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Category Archives: Kinsey family
The Brethren
People say America is a melting pot. But I think of it more like a stew. All the different ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds come together and swim around in a common pot. In a stew, you can still see … Continue reading
Posted in Kinsey family
Tagged Brethren church, Church of the Brethren, Count Zinzendorf, culture, Dunkard, Dunker, German Baptist Brethren, Germantown, Germany, Grace Brethren Church, immigration, melting pot, minister, Moravian, Old Order Brethren, Oley, outliers, Pennsylvania, Philadephia, Quaker, stew, Switzerland
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The Civil War of 1812
The War of 1812 is one of the least-remembered, least-documented wars in American history. In preparation for celebrating its bicentennial less than one year from now, I plan to read Alan Taylor’s The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British … Continue reading
Posted in Harris family, Hill family, Kinsey family, Shaw family, Wars
Tagged Abraham Kinsey, Dayton, Fort Greenville, Fort Wayne, Indian Agent, Jacob Wolf, John Shaw, Jonas Harris, Montgomery County, Northwest Territory, Revolution, Robert Hill, supplies, teamster, Tecumseh, War of 1812, William Eustis, William Henry Harrison
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More Questions than Answers
Sometimes in researching family history, I end up with more questions than answers. The more I learn about my great-great-great grandfather, Henry Martin Harris (1811-1876), the more questions come up. It seems like every time I find a scrap of … Continue reading
Posted in Cemeteries, Harris family, Kinsey family, Wayne County Indiana
Tagged 1860 census, Abraham Kinsey, blacksmith, Civil War, Cornelius Harris, Elizabeth Beeson, gold rush, Hagerstown Indiana, Henry Martin Harris, Jonas Harris, Lewis K. Harris, Logston Residence, Mary Kinsey, Mishawaka Indiana, Panic of 1857, questions, South Bend Indiana
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Arbor Familiae 