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Fact or Fiction? Finishing Up Research on Dewitt Blackman's Mug Book Claims

 FINISHING UP   I've been working hard to finish up the research on Dewitt Samuel Blackman's "mug book" biography. You can catch up on the project here and here . I'm 99.5% finished, with just three claims needing further research. What have I discovered? Are these claims fact, fiction, or undetermined?  Facts about Dewitt: Dewitt's siblings were Permelia, Delia, Maria, Mary, and Fanny. This is partially true . Dewitt's sisters were Permelia, Adelia (Delia), and Ruffina (Fanny). It's unclear where the "Maria" came from. Permelia death certificate names Sylvester Blackman and Clarissa Peak as her parents. 1   Delia married William Haymaker in 1840, and in another "mug book" bio regarding her husband, "Mary" Blackman is noted as his first wife. This could account for the Mary in the bio.  2 Ruffina was Dewitt's half-sister by his father Sylvester's marriage to Mary Bruner Zellers. Ruffina was living in Sylvester Blac...
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Holiday Blog Post Roundup!

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Hello Dear Readers,

I've enjoyed writing about some favorite holiday memories over the past few years. This week, I thought I'd "round" them all up to share as my Christmas 2025 post. I hope you enjoy reading these as much as I did writing them. 

If you have your own holiday memories to share, please drop a comment or post a link to your own stories. I'd love to read them.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Nancy

My Holiday Blog Post Round Up 

Butter Cookies - No Christmas was complete without Mom's wonderful cookies (recipe included)!

Mom's Chocolate-Covered Cherries Caper - How my mom unwittingly became a Christmas thief!

Spider's Christmas - A fun holiday story written by our daughter, Anne, about how this tiny creature learned about Christmas.

 My Mom, the Queen of Christmas - No one loved to celebrate like Mom!
The Thumb's Christmas - Another cute little story written by our Anne for her little brother James.

The First Christmas Tree I Remember bore striking similarities to a Charlie Brown tree!

A Christmas Memory - This one was written by my husband Jim about one of his own favorite memories involving holiday lights.

Ornamental Christmas - Special memories behind several family Christmas tree ornaments.

Opening the Christmas Memory Box - Two cherished Christmas memories of my children. 

Another Gem from the Christmas Memory Box - One loving gesture meant so much. 



Grandma Gilbride's Date & Nut Bread - Enjoy this holiday classic recipe! 


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