Blackberry Time

Blackberries are ripe and picking them always reminds me of Grandma. Every summer I would ask her if she would make a cobbler if I picked berries. And then there was Blackberry Hill on the old farm. Did anyone else call it that?

More often than not I would pick berries in shorts and come back all scratched up and she would fuss. I still do the same thing, but this time it was Ashley who told me I should wear long pants.

I still use Grandma's recipe to make cobbler and here it is in case you don't have it.

Melt one stick of butter in a baking dish. (I cut this back to 1/2 stick and it's still good)

Mix 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of self rising flour add one cup of milk to this mix. Pour over the melted butter. Add one quart of fruit and use spoon to make an 'x' through the mixture without stirring.

Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes or until brown on top.

Enjoy.

Poor Folks Hay Wagon

I found someone to cut hay on shares, so I didn't have to buy equipment to bale hay for the horses, cows and goats, but since I still don't have a truck, trailer or wagon there was this small problem of putting the hay in the barn.

Problem solved with a sheet of plywood, a piece of 1/2" nylon rope and my car.

What would Grandpa think? Have a great day!

Memorial Day Cookout

Hey all,

I'm having a Memorial Day cookout, Monday the 26th in the afternoon. Let me know if you need directions. I'll provide the barbecue chicken and hot dogs, bring a side dish and drinks.

Babies, etc.

I hear there are lots of new babies in the family. How about some pictures? Weddings? Showers? Ball games?

Kids grow up so fast. It doesn't seem like any time that Melissa was playing in the mud and look at her now.

Also, if you know anyone who should be a part of this send me their email and I'll send them an invite. I'm lost. I don't know what anyone is doing or where they are. Help!

Kemper family

Kemper family
Originally uploaded by tormash9

When I went to Mom's this weekend, she showed me this photo of the Kempers. They are from left to right: Bill Green, Jim Green (Sally's sons by her first marriage), Aunt Laura Kemper Conley (she owned both our houses in Glencoe ages ago), Granville P. Kemper, Ida Mae Kemper Edmondson, Walter Kemper, Joe Kemper and sitting: Jamison Hitt Kemper and Sally Kemper.

Granville and Jamison Hitt were both living in the same home as Grandma and Grandpa in the 1930 census. I don't think there was a date on this photo, but it is definitely before 1930.

Uncle Johnny

I received these photos of Uncle Johnny last week and am just getting around to posting them. The first two were taken last September and the last two were taken earlier this month.
He was going to let his beard grow out, but decided to let Anna Louise shave him.

More Genealogy - Grandpa's siblings

I've compiled a brief snapshot of Grandpa's family. I hate to say it, but it was really hard to do. Maybe I'm getting old, or have been away too long, but I only have a very vague memory of some of Grandpa's siblings.

Because of this there may be errors in this record. If so please correct me. And someone please tell me who Aunt Wilma married. I remember her, but for the life of me I couldn't remember her husband. When someone says his name I will probably kick myself.

Henry Edmondson born about 1868, died 12 Dec 1958, married Ida Mae Kemper around 1897

Their children were:

1. Gertrude born July 1898, died before 1910
2. Wilma born ca 1901
3. Walter born 20 Jun 1902, died 10 Oct 1985, married Lucy Wharton, born 2 Nov 1901, died 6 Apr 1979.
4. Laura born 29 Jun 1905, died 20 Mar 1915
5. Charles Gaston born 10 Nov 1906, died 10 Sep 1979, married Leenetta Henderson, born 25 Dec 1908, died 24 Sep 1981.
6. Ben Luke born 21 Jun 1908, died 9 Sep 1983, married Mildred Pryor, born 2 Sep 1908, died 28 Oct 2003.
7. Alvin born 29 Dec 1911, died before 1920 (birth cert.)
8. Herbert Randell born 29 Dec 1911 died 15 Jan 1913 (death cert.)
9. Frances I (Eileen) born 11 Jul 1918, died 1 May 2002, married Max Shellhorn, born 1 Mar 1919, died 23 Apr 1999.

Number 7 and 8 in this list are probably the same person, but the birth certificate gave one name and the death certificate gave another. I don't ever remember hearing anything about him.

Next time, I'll do Grandma's siblings, but that's it for now.

More 1930 Census

Here is the census record for Lee and Rachel Henderson. They are only a few households away from Henry and Ida Mae Edmondson on Warsaw Road in 1930. Uncle Paul and Mae show up on this page, but I couldn't find Uncle Earl anywhere. Since there wasn't anything else on the Henderson's in the census I'm adding a couple pictures.


One of these men in this photo is Earl Henderson. If you know which one, please post it in a comment.

In the photo below, I think Paul Henderson is the man in front holding a hat and Paul, Jr. is the second boy to the right. If that's not right let us know who they are.













Last, but not least, is Rachel Penn Henderson and an unknown woman. Grandma looked a lot like her.

Family History: Edmondsons in 1930 Census

I was playing around in Ancestry.com since we have a subscription at work and I found this. Click on it to read better.

Since Dad was born in 1930 in Owen County I just assumed that that's where Grandma and Grandpa would be on the 1930 census, but not so. They were in Marion County, Indiana (Indianapolis). If you notice Grandpa is a knitter in a hosiery mill. I had never heard this, so I thought it was interesting.

In Grant County, KY I found Uncle Walter and Aunt Lucy living with her mother.


And Uncle Luke and Aunt Mildred were living with Pop. I'll add more later.