TAKE THE TOURWow factor entry greets you in this 6 Bedrooms / 4 full bath executive home. Amazing kitchen w/ stainless appliances and loads of storage. This executive home features an open floor plan with 3 living areas ,formal dining, eat-in area and office . Mother-in-law suite on main level. Smart house wired. Fenced Backyard, Wonderful deck with great views! Basement Storage area, 3 car garage. Zoned for desirable Janie Darr elementary. S/D includes community pool, pavilion, soccer field, playground,walking trails   05/04/2017

Benjamin Harrison V was born in Charles City County, Virginia back in 1726 to Benjamin Harrison IV and Anne. Described in his youth as being “tall and powerfully built”.  His father died in an afternoon thunderstorm with two of his daughters attempting to shut an upstairs window when lightning struck.He inherited the bulk of his father’s estate.  He followed in his father’s footsteps by representing the counties of Charles City and Surry in the House of Burgesses.  He was among the first sponsoring a bill that declared certain laws passed by Parliament affecting Virginia to be illegal without the consent of His Majesty’s subject in the colony.   In 1774, he was selected by convention to be one of seven to represent Virginia in the First Continental Congress. In 1776, during the Second C... 04/15/2017

William Rufus DeVane was born in Sampson County, North Carolina back in1786 to William and Margaret. He had a large family which was also wealthy and well-connected. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1803.He was admitted to the bar in 1806, afterwards he moved to Clinton and established his law practice. He entered politics being elected as a member of the North Carolina House of Commons serving from 1807-1809. He was appointed as Minister to Russia serving as a diplomatic mission in Naples.When he returned, he owned one of the largest plantations in the Alabama Territory. In 1819, he was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the United States Senate serving in various capacities from 1819-1844. At the 1852, Democratic National Convention Franklin Pier... 04/11/2017

Oliver Evans was born in Newport, Delaware back in 1755 to Charles and Ann. The family moved to Red Clay Creek just north of Newport. From what I’ve read he had little to no formal education. At 17 he was working as a wheelwright and wagon-maker.When the Revolutionary War began, he was 19 enlisting in a Delaware militia company however, he saw no active service. His first notoriety happened when he was just 22, more on that later. From 1783 to 1790 he turned his attention to the milling of flour. Anyway, my word limit is fast approaching so let’s to it.You may not know the name but you will recognize his accomplishments. He was an American inventor a pioneer of automation, materials handling and steam power. He designed and built the first fully automated industrial process, the first h... 03/03/2017

Desmond Arthur was born in County Clare, Ireland back in 1884 to Thomas and Helen. Educated at Portora Royal School in Enniskillen afterwards he joined the 5th Battalion Royal Muster Fusiliers being promoted to Lieutenant in 1911.   In 1912 he joined the Royal Flying Corps, the first of its kind in Britain.In 1913 he was coming in for a landing in the B.E. 2 biplane at 2,500 feet when the right wing of the aircraft snapped off and plunged to the ground. Desmond was found about 160 feet from his aircraft. His death was the first one in the Royal Flying Corps. An investigation determined that an incompetent repair of a broken spur caused the aircraft to break apart. Now for the eerie part, are you ready??? Her we go..In the Autumn of 1916 Major Cyril Foggin first saw it in the officer’s m... 02/27/2017

William Orlando was born in Ft. Smith, Arkansas back in 1911. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West point and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery in 1933.After graduation, he was assigned as an assistant executive and supply officer at Ft. Bliss, Texas. The following year he was transferred to Cloudcroft, New Mexico in command of the 1st Cavalry Division and then onto St. Sill, Oklahoma rising through the ranks for captain serving with the 80th Division at Camp Jackson, South Carolina.During WWII, he saw rapid promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel where he was sent to Northern Ireland watching and learning from the British Commandos. When the U.S. Army decided to establish its Ranger unit he was picked to direct their organization... 02/24/2017

A good one for today.Robert was born in Beaufort, South Carolina back in 1839 to Robert and Lydia. At the age of 12 he worked in a hotel, then became a lamplighter on the streets of Charleston. His love of the sea found him working on the docks and wharves. Starting out as a dockworker, a rigger and a sail maker working his way up to a wheelman.In April 1861 with the Battle of Fort Sumter he was assigned to steer the CSS Planter. His assignment was to deliver troops and supplies. He also surveyed the waterways and to lay mines. In 1862 while the officers were on shore duty Robert saw his chance taking control of the vessel sailing it past the harbor forts without incident. He headed northward where he was spotted by a crewman of the USS Onward. He surrendered the ship where he fought fo... 02/20/2017

