This year, I am participating in Amy Johnson Crow’s 2025 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, weekly prompts to tell your ancestors’ stories. She recently released the prompt for January 15-21: The theme for Week 3 is “Nickname.” Nicknames can hint to a person’s personality, occupation, or appearance. Which of your ancestors had a nickname? Do you know…
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Part I – Ancestor Profile: Mollie Monroe Brand
Mollie Macephius Monroe Brand was my great-grandmother on my father’s paternal side. I never had the opportunity to meet her, but she always felt like an enigma to me as a child, and I craved to know her story. I only knew of one picture of her and the stories my grandmother shared. My grandfather…
