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From: Jean Cuevas <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] To Jean regarding Sarah L Ballard
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:49:22 -0400
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Lena,

Thanks for your story! I know that there are some things that
really need explaining by the family, since down the years, they
really don't make a lot of sense! My biggest loss was that I wasn't
raised around this side of the family, and only began contact in the
latter years of their lives. Now, the few remaining older ones, are
really unable to provide their memories.

I wish that someone in their past had taken the interest to write
down their stories, like the wonderful books, "Down Memory Lane". A
wonderful idea, and valuable to the future generations who will enjoy them.

Jean




At 09:37 AM 9/1/2006, you wrote:

>Jean
> I see that you have confusion on why Sarah was called Elizabeth.
> I probably would have had that same problen with my great Aunt
> Helen. That is not her name at all or even a form of her name. She
> is Ethel Louise. The story is that my great great grandmother
> requested that the baby be named Helen but the baby got here and
> was named Ethel Louise before the message got through. She has been
> called Helen as her grandmother requested but that is not her given
> name. Maybe there is a similar story. Who knows. I am just glad I
> found out while someone was alive to tell me that story.
> Lena

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