Fun with Genealogy

Off and on I have tried to trace my family Genealogy. I'm not as "hardcore" as some people and maybe not as diligent as I should be. I have used various family tree programs. I am on my 4th or 5th one right now. I have used this Companies product the longest and have been through 2 free versions and 1 paid version. Right now I am using the free one.
My wife's Aunt and her son have done a great job on their family. Me I have lots of dead end's and missing people. Some of the missing might be best left missing and some of the dead ends are just that, dead ends.
One of our Great great great etc grandmothers had a couple of out of wedlock children, one of which is our great great great etc -1 great grandmothers. To quote Marty Povich the baby's daddy is unknown.
Actually through the John Holt Journal we got a hint, it said dad was a cousin. BUT in the 1800's a cousin could be a neighbor, uncle, cousin, or a shirt tail relative. So that hint was a good one=dead end.
We have a couple Civil war soldiers, at least 2 Revolutionary soldiers.
The Garrett Holt families have been here a long time, no recent arrivals. Garrett's before 1860, Sam McCoats came from Ireland around 1810. Springers and Holts were here in the 1760's, Regan 1830's, Davis early 1800's if not sooner. Some of the other braches in this tree are Richards, McBride, Reed, Bartoe, Bolton, Hartley, Romine, Baker, Holland, Young, Bryan, Ellenbarger.
The nationality is heavy Irish, with English. Bartoe is originally from Alsace Lorainne region of France which is on the German, French Border so that could be a mix of German French.
To be continued.

Garage Finds

Cleaning out the boxes of crap, accumulated over the years. Found an old photo of my Great Grandfather and Grandmother, posed with her Sister (Aunt Minnie) and her husband Virgil Willis.
Photo had to be taken prior to Nov 5, 1930. Virgil and 2 of his sons were killed in the Millfield mining Disaster.
Also found a picture of a boy and his dog. Don't know the boy or dog.
If you need a 1923 Income tax guide I got one.
How bout a viewmaster or a tobacco holder if you want to roll your own.
Road maps from 1950's, 60's.
School books from early 1910 to 1930.
A hair curling iron with a cloth cord.
A fan with a a pretend protective cover, I bet you could get at least 3 fingers in there.
Got a couple pretty cake plates.
A desk lamp brass, unknown age, but cord needs replaced.
2 ladies dress straw hats from the 60's.
A crap load of picture frames..
Some things I am keeping, the picture of a hound dog drawn by my uncle that hung in Grandma's house for years. My stuffed horse aptly named Horsie. His best buddy Monkey, who was a monkey has been missing for eons.

Yard Sale time coming up. Whatever is left over I may give to Goodwill, but if I do donate it I may ship it to another state. I sure would not want to buy my own stuff.