This Site is Dedicated to Our Forebears, and their Descendants
-Aft 1830
Elizabeth Rhodes | |
B: | Mason County, KY |
D: | Aft 1830 |
Abt 1825-
John Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1825 |
Abt 1825-
James Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1825 |
Abt 1825-
Samuel Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1825 |
-1829
James Rhodes | |
B: | OH |
D: | 1829 |
Mary Ann Edwards | |
M: | 27 Oct 1864 |
Noble County, Oklahoma |
1832-1912
Josiah Largent | |
B: | 19 Apr 1832 |
Montgomery Co, IN | |
D: | 25 Nov 1912 |
Strasburg, Shelby Co, IL |
1834-1919
Rebecca Schleppey | |
B: | 8 Sep 1834 |
M: | Crawfordsville, IN |
D: | 8 Oct 1919 |
Abt 1812-Bef 1870
Eli Largent | |
B: | Abt 1812 |
Champaign Co, OH | |
D: | Bef 1870 |
Abt 1816-
Sarah Largent | |
B: | Abt 1816 |
Champaign Co, OH | |
M: | 2 Oct 1834 |
Montgomery Co, IN |
Abt 1786-
Nancy Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1786 |
Hampshire County, [West] Virginia |
Abt 1784-
William Largent | |
B: | Abt 1784 |
PA | |
M: | 17 Oct 1806 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH |
Abt 1817-
Minerva Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1817 |
Champaign County, OH |
1842-
John Converse Rhodes | |
B: | 11 Oct 1842 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH |
Minnie Mefford | |
M: | 29 Apr 1880 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH |
Anna Hafey | |
M: | 7 Apr 1870 |
Champaign County OH |
1844-1901
William Miller Rhodes | |
B: | 11 Jun 1844 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH | |
D: | 2 Apr 1901 |
Champaign County, OH |
1851-1872
Edward Fyffe Rhodes | |
B: | 25 Mar 1851 |
Champaign County, OH | |
D: | 5 Oct 1872 |
Champaign County, OH |
1856-1861
Charles Henry Rhodes | |
B: | 1 Oct 1856 |
Champaign County, OH | |
D: | 16 Oct 1861 |
1817-1878
Nelson Rhodes | |
B: | 24 Oct 1817 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH | |
D: | 19 Sep 1878 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH |
Abt 1825-
Sarah Jane Converse | |
B: | Abt 1825 |
M: | 12 Oct 1841 |
Champaign County, OH |
Abt 1819-Abt 1845
James Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1819 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH | |
D: | Abt 1845 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH |
Abt 1786-Abt 1824
John S. Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1786 |
Hampshire County, [West] Virginia | |
D: | Abt 1824 |
Bellefontaine, Logan County, OH |
Abt 1797-
Mary Johnston | |
B: | Abt 1797 |
VA | |
M: | 22 Mar 1817 |
Champaign County, OH |
Abt 1789-
Sanford Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1789 |
Mason County, KY |
1790-1819
Elizabeth "Betsey" Hutson | |
B: | 1790 |
M: | 24 Apr 1811 |
Madison County, OH | |
D: | 1819 |
Nancy Smith | |
M: | 29 Aug 1820 |
Wayne County, IN |
Elizabeth Shields | |
M: | 2 Jul 1824 |
Jennings County, IN |
Abt 1791-
Conway Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1791 |
Mason County, KY |
1854-
Mary Wallace | |
B: | 1854 |
1856-
Perry Wallace | |
B: | 1856 |
1858-
Susannah Wallace | |
B: | 1858 |
1859-
John Wallace | |
B: | 1859 |
1826-1917
Isaac R. Wallace | |
B: | Jun 1826 |
Champaign County, OH | |
D: | 1917 |
1836-1907
Isabella Emily Snyder | |
B: | 26 Aug 1836 |
Lapaz, Marshall County, IN | |
M: | 5 May 1853 |
Marshall Co, IN | |
D: | 7 May 1907 |
Abt 1800-1877
Mary Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1800 |
Mason County, KY | |
D: | 1877 |
Boone County, IN |
Abt 1798-
John Wallace | |
B: | Abt 1798 |
M: | 23 Dec 1819 |
Champaign County, OH |
1803-
Isaac Rhodes | |
B: | 1803 |
Greene County, OH |
1853-1866
Granville M.Sower | |
B: | 25 Jan 1853 |
D: | 11 Mar 1866 |
1854-1857
Peter Maxwell Sower | |
B: | 8 Dec 1854 |
