Archives for: September 2009
September 30th, 2009
1860 - Ezra Potts
Written by:S.C. Creator
Published on September 30th, 2009 @ 02:47:47 pm , using 66 words, 1316 views
Published on September 30th, 2009 @ 02:47:47 pm , using 66 words, 1316 views
Posted in 1860-1869
At the age of sixteen, Ezra Potts goes to work as a fireman on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in western Virginia. By 1861 he is an engineer. more »
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September 30th, 2009
1862 - Ezra and Fedora
Written by:S.C. Creator
Published on September 30th, 2009 @ 03:49:01 pm , using 254 words, 280 views
Published on September 30th, 2009 @ 03:49:01 pm , using 254 words, 280 views
Posted in 1860-1869
Early in the year, Ezra Potts is conscripted into the Confederate infantry and wounded at Harrisonburg, Virginia in June. During his recovery in Harrisonburg, he woos and weds Fedora Willis. more »
September 30th, 2009
1864-65 - Ezra, Fedora, and Kansas
Written by:S.C. Creator
Published on September 30th, 2009 @ 03:56:31 pm , using 138 words, 251 views
Published on September 30th, 2009 @ 03:56:31 pm , using 138 words, 251 views
Posted in 1860-1869
The wartime journey was both arduous and dangerous; Ezra and his young bride, now five months pregnant, finally arrived in Olathe, Kansas in late September of 1865. With winter soon approaching, they thought to wait in Olathe until spring before continu… more »
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