To Journey Is
To Travel
Through Space
and Through Time
. . .
A Journal is
the written record
of this travel
A collection of journals about genealogy and history
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WelcomeTo journey is to travel through space and/or through time. A journal is the written record of this travel. This web site is a multimedia record of the journey of the families of Clarence DePriest and Sarah Jenkins and of Barrett Whisnant and Lela Eaker from their European origins to the mid twentieth century.
A family's history is more than a series of "begets". It is also the time and circumstances in which the people lived. The families in this work come from both humble and royal lineage. I have endeavored, as much as possible, in this work to give a flavor of the times, places and events in which they lived and participated. Some involvement is proven, some is based upon substantiated conjecture. Hopefully I am clear as to which is which. Both should give perspective to the lives of our ancestors.
In keeping with the belief that the study of one's family should not just be a series of begets, the format of this project is distinctly nonlinear. Electronic multimedia allows me to present this information in a format where you can explore people and events in any order. You can learn of the family in bits and pieces, much as our ancestors passed along our heritage in the pre-Gutenburg age of oral tradition. There is no beginning, no end -- just story groups.
LeLa Whisnant
Journals Currently AvailableA collection of Journals about families living in the area of Old Tryon County, NC before 1800. They came from Britain, France, Germany and Switzerland primarily by way of Pennsylvania and Virginia. The Journals are linked to Family Albums which contain photos and memorabilia, some dating to the 18th century. These Journals also link to the relevant historical stories on this site and others.
Featured families include Baber, Bell, Chitwood, Canselor, Carpenter, Cline, Coon, Covington, DePriest, Dycus, Eaker, Green, Greene, Horton, Hull, Jenkins, Ledford, McEntire, Philbeck, Ramseur, Rusidsill, Toney, Walker, Whisnant, Willis, and Wolfe.
Not about settling Texas or California, but about settling the western frontier of the mid-eighteenth century -- the lands west of the Catawba River in North Carolina. A collection of vignettes ranging from the Great Wagon Road to Indian troubles to the wildlife, housing and religion found in the area. The vignettes are linked to the relevant individuals in the genealogical section of this site.
A story about an uncle and his nephew at the Battle of the Alamo. They were cousins of a family in Old Tryon.
What's NewThis site is a constantly evolving and growing product. Check back often to see What's New!
Other Sites By LeLaa Collage in eSpace A collection of creative musings
2001 Veteran Fencing World Championships in Martinique. A team scrapbook.
Kittila Journal...aTexan in Lapland A photo rich site of winter travels 180 km north of the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland
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