D: | 3 Jan 1857 |
1857-1936
Edward Sower | |
B: | 6 Dec 1857 |
D: | 1936 |
California |
1859-1935
Laura Sower | |
B: | 5 Sep 1859 |
Marion County, Indiana | |
D: | 4 Jul 1935 |
West Liberty, Ohio |
1861-1923
John Edward Strayer | |
B: | 15 Jul 1861 |
West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio | |
D: | 19 Aug 1923 |
West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio |
1861-1952
John W. Sowers | |
B: | 23 Jun 1861 |
Grant County, Indiana | |
D: | 4 Dec 1952 |
Near West Liberty, Logan County OH |
1862-1947
Mary Eliza Crowl | |
B: | 7 Oct 1862 |
Harrison Township, Champaign County, OH | |
M: | 18 May 1887 |
Springhills Presbyterian Church, Champaign County OH | |
D: | 14 Aug 1947 |
Near West Liberty, Logan County OH |
1862-1863
Oliver P.Sower | |
B: | 17 Nov 1862 |
Grant County, IN | |
D: | 12 Aug 1863 |
Grant County, IN |
1864-1933
Elmer E. Sowers | |
B: | 24 Feb 1864 |
Grant County, Indiana | |
D: | 6 Jan 1933 |
His Brother John W. Sowers' Barn Near West Liberty |
1867-1958
Grant Sower | |
B: | 23 Jun 1867 |
Grant County, Indiana | |
D: | 17 Aug 1958 |
Muskegon, Michigan |
1872-1954
Louena Windsor | |
B: | 15 Dec 1872 |
New Holland, Ohio | |
M: | 8 Sep 1891 |
Bellefontaine, Ohio | |
D: | 26 May 1954 |
North Muskegon, Michigan |
1869-1870
Charles E. Sour | |
B: | 11 Dec 1869 |
D: | 6 Feb 1870 |
1826-1893
Mary Ellen King | |
B: | 17 Aug 1826 |
Tremont, Clark County, Ohio | |
D: | 27 Dec 1893 |
West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio |
1826-1891
Samuel Sower | |
B: | 31 Jan 1826 |
Tremont, Clark County, Ohio | |
M: | 2 Jan 1851 |
Tremont, Ohio | |
D: | 29 Sep 1891 |
West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio |
Abt 1830-
Elizabeth King | |
B: | Abt 1830 |
OH |
Abt 1831-
James King | |
B: | Abt 1831 |
OH |
Abt 1833-
William King | |
B: | Abt 1833 |
OH |
Abt 1836-
Oliver King | |
B: | Abt 1836 |
OH |
Abt 1839-
Matthew W. King | |
B: | Abt 1839 |
OH |
Abt 1840-
Lutetia King | |
B: | Abt 1840 |
OH |
Abt 1842-
Thomas King | |
B: | Abt 1842 |
OH |
Abt 1844-
Sarah J. King | |
B: | Abt 1844 |
OH |
1848-1932
Harrit Bell King | |
B: | 9 Apr 1848 |
Tremont, Clark County, OH | |
D: | 12 Mar 1932 |
Clark County, OH |
1808-1880
Susannah Rhodes | |
B: | 8 Dec 1808 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH | |
D: | 8 Mar 1880 |
Tremont, Clark County, OH |
Abt 1798-1880
John King | |
B: | Abt 1798 |
MD | |
M: | 8 Jul 1824 |
Champaign County, OH | |
D: | 25 Dec 1880 |
German Twp., Clark, OH |
1855-1890
Jesse L. Rhodes | |
B: | 26 Mar 1855 |
Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 16 Apr 1890 |
Marshall County, IN |
1855-1892
Catherine S. Lee | |
B: | 1855 |
Carditon, OH | |
M: | 6 May 1886 |
Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 13 Mar 1892 |
1858-1945
Basil Willard Rhodes | |
B: | 7 May 1858 |
Plymouth, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 23 Jan 1945 |
Marshall County, IN |
Phoebe Alice Jacoby | |
M: | 30 Jul 1878 |
Plymouth, Marshall County, IN |
1861-1864
Richard Rhodes | |
B: | 17 Feb 1861 |
Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 13 Jul 1864 |
Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1866-
Joseph E. Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 16 Jul 1866 |
Plymouth, Marshall County, IN |
1869-
John Wesley Rhodes | |
B: | 23 Sep 1869 |
Marshall County, IN |
1873-
James Rhodes | |
B: | 8 Jun 1873 |
Marshall County, IN |
1833-1910
Lemuel Rhodes | |
B: | 7 Aug 1833 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH | |
D: | 9 Oct 1910 |
Plymouth, Marshall County, IN |
1833-1891
Elizabeth Williams | |
B: | 4 Sep 1833 |
IN | |
M: | 5 Mar 1854 |
Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 10 Dec 1891 |
Plymouth, Marshall County, IN |
