Pioneers of My People
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Comment from Charles W. Johnson
I wish I had this in depth history to my family's past. You've done a marvelous job. I think the background excels in paragraph 8 (the discussion of the religious reform and Huguenots) where you provide some content about the time period these individuals lived in. Perhaps look for more opportunities to do this. Names, dates and occupations are well and good but to bring life to these ancestors, to gain an understanding of who they were and what their lives must have been like, content about the times they lived in very helpful.
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2022
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I wish I had this in depth history to my family's past. You've done a marvelous job. I think the background excels in paragraph 8 (the discussion of the religious reform and Huguenots) where you provide some content about the time period these individuals lived in. Perhaps look for more opportunities to do this. Names, dates and occupations are well and good but to bring life to these ancestors, to gain an understanding of who they were and what their lives must have been like, content about the times they lived in very helpful.
Comment Written 05-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2022
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Thank you Charles, I really appreciate the review and the comments and suggestions. You are right. I will try to do that to make these more interesting.
Beth
Comment from robyn corum
Beth,
Very cool! It's clear what you've been up to. *smile* Researching those generations who came before can be absolutely exhausting -- and thrilling! I'm so impressed!
Notes:
1.) All nine sons were at the Battle of Old Field. Three sons, Robert, David, and Ebenezer were killed at the Battle of Hanging Rock, Aug. 1780.
--> these last three died twice? Edit, maybe?
2.) Three generation(s) back from John was Jean John Gasto
Thanks!
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2022
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Beth,
Very cool! It's clear what you've been up to. *smile* Researching those generations who came before can be absolutely exhausting -- and thrilling! I'm so impressed!
Notes:
1.) All nine sons were at the Battle of Old Field. Three sons, Robert, David, and Ebenezer were killed at the Battle of Hanging Rock, Aug. 1780.
--> these last three died twice? Edit, maybe?
2.) Three generation(s) back from John was Jean John Gasto
Thanks!
Comment Written 04-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2022
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Thanks Robyn, I appareciate the review and comments and suggestions. None of the sons died at the Battle of Old Fort, but they fought in that battle. The three died in the later battle of Hanging Rock. That information came directly from the internet. I don't see a problem there.
I did add the "s" to generations.
Beth
Comment from Judy Lawless
I can see how you have become so intrigued with your family history, Beth. You've found so many interesting things and have been able to go back a long way. Thanks so much for sharing more of it with us. Well done.
Just one suggestion: "or deVere(,) as they were originally known(,) were ..."
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2022
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I can see how you have become so intrigued with your family history, Beth. You've found so many interesting things and have been able to go back a long way. Thanks so much for sharing more of it with us. Well done.
Just one suggestion: "or deVere(,) as they were originally known(,) were ..."
Comment Written 04-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2022
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Thank you Judy. I do have a lot of fun exploring what happened in the past. I wish I knew more than I've been able to find out. Thank for pointing out the need for commas there.
Beth
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You're most welcome, Beth.:)
Comment from Tara Maxfield
I love these kind of genealogical explorations. Very nicely done. You may be going for a fairly strict rendering of facts, and there's nothing wrong with that. Might I suggest adding maybe stories of them or where they lived that would help color their lives a bit? Just a thought. Nice work.
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2022
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I love these kind of genealogical explorations. Very nicely done. You may be going for a fairly strict rendering of facts, and there's nothing wrong with that. Might I suggest adding maybe stories of them or where they lived that would help color their lives a bit? Just a thought. Nice work.
Comment Written 03-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2022
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Thank for the great review and suggestions. When I know the stories I do enclude them. Since this one started with my 2nd greatgrandmother, I didn't know her story. Sometime you are lucky just to find the dry facts. I will go back and mention where she lived.
Beth
Comment from Sankey
This was a great read. A couple of missed joining words but it looked ok so I have left it. Thanks for the interesting history of your ancestors. Keep it going.
