Privacy Protection

I've added some privacy protection to the family history tree website, found at http://lepleys.org  This would include families with surnames: Hook, Sparks, Lepley, Jones, Kizer, Borger, Bryant, and all related families.

I still do not publish any living person's information beyond the very fundamental *and* public available name and dob. 

I've decided to add this level of security for a variety of reasons.  I have resisted doing this because it does add a step to viewing the data.  I regret this, but, I really feel I must. 

To obtain the user name and password, you'll need to reach out to me.  I've provided many avenues, so reach out however you want.  There's a contact me safe email form on all my websites, I've provided links to private facebook groups for each family grouping, many of you have my personal email address - which I do not publish online. 

Herbert Memories

Herbert Dumler Dayton Locations

I've put together a custom map showing where the homes were for the direct ancestors of my mother in law, who is descended from Herberts and Dumlers.  Click the Map to go to Google Maps, where you can see more detail.

On This Day John and Margaret Cramer

John Herman Cramer married Margaret Mastbaum 153 years ago today in Covington, Kentucky. These are the parents of Anna Mary Cramer Herbert, mother of Urban Joseph Herbert. 

John and Margaret listed their birthplaces as Germany on some documents, and others, they listed Prussia.  They listed the same as their parents' birthplaces.  They also have someone inconsistent responses to the year of their U.S. Citizenship, but, only by a year in either direction.  1863-1864 for John, and 1865 - 1866 for Margaret.  Their U.S. documents begin in Kentucky, and move steadily north.  In 1880 we find them in Fairfield County, Ohio. Ultimately they arrive in Dayton and put down roots.  

First Communion

We attended a beautiful service at St. Mary of the Assumption in Springboro, formerly of Franklin.  Elaina and her family celebrated her First Communion, along with 9 other children.  The Father of the Parish was so kind and gracious and permitted us to take photos tastefully, which I've posted here for her family.

Family Tree Posters

I have updated the Family Tree Posters, and created additional Family Tree Posters for Different Generations.  These tree posters are shown as a link under the Photo Albums Menu; Family Tree Posters are the last item in the Photo Albums Menu.  It will redirect to you to my file server with all the posters.  Here is also a link to the Posters.

Memories to be Treasured

For me, the goal of running down the genealogy isn't just about the "pretty" tree in the end.  The thing that fuels me really, are not just discovering the wonderful stories from generations past, but rather illustrated perfectly by these photos right here.

  

I had the privilege of taking these photos in the midst of sharing some quality "ancestry" time over the Thanksgiving holiday.  I have never seen my husband's grandfather laugh so much, or smile so readily.  I've had similar experiences with my own family in recent years, frequently over Thanksgiving.  Oh how I wish I would've taken similar photos at the time of my cousin's faces, as he poured over old photos that he hadn't looked at in years.  I treasure those memories, as I'm sure my husband's family treasure these.