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Martin Family Reunion, 1982 – Ida, Louisiana
Guest post by Kookie Stanley Hemperley Martin Family Reunion 1982 - Ida, Louisiana I wrote this back in ’96 about family reunions. These days people wouldn’t be pulling out their wallets to show...
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Research Trip
Boy, do I have a lot to tell you! Week before last I went on a research trip. First, I went to Fordyce, Arkansas and spent a whole day in the court-house taking photos of documents pertaining to...
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The Five R’s of Tommy Stanley
Guest post by my 3rd cousin 1 x removed, Kookie Hemperley. In this age of “going green” I would like to share how my brother, Tommy Stanley, has given new meaning to the words, recycle, repurpose,...
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The Magic of Christmas
Guest post by my 3rd cousin 1x removed, Kookie Hemperley. One of my fondest memories of the magic of Christmas began when I was a small child while visiting with my grandparents, Wesley and Beulah...
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Kookie’s 2012 Recap
Today, I received a really great email from Kookie Hemperley, my cousin who makes guest posts here on occasion and I would like to share this with you: Letter from Kookie Hemperley, my 3rd cousin 1x...
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Sentimental Sunday – The Monkey in the Tree
Guest post by Kookie Hemperley In memory of Don’s dad, John Raymond Hemperley Raymond Hemperley 1961 It was a typical Sunday afternoon on the farm at the home of Raymond and Sybol Hemperley. He was...
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Wedding Wednesday – Don and Kookie Hemperley
Don and Kookie met in Kookie’s sophomore year of high school (Don was a jr.) and they were the very best of friends. They had their first date about a year later on Halloween (maybe that’s why they...
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Who Do You Think You Are? – Kookie’s Review
For months I have anticipated the return of one of my favorite shows, “Who Do You Think You Are”. Even if I don’t know much about the featured celebrity, I hopefully will discover a new source for...
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And the Winners Are…
Congratulations to 1st place winner of the Fold3.com one year membership: Michelle Harris who said, “I’d probably like to be my 6th great grandfather, who was a cherokee chief and diplomat and...
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Travel Tuesday – Trip Down Home
Where is Down Home you say? Well, down (south) in Texarkana, and while I have never actually lived in Texarkana, I consider it down home because your home is where your heart is, or family is right?...
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Martin Family Reunion, 1982 – Ida, Louisiana
Guest post by Kookie Stanley Hemperley Martin Family Reunion 1982 - Ida, Louisiana I wrote this back in ’96 about family reunions. These days people wouldn’t be pulling out their wallets to show...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Research Trip
Boy, do I have a lot to tell you! Week before last I went on a research trip. First, I went to Fordyce, Arkansas and spent a whole day in the court-house taking photos of documents pertaining to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Five R’s of Tommy Stanley
Guest post by my 3rd cousin 1 x removed, Kookie Hemperley. In this age of “going green” I would like to share how my brother, Tommy Stanley, has given new meaning to the words, recycle, repurpose,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Magic of Christmas
Guest post by my 3rd cousin 1x removed, Kookie Hemperley. One of my fondest memories of the magic of Christmas began when I was a small child while visiting with my grandparents, Wesley and Beulah...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kookie’s 2012 Recap
Today, I received a really great email from Kookie Hemperley, my cousin who makes guest posts here on occasion and I would like to share this with you: Letter from Kookie Hemperley, my 3rd cousin 1x...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sentimental Sunday – The Monkey in the Tree
Guest post by Kookie Hemperley In memory of Don’s dad, John Raymond Hemperley Raymond Hemperley 1961 It was a typical Sunday afternoon on the farm at the home of Raymond and Sybol Hemperley. He was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wedding Wednesday – Don and Kookie Hemperley
Don and Kookie met in Kookie’s sophomore year of high school (Don was a jr.) and they were the very best of friends. They had their first date about a year later on Halloween (maybe that’s why they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Who Do You Think You Are? – Kookie’s Review
For months I have anticipated the return of one of my favorite shows, “Who Do You Think You Are”. Even if I don’t know much about the featured celebrity, I hopefully will discover a new source for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
And the Winners Are…
Congratulations to 1st place winner of the Fold3.com one year membership: Michelle Harris who said, “I’d probably like to be my 6th great grandfather, who was a cherokee chief and diplomat and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Travel Tuesday – Trip Down Home
Where is Down Home you say? Well, down (south) in Texarkana, and while I have never actually lived in Texarkana, I consider it down home because your home is where your heart is, or family is right?...
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