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Appalachian News
First Quarter 2024 Issue
Appalachian News
First Quarter Issue
Members
Welcome New Members! Joined in December 2023:
Dawn Watson
Sarah Harrell Joined in September 2023: Matthew Combs Kathy (Stuewe) Zipperer Gail (Pickens) Martin Jeremy Thorne Melody (Tanner) Clark Lisa DeCarpio
Audrey (Hoppes) Martin Joined in January 2024: D Armistead Monte Mccoy
Lyn Young Joined in October 2023:
Emily (Boy) Holmberg Joined in February 2024: Abby Edwards Reta McCollum DC McCown Melodie Combs
S Esper Joined in November 2023: Debbie Gambrell B Hall Celia Marsh Rosann Kent Dave Stern Robert Hvitfeldt
Darrell Brown Joined in March 2024: Marcia (Coffman) Hicks RN-Ret. Sandi Compton George DeFrieze Connie (Chasteen) Pullen Lea (Walker) Sullivan Chris Wine Monica (Rienerth) Palmer Allison Matz Rebecca Kimberly
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| Pam Fraley |
Member Spotlight: Pam became a Wiki Genealogist in in June 2018.
- When and how did you get interested in genealogy?
- For me it was going to the cemeteries on decoration day to clean and decorate the graves. I was only about 10 so I didnโt understand yet how it would affect me as an adult. I just knew how much I loved my Papaw and seeing his papaw's grave made me think how special he must have been because Papawโs are special. When I stood by that grave as an adult I knew I wanted to honor his life somehow.
- What are some of your interests outside of genealogy?
- I love spending time outdoors with my family and friends. Camping, hiking, and of course cemetery exploring. My children even take photos for me if they see one that they think I would like when I am not with them.
- Read the entire interview here: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1696569/meet-our-members-pam-fraley
- Did you know that Pam has ancestors from all over Appalachia, mostly from Kentucky and Tennessee?
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| Audrey Hoppes |
Member Spotlight: Audrey became a Wiki Genealogist in in Oct 2022.
- When and how did you get interested in genealogy?
- When my great-grandmother passed away in August of 2006, I felt like I had missed out on a lot of the history of her family. I knew a few of her nieces and nephews but little else at the time. I remember that she always kept a diary and wrote back and forth to her many siblings that were all over Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. Sadly, before I could get my hands on these invaluable documents and diaries, my grandmother threw them all away saying they had no value. That led me to start researching on my own to fill in the blanks of what I already knew. I joined Ancestry that same month.
- What are some of your interests outside of genealogy?
- I enjoy reading historical, religious, biographical, and geographical books, both fiction and nonfiction. I also am a little self-taught at playing piano. I also homeschool my son, who is now in high school.
- Read the entire interview here: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1722854/meet-our-members-audrey-hoppes
- Did you know that Audrey is the first generation in about 200 years to not be raised Quaker?
Project
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Appalachia Project Maintenance Categories category Maintenance categories group profiles in need of some particular type of work. They serve as project-wide to-do lists. Your help is welcomed on any of these.
- NOTE: The Maintenance Categories already listed are the only Appalachia Project approved categories. Please do not create new Project Maintenance Categories.
- Projects Related to Appalachia:
- Battle of Point Pleasant
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| Battle of Point Pleasant Drawing |
The only major conflict during Lord Dunmore's War was the Battle of Point Pleasant โ which is also known as the Battle of Kanawha. This battle took place on 10 October 1774. It was mostly between Virginia militia and the Shawnee and Mingo tribes. The attack was near Point Pleasant West Virginia. The fighting was long and furious. Many men that that served at Point Pleasant continued their military careers into the American Revolution and onto high places in their communities.
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- WikiTree Tip - Removing yourself quickly from a WikiTree Profile. Have you ever wanted a quick way to remove yourself from a profile or a family of profiles?
The X Remove Me Button, when selected in the WBE Options, adds an X on profiles for which you are the manager. Double-click the X to remove yourself as manager.
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Appalachia
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| Harry Monroe Caudill |
Cultural Item: Harry Caudill
- Harry Monroe Caudill (1922 - 1990) Harry Caudill was an American author, historian, lawyer, legislator, and environmentalist from Letcher County, in the coalfields of southeastern Kentucky.
- A common theme explored in many of Caudill's writings is the historic underdevelopment of the Appalachian region specifically poverty due to, his opinion, the coalmines.
- Caudill's Night Comes to the Cumberlands is commonly referenced as a definitive source of Appalachia before 1962 when the US Federal Government Agency, Appalachian Regional Commission, was created.
- While Caudill helped bring about change for poverty stricken Appalachia, he was also controversial with his belief in eugenics and the theory of dsygenics. Read more about Harry's fascinating life, here.
RAWK
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Our very own Project member, Matthew Combs, was randomly selected to be RAWKED (Random Acts of WikiTree Kindness) during the month of February. He has deep roots in Clay County, Kentucky. There were some challenges with NPE, and the team was able to disprove a paternal relationship. One NPE is very close to being broken through with new DNA discoveries. Matthew's CC7 increased by 735, and he also received his 2,000 Connection Badge.
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Another one of our very own Project members, Monte Mccoy, was randomly selected to be RAWKED (Random Acts of WikiTree Kindness) during the month of February. A lot of amazing discoveries occurred during his RAWK event, including source documentation and family connections being verified, cleaning up profiles to disconnect unsourced relationships and add sources prior to the start of the February RAWK event as well as continuing monitoring during the event. Monte's CC7 increased by 1,030, and he received his 2,000 Connection Badge.
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One of our newest Project members, Dave Stern, was also randomly selected to be RAWKED (Random Acts of WikiTree Kindness) during the month of February. Six or more of Dave's family lines ended up being worked on. The RAWKERS were able to added several close connections, including one as close as 4 degrees. Appalachia Pennsylvania carried him over the 1,000 CC7 mark. Dave's CC7 increased by 659, and he received his 1,000 Connection Badge.
WikiTree
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The Connect-a-Thon Sign Ups have arrived! This month, the Appalachia Project is asking all members to join the second Connect-A-Thon of the year! In the previous Connect-A-Thon held in January, we added almost 99,000 profiles to our big tree! Can we pass 100K this time?
The event starts on Friday, April 12 at 8 am EDT (Noon UTC) and runs until Monday, April 15 at 8 am EDT (Noon UTC) BUT you must sign up before the start! Registration will close on Wednesday, April 10 at midnight EDT.
If you would like to join a Thon Team for the Connect-a-Thon, click here for details. It is a lot of fun!!
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If you would like to volunteer to help those being RAWKED, click here. It is a lot of fun!! Don't worry if you forgot to sign up... you can still help out!
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Come join us for Bingo Fridays on the first Friday of each month, where you can play some bingo, learn a bit about one of WikiTree's many Notables, and discuss the History Topic of the Month. Make sure to catch this month's Friday Night Bingo. Two Bingo cards will be played at 6 pm ET (10 pm UTC) which means you have two chances to win the most coveted Bingo Mug! This month our Notable subject will be โKeene to Comfortโ
This is also a great time to get your questions answered about this topic.
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16 for 16 Mission Help: 16 for 16|WikiTree's 16 for 16 Mission List To accept this mission of missions, first go to this G2G post and reply with answer. Something as simple as "I'm going to participate!" works fine. See this space page for additional details: 16-for-16 Tracker
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