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2022
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This was a great read. A couple of missed joining words but it looked ok so I have left it. Thanks for the interesting history of your ancestors. Keep it going.
Comment Written 02-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2022
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Thank you for reading another chapter of my genealogy book. I always appreciate your reviews. The sixstars is making my day brighter.
Beth
Comment from Ric Myworld
I've always been interested in why many names are passed down and stay popular, while others of the most popular names just seem to pass aways and disappear. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2022
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I've always been interested in why many names are passed down and stay popular, while others of the most popular names just seem to pass aways and disappear. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 01-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2022
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Yes, my family should have noticed there were decent names available instead of choosing Ebenezer and Hugh. I guess they wanted something less common. Thanks for the review and comments.
Beth
Comment from Spitfire
I got a kick out of the last sentence because that is what I was thinking as I read about the royal ties. All those common beautiful names and then Ebenezer! I recognized the word Huguenots from my history class in high school.
Have you made a flow chart of all this ancestry?
Your account makes me eager to start writing what my aunt found in the Mormon library in Utah.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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I got a kick out of the last sentence because that is what I was thinking as I read about the royal ties. All those common beautiful names and then Ebenezer! I recognized the word Huguenots from my history class in high school.
Have you made a flow chart of all this ancestry?
Your account makes me eager to start writing what my aunt found in the Mormon library in Utah.
Comment Written 01-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Thank you for the great review and comments. If by flow chart to you mean do I have the listed in order with dates and stories.going all the way back as far as I can go. Yes. That is one of the things Ancestor provides is a way to organize everything. All you need to do is fill in the missing pieces of information. It is hard to come up with a name someone has already done a lot of research on. Ancestry will you a leaf you click on so you have access to all of others research and form that you find the information. I have over 11,000 people in my data base and over 1,550 which includes codes of arms .
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
You did a great job with this part of the genealogy of your
family, Beth. It is evident of much research on your part.
Your information was well-organized with many facts of both
dates and names. I'm not familiar with the book mentioned,
however it sounded interesting and may give you more clues
about your family. Those religious wars in Europe were long-
lasting and treacherous to be on the wrong side of the king.
Thanks for sharing, Jan
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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You did a great job with this part of the genealogy of your
family, Beth. It is evident of much research on your part.
Your information was well-organized with many facts of both
dates and names. I'm not familiar with the book mentioned,
however it sounded interesting and may give you more clues
about your family. Those religious wars in Europe were long-
lasting and treacherous to be on the wrong side of the king.
Thanks for sharing, Jan
Comment Written 01-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Thank you Jan, All this research is very time-consuming but I always surprise when I think I've the facts straight.
Beth
Comment from royowen
Wow. I think you should certainly publish your vast inherited background, I'm sure there are some ancestors of some that originated and fell the wrong side of the blanket, peers and nobles had a habit of this, of course the Norman and Folk from Brittany in France were celts. Beautifully written Beth, and excellent post, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Wow. I think you should certainly publish your vast inherited background, I'm sure there are some ancestors of some that originated and fell the wrong side of the blanket, peers and nobles had a habit of this, of course the Norman and Folk from Brittany in France were celts. Beautifully written Beth, and excellent post, blessings Roy
Comment Written 01-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Thank you Roy, These ancestors keep on surprising me. I sort of amazed that this particular one was willing to give up all he had to pursue what he believed in.
Beth
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Very wise person
Comment from Theodore McDowell
I'm stuck on the fact that they had 13 children. Also, it looks like they were involved in a great deal of religious turmoil and were forced to flee, losing everything. It's fascinating to image what they must have gone through.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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I'm stuck on the fact that they had 13 children. Also, it looks like they were involved in a great deal of religious turmoil and were forced to flee, losing everything. It's fascinating to image what they must have gone through.
Comment Written 01-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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It seems all of the earlier generations had a lot of children. My mom was one of thirteen but she only had one. Giving up everything can't be easy but life isn't that easy for any of us, is it?
Beth