To Ruth T. in NH and to everyone on this Mailing List: We all wish we had an Auntie like you, Ruth! It is unfortunate that the Mayflower organization has as part of its name the word "Society," because it denotes "High Society." Most of us know that many of our ancestors, who came to this country and even before they came to this country, were ordinary people, trying to raise and protect their families. Some of our ancestors even committed sins and crimes, depending upon who is judging them. For the most part, I have even a greater love for the people in my large family, because I come from many families, who were all loving, caring people, regardless of their race, religion, nationality, education, or economic status. In the last month, I have found some living descendants of the family of the sister of my great-great-grandfather, and the wonderful coincidences of common given names just warms my heart! Meeting descendants of my ancestors has been such a wonderful experience for me, because you can see the common genes and feel the familial love. Whoever said this was very wise: "The living person you contact can be worth more than all the papers you find". - Unknown Author (Anyone know who?) Lois K. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Turner" <renrut@worldpath.net> To: <MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [MFLR] William BRADFORD > Dear Listers: I am a single woman----and I have been doing research on my > family lines since 1974. Why? I have no children--but I am doing it as a > legacy to my five nephews and nieces and their children (nine great grand > nephews and nieces). I have found 15 Patirots who fought in The American > Revolution ( and still looking), two Mayflower Ancestors ( and still > looking), and so far, only three great, grand uncles who fought in The War > of The Rebellion. All of this, is of great satisfaction to me, and I hope > it will be to the younger generation!!!! > Ruth T. in NH > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Crippen" <crippen3@alaska.com> > To: <MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 4:13 PM > Subject: Re: [MFLR] William BRADFORD > > > > Susan Masse: > > If one becomes too academically challenged on > > contemplating GSMD membership, think of the great > > snob appeal. Not to generate another great debate > > here, but our Mayflower families are the folk who > > made this great nation what it is today, the most > > treasured residence on earth. The Mayflower Compact > > was, after all, the genesis for "My Country tis of > > Thee". > > Regards, > > Jim Crippen > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Susan Masse <smasse@wvi.com> > > Date: Monday, February 10, 2003 7:23 pm > > Subject: Re: [MFLR] William BRADFORD > > > > > > > > >and- > > > >Is there any interest in a STEPHEN HOPKINS Family > > Society? > > > >Gini Patterson > > > >gini1223@comcast.net > > > > > > Hi, > > > I've been lurking. I recently found out through > > another researcher > > > that I > > > am a Hopkins descendant. So I have a question: > > > (and please don't take this as mean-spirited, or > > anything like > > > that, > > > because I really do want to know) > > > > > > Why go through the process and join the Society? I > > don't have any > > > children, > > > and only one cousin from that side of the family > > (who doesn't seem > > > to > > > interested in any of the genealogy stuff). > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Sue > > > > > > > > > ==== MAYFLOWER Mailing List ==== > > > Check out the Mayflower FAQ (Frequently Asked > > Questions)page at > > > http://www.macatawa.org/~crich/mayfaq.htm . > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MAYFLOWER Mailing List ==== > > Check out the web page of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants at > http://www.mayflower.org/ > > > > > > > ==== MAYFLOWER Mailing List ==== > Check out the web page of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants at http://www.mayflower.org/ > >