My children descend from a variety of cultures.

The BRIGHT family relocated from Pennsylvania to the booming riverfront town of Wyandotte, Kansas, shortly after the Civil War.

The MOORE family, of Scots-Irish descent, lived in the upcountry of South Carolina for a hundred years or more.

The THADEN family came from German immigrants and Tennessee Scots-Irish clans.

The NICHOLAS family originated in Tripoli and Beirut, Syria, and lived among a Syrian colony in Jacksonville, Florida.

The HAHN and LUTES families raced for land in the Oklahoma Land Run of 1893 and had been ever on the frontier prior to that time.

The ROMEO and MOTTA families immigrated to this country at the turn of the century from Sicily.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Roots of Patriotism Run Deep

   
 It has been fascinating to find similarities among various people from one lineage, especially since these people sometimes span several generations.  For instance, my husband, by nature, is very interested in politics.  He keeps informed of current events.  He loves this country and his freedoms, guaranteed by the Constitution written long ago by his heroes, the Founding Fathers.  Somewhat of a rebel, he is not afraid to voice his political opinion, even if he is surrounded by people with opposing views.  Interestingly, his ancestry is filled with frontiersmen, rebels and patriots--men just like him.
     One such patriot was Capt. Henry Rhoads.  History records that Capt. Rhoads served with Gen. Washington and spent that awful winter with the general at Valley Forge.  Capt. Rhoads later settled the frontier of Kentucky and represented his area in the state legislature.  My husband really admires this particular ancestor of his.  He feels connected to him.  Imagine his pleasure when I discovered that he and this forefather, whom he so admires, share the same day and month of birth!
   


1 comment:

  1. Wonderful! I never knew this! I am proud to say that he is my ancestor too! So, dads birthday is the same as Captain Henry Rhoads Jr.? That is really special. Thank you for sharing this information!

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