1862-
Sarah Elizabeth Rhodes | |
B: | 23 Dec 1862 |
1866-
Lowana Dale Rhodes | |
B: | 14 Jul 1866 |
1868-
Mary Alice Rhodes | |
B: | 30 Oct 1868 |
Culver, Marshall In |
1862-1927
Isaac Washburn | |
B: | 23 Dec 1862 |
Culver, Marshall In | |
M: | Bef 1886 |
D: | 1927 |
1871-
Ellen Jane Rhodes | |
B: | 20 Feb 1871 |
1874-
Irene Minnie A Rhodes | |
B: | 20 Jan 1874 |
1876-
Clara Frances Rhodes | |
B: | 28 Apr 1876 |
1878-
Schuyler Rhodes | |
B: | 23 May 1878 |
Barron County, Wisconsin |
Abt 1881-
Cora E. Welch | |
B: | Abt 1881 |
M: | 1 Oct 1900 |
1894-
Bessie May | |
B: | 22 Dec 1894 |
Marshall County, Indiana | |
M: | 11 Aug 1913 |
1881-1972
Jesse , Sr. Rhodes Fremont | |
B: | 15 Jun 1881 |
Barron, Wisconsin | |
D: | 12 Nov 1972 |
Galveston County; Texas |
1896-1983
Helen Jeannette Middleton | |
B: | 17 Jun 1896 |
Galveston, Galveston County; Texas | |
M: | 6 Oct 1919 |
Galveston, Galveston County; Texas | |
D: | 18 Jan 1983 |
Texas City, Galveston County; Texas |
1883-1951
Bertha Pearl Rhodes | |
B: | 23 Sep 1883 |
Indiana | |
D: | 11 Feb 1951 |
Rabun County, Georgia |
1883-1964
Hiram Shaub Mowrer | |
B: | 21 Dec 1883 |
Lancaester County, PA | |
M: | 24 Dec 1908 |
St. Joseph County, IN | |
D: | 9 Jan 1964 |
St. Petersburg, Florida |
1886-1910
Maude Ann Rhodes | |
B: | 2 Sep 1886 |
D: | 20 Aug 1910 |
Kokomo, IN |
1834-1909
Jason D. Rhodes | |
B: | 3 May 1834 |
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio | |
D: | 7 Jul 1909 |
Kokomo, Howard County;Indiana |
1847-1917
Angeline Tow | |
B: | Nov 1847 |
New London, Indiana | |
M: | 5 Sep 1861 |
Howard County, Indiana | |
D: | 17 Jan 1917 |
Culver, Indiana |
Abt 1855-
Frederick Hoover | |
B: | Abt 1855 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1859-
Sarah Hoover | |
B: | Abt 1859 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1863-
Solomon Hoover | |
B: | Abt 1863 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
1837-1907
Mary Rhodes | |
B: | 6 Mar 1837 |
Hamilton County, IN | |
D: | 25 Aug 1907 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
Elias Hoover | |
M: | 3 Jun 1855 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1873-
Bell Bowell | |
B: | Abt 1873 |
Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1874-
James Bowell | |
B: | Abt 1874 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
1825-1914
Basil Bowell | |
B: | 18 Jun 1825 |
M: | 10 Jul 1867 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 30 Mar 1914 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
-1861
Nichols | |
D: | 12 Jun 1861 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1861-
Joseph H. Nichols | |
B: | Abt 1861 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1862-
Oscor E. Nichols | |
B: | Abt 1862 |
Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1865-
Ida M. Nichols | |
B: | Abt 1865 |
Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1869-
Flora O. Nichols | |
B: | Abt 1869 |
IN |
Abt 1872-
Clora M. Nichols | |
B: | Abt 1872 |
Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1839-1904
Elizabeth Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1839 |
Thorntown, Boone County, IN | |
D: | 24 May 1904 |
Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, IN |
William H. Nichols | |
M: | 20 May 1858 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
1879-
Myrtie E. Curtis | |
B: | Jul 1879 |
IN |
1881-
Ori E. Curtis | |
B: | Jun 1881 |
IN |
1850-
James Curtis | |
B: | Oct 1850 |
M: | 13 Apr 1875 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
1869-1928
Charles Rhodes | |
B: | 6 Nov 1869 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 22 Dec 1928 |
Tippecanoe, Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1842-1885
George Washington Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1842 |
