My mother kept the original and the full 11 x 14 has a link at the bottom of this post. Since I have a normal desktop scanner the art had to scanned in two pieces and then put back together in Photoshop. This is practice for the enormous engagement portraits of mom and dad. I […]
Mom sent this cartoon to me the day Josh was born and addressed to the hospital. On the back was a note Gale – your grandmother sent this to me the day you were born I’ve attached a PDF at the bottom of the cartoon and mom’s note. I hope Stacey and Brandy may continue […]
Thank heavens for Photoshop Photo Merge. I had to scan these large portraits in two sections and then get them back together. I tried it manually and there was such a bad difference in scanning exposure it wasn’t working. Photo merge did a beautiful job. All I did was clean up flaws in scratches and […]
I remember several stories mom told about her time in the SPARS. When she wanted to enlist, which would without question take her far from home (although not leaving the US), she asked for her parents’ permission and grandpa initially said no until grandma had a chance to talk him into letting mom go. NOTE: […]
1920 On the 1920 Census taken on January 19th Eliza Jane Honeycutt was in the 5th District living on Capuchin Creek Road with her parents and siblings. Her parents were James Michael Honeycutt (born on April 26, 1875 in Smith Creek, Scott Co, TN.) Ida Belle Riseden. Liza Jane was the third of nine children: Hiram, […]
I always thought my dad looked like he was American Indian and he even said he was part Cherokee. As a child I was utterly captivated by this. People who meet me can see I clearly have Scandinavian heritage, but ask about the high cheekbones. I tell them I have Cherokee in my background. I […]