tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353841027056144124.post4569256815125405985..comments2023-12-21T10:34:50.548-08:00Comments on The Old Trunk in the Attic: Eliza (Knapp) Menke - Lived 102 yearsLaura Mattinglyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522056774465727386noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353841027056144124.post-74551992480817301652013-08-28T15:36:17.828-07:002013-08-28T15:36:17.828-07:00Thanks for reading Gini! We'll have to compar...Thanks for reading Gini! We'll have to compare Mattingly's. If yours were from Marion County, KY, your probably my husband's cousin.Laura Mattinglyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522056774465727386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353841027056144124.post-89475576498298561472013-08-28T10:23:43.365-07:002013-08-28T10:23:43.365-07:00Thank you for the follow on my blog, Laura . . . i...Thank you for the follow on my blog, Laura . . . it's great to have you here. I have discovered I have Mattingly's in my family history. Adding that surname to the list! Ginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614538259404355973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353841027056144124.post-7689548476657504132013-08-26T18:23:53.874-07:002013-08-26T18:23:53.874-07:00Thanks, I appreciate the comment! It seems pretty...Thanks, I appreciate the comment! It seems pretty lonely here sometimes, but it's all good. It's been great for re-evaluating my work and finding new things.Laura Mattinglyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522056774465727386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353841027056144124.post-7512297815720238942013-08-26T10:31:26.577-07:002013-08-26T10:31:26.577-07:00I think she lived that long b/c she worked hard, w...I think she lived that long b/c she worked hard, worked outdoors. Also, German people have very strong wills and it seems like she certainly did. I bet she never had a free moment with all those children, never took a vacation, never sat down for very long. Anyway, thanks for the post. A great read.<br />RuthieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128459181667852706noreply@blogger.com