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Amyanne rigby
Jul 2, 202322 min read
The Need to Gather: Honoring Jennie and Edwin Stoddard
Jennie and Edwin were married June 24, 1914 in Logan, Utah. This year marks their 109th wedding anniversary. While their love story was...
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Amyanne rigby
Apr 12, 20233 min read
Solitude- for Betty
Amy Johnson Crow's challenge this week is the theme SOLITUDE. I chose to write about my Aunt Betty Hofheins Byrge who died in a house...
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Amyanne rigby
Apr 3, 202319 min read
His name starts with a vowel... Ora
I treasure the memories I have with my grandfather. They are sacred to me. The following is one of my last with him... Ora Cleve...
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Amyanne rigby
Mar 20, 20234 min read
What would you give up for your faith?
This week Amy Johnson Crow explores the theme of membership for her "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" Challenge. I share with you the story of...
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Amyanne rigby
Mar 14, 20234 min read
2nd East... Memoirs of a Mormon Girl raised in Dog Town- ask the Elm Trees
Preface- Join Barnwood and Tulips every Monday for a memory.... and then write your own--- what kind of street(s) did your family live? ...
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Amyanne rigby
Mar 13, 20233 min read
LUCKY...me!
Sometimes all it take is 3 seconds of perfection to remind you how LUCKY you are. I love this photo of us throwing snow- it is my...
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Amyanne rigby
Mar 4, 20232 min read
Was he an outcast?
Emma meets her great, great, great grandfather, Henry Lunt I came across this post of Emma when she was doing a school project. She is...
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Amyanne rigby
Mar 4, 20233 min read
The Power of a Story
2nd East: Memoirs of a Mormon Girl Raised in Dog Town Preface: I say good-bye to our hometown newspaper by paying tribute to my mom, ...
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Amyanne rigby
Feb 21, 20237 min read
Social Media---80 years ago
One post card is the only "social media" we have from my great Uncle Irel Hofheins while he served in WWII and it is was sent to his only...
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Amyanne rigby
Feb 19, 20233 min read
2nd East, Memoirs of a Mormon Girl Raised in Dog Town
I grew up in the original part of town. Some call it dog town. I call it home. Second East caught the breeze of autumn on the north and...
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Amyanne rigby
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Oops- the love letter that was almost forgotten
Golden Grains of Love-- love letter revovered and returned 65 years later Golden Grains of Love (During my hunt for family love letters,...
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Amyanne rigby
Feb 12, 202310 min read
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks- Education
My grandparents were an incredible influence upon me and upon my desire for an education.. I share here an interview my then 9 year old...
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Amyanne rigby
Feb 6, 20234 min read
Out of Place
Did Edwin feel out of place.. always wondering if he were a Stoddard or a Kimball? Why didn't his own father, Edwin Cleveland Stoddard...
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Amyanne rigby
Feb 6, 20232 min read
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks- My favorite photo
When I first saw this picture, it immediately struck a cord with me and I had to know its story... From the personal history of Ford...
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Amyanne rigby
Jan 30, 202316 min read
I'd Like to Meet- Jennie Smith Stoddard
Chasing Jennie It reads like a fairy tale, Jennie's story that is- the story that became my grandmother Ruth's. Ruth's mother dies...
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Amyanne rigby
Jan 23, 20233 min read
Why Waco?
Going to Waco Texas has been on our "bucket list" for years, so we finally made it happen. Emma is somewhat of a closet decorator and...
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Amyanne rigby
Jan 2, 20232 min read
My New Year's Eve in New Harmony
For months, I have wanted to wander a bit. My destination, a barn in New Harmony. This barn, a testament to its community, tells so...
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Amyanne rigby
Dec 29, 20223 min read
Our Atypical Thanksgiving
We returned to our slice of paradise for Thanksgiving again this year. Completely off grid, quiet, and cold- it is our sanctuary. We...
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Amyanne rigby
Nov 21, 20224 min read
To Become
To Become Emma ran her first 5K in the fourth grade; She did not walk once. Her innate drive was awe inspiring. Having been raised with...
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Amyanne rigby
Nov 12, 202231 min read
Honoring our Veterans
"In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: "To us...
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