S06EP01 - 'The Quilter' with Phyllis Biffle Elmore

The Family Histories Podcast

Series Six of The Family Histories Podcast begins with host Andrew Martin meeting family historian, storyteller, and author of 'Quilt Of Souls: A Memoir' - Phyllis Biffle Elmore. She explains what got her hooked on researching family history, the value of listening to our elders, and collecting oral histories.
THE LIFE STORY - LULA HORN
Phyllis has chosen to tell the life story of her grandmother Lula Horn, born in 1883 in Sandersville, Mississippi, USA, whom she met for the first time aged 4 when she was taken to live with her.
Phyllis recalls how her grandmother made her feel welcome, which kickstarted an unbreakable bond over the telling of family history stories whilst making quilts from the clothes of ancestors.
THE BRICK WALL - LULA HORN
Returning to her beloved Grandmother, Lula Horn, Phyllis is keen to discover the descendants from Lula's aunts and uncles.
Phyllis has explored DNA matches, but despite filtering out the DNA matches from other parts of her ancestors in GEDmatch, she's been left with a few matches that she's been unable to tie in to her research. Can you help?

• Who were Lula's parents?
• Are there modern descendants of Lula's aunts and uncles?
• Do you have matches against GEDmatch kit A331399?

If you think that you can help Phyllis smash through her brick wall, or you can offer a clue or research idea, then you can contact her via the email she gives in the episode or at her website www.thequiltofsouls.com. Alternatively, you can send us a message and we'll pass it straight on to her.
In the meantime, Phyllis is concerned about Andrew's offer of help... but will she find it useful?
- - -
Episode Credits:

• Andrew Martin - Host and Producer
• Phyllis Biffle Elmore - Guest
• John Spike - Sándor Petőfi

Thank you for listening!
You can sign up to our email newsletter for the latest and behind the scenes news.

You can find us on Twitter @FamilyHistPod, Facebook, Instagram, and BlueSky.
If you liked this episode please subscribe for free, or leave a rating or review.

Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. The Interview - Phyllis Biffle Elmore (00:00:55)

3. The Life Story - Lula Horn (00:17:52)

4. The Brick Wall - The Horn family (00:29:18)

5. The Departure (00:37:08)