"The measure of a person's character is not what they get from their ancestors but what they 
leave behind for their descendants." - Unknown

"If you think your family is normal, then you probably aren't a genealogist." - Unknown

When I was growing up, I knew very, very little about the family.  My mom passed away when I was only 2, so I knew almost nothing about that side of the family.  My paternal grandparents raised me, but they also passed away when I was young (I was 14 years old when my grandfather passed away and 21 years old when my grandmother passed away).  As a result, I never really got a chance to learn much about the family.

Ironically, I started to research the family tree (many, many years later) when my estranged 
father passed away in 2001.  It has been a long and slow journey (the scenic route), but there are now over 22,500 people on the tree!  Some people will think that I have gone overboard with this.
I would tend to agree with them☺.

But family genealogy has become a passion that I truly enjoy.  It is like a mystery novel that I am slowly unraveling.  Because of my research, I have met many relatives that I never knew existed (including many of you).  It is my hope that my journey will continue even after I am gone.

NOTE: This family tree is a work in progress.  I will continue to update it every so 
often.  It currently contains only the basics (birth, marriage, death, and burial information).  
In some cases, I might have a lot more information on a person.  If you find anything that is 
missing or that needs to be corrected, please let me know.

I pray that you will enjoy this website, that it will honor our ancestors, and that it will help to bring the family together.

Blessings.