Howard A.C. Hensel & Clara M. Updegrove

In the summer of 1858, Andrew Guise Hensel and Catherine Workman Hensel welcomed their fourth son and named him Howard Andrew Carson Hensel, using an atypical four names. Howard’s name celebrated his father and grandfather, both of who were named Andrew. The Carson...

Mary Curry & Lucy Alston

Hardeeville, Georgia was a challenge for anyone, but much more so for a newborn baby girl who parents were enslaved. Mary arrived into this unforgiving world about 1820. Although we do not know her family’s owners, we know life was horrid and cruel. Mary would muddle...

Rainey Brown

American Pioneer Chronicles: Southern Women: the heart, sweat, soul—the foundation of our Nation Rainey was born about 1800 in Africa, forcibly brought to Georgia and sold to William Hardwick, a local farmer sometime before 1830. She met George Brown and had several...

Symble (aka A Smile & A Quote)

The world is open for us to explore An expression of love we so adore There’s something out there for us to share Not like us two, no one can compare How long will you let me love you this way Should you say forever, then forever I’ll stay As time goes by, our days...

Make Play While the Sun Shines

Healthy Recommendations Drink tea in aluminum or glass mugs Put drinking water in glass containers (try used kombucha bottles) Exercise the mind via brain gym each day Exercise the body with variety each day (key term ‘variety’) Finish eating when I am content, not...