*LunchBunch
Start: 12:15:49
End: 13:35:54
Chatters: alt, daviss, Khathu, Seventies, vkn
daviss: hi alt! Ok
Seventies: hi daviss and alt.
daviss: hi there Seventies!!! How's it going?
Seventies: so very excited to 'see' me.. glad about that! lol Busy... Trying to get some things together for Thursday. I found somethings I'd been missing like my camera charger. The boys are ready to go, I'm ready to go.
daviss: Yessssssss lol I knew you were getting ready for your trip so I did not expect to see your letters here lol
Seventies: well I am at work, but I think I'm going to take Wednesday off.
daviss: well thats a goodie to have {Camera charger}
Seventies: yes. well the camera has a rechargeable battery. Couldn't find the darn thing for months. I put it away..really well... lol
daviss: I thought Friday was your last day?
Seventies: No flying out on Thursday AM
daviss: ok
Seventies: Reunion starts Friday afternoon out in Sibley. So I'm excited about my African-American Highland Falls page on Facebook.
daviss: I can imagine
Seventies: Lots of people coming onto the page. up to about 63 people. Looking for news stories and other history to post.
daviss: has anyone posted any history
Seventies: I got some information on my e-mail account about the Highland Falls Reunion that is hosted in ATL each year.
daviss: not meaning you and your crew
Seventies: well its going to be a mix of old and new things. not focused on strictly history. More like a community page. I think people have been waiting on this for a while. I'm so glad its going so well at this point.
daviss: good so keep it up "Congrats"
Seventies: So we have a memorial photo album. For pics and obits of those who passed in the community. we had a couple of recent deaths so people are posting about those.
daviss: thats great
Seventies: Thank you daviss!
daviss: ms polite lol
Seventies: You should check out the Obit of Mary Crabb. Think you will like that one.
daviss: will do!
Seventies: I have to practice my good manners or I'll lose them! lol lol lol
daviss: What is the oldest obit you have? we need a smiley for multi- tasking and one for someone who is at work
Seventies: Mary Crabb... lol so there are some photos and a couple of obits.
daviss: ok
Seventies: Sorry got a phone call.
daviss: ha I bet you are sorry
Seventies: speaking of phone calls... Jimmety cricket alt's been on his call since I came online! lol
daviss: lol don't be calling my partner Jimmety cricket
Seventies: lol
daviss: lol lol
Seventies: Are you ready to go on your trip madea?
daviss: I read another post yesterday about two sisters who found eah other on 23&me
Seventies: I read that too.
daviss: No, not yet lol I still need to procrastinate
Seventies: Not me... I need to get it one and done! Almost done. I got a great deal on some clothes for my boys... $5 for designer Hilfiger T's and $10 for Hilfiger shorts and Nautica button downs.
daviss: The only thing I've ever been fast at was running when I thought mom was going after her switch lol
Seventies: lol lol lol I BET! lol lol lol
daviss: Oh speaking of deals the grands came back with lots yesterday
Seventies: What did you get?
daviss: Tyler came home with his dress Stacy Adams
Seventies: go 'head Tyler! What did you get?
daviss: They are very good looking shoes. I did not go the only thing they bought me back was a hamburger because I did not cook lol lol
Seventies: I bet they are.. my kids wore Stacy Adams at that age... nice ones too. Now they are too daggone expensive.
alt: still talking bout Adams Reunion "stuff"
Seventies: lol
alt: whew!!!!
daviss: He has always been into sneakers as his choice so I was surprised he picked those lol. Well his uncle Anthony bought him a couple pair lol alt wb
Seventies: That was nice!
alt: y'all check out my post on FaceBook at the Walter C. Pierce Project in Wash DC & also AfriGeneas .. please
daviss: alt, how did your presentation go? sure will alt
alt: went well daviss .. short talk & a lot of Q & A
Seventies: alt you are the bomb-diggity!
vkn: howdy doody
daviss: alt Seventies called you Jimminy Cricket first :} :? hello there vkn!
alt: was able to "recruit" a couple of possible new members for AAGGMV from the presentation
vkn: aggi tating daviss lol
alt: Hi vkn
daviss: thats great alt
Seventies: No I didn't call you Jimmety cricket, I said "Jimmety Cricket!" lol daviss stop trying to aggitate
daviss: lol @ vkn
Seventies: she sure is vkn. Hi vkn
alt: I saw it daviss.. I was reading the chat as I was talking on the phone
vkn: heyyy seventies and alt
alt: [Seventies] speaking of phone calls... Jimmety cricket alt's been on his call since I came online!� �
daviss: hahahahaha
Seventies: ok so I forgot my punctuation mark... lol shoot me! lol
daviss: vkn is it still raining in Atlanta?
