GENEALOGY
Every family has stories waiting to be discovered. Some are found in census records and courthouse documents. Others live quietly in faded photographs, handwritten letters, family Bibles, and the memories passed from one generation to the next. This section is dedicated to preserving those stories and exploring the people who came before us—the ordinary men and women whose lives helped shape our own.
COLE FAMILY REUNION | 1984
There comes a moment in every family when old photographs stop feeling old… and start feeling sacred.
The COLE Family Reunion.
1984.
A yard full of relatives.
Conversations lost to time.
People who never imagined their ordinary afternoon together would one day become part of a family’s historical record.
My grandfather carried the Tyler name.
My grandmother carried the Cole name.
And somewhere between those two families…
my own story began.
This video compilation preserves photographs from that reunion and the generations connected to it — moments of laughter, fellowship, faith, and family ties that continue to echo through time.
The video is set to Can the Circle Be Unbroken, A. P. Carter’s 1935 adaptation of the beloved hymn Will the Circle Be Unbroken, recorded by The Carter Family. For generations, the song has carried themes of faith, remembrance, loss, reunion, and enduring family bonds — making it a fitting soundtrack for these treasured memories.