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Nov 7, 20157 min read
Twins who married twins ... and had twin brothers ... among those in my family tree with birthdays w
Birthdays from my family tree for the week of Nov. 9: Nov. 9 Samuel Webb Caudill and Sarah Maggard Caudill, his wife. Sarah Maggard...
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thatsbug2u
Oct 10, 20156 min read
My great-grandfather, several members of prominent Ohio family — all Wilsons — among family-tree bir
Birthdays from my family tree for the week of Oct. 12: Oct. 12 Matilda Wilson, (my first cousin three times removed on my mother's side),...
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thatsbug2u
Sep 12, 20158 min read
Uncle Trace among many Lamberts in my family tree with birthdays this week
Birthdays in my family tree for the week of Sept. 14: Sept. 14 Wayne Monroe Wilson, (my second cousin three times removed on my mother's...
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Sep 5, 201510 min read
My papaw, presidential namesakes among those in family tree with birthdays week of Sept. 7
Birthdays from my family tree for the week of Sept. 7: Sept. 7 Washington Wilson, (my first cousin three times removed on my mother's...
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thatsbug2u
Aug 15, 20154 min read
Family-tree birthdays this week: (Much) younger second wife of noted country doctor
Birthdays from my family tree for the week of Aug. 17: Aug. 17 Dana Carol Trent, (my second cousin on my mother's side). Happy birthday,...
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Aug 1, 20156 min read
Wife of murder victim, German immigrant among those in family tree with birthdays week of Aug. 3
Birthdays from my family tree for the week of Aug. 3: Aug. 4 Melvina Manerva Catron Lambert, (my 3G aunt-in-law on my mother's side), b....
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Jul 18, 20155 min read
Grievous turn ended life of one family member who celebrated a birthday week of July 20
Birthdays from my family tree from the week of July 20: July 20 Dudley Boone Wilson, (my 3G uncle on my mother's side), b. 1865 in the...
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thatsbug2u
Jun 6, 20157 min read
Family-tree birthdays: Half-siblings share birthday — and tragic family history
Birthdays from my family tree for the week of June 8. June 8 Willis Lambert (my 2G uncle on my father's side), b. 1898 in Sandy Hook,...
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thatsbug2u
May 23, 20157 min read
This week's family-tree birthdays include my Papaw, a man with many tricks up his sleeves — and
Birthdays from my family tree for the week of May 25: My grandfather, Oliver Wilson, bounces me on his knee, not long after my parents...
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Apr 26, 20155 min read
Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan, my Uncle Kenny among those in my family tree with birthdays this we
Birthdays from my family tree for the week of April 27. My Uncle Kenny, at Christmas in the living room of the farmhouse where he grew...
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Apr 4, 20155 min read
Corpulent land baron among family-tree birthdays for the week of April 6
Birthdays from my family tree from the week of April 6. April 8 Jacob Wilson (my 5G uncle on my mother's side), b. 1779 in Berkeley...
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Mar 28, 20156 min read
Key player in Rowan County War, Mom's baby sister among those in my family tree with birthdays w
Birthdays in my family tree for the week of March 30. March 30 James Wooten Cornett (Husband of Jane Ellen Williams, my first cousin once...
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Mar 21, 20154 min read
Coincidences and tragedy mark stories of birthdays in my family-tree for the week of March 23
Birthdays in my family tree for the week of March 23, 2015: March 23 Beluard Wilson (my 3G uncle on my mother's side), b. 1868; d. Oct....
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Mar 8, 20155 min read
Morehead, Ky.'s, first mayor, my paternal grandmother among family tree birthdays week of March 8
Birthdays from my family tree for the week of March 8. March 8 Andrew Catron (father-in-law of Elias Lambert, my 3G uncle on my father's...
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Feb 16, 20154 min read
College professor, noted 19th century soldier and politician among this week's family-tree birthdays
Birthdays from my family tree for the week of Feb. 16. Feb. 16 Henry Buchanan "Buck" Catron (husband of Genevieve Lambert Catron, my...
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Feb 9, 20156 min read
Prominent Morehead dentist, my sister's namesake among family tree birthdays for the week of Feb. 9
Birthdays from my family tree for the week of Feb. 9. Feb. 9 Burial monument for Mary Ann Foreman Wilson and her husband, Washington J....
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Jan 26, 20152 min read
German immigrant among family-tree birthdays for the week of Jan. 26
Family-tree birthdays for the week of Jan. 26: Jan. 27 • Georgianna Donahue (mother-in-law of my 3G uncle Albert David Hall, my 3G...
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Dec 15, 20144 min read
Noted civil engineer, relative of well-known NFL coach among this week's family tree birthdays
This week's birthdays from my family tree: Dec. 15 Isaac Lewis (my 3G grandfather on my father's side), b. 1846; d. Dec. 16, 1923. Died...
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