Author Archives: Sharon
Baby Bat – June 2010
In June 2005, I rescued a baby Big Brown Bat that had fallen from the louvers of my attic. For whatever the reason, a maternal colony of bats would roost there each spring and summer to have and raise their … Continue reading
Baby Bat – June 2005
I’ve learned a lot more about caring for baby bats since I first posted this in 2005. Still, it was my introduction to caring for bats under the guidance and supervision of a permitted wildlife rehabilitator. While trimming some bushes … Continue reading
Descendants of John W. Rhodes – 3 Generations
Updated 5/16/2023 – More accurate and complete than previous reports. Direct-line ancestors shown in bold & italic. My apologies for any inconsistent formatting. GENERATION 1 JOHN W. RHODES was born about 1768 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. He died in … Continue reading
John William Anderson’s Cabin – Nelson County, VA
I have not been able to find a deed for the property that the cabin is on, and I’m uncertain as to when John William Anderson and his family moved into it. According to census records, it was likely after … Continue reading
John William Anderson – Old Man
John William Anderson was born June 24, 1826 in Nelson County, Virginia (according to 1860 Nelson Co. census), and died in the County on November 11, 1902. He married Sarah Jane “Sally” Rhodes January 29, 1846, daughter of Robert P. Rhodes and Mildred … Continue reading
John William Anderson in Uniform
June 24, 1826 – November 11, 1902 Son of Mary “Polly” Anderson and Unknown; Grandson of John R. Anderson; Great-Grandson of Samuel W. Anderson Husband of Sarah Jane Rhodes Anderson (1826-1873) The uniform that John William Anderson is wearing is … Continue reading
Walter Anderson
June 8, 1775 – March 23, 1865 Walter Anderson was the son of Samuel W. Anderson, Sr. and Jane Lyon Anderson. He married Sarah “Sally” Blain (presumably in Virginia) and moved to Lincoln, Kentucky where he and his wife raised … Continue reading
The “Rich Cove” Area
The Samuel W. Anderson family–as well as the Blains, Maxwells, Thurmonds, and Lyons–all refer to an area known as “Rich Cove.” From what I can tell from their property deeds in the late 1700s and early 1800s, it was an … Continue reading
Descendants of Mary “Polly” Anderson – 3 Generations
Updated 5/16/2023 – Some errors, but more accurate than previous reports. Direct-line ancestors shown in bold/italic. Apologies for the inconsistent formatting. Generation 1 MARY POLLY ANDERSON was born on 19 Dec 1809 in Nelson County, Virginia, USA. She died on … Continue reading
Descendants of Samuel W. Anderson Sr: 4 Generations
MY DIRECT LINE ANCESTORS ARE BOLD & IN ITALICSGeneration 1