tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post2181585728343552303..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: Ellis Bickerstaff, Member of the Grand Army of the RepublicNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-41407186951203885672016-05-13T22:29:09.671-04:002016-05-13T22:29:09.671-04:00Yes, I love learning those details, too, Michelle....Yes, I love learning those details, too, Michelle. I think of names, dates, and places as the bare bones; all the other bits of information we can gather helps bring our ancestors to life again. Now I want to know if the GAR had meetings and how often, and what they did in the meetings. Did Ellis attend, participate? I hope I can learn more.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-79621148902305512802016-05-13T22:25:47.779-04:002016-05-13T22:25:47.779-04:00I agree, Wendy. That second or third piece of evi...I agree, Wendy. That second or third piece of evidence for the same bit of information is good, but learning the details of a person's life is so much more interesting.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-16086537194995875032016-05-13T17:32:56.133-04:002016-05-13T17:32:56.133-04:00This is a great record. Knowing more about what ou...This is a great record. Knowing more about what our ancestors were involved in adds depth to their life and their personality. I sure love learning every detail I can find. Michelle Ganus Taggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238452675846882700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-75903417267711229132016-05-13T07:47:09.628-04:002016-05-13T07:47:09.628-04:00Very good! For me, one of the really fun things ab...Very good! For me, one of the really fun things about finding records like this is that it does more than just confirm what I knew; it helps me figure out something else totally unrelated like the date of Ellis's move from Ohio to Pennsylvania.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com