GENERATIONS

Mary Marcia
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking


 

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My Granny Lucille's family. Granny is in the center right behind her mother (Kathryn Klophenstein Culbertson - born 1869). Granny's father: Francis Marion Culbertson (born 1862) Photo: Circa 1915 - Granny Lucille was 10 years old.

GOD sees GENERATIONS.

Christian artist, Sara Groves, wrote a song, GENERATIONS.  I met Sara and asked her how she had such great wisdom at her young age about GENERATIONS. Sara told me she learned it from her beloved grandmother.

Sara's lyrics: "Remind me of this with every decision - generations will reap what I sew. I can pass on a curse or a blessing to those I will never know. May my great-great-great granddaughter live in peace. May my great-great-great grandson live in peace."

SONG LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuVhVX9IJL4&list=RDyuVhVX9IJL4#t=23

My daughters Sara and Faith, Christian Recording Artist  Sara Groves, my granddaughter Megan Jewell.  Copyright 2011 Marcia Norwood

I think ABOUT GENERATIONS now. They mean more to me as I am a grandmother, and great-grandmother. The birth of my first great-grandchild, Rosie Jewell made me think about the generations of people in my family who passed on before Rosie was born. The ones she will only know about this side of heaven, except if I tell her.

Rosie Jewell, my great-granddaughter.  Copyright 2017 Marcia Norwood

It's like I'm holding hands throughout the generations with my great-great-great grandfather and my great- granddaughter. He was a miller and wagon maker who was a widow. He was a man of faith, a Mennonite, who immigrated to the United States from France in 1834, with his eight children. My precious Rosie Jewell  was just born on April 4, 2017. I hope and pray that Rosie Jewell will become a woman of faith. It's her heritage. 

My Granny Lucille's family. Granny is in the center right behind her mother (Kathryn Klophenstein Culbertson - born 1869). Granny's father: Francis Marion Culbertson (born 1862) Photo: Circa 1915 - Granny Lucille was 10 years old.

I've known and loved people from multiple generations. I treasure their stories.

I knew and loved my great-grandmother, Katheryn Klophenstein Culbertson, (born 1869) and my grandmother, Granny Lucille (born in 1905), and my mother, Natalie (born in 1929). 

FOUR GENERATIONS:  My mother, Natalie, me (Marcia) in center back, my Granny Lucille and my daughter, Kristin.  Copyright 1976  Marcia Norwood

Thanks to a relative (Roy Charles Pressler) who did research in 1982, I have a book with information about generations in my family...including ancestor charts.

Ancestor Charts...

               and stories about people...

                            my people...

                                        Rosie's people.

I did not know my great-great grandmother, Katherine Stuckey Klophenstein (born in 1828) but I know she was born on August 22, 1828 in Alsace Lorraine, France, and died in 1999 in Hale, Missouri.

My great-great-great-great grandmother, Katherine Voder Stuckey was born in Bprm France in 1812 and died in June 7, 1883 in Archbold, Ohio.

My great-great-great grandfather, Peter Stucky, was born in Grandvillars, Haut Rhine, France in 1808 and died in Archbold, Ohio in 1892. His 1834 French "Foreign Passport" describes him...Age 53, Height 1 metre 71 centimetres (5 ft. 3 inches), Hair chestnut mixed, Forehead high, Eyebrows chestnut, Eyes gray, Nose ordinary, Mouth medium, Beard chestnut mixed, Chin round, Visage oval, Complection dark. He became a wagon maker.   He was a man of faith...a Mennonite.

My great-great-great-great grandfather, Peter (Pierre) Stucky was born in France is 1781 and died in France in 1846.

History of Pierre (Peter) Stuckey (1808 - 1892) Family as written by Peter Graber, a great-grandson, in 1921

"Peter Stuckey, a widower, with part of his family of eight children immigrated to this country (United States) from Europe in the year of our Lord 1834, landing at Napoleon, Ohio. From there they were taken to the Christ Beck homestead, north east of Archbold, Ohio..where Isaiah Zaerr now lives.

Here they were made as comfortable as possible in a log cabin measuring 16 by 20 feet. As Beck owned a map of the country surrounding his place, he by the aid of a compass for a guide, took Stuckey out to select a homestead. Stuckey, being a miller by trade, sought to locate along a stream where he might establish a grist-mill to be run by water power, the only power available in that day.

Finally he decided to locate 1 and 1/2 mile north east of Stryker, Ohio, known now as the Ben Aschliman farm. A mark is left where the old log cabin used to stand. The grist mill however was never built for a man by the name of Weotz was running one at Lockport, Ohio, and it was not lawful to have two mills less than six miles apart. So he had to give up his ambition as a miller and took to breaking up the soil and began farming. He did set up a hand mill tho' that he used to grind meal for his family and neighbors, during spare time and after night when the days work was done. He lived 13 years after coming to America."

