...an American family

Men live for 70 years, or 80 if they're strong; so says Ecclesiastes. And when they're gone, the memory of them quickly fades. The farther back in my geneology I go, the less I can find out about each person until I can not even find their names. But they all lived, and are worth remembering. This blog is an attempt to help our family remember collectively as much as we can. Even if you don't know any of the people noted here, feel free to follow this blog and leave comments.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Our family in the American Civil War

Lots of trees to any American family. Ours is diverse, but most were on the Gray side of things.

Confederates:
William Wirt Allen, BG, CSA Cavalry
Benjamin Irwin Allen, Co A, 6th Alabama Infantry, CSA
George Washington Tingler, Co K, 22nd Virginia Infantry, CSA
George Washington Reid, 22nd Virginia Infantry, CSA
Henry Johnson, CSA, died of tuberculosis at Petersburg, 1865
Perryman, CSA, killed at Battle of Atlanta, 1864

Union:
Edward Linville Bias, 3rd WV Cavalry, USA

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... Europe to America

As far back as we can trace our ancestry, our family came from various parts of Europe. Some lines originated in The Holy Roman Empire--Swiss Cantons, Bavaria, Bohemia and Moravia, the Rhineland Palatinate, others from England, Scotland and Ireland. Most came before the American revolution and lived their lives in the new nation, helping to make it what it has become. But generalities are often misleading. I believe that, for better or worse, it's the individual life that matters in the final analysis. This is about sharing what we know about our ancestors in the hopes that we all better understand the blessing that their lives were,... so we might better appreciate the blessing ours can be.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Our family in the American Civil War

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