Thanks to Aunt Sadie and the passing on of family heirlooms, Julie Adamcin has learned many stories about her ancestors.  In today’s episode she shares the story behind bullet holes in a marble top table and the ancestor who lived in Missouri and voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1860.  Julie also shares how finding a newspaper article about her grandfather’s death helped her better understand the experiences of her mother’s family.

In this episode Julie shares:

• The story of the Camp family silver [3:15]
• Mahlon Ashbrook, voting for Lincoln, and the oak and marble table [7:49]
• How her perspective of her grandfather’s death changed after finding a newspaper article [17:07]
• The benefits she’s gotten from researching her family history [21:05]

About Julie:

Julie Camp Adamcin has been doing family research since she was in high school.  Julie received a Ph.D. in Education and worked for nearly 40 years as a 4-H in Pima  County Arizona.  After her retirement in 2007, she has been able to connect with other family members who share her interests.  

Also Mentioned:

Mahlon Ashbrook's obituary at Newspapers.com  (affiliate link - no subscription needed to view clipping)

Click here to go to the website and see a photograph of  one of Julie's cousin's family history quilts.

Episode Sponsor:

Episode sponsored by Heather Murphy's signature 1:1 service, Stories in Your Roots.

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