Old Church Road, Hanover County

I have wanted to do this for a long time, but my Ancestry connections urged it along! I made a slideshow of the road to the family's farm in Old Church. It includes a photo of the entrance to Chemokins (or Shimokin) Farm where my Lewis ancestors owned land in the 1700's. Enjoy this little trip down Old Church Road:

https://www.slideshare.net/TeresaAustin1/old-church-road

Teresa Allen question answered

There are many burning questions that have arisen from my genealogy research. It is such a thrill to find the answers after years of searching! One question was partially answered by a recent finding in my mom’s papers. I came across a deed for a cemetery plot purchased by Teresa Allen in North Chicago in 1921.

Teresa is listed on the 1920 U.S. Census in Oklahoma City. I knew she married my grandfather in Chicago in 1926. My first question was, why did she move to Chicago? Her friends and career were in Oklahoma. The second question was, what year did she move? 

Now I know she was in Chicago by 1921. She lived and worked in Waukegan for five years before she married my grandfather. Genealogy nerds rejoice!