Books to Own and Read.....

Franklin, Jimmie Lewis. The Blacks in Oklahoma : Newcomers to a New Land. Norman: U. Oklahoma Press, 1980.
—. Journey toward Hope: A History of Blacks in Oklahoma. Norman: U. Oklahoma Press, 1982.

Allen Toles' African American One-Room Schoolhouse | TravelOK.com - Oklahoma's Official Travel & Tourism Site

Allen Toles' African American One-Room Schoolhouse TravelOK.com - Oklahoma's Official Travel & Tourism Site

Loretta Y. Jackson     P.O. Box 2044  Chickasha, Oklahoma 73023   ©The Loretta Y. Jackson African American Historical Society  
315 E Ada Sipuel Ave, Chickasha, OK 73018   Phone: 405-224-5297 405-224-1953   Fax: 405-224-1935

The LYJ-AAHS Project consists of a museum site with two buildings. The first building is an early 20th Century, one room African American school and has been relocated to the museum site and has been restored. The second building will be a 2050 sq. ft spacious gallery and meeting-listening room. The museum and history center site will be located on Ada Lois Sipuel Avenue. This street was named in honor of Ada Lois Sipuel who, in 1946, filed a lawsuit because she was denied admission to the University of Oklahoma School of Law. After the Supreme Court's favorable decision, Sipuel, the first African American was admitted.



Purpose: The LYJ-AAHS Project will create a museum and history center that will be dedicated to the collection and exhibition of items pertaining to the heritage and culture of African Americans through the relocation and restoration of an early 20th Century one room school and by providing a Gallery of exhibits and various artifacts. This is to encourage the study and appreciation of the contributions of African Americans.

OU Honors / Inductee Ada Sipuel Fisher

Video.....it’s now posted on the OU Law website homepage.

Here is a direct link: http://jay.law.ou.edu/news/fisher.cfm

 Ada's Great Gramd-daughter Christiana Factory.... graduating Sr 2011

And her cool great-grandson.... Khalil Factory!!! 

Love my Family!!!

 Many times, I am remembering the accomplishments of 1948 on behalf of my own granddaughter.... as she will (Lord Willing...) .... she will live to witness 2048... 100 years of history!

Great-niece.... Anayah Shabazz

Genealogy Term: Daughter's Out

Daughtering Out
Q: I was reading an article and the author mentioned that a line "daughtered out." What does this term mean? -- Louise
A: When a line has only daughters, the line "daughter's out." This does not mean that you cannot claim descent. You descend just as directly from a daughter as you do from a son. The big difference when you descend from a daughter is that usually the surname will change.
When a daughter marries she generally takes the surname of her spouse. What this means is that those that descend from her no longer have the surname of the famous individual. And if she had only daughters, then there would be yet another surname thrown into the picture.
For instance, General William Tecumseh SHERMAN was born 8 Feb 1820 in Lancaster, Ohio. Depending on which side of the Mason-Dixon line you might be on, you may consider him a famous ancestor or a skeleton in your closet if you are basing it on his performance during the American Civil War. However, you cannot have the SHERMAN surname and be directly descended from him. While he had four sons, none of them had offspring. Two of his sons, William and Charles both died young. His son Tom became a Catholic priest. Other son Philemon never married and had apparently no issue. His descent is one of those that daughter's out.

Week 44. Elementary School. Describe your grammar/elementary school (or schools). Were they big or small? Are any of these schools still in existence today? If so, how have they changed since you went there? This challenge runs from Saturday, October 29, 2011 through Friday, Novemebr 4, 2011.

52 Week challenge 2011  
http://www.geneabloggers.com/tag/52-weeks-of-personal-genealogy-history/

Week 43. Worst School Subject. What was your worst or least favorite subject in school and why? This challenge runs from Saturday, October 22, 2011 through Friday, October 28, 2011.

Week 42. Favorite School Subject. What was your favorite subject in school and why? Was it also your best subject? This challenge runs from Saturday, October 15, 2011 through Friday, October 21, 2011.

Teachers Week 41. Teachers. Did you have a favorite teacher when you were growing up? What class(es) did this person teach and why did he/she make an impact on your life? This challenge runs from Saturday, October 8, 2011 through Friday, October 14, 2011.  

52 Weeks of Genealogy 2011

Week 40: Trouble. What happened when you got into trouble as a child? What was punishment like in your home? This challenge runs from Saturday, October 1, 2011 through Friday, October 7, 2011.

Week 39: Least Favorite Foods. What was your least favorite food from your childhood? Did your parents make you eat it anyway? Do you still dislike the same food today? How have your tastes changed since your youth?

