Two years ago today . . .

We had 11+ inches of snow on the ground as of this date two years ago . . .
I took this photo in the pasture across the street from where I live . . .
which is 30 minutes south of downtown Dallas, Texas . . .
see also . . . 11th February 2010 . . .

Also on this date . . .
1885 :: Death in Central Kentucky Lunatic Asylum
1920 :: T.W.A. Smith Hopelessly Ill Ends Life

1800 :: Marriage of Patsey & Elisha

On this date in our family history . . . the 9th day of February . . . in the year 1800 . . . Elisha Roberts and Patsey Gill were married in Green County, Kentucky . . . this Elisha and Patsey are 4th great-grandparents of the Keeper of this family history blog . . .

Know all men by these presents that we Elisha Roberts and John Abney are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency the Governor of the Governor [SIC] of Kentucky in the sum of L50 current money for the true payment where of to be made to the said Governor and his successors we bind ourselves our heirs etc. Jointly and Severally firmly firmly [SIC] by these presents. The Condition is such that whereas a Marriage is shortly intended between the above bound Elisha Roberts and Patsey Gill. Now if there be no lawfull cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force.

Wordless Wednesday :: Could I have this dance . . .

On this date . . . the 8th day of February . . .
in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-five . . .
I married my favorite dancing partner . . .

Remembering our Elizabeth

Remembering my maternal grandma . . . and the Mother my Mom never knew . . .

"I'd like to add some beauty to life," said Anne dreamily. "I don't exactly want to make people KNOW more . . . though I know that IS the noblest ambition . . . but I'd love to make them have a pleasanter time because of me . . . to have some little joy or happy thought that would never have existed if I hadn't been born." — L.M. Montgomery

Elizabeth, I sure am glad you were born . . . because of your birth . . . and the gift of life you gave my Mom . . . I've been blessed with the very best Mother I could have ever dreamed of . . . with love & gratitude . . . from your granddaughter . . .

Elizabeth Marilla Henry nee Smith . . . born 5th October 1912 in Biddeford, Maine . . . died 3rd February 1932 in Lynn, Massachusetts . . .