Remember the words from Sara Groves' song, GENERATIONS:

  "Remind me of this with every decision - 

generations will reap what I sew. 

I can pass on a curse or a blessing 

to those I will never know. 

 May my great-great-great granddaughter live in peace. 

May my great-great-great- grandson live in peace."

Mom (Natalie) and Dad (Jewell) and me at the KC Zoo.  Copyright 1951 Marcia Norwood

Granny Lucille's Wedding Day, 1926. 

Granny Lucille's grave marker.  Copyright 1990 Marcia Norwood

 

Me and My Shadow.  Copyright 1951 Marcia Norwood

My granddaughter Megan Jewell and my son (Megan's father) Benjamin.  Copyright 2000 Marcia Norwood

Copyright 2017 Marcia Norwood

Happy Birthday, Rosie Jewell!
I have a lot of stories to tell you...
     about your people:
               people of faith who love GOD
                   and love each other.

You are named after your mother, Megan Jewell,  who was named after my father, Jewell Bush, who is your great-great grandfather, and your mother's great-grandfather.

I pray that you, my great granddaughter, will live in peace, and come to know Jesus as your personal savior and Lord, and serve Him faithfully all the days of your life.
Welcome to our family.

You are a miracle!

SONG LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuVhVX9IJL4&list=RDyuVhVX9IJL4#t=23

Rosie Jewell.  Copyright 2017 Marcia Norwood

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Come back often, and invite a friend! 

Mary Marcia
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking


 

 

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A MOTHER'S PRAYER

Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking


A friend introduced me to a song,   A Mother's Prayer.  

It's a prayer really, and a lullaby.  My friend sings it to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

Thank you, Rachel Aldous, for writing  A Mother's Prayer.  


Rachel's journey to motherhood was not easy.  The wisdom of her words came from suffering. 

"It really opened my eyes to the value of music,

 that God could use it to restore lives 

and bring hope and healing to people."

Rachel Aldous

 

rachelaldous.com

Who is Rachel Aldous?

 CLICK on the link or COPY & PASTE the link in your browser:

http://www.rachelaldous.com/online_store/who-is-rachel-aldous?___store=default

rachelaldous.com

Rachel wrote the words 

              my heart has been singing 

                            since I became a mother in 1972.  

I am mom to four:  two homemade (biological) children (Kristin and Benjamin) who are now adults rearing their own children (Joshua, Emily, Megan and Caleb), and two chosen children, (Faith and Sarah) who graduate from high school in May.  

Today, I sing  A Mother's Prayer,  

                       to welcome four new babies 

                                                         into this world we share.

Elijah Jonathan

Mary Marcia

Kathy Jane

Simon David

  

Copyright 2014  Marcia Norwood

Sing A Mother's Prayer with me, and pray for your own children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren!

CLICK on the link to hear the song:

A Mother's Prayer

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http://www.rachelaldous.com/online_store/a-mothers-prayer.html 

A Mother’s Prayer 
(HANNAH'S SONG) 
Words by Rachel Aldous
Music by John Mandeville

Verse:
My sweet baby on loan from above.
No better treasure could I more love.
I stand here beside your bed as I pray
I lay my hand on your head and I say:

Chorus:
May you grow up to serve Him
all of your days.
May He lead you and guide you
in all of your ways.
May His hand bless your future with
friendships that last.
May you cherish your youth
and not grow up too fast

Verse:
I stare in wonder at your tiny frame.
Just to think that God knows you by name.
He knows every hair on your beautiful head.
He knows your thoughts before they are said.

Chorus:
May you grow up to serve Him
all of your days
May He lead you and guide you
in all of your ways.
May His Hand bless your future with
friendships that last.
May you cherish your youth
and not grow up too fast.

Prayer:
May God grant you peace
in the midst of a storm.
May God give you strength even
when you're forlorn.
May you answer the door when
Jesus comes knocking.
May wisdom guide when
your mouth is talking.
May discretion protect you
and keep you pure.
May you never stumble
or fall for a lure.
May your heart remain humble
to the very end.
May uprightness and truth
be what you defend.
May the world not ensnare
or change who you are.
May the light that's within you
shine like the stars.
May angels surround you
body, spirit, mind.
May favor and peace be yours to find.
May rejection and pain
never reach you.
May your spirit grow bold
for what you're called to.
As you rest in God's care I will rest, too.
Knowing that Jesus is watching over you.
Amen

Chorus:
May you grow up to serve Him
all of your days
May He lead you and guide you
in all of your ways
May His Hand bless your future with
friendships that last.
May you cherish your youth
and not grow up too fast.


As you rest in God's care I will rest, too.
Knowing that Jesus is watching over you.
Amen

I love you, Mommy...

rachelaldous.com

Rachel's Music

http://rachelaldous.com/music/

Thanks for stopping by!

Come back often, and invite a friend!

Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking

Marcia holds Kristin, firstborn.  Copyright 1972 Marcia Norwood