"The Homeplace Saga" Blog

This blog will share elements of the stories of The Homeplace Saga included in this family saga series of novels and stories spanning the early 1800s to the present time. Somewhat like websites related to television shows and movies, elements of the stories and background materials will be included here that may not be explicitly included in the published works. Your participation through comments and questions will enhance the stories and your enjoyment of them.

Monday, December 9, 2019

Dec 10, 2019, Update

DID YOU KNOW?

Each Wednesday and Friday, we are posting, for Patrons, the stories of the growth of Oak Springs from 1876, featuring the Kings and Levi Weston. Join us, today. By joining, you can read each and all of the past postings on ‘The Founding.’ These postings tell the earliest stories of Oak Springs and the people who lived there in the order these events occurred.

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

IT IS NOT TOO LATE -

BECOME A PATRON… of our creative writing. A great gift to yourself and to us here at “The Homepage Saga” series of family-related, historical fiction stories. Only a dollar a month…new material added weekly, along with the Wednesday and Friday posting of early stories… each only available to Patrons.

Come, join us! ;-)

The Patreon program provides a curated (systemized) presentation of our stories and a single content library, over time. Can you support this effort? I’ll be spending a little more time here, as we go forward…

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, August 3, 2019

Aug 3, 2019, Update

Two posts this week:

1. Jake Patton remembered 1851:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP31-Jake-Saw-Many-Changes-in-Oak-Springs-in-1851

2. Ferrell and Julia Weston added a few more years in this new episode:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Weston-Wagons-West-Episode-F10-Ferrell-Had-Trained-His-Sons-Well

New posts will be on hiatus for a while… look around, lots of good stories available.

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, July 27, 2019

July 27, 2019, Update

Two posts this week:

1. Jake Patton remembered 1850, I can only remember 1950…how about you?:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP30-Jake-Recalled-the-Mid-Century-Year-of-1850-in-Oak-Springs

2. Ferrell and Julia Weston added a few more years in this new episode:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Weston-Wagons-West-Episode-F9-Ferrell-And-Julia-Saw-Their-Sons-Mature-and-Prosper

DID YOU KNOW?

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

IT IS NOT TOO LATE -

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, July 20, 2019

July 20, 2019, Update

Two posts this week:

1. Jake Patton recalled the effects of the Gold Rush in 1849:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP29-Jake-Remembered-the-Effects-of-the-Gold-Rush-of-1849

2. We covered a few years with Ferrell and Julia Weston in this episode:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Weston-Wagons-West-Episode-F8-Ferrell-Weston-Family-Grew-Again

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

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We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, July 13, 2019

July 13, 2019, Update - Following 4th of July Holiday Vacation

July 13, 2019, Update

Following 4th of July Holiday Vacation

The Colonel Jake Patton Memoir stories continued to be posted each week while we were gone. You can catch up here, if you missed either one:

1. Jake Patton recalled changes in 1847:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP27-Jake-Found-His-Life-Was-Changing-in-1847

2. 1848 was the year Jake Patton helped create the Town of Oak Springs:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP28-Jake-Recalled-the-Significant-Events-of-1848

3. Ferrell and Julia stories will resume next week, if all goes as expected.

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

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We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, June 29, 2019

June 29, 2019, Update - Happy Pre-4th of July Weekend!

One post at HubPages this week plus a bonus post in Weston Wagons West series:

1. Jake Patton added new responsibilities in 1846:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP26-Jake-Patton-Elected-State-Representative-in-1846

2. War threatened in the old Northwest Territory, in Marietta, Ohio, in early 1800s:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Weston-Wagons-West-Episode-F7-Ferrell-Dealt-With-The-Threats-Of-The-War

P.S. Ferrell and Julia stories are taking a couple of weeks off after this week….

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

BECOME A PATRON… of our creative writing. A great New Year gift to yourself and to us here at “The Homepage Saga” series of family-related, historical fiction stories. Only a dollar a month…new material added weekly, along with the Wednesday and Friday posting of early stories… each only available to Patrons.

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, June 22, 2019

June 22, 2019, Update

One post at HubPages this week plus a bonus post in Weston Wagons West series:

1. Jake Patton discussed the year 1845 in the Oak Creek valley:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP25-Jake-Recounted-1845-Changes-and-Improvements

2. Not a good year in the old Northwest Territory, in Marietta, Ohio, in 1807:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Weston-Wagons-West-Episode-F6-Ferrell-Faced-Adversities-Aplenty

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

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Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, June 15, 2019

June 15, 2019, Update - Happy Father’s Day Weekend!

