Recently, I heard (or read) that it is important to affirm the positive. It was suggested we say “I am blessed” in response to “how are you.” Today I feel especially “blessed.” I’ve been reading the narrative of a great-grand-aunt or second or third cousin (I’ll figure the relationship later). Here are recently scanned images of typed pages (details dictated [presumably] to one of her children or grandchildren).

Esther Ellen Davis Martin family history