Copper Valley Picnic Club
Ahh, picnics. The idea of a picnic invokes thoughts of hot summer days, maybe a cool breeze. Some ice cold lemonade and slices of watermelon. Just what we need on…
Cheshire’s Grave-Digging, House Building, Representative, Civil War Veteran, Probate Judge
I recently pulled a box of diaries from the archives at work. The diaries span from 1868 to 1890 and were written by Alonzo E. Smith of Cheshire. Smith, well known…
“Old” Cheshire
A few weekends ago, I had the opportunity to hang out with a bunch of "old" Cheshire. My good friends Tom & Susan had their yearly picnic and as always…
Dan, Janet, Warren, me, and Chris
My Mentor, My Journey
In many ways, Prince Freeman was the first ancestor I heard call. I know, that sounds crazy right? Being called by an ancestor. But over the many years I have…
Slavery in Cheshire
I was born and raised in Cheshire, Connecticut as was my mother and grandmother. My family attended the First Congregational Church on the Green in Cheshire. I have always been…
William T. Peters and Voter Fraud circa 1871
Today was another one of those days that I found a little nugget in the course of my day job. I was working with an autograph book from 1861 from our…