My aim on Sunday is to use only the one word, letting my photo speak for itself. But I think this photo of the reproduction of a photo of my great-great-grandfather who was born in Derburg, Bavaria, Germany in 1841 deserves a bit of explanation.
His family moved to the U.S. in 1851 or 1852 to farm in Indiana. In March of 1863, he enrolled in Co. F-8 regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, which was with General Sherman during the march through the South. Maybe that’s where I get my love of horses. At the end of the war, he returned to farming, eventually moving to Nebraska. He and his wife had ten children. He lived to age 73 and his wife to 74.
This, that and the other thing 
How lovely that you have ohotos of older relatives and know their story
It’s not the original photo, it that doesn’t matter to me. I love having the story and not just the photo.
Exactly
Very good, Janet
Thanks, Sue.
Pleasure
Ancestry + history = good thing. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for reading and commenting, Judy. Are you in your sunny place now?
I am, but it sure turned cold over the weekend when that storm blew through the east coast.
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Amazing that you have a photo from that time period Thanks for sharing a bit of your heritage.
It’s not the original, Frank, but I know what you mean. I’m glad you liked the post and photo.
What a great image to go with your family’s history!
This one is special to me because of the cavalry (horse) connection beyond just the interesting family and Civil War history.
A great choice for heritage, Janet. And what a fascinating family history. A small world!
Thanks, Debbie. It was the first thing that came to mind with the prompt.
Old photos have style and this one a great meaning to you took. I have some of my parents old photos and they tell a story of a totally different lifestyle
My relatives came from Germany and most of them were farmers. Of course on those days, many people were.
Wow!
This is quite amazing.
Thanks, Hammad.
I like this photo. It’s amazing to see someone from that long ago and know who he is. You’ve given me an idea for an upcoming blog post. 🤔
No extra charge for the inspiration, Ally. 😉
I’ll let you know when [if?] I post about it. Got a few other things first…
And it should show up in my Reader feed. I have lots of “a few other things” going on in my life, so I know what you mean. I’m thankful for the visit to the Chihuly installation because it’s providing me with lots of posts that don’t take much time but that everyone seems to enjoy. 🙂
I hope it shows up in your Reader feed. WP has been unfollowing people from my blog again, like I need more inconveniences in my life. 😵💫
Ha, nor do I!
Wow, fought in a war and had 10 children. I don’t know which sounds harder.
Children harder for his wife. 😁😂
There is that.
I just found your blog. It is interesting. I love the story. Though we don’t get the whole story, but a part of it is good for us to learn who we are and how far we have come from.
And I just found all your comments in my spam folder. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, following, and commenting. Conversation is one of the best parts of blogging. I could probably find out more if I got into the ancestry search but as of now, I haven’t the time. But I’ve always loved this photo and the information that came with it.
janet
What a remarkable piece of your personal history, Janet! From which of the 10 children do you descend?
Not sure.
That is a great photograph, such an imposing looking gentleman
Thanks, Steve. 😊. I imagine he looked a lot more relaxed when he was in his farming clothes.
janet
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