Agnes had a big secret that she never told her third husband, or her fourth, my maternal grandfather. As well as owning a concrete grain silo and bridge construction company, at the end of Prohibition, John “Papa” Kruzick built and owned the Indian Head Tavern in Winamac IN. His first wife, Rosa, died unexpectedly afterContinue reading “Agnes’ Secret”
Category Archives: Mommas and their babies
The Darlingtons
After Lora (45) left Riley (68), two daughters (15 and 18) and a son (21) were headed in the wrong direction, while rumors circulated about Riley and his girls.
Some Buttons don’t fall far from the tree.
Jesse and his two eldest boys couldn’t seem to stay away from trouble.
Granny provided a firm foundation
Ray was the life of the party, playing violin and piano, but he had a dark side too.
Hugh Robinson and his daddy
In the middle of the Depression, one of our small hometown weekly newspapers ran a promotion. They “hid” the names of residents, mostly kids, in the ads. If your name appeared, you won a movie ticket! In the 1950s, as a child visiting my great aunt, Julia, I was afraid of her next-door neighbor, HughContinue reading “Hugh Robinson and his daddy”
Stalking Pulaski County 