A few days ago, I posted a little something here about the young lives of my great grandparents Curtis Florian (1892-1977) and Minnie Wise Florian (1892-1981), who were married at the age of 19 in Woodlake, Kentucky, on February 28, 1912. Well, I guess that post of mine inspired my aunt in D.C., who just […]
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One more post on my great grandparents, Curtis Florian and Minnie Wise Florian
Posted in History, Mark's Life, Uncategorized Also tagged 1912, Florian, genealogy, Grover Cleveland Wise, Jefferson Davis Wise, Kentucky, Laura Hutchernson, Laura Hutchinson, Ma Florian, Mark Maynard Archives, Mark's ancestors, Mark's aunt Betsy, marriage certificate, Mimi Gladys, Minnie Wise Florian, Oliver Florian, Ollie Florian, Pa Florian, Stamping Ground, Wise, Woodlake 6 Comments
Is it morbid that I’ve satarted a “my obituary” file?
I’m home sick from work today, having succumb to the flu that knocked out everyone else in the family last week. And, as if this weren’t enough, an incredibly heavy object fell onto my left foot last night as I was making my way to the bathroom, causing, among other things, my back to go […]
Posted in Mark's Life Also tagged aging, Breakfast of Champions, Death, fear of death, grave stones, James Rebhorn, Kurt Vonnegut, life and death, mortality, on facing death 7 Comments