Well the holidays and all the birthdays are over for awhile. The last month and a half have been incredibly busy. Little progress has been made on the family history.
I have spent some time trying to prove my information on my maternal gggrandfather. His name is William Carroll Green "Breshears". The following was written in the History of Benton County, Missouri (vol 1).
"In addition to their own children, Henry and Atsey raised William Carroll Green Breshears as their own. He was 13 years old when he was orphaned on the trip to Missouri and joined the Henry Breshears family." This occurred in 1838.
I have been trying to find William's birth parents with no success whatsoever. I can find no adoption records for him nor can I find him in any of the earlier census records. Family stories indicate that William was born in either Tennessee or Virginia. He died during the civil war and I have been unable to find a death certificate I am now trying to find information on his military service. Next step will be any information available on the wagon trains that would have taken this route.
At any rate it appears that my "Breshears" line doesn't go back very far.
With the start of the new year I hope to be able to concentrate more on my family history research and updating this blog.
Granddad Daniel Grant Varner
Daniel Grant Varner (front, far right) and siblings with spouses
