Introduction

This book is the result of fifteen years of careful research on this family that, to my knowledge, has not yet been completely put together before, and I am using my talent for research and writing to put it together once and for all.

This will appeal mostly to my relatives and their friends, both here and in England, who have not yet seen a complete picture of our family as I will tell it. But it may also appeal to general history lovers, especially those in the areas where the events in the family took place.