Thorntown, Boone County, IN | |
D: | 7 Mar 1885 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
1840-1903
Mahala Cox | |
B: | 20 Dec 1840 |
IN | |
M: | 14 Mar 1866 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 27 Apr 1903 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1874-
Alta M. Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1874 |
Marshall County, IN |
James O. Thomas | |
M: | 20 Jan 1893 |
Tippecanoe, Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1879-
Effie L. Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1879 |
Marshall County, IN |
Charles S. Elliott | |
M: | 26 May 1895 |
Tippecanoe, Marshall County, IN |
1844-1906
Joseph R. Rhodes | |
B: | 15 May 1844 |
Thorntown, Boone County, IN | |
D: | 15 Apr 1906 |
Tippecanoe, Marshall County, IN |
1852-1925
Margaret A. Cox | |
B: | 20 Jul 1852 |
M: | 27 Apr 1869 |
Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 4 Jun 1925 |
Tippecanoe, Marshall County, IN |
1876-1898
Nellie Etta Rhodes | |
B: | 20 Aug 1876 |
Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 28 May 1898 |
George Kimmel | |
M: | 24 Dec 1985 |
Abt 1877-
Angiline E. Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1877 |
Marshall County, IN |
1878-1965
Cora Alice Rhodes | |
B: | 2 Mar 1878 |
Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 21 Jul 1965 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Arthur Gordon | |
M: | 15 Mar 1896 |
Marshall County, IN |
-1955
Napoleon Couture | |
D: | 21 Jul 1955 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Arthur Gordon | |
M: | 15 Mar 1896 |
Marshall, Indiana |
1880-1880
Oscar Rhodes | |
B: | 17 Jun 1880 |
D: | 7 Aug 1880 |
1884-1955
Orlie Rhodes | |
B: | 3 Nov 1884 |
Marshall, Indiana | |
D: | 20 May 1955 |
Sparta, WI. Monroe County B Woodlawn Cem. Sparta D37-55 31-444 |
Christma Vaag | |
M: | 21 Jun 1921 |
1905-1983
Lucy Webber Farrington | |
B: | 29 Jun 1905 |
Bangor Maine Penabscot, Maine, Monroe Co M 18-465 | |
M: | 12 Jun 1943 |
Farrington Home Angelo, WI | |
D: | 14 Nov 1983 |
Sparta, WI. Monroe County Sparta D53-484 |
1887-1887
Vernie Mae Rhodes | |
B: | 23 Mar 1887 |
D: | 6 Apr 1887 |
1888-1942
Walter Rhodes | |
B: | 14 Jul 1888 |
D: | 6 Mar 1942 |
Barron County Wisconsin20-62 |
1896-1947
Emily Ellen Adams | |
B: | 28 Feb 1896 |
M: | 6 Jun 1914 |
D: | 11 Oct 1947 |
Barron WI., Barron County 23-334 |
1892-1954
Howard Rhodes | |
B: | 17 Aug 1892 |
D: | 21 Sep 1954 |
Michael Rhodes | |
B: | 10 Apr 1846 |
Thorntown, Boone County, IN | |
D: | 28 Aug 1907 |
Tippecanoe, Marshall County, IN |
1855-1932
Angeline Mary Short | |
B: | 13 Dec 1855 |
M: | 14 Nov 1875 |
Argos. Indiana | |
D: | 15 Jul 1932 |
Buried In Chetek, WI. Barron County |
1879-
Albert Elias Rhodes | |
B: | Aug 1879 |
Marshall County, IN |
1882-
Jacob F. Rhodes | |
B: | Jun 1882 |
Marshall County, IN |
1883-
Cora Rhodes | |
B: | Sep 1883 |
Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1893-
Bessie Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1893 |
Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1893-
Isaac C. Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 1893 |
Marshall County, IN |
1850-1928
William Rhodes | |
B: | 25 Dec 1850 |
Thorntown, Boone County, IN | |
D: | 19 Sep 1928 |
Tippecanoe, Marshall County, IN |
1852-
Sarah Sheer | |
B: | Sep 1852 |
M: | 3 Jul 1875 |
Marshall County, IN |
1878-1939
Rolla M. Rhodes | |
B: | 4 Jun 1878 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 2 Dec 1939 |
1884-1967
Margaret Horns | |
B: | 25 Jun 1884 |
M: | 29 May 1904 |
D: | 20 Aug 1967 |
1879-1963
Florence Ethal Rhodes | |
B: | 1 Nov 1879 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 19 May 1963 |
Barron County, WI |
1878-1941
