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Below is an excerpt from a story told by Josiah Bowers (J.B.) French (my 3rd great grand uncle) from a collection of stories about the history of Lowell, Massachusetts in a book titled, “Contributions of the Old Residents Historical Association… Continue Reading →
Perhaps the most unusual name in my family tree (other than Bygod/Beget Eggleston) is Posthumous Sikes, the grandson of my 7th great-grandfather Victory Sikes (1649-1708). Posthumous, a farmer in Suffield, CT., is my 1st cousin 7x removed. According to a… Continue Reading →
Marking Veterans Day
Sticky postOur great modern Republic. May those who seek the blessings of its institutions and the protection of its flag remember the obligations they impose. Ulysses S. Grant French/Spencer Family Line Heading Home from Korean War – John Spencer French (1931–2014)… Continue Reading →
My paternal great-grandfather, Samuel Eggleston Spencer (1867-1906), was a locomotive engineer for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company (NYNH&HRR) where he was an employee for 19 years. Operating a steam locomotive combined two responsibilities: managing a highly… Continue Reading →
When I started this family history blog, my stated goal was “to tell short stories to open a window on the history of the United States and Canada through the migration of these families.” To date, stories have explored the… Continue Reading →
