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Genealogy, military history, odd history, Uncategorized

Daniel E Adams – Gunsmith, Soldier, Photographer, Attorney, Skunk Farmer

by Carrie Brown • December 23, 2019 • 6 Comments

A gunsmith, soldier, photographer, attorney, and a skunk farmer – it sounds like the start of a joke where the next line should be they walked into the bar. Interestingly enough those are all job titles held at various times by Daniel E. Adams.

Genealogy, Uncategorized

Part One: Tearing Down Brick Walls – Spence Family Mystery

by Carrie Brown • August 6, 2016 • 0 Comments

Part One: Tearing Down Brick Walls Genealogy is like doing a puzzle after a two year old has played in the box. The pieces are all there but it’s no small chore trying to find them. Brick walls, or dead ends, are a part of any family tree. I think of them as that…