Exploring the Past to Improve the Future
By Eilene Lyon Since I come from people who were always on the move, it’s unusual to find an ancestor who was not. My 2nd great-grandfather, Martin Smith, spent his entire long life (more than 98 years!) in central Indiana. Census records repeatedly give his occupation as farmer. It’s about time I learned a bit... Continue Reading →
By Eilene Lyon The mystery about this portrait isn’t “Who,” but all the other Ws and Hs of inquiry. The subject is my mother, Sylvia Jean (Smith) Halse (1936–2023). It’s been a little over two years since Mom died. My brother and I were just hours too late getting to Oregon for a final goodbye.... Continue Reading →
By Eilene Lyon During the days when dirt and manure still muddied Durango streets, commercial construction boomed. In the early twentieth century, Durango had admirable aspirations. Though she would never achieve her dream of becoming “the flourishing metropolis of the southwest” or “a second Denver,” her prospects in 1902 looked promising. A trio of men—Michael... Continue Reading →
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