Monday, February 13, 2012

Last Will and Testament

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No man’s life can be encompassed in one telling.   There is no way to give each year its allotted weight, to include each event, each person...
Friday, January 20, 2012

“The Late James Gemmell”

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Image courtesy of the Friends of the Sheridan Library It was late August 1879.  James Gemmell woke up early one morning determined to ac...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Montana Gemmell Family

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 Jeanette Gemmell (1852 - 1914) Courtesy of Sandra Baril   A few months after little Katie’s death, James and Maria hosted...
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

A Double Tragedy: The Deaths of Jimmie and Katie May

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When James first brought his family to Ruby Valley, his wife, Maria, was one of the few women living in Madison County.  She quickly became ...
Sunday, November 27, 2011

“Come On, You Brave Yank”

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from http://www.louisville.com/  The Civil War, the bloodiest battle in our nation’s history, is also known as the war that divided fa...
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Friday, November 18, 2011

Jean Dickie’s Letter to her Daughter Jane

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The surviving Gammell/Gemmell family letters are precious and few, and we’re fortunate to have them.  They provide a glimpse into the relati...
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Friday, November 11, 2011

A Letter to Margaret Jane

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It was New Year’s Day 1870.  James sat down with pen and paper to write his annual letter to his sister, Jane.  After an absence of thirteen...
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