Genealogy with Kids through scrapbooking

Several years ago (when our oldest was in 5th grade) we were living in Alabama and we started to study a year in the Civil War (that's what our boys interest was at the time.....yes we do homeschool :) I wanted them to have a tangible way to develop memories, yet get involved in Genealogy, bring in the history and learn!  So we started a Civil War Scrapbook for the kids.

Now we started this in the 5th grade (our oldest son just graduated HS) but it was an ongoing project as we visited places.  You know as a homeschooling family, we couldn't resist planning out trips & vacations around historical sites :)  That's the beauty of it all!  Anyways we helped to build their scrapbook.  One section was their field trips that were centered on the Civil War. At first I had them hand write out their narration of their trip but then there were errors and it was hard with a pen.  So then we taught them to type on the computer and we printed off their narration.  That not only help with "neatness" but also if we had to raise the font number on the print we could or if we had to make it smaller, we could.

The next section is labeled "My family in the Civil War".  We went through our genealogy and found photos and info on their family members that fought throughout the Civil War and on both sides too.  That was fun especially when you find out one grandfather fought in the same battle as another but one was on the Union side and the other was on the Confederate side.

This is Elisha Riley Williams.  My husband's GGG Grandfather who fought in the Civil War on the Union Side. He fought at Vicksburg, MS.

Then there's James Ambers Washington Cook (top left) who fought on the Confederate side for the Confederates.  He was my GGG grandfather.  

This is George Herzog.  He was my GGG grandfather.  We have his photo here with his enlistment and discharge papers. (if you follow his link, you will also see him in his uniform from the Civil War with his medals.  We were unable to fit it into the Scrapbook as the photo came later).

The last section was their favorite men in the Civil War.  They gathered photos (their favorites).  We also had a homeschool group in AL where we did a living history day.  The kids would dress up in character and give a report on their favorite person.  You can see that year our son did Stonewall Jackson.  I shrunk the report down to fit onto the page.  Below is a photo of him dressed up :)

I hope this helps you guys understand how to use homeschooling, scrapbooking, history, Genealogy and FUN all rolled into one.  Let me know if you have any comments or questions!

George Walmer

Descendants of George Walmer

GEORGE WALMER  (JOHN, PETER) was born 1788 in PA, and died February 10, 1856 in Wayne County, Ohio.  He married SARAH FISCHER April 09, 1811 in PA.  She was born Bet. 1792 - 1793, and died April 05, 1824.

Notes for GEORGE WALMER:

George relocated to OH in 1835

More About GEORGE WALMER:

Burial: Mt. ZionCemetery, Wayne Co, Milton Twp, OH

Military service: 1812, War of 1812

Occupation: Farmer, blacksmith

FYI from Find a grave:

Son of John and Christina (Moser) Walmer, married 1st Mary Deininger, October 14, 1813, Pennsylvania; married 2nd Sara Fischer, 1814, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; married 3rd Catharine (Miller) Shuey, 1824, East Hanover, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. 
 
Family links: 
 Spouse:
  Catharine Miller Shuey Walmer (1788 - 1877)*
 
 Children:
  Elizabeth Walmer Shuey (1815 - 1906)*
  Martha Wallmer Winter (1826 - 1921)*
  Benjamin Walmer (1828 - 1855)*
 

Children of GEORGE WALMER and SARAH FISCHER are:

1.  LYDIA WALMER

2.  CATHERINE WALMER, b. 1813; d. 1855.

3.  ELIZABETH WALMER, b. 1815; d. 1906.

4.  JOHN WALMER, b. 1817; d. 1897.

5.  GEORGE WALMER, b. Abt. 1820.

6.  JOSEPH WALMER, b. May 21, 1822, PA; d. February 08,
1891, Wayne County, Ohio.

ISOM BEECHER NOBLE (II), Jr.

Descendants of Isom Beecher Noble, Jr.

Generation No. 1

1.  ISOM BEECHER NOBLE  (GARDNER FLETCHER, ISOM BEECHER, JOHN M.) was born October 09, 1903 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died May 6, 1994 in Rittman OH.  He married TENNIE HOLLAND, daughter of WILLIAM HOLLAND and SUSIE TRODGEN.  She was born April 02, 1904 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died May 30, 1989.

