This week’s 52 Ancestors prompt is Transportation. My entry this week is an updated version of a blog post I…
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Clagett Pyles: a most efficient and popular man
Clagett PYLES, my first cousin thrice removed, was born 27 December 1859 in Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland. His father was…
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Sumpter Martin – one tragedy after another
Thomas Sumpter MARTIN was the oldest of seven children born to Narcissus Glenn MARTIN (1880-1975) and Mattie MOTLEY MARTIN (1877-1935)….
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Richard Pyles – the other Pyles dentist
Richard Grover PYLES, my 1st cousin thrice removed, was the younger brother of Joseph Thomas PYLES who I wrote about…
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52 Ancestors Week 49 – Josiah Cushing, Jr : Truck vs. Train
Josiah CUSHING, Jr. was my first cousin thrice removed on my father’s side. His parents were Josiah CUSHING, Sr. (1828-?)…
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52 Ancestors Week 43 – Daniel C. Heiser: unhappy blended family?
Daniel Christopher HEISER was my 2nd great grandfather. He was born in 1830 in Carroll County, Maryland to Johannes HEISER…
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