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It's genetic
Jan. 19th, 2004 01:40 pmI've been having fun this afternoon reading through an old family journal written in 1942. This part is regarding my great-great-great grandfather's journey from Ohio to Washington to California by my great-great grandfather, born in Skookum Church [actually Skookumchuck since I just found other members of the family on the 1870 Lewis Co. census] (near Centralia), Washington Territory in 1861. ( On why I've had no desire so far to see Eastern Washington )
( I'd cry if I think of the dollar value now )
The family moved to California in 1870 because a try at running a lumber mill for 3 years didn't turn a profit when, 'The settlers could have used lumber, but money was very scarce and they could build log houses and do without the lumber'. Another situation where I'd cry if I thought of the dollar value of that investment today.
I have got to put together more of my family history. I'm about all that's left of it on this branch, and my guess is there are many people who would LOVE a copy of this journal if I could find them.
( I'd cry if I think of the dollar value now )
The family moved to California in 1870 because a try at running a lumber mill for 3 years didn't turn a profit when, 'The settlers could have used lumber, but money was very scarce and they could build log houses and do without the lumber'. Another situation where I'd cry if I thought of the dollar value of that investment today.
I have got to put together more of my family history. I'm about all that's left of it on this branch, and my guess is there are many people who would LOVE a copy of this journal if I could find them.
