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Originally Posted by Dave Tenney
Most of our family is from an area close to Tenmile. My Great-Grandpa Bailey was the postmaster for that area, as well as the funeral director. That area of the state is just beautiful. Tenmile's about 8-10 miles from Ireland. From what I know, both sides of our family settled in that area in the 1820's. Lot's of seed savers down there!
Dave
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I just noticed your last name...I remember as a kid, Dad (Brady) used to talk about some Tenneys he knew down in Braxton County (where his people are from). Small world indeed...
Dave - after my grandparents died off, all those old seeds they brought up from WV were lost. My Mom's mother (who was a Payne/Braxton Co) used to plant by the moon and swore by it. She's say she'd "git taters as big as grapefruits". I plant by the moon as she did but I wish I had those seeds.
Mom wants to head down to WVa later this summer; I plan on hitting the farmers markets there in Webster Springs & Buckhannon to get some half runners, ramps, and tomatoes.
Take care,
Steve