Credit Freeze - Free in North Carolina

To protect ourselves financially, we decided to freeze our credit.  That means no one else can open a line of credit unless we use our personal identification number (PIN) that only we know and can use to temporarily "thaw" our credit so that legitimate applications for credit and services can be processed. If we need a new line of credit to be opened, we can ask that company which credit company they use and “thaw” that credit line temporarily.  The North Carolina Department of Justice has provided this (or arranged for it to be provided) to citizens for free, so freezing and thawing your credit is free to do online as often as you need. 

Credit freezes are one of the most effective tools against economic ID theft available to consumers. They allow you to seal your credit reports and that added layer of security means that thieves can't establish new credit in your name even if they are able to obtain your ID. This is a great way to have some peace of mind that your identity is safer than without it.  It's important to protect your PIN number and make sure no one gets it.

More information is available at the links below:

North Carolina Links to Free Credit Freeze

Credit Freeze Information for Other States

Happy Holidays

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Happy Wolfpack Holidays!

William Green Aultman - Daniel's Great-Great-Great Grandfather

The Aultman Family (circa 1890)
From Left to Right
(Name, Relation to Daniel Findley, Information)

1. Unidentified

2. William Green Aultman
3rd Great Grandfather
Born: October 19, 1842
Husband of Sarah

3. Sarah Margaret Giles
3rd Great Grandmother
Born: September 17, 1841
Died: May 24, 1909
Wife of William

4. Fannie Aultman
2nd Great Grand Aunt

5. Walter Aultman
2nd Great Grand Uncle

6. Jeff Aultman
2nd Great Grand Uncle

7. Thomas Franklin Marshall
2nd Great Grandfather
Born: December 8, 1875
Byron, Crawford, GA
Died: August 26, 1931
Bibb County, GA
Married Lucy on March 8, 1898

8. Lucy Aultman Marshall
2nd Great Grandmother
Born: October 7, 1880
Crawford County, GA
Died: December 15, 1954
Macon, Bibb, Georgia
Married Thomas on March 8, 1898

9. Delilah Aultman Gibson
2nd Great Grand Aunt
Born: September 18, 1874
With Unidentified Baby
Wife of John

10. John Gibson
2nd Great Grand Uncle
Husband of Delilah


Family Lineage:
William Green Aultman and Sarah Margaret Giles parents of Lucy Aultman Marshall
John L. Marshall and Martha Tharpe parents of Thomas Franklin Marshall
Lucy Aultman Marshall and Thomas Franklin Marshall parents of Jewel Inez Marshall
Jewel Inez Marshall and Lonnie Leroy Harris parents of Lucy Barbara Harris
Lucy Barbara Harris and Hiram Franklin Findley Sr parents of Hiram Franklin Findley Jr.



William's Civil War Experience

William Green Aultman (known as Green Aultman in the family) reportedly walked from Macon, GA to Atlanta, GA barefoot to join the Confederate Army. His pension application from 1919 is shown below. Green was born on October 19, 1842 in Crawford County, Georgia and died April 14, 1928 in Houston County, Georgia.

He enlisted as a Private in the Confederate Army on May 3, 1862 and joined Company F, 57th Infantry Regiment Georgia on May 24, 1862.

Green transferred out of Company F, 57th Infantry Regiment Georgia on April 9,1865 in Smithfield, NC. Then transferred Company D, 1st Consolidated Infantry Regiment Georgia on April 9, 1865. Company D, 1st Consolidated Infantry Regiment Georgia on surrendered on April 26, 1865 in Greensboro, NC.

The Easiest Lemon Pie Ever

Grandma Jane's famous lemonade pie (and it's easy enough for Daniel to make):

Ingredients:

• 8” graham cracker pie crust
• 6 oz can frozen lemonade, defrosted
• 1 can fat free Eagle Brand condensed milk
• 8 oz fat free cool whip, defrosted

Directions:

1. Pour lemonade into bowl, stir in condensed milk
2. Fold in whipped topping
3. Pour mixture into graham cracker crust, cover w/ plastic wrap, and freeze at least 1-2 hours before serving. Pie does not need to be defrosted before serving.

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays