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Trying to write one's family history can be rather daunting, to say the least. Even more so when you're dyslexic and have poor gramar skills. It can be quite exasperating trying to put some simblance of order to the tons of information I've accumulated since I began this journey while living in England in 2004. Should I write a book, use Facebook, use a genealogy website or write a blog? There are so many options, but no matter which avenue(s) I choose there will always be a family member who will not be able to access portions of my collection and research. What to do, what to do? Do I do more than one? Yes. This blog will be my avenue of sharing information, and feelings, as I progress through a mirad of projects such as writing a book and updating my tree on Ancestry.com. This, I believe, will also allow for sharing of information quicker. Though they are all different in how they share information, the end goal is to be the story teller for my family. To tell the stories of generations that came before me, who still walk with me and for the generations yet to be. I welcome your comments, questions and inputs.

16 November 2010

Gathering Puzzle Pieces

There is confusion about Hiram. Was he a Graham or a Wood? My great grand father Lester Garfield Graham (LGG)  refers to him being from the Graham side of the family in his memoirs.  However, the more I look into various resources I am wondering if he was really a Wood. In the 1830 Middletown, Delaware, New York Census there is listed Grove Graham, Benjamin Wood, and Hiram Wood [and a Hezekiah Wood and a Andrew Graham]. It shows there are only two people in the household, Hiram and a wife. This would match with LGG's account that Hiram was older than Benjamin and that he and his wife had no children when they left New York for Illinois together.  Could Hiram have been a cousin?  According to another distant cousin, it is believed Betsey had a brother named Benjamin and she and Grove gave this name to their son - my great great Grandfather Benjamin Nelson Graham.  Nothing definite here at the moment, just putting thoughts to electronic paper...kind of like thinking out loud....way out loud on the www. Who knows, maybe brainstorming and thinking out loud will spark a memory of some sort with someone else who can help with this road block.  I'm gathering puzzle pieces. Anyone with any other pieces out there?
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