Trace back the generations by family name
| Family Name | Notable Persons | Link to Story | Children, Parents, and Spouses with Stories |
| Barton | Rev. J.T. Barton – Ozark preacher with Cherokee heritage, known for his musical and spiritual legacy. | Folklore and Faith: The Legend That Was Reverend JT Barton | |
| Bergum | Alma Josephine – Could a genetic condition be the reason behind the untimely deaths of her and her sisters? | Unraveling the Medical Mysteries of the Past: Alma Josephine’s Ancestral Story | Daughter of Carrie Thorsness and Wife of O.H. Raleigh |
| Bergum | Anders Eirikson Bergum – A quiet Norwegian pioneer who lost his wife young and whose name might have vanished, had it not been chosen anew by the man who married his widow. | The Names We Keep: Anders Bergum’s Story | |
| Blackwell | Rachel Blackwell – Quilter and matriarch who preserved family and war memories through her craft. | Threads of War: Rachel Blackwell’s Memorial Quilt | |
| Bryan | Mary Bryan – Sisters remained close through hardships from the Civil War to life in Pyatt Hollow. | From Civil War to Pyatt Hollow: The Bryan Sisters’ Unbreakable Bond | |
| Camden | Coming Soon | ||
| Maples | Christopher Maples – A lead miner whose life was plagued by hardship and illness. | Weight of the Earth: The Plagued Life of Christopher Maples | Husband of Daisy Sanders |
| Miller | Arthur Miller – A dedicated Odd Fellow and fraternal organization leader. | An Odd Fellow with an Oath: Arthur Miller’s Journey of Friendship, Love, and Truth | Father of Jacob S. Miller |
| Miller | Jacob S. Miller – A railroad man tells his stories one last time to his granddaughter | Call and Response: Railroad Tales of Jacob S. Miller | Son of Arthur Miller |
| Mitchell | Glenn Hastie Mitchell – Employment official who worked to get people back on their feet during the Great Depression. | The Employment Man: Glenn Hastie Mitchell’s Legacy of Work | Son of Owen Mitchell |
| Mitchell | Owen S. Mitchell – Small-town farmer who fought for justice in the dairy industry. | The Cream Rises to the Top: Owen S. Mitchell’s Fight for Justice | Father of Glenn Mitchell |
| Mitchell | Abner Mitchell – Wisconsin pioneer who built a lasting homestead for his family. | Abner Mitchell’s Final Hour: A Wisconsin Pioneer’s Reflections | |
| Oleson Aase | Jacob Oleson Aase – A Norwegian carpenter who brought his craft to America. | Jacob Oleson Aase: The Carpenter from Stavanger | Father of O.H. Raleigh |
| Payne | Myrtle Edith Payne – At the end of her life, she called for the preacher. | The Call Up the Hill: Myrtle Payne’s Final Reflections | Mother of Delmer Roney |
| Pyatt | Pleasant Pyatt – A hardworking farmer in Pyatt Hollow, deeply rooted in family traditions. | Pleasant Times and Seasons in Pyatt Hollow | Husband of Mary Tinker Son of Mary Bryan |
| Raleigh | O.H. Raleigh – A print shop owner and civic leader dedicated to public service. | Salesmanship in Print: O.H. Raleigh’s Civic Voice | Husband of Alma Bergum Son of Jacob Oleson Aase |
| Roney | Delmer Roney – A miner and musician who kept his community entertained. | Mining for Joy: Delmer’s Musical Legacy | Son of Myrtle Payne |
| Sanders | Daisy Pearl Sanders – A strong woman who made sacrifices to stay close to her family. | Keep an Eye on the Baby: Daisy’s Journey to Stay Close to Her Family | Wife of Christopher Maples |
| Tinker | Mary Tinker – A woman known for her uncanny prophetic visions. | “Oscar will not die”: The Prophecies of Mary Tinker | Wife of Pleasant Pyatt |
| Tubbs | Sarah “Sallie Ann” Tubbs – A frontier woman remembers a wild Ozarks vigilante showdown. | The Huzzah Creek Feud: Sallie Tubbs Remembers | |
| Thorsness | Carrie Thorsness– A resilient Norwegian-American mother who endured great loss but remained strong. | A Guest and a Stranger: The Resilience of Carrie (Thorsness) Bergum | Mother of Alma Bergum |
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