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 “ The study of Genealogy is a duty that we owe to our ancestors. We would be ashamed not to know the names of our parents. We ought to be one-half as much ashamed not to know the names of our grandparents, and of some other ancestors. We ought to rescue their names from oblivion and cause them to live again in the present. Most of them were obscure men and women and, unless we mention their names and recall their lives, it is not probable that any one else will do it. Their grave stones, if they have any, will crumble to dust, perhaps have done so already. If any-where we can find any records of their lives, let us collect them, put them in shape and hand them down for posterity. Thucydides, 400 B.C., said: “Both justice and decency require that we should bestow on our forefathers an honorable remembrance.” Daniel Webster said: “Those who are regardless of their ancestors do not perform their duty to the world.” “Many of our ancestors were pioneers in a new country. They subdued the land. Some were private soldiers who fought Indians and helped to gain, or to preserve our country’s independence. They wrought nobly, and we should see that they have credit for what they did.” These words were written by my great-grandfather, Rev. R.T. Cross in his book, MY CHILDREN’S ANCESTORS, published in 1913. I feel that these same statements are correct for our modern times. Because of the book of 1913, I know my ancestors back to about 1620, perhaps further, but the information can not be proved beyond 1620. I take great delight to have found MUCH information on the internet about the Cross, Murdock, Bridgman and Jackman families the past five years, | |
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