A curious little tool, saved by a thoughtful aunt, opens a window into the everyday life of John Ewing Carr more than a century ago. What once helped a young man harvest corn now offers his descendants something equally valuable: a tangible connection to the hands that shaped their family history.
In August 1782, as the Revolutionary War neared its end, the women of Bryan Station faced an extraordinary challenge. Among them was Mary “Polly” Hawkins Craig, whose courage helped turn an ordinary household chore into one of the most memorable acts of bravery on the Kentucky frontier.
Long after toys had been forgotten, one ordinary kitchen fixture remained bright in memory. Aunt Rosey’s red water pump offered two little girls more than water—it taught them that some things are meant to be left for the next person.
Every family has one story that lingers at the edge of certainty, refusing to let go. Claud William Scurlock’s descendants tell a remarkable story—one that begins with a small boy, a country road, and a mystery that echoed through the rest of his life.
In the winter of 1776, William Ewing marched from home into the uncertainty of revolution. What followed was more than military service—it was the beginning of a family legacy shaped by duty, sacrifice, faith, and westward hope.
What if caring for family history is not looking backward at all, but a way of becoming more fully alive, now? Preserving stories, places, records, gardens, and memories is how we live with love, purpose, and belonging every day.
Re-membering is the gentle art of gathering what time has scattered, a return of love, grief, and heritage to the center of our lives, where the dead are not lost but continue within us, shaping who we are and who we are becoming.
Every family tree hides a little wonder. Among its branches and leaves, past the names and stories, there is sometimes a bit of unexpected fruit—sweet, bright, and waiting to be discovered. Now Ridge Haven offers online access to its digital harvest, inviting family members to gather treasured stories with just a click.
When winter finally loosens its frosty fingers, something delightful comes skipping in on the March breeze: Davis Day. Part holiday, part fairy tale, and wholly devoted to joy, she arrives with flowers, laughter, and the delicious suspicion that the world is about to become a little more beautiful.
Stories rise like biscuits in the oven—warm, steady, made from memory. Here, we honor the women who fed generations with their hands, their hearts, and a cast-iron skillet. This is where recipes become stories, and stories become legacy.
A Century of Family Voices. Imagine discovering a time capsule filled with letters from your ancestors — stories, hopes, and blessings written just for you. Their words would be a gift through time, a bridge between lives … Now, it’s our turn to be that bridge.
We sometimes find that our different family lines have a funny way of speaking to each other across the generations. They send secret messages back and forth, like little classroom love birds, waiting for the teacher to turn her back.
“Time is the longest distance between two places.”
It seems that we just couldn’t find the time to reach our 2023 goal to post at least one article a month. We wondered, where did the time go? Can we make time for people and projects, or are we caught up in the “rat race” of life?
Anderson Shaffer Ewing and Exile Liberty Parker married in Utah about 1865. Shortly afterward, they traveled to Gallatin County, Montana. Martha Parker-Ross and Orpha joined them. Mysterious unproven stories circulated about their move to Montana
Our Carr Davis family is a potpourri of wordsmiths and creative artists. Among them, one of the most prolific is Vi Parsons. A true weaver of words and history, Vi is the author of five books and countless published articles.
The one thing that is consistent about life is that it always changes. With the help of the previous generations, we ready ourselves for Family Re-membering.
On her 93rd birthday, our friend LaVerne Grell told us her secret to a long, healthy, joyful life: “eat your dessert first and celebrate everything!”
Our story begins with children of John J. and Tellitha Emmaline (nee Hussong) Carr.
Edward Marston Hussong had a driving curiosity and passion to trace his genealogy back as far as his resources could reach. His life-long research into the Husson/Hussong family remained unpublished and unavailable to future generations…until 1993.