: About Me

Joe and I have been married forty-six years and while raising my four children, there was never time for anything, but work and home.
I was born in Columbus, Georgia and moved to Florida as a child, but the love of Georgia and the pull to return is with me still.
I'm a real history buff and became involved in genealogy after my father died in 1995.
My Jeffries grandmother had a large Family Bible and as a child I had always been fascinated with the names written there. This led to my quest to uncover who those people were and how they were connected to my family. I was amazed at what was found and this evolved into a desire to write about those people. Our ancestors were remarkable and led exciting lives. It is fun to learn about them and their accomplishments. I've cried over lost babies and wives who died so young. There have also been many moments when I laughed at some of the information found in court records.
I am now a member of the Daughters of The American Revolution and the United Daughters of The Confederacy. My next goal is to join the Jamestown Society, after learning I am descended from Christopher Branch, the same immigrating ancestor of our third president, Thomas Jefferson.
While I'm a novice writer, what I post will be of a historical or family relationship nature and I hope you enjoy reading my efforts.

My passion is ...

Jesus Christ, Family and Genealogy

I know too much about ...

My own faults

My parents always told me ...

Be polite

My childhood ambition ...

Being a Mommy

My favorite memory ...

My Jeffries Grandparents and their house in Columbus, GA

Why I write ...

I have all of these stories inside, wanting to get out.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

TV News

My first job ...

Teacher

My best moment ...

Birth of my children

My inspiration ...

Jesus Christ and my Jeffries Grandmother

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Chapter Two Jasper County, Georgia-1837 Among the families living in Jasper County, the Tuggles and Jeffries tended to be close knit. While they associated with other people at church, dances and community events, most of their time was spent together. By 1835, all of Robert and Betsy's ten children had married with the exception of the three youngest, William J., Frances, and Rebecca. In December of 1835 Robert Tuggle died at the age of sixty-five. Two of his sons, Lee and Thomas were administrators of Robert's estate. Even though their mother was still living, William L, twenty, Frances,...

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