Monthly Archives: September 2021

History of Leo’s Home

Posted on September 23, 2021 by admin

Time inexorably goes on, and early in 1894 the aging Moses, who turned 81 April 27 that year, decided to sell the old home he and Hannah had known for more than thirty four years. In May he gave the … Continue reading →

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A Vignette of an American Family

Posted on September 23, 2021 by admin

By: Leo Lawton June 22, 2010 Philo Lawton was born in 1818. The first documentation of his life that I have located is the 1850 United States Census report. At that time he was listed as 30 years old, but … Continue reading →

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Of Kings & Things

Posted on September 21, 2021 by admin

By: Leo Lawton Henry Tudor was born a Welshman in 1457, although he descended from both the Plantagenets and the House of Lancaster. Not yet thirty years of age, he slew King Richard III at the battle of Bosworth Field … Continue reading →

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