1) The document traces the author's family history back several generations on both her mother's and father's side, with ancestors from Ireland, Cherokee Nation, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina. 2) Key events that impacted the family include the Cherokee Removal, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the founding of the University of Alabama. 3) Traditions like annual family reunions and camping trips have helped shape the author's identity and bring the family together over generations.

1. My Story
Calli Gabrielle
Hamrick

2. My Lifeline
Late 1760’s 1831-1832 1860
The Civil War was
Cherokee Nation v.
John Wesley was at very important in my
Georgia (1831) and
the core of the family’s history
Worcester v.
creation of because, on both
Georgia (1832) were
Methodism, and my mom’s side and
both very important
Methodism came to my dad’s side, all of
the U.S. in the late cases because of
our family was born
the effects they had
1760’s. It has since and raised in the
on Indians. My
made a huge impact South. So, this was
great-great-great
on my family and a very important war
grandmother,
myself. Groce for them.
Malinda Jane Scott
United Methodist
(pictured) was a full
Church has been my
home away from Cherokee Indian,
and she lived from
home for 15 years.
1819-1919 in
Tennessee.

3. In 1831, the University of
Alabama was founded. Sports
are HUGE on both sides of my
family, and obviously, in coming
from the South, football is big.
And we always pull for our
crimson tide! So much of my
and my family’s life has been
centered around sports!
Mid- to late- 1800’s 1831 1914
In the mid- to late- 1800’s, the
campground today known as Cascade
Lake was purchased by George World War I was important in
Vanderbilt in Asheville/Brevard, NC. It is my family’s history because
now part of the Cradle of Forestry. My my Grandaddy Charlie (my
family started camping at Cascade Lake great-grandfather, pictured)
in 2004, and we have gone numerous fought in the war. World War
times every summer since. Family on II was also important in my
both my mom and dad’s sides often join family’s history because
us with their own campers, and we just some of my grandmother’s
have the best time swimming and brothers, including William
playing cards! It has definitely shaped and Clyde, fought. The
who I am, because it’s taught me to military, and patriotism in
enjoy just spending time with my family, general, have always been
in simplicity – without all the very important for both the
extravagance of daily life. men and women in my family,
throughout our history.

4. 1929, 1935 1980 1998
In the 1980’s, my family in In 1998, my house
In 1929, my mother’s mother was born – my “Nana.” Alabama began the Wienerfest was built, and we
In 1935, my father’s mother was born – my “Gram”. and 4th of July family reunions. moved in when I was
These two ladies had such a huge impact on my life It’s a family reunion like you have three and my brother
and definitely contributed largely into shaping me into never experienced. Marshmallow was one. It has been
the person I am today. These two ladies have been fights in the dark and all 200 my home now for 14
my best friends since I was born, and are two of the people roasting hot dogs over years, and I could not
sweetest people I have ever met. Unfortunately, my the campfire make for imagine being
family lost my sweet Nana in November of 2010, but unforgettable experiences that I anywhere else! We
my Gram and I have gotten closer than ever these have been a part of every year grew up outside with
last couple of years. since I was born! So much of our Lindsey and Zach
summers were spent in AL on (our neighbors and
the farm talking for hours on the our family), and it is
back porch, eating, laughing, just absolutely the
spending time with family, and best place to call
catching lightning bugs. home!

5. My mom’s side of the family came
over to America from Ulster,
Northern Ireland in the late 1600’s.
My great-great-great-great-great-
great grandparents, John Berryhill
and Mary Bigness gave birth to
their children in Mecklenberg
County, NC in the 1730’s, and are
believed to be the ones who
migrated over from another country
into the South.

6. Both sides of my family came from
the South, whether it be Alabama,
Tennessee, South Carolina or North
Carolina. All of my family was hard-
working, and most were farming
peoples, and as far back as my great-
great grandparents, have always lived
in these four states.