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Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the Son of Rutherford Hayes and Sophia Birchard Sophia Birchard was the daughter of Roger Birchard and Drusilla Austin Roger Birchard was the son of Elias Birchard and Sarah Jacobs Elias Birchard was the son of … Continue reading →

Ulysses S Grant A Lathrop Family Member The more generations a family extends, the more likely it becomes that the family tree will include noteworthy people. My family tree, which is identical for my sisters and all my Lathrop cousins, … Continue reading →

Who Was Jim Mason (1919 – 2020) James Robert “Jim” Mason was the son of James Patrick Mason (1883 – 1955) and Mary Agnes Lathrop (1885 – 1972) * Mary Agnes Lathrop The following is his obituary taken from findagrave.com … Continue reading →

To me, the story of Toddy Crotty begins with a sad ending. The following, rather bland, obituary tells us about all there was to know about him, at least in his final years. As you can see, Toddy’s real name … Continue reading →

Who was Colonel Lathrop? In the book, “The history of Danbury, Conn” the authors talk about the hatting industry in Danbury, Ct going all the way back to about the year 1810. They talk about very tough times in the … Continue reading →