When I look at my ancestral chart, the next to last couple on my Salt line are John Salt and Nancy Donovan Salt. I have written before about John but not about Nancy. Nancy is also the next to last …
Nancy Donovan Salt (1788-1845) – 52 Ancestors # 48 Read more »
I wrote about my “black sheep” ancestor, John Salt in # 26. Briefly, the story is that he had dallied with one young woman promising marriage and then married another (in 1809). There are papers from court showing that he …
How Much Conflict Was There? – 52 Ancestors, # 42 Read more »
Since I have written about Edward (my emigrant Salt ancestor) a couple of times before, I will try not to repeat myself too much. There are two parts to the legend of Edward and how he came to be in …
The Origin Legend of Edward Salt in America – 52 Ancestors # 33 Read more »
When I first read the theme for week 26, Black Sheep, I thought I knew who I would write about and why. Then I started thinking about the meaning of a black sheep. I saw in my mind’s eye an …