My great-grandmother Fox would ask about her husband’s parents, especially his father’s family but very short answers were given. “He was born in New York or New Jersey.” This is a branch that continues to be a mystery to us.

Michael Nevins just vanished from family history four years after marrying Ellen and having a daughter—my great grandma. So what really happened to him? Were the family rumors of divorce in the early 1900s true?

The “Paint Me House” was an eyesore on Eastern Avenue. Neighbors pushed to demolish it, and it finally came down in 2013. Originally built in 1923, it was home to the McKay family for over three decades, witnessing many life events before falling into disrepair.