ABOUT DIANE GLADOW
Diane McAdams Gladow is a former English Composition instructor at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. During her nine years at the University, she also served as a director of the Writing Center on campus and the voice of the Grammar Hotline. After leaving the University, she taught adult basic skills at the Adult Education Center in Emporia. For almost twenty years, she was a coordinator for the Emporia Literacy Program. She has authored three other books, a memoir of her husband’s family, Rich Heritage, the first book in the A Journey of Voices series, Chasing the Frontier, and the second book in the A Journey of Voices series, Stewards of the Land. She enjoys family research, traveling, and reading among her collection of hobbies. She was born and raised in Hobbs, New Mexico, graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso, and obtained a Master’s Degree from the University of New Mexico. She and her husband live in Emporia, Kansas, and have three grown children and seven grandchildren.
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I can’t wait to read the book. I was married to a Huddleston from Alderbranch and have two sons by him. One of my sons still lives in that area. I did a little genealogical research back when I lived around there, so am familiar with the families in the book.
Just read the article in Brookhaven’s Daily Leader. I am a decendent of Grey Jordan and am looking forward to reading your book. Would like very much to contact you as I am also trying to build our Family Tree. Our family is very excited to get your books. Thank you .
Sherry – Thanks for contacting me. I hope you enjoy the book. I would be happy to talk with you about the family. If you get this message, please let me know and I will try to get you my home e-mail. Thanks. Diane Gladow
Hi Diane,
I found your notes while doing some research on the connection between the Crumes and Abe Lincoln. My mother, Margaret Crume Bast, has the following: father Marshall Lee Crume, Grandfather Gideon King Crume, Great Grandfather James Ridgeway Crume, Great Great Grandfather Squire Crume, then Great Great Great Granfather Philip D. Crume. Squire was brother to Ralph Sr, whose son Ralph Jr. married Abe Lincoln’s Aunt Mary Lincoln. Can you help me figure out then how Abraham Lincoln would be related (though distantly!) to my Mom? And how we would be related to you? My email address is listed above, and my telephone is 804-897-9633.
I’m also on Facebook under Linda Bast Mowry. Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you!!!!
I am a descendant of Joseph McAdams (1750-1796 -B & D in Perquimans, NC) & Helena Elliott and their son James McAdams (1773-1838 B Pasquotank, NC and D in Logan Co, Ohio). At one point, James and his family migrated to Bedford Co, TN before going north to Ohio in 1833. There is documentation of a James McAdams (1685-1742) living in N. Carolina married to Sarah White–they were Quakers. They had a son Joseph and possibly another son Thomas. It is surmised that Thomas is the father of my great grandfather mentioned above (Joseph) but I have no documents to substantiate this relationship. I am familiar with Joe McAdams work! I would love to know if we have a connection. I have done DNA testing through 23 & Me, My Heritage, and Ancestry.com. My father has DNA through Ancestry.com & FTDNA. let me know your thoughts. I loved your book. THANK YOU!
Hi Diane, thanks so much for your website, I married into the Crume family a while back and found a lot of your info helpful in tracing their family line. Was great to see a picture of Silas Moses Crume! Their line runs through Marshal Bolton Crume (grandfather), James Richard Crume (great-grandfather), Silas Moses Crume (gg-grandfather) and William Charles Crume (ggg-grandfather). My wife has also traced her family tree back to Daniel Crume II from Kilmonarch, Scotland and his Father Daniel Crume. Hoping to order your book on the Crume Family!