Genealogy has been a lifelong passion of mine, fostered in long afternoons spent on my grandparents Malindy and Ellzey’s front porch as our family worked together to shell bushels of butterbeans and peas. Listening to the elders share family stories, trace connections, and repeat the names of those who came before my time impressed on my young mind the importance of remembering our ancestors. I treasured those times together and the stories I heard. My paternal Aunt Edna had painstakingly gathered information and assembled a book about the Evans/Williams family, and I yearned to do a similar project with the Jones/Touchstone side.  Later, with access to census records and online archives, I was thrilled to discover hidden details—each record a puzzle piece, each name a stitch in the quilt of our family history. 

Join me in exploring these family lines; if you recognize a connection or have a question, I’d love to hear from you!