Whitesides

Happy Mother’s Day! A few years ago I wrote a post about my direct maternal line. There are many mothers in my family tree and I would like to thank each one for making my being here possible! I want to revisit some of these incredible women today since I have verified a couple more generations. Including myself, I can illustrate 9 generations of women in my direct maternal lineage.

**Mom** at her High School Graduation, mother of 2 children.

**Roberta Mitchell** 1931-2014, mother of 5 children.

**Opal Strickler** 1891-1970, mother of 5 children.

**Effie Flock** 1866-1939, mother of 4 children.

**Amner Caroline Ramsey** 1840-1933, mother of 12 children.

Jane Berry (1803-1870), mother of 10 children.

Margaret McSpadden (1780-1863), mother of 12 children.

Sarah Jane Whitesides (1754-1826), mother of at least 6 children.

I do not have photos of Jane, Margaret, or Sarah Jane. While the earliest photo was taken in 1826 or 1827, camera photography was not common until the 1880’s.