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Striking Against Censorship–Stop SOPA & PIPA

2012-01-17T18:00:00.001-08:00

Tomorrow, January 18, 2012, my blog will go dark. This action is being taken to express opposition to the pending SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (PROTECT IP) legislation. These acts fundamentally censor the internet. The bills also threaten the basic functionality of the net as we know it. You may encounter similar black outs on Google and other web sites you visit on Wednesday. Normally, an apology for an interruption of service would be in order. In this case, however, I'm offering none. This threat to freedom of speech and expression is far more important to oppose, whatever means are required. Feel free to revisit on Thursday, January 19.

http://americancensorship.org/infographic.html

(Used per permission of Eric James. Thank you!)

On This Day - December 22

2011-12-22T18:42:00.001-08:00

Births:
1864: Pauline Schuchardt in Comal County, Texas
1899: Mary Madeline Schultz in Maryland
1919: Theodore “Theo” Edwin Delaney, Jr. in California

Deaths:
1938: Lena (nee Birck) Jacoby in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
2004: Arlene (nee Crew) Myers in Orlando, Orange County, Florida

On This Day - December 21

2011-12-21T21:59:00.001-08:00

Births:
1857: Lurena C. Ash in Coryell County, Texas
1944: Glenn Arthur Montgomery, Los Angeles, California

Deaths:
1868: William "Billy" D. Kimbrel in Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana (Find A Grave memorial)
1929: Bennie Loyd Crew in Paducah, Cottle County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 20

2011-12-21T21:47:00.001-08:00

Births:
1906: Matilda "Tilda" Mae Mills in Texas
1923: Frank Willet Crew in Montgomery,Grant Parish, Louisiana
1944: Robert Lee Cradit in Los Angeles County, California

Marriages:
1835: Isaac B Rogers and Elizabeth P Hopkins, Tennessee

Deaths:
1977: Ivy Edwin Wilkinson in Galveston County, Texas
1987: Pearl (nee Montgomery) McClure in Rockdale, Milam County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1988: Joe Cife Bynum in Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 19

2011-12-21T19:47:00.001-08:00

Births:
1897: Annie Mae Scoggin [place unknown]

Deaths:
1895: William Lafayette Hefner in Stephens County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1951: Bertha Dora (nee Rust) Kraft in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1974: James Marina Brennan in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama (Find A Grave memorial)
2005: Terry Eugene Brawner in Azle, Tarrant County, Texas
2008: Hazel Edna (nee Stream) Montgomery in Albany, Linn County, Oregon (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 18

2011-12-21T19:09:00.001-08:00

Births:
1865: Laura Masters in Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas
1889: Leonard Prether Elliott in Duffau, Earth County, Texas
1892: Josephine Crew in Crews, Winn Parish, Louisiana

Marriages:
1892: Benjamin Franklin Ash and Lucy May Weaver in Coryell County, Texas
1955: J C Bynum and Dorothy Fay Crew in Terra Bella, Tulare County, California

Deaths:
1997: Ronald Edward Tucker in [specific place unknown].

On This Day - December 17

2011-12-21T18:36:00.001-08:00

Births:

1854 - Birth: Catherine Goll, Wetmore in Bexar County, Texas
1929 - Birth: Bennie Loyd Crew in Paducah, Cottle County, Texas

On This Day - December 16

2011-12-20T16:54:00.001-08:00

Births:
1923: O A Myers Jr. in Texas

Marriages:
1924: Adolph Daniel Zeller and Ellenore A Renz in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

Deaths:
1909: Alexander Hamilton Hefner in Granville, Hunt County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1915: Wilhem "William" Heun in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
2000: Margaret Adeline (nee Lewis) Crew in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
2000: Bonnie Jean (nee Milam) Hefner in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
2002: Mary Frances "Dee" (nee Unknown) Spiers in De Queen, Sevier County, Arkansas

On This Day - December 15

2011-12-20T16:23:00.001-08:00

Births:
1840: John Young Montgomery in Kentucky
1840: Nancy Montgomery in [probably Oldham County], Kentucky
1897: Louise Heun in [probably Comal County], Texas

Deaths:
1840: Nancy (nee Varble) Montgomery in Oldham County, Kentucky
1840: Nancy Montgomery in [probably Oldham County], Kentucky
1971: Rachel Ellen (nee Bruner) Hicks in Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma (Find A Grave memorial)
1992: Thekla (nee Schmidt) Zeller in San Antonio, Comal County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 14

2011-12-14T20:52:00.001-08:00

Births:
1855: Permelia Niece "Dydie" Kimbrel in Winn Parish, Louisiana
1871: August Birck in Gillespie County, Texas
1915: Maidee Agnes Crew in (probably Erath County), Texas

Deaths:
1960: Emil Sidell Crew in Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

1975: Hattie Frances (nee Allen) Milam in Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1981: Mamie M (nee Unknown) Arrowood in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 13

2011-12-13T11:42:00.001-08:00

Births:
1868: Henry "Harry" Joseph Cumpsten in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
1874: Artemus "Artie" Ward Spiers in Texas
1898: Edwin Alfred Peese in Texas
1910: Henry Wornell Crew in Texas

Deaths:
1893: Charles Jefferson Crew in [probably Crews], Winn Parish, Louisiana (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 12

2011-12-12T12:15:00.001-08:00

Births:
1798: Sophie/Sophia Gussefeld in Unknown [probably Germany]
1843: Leander "Lee" K Masters in North Carolina
1888: Rosa Belle Crew in Crews, Winn Parish, Louisiana
1890 or 1899: Edwin Meckel, Sattler in Texas

Marriages:
1918: Edmund C. Jacoby and Bertha Peese in Unknown [probably Texas]

