by Sharon Hall | Jan 31, 2015 | Surname Saturday
Bible This unique surname has origins in both Germany and England, according to various sources: House of Names: This German surname is derived from the Latin verb “bibere”, which means “to drink” (as in “imbibe”). According to this source the original...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 28, 2015 | Wild West Wednesday
In 1914 the Ruby Mercantile was sold by Julias Andrews to Philip Clarke, who moved his family to Ruby and built a bigger store up on a hill. The Clarke family soon discovered the dangers of living in Ruby with its proximity to the Mexican border and the presence of...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 27, 2015 | Tombstone Tuesday
Remember Elijah Soper was born on May 4, 1794 in Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont to parents Mordecai and Naomi (Owen) Soper. According to The New Soper Compendium by Earl Soper, Mordecai’s place of birth is disputed – some believe he was born in England while...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 24, 2015 | Surname Saturday
Blackwell Sources agree that the Blackwell surname was a locational name, a place in the counties of Derbyshire, Durham and Worcestshire. It was an ancient surname, traced back to Olde English and Anglo-Saxon orgins. The name was recorded in the Saxon Cartularium of...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 23, 2015 | Feisty Females
On January 23, 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in U.S. history to receive a medical degree at New York’s Geneva Medical College. Today, a momentous first of any kind would be trumpeted all over the world in a series of instant tweets. In 1849 it...
