I agree Carole. No matter how simple the life our ancestors led, they still faced challenges and heartaches we can't even imagine. We should remember them and the sacrifices they made to give us the life we have today. I often wonder how they moved into territory like Marion Co. way back when. It's still rugged country in places even today, but can you imagine what it must have been like in the early 1800's? I consider myself lucky for having such ancestors. In a world where we tend to get so far away from our roots, I think you're right...those written records of our heritage will only become more important! This Thanksgiving, I'd give anything to have my mother back at our table so she could see her granddaughters (one is her namesake) and to share with her all of the history that I've learned about her family. She sparked the flame in me! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! Donna (White) O'Brien "Thomas, Carole" <[email protected]> wrote: I believe everyone wants to be remembered, and what a blessing for someone to go to such lengths to find out about me. We should all take heed and leave a small, short diary for future generations. Wouldn't we love to find something like that. I felt my gggrandfather's presence at his home there Jackson County, Alabama when I went there, took pics and then did a pen and ink of it. So many family members were delighted to have copies of the drawing.This past weekend, I went home and found my father's diary he kept during WWII while he was aboard the USS Hershey, he wasn't supposed to keep one, would have been court martialed for it, however, he thought he was going to die during that episode, they were constantly stating that they had burned the carriers in that area dn the Japanese were really after Daddy's ship. For about 7 weeks, Daddy wrote everyday, he read so many chapters of the bible, mentioned the food, etc., how much he adored my Mother and on November 16, he noted that his baby (me) would be 2 years old. Now, 61 years later I have the diary in my possession. I can barely wait to let my son read it. This is lengthy, but from Daddy's little diary, he wanted us to know of his love, and he did not want to be forgotten. He wanted a little something left written by him. Carole Ann Plyler Thomas -----Original Message----- From: macbetty [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 12:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TNMARION] thanksgiving dinner you know, I was thinking, wouldn't our ancestors be impressed and pleased that we go to all of this trouble to find out about them? I really wonder if they would or would they not want us to know about some of things that went on in a normal family and avoid telling us the truth ? I really wonder, sure hope they would be pleased. Betty ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== *********************************************************************** PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, requests for help, and other genealogical related information that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected] . Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/ *********************************************************************** ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== *********************************************************************** PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, requests for help, and other genealogical related information that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected] . Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/ *********************************************************************** ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

I agree with you both and I think we all need to keep in mind that no matter what we find out, we need to remember we didn't walk in their shoes and live like they did at the time in their lives -- what they did or didn't do is not our business to judge them -- just to love them for all of our wonderful colorful history. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Donna OBrien" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 11:54 AM Subject: RE: [TNMARION] thanksgiving dinner |I agree Carole. No matter how simple the life our ancestors led, they still faced challenges and heartaches we can't even imagine. We should remember them and the sacrifices they made to give us the life we have today. I often wonder how they moved into territory like Marion Co. way back when. It's still rugged country in places even today, but can you imagine what it must have been like in the early 1800's? I consider myself lucky for having such ancestors. | | In a world where we tend to get so far away from our roots, I think you're right...those written records of our heritage will only become more important! | | This Thanksgiving, I'd give anything to have my mother back at our table so she could see her granddaughters (one is her namesake) and to share with her all of the history that I've learned about her family. She sparked the flame in me! | | | | Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! | | | | Donna (White) O'Brien | | "Thomas, Carole" <[email protected]> wrote: | I believe everyone wants to be remembered, and what a blessing for | someone to go to such lengths to find out about me. We should all take | heed and leave a small, short diary for future generations. Wouldn't we | love to find something like that. I felt my gggrandfather's presence at | his home there Jackson County, Alabama when I went there, took pics and | then did a pen and ink of it. So many family members were delighted to | have copies of the drawing.This past weekend, I went home and found my | father's diary he kept during WWII while he was aboard the USS Hershey, | he wasn't supposed to keep one, would have been court martialed for it, | however, he thought he was going to die during that episode, they were | constantly stating that they had burned the carriers in that area dn the | Japanese were really after Daddy's ship. | For about 7 weeks, Daddy wrote everyday, he read so many chapters of the | bible, mentioned the food, etc., how much he adored my Mother and on | November 16, he noted that his baby (me) would be 2 years old. Now, 61 | years later I have the diary in my possession. I can barely wait to let | my son read it. This is lengthy, but from Daddy's little diary, he | wanted us to know of his love, and he did not want to be forgotten. He | wanted a little something left written by him. | Carole Ann Plyler Thomas | | -----Original Message----- | From: macbetty [mailto:[email protected]] | Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 12:13 PM | To: [email protected] | Subject: [TNMARION] thanksgiving dinner | | you know, I was thinking, wouldn't our ancestors be impressed and | pleased that we go to all of this trouble to find out about | them? I really wonder if they would or would they not want us | to know about some of things that went on in a normal family and | avoid telling us the truth ? I really wonder, sure hope they | would be pleased. | Betty | | | ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== | *********************************************************************** | PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, requests | for help, and other genealogical related information that is of | interest to researchers having a connection or a possible connection | to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no soliciting or advertising of | any item or service for sale allowed. | Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected] . | Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/ | *********************************************************************** | | ============================== | Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for | ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: | http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx | | | | ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== | *********************************************************************** | PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, | requests for help, and other genealogical related information | that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a | possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no | soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. | Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected] . | Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/ | *********************************************************************** | | ============================== | Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. | Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx | | | | ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== | *********************************************************************** | PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, | requests for help, and other genealogical related information | that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a | possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. 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