Abe was born in 1861 near Park Falls, Wisconsin. He was captured by a Native American by the name of Ahgamhwegezhig or “Chief Sky” just after birth. In the spring of that year Chief Sky was on a trading expedition near Jim Falls, Wisconsin where he sold Abe to Daniel McCann in exchange for a bushel of corn.Daniel turn around and sold Abe to John Perkins for $2.50. Abe went with John during the Civil War being there during the Battle of Fredericktown and the Battle of Island Number Ten, and the Battle of Farmington, Mississippi and several others too many to list. Abe died in 1881 at 20 years old.Now for the rest of the story. you see Abe is better known as Old Abe an American Bald Eagle. The insignia of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division is a depiction of Old Abe. Since 1915 a repl... 02/16/2017

Andre-Gustave was born in Paris, France back in 1878 to Levie and Masza. His father committed suicide when he was 6 due to a business failure. Educated at Ecole Polytechnique he graduated in 1900. Reading novels by Jules Verne and watching the construction of the Eiffel Tower was the inspiration for him wanting to become an engineer.During World War I he was responsible for the mass production of armaments. He was put in charge of the Renault plant which employed 35,000 men to produce those munitions during the war. He died in 1935 from stomach cancer. Now for the rest of the story. I’m writing about Andre-Gustave Citroen. Hmm, name doesn’t ring a bell? Well he was involved in the early development into the helical gears which he improved upon in which he was so successful there was a c... 02/09/2017

James was born in Carskerdo, Scotland back in 1742 to William and Alison. He studied at two universities one in St. Andrews, Glasgow and the other at Edinburgh. He never stayed long enough to obtain a degree however, one can never put a good man down. He moved to America in 1766 where he began tutoring and teaching at The Academy and College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania). For his work at the University he was awarded an honorary Master of Arts degree several months later.After studying he was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia in 1767. He opened his own practice in Reading, Pennsylvania earning him aa small fortune in just a few years. In 1771 he married Rachel and they had six children. He published “Considerations on the Nature and Extent of the Legislative Aut... 02/02/2017

Thaddeus Fairbanks was born in Brimfield, Massachusetts back in 1796. In 1815 he moved to St. Johnsbury, Vermont working in a wheelwright’s shop. In 1824 he married Lucy and in 1824 he built an iron foundry.In 1830 he patented a hemp and flax dressing machine. In the meantime, he invented several types of heating and cooking stoves, cast iron plow and other items. He died in 1886 at 90 and is buried in St. Johnsbury Vermont.Well now it’s time to come to the rest of the story. Can anyone tell me what he will go down in the history books for, that is before I tell you?   Well let’s see other than the inventions I have previously stated his most famous patent was that of the platform scale which allowed the weighing of large objects accurately. For prior to 1830 there was no way of weighin... 01/30/2017

Mary Patricia was born in Fort Worth, Texas back in 1921 to Jay and Mary. Her parents divorced just 10 days prior to her birth. Mary moved to New York with her mother however, at 12 she was sent to live with her grandmother for a year. This put a strain on the already rocky relationship.According to Mary her mother once told her she had tried to abort her by drinking turpentine. This love-hate relationship continued to haunt her for the rest of her life. Mary’s grandmother taught her to read and write at an early age.In 1942 Mary graduated from Barnard College majoring in English composition. She endured cycles of depression which threw her into drinking and smoking excessively. One wrote of her as being “mean, cruel, hard, unlovable, unloving human being. Once during a cocktail party, ... 01/23/2017

Abraham Clark was born in Elizabethtown, New Jersey back in 1726. His father was reported to be a person who had a natural grasp of math so he hired a tutor to teach Abraham the profession of being s surveyor. I his spare time Abraham taught himself law and was known as “the poor man’s councilor”. He married Sarah Hatfield and the union resulted in 10 (count em) 10 children.He became Sheriff of Essex County and in 1775 was elected to the Provincial Congress. Two of his sons were officers in the Continental Army. Both were captured, tortured and beaten however, he refused to speak of them in Congress. In 1778 he was elected as Essex County’s Member of the New Jersey Legislative Council where he served until 1788. He died in 1794 at his home, he was 68.Now for the rest of the story. you s... 01/09/2017

