Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Visit with Don Moorhead

Fred, Annette and Jeanie met Don Moorhead, attorney in Greenville, today who spent the day with us inspiring us with stories of our ancestors and of his trip to Ireland. He went to many places and spoke with Moorheads there in 1986 and will be an inspiration as we plan our trip. I'm sure he will help us with our itineray and make some suggestions for the trip we are planning in the next two years. He is a descendent of Alexander Moorhead who is buried near Concord Baptist Church in Anderson along side our great, great, great grandfather/mother, John and Elizabeth Dunn Moorhead. I know some of you have visited their graves as well. Fred and I went by there again today. We also met John and Patty Walker who are restoring a log home much like Annette's in Traveler's Rest, SC. It was a full and fun day!

Friday, January 25, 2008

We're set up!

Everybody notice that I have set it up where you can post pictures of your family and do a profile like Ashley and Ben Moorhead have done! This is going to be fun! At least we'll all know what each other looks like when we pass in an Airport!!

PIANO

PIANO - As most of you know there is an antique piano that has always been in the house. We don't know whose it was or where it came from. Kyle looked up a lot of information on the internet that was very helpful. All we know at this point is what is on the piano itself which is Manufactured by Robert Nunns, Clark & Company, New York. We'll post some pictures on the blog so you can see it. The cabinet is very pretty and Annette found the pedals in the barn so they can be installed on it again. We know Nora was musical and her Dad, Smallwood Jefferson Dalton, taught voice lessons from his wagon traveling from town to town. This may be where some of you get those beautiful singing voices!!

First Post - January 23, 2008

Dear Family ~ We are going to try to meet once a month to stay motivated about how we can assist with the homestead projects! Let us know if you have any ideas.


Fred, Annette and Jeanie met for lunch in Greenville on Thursday and here's what we discussed:

First Goal: To Restore the 1 Acre Cemetery Plot, this acre owns itself and can never be used for anything else; therefore, we need to get it looking good and restore the accuracy of the grave sites already there.
Need ideas on fund raisers: Estimated Cost $500-$1,000
Will contact archaeologist to help us locate displaced grave stones
Plants: native to Upstate Area, using flowers such as annuals, daisies, Iris, coneflowers & daylilies
Garden Bench with herb garden nearby
Soil Analysis results are in and Fred will have CU Professor give suggestions
Need help with a 1 Acre Plan Layout including a roadbed to be graded into this area for easier access and to make it accessible in years to come

ROAD TRIP! Goal for 2010 or 2009 - A Family Trip to the British Isles (Scotland, Ireland and perhaps the Isle of Lewis)
Jeanie and Annette are going to contact 2 different travel agencies to get basic itinerary and cost estimates for us to travel to the origin of our ancestors! Start saving now and making that your vacation for one of the next two years!