More About ISOM BEECHER NOBLE:

Burial: May1994, Rittman Cemetery, Rittman OH

Cause of Death: heart failure/congestive heart

More About TENNIE HOLLAND:

Burial: May1989, Rittman Cemetery, Rittman OH

Cause of Death: multi-system failure

   

    

Children of ISOM "BEECHER" NOBLE and TENNIE HOLLAND NOBLE are:

                                                                                1939

                                                                                           1979

1.  CLIFFORD NOBLE, b. September 08, 1924, Cleo, West Virginia; d. August 03, 2004, Warren, OH.

      

2.   BILLY JOE NOBLE,b. June 11, 1926, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. July 18, 1927, Wayne County, West Virginia.]

                         More About BILLY JO NOBLE:
                         Cause of Death: Pneumonia

                   
    3.   CLINTON NOBLE, b. February 28, 1928; d. February 07, 2006, Rittman, OH.

                         More About CLINTON NOBLE:

                         Burial: February 10, 2006, Rittman Cemetery, Rittman OH  ii.    CHARLES DONALD NOBLE, b. Private.

               
    4.  James "Jim" William Noble b. March 6, 1930, in Kenova, West Virginia and d. April 1, 1994 in Ashland, Ohio.

Jim & Donald Noble 1954

Jim Noble Family

5. Beecher Noble Jr b. Private
6. DONALD NOBLE B. PRIVATE
   7.  DOROTHY MAE NOBLE, b. Private.

   8.  RUTH ANN NOBLE b. PRIVATE

Generation No. 2

2.  DOROTHY MAE⁵ NOBLE (ISOM BEECHER⁴, GARDNER FLETCHER³, ISOM BEECHER², JOHN M.¹) was born Private.  She married HOPTON Private.  He was born Private.

       

Children of DOROTHY NOBLE and HOPTON are:

                   i.    DANNY⁶ HOPTON, b. Private; m. MALINDA, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    DENNIS HOPTON, b. Private.

3.  CLIFFORD⁵ NOBLE (ISOM BEECHER, GARDNER FLETCHER³, ISOM BEECHER², JOHN M.¹) was born September 08, 1926 in Cleo, West Virginia, and died August 03, 2004 in Warren, OH.  He married DOROTHY LOVENIA WALMER December 25, 1943 in Madisonberg, OH, daughter of FLOYD WALMER and EDITH CONKLE.  She was born December 25, 1924 in Ohio, and died January 15, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia Fulton County.

More About CLIFFORD NOBLE:

Burial: August 07, 2004, Rittman Cemetery, Rittman OH

Cause of Death: massive stroke/heart attack

More About DOROTHY LOVENIA WALMER:

Burial: January 23, 2011, Rittman Cemetery, Rittman, Ohio

Cause of Death: massive stroke
     

Children of CLIFFORD NOBLE and DOROTHY WALMER are:

4.                i.    ROGER⁶ NOBLE, b. Private.

5.               ii.    RONALD EUGENE NOBLE, b. Private.

6.              iii.    PAMELA SUE NOBLE, b. Private.

                 iv.    PATRICIA LOU NOBLE, b. March 17, 1952, Ashland County, Ashland, OH; d. March 22, 1952, Wooster, OH.

More About PATRICIA LOU NOBLE:

Burial: Unknown, Wooster Cemetery, Wooster, OH

Cause of Death: hole in her heart

7.               v.    RANDALL CLIFFORD NOBLE, b. Private.

                 vi.    RODNEY JEFFREY NOBLE, b. Private.

GARDNER FLETCHER NOBLE

4 Generations of Nobles.  Left to Right: Gardner Fletcher, Isom Beecher (II), Clifford Noble and Daughter, Aunt Pam Noble Lopp.

Pictured above is Gardner Fletcher Noble with Clifford Noble's twins, Roger & Ronald (my father in law) and Ruth Ann Noble (sister to Clifford).

Gardner Fletcher and Mrs Brickel behind Don Noble~ Nancy Robinson, Grandpa Pelfrey's 2nd wife and Nana Pelfrey and Beecher Noble in front~~Tennie holding Dorothy Mae and Beecher Noble Sr.

Above is a photo of Gardner & Louisa Pelfrey Noble

Home of Gardner Fletcher & Louisa (Pelfrey) Noble

Above is the former Farm of Gardner Fletcher Noble

Louisa, Gardner, Beech Jr, Beech & Don Abt 1937

The above 2 are Gardner Fletcher with a friend.  Gardner is on the right side of the photo.

