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Sharing My Journey


 I've enjoyed exploring my family genealogy for many years but as a retiree, I've been able to devote more time to this hobby.  As a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, it is always fun to find a new Patriot in one's family tree.  I have found over a dozen currently on both sides of my family.*  Unfortunately, in the pursuit of these Patriots, I haven't always taken the time fill out my trees like I should.  It is now a goal to do more comprehensive research, filling in siblings and sharing the stories that make these ancestors interesting and relevant.  Since there are photos, documents and artifacts, using this format will hopefully make it easier to archive and share these with others.

As with all genealogy, the work is never complete.  Sometimes we accept information as accurate that we later discover to be in error.  I will be sharing my research here and provide documentation as proof but if you find anything that you believe to be in error, I would appreciate hearing from you.  

Thank you for reading along as I give this project a go and see where it takes us!

                                                        Zenda

* Proven ancestors have their DAR national numbers listed.

Revolutionary War Patriots - Mom                  Revolutionary War Patriots - Dad

Robert Jameson, A061669                              George Dyer, A035154

Malcolm Henry, A053817                                 William Hickman, A054886

Josiah Daniel, A029655                                   James Gentry, A044134

Martin Key, Sr., A065332                                 George Gentry, A044128

William Henry, Sr., A053877                             John Salmon, A113333

George Jameson,  A061628                             Robert Hairston, A044128

                                                                          Alexander Hunter, A032707

                                                                          John Lee, A068642

                                                                          George Stovall, Sr. A110776

                                                                          John Edrington, A036448

Location: GX3W+67 Petersburg, MN, USA

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