Category: Grandma Austin

Grandma Austin

Grandma Austin’s Golden Hair

When Juanita Carr, now Rush, was a little girl her grandmother Nancy Austin, came to live with her and her family. Apparently, prior to that, Nancy Austin would, like they did in the old days before Social Security and nursing homes, spend a few months with each of her children. As she aged, dementia started manifesting itself. As she advanced in her dementia, there were one or two episodes that made Mama Carr fear for her safety, and so Grandma Austin was brought to stay with Mama Carr and her brood. (more…)

Grandma Austin

Genealogy Update on Nancy Ann Trobaugh Austin

Nancy Ann Trobaugh Austin was Mama Carr’s mother and my great grandmother.  Because I share her name ,Nancy, I have developed a keen interest in her personality and heritage.  Regrettably, this interest has developed after my Mama, Peggy Carr Dodd developed dementia and can not answer my many question.

Much to my surprise, our doorbell rang Sunday, the day after Christmas, and there stood two strangers who introduced (more…)