Powder Horn With Family History

[Nic16]

My Grandpa just gave me this horn today, it was my great-great grandmas horn that came to the across the plains in a covered wagon with her. Her name was Sarah Taylor, she was a seamstress and an avid hunter...apparently she was quite a shot!Everything is original aside from the leather strap ontop of the horn. I wanted to share this piece of history with you all, hope you enjoy!

 

[rfisher]

How do you plan to display it? Maybe a nice shadow box with some other muzzle loading items. Or perhaps you plan on using it? Do you have a photo of your Great Great Grandmother? If so please post. :thumbsup:

 

[Nic16]

I'm not sure yet, Im not going to use it but want to be able to show it off at Rendevouzs. My Grandpa has a picture of her, Ill try to get a picture of it in the next couple days and post it.

 

[Grumpa]

What a treasure! That horn is all business.

And your great-great Grandma sounds quite the treasure, too. She left you that horn, and much, much more.

Thank You, for sharing with us. :hatsoff:
And please do try to post that picture.

And give your Grandpa a big hug...he did right by you, today. :thumbsup:

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Keeping family history alive. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Nic16]

Yea, it's an increadible piece of history to have! She seems like it, good ol' hard working Midwestern woman! If I see my grandpa later this week I'll be sure get that pic and post it! Absolutely, thank you for the comment! Already did, but I'll give him another big hug.

 

[sidelock]

How old is your grand pa? Nice gift.

 

[Nic16]

My grandpa is 73. Very nice, family heirloom!

 

[Bob J]

That is a wonderful heirloom you have. It's very nice to have an item with that kind of family history to go along with it. Thanks for sharing.

 

[pa woods roamer]

So many times on Pawn Stars You will see People bring in Family Heirlooms, Guns, Swords etc, and are willing to sell them for a night at the Casinos. I can tell by your Post this is not going to happen with this Treasure ! When it comes Your time to pass it down, chose carefully as I am sure Your grandpap did...

 

[trent/OH]

Please, please. please, write down or record EVERYTHING anyone in your family can tell you about your G-G-Grandmother. An artifact is great. An artifact with provenance is even better. Having a history of her would be the best.
You might think it's tedious or that you'll remember it all, or that you have plenty of time to do this. But it's not tedious, you will forget parts, and time waits for no man. YOUR grandchildren will thank you for your story!

 

[Nic16]

Thank you guys! I'm definately going to keep this, and one day I'll have the privilege to pass it down to my kids or grand kids! My family is really good about recording history and geneology, so information will not be lost!

 

[wattlebuster]

Great piece of family history ya got there :thumbsup: Im not fortunate enough to have a powder horn from grandparents but I do have some knives that I had forged out of some of the old farm implements and a old buggy spring. Those of course will go to my grandboys when they get big enough. Beautiful horn :bow:

 

[Nic16]

Thank you! I'd love to see the knives if you wouldn't mind posting or PMing me pictures!

 

[Socal147]

Outstanding. Could only dream of having such an item.

 

[wattlebuster]

Will do so this eve after work :hatsoff:

 

[Juice Jaws]

Who got the gun???

 

[MSW]

Please, please. please, write down or record EVERYTHING anyone in your family can tell you about your G-G-Grandmother. An artifact is great. An artifact with provenance is even better. Having a history of her would be the best.
You might think it's tedious or that you'll remember it all, or that you have plenty of time to do this. But it's not tedious, you will forget parts, and time waits for no man. YOUR grandchildren will thank you for your story!

that is absolutely spot on!

regrettably, too much of history is left to the 'official' chroniclers, who use the after action reports, the 'proper' version of this and the government account of that ... the real history gets all sanitized and neatened up and the details, the rough edges and the daily coming and going of the not- famous, well, that gets edited out because the not- famous are deemed uninteresting and unworthy of note by the self appointed historians, many of whom are academics and have a vested interest in being buddies with those in power (OK - that's the rant - it's safe to come out now).

now, which history would you want your great great great grandchildren to read: (a) the ghost written autobiography of one of the Kardashians, or (b) the hand written diary of a millwright who left the USMC after the Tet offensive and watched the end of paper making in the Connecticut Valley?

 

[suzkat]

My dad left behind alot of early family things. He was so secretive about having them that he never shared where they came from. I'm going to give my collections away while I can still tell the recipient the story behind them