I'm a huge fan of heritage layouts, and this one is a real treasure! What a great photo, and the fact that you know so much about your ancestor adds so much.
Gorgeous heritage LO and what a blessing to have that ancestral photo; your color choices showcase it perfectly! Loved reading the interesting story about your GGGF!
wow, how cool to find that information about your GGGF. These older photos are so amazing I love that you are keeping your layouts simple to highlight them. The burlap is an awesome background.
Love your sleuthing Vicki! Lovin' all your heritage pages! So glad you have preserved all these amazing photos for future generations! BTW....thanks so much for the gallery love!
what a fabulously interesting story!!! And all part of YOUR history! Bet you are one strong lady! : ) I think if a top hat was place on this gentleman that he could easily pass as Abe's brother!
The papers are perfect for this lo, wow, what great pictures you have to preserve!!! I too, love the burlap, it's perfect for this pic!!!
Another fantastic vintage !!!!
Very simple again with just burlap behind the photo and a wood pocket watch Icon. That is from M's.
Generally one might not discover much about an ancestor born in 1815. But Johnathan was a interesting fellow. I found a 1881 probate record where he went to court to argue with a neighbor about building a grist mill on a creek which abutted both men's property. It's so interesting. The attorney was later a governor of Alabama. Five people were subpoenaed four men and one women to do a little "environmental study" to see the impact of the project. The reason was that he wanted to build 2 three feet high dams on this little creek to operate the mill. I thought this was such a interesting find I printed all 45 pages for my cousin. Keep in mind they were not engineers. They were all farmers. One of my GGGFs, George Gresham was among 80+ people signing a petition saying the community wanted the mill to help get it all passed.
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