tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post6566196724290711047..comments2023-07-28T03:07:26.414-07:00Comments on Jimmy's Opinion: Scottish RootsJimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-68592591933904584682010-06-25T08:37:48.185-07:002010-06-25T08:37:48.185-07:00Hey Heather,I have been truly amazed at how many s...Hey Heather,<br><br>I have been truly amazed at how many served in the military and also that someone from both sides of the family has been represented in every war all the way back.<br><br>Yes it is obvious there was no tv back then Ha Ha :^)Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-32820870529099432582010-06-25T01:10:56.940-07:002010-06-25T01:10:56.940-07:00He married around 1844 and raised 4 children with ...He married around 1844 and raised 4 children with his first wife. After her death he married again and added 8 more children to his family.<br><br>Definately no television!!!<br><br>Loved this! Glad they all made it through all that fighting and serving, to give us you!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16979939882187985994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-62442837385836355832010-06-24T18:22:18.108-07:002010-06-24T18:22:18.108-07:00Hey John, Quite the opposite with me I was raised ...Hey John, Quite the opposite with me I was raised there and didn't really appreciate it until I moved. Thank You Kind Sir.<br><br>Thank You Betty, I appreciate you and am proud that you liked it. You are a Good Friend :)<br><br>Hey Leanne, I am honored by your kind words and it was my pleasure to share this with you.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-20247599724318321762010-06-24T16:59:28.742-07:002010-06-24T16:59:28.742-07:00You have a beautiful way with words. Thanks for sh...You have a beautiful way with words. Thanks for sharing them with us.Double Wide Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14940241034808811297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-14149877745935054202010-06-24T15:31:00.361-07:002010-06-24T15:31:00.361-07:00Very cool, Jimmy! Loved learning about your famil...Very cool, Jimmy! Loved learning about your family--such great details. Love the style you wrote this in.Bossy Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-38167040220675430642010-06-24T15:30:42.660-07:002010-06-24T15:30:42.660-07:00Great Great Story,I didn't even begin to appre...Great Great Story,<br><br>I didn't even begin to appreciate the History of SC until well after I moved here!<br><br>Awesome Buddy!<br><br>JohnJohn McElveenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12964018803560952364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-6472091354346457012010-06-24T12:16:02.230-07:002010-06-24T12:16:02.230-07:00Hey Susie, “I think the older we get the more inte...Hey Susie, “I think the older we get the more interesting these things become to us” this is so true I have come to realize and the hours I have researched my family over the years I can not count, it is a lot of fun though and I will add more hours to the total:)<br><br>Ms A, You never know we could turn out to be related, as my Irish line is just as strong as the Scottish :^)<br><br>Hey Pat, I am going to agree with Granny because she is right as long as we keep the memories alive the person is never actually gone. Thank You Sir.<br><br>TS, Thank You my Friend I am truly honored to have you enjoy these posts, I love talking about my family and this genealogy research is a blast.<br><br>Good Morning Joe, That is awesome that your Dad went so far as to learn Italian so he could communicate on the trip, learning your roots takes a lot of time but it is worth it in my opinion.<br><br>Morning Kristy, “You had me at Scottish” this is a lot of fun finding all of this information and hearsay is just the beginning sometimes, the stories lead to facts :^)<br><br>Hey Ron, Thank You Sir I am sure proud to have found these things on our families and keeping it to myself would just not be fair.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-40715834794939824642010-06-24T09:26:16.369-07:002010-06-24T09:26:16.369-07:00I have to chime in with Susie and say, "I lov...I have to chime in with Susie and say, "I love learning of your roots and Cindy's too!"<br><br>It's like discovering more and more family treasures!<br><br>Thanks for sharing, buddy!<br><br>Enjoyed!Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-4545370852743892252010-06-24T09:17:01.086-07:002010-06-24T09:17:01.086-07:00You had me at Scottish...That is so neat! All I ha...You had me at Scottish...<br><br>That is so neat! All I have is hearsay about my ancestors.Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16843060336452856402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-64295122619920259812010-06-24T05:22:35.895-07:002010-06-24T05:22:35.895-07:00Awesome post. Knowing your roots is so cool.My dad...Awesome post. Knowing your roots is so cool.<br>My dad did this a few years ago, and wrote it all up. He even learned to speak Italian just so he could communicate with the locals when he went back to Sicily to look up distant living relatives.Joe Caphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16809044606514490636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-61709897625311573162010-06-23T23:03:03.166-07:002010-06-23T23:03:03.166-07:00This was really awesome. I'm seriously digging...This was really awesome. I'm seriously digging on the way you've written these posts. Really cool style.TS Hendrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-88756286837070100072010-06-23T22:41:16.789-07:002010-06-23T22:41:16.789-07:00Great story Jimmy. I love this stuff...Granny alwa...Great story Jimmy. I love this stuff...<br>Granny always said that people who die aren't really "dead" until nobody remembers them.<br><br>You've also got me thinking about doing something similar. I think people would be surprised at my family tree...Pat Tilletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-381197927122860762010-06-23T22:18:34.200-07:002010-06-23T22:18:34.200-07:00Awesome! Perhaps we share some Scotch/Irish roots...Awesome! Perhaps we share some Scotch/Irish roots. Wouldn't that be a hoot!Ms. Anthropyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-49444813283492326552010-06-23T21:52:16.641-07:002010-06-23T21:52:16.641-07:00I love learning of your roots and Cindy's too....I love learning of your roots and Cindy's too. I can see you have done a lot of research of your family tree. It kind of makes me want to be more specific about my heritage...the dates and such...like you. I think the older we get the more interesting these things become to us.DrSoosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04445723747109775244noreply@blogger.com