tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post6808716767038580095..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Tracking the Shields FamilyJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-47552013419262359562013-02-06T21:48:39.786-08:002013-02-06T21:48:39.786-08:00Yes, Ella would be Ellen's mother-in-law. Born...Yes, Ella would be Ellen's mother-in-law. Born in 1865, she certainly saw a lot of changes in her life--including the advent of the transcontinental railroad. Though her younger years brought her from state to state--and even territories--once she arrived in California, she was there for good! Even with today's on-the-ground transportation modes, that's a long trip from the mid-west to the coast.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-65920845734319455412013-02-06T13:34:06.649-08:002013-02-06T13:34:06.649-08:00So many places to consider! Illinois, California, ...So many places to consider! Illinois, California, maybe even Kansas! I love the way you consider and know about the transportation possibilities. And thanks for the flyer of the Union Central Pacific Railroad. It's hard when families move from state to state, and I admire your sleuthing! This Ella would be (I'm guessing?) the mother-in-law of the mysterious Ellen who is pictured in several original outfits in the last blog?Mariannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-71266347063809661522013-02-05T21:43:29.909-08:002013-02-05T21:43:29.909-08:00Betty, that reminds me of some of the stories I re...Betty, that reminds me of some of the stories I read aloud to my daughter from the Laura Ingalls Wilder books about those early train rides. That <i>would</i> be an adventure!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-50252126749227688912013-02-05T21:41:29.666-08:002013-02-05T21:41:29.666-08:00Especially over the Rockies! Sure beats hauling co...Especially over the Rockies! Sure beats hauling covered wagons over the Donner Pass--worse, <i>being</i> the Donner Party!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-32812696935330277282013-02-05T21:37:54.619-08:002013-02-05T21:37:54.619-08:00That's a good point, Wendy. I'll have to t...That's a good point, Wendy. I'll have to take a look. I know for sure on the family's last residence, though, because I know where in Fresno the property was once located. It's the interim stay in the bay area that I'm not sure about.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-91548627933102178582013-02-05T08:00:47.799-08:002013-02-05T08:00:47.799-08:00That train ride must have been an adventure! :)That train ride must have been an adventure! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-36278569376852385392013-02-04T14:44:53.812-08:002013-02-04T14:44:53.812-08:00Ya know, even if their travel was not by covered w...Ya know, even if their travel was not by covered wagons, train traveling back then was so much harder than our Amtrex's now. They most likely had wonderful adventures while traveling.The Path Traveledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931107657755324419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-74232349034584267862013-02-04T10:18:35.236-08:002013-02-04T10:18:35.236-08:00Were the Shields farmers in each of these moves? Were the Shields farmers in each of these moves? Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com