Photo from Concord Methodist Church, Villanow, GA
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything here at Jordan’s Journey. Life happens, things change, and I just have not had the time to put into creating new content for this blog. For now I’m keeping it online as I think the posts are a valuable archive. People do still visit the site […]
Rest In Peace, Cousin Martha
Back in 2012 when I did the Jordan’s Journey lectures in Walker and Chattooga Counties (Georgia), Martha Neal Dennis was one of the many people who came out to see me. Mrs. Dennis is a blood cousin of mine–we both grew up in Armuchee Valley and descend from the same Keown family–though I never knew […]
Villanow’s Scenic Sites: Johns Mountain, Keown Falls, and The Pocket
It has been almost 15 years since I lived in Georgia. That seems like such a long time ago. All that time away from the place I grew up is actually one of the things that enabled me to make Jordan’s Journey. If I had stayed in the same place, I don’t think I would have been […]
Hey There Delila: Mapping An Armuchee Valley Matriarch [Part 2]
![Hey There Delila: Mapping An Armuchee Valley Matriarch [Part 2]](https://bd-studios.com/journey/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/delila-brown-ward_portrait-150x150.jpg)
Last week I talked about Villanow and Subligna as the scene of my family tale going back many generations. Delila Brown Ward is one example among many of those deeply rooted connections (click the banner above to see a larger portrait of her). To show just how even a single ancestor can take you down […]
Get Your Green On: A Brief Look At My Irish Ancestry
Today is the day we all look for a bit of Irish in ourselves. We wear green, go out to eat, and throw back a pint (or 10, perhaps, if you’re really Irish). I personally like to spin some Cranberries, Sinéad O’Connor, and U2. Historically, of course, these celebrations are rooted in Christian tradition and […]