On September 16, 1893, a group of settlers estimated to be around 100,000 strong, awaited the opening of the Cherokee Outlet. At high noon on that day, the Land Rush of 1893 began in what I imagine was barely contained mass chaos. Following is the story of Blanche Johnson Donovan and her family, shared with… Read More 1901 – Blanche’s Travel Memoir

Katie’s photo album is shared by her granddaughter Mary Ann Ryan Sgroi. Mary Ann and her sister Doris Kay are the first in what I hope are many new Donovan family members not directly linked to Maurice Donovan and Mary Ellen Shanahan. Up until this point, all in our group have Maurice and Mary Ellen Shanahan… Read More Katie Degnan Ryan’s Photo Album