I have Moonshiners in my family too. They survived the Depression only because of Bathtub Gin! Lynn > [Original Message] > From: <SandKatC@aol.com> > To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 10/4/02 5:01:01 PM > Subject: Re: [MAUPIN-CHAT] CHATTER BOX MAUPINITES > > > In a message dated 10/4/02 6:39:43 PM, Rosamundi4@dragonbbs.com writes: > > << I think you hit on a good point there, understand that my Grandfather > > Sherman had a colorful past and my Dad was considered a black sheep, he was > > forever getting into trouble, drinking and fighting. although he had many > > good points, they always worry what people think. > > Mom said Grandpa Sherman made bootleg wiskey. >> > > Jackie: > > I think you hit the nail on the head! My Maupin family has a colorful past > and when I got started doing the family genealogy some DID NOT WANT IT DONE! > I didn't know why until I started finding out some of the stories and think > they are great! No family is perfect and we aren't responsible for what our > old ones did. All my family males in Indian Territory (Grady CO, OK) made > bootleg whiskey. I understand some in OK still do it and others don't say > anything since it sells well! LOL > > There are some who still won't even discuss their old family as they say we > just don't need to know about it. I have to wonder what they are hiding. > Probably nothing that would shock anyone. But, I think what they know is > painful to them. > > Cuz Sandi > > > ==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Please don't post private information about living people without permission. All posts are archived. To search RootsWeb list archives: > <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/search.html> > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- M. Lynn Taylor --- mltaylordogmother@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.