Tag Archives: Plummer

William Thomas Plummer, my fifth great grandfather.

My family tree for my father’s direct line is rather short.  Records, so far, only go back to William Thomas Plummer, my 5th ggf.  His family more than likely came to America from England in the mid 1600s.  William Thomas … Continue reading

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More about my great grandfather, John Howze Plummer

I introduced you to John Howze Plummer, my great grandfather, in an earlier post about his first born son, Emsley Donald Plummer.  This post will be an overview of the entire family, including all 10 children. John Howze (it’s a … Continue reading

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1900 Federal Census of Ruth Township

In the process of doing research on my father, I wanted to learn more about the area where he lived the first 36 years of his life.  All the census records show his family residing in Ruth Township in Stone … Continue reading

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Old family photographs

If I’m like most of you, there are old family photographs stashed here and there with no names and not a clue as to who they are.  Worse yet are the photos which have names on them, and you still … Continue reading

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