Civil War Veteran: Co. D, Vermont 13th Infantry and 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery Joseph Prim served bravely in the Civil War during two enlistments which included the battle of Gettysburg. After the war, he married and began a large family. He and his first wife had three children before her death in 1877. With his … More Joseph Henry Prim, 1842-1910
According to family history as passed down in stories, letters, and scraps of paper, my third great grandmother claimed to be an Irish princess with Spanish ancestry. Whether we will ever be able to prove that story or not, Elizabeth Ann Aikens Swanton Gransden did lead a long and remarkable life. Born in Ireland around … More Elizabeth Aikens Swanton Gransden (1814-1888)
John Swanton was born in Canada in 1842. His father died when he was five years old, leaving his mother with very limited means. She sent her sons John and Young to live with other families. The family that took John moved to Pennsylvania and soon after the father abandoned his family and John was … More John Swanton, 1842-1907
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