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Jennie Stoller Her Story     Jennie Stoller was born August 19,1871 in Missouri, and was adopted by Dr. and Mrs. Simon Stoller. She lived with her parents up until the time she went away to school at Warrensburg ,Missouri, which is a 4 year Liberal Arts College.   I found her...

Dr. William Edgar Ervin His Story.        William Edgar Ervin was born in 1867 in Missouri to Washington J. Ervin (Mar. 4,1833 in Bedford Co. Tenn.-1923) and Harriet ( Kelso)  Ervin (Aug. 10,1842 Caldwell Co, Mo-1918 in Caldwell Co, Mo)  His fathers family were early pioneers to this part of...

Mrs. P.A. Stoller (Phoebe Almyra) Her Story            Phoebe Almyra Twist was born December 24,1843 in Montgomery Co. New York.  Her parents were Sylvanus Twist (1799-1861 ) and Phoebe ( Barber) 1806-1886) The couple married in Granville, Mass. in 1827. In the census of 1850 the family was living in...

Dr. Simon Veeder Stoller His Story Simon(Simeon) V. Stoller was born on November 10,1834 in Montgomery Co. New York.  His parents were Phillip Stoller(1813- ) and Elizabeth (Eliza Brower) Stoller (1814-) Phillip was a farmer born in Fulton Co. New York, Elizabeth was also of New York Nativity.  In the 1850...

James William McNarie His Story        I have found a birth year of 1819 in Boone Co. Kentucky for James.  I have also found a birth year of 1826 and 1836 for James, stating he born in Ohio.  In the 1900 census he was living with son Ulysses Grant McNarie,...

 Clara Aplin Her Story   Clara was born in Starr, Hocking Co., Ohio in the year 1859 to Albert C. Aplin (Mar. 25,1817-Jan. 24,1897) and Elizabeth Anna (Miller) Aplin (Mar. 6,1821-June 28,1904.  She was the 9 th  child of 11 total for the parents.      In the 1850 census her father...

Dr. W.H. Aplin His Story                                                                                        William Higginson Aplin was born Sept. 26,1847 in Guernsey Co. ,Ohio to Albert C. and Elizabeth Anna(Miller) Aplin.  Albert b.1817-1897) and Anna (b1821-1904).  In the 1850 census the family lived in Ohio, also in 1860 census.  By the 1870 census the...

James William McNarie His Story        James W. McNarie was born on March 14,1819 in Boone County Kentucky. James’ father came from Scotland, and migrated to Kentucky , settled and died there when James was a young boy. At this point do not know name of father or mother,...

I Could Have Been an Only Child When I was nearing my 80th birthday in 2013 my 96 year old mother contracted a severe urinary tract infection and became almost comatose. She was in and out of hospitals, nursing homes and home care for several months. Reluctantly, my wife and I...

This is a free choice week so Alice tells a story from her childhood - the haunting...

Shirley recalls her school days in Campbelltown from 1928 to 1935.

Pat tells the stories of her life as a young adult including receiving a proposal of marriage after one evening out.

Lisa continues last week's story talking about finding a couple who she encountered in the Riverland. Many migrants were not aware of their rights in Australia like health care, pensions etc. A heart warming story.  

This being a free choice week Joyce talks about her 19th birthday on a PO liner in the Atlantic en route from England to Australia via South Africa in 1956.

Jill talks about her childhood neighbours in Clare during the 1950's. (Wait for audio - 5 secs)

Cynthia continues her story about her day out with the garbage collectors in 1984. These were the days when dustbins had lids and were made of metal not plastic. Additionally a couple of guys were needed to empty the bins into the truck (as shown below). Today this is done by...

Bill talks about sailing which has been his passion since he was fifteen when a neighbour invited him to go sailing. Bill goes on to mention how sailing helped him to fit into civilian life after the war.

Joyce continues her story about her working life in Adelaide which she thoroughly enjoyed... Audio starts after short delay.

Alice chose a subject from the Memory Jar for this week's topic: if I could what one thing would I change. Some profound and heartfelt thoughts aired. Audio starts after short delay.

Margaret recalls training in shorthand and typing during the Second World War in Lincoln until she joined the Royal Navy as a Wren in 1944. Audio starts after short delay.