I have a site at www.wdstrong.com that we can use to post things like that. Since I have commercial sites that I administer on my web I cant let people post them selves. But for now you can e-mail me and I ll set up some space. Let me know what kind of info it is that you want to post and I can set it up. E-mail me if you need more info. Bill Garcia (Strong,Jr) Strong CyberDevelopement -----Original Message----- From: DBS &/or MD <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, October 09, 1998 12:52 PM Subject: Re: LYDIA M STRONG >To Everyone! > >Every once in a while, I have seen some really delightful and interesting >things written about Strongs... Their life and times.... I really wish >SOMEONE would set up a website as part of the Strong Genealogical Network >just for this type of material. PLEASE... are there any volunteers out >there???? > >Thank YOU, Wilma, for sharing this story with us! I nominate this message >as one of the "keepers"! {:-) > >Regards, > >David B. "Dave" Strong >Email: [email protected] >Website, "Researching Strong(e)s and Strang(e)s in Britain & Ireland" >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7530 > >************************* > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Friday, October 09, 1998 10:34 AM >Subject: Re: LYDIA M STRONG > > >>> I've always thought it was interesting that the Strongs >>> and the Motts were together once before!! >>> >>> Judy Mott Strong >>> Orange, CA >> >>Dear Judy...Thank you VERY much for what you sent, that is the closest >>to Vermont I have been able to get...she must be connected to that bunch >>wouldn't you say? Now to do "digging" there.. >> >>My husband and I have the same thing as the MOTTS & STRONGS.. When I >>found out that we were 7c & when I told him his comment was, "For heaven >>sakes don't tell our kids, they have enough problems as it is" >>(((smile))). >> >>I find it interesting you live in Orange...when I was a small child I >>lived with a family in Talbert (now Fountain Valley)..they were lima >>bean farmers..we lived just on the other side of the Santa Ana River. >>There was a huge weeping willow tree that served as our playhouse. They >>also took care of another girl..we were as sisters for many years until >>she died at the age of 16!! >> >>My aunt lived in Santa Ana Gardens..all that area was bean fields, >>Santa Ana Gardens wasn't too far from Talbert..I had lived with my aunt >>and we had running water, inside bath, etc...when I went to live with >>the Landrums in Talbert they had no running water in the house, an >>outhouse and I took a bath in a big round tub..after first papa, then >>mama, then Gladys and finally I had the scummy water...I hated it. But >>mama would always pour a pitcher of warm water over me and clean me up. >>Oh yes, the towel was wet and cold... >> >>I am glad I had those experiences..other wise I would never of know "the >>other side of life" The down to earth, hard working, Hard Shell Southern >>Baptist's. The minister had me scared me to death most of the time...I >>was always afraid I had "backslid! and besides didn't know what that >>was...but it was scarey! My aunt lived almost next door to the church so >>mama would let me go visit my family when they were home. >> >>Any way every Saturday or Sunday we would go to Orange County Park.. >>there we would play with the swans in the lake, & if we were lucky, papa >>would take us rowing in the lake...there were lots of trees to run and >>play in, a round building with a big porch with lots of chairs..this was >>a dance hall...often I would see my cousin dancing with his girl >>friend...how he hated it when I would find him and go out on the dance >>floor and tug on his shirt...(I loved him and he promised to wait for me >>to grow up so I could marry him)...HA..he married someone else!! Life >>goes on!! Mama and papa didn't want Gladys and I near the dance hall, >>they didn't believe in dancing...but I just couldn't stop my self from >>seeing my beloved cousin. (once he tied me in the swings, pushed me >>really hard and left me there..so he could have piece and quiet he told >>me in our grown up years.. hehehehehehe >> >>The Orange County Park holds a lot of wonderful childhood memories for >>me..we went there when it was a safe place for children to run in, they >>had long long ropes tied to the trees, I have never swang (is that a >>word?) or is it swinged so high..that is if someone would push us. They >>had little bikes we could ride for an hour.. >> >>There was a large area with very large stoves with a heavy metal top >>and wood piled near each one..people would cook their whole meals on and >>lots of benches..what fun it was to hear the cow bell to come and eat. >>There was a baseball field that the grownups would either watch or play >>baseball...there was always the pledge and then everyone would sing >>"take me out to the ball game"...that was a fun time for me. This was in >>the 1930's... >> >>Then one day a man hung himself in the park and papa and mama wouldn't >>let us run wild as we did before...we always had to stay in their sight. >>The man had kidnapped a girl or perhaps two girls and of course my ears >>weren't for what he did to them..but I can immange. From then on things >>were a little bit different. >> >>Also in the middle of Orange was a huge beautiful tree..the road went >>around the tree in a circle...3 of my children were born in St Joseph's >>hospital. We lived in Laguna and there was no hospital..my 4th was born >>in Newport Beach..a new hospital and much closer! >> >>Well, you have had a share of my childhood and a wee bit more!! >> >>This period of my life was when I became interested in genealogy and >>family...one never knows what will trigger the interest in family.. >> >>Thank You from the bottom my heart, >>Wilma Fleming Haynes >>[email protected] >> >> >>==== STRONG Mailing List ==== >>======================================================== >>Address for online searchers of STRONG MAIL LIST ARCHIVES: >>http://newsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> >>MAISER ARCHIVES (1996-1997): Messages Cross Indexed: >>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9881 >> >>MAISER ARCHIVES (1996-1997): Messages not indexed: >>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9853 >>========================================================== >> > > >==== STRONG Mailing List ==== >======================================================== >RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) >IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7530/ > >Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13 >of manuscript, entitled "Lineages". >========================================================== > > > > > > > > > > > >