Connections: The Pope Family in Colonial America
One of my major family lines is the Pope family. My maternal grandmother was Mary Evelyn Pope. Mary was a fourth generation resident of East Armuchee. However, the earlier Pope generations–going back to Colonial times–are subject to dispute. Two different lineages have been identified by genealogists over the years. So far no documentation has emerged […]
Connections: The Rambo and Lincoln Families
It’s always interesting to map out famous connections in your family tree–however distant they may be. I mark one of those connections today with the celebration of his birthday, Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was born on 12 Feb 1809 in Hadgenville, Kentucky. He became the 16th president of the United States of America in Mar […]