I've used FREE Artificial Intelligence tools to create biographies, poems and songs about my ancestors lives, genealogy research, and family history in the recent past. Today, I want to share a poem and a song about my second great-grandmother, Rebecca (Spangler) Carringer (1832-1901).
REBECCA, PIONEER WOMAN
From Mercer's verdant fields, her journey began,Rebecca, born to earth, a daughter of the land.With schoolhouse days in Sandy Creek's embrace,She learned life's lessons, the world to face.To D.J.'s side, she pledged her heart,In love's sweet union, they made their start.Three children graced their life's sweet song,In Iowa's expanse, where they belonged.A carpenter's wife, a farmer's muse,Through fields and forests, they would cruise.From Iowa's heart to Colorado's height,They faced life’s trials, both day and night.In a fierce tornado's wrathful dance,Rebecca showed her strength, her chance,To rise from chaos, to stand once more,A testament to life's enduring core.To Boulder's town, they made their way,With hands in soil, they’d spend their day.But fate would claim their youngest light,Effie's loss, a sorrow deep in night.To San Diego's sun, they then did go,Near kin and kind, their love to grow.A golden anniversary, fifty years in tow,A testament to love, through joy and woe.Cancer, the silent thief, took her too soon,But in her heart, she’d built a boon.A legacy of love, of strength, of cheer,Rebecca’s life, now echoes clear.Beneath the earth in La Vista's peace,Lies Rebecca, her journey ceased.But in our hearts, her story's told,Of a life well-lived, precious and bold.
REBECCA, PIONEER WOMAN,
Verse 1:
Born in Mercer County spring, Daughter of the Pennsylvania earth
Nine siblings 'round her wing, Till love gave her new birth
Young David caught her eye, In eighteen fifty-one
Their wedding neath October sky, Their journey had begun
Verse 2:Iowa prairies called their name, With children three in towBuilt their home and staked their claim, Watched their fortune growThen the tornado came one day, Lifted her to the skyBut even nature couldn't sway, Her will to live and tryChorus:Pioneer woman, westward bound, Nothing could break her spirit downThrough storm and sun, loss and gain, Pioneer woman, brave and plainFollowing dreams across the land, With hope held tight in her strong handVerse 3:Colorado mountains high, Called them further westLittle Effie said goodbye, Where Boulder's peaks stood blessedAs seasons turned to years, They worked with patient graceThrough joys and through their tears, Found each new sacred placeBridge:And when the California sun, Called them to the shoreFifty years of love had spun, Their golden threads of loreTwo sons grown strong and true, Their legacy lived onAs evening's gentle dew, Turned their hair to dawn
Chorus:Pioneer woman, westward bound, Nothing could break her spirit downThrough storm and sun, loss and gain, Pioneer woman, brave and plainFollowing dreams across the land, With hope held tight in her strong hand
Verse 4:
In San Diego's gentle hold, They built their final home
Their story etched in gold, No more need to roam
December took her peace, To rest beneath the stars
Where pioneer souls release, Their dreams beyond the bars
Outro:
Pioneer woman, journey done, Nothing could break the race she'd run
Through storm and sun, loss and gain, Pioneer woman, free from pain
Legacy written in the sand, With love held tight in God's own hand
4) These stories, told in verse and song, are part of my genealogy and family research. My hope is that they will be passed down to my grandchildren and their descendants to highlight the importance of sharing stories, memories, admiration, and love of our ancestors. I will add them to my Google Drive and to my YouTube channel and my FOREVER account.
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