"By the time I became interested in my ancestry, there were no ancestors
left for me to ask."
FAMOUS LAST WORDS OF EVERY GENEALOGIST RESEARCHER!!!
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Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [CALDWELL] Dr. Joseph Caldwell and Western PA
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Author: cobbiebaldwell
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I am sorry to say that there are no Charles Caldwell's on my Caldwell
tree. It never fails to amaze me that, during the relative same period of
time, in what were rather small populations in the same part of Western
PA, no family connections are evident.
To the best of my knowledge, my father always referred to us as Scotch
Irish - which I believe means that the family first left Scotland for
Ireland and then, after a time, left Northern Ireland for America. I
don't know if that means that they were asked to leave both countries or
volunteered to do so.
They probably did not want to become part of The Church of England, nor
Irish Catholic Church, being Presbyterians such as they were.
My ancestors were Dr. Joseph (1797-1858), William (1821-1898), John B.
(1844-1938), Laverne (1881-1939), and my Father, Merlin (1912-1981).
By the time I became interested in my ancestry, there were no ancestors
left for me to ask.
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