Genealogy. It's a distraction, an obsession, a journey into history - not just your family's but the world's, too. I started this journey for the same reason I expect many others do - curiosity. Where did my family come from? What were their experiences? What were their stories? Sometimes the answers were not what I expected, but I was lucky enough to find a "kindred spirit" (who also happened to be a distant relative) to join me in this crazy genealogical journey. This blog is dedicated to a relative we share - Horace Pearson.
Horace and his tragic story will be discussed at length in another post. We dedicate this blog to him because, were it not for our persistent digging, it is likely Horace and his story would have been lost to history. This blog will function as a place to record our mutual genealogical endeavors and knowledge but also to make sure the stories of our ancestors are not forgotten.
The following are surnames we share. We will attempt to highlight our knowledge and their stories, and we hope to make connections with others who may be able to add to our sometimes limited understanding of these families.
* Pearson (England to southern Illinois)
* Field(s) (Kentucky to southern Illinois)
* Staton/Staten (Kentucky to southern Illinois)
* Echols (Georgia to southern Illinois)
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