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Trying to write one's family history can be rather daunting, to say the least. Even more so when you're dyslexic and have poor gramar skills. It can be quite exasperating trying to put some simblance of order to the tons of information I've accumulated since I began this journey while living in England in 2004. Should I write a book, use Facebook, use a genealogy website or write a blog? There are so many options, but no matter which avenue(s) I choose there will always be a family member who will not be able to access portions of my collection and research. What to do, what to do? Do I do more than one? Yes. This blog will be my avenue of sharing information, and feelings, as I progress through a mirad of projects such as writing a book and updating my tree on Ancestry.com. This, I believe, will also allow for sharing of information quicker. Though they are all different in how they share information, the end goal is to be the story teller for my family. To tell the stories of generations that came before me, who still walk with me and for the generations yet to be. I welcome your comments, questions and inputs.

19 September 2010

John W. Cullimore Hardware Store


While in Washington Kansas 1-2 Aug 10, I researched the location of JWC's hardware store. After reading through several papers of personal memories of Washington (before and at the turn of the last century), one of the volunteers and I were able to determine the original location of his store.  It was situated at the south east section of the town square. The signage shows this was after he became sole proprietor after buying his brother's (George) interest in Cullimore Brothers.  The store is no longer there and today there is a garbage business where it once stood. The older photo is currently owned by the genealogical society. I propped it up against my purse and took the above photo. I wish I could have found one that completely showed his store. I then went outside and took the lower photo 2 Aug 10. His store stood in the empty lot where the garbage truck is.
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