I began researching my husband's and my ancestors in 2000. I have published two family history books on my dad's ancestors, "Gardner, McAnallen, Ralston and Fehrenbach Family History", and "Gardner, McAnallen, Ralston and Fehrenbach Family History, Volume 2". In 2013 I published a historical novel on my 4th great-grandfather Brinkley who was the lone survivor of an Indian raid, "And The Baby Cried".

I was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, but now live in North Carolina.

Photos of the North Carolina headstones I have posted were taken by me and my friends, Renee Brisendine and Ann Fish.

The photos from Overlook Cemetery, Eden, NC, posted in January 2015 were taken by Elwanda Ensley who asked me to post them for her.