The prompt for 52 Ancestors/52 Weeks is Memorial Day. Phillip MARTIN, my 2nd great-grandfather, was born 30 March 1831 to Joel…
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How premature was Daniel Martin?
My grandfather, Joel Daniel MARTIN, was born 28 Aug 1886 in Richland County, South Carolina. Daniel, as he was called,…
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The murder of Tom Lee
Henry Thomas (Tom) LEE was born 14 August 1882 to Hosie LEE (1848-1936) and Mary Jane BRAZELL LEE (1849-?). He…
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52 Ancestors Week 22 – Joseph Futrell, murdered on the Sand Hills
Joseph FUTRELL, my 3rd great grandfather, was born in 1812 in one of the Carolinas. At age 18, he was…
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52 Ancestors Week 14 – Phillip Martin: Farmer, Preacher and POW
Phillip MARTIN, my 2nd great-grandfather, was born 30 March 1831 to Joel E. MARTIN and Sarah GILL MARTIN. He was…
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52 Ancestors Week 12 – Murder at the Mill
John Henry WISE was one of the many people who lived on the Fort Jackson property before it was Fort…
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