Re: proud heritage
[Re: maintenanceguy]
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Have an ancestor, or a brother of my ancestor, who was a horse rustler. He rode with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and there are a couple of photos of him and the Wild Bunch. I didn't know much about him until my son did a school project and found some mug shots, records of time spent in prison, and stories about the Pinkerton Detectives trailing him and a herd of stolen horses. He was involved in the 1900 Tipton train robbery.
Okay, maybe not one to be proud of but at least interesting. lol ... you can pick your friends and ya can pick youre nose... but ya cant pick your relatives... good story keep em comeing !!
The only place you find free cheese is in a mousetrap !
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Re: proud heritage
[Re: Law Dog]
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01/21/21 10:12 PM
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Anybody related to Jeffrey Dahmer? I’ll need to chew on that! Steve...It's whats for dinner.
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Re: proud heritage
[Re: Hydropillar]
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01/21/21 10:29 PM
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Being half Ukrainian and the rest German and Irish, I tell most folks I come from a long line of Gypsies and Horse thieves. We are built for stealing chickens and running under fences with them in hand, as well as engaging in other acts of skullduggery.
I have not heard of any ancestors of historical note except possibly my Uncle Roy, who was arrested while being Santa Claus in Portage, WI. He had a wife and kids here in Wisconsin, left them and travelled with the carnivals across the U.S. and Mexico, then had another family in California which he also left. I have the original newspaper photo of him in his Santa suit behind bars.
My great-Grandfather, who shot half his hand off with a side by side shotgun while crossing a fence, apparently went to Alaska during the Gold Rush. He also served as the Sheriff in Buffalo New York, and we have a picture of him leaning against the wall of the jail in an old chair. My Grandfather had his old Colt .45 revolver in his jewelry store for protection, but, not surprisingly, we have never located it and assume that old Uncle Roy stole it.
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Re: proud heritage
[Re: Hydropillar]
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01/21/21 10:41 PM
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I knew your great grandfather !! He was famous for saying...................."on the other hand"...... Your uncle Roy was a dirt bag thief !! We knew him well up here !! I guess I better confess to being a great great nephew of Kit Carson on my mother's side.......or some part.......... Also think I am related to this jerk
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Re: proud heritage
[Re: Hydropillar]
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Have an ancestor, or a brother of my ancestor, who was a horse rustler. He rode with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and there are a couple of photos of him and the Wild Bunch. I didn't know much about him until my son did a school project and found some mug shots, records of time spent in prison, and stories about the Pinkerton Detectives trailing him and a herd of stolen horses. He was involved in the 1900 Tipton train robbery.
Okay, maybe not one to be proud of but at least interesting. lol ... you can pick your friends and ya can pick youre nose... but ya cant pick your relatives... good story keep em comeing !! My old man used to rob my sisters and my piggy banks to buy beer. That count?
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Re: proud heritage
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My Grandmother on my Dads side was supposed to be related to J.C. Penney.
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Re: proud heritage
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01/21/21 11:07 PM
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My Grandmother on my Dads side was supposed to be related to J.C. Penney. That would be quite an honor...When J.C.Penney started out he tithed 10% of his earnings like normal Christians.... Later on he tithed 90% of his earnings, and kept the rest for his own purposes. Incredible testament to faith, and blessings in prosperity.
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Re: proud heritage
[Re: Hydropillar]
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01/21/21 11:14 PM
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I've never researched my family before the Civil War. I know my dad's side left North Georgia after that war. I believe the original Staton's settled in North Carolina from England. My Great GrandPa was a deputy sheriff in the early 20th century. I had a Great Uncle KIA while on a bombing run over Berlin.
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Re: proud heritage
[Re: Andrew Eastwood]
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01/21/21 11:16 PM
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Cousin of Devil Anse Hatfield, Great Great Grandmother was Elizabeth Hatfield his first cousin. My cousin married Robert E Lee, a descendant with same name. We also had some outlaw cousins on that side the family from Iowa, but can't recall the name off top of my head. Moms side of the family had a few moon shiners, but not really famous to anyone other than the revenuers. Grandpa was a nurse on the actual medic ship portrayed in the Hacksaw Ridge movie. Andrew, we may be related! Family history goes that I too am related to Robert E. Lee as well as Gen. George Armstrong Custer.
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Re: proud heritage
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Cousin of Devil Anse Hatfield, Great Great Grandmother was Elizabeth Hatfield his first cousin. My cousin married Robert E Lee, a descendant with same name. We also had some outlaw cousins on that side the family from Iowa, but can't recall the name off top of my head. Moms side of the family had a few moon shiners, but not really famous to anyone other than the revenuers. Grandpa was a nurse on the actual medic ship portrayed in the Hacksaw Ridge movie. Andrew, we may be related! Family history goes that I too am related to Robert E. Lee as well as Gen. George Armstrong Custer. Most folks wouldn't admit something like that, and they dang sure wouldn't put an exclamation on it.
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Re: proud heritage
[Re: Andrew Eastwood]
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01/21/21 11:33 PM
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Cousin of Devil Anse Hatfield, Great Great Grandmother was Elizabeth Hatfield his first cousin. My cousin married Robert E Lee, a descendant with same name. We also had some outlaw cousins on that side the family from Iowa, but can't recall the name off top of my head. Moms side of the family had a few moon shiners, but not really famous to anyone other than the revenuers. Grandpa was a nurse on the actual medic ship portrayed in the Hacksaw Ridge movie. Andrew If I were you I'd be claiming Clint was my old man.
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Re: proud heritage
[Re: Savell]
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01/21/21 11:44 PM
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... White... you’re related to eustace Conway ? Lol By golly Savell, now that you mention it, there is a striking resemblance there. Zim
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Re: proud heritage
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Not proud of it but my wife is related to Tito. Jackson of the Jackson 5?
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