Mary Blaylock

Molly Mcbride: Texas Pioneer Mary Blaylock

Publisher Marketing: Mary Ann Sarah Jane Levinna Ellen McBride, called Molly, was passed from the care of one aunt to the next growing up in the late 1800's American South. In the households of the several aunts she was named after, she cooked, cleaned, farmed and helped raise younger cousins. Life was mostly hard work and often dangerous. James was slowly recovering from the loss of his young wife and newborn daughter. When their fathers introduced them, life didn't get any easier but it suddenly became worth it. This booklet, a small tome of 42 pages, contains a family history research document, going back seven generations to James's Irish grandparents. It was written many years ago by the late Mary Louise Pitt Blaylock, one of Molly and James's granddaughters, as told to her by Molly, James, their sons and daughters, as well as information taken from historic family letters. Readers should not expect a romanticized, sweeping epic novel. This is a short, straightforward telling of the family history. It includes recollections of Molly and James's pioneer life and many birthdates and places of birth. Where Mary Blaylock's story leaves off Cheryl Casey, one of Molly and James's great-granddaughters, picks it up with more stories from Molly and James's children as well as research into Molly's surprisingly noble heritage. No profit is intended on the sale of this booklet by either Mary or Cheryl. It is set at the lowest price acceptable to the printer/distributor in the hope that Molly and James's story and heritage be made readily available to family, friends, ancestry researchers, and any who love American and Texas history. Contributor Bio:  Casey, Cheryl Born in Jacksonville, Florida and raised in Texas since she was four years old, K-Trina Meador is the youngest of five children. Growing up in Cross Plains, Texas and being raised on a seventy acre farm gives her an appreciation for country life and the small town community. She has two grown sons. She enjoys hiking, snorkeling, scuba diving, photography and aviation. She is currently traveling from state to state working as an aircraft mechanic and author. Current locations include: Hawaii, Georgia, South Carolina and currently, Oklahoma. Her first novel, Journey to Freedom, was published in April 2012. Followed by Their Journey Begins in November 2012 and Transcendence in December 2012. Most recent publication is The Knight of the Dixie Wilds in May 2013.