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The story of a family's ancestry from 1220
to 1996
A fascinating example of a
family genealogy, the book chronicles the lives of the author's forebears,
going back as far as the year 1220 and tracing her ancestry to the Scottish
Clan Colquhoun. Richly
enhanced by the inclusion of documentary evidence
such as wills and deeds, as well as the intriguing
anecdotes of individual
people as retold by their proud descendants, a family's past is brought
to life.
Among these is the story of the family of James and Harriet Adams,
and their daughter's first hand
account of surviving the Quantrel Raids
in Lawrence, Kansas. Another is the story of the elopement
and heroic
adventure of John Babcock and Mary Lawton in 1685, in Westerly, Rhode Island.
The
reader is left with a true saga, a small piece of American history.
Surnames
Over 40 lineages are included in this work. Some of the surnames included in this
book are:
Adams, Babcock, Beeson, Burtnett, Champlin, Colquhoun,
Card, Dodge, Enos, Fronk,
Garman, Grubb, Kenyon, Lewis, Mercer, Oatley,
Pennington, Remington, Rock, Secrest,
Sellers, Welch and others. These families lived throughout the eastern and central regions
of the
United states, as well as in England, Scotland, and Newfoundland.
Direct ancestors are arranged in alphabetical order and include immediate
family data.
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