Rena Mae (Lents) Thomas (1940-2021) Archives

The Haslers In Pursuit of Liberty

Most of us know the inscription on the Statue of Liberty which stands in New York harbor. Today we are even more aware of it than ever before Although my ancestors came here before the Statue was given to America by France the words seemed so fitting for them also. The names Hasle, Hash, and

Gypsies & More…

October 2, 2023AdministratorBlog, Genealogy, History, Local Storiesclay county illinois, east lawn cemetery, more, news articles, rain, Rena Mae (Lents) Thomas (1940-2021), rena thomas, salem illinoi

“Gypsies & More…“ by Rena Mae (Lents) Thomas (1940-2021) This is a follow up of an earlier article on Gypsies. Joies and Broadway families- When I first heard about there being gypsies buried in Salem Cemetery, the Queen and King of the Gypsies, no less, I just had to see for myself. One nice day