Collectibles: Postcard of Ada Sipuel Fisher

Tips on Family Health History

Tips on collecting 

your family health history

Talk it up…

• Talk to a relative with whom you feel comfortable – find out what they know about aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. 
• You can also collect health information on close family members by talking at family gatherings.

Write it down...

• Write down health problems that you and your family members have had and the age the problems began.
• If someone has died, write down why they died and their age of death.

Pass it on…

• Share this information with other family members and with your doctor.

Knowing your family health history can save your life

Many families have a history of health conditions such as cancer, diabetes, or heart disease.  If there is a history of a particular condition in your family, you may be at greater risk of developing the condition.
The Virginia Department of Health has developed the Family Health History Form to make it easy for you to collect and record your family’s health information.   Simply download the form, print it out, and fill in the information.  We encourage families to complete a Family Health History on each family member and to share the information with their family physician

Week #38 – Hobbies Week 38: Hobbies. Did you have any hobbies as a child? Which ones? This challenge runs from Saturday, September 17, 2011 through Friday, September 23, 2011

Week #37 – Earliest Memory Week 37: Earliest Memory. What is your earliest memory? This challenge runs from Saturday, September 10, 2011 through Friday, September 16, 2011

Week #36 – Road Trips Week 36: Road Trips. Describe a family road trip from your childhood. Where did you go and why? Who was in the car? How did you pass the time? This challenge runs from Saturday, September 3, 2011 through Friday, September 9, 2011

Week 35: Weddings. Tell us about your wedding. You may also talk about your future wedding, the wedding of a relative or shape this question to fit your own life experience. This challenge runs from Saturday, August 27, 2011 through Friday, September 2, 2011

Smells Week 34

Smells. Describe any smells that take you back to childhood. These could be from meals, fragrant gardens, musty basements, or something entirely different. This challenge runs from Saturday, August 20, 2011 

Nicknames Week 33

Nicknames. What was your childhood nickname, and what was the meaning behind it? You can also discuss the nicknames of other family members, both past and present. This challenge runs from Saturday, August 13, 2011

Tombstone Tuesday

Geneabloggers Weekly questions 2011

Borrowed Quotes

Important Links for My Family Search

I came back across the Family Search along with my bkquiltin@yahoo.com login and password.   I'll keep this here on my blog postings...User Name: 5700kelley    Password: patches7128

Social Security Death Index

SSDI  is also linked here.    Now am I happy or what !! ??

Nothing is Forgotton....

My loved ones....

Week #32 – Dinner Time Week 32: Dinner Time. On a typical childhood evening, who was around the dinner table? Was the meal served by one person, or was it a free-for-all? What is dinner time like in your family today? This challenge runs from Saturday, August 6, 2011 through Friday, 

Week 33: Nicknames. What was your childhood nickname, and what was the meaning behind it? You can also discuss the nicknames of other family members, both past and present. This challenge runs from Saturday, August 13, 2011 through Friday, August 19, 2011. 

Week #34 – Smells Week 34: Smells. Describe any smells that take you back to childhood. These could be from meals, fragrant gardens, musty basements, or something entirely different. This challenge runs from Saturday, August 20, 2011 through Friday, August 26, 2011.

Week #35 – Wedding Week 35: Weddings. Tell us about your wedding. You may also talk about your future wedding, the wedding of a relative or shape this question to fit your own life experience. This challenge runs from Saturday, August 27, 2011 through Friday, September 2, 2011

Week #36 – Road Trips Week 36: Road Trips. Describe a family road trip from your childhood. Where did you go and why? Who was in the car? How did you pass the time? This challenge runs from Saturday, September 3, 2011 through Friday, September 9, 2011.

Week #37 – Earliest Memory Week 37: Earliest Memory. What is your earliest memory? This challenge runs from Saturday, September 10, 2011 through Friday, September 16, 2011. 

Week #38 – Hobbies Week 38: Hobbies. Did you have any hobbies as a child? Which ones? This challenge runs from Saturday, September 17, 2011 through Friday, September 23, 2011.

Week #39 – Least Favorite Foods Week 39: Least Favorite Foods. What was your least favorite food from your childhood? Did your parents make you eat it anyway? Do you still dislike the same food today? How have your tastes changed since your youth? This challenge runs from Saturday, September 24, 2011 through Friday, September

What is Genealogy.... ???

"The word genealogy comes from two Greek words, one meaning ‘race’ or ‘family,’ the other ‘theory’ or ‘science.’ Therefore, genealogy is the science of tracing your ancestry. Family history, stories about your ancestors, can help you research your genealogy, and your genealogy proves your family history."
-- Willard, Jim & Terry. Ancestors. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1997:5. [929.1 W69AN]