Author Bill and his Dad, Pete, in 1940 - we remember the olden times!!! ;-)

One post at HubPages this week plus a bonus post in Weston Wagons West series:

1. Jake Patton memoirs now up to 1844 - what were you and yours doing that year??:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP24-Jake-Shared-His-Views-of-the-Transition-Year-1844

2. History come to the old Northwest Territory, in Marietta, Ohio, in 1805-06:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Weston-Wagons-West-Episode-F5-Ferrell-Worked-Around-the-Community-and-Beyond

The first new episode posted Friday (The Kings of Oak Springs)!…sign up, today.

Subscription only $1 per month… become a Patron, today.

Each Wednesday and Friday, we are posting, for Patrons, the stories of the growth of Oak Springs from 1876. Join us, today. By joining, you can read each and all of the past postings on ‘The Founding.’ These postings tell the earliest stories of Oak Springs and the people who lived there in the order these events occurred.

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, June 8, 2019

June 8, 2019, Update

One post at HubPages this week plus a bonus post in Weston Wagons West series:

1. Jake Patton shared changes in the Oak Creek valley of 1843:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP23-Jake-Recalled-The-Changes-In-The-Valley-In-1843

2. Continuing with a family history series in 1802 in the old Northwest Territory, in Marietta, Ohio:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Weston-Wagons-West-Episode-F4-Ferrell-And-Julia-Become-Part-Of-Their-Community

Don’t miss an episode…sign up, today.

Subscription only $1 per month… become a Patron, today.

Each Wednesday and Friday, we are posting, for Patrons, the final stories from ‘The Founding’ of Oak Springs along with related stories from the early days of Oak Springs. Join us, today. By joining, you can read each and all of the past postings on ‘The Founding.’ These postings tell the earliest stories of Oak Springs and the people who lived there in the order these events occurred. We are currently approaching the Civil War period…

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, June 1, 2019

June 1, 2019, Update - June has arrived!

One post at HubPages this week plus a bonus post in Weston Wagons West series:

1. Jake Patton recalled activities in the valley of 1842:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP22-Jake-Saw-Government-Function-In-1842-In-The-Valley

2. Continuing with a family history series in 1801 in the old Northwest Territory, in Marietta, Ohio:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Weston-Wagons-West-Episode-F3-Ferrel-Learns-More-About-His-Community

In June I will begin curating Oak Springs stories from 1876 forward… come join us and watch it grow!

Don’t miss an episode…sign up, today.

Subscription only $1 per month… become a Patron, today.

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, May 25, 2019

May 18, 2019, Update - Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2019, Update - Memorial Day Weekend

One post at HubPages this week plus a bonus post in Weston Wagons West series:

1. Jake Patton recalled activities in the valley of 1841:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP21-Jake-Saw-New-County-And-Township-Formed-In-1841

2. Restarting a family history series in 1800 in the old Northwest Territory, in Marietta, Ohio:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Weston-Wagons-West-Episode-F2-Ferrel-Weston-Family-In-Marietta-Ohio-Area

In June I will begin curating Oak Springs stories from 1876 forward… come join us and watch it grow!

Subscription only $1 per month… become a Patron, today.

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

BECOME A PATRON… of our creative writing. A great New Year gift to yourself and to us here at “The Homepage Saga” series of family-related, historical fiction stories. Only a dollar a month…new material added weekly, along with the Wednesday and Friday posting of The Founding stories… each only available to Patrons.

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, May 18, 2019

May 18, 2019, Update

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake Patton recalled activities in the valley of 1840:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP20-Jake-Looked-Back-to-1840

I normally take a break after 20 episodes, but 21 is ready for next week, so we’ll keep going…

In June I will begin curating Oak Springs stories from 1876 forward… come join us and watch it grow!

Just $1 per month.

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Monday, May 13, 2019

New Opportunity - Offer from Bill Smith (William Leverne Smith - Dr. Bill)!!!

New Opportunity

Offer from Bill Smith (William Leverne Smith - Dr. Bill)!!!

Do you sometimes long for the ‘good old days’ of the 1870s?

Would you have liked to live back in the 1870s?

Come back with me now to the Centennial of our nation. It is 1876.

Pa and Ma King and their 4 children are getting a fresh start after surviving the Civil War.

Oak Springs, in a valley of the southern Missouri Ozark Mountains, is slowly rebuilding after gangs and marauders of the Civil War turned the valley back to nature. Every building had been destroyed, burned to the ground. But some of those early settlers, from the 1830s and 1840s, had returned to start over again on their farms and in the town they had loved before the war.

The King family is very representative of the resilience required to start fresh on the American frontier. It took smart, hard-working people, men and women, to build a farming community where there was none. These are their stories.

Why you may want to subscribe, and become a Patron at just $1 per month:

Twice weekly, curated enjoyable reading - each 1,000-1,800 words… Wed and Fridays
Opportunity to comment on each story, with response from the author to each comment
Free access to over 50 curated articles on The Founding (1833-1876) already available to each Patron.