Deaths:
1969: Floyd Carlton Stuart in Pettus, Bee County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 11

2011-12-12T11:47:00.001-08:00

Births:
1907: Floyd B. Newman in Texas
1907: Loyd George Newman in Texas

Marriages:
1954: Norman Eugene St. Clair and Ann Gilliland in Dallas County, Texas

Deaths:
1904: James Acey Rigsby in Garland County, Arkansas (Find A Grave memorial)1971: Rachel Ellen (nee Bruner) Hicks in Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 10

2011-12-10T16:58:00.001-08:00

Births:
1830: Louise Schmidt in Germany
1834: Mary A. Tippeth, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee
1849: Augusta Leitsch in Germany
1917: Oscar E Delaney in Orange County, California
1934: Billie Jean Taylor in Stonewall County, Texas

Deaths:
1940: Doyle Coston Spiers in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas (Find A Grave memorial)
1981: Florence Angeline (nee Stanford) Hefner in Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1999: Roy Edward Burklow in Hurst, Tarrant County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 9

2011-12-09T17:26:00.001-08:00

Births:
1907: Hulda Kraft in Texas [probably Comal County]

Deaths:
1970: Jennie Mae (nee Webb) Littlefield in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1973: Theaopal (nee Ash) Walton in Eastland, Eastland County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1978: Cornelia (nee Peese) Jacoby in Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 8

2011-12-08T21:30:00.001-08:00

Births:
1855 or 1856: Bernard Zeller in Germany
1883: Lina E. Peese in Luckenbach, Gillespie County, Texas
1891: Maria Concepcion Chaparo in Mexico
1908: Floyd Carlton Stuart in Gillette, Karnes County, Texas

Deaths:
1910: Blanche (nee Rogers) Bynum in Fannin County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial )
1968: Burton Lowry Kirtley in Graham, Young County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1999: Elbert Oren Lindley in Anaheim, Orange County, California ( Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 7

2011-12-07T16:57:00.001-08:00

Births:
1899: William Roy Elliott in Texas
1903: Albert Frederick Spiers in California
1915: Elizabeth Katherine Milam in Ivan, Stephens County, Texas

Deaths:
1956: Allan Deaton in Matador, Motley County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 6

2011-12-06T17:28:00.001-08:00

Births:
1907: Edgar Elonzo Ash, Haskell County, Texas

Deaths:
1918: Ethel (nee Rosson) Roden, Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 5

2011-12-05T14:41:00.001-08:00

Births:
1910: Noble Elizabeth Johnson in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma

Marriages:
1875: Jacob Sprotsman and Melvina Hicks in Schuyler County, Missouri
1925: John Kneupper and Edda Schmidt in Blanco County, Texas

Deaths:
1914: Bertha (nee Foerester) Jentsch in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)
1967: Izetta Jewell (nee Hurst) Blakley in Hamlin, Jones County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 4

2011-12-05T14:11:00.001-08:00

Births:
1907: Rosa Lee Harvison in [probably] Coryell County,Texas
1909: Sidney Howard Spiers in Texas
1910: Margaret Davis in Texas
1923: Milton Edwin Kraft in Comal County, Texas
1929: Billy Ray Johnson, Bennington, Bryan County, Oklahoma

Deaths:
1912: Joseph McCulloch, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (Find A Grave Memorial)

On This Day - December 3

2011-12-03T17:23:00.001-08:00

Births:
1861: Albert Price Downing in Texas
1896: Melinda "Linda" Timmermann in Comal County, Texas
1907: Florence Opal Crew in Texas
1934: Herman H. Schmidt in Kendalia, Kendall County, Texas

Deaths:
2000: Glenn Arthur Montgomery in Anaheim, Orange County, California (Find A Grave memorial)
2000: Jessie (nee Bynum) Albertson in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 2

2011-12-02T12:44:00.001-08:00

Births:
1877: Lillie Widener in Corning, Adams County, Iowa
1894: Edwin Eddie Kraft in Cranes Mill, Comal County, Texas

Marriages:
1815: Walter Bean and Martha Patsy Davis in Morgan County, Georgia

Deaths:
1892: Levada "Maggie" Spiers in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
2008: Roman Josef Kraft in Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

On This Day - December 1

2011-12-01T11:11:00.001-08:00

Births
1858 or 1859: Alpheius Parret Riley in Ohio
1929: Infant Son of John Calvin and Minnie (nee Young) Ash in Eastland County, Texas

Marriages
1885: John Joseph "J.J. or Jehu" Cumpsten and Margaret McCulloch in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Deaths
1929 - Infant Son of John Calvin and Minnie (nee Young) Ash in Eastland County, Texas (Find A Grave memorial)

Happy Hunting!

On This Day - November 30

2011-11-30T12:44:00.001-08:00

Births -
1878 - Olga (nee Ulit) Kraft in Comal County, Texas
1888 - Maria Minnie (nee Strauch) Lux in Texas
1913 - Mary Frances "Dee" (nee UNKNOWN) Spires
1913 - Edna Viola Bynum in Childress, Childress County, Texas [1st cousin 1x removed]

Deaths -
1963 - Hermann Haecker in Guadalupe County, Texas
1984 - Nancy Florence (nee Hampton) Albin in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas

[This list came from the new RootsMagic5. I’ve made some additions, of course but I really like this report.]

Happy Hunting!

Wordless Wednesday– Two more signatures of Robert Edgar Crew

2011-11-09T16:57:00.001-08:00

These are two signatures of my great grandfather, Robert Edgar Crew. They are both from one document, a corrected birth certificate dated 1957 . I have previously posted a signature of his here.

There is a story to be told here and an apology to my Crew cousins that I will be posting soon but for now the signatures will have to do.

Happy Hunting!