I had not planned to include Jane Watson Branson in Meadowlark Songs until I found delightful information about her on, of all places, her findagrave page. Information through findagrave isn’t that reliable, but it can point you to original documents.
Rocky Fork George Washington was president when Jane Watson was born in Virginia, one of the original thirteen colonies to become a state. After her family moved to Grainger County, Tennessee, she married Lemuel Branson in 1806, among the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. By then Thomas Jefferson, another Founding Father, was president, our third. There were seventeen states. Lemuel and Jane had six children–three sons and three daughters–by the time they loaded up their belongings to trundle four hundred miles seeking greener pastures in Parke County, Indiana, coaxed there by Lemuel’s only sister.
Our local Beaverdale Books publishes their top ten best sellers for the month, with an asterisk besides ones written by a local author.
I know that Mother’s Day is over but if you’d still like to get an autographed copy, would you consider stopping in or ordering it from our local indie bookstore during the month of May? Even with shipping (within the US) it’ll cost less than $20. It even comes with a handy bookmark.
515-279-5400
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Meadowlark Songs would look very winsome on Beaverdale Books’ May list, in my humble opinion.
I hope you feel extremely proud of your works, Joy. You have been so impressive!
Bless you, GP. I’m still so amazed and humbled by it all.
I’m thrilled for you, Joy. I’ve got my copy and can’t wait to dig in and read…hopefully very soon. Sending big hugs to you! 🥰
Bless you, Vicki!
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Hope you make the best sellers list.
With only one review, it’s doubtful, John, but I hope it gets families talking about their own stories from the past.
I’m sure it will start discussions, Joy.
Your works are so admirable, Joy, that I think Beaverdale Books should highlight them.
I agree, Tim!
Wishing you blessings with your book!!!
Thank you, Linda!
I probably shouldn’t have been so quick to order it online!