Join us today, don’t miss one exciting story… https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

Saturday, May 11, 2019

May 11, 2019, Update - Happy Mother’s Day!

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake Patton recalled activities in the valley of 1839:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP19-Jake-Looked-Back-To-1839

Watch for Special Announcement of Upcoming Events

Each Wednesday and Friday, we are posting, for Patrons, the earliest stories from ‘The Founding’ of Oak Springs along with related stories from the early days of Oak Springs. Join us, today. By joining, you can read each and all of the past postings on ‘The Founding.’ These postings tell the earliest stories of Oak Springs and the people who lived there in the order these events occurred. We are currently approaching the Civil War period…

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, May 4, 2019

May 4, 2019, Update - May the 4th be with you!

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake Patton recalled activities in the valley of 1838:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP18-Jake-Discussed-the-Events-of-1838

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, April 27, 2019

April 27, 2019, Update

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake Patton recalled activities in the valley of 1837:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP17-Jake-Shared-His-Memories-of-1837

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, April 20, 2019

April 20, 2019, Update - Happy Easter

April 20, 2019, Update

Happy Easter

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake Patton discussed his memories of 1835:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP16-Jake-Looked-Forward-To-New-Valley-Arrivals-in-1836a

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

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Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, April 13, 2019

April 13, 2019, Update

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake Patton discussed his memories of 1835:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP15-Jake-Foresaw-Changes-Ahead-In-1835

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

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Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, April 6, 2019

April 6, 2019, Update

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake Patton discussed his memories of 1834:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP14-Jake-Recalled-1834

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

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We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, March 30, 2019

March 30, 2019, Update

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake Patton turned the calendar from 1833 to 1834:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP13-Jake-Saw-The-First-Year-In-The-Valley-Become-The-Second

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Saturday, March 23, 2019

March 23, 2019, Update

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake Patton turned the calendar from 1833 to 1834:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP12-Jake-Was-Satisfied-With-A-Fine-Fall-Harvest-Time#comment-17620973

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

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We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

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Saturday, March 16, 2019

March 16, 2019, Update

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake and Kate Patton worked through the early fall of 1833:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP11-Jake-Began-Thinking-About-The-Fall-Harvest-And-Other-Activities#comment-17615819

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

BECOME A PATRON… of our creative writing. A great New Year gift to yourself and to us here at “The Homepage Saga” series of family-related, historical fiction stories. Only a dollar a month…new material added weekly, along with the Friday posting of The Founding stories… each only available to Patrons.

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, March 9, 2019

March 9, 2019, Update

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake and Kate Patton worked through the summer of 1833:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP10-Jake-Along-With-Family-And-Friends-Worked-Through-The-Summer

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

BECOME A PATRON… of our creative writing. A great New Year gift to yourself and to us here at “The Homepage Saga” series of family-related, historical fiction stories. Only a dollar a month…new material added weekly, along with the Friday posting of The Founding stories… each only available to Patrons.

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, March 2, 2019

March 2, 2019, Update

The United States Flag in 1833

Surely spring is just around the corner…

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake and Kate Patton celebrated 4th of July, in the summer of 1833:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP9-Late-June-and-July-were-Productive-Times

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

BECOME A PATRON… of our creative writing. A great New Year gift to yourself and to us here at “The Homepage Saga” series of family-related, historical fiction stories. Only a dollar a month…new material added weekly, along with the Friday posting of The Founding stories… each only available to Patrons.

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, February 23, 2019

February 23, 2019, Update

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake and Kate Patton benefited from a freight run, in the summer of 1833:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP8-Jake-and-His-Neighbors-Had-a-Busy-Summer

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

BECOME A PATRON… of our creative writing. A great New Year gift to yourself and to us here at “The Homepage Saga” series of family-related, historical fiction stories. Only a dollar a month…new material added weekly, along with the Friday posting of The Founding stories… each only available to Patrons.

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)

Saturday, February 16, 2019

February 16, 2019, Update

One post at HubPages this week:.

1. Jake and Kate Patton had more visitors, in 1833:

https://hubpages.com/literature/Jake-Patton-Memoirs-JP7-Jake-and-Kate-Received-More-Visitors-in-the-Valley

See: https://www.patreon.com/HomeplaceSagas

BECOME A PATRON… of our creative writing. A great New Year gift to yourself and to us here at “The Homepage Saga” series of family-related, historical fiction stories. Only a dollar a month…new material added weekly, along with the Friday posting of The Founding stories… each only available to Patrons.

Come, join us! ;-)

We also have discussions about the stories. I hope you will join us in these conversations.

I hope you continue to enjoy these stories. If you do, leave a note, here or elsewhere…

Enjoy! ;-)