Tag Archives: John Gilkison

Flashback 1983 and 1984

Flashback 1983-1984        Curious as to what my life was like when I was Anastasia’s age, I emailed my Mom. She consulted her 3 calendars that she kept that year.  One calendar was strictly for gardening.  Mr. Roop tilled … Continue reading

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Cripple Creek

June 11, 2010 Frontier Family The frontier is not a forgiving place.  It takes just as quickly as it gives it seems.  You can strike it rich, but then have your mine collapse on you.  You can build a town, … Continue reading

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Presidential Heritiage

Presidential Heritage I’ve been posting articles about the role that my father’s family played in Mansfield’s history.  But what you might not know is that my mother’s side of the family has played an important role in the US history … Continue reading

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