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Collecting Memories in Scott County and Elsewhere
I hope that Gary Blige is still alive when the cousins gather in Scott County in May 2015. “Blythe’s Famous Scott County Museum” (located at Waldron) is an amazing set of materials. I picked up a brochure that invites tourists … Continue reading
Conversation: What happened on May 27, 1935
As we anticipate the 80th anniversary of the birth of Aunt Betty and my late father Billy Cartwright on May 27, 2015, I am very grateful that Aunt Dorothy has shared memories of that day. The following comments are reproduced … Continue reading
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Question of the Week for January 18, 2015
THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK: I am curious to know what kinds of Cartwright family memorabilia various Cartwright cousins and members of our extended family have “collected” and/or “saved” across the years. To give you an idea of what I … Continue reading
A Hard Row to Hoe — Homesteading at Shiloh
If you ever have a chance to visit the Shiloh Museum in Springdale, I encourage you to take the time to look at their archive of photographs about agriculture in the Ozarks. One of the photographs displays a man behind … Continue reading
Questions of the Week for January 11
Since the journey begins with going up to Shiloh, I want to invite readers to think with me about the circumstances that Eliza and her children faced when they struggled with the homestead. THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Does anyone … Continue reading
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Eliza’s story: Part One
In the absence of photographs, it is difficult to know much about our ancestors, the faceless members of whatever family tree we may be exploring. In the absence of names, it is even more difficult to locate our families in … Continue reading
Eliza’s Story: The connection to Rev. David Stripling
A few years ago, I discovered that Jess Cartwright’s great grandmother was the child of immigrants from England. Her name was Eliza Hope Danes Cartwright. The child of a silversmith, Eliza and her family won the land lottery in Western … Continue reading
The Six Cartwright Siblings — born to Millie and Jess
Bobby,Billy,MC,Millie,Virginia,Dorothy,Betty When I think of Cartwright siblings, I have in mind the six children who were born to Jess and Millie Cartwright (see photo above). This is the only photo that I have that have of all six of them … Continue reading
Why begin with Shiloh?
I imagine at least some readers of this blog about memories associated with the Cartwright and Starr families will scratch their heads about the fact that I have chosen to use the almost forgotten community of Shiloh as the principal … Continue reading
Cartwright Family Memoir(s)
Going Up to Shiloh is the name I have given to this set of reflections about the immigrant experiences of my ancestors focusing on their journeys from east to west, north to south, west to east, and south to north. … Continue reading
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