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I'm a husband, a dad, a son, a grandson, a pastor, & now a grandpa, too! Those are the basic hats I wear in my daily life. I was born & raised in rural Pennsylvania couple of miles from the New York border in a small town, Shinglehouse (Potter County). I struggle with my weight & my own quirks just like everyone else does. I became a United Methodist pastor in 1996 and was ordained in 2003. While I'm officially Methodist, I also consider myself a “charismatic” Christian, as well as an “evangelical”, although not everything identified with either of those labels fits me perfectly. I enjoy genealogy but seldom have time to do much with it. I like playing with eBay. I like to read, watch movies, camp, hike, and talk. I LOVE to write, but usually don't worry too much about formal grammar... instead choosing to write as I probably would speak. And even though I can spell pretty well, I'm a lousy typist, so be gracious. I update my blogs as often as I can, but I have a real life that demands me NOT being at the computer all the time... so there are dry spells!
Showing posts with label 1931. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1931. Show all posts

Monday, January 2, 2012

William Truman Haynes

William Truman Haynes

I was just looking through some of the entries on Ancestry.com earlier this evening and came across at least 4 references for this Grandpa Haynes of mine (my great-great grandfather). And all four had discrepancies when compared to my records!

First of all, the name: All 4 referred to him as Truman William Haynes.

The only way I've ever heard of him was either as "W.T." or "TRUMAN."
I went back to double check the notes I inherited from my great-grandmother, Laura Vivien Meacham Haynes, and she also refers to her father-in-law as William Truman Haynes.

 (You can see that document in my April 3, 2010 post by clicking here.)

I'll address the rest soon.