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Sam Gay defied the challenges of the mid-1900s—the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl and two World Wars— to provide for his family. He and his wife and four children followed destitute Oklahoma farmers, and was one of 60 lucky enough to secure membership at Casa Grande Valley Farms, a farming cooperative part of Roosevelt’s New Deal, in Coolidge, Arizona. Although membership came with a home and steady income, the project offered no opportunity for his children, prompting two of his sons to enlist in the military. Sam learned that one of his boys was missing in action after Army Major General Edward P. King surrendered to Japanese General Masaharu Homma at Bataan, Philippines. That same y ...

This is a survey of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War military service of the compiler's Foltz, Siver and related ancestors who are connected to the Herkimer and Montgomery County areas of the Mohawk Valley of New York State. The emphasis is on personal involvement and documentation for their service.

This is the story of the path of the Hobday family that migrated at the close of the Revolutionary War, from the tidewater areas of Maryland and Virginia to the Kentucky Region and their descendants.

The Legend of Guinea Jim will be another proud addition to all Gibson libraries. It is likely the first time a comprehensive study was done to positively identify the elusive Guinea Jim. Family traditions are analyzed and correlated with existing documentary sources to reveal the Gibson patriarch. The sources range from registers of birth to DNA and will shed light on questions like: • How are we related to Guinea Jim • Who is the Scotch Planter of Land of the Pink Pearl • What is our connection to Guinea, West Africa • Was there ever slavery in the Savannah Sound Gibson family

A fact-based, heart wrenching tale of a 19th century Irish peasant family's forced emigration from their small tenant farm in County Cavan, Ireland to search for a better life in the Land of Liberty. It provides a vivid account of the history and politics of their times in both Ireland and America from the years 1815 to 1929, including the many difficulties encountered while establishing their New World. The story concludes with a successful progression of their subsequent Irish-American generations into the 20th century. This book also contains illustrations of certain events through the periods covered, and some original poetry and traditional Irish song lyrics to further compliment ...

This book is a 10-generation study of the Holly-Holley and Hawley descendants of the Rev. Sylvanus Holly. It contains multiple illustrations including maps, documents and photographs. Several special articles are included about persons and events of particular interest that deserve more detailed consideration. There is also an index of the 1155 names included among the 261 people considered.

This is a detailed genealogical history of the four interconnected families listed in the title and their travels from County Mayo, Ireland to Saratoga County, NY between 1850 and 1900. There are multiple illustrations and an every name index of 425 names.