Faced with tough choices as the Civil War raged just outside his front door, Everett Baugh persevered, and he stayed. But why? Why, indeed.
Hand-Me-Downs
I asked my mom which of her ancestors we could blame for our family's eye issues but never expected an answer to that question. Be careful with those free trials, my friends. They could rewrite YOUR family history, too.
A Bluer Shade of Gray
Family members thought Confederate soldier William H. Baugh was killed in action during the Civil War. If that was true, how did he contact his brother almost fifty years later, and why was he collecting a Union pension?
Ann and the Fountain of Youth
Researching Ann Eliza Bass was a challenge from the start. She was 30 years old in 1860, and she was also 30 years old in 1880. Fountain of youth, meet your queen...
Finding Grandpa Baugh
The search for my third-great-grandfather led to a series of dead ends. Finally, by casting a wider research net, I discovered the man behind my mother's "Confederate money" story.