The Brown Family History

The Brown Family History

by | Apr 1, 2013 | History

My dear Aunt Alice is a historian and has been documenting the Brown Family History for over 50 years. Aunt Alice and Uncle Milner’s vacations included detours to cemeteries, courthouses and libraries. She said to me during a recent visit, “Did you know most old towns...
Emma Lewick Woodin

Emma Lewick Woodin

by | Mar 17, 2013 | History

  A Western starring: Emma Lewick Woodin I love the AMC series, “Hell on Wheels”. When I watch it, I’m always flooded with the memory of my father sharing the story of our family working on the railroad in Kansas in the late 1800’s. Yes...

Betty’s Recipe Box – Family Recipes

by | Dec 2, 2012 | Food

Betty’s recipe box is filled with memories of my mother, family recipes and pieces of history. The note cards and scraps of paper where she wrote her recipes are valuable folklore as well as directions for baking cookies. I loved her cinnamon snaps and buckeyes....

Lima Center Cemetery

by | Nov 25, 2012 | History

This cemetery is located on Jackson Road just west of Ann Arbor, Michigan.  The Lima Center Cemetery is also known as the Luick Farm Cemetery.  Lima Center Cemetery The Luick – Lewick family mystery continues…. Our visit to the Lima Center...