Category: Chauncey Flowers
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(Updated) Chauncey Sawyer Flowers
In 1895, Harry and Nancy (Sawyer) Flowers gave birth to their first child, Chauncey Flowers in the city of Jacksonville, Florida. He is Rachel Flowers’ eldest brother. One of the first items I look for in my research is a photo. I discovered a number of primary sources detailing his life, yet currently no photo…
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The Secret Life of Ernestine Hagins
There are times in my research when I venture away from the Flowers family, yet this time I did not have to venture out too far. Ernestine Hagins (or Earnestine) was the wife of Chauncey Flowers, Rachel’s eldest brother. This post is dedicated to her and the Hagins family. Ernestine I. Hagins entered the Flowers…
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It is All in the Name
So, you all know that my name is Christina. I was named after a fictional character in a novel my mom was reading while I was “baking in her oven”. I have no complaints about my name; it simply fits me. As with life, I have been called numerous nicknames. We have Chris, Christy, Tina,…
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Flowers in the PA Death Certificates Database
Recently, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission digitized the state’s death certificates from 1906 to 1944 onto Ancestry.com. At first, I was unsure of what to make of this. It is strange, in my opinion, for private records to be made public. I can recall the day I came across Hilda’s, Rachel’s sister, death certificate.…
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Chauncey Flowers Jr.
My final Fall semester is winding down; therefore, I will have the time to post more information about the Flowers I should probably be in bed right now to wake up early and study, but genealogy was calling my name. If you don’t know, this research has become my honors thesis which is continuing to…
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“If Person is of African Descent, Cut Off This Corner”
My research began with Rachel; however, I quickly began to study each member on the Flowers family tree. This post is about her eldest brother, Chauncey Sawyer Flowers. Chauncey Sawyer Flowers was born on April 13, 1895 in Jacksonville, Florida. In 1917, he was drafted into the First World War. Chauncey lived on 504 Brown…
Diary of a Historian 