Storied Treasures

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!

250 years of Freedom!!!!

So, an appropriate post about today, as my Aunt Lynda has surprised me with some new genealogy news...

In December of 2024 I joined the Sons of the American Revolution. Though my family tree had several names affiliated with the war for our Independence, some names were only distantly related... But I got one... And now two.

Directly related to me is Jacob George Smithers/Smeathers Sr 1745 - 1826

My great-great-great-great-great grandfather
Jacob Smithers was of all things, a Frontier Ranger out of North Hampton Frontier, Pennsylvania. Information is very scarce, since I have dates and a location but actual "Battlefield reports" or even 'reports' are few and far between. He may or may not have participated in the Indian War, and might have been involved in the 'Sugarloaf Massacre' but records are sketchy and spelling variations are plentiful lol.

That being said... Not so for my newly discovered 3rd cousin... GEORGE WALTON one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. His history is too great to type soooo google him ;)

Meantime, everyone have a safe, blessed, and PATRIOTIC Fourth of July! God Bless the U.S.A!!!

Storied Treasures website FINALLY got a small facelift and HOLY CRAP has it been a YEAR since I opened a ticket with those stupid Merch suppliers!? Yoikes! 😳

Added a new page to site for news and latest happenings... Because in the last 2 months there's been a LOT!

One thing that is currently in the works, is an independent magazine that I will be publishing and selling from a booth that I just opened in the city of San Pedro. Speaking of booths, the 'Storied Treasures Emporium' will also (apart from a merchandise outlet) be a semi platform for me to teach within the local community. Lately a lot of local happenings have been 'happening' lol and I apologize for the silence.

I would love nothing more on than to go back to the way I used to be... Where I could post and share everything and anything while it was being developed. Unfortunately, circumstances and prior sabotage won't allow me. So, trust me when I say, I am not dead, and neither is Storied Treasures. We just need to get ourselves back on track and that takes time. But God has been opening a lot of doors lately, and things are getting pretty exciting over here 😁 a lot in the pipeline.

Also can I say just for the record... How refreshing It is see so many smiling faces looking at this beautiful model as I transport it on the bus?

There's too many April fools posts on Facebook... So here's two nice shots of an appropriate Clive Cussler book with my watch (a Seahunter edition) and the Lane Victory Lol