tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post116009056712850540..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Who Is Your Favorite Ancestor?Randy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-1160100793309025232006-10-05T19:13:00.000-07:002006-10-05T19:13:00.000-07:00Gosh, that takes some thought. My favorite is prob...Gosh, that takes some thought. My favorite is probably my gg-grandfather, Billie Sanford. Born into slavery in Virginia in 1810, he moved with his owner's family to Williamson County, Tennessee, before he was a teenager. Later, at age 44, he went to Milam County, Texas, with the owning family. He had four daughters in Texas, one of whom was my g-grandmother, Bettie. Billie Sanford died in 1916 at age 106. He's the oldest person buried in the City Cemetery in Rockdale, Texas.<BR/>(Thanks for the birthday wishes, Randy!).Craig Mansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567686559055003349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-1160092468604343062006-10-05T16:54:00.000-07:002006-10-05T16:54:00.000-07:00My favorite is Stella Ophelia Bowling, my gg-grand...My favorite is Stella Ophelia Bowling, my gg-grandmother. She was born in Tennessee in 1867. She taught school in a one-room schoolhouse in the 1890's in Texas. She kept a diary and wrote letters, which I have copies of. I don't know why, of all my interesting ancestors, Grandma Stella appeals to me the most, but there is something about her that really captivates me. Probably it is just that because of her diaries and letters, I know the most about her daily life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com