Artist at work ?

Yes, I’ve been “climbing the family tree.” When I see an area that needs further explanation, I create an image. It has been extremely HOT outdoors and mildly hot indoors. I haven’t a teaspoon of energy. The only thing I can accomplish is wiggling my fingers on the computer keyboard. Hopefully (prayerfully), explanation images are of value when attached to the individuals (for the benefit of fellow researchers).

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During my research of the Brumbaugh family, I stumbled on a “Frantz” cousin. I thought of it as “frosting on the cake” or “ice cream on warm apple pie.” Goodie, goodie!!

The devil crept into my thinking !!

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Today I’m thinking about a large number of Ancestry family trees that are “private.” I want to scream “Let me in.” Those folks visit my forest, and ask questions, but I can’t see their database. Who am I: The “devil” for complaining or an “angel” for sharing? ~~~ Blame my mood on lack of sleep. My brain doesn’t have an “off” switch.

No escape…

The ink wasn’t dry (in a manner of speaking) from my resolve to walk away from the William Forest Daniels research. I checked my email messages and found another research project. There is more investigation to be done but the initial preview leads me to believe I had a mistake in my database. (Oops, I strive for 200% accuracy.)

Postscript at six o’clock in the evening and one-hundred-two degrees outdoorsin Waco, Texas.

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Judy, I have one “Littleton” in my tree. Is he in your tree? I have him married to Anna France and she is a member of the same extended family as Robert France (who didn’t die in the Civil War). Please let me know because “inquiring minds want to know.” ~~ Lorraine ~~ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/51857223/person/252349261420/hints

Correction: The show isn’t over !!

OBVIOUSLY, when I saw another man named William Forest Lee, I was compelled to research and document that family. It was timeand energydown a gopher hole because I did not find a family connection. I keep searching for an answer to “Why did he change his name?”.

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Almost seven PM on another extremely hot day. One hundred degrees but “feels like” 110.

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Postscript at 12 noon, Monday, 20 Jun 2022: This morning (after watering plants in the neighbor’s yard) I was drawn back (as if by a magnet) to research, and documentation, of William Daniels. This time… another collage to identify the family members (poorly described) in the newspaper obituary.

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Postscript at one o’clock, Monday, 20 Jun 2022: Numerous pages of notes went into the trash can and I’ll **try** to ignore the mystery man and his family.

One track mind !!

About one week ago I was attempting to unravel a problem brought to my attention by a cousin. I didn’t finish… before diving into the most recent project. When I returned to that earlier research project (yesterday late afternoon), I could NOT remember HOW to complete the project. Oh, woe is me!! All the old information was canceled out by the new information. There is merit to having “a tiger by the tail and can’t let go.”  Stick with one beast at a time.