Ann Writes the World – Globally linking African American families and other histories. Check out posts @goodgenesgenealogy on wo
Description: Globally linking African American families and other histories.
Globally linking African American families and other histories.
I distinctly remember my Great Uncle James Crum’s bed on the screened porch at his humble home on the corner of 26th and Grant Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska. When my parents parked our Chevrolet station wagon in front of their house that he shared with his wife and our “blood” relative, Great Aunt Elizabeth “Nannie” Crum and other lodgers, we could see the colorful, handmade quilt on his bed that was perpendicular to the metal, hard-to-sit on porch bench that doubled as a sliding “sofa.”
As my Dad, Mom, siblings and I climbed out of the station wagon, we were mindful of the uneven sidewalk that caused us to hop across the empty, dirt-filled spaces to reach the Crum’s cleanly swept walkway. It too, had lumps and cracks in it, yet it led to steps up to the screened porch. There we walked across the cement porch and immediately into the open door. Long before cross the doorway, we always smelled the great food for our Sunday afternoon dinner. We were usually joined by our father’s siblings and
Ann Writes the World – Globally linking African American families and other histories. Check out posts @goodgenesgenealogy on wo