After my visit to my home town, Santa Fe NM in September, to participate in cultural events of historical significance, I saw how things have changed over my lifetime. This observation led me to think about my ancestors, and after a brief visit with a Sister of a old school chum who shared her passion for Genealogy with me, I am now on what feels like a mission that I have neglected for too long.
So far the character that has popped up most frequently is my Great-grandfather on my Mothers side. His name was Martin Chavez who was a rancher and farmer in Picacho, Lincoln County, New Mexico. His presence there in the time of the Lincoln County War (late 1800,s) and his association with the faction that also had Billy the Kidd on their side is what made him easy to document. Where this is going to lead is unknown to me but I will try to share items along the way that may be of common interest.
This is Martin Chavez,s grave marker in the Rosario Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM where he lived his last years overseeing a large family that had migrated there to be educated and participate in the political and religious life of a growing population.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
IN SEARCH OF MY ANCESTORS
Monday, August 31, 2009
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Thursday, July 02, 2009
"The Fourth of July is not just a government anniversary!"
"The Fourth of July is not just a government anniversary! It is a time to remember that independence is the spirit and the soul of the nation. The fireworks are for, as John Adams rightly affirms, a Day of Deliverance. That liberation from captivity is what we honor and so often forget.
" Taken from a article in the Waxahachi Daily Light.
The meaning of Independence Day
Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 11:43 AM CDT Linda Sibley Ellis County Justice of the Peace Pct. 4
Friday, June 26, 2009
HIKING in PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST
My Carolinas adventure should have actually started with my day of hiking in the Pisgah National Forest. I flew there as a guest of a friend I had not seen in 49 years, (class mate from Santa Fe High School class of 1960.) Few words can describe the beauty of this area. Just a few photos taken with my new Sony DSC-H10 will give you an idea of what I mean. I'm told the heat and mosquitoes can be a problem this time of the year. I was fortunate to have been there in a light drizzle. which kept the the little vermites away and the temperature cool. Enough!
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
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