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Tag Archives: Florence Merica
The Grandmother I Never Knew
I know only wisps of my grandmother’s life, those parts that came to me in stories told by my mother, or from the occasional times our family made the 3,000 mile trip from Southern California to the Virginia farm where she spent … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Blue Ridge Mountains, Collier, Meadows, Merica, Old Photos, Shenandoah
Tagged Florence Merica, Jollett Hollow, Mary Meadows, Tom Merica
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I Never Loved Her More
Snow came the night we reached Shenandoah in late December of 1968 after driving night and day from Southern California to make it while there was still time. It lay shining on the fields in the light of a full moon, glistening on … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Shenandoah
Tagged 1968, Berryman, Charles Merica, Charlie Collier, Christmas, Florence Merica, Merica, Ruth Merica, Tessie Merica, Tom Merica
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My Blue Ridge Family Tree (Album)
This is the last, part Nine of My Blue Ridge Mountain Home Eviction series. Be sure you read parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven and Eight. My Blue Ridge Mountain Home Eviction: Part 9 The Blue Ridge Mountains … Continue reading