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A list and description of the chapters of this book
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Chapter Two: Diaspora (תְּפוּצָה) Now therefore, behold, the Lord brings up over them the waters of the River, strong and mighty – The King of Assyria and all his glory; He will go up over all his channels And go
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Chapter One: From Nomads to the Jewish KingdomAdam & Eve, approximately 200,000 years ago in modern day Botswana At an unknown date, an unnamed tribe of ancient Humans lived in the Makgadikgadi Basin. Within this tribe was the mother of all living humans. This woman, our ~8,000th great grandmother[1] is known as the “Mitochondrial Eve”.…
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This book was only made possible thanks to those who had spent years researching our family. I remain eternally grateful for their generosity in time in sharing their findings. I am sure I am missing some people, and if you are one of them, please let me know, so I can give you proper credit,…
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Many years ago, my aunt Silvana Olive interviewed my grandparents, Leon and Cypora Olive. That interview provided a brief glimpse into their early life. We learned how they escaped the Holocaust going to Israel and eventually settling in the United States. It is this interview that piqued my interest in our family’s story and inspired…
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A quick note to my readers. I have just received all of the medical records for Andrew, Congrave and Mary Ann (Brockman) Jackson from their stay in the “State Lunatic Asylum #2”. Based on this I now have a much more complete record of this time. It has clearly demonstrated that Andrew Jackson murdered William…
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Post 12, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 9 Chapter Nine: Becoming Elizabeth Jackson part 2 Colonial Kentucky and Missouri 1750 – 1860 Brockmans: John, Stephen and Marry Ann Brockman Embree: Joseph, Elizabeth and Mary Embree Jacksons: Congrave, James, Caleb, and Elizabeth Jackson Bush: Margaret Bush Burrus: Thomas and Mildred Burrus Elizabeth’s Great Grandparents in Virginia…
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Hello to all of my Logan cousins. I wanted to share with you that in April there will be a Family Convention in Scotland. Any Logans are welcome to attend in person or via Zoom. Below you will find a link for information on this project. In short, to get a Clan Chief we first…
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Introduction – About this book Acknowledgements: – A special thanks to all who contributed Preface – Introductions: Meet Leon Olej and Cypora Besser as they arrive in the Promised Land. Part I Beyond Our Family Tree Chapter One – From Nomads to the Jewish Kingdom: Exploring how our ancestors got the Levant and life in…
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Chapter Ten: Becoming Menifee “Fee” Logan Missouri and California 1880 – 1919 Thomas J Logan, Maggie Van Schoick, Samuel Van Schoick, Mary Snead Menifee “Fee” Logan, Margaret “Peggy” Gard Introducing Thomas and Margaret Prior to exploring Elizabeth’s Ancestors, we closed chapter 7 with the birth of Thomas Jackson Logan in Richmond Township Missouri in 1864.[1][i].…
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