A Smörgåsbord of Stories
Previously, I wrote about my great, great, great grandfather, John Elijah Senate. John was born April 24, 1836 in Christian County, Illinois, and died September 19, 1929 in Sullivan County, Missouri. He married Margaret Hawkins in 1858 in Tazewell County, Illinois. John’s parents were Rhoda … read more
John Elijah Senate (1826-1929) was the father of Charlottie Senate (1861-1952), Oklahoma territorial pioneer. In my last blog post, I examined his obituary and found several clues to John’s vital statistics. Birth First, let’s look for corroboration of his birth. The newspaper obituary … read more
John Elijah Senate (1836-1929) lived to be 93-years old. He was the father of Charlottie Senate Rector (1861-1952), Oklahoma territorial pioneer. On this day, almost one hundred years ago, John Senate passed from this life to the next. Obituary JOHN E. SENATE DIED … read more
Happy Thanksgiving! Every day provides opportunities to be grateful. I am so thankful for resources and options, for experiences and miracles, for family and friends, and for stories of my amazing ancestors. Currently in my genealogy database, there are over 7000 family members. That … read more