Although no one has actually said those words to me (or anything like it), I have read it in facial expressions and body language.
I have always wondered about the family stories I heard growing up and wondered just how much was true. Who wouldn't be curious about Prussian barons and signers of the Declaration of Independence or a rare Tasmanian Devil being brought to the states by a distant uncle? A decade or so ago I started working on the family history to find the truth. Along the way, I have discovered some interesting things about people I have known in my lifetime and those that have gone before.
This is my humble attempt to share what I have learned.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Family Lore Update
Many a genealogist can relate to this. I have been looking at the wrong Elbridge Gerry.
The Elbridge Gerry that signed the Declaration of Independence did have a wife and several children. Still, no connections found. Still looking for a cousin connection farther back. At least I am looking at the correct person now.
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