This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PRORODEOPOET72 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.umatilla/931/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I was a close grand kid of John and Kate Hales and also Dick and Jackie Purchase. The Purchase family weren't the fake round-up's that put the boots on every week just for round-up. We were rodeo kids who participated all over the country. To see the people who aren't related to Morrison's on this list and to see people like myself and my Uncle Jack Purchase not listed is kind of ridiculous. Especially the way that these people wouldn't crawl out of bed if they heard the Morrison name, but if it's the Hales name they are ready to get a selfie. Great-Grandpa Hales would not be pleased with a lot of this. Kate Hales was sure a great lady and I can't say much for the Trowbridge's. I'm writing a whole memoir about Seasons on the Ranch and it is going to be juicy. You read the father son director? John and Dick? Plus I've got Finis Kirkpatrick in my heritage. Shoot I don't see why you didn't put his name up there besides those old lizard lip Trobridge's? I never backed down from what I had to do as a poor Scottish farmer. I wrote my poems like Great-great-Granddaddy McIntyre did while I did my time for being bipolar. I read about some rodeo blood out at Adams and that was our cousins Brad and Steve Johnson on Greasewood Creek. Brad had my disease and he overdosed on cocaine. Those guys can rope and rodeo. All those others are one hit wonders that cling to The Round-Up because they are flat foots that have no skills or talent. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>