This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2RB.2ACE/8023.4 Message Board Post: Silas was my great grandfather. My mother remembers him from when she was a little girl. I've recently begun looking for information on him. He was quite a man-explorer/inventor/engineer. feel free to contact me. I'm curious as to which machine of his you have. Ken burt