Samuel R. Kuhnley | |
B: | 7 Jan 1878 |
Inwood, Marshall County, IN | |
M: | 24 Mar 1901 |
D: | 11 Nov 1941 |
Barron County, WI |
1881-1943
Edward Isaac Rhodes | |
B: | 24 Feb 1881 |
Argos, Marshall County, Indiana | |
D: | 20 Apr 1943 |
Boyceville, WI |
1886-1971
Sophie Trena Opsahl | |
B: | 8 Sep 1886 |
M: | 23 Aug 1903 |
Barron County, Town Of Maple Grove, Wisconsin 22-72 | |
D: | 7 Aug 1971 |
1883-1924
Daisy Dale Rhodes | |
B: | 13 Jan 1883 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 31 Oct 1924 |
Emanuel Theophilous Mizer | |
M: | 8 Dec 1903 |
Dallas WI., Barron County D-584 |
1883-1940
Clarence Rhodes | |
B: | 13 Nov 1883 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 1 Oct 1940 |
Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN |
Ruby Lillian Vant | |
B: | 29 Nov 1888 |
Reedsburg, Sauk County, WI | |
M: | 10 Jun 1907 |
Ladysmith, Rusk County, WI | |
D: | 11 Apr 1978 |
Warsaw, Kosciusko County, IN |
1886-1967
Lydia Winifred Rhodes | |
B: | 13 Nov 1886 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 21 May 1967 |
1881-1963
Benjamin Franklin Kuhnly | |
B: | 15 Jan 1881 |
Inwood, Marshall County, IN | |
M: | 13 Sep 1904 |
Barron, Barron County, WI | |
D: | 30 Oct 1963 |
1888-1901
Benjamin Rhodes | |
B: | 27 May 1888 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 2 Oct 1901 |
1893-1894
Merley Rhodes | |
B: | 7 Dec 1893 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 25 Jan 1894 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
1895-1965
Verna Marie Rhodes | |
B: | 22 Feb 1895 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 9 Sep 1965 |
1901-1974
Earl Francis Rhodes | |
B: | 15 Sep 1901 |
Hillsdale, Barron County, IN | |
D: | 30 Apr 1974 |
1905-
Florence Almenia Wallace | |
B: | 24 Jan 1905 |
Osceola, WI | |
M: | 13 Sep 1930 |
Warsaw, IN |
Benjamin Franklin Rhodes | |
B: | 11 May 1852 |
Thorntown, Boone County, IN | |
D: | 6 Mar 1916 |
Barron, Barron County, WI |
1860-1917
Susan Marah Countryman | |
B: | 25 Apr 1860 |
Tippecanoe, Marshall County, IN | |
M: | 16 Aug 1877 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 20 Apr 1917 |
Barron, Barron County, WI |
Abt 1874-
Estella Leland | |
B: | Abt 1874 |
Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1876-
Samuel Leland | |
B: | Abt 1876 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1879-
Burtha Leland | |
B: | Abt 1879 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
Abt 1853-1906
Susan Rhodes | |
B: | Abt 2 Dec 1853 |
Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 27 Nov 1906 |
Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN |
J. Shelby Leland | |
M: | 13 Jan 1872 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
1877-
Arthur C. Rhodes | |
B: | Jan 1877 |
Marshall County, IN |
1881-
Pearl E. Rhodes | |
B: | Jun 1881 |
Marshall County, IN |
1855-1921
Isaac Rhodes | |
B: | 1 Feb 1855 |
Marshall County, IN | |
D: | 17 Nov 1921 |
Greensberg, Decter County, IN |
Ellen M Moore | |
M: | 29 Sep 1875 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
1810-1861
Joseph Hector Rhodes | |
B: | 11 May 1810 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH | |
D: | 18 Oct 1861 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
1811-1874
Sarah Kite | |
B: | 1811 |
Rockingham County, VA | |
M: | 25 Sep 1831 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH | |
D: | 3 Dec 1874 |
Argos, Marshall County, IN |
1770-Aft 1831
Susannah | |
B: | Between 1766 and 1770 |
D: | Aft 20 Oct 1831 |
William Rhodes | |
B: | 1745 |
VA | |
M: | 1785-1788 |
Hampshire County, Virginia | |
D: | 22 Aug 1825 |
Urbana, Champaign County, OH |
If we know where we came from; we way better know where to go. If we know who we came from; we may better understand who we are