The beginning foundation was that of Scott Balderson, according to Ada, he was a Cherokee Indian and Minnah Stabbinah who immigrated from the Blackwood Forest of Germany prior to World War I. Through heavy research, I was unable to find the Indian connection. However, I do have the family geneology of the Balderson family. Click on the Balderson Genology link below to view. Though far from complete, this family web page covers our family entire lineage and contains precious memories of every one of our family members. This is not a sight for those looking for thrills. This sight is dedicated to all of my family members who are the decendants of Ada Balderson. Thus there will be different names.

To those family members looking at this sight, there is music embedded on each page. If you are using Netscape Web Browser, you will see a small rectangle with a green light in it. Put the mouse cursor directly on top and right mouse click on it. A drop down menu will appear and then just click on the word play. If using Microsoft Explorer, should it not play automatically, you will see a right arrow button. Bring the mouse arrow to it and click on the arrow and the music will play.

This sight is set up in a Family Tree formation. If you are the third generation past Ada Balderson, and I have pictures of you, you will find your hyperlink at the bottom of your parent’s page. If I don’t have pictures and you may be the missing Family Members known as Alan Ahira Hendricks, Roger Hendricks, Brenda Peel, Clotille (Brightman) Hoheard’s children, I don’t have pictures and you can e-mail me. If you click on my Home E-mail address which says "Joseph Ripley Home E-mail", it will reach me faster than any of the others. I have a total of 4 e-mail addresses which are: