You probably remember the
Saga written by Nat Watters a few years ago. It's a wonderful compilation of history and family lore and is the inspiration for this blog. I've been working for over a year on Walker and Watters genealogy; organizing and scanning the multitude of photographs and rich written history our families have diligently preserved for generations. As I've uncovered stories and connections, many times I've wished for an easy way to share with you, the family. Perhaps a blog is the answer. I'll post periodically, and the intent is to post pictures with a short explanation or story. Somewhere along the way I'll record some interesting facts and fiction, and you may learn something about the family you didn't know.
A combination of things happened over the past week to give me the idea for the first post of
The Saga, continued. In the midst of preparing for a trip to Vermont for a Wilkins wedding, I realized that the bride will wear a ring with a Watters family history and I will be wearing a bracelet from the same person, along with a pin that Arch Walker brought from a tour in Europe in WWII. Additionally, I uncovered Carrie Stevens and John Watters newspaper wedding announcement.
In honor of Katie Connor and David Wilkins, let's start with the marriage of Carrie Octavie Stevens and John Sproston Watters in April of 1890. Thanks for reading, and Cheers to David and Katie!
