Enoch Galusha Howard – tracingthepast

Water, Fire, Air, Land*

Alpena, Michigan is located on Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay. The waterways in the area – Thunder Bay, the Thunder Bay River with its tributaries, and Lake Huron – were critical to the development of the area. During the mid-1800s the heavily forested land in and around Alpena attracted the attention of the lumber industry. BeforeContinue reading “Water, Fire, Air, Land*”

Favorite discovery

My favorite family history discovery tends to be the one I just made. I’m pretty happy each time I learn something new about one of my ancestors. Recently I connected with a third cousin once removed who sent me some information another cousin had sent him on our ancestor Enoch Galusha Howard. There were copiesContinue reading “Favorite discovery”

So Far Away

In September 1861, Enoch Galusha Howard was living in Tioga County, Pennsylvania with his wife, Henrietta, and their five children. Perhaps he still resided in the same house in the town of Middlebury, where he was enumerated in the 1860 Census, and still made his living as a wagon maker. His three older children noContinue reading “So Far Away”

Fresh Start

The first theme in the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge is “fresh start.” As I’ve researched my ancestors through the years, I’ve noticed that some of them moved around a lot. And I wondered – was each move a fresh start for them? Did they have high hopes for a better life each timeContinue reading “Fresh Start”