-06:00I really don't know how much information my si...I really don't know how much information my sister has accumulated about the family tree. I do know she traced back to a politician in Sweden--but I don't know if I'd want to claim a politician--ROFL! ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-23755842732983161392016-02-24T12:12:59.599-06:002016-02-24T12:12:59.599-06:00This takes patience and persistence. We have a cha...This takes patience and persistence. We have a chart that starts with my Great grandfather. We think it has everybody after that. Nothing has been done to this chart since about 1990. Sad.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-82531830240225861762016-02-24T09:41:02.957-06:002016-02-24T09:41:02.957-06:00Oh how interesting to find the history and this fa...Oh how interesting to find the history and this family member to help. Thanks for sharing , have a good day ! Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-23121537454353052962016-02-24T09:08:58.320-06:002016-02-24T09:08:58.320-06:00Very interesting and what a good looking family. ...Very interesting and what a good looking family. Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-91338093905517547602016-02-24T09:02:40.080-06:002016-02-24T09:02:40.080-06:00That is amazing! I love seeing the old pictures an...That is amazing! I love seeing the old pictures and reading their names. Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-72327225718398574012016-02-24T08:02:12.564-06:002016-02-24T08:02:12.564-06:00Thanks neither book site has the book available:(Thanks neither book site has the book available:(Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-27473088995297150562016-02-24T07:32:39.748-06:002016-02-24T07:32:39.748-06:00That is a big family! I love to look at the old pi...That is a big family! I love to look at the old pictures and the fashions of the day. What a gift it must have been to the mother who I am sure went down Memory Lane from looking at that picture. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-86408587810354427122016-02-24T05:08:47.528-06:002016-02-24T05:08:47.528-06:00https://books.google.com/books/about/Persia_Iowa_1...https://books.google.com/books/about/Persia_Iowa_1883_1983.html?id=LIRaHAAACAAJ<br /><br />http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmpid=48292896&GRid=147355564&Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.com