Excerpt from A Genealogical History of My Ancestors and the Story of My Life About my ancestors and myself I have endeavored to be truthful. I could have said more about myself, but to have done so might have been considered egotistical. Had I said less, I might better have kept silent. This is my first attempt at literary work. It has not been written for gain, but only that my descendants may know something of the struggles and privations of their forefathers, who by their efforts and sacrifices have made the present possible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.