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Once upon a time, a Mr. Lovell Rousseau met a beautiful and extraordinarily talented musician in Michigan… but his younger cousin and trusted wingman fell in love with her on that very same day.
Sensational historical Overland-California Trail accounts are merged into a comprehensive bird’s-eye view by historian Janelle Molony. She identifies the links between several well-known moving pieces that contributed toward one of the largest series of depredations, theft, and bloodshed in the “Black Hills” of Wyoming during the summer of 1864.
Rousseau family historian and author, Janelle Molony, has qualified for membership in the professional society of movers and shakers in…
The 2021 summer anthology, Stars In Your Family, published by the Southern California Genealogical Society, features Rousseau family historian, Janelle…
Marion County, IA on Sarah Rousseau’s Iowa Residency and Lineage-Legacy. Carl Nollen, genealogist and historian shares records and memorabilia on the Rousseau-Anderson families in early Marion County, Iowa history.
May, 1864 – The Hopeful Family Prepares. Meet the Character: Sarah Jane. “All confusion getting ready to start…” – Sarah J. Rousseau. Leaving behind their eldest daughter, Sarah and James put everything they had into this one, final adventure.
June 1864 – He Gives Until It Hurts. “One of our mares took sick… it died. I think it likely if he had stayed where we were, the Dr. would have cured her.” – Sarah J. Rousseau. Retired physician, land surveyor and mailman, Dr. Rousseau helped sponsor the Pella Company’s Oregon Trail adventure led by the notorious
Nicholas Earp.
July, 1864 – A Lusty Encounter Goes Unhindered by Dust. At twenty-nine, Miss Matilda Fields is an unwed spinster, indebted to the Rousseau family for safe passage. “TJ,” is a foul-mouthed cowboy and opportunist who does two things well: shooting and avoiding commitments.
August, 1864 – A New Friendship Leaves a Lasting Impression. Mr. Parker and Dr. Rousseau form a bond and in a dire moment, when everyone else turns their back on the Rousseaus, Mr. Parker does not. “For which,” Mrs. Rousseau wrote, “I shall always remember with gratitude.”