Karen’s Column

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That dread disease of long ago

Several of you who follow my work, also likely know I write an OTD on...
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Karen notes “Oh those Common Names” regarding Thomas Hall & Family

First one to admit this, but I sometimes avoid common names when I’m searching a...
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From Karen . . .

Karen Zach is the editor of Montgomery Memories, our monthly magazine all about Montgomery County....
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Born, raised and lived here

Tragedies followed this Montgomery Countian through life The Ball commonality seems to equal blue eyes...
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Karen up a tree – two family trees

Just love this picture from the Crawfordsville District Public Library’s database and wanted to tell...
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Ms. Mattie’s life ended in a most dramatic way

Current medicine marvels me and prompted this article as I’m more than sure this situation...
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Some of C’ville’s best were Presbyterian Church leaders – this one, too

By Karen Zach Ten families centered in Rice’s Fort near Washington County, PA (near present...

This local soldier had one of the most unique funerals in our county

By Karen Zach An interesting, but far too short of a life was that of...

Just what DO you do with flat feet?

By Karen Zach Quite an interesting fellow was born in Montgomery County at 8 in...

Meet Vilas Jacks, local corn husking champion

By Karen Zach Certainly, I’m not an expert in the farming world, but I know...