Gypsie Ann Evarts was born in Wichita Falls, Texas back in 1927. She graduated from Wichita Falls, Texas and moved to Los Angeles to study at UCLA.In 1943 while working as a comedian in a vaudeville act a dancer, among many others she was discovered by Earl Carroll. She toured with the USO in a production of Anything Goes. In 1944 she worked for 20th Century Fox with a seven-year contract. She worked in several films and in 1953 in episode 125 she had a role in The Lone Ranger. In the 1960’s she settled into a comfortable semi-retirement as a wife and homemaker.She died in 2016 at the age of 95. So, who is the person and why am I writing about her you may be asking yourself. Hmm, let’s see does the name Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell ring a bell, how about Phyllis Coates? Okay Ms. Kathy here y... 01/06/2017

Francis was born in Llandaff, Wales back in 1713 to Morgan and Anne.  Educated in Scotland then attending Westminster School in England.  He was serving as a British mercantile agent in 1756 when he was taken prisoner where he was sent to France for imprisonment.  When he was released he came to America where he became active in politics.  He was a member of the Committee of Sixty and a member of the New York Provincial Congress.  He died in 1802 at 89 and is buried at the Trinity Church Cemetery, New York City. Okay so here is the rest of the story.  remember when I told you he was a member of the Committee of Sixty, well he was also a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1775 and in 1778 he signed the United States Articles of Confederation, BTW he also signed the United States Dec... 01/02/2017

Alexander William Doniphan was born in Mason County, Kentucky back in 1808 to Joseph and Anne. He graduated from Augusta College in 1824 being admitted to the bar in 1830.He opened his first office in Lexington, Missouri however he soon moved to Liberty. He worked only as a defense attorney being noted for his oratorical skills. Serving in the state legislature in 1836, 1840 and 1854. During his spare time, he also served as a Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Missouri Mounted Volunteers. He was involved in server battles including the Battle of El Brazito (near El Paso, Texas) the Battle of Sacramento and lead to the capture of Chihuahua. His campaign had taken him and his men on a march of nearly 5,500 miles considered the longest military campaign since Alexander the Great.After the war... 12/28/2016

Sarah Breedlove was born in Delta, Louisiana back in 1867 to Owen and Minerva. She was the first of six children born into the family after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Orphaned at the age of seven she moved to Vicksburg, Mississippi and worked as a domestic living with her brother-in-law Jesse.In 1888 she moved to St. Louis, Missouri where she found work as a laundress barely making a dollar a day. She also was introduced to ragtime music and sang at the St. Paul African Methodist Church. Among the African-American women at that time she experienced dandruff and hair loss. So, she went to work for Annie Turnbo Malone selling African-American hair-care products. She moved to Denver, Colorado in 1905 where she continued to sell for Annie Turnbo Malone becoming one of the pre... 12/23/2016

Mae was born in Madrid, New Mexico back in 1894.  She worked as a salesgirl, loitering around movie sets while her older sister played in some movies. She began to work as an extra in various moves playing her first substantial role in the file Ramona in 1910.Her big break came when Mary Pickford refused to play the bare-legged, grass-skirted role of Lily-White in Man’s Genesis.  With that decision, the role was given to Mae as well she stared in The Sands of Dee.  Winning roles in about 8 films a year making $2,500.00 per week.  She married lee in 1918 and her roles dropped by one film each year after that.Her last notable role was that of a “flapper” in The White Rose (1923).  She went into retirement but returned in 1931 to play a role in Ove the Hill.  She died in 1968 at 73 in Herm... 12/04/2016

  This address is potentially eligible for Zero Down Financing! Cottage currently rented for 400 per month!  2 residences, shop, on over 6 acres, no covenants - Rustic Lake area ranch-style house and cottage. Let the cottage make half your payment! Cottage is currently rented for 400 per month. New deck and roof. Cottage is an efficiency with kitchen and bath. Over 6 acres of scenic timber. A stone's throw from Hobbs State Park and boat launch at Prairie Creek. Hike or Fish to your heart's content. Perfect to park RV or Boat. Lodge-like appeal! House is 1375 sq ft / Cottage is over 500 sq ft   11/07/2016

Timothy John was born in London, England back in 1955 to Conway and Mary. He attended Sheen Mounty Primary School. He studied at The Queen’s College, Oxford graduating with a bachelor of arts in physics.After graduation we worked for Plessey telecommunications leaving in 1978 to work for D.G. Nash. In 1980 he worked at John Poole’s Image Computer System for three years. In 1989-1990 he wrote a proposal and it was accepted (more about that later). Anyway his proposal proved to be successful and in 1994 he help found the W3C at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Today he is the president of the Open Data Institute.Now remember I wrote about his proposal that was approved, if you haven’t figured it out by now his proposal was for something he called the World Wide Web. That’s right... 10/09/2016