Seventies: I know where its NOT raining. lol Its so hot here I think I'll be able to cook on the sidewalk
vkn: no rain where i am daviss
daviss: Still Seventies.. sheesh
Seventies: Yes we had a few days break, but the heat is turning up again... Supposed to hit a heat index of 105
vkn: bj was here over weekend
Seventies: How is she doing?
daviss: thats nice vkn
vkn: she is well
Seventies: good. Glad to hear it. Well I'm heading towards Alabama, cannot wait to get there either.
I'm an alabama genealogy newbie!
vkn: yeah
Khathu: Hello everyone
Seventies: Hi khathu
vkn: howdy khathu
daviss: howdy khathu!
vkn: daviss be italic
daviss: lol vkn look how long it took me to discover it
vkn: lol
daviss: My big fat thumb hit the wrong button lol lol
Seventies: So Khathu, what is new with your research on the FPOC in Washington D.C.? The family you were researching.
Khathu: I am trying to get a hold of the Mt. Zion Church records and I need to re-visit the DC Archives to look at some land records again as well visit the NARA for some tax assessment and land records
Seventies: nice
vkn: good khathu
Khathu: I am also working on my book of slave era research have a great day everyone
daviss: khathu must be at work swinging door
vkn: what is focus of slave research era khathu
daviss: he is no longer in chat vkn
vkn: oops i will post fraser slaves from a blog on yesterday
daviss: oh vkn, did you ever settle on someone to look into your research ?
vkn: sent by saundra brown i be the looker daviss
daviss: Are those in your line
vkn: not at all
daviss: meaning paid vkn
vkn: me me me
daviss: lol lol lol ok
vkn: will be in Milledgeville for a week with niece from san diego
daviss: Is milledgeville Ga or Ala?
vkn: ga
daviss: ok and how far is that from where you are?
vkn: 2 hours to middle ga mostly white black folks
daviss: not bad at all
vkn: Seventies what AL counties
daviss: Nothing but good words coming from MAGGI
vkn: Yes good words from the AfriGeneas scholarship recipients Seventies what AL counties other than autauga
daviss: Are any of the winners on the pictures posted on FB vkn?
vkn: have not looked today Working on BENHAM reunion stuff
daviss: you know, I am hearing they many of those who went booked for next year already.. When is the Benham reunion vkn?
vkn: same time as yours but in Chicago
daviss: vkn the will and Inventory I have for my paternal White ggrand has an alabama connect but does not list county mine is this week vkn
vkn: grrrreat but should be easy to find via the plantation records daviss what is name of planter seventies do you have a slaver suspect
daviss: thats just it vkn he came to Texas but not sure when. The will was made out in 1853 He also lists being in Ms
vkn: in al or tx
daviss: common name of james White
vkn: uh oh
daviss: Texas son Zachariah White was given land in Ala
vkn: ALcounties very young in 1853
daviss: but so far can't find him or his death
vkn: mostly ms territory mobile madison or dallas are best bets Huntsville was state capitol
daviss: He had two sons in Ala Zacariah and William. Not sure if his son Rueben was there or not but he left Matilda Inge some Negros in Mississppi
vkn: i would focus Madison county for starters daviss
daviss: ok I will zero in on Madison...thanks so much
vkn: welcome many free black there did yo folks go by name of white
daviss: yes
Seventies: I'm back?? lol
daviss: hahaha
Seventies: Why????
vkn: ahhhh were you locked out
Seventies: I'm supposed to be off my lunch hour. was working with the boss
vkn: i think alt got kicked byeeeeeeeee
daviss: byeeeee
Seventies: bye