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  • Table of Contents

    A list and description of the chapters of this book

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  • Table of Contents

    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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  • Post 13, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 10

    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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  • Post 12, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 9

    Becoming Logan and Gard 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 As a refresher, because…

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  • Sometimes you just get lucky. This happened to me just a few weeks ago when I stumbled across the book titled “Captain Billy Bush and the Bush Settlement” by Harry Enoch. This is a very well researched and written book by a top-notch Genealogist. I first came across it when I was trying to find…

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  • Post 10, Book 1, Part II Chapter 8

    Becoming Logan and Gard Chapter Eight: Becoming Elizabeth Jackson Colonial Virginia 1625 – 1780 Brockmans:  Samuel, Samuel, John and Stephen Brockman; Rebecca Graves Embree: John, Joseph, Elizabeth and Mary Embree; Frances Woolfolk Jacksons:  Congrave, James, Caleb, and Elizabeth Jackson Bush:  John jr., John sr. and Abraham Bush Burris:  Thomas and Mildred Burris Coming to the…

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  • Post 9, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 8a

    Becoming Logan and Gard Chapter Eight A: Becoming Elizabeth Jackson in Virginia 1625 – 1860 Brockmans:  Samuel, John, Stephen and Mary Ann Brockman;  Rebecca Graves Embree: John, Joseph, Elizabeth and Mary Embree; Frances Woolfolk Jacksons:  Congrave, James, Caleb, and Elizabeth Jackson Bush:  Peggy, John and Abraham Bush Burris:  Thomas and Mildred Burris Coming to the…

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  • Post 8, Book 1, Part II, Chapter Seven

    Becoming Logan and Gard Chapter 7: The Civil War 1821 – 1892 Daniel H Logan, Fannie Serena Hudgens and Elizabeth A Jackson Daniel in MO Daniel Logan’s family Bible tells us that he was born to William Logan and Patsy Hudgens on the 6th of January 1821 (see fig 10 & 11).  Thanks to his…

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  • Post 7, Book 1, Part II, Chapter Six

    Becoming Logan and Gard Chapter Six: Going to Missouri 1700 – 1842 William Logan Jr; Martha “Patsy” Hudgens and her ancestors: Daniel Hudgens, Dorthy McNeely, Moses Hudgens (and potential relations) William, son of William Thanks to the Census, we know that William and Agnes Logan (nee McNown) welcomed their son and our ancestor William (jr.)…

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  • Post 7, Book 1, Part II, Chapter Five

    The war of Independence and New Frontiers: Looking at the lives of William Logan and Agnes McCown (and a few of their siblings) as they experience the Revolutionary war, settling Kentucky and the impact of slavery.

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