Descendants of Gardner Fletcher Noble

Generation No. 1

GARDNER FLETCHER NOBLE  (ISOM BEECHER, JOHN M.) was born February 15, 1880, and died December 18, 1964.  He married LOUISA DORCAS PELFREY February 07, 1901 in Wayne County, West Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM PELFREY and NANCY ROBINSON.  She was born January 12, 1883 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died April 05, 1947 in Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia.

Above is Louisa Dorcas Pelfrey Noble

Notes for GARDNER FLETCHER NOBLE:

Burial:

Family Cemtery, near Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia

More About GARDNER FLETCHER NOBLE:

Notes for LOUISA DORCAS PELFREY:

Facts about this person:

Burial

Family Cemtery, near Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia

      

Children of GARDNER NOBLE and LOUISE PELFREY are:

                   

i. CORA E. NOBLE b. 1881 and d. 1953

ii. ALBERT LAWRENCE NOBLE, b. November 19, 1901; d. Bet. 1918 - 1991; (1) VIRGINIA ADAMS on December 19, 1925.  He married (2) MARGARET "MAGGIE FLANNERY"; d. December 14, 1966 in Barberton, Ohio.

iii.  ISOM BEECHER NOBLE, b. October 09, 1903, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. May 1994, Rittman OH.

                   

iv.  LAWRENCE JENNINGS NOBLE, b. June 19, 1904 and d. December 25, 1981.

                    

v.  WILLIAM TAYLOR NOBLE, b. April 22, 1906, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. July 3, 1992; m.THELMA FERGUSON, Private; b. Private.

                  

vi.  WALTER ROY NOBLE, b. October 25, 1908 in Wayne, WV and d. February 19, 1998 in Rittman, Ohio; m. NELLIE JANE TROXELL on August 2, 1930.  

                

                

                                                           Generation No. 2

            

3.  ISOM BEECHER NOBLE (GARDNER FLETCHER, ISOM BEECHER, JOHN M.) was born October 09, 1903 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died May 1994 in Rittman OH.  He married TENNIE HOLLAND, daughter of WILLIAM HOLLAND and SUSIE TRODGEN.  She was born April 02, 1904 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died May 1989.

More About ISOM BEECHER NOBLE:

Burial: May 1994, Rittman Cemetery, Rittman OH

Cause of Death: heart failure/congestive heart

More About TENNIE HOLLAND:

Burial: May 1989, Rittman Cemetery, Rittman OH

Cause of Death: multi-system failure

       

Children of ISOM NOBLE and TENNIE HOLLAND are:

                  

i.  CLIFFORD NOBLE, b. September 08, 1926, Cleo, West Virginia; d. August 03, 2004, Warren, OH.

                  

ii.  BILLY JOE NOBLE, b. June 11, 1926 and d. July 18, 1927.

                

iii.  CLINTON NOBLE, b. February 28, 1928; d. February 07, 2006, Rittman, OH.

   

 More About CLINTON NOBLE:

                    Burial: February 10, 2006, Rittman Cemetery, Rittman OH

                  

iv. JAMES "JIM" WILLIAM NOBLE  b. March 6, 1930 in Kenova, WV and d. April 1, 1994

                    

v.  BEECHER NOBLE, b. PRIVATE      

                  

 vi. CHARLES DONALD NOBLE, b. Private.

                  

vii. DOROTHY MAE NOBLE, b. January 16, 1938 and d. November 28, 2021.

                

viii. RUTH ANN NOBLE b. PRIVATE

iv.  JENNINGS NOBLE (GARDNER FLETCHER, ISOM BEECHER, JOHN M.⁾ was born Private.  He married MARY ELIZABETH SMITH Private.  She was born Private.

       

Children of JENNINGS NOBLE and MARY SMITH are:

                   

i.     CORA ELLEN NOBLE, b. Private.

                  

ii.    FLETCHER EDWARD NOBLE, b. Private.

                 

iii.    JEWELL ANN NOBLE, b. Private.

                 

iv.    LABON RAY NOBLE, b. Private.

                  

v.    LOUISE DORCAS NOBLE, b. Private.

                

vi.    MANDY FRANCIS NOBLE, b. Private.

                

vii.    EVERETT NOBLE, b. July 07, 1944, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. August 07, 1944, Wayne County, West Virginia.