Tuesday, September 20, 2011

THE EMPEROR'S TOMB by Steve Berry

I am currently reading The Emperor's Tomb by Steve Berry.  I always enjoy reading his books.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Holliman

My name is Carol Nan (Bobo) Rushing.  My mother was Zula (Holliman) Bobo, daughter of William  Green Holliman, who was the son of Elijah Holliman who was the brother of  Warren Holliman.  Elijah and Warren served in the same unit in the Civil War.  Elijah is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery near Millport, AL.  He was born on July 12,  1839 and died on May 11, 1937.  Also, his wife Malinda Jane is buried at Spring Hill, although I have been told he had at least two previous wives, and I do not know their names or where they are burried.  Elijah had William Green Holliman (my grandfather) and Minnie Holliman (Clemens).  They each had eight children, and my mother was Green's youngest.  She died this past June and the age of 99.  Vonceil Bonner Duckworth was at the funeral home for the visitation and told me about all the research into the Holliman family, and about the meeting on October 5 in Fayette, AL.

Monday, September 12, 2011

THE GREATER JOURNEY by David McCullough

In the 1830s. when many Americans were moving west in their covered wagons, many were going eastward to Paris--artists, writers, medical students, politicians, architects, and many others who had high aspirations. The book covers the period of history from the 1830s to the beginning of the 1900s.