A blog about genealogy and thoughts about the various roots and branches of my family tree as well as the times in which my ancestors lived.Included are the West, White,and McFarland families.WARNING:DO NOT TAKE ALL OF MY FAMILY RECORDS AS GOSPEL. ALWAYS CONFIRM YOUR OWN RESEARCH!
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
THE VALUE OF A COMPASS
Alright, as promised, here's the article about my 3x great grandfather
John Cutter West and two friends being lost in the woods. Double
Bill, Thanks for posting this newspaper account of your relative John Cutter West and friends lost in the snow. It is a most interesting tale involving history, customs, family, and society from long ago. Thanks for sharing a story about oxen and snow and survival! MERRY CHRISTMAS. Terry
Bill, Thanks for posting this newspaper account of your relative John Cutter West and friends lost in the snow. It is a most interesting tale involving history, customs, family, and society from long ago. Thanks for sharing a story about oxen and snow and survival!
ReplyDeleteMERRY CHRISTMAS.
Terry
Glad you enjoyed it, Terry.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think the article should have been entitled "The Value of Oxen" instead!