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Scandal from the Vicars of Bampton: “Mary, base childe of that incestuous whore Mary Touse”

Mary was baptized in Bampton, Oxfordshire on 10 Jul 1702. Her arrival was clearly not an occasion of joy for…

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The Styles Family, The Land War, and the shooting by Rev Usher of Baltinglass

"Margaret Styles, examined by Mr. McInerney, said she saw the Rev. Mr. Usher and Martin Flinter running on the night…

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Edward Styles: a lawless ruffian from Ballyshonog, County Wicklow

The Styles moved south of Baltinglass in 1834. Newspapers gave a fascinating account of the Tithe War in the area,…

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Frederick Wünsch: American Civil War veteran, a mind unseated by tragedy

"The enemy pressed us, and we were ordered to retire in haste. We all ran as hard as we could…

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Lopez Mumaugh: drunken cigar maker and murderer

She was denying him the regular opportunity to abuse and openly terrorize his family, and this enraged him...Lopez turned the…

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The Caddies of Walton Heath Golf Club, 1904-1924

The history of the caddies at Walton Heath in these early days includes strikes, riots, murder, illegal gambling and organized…

9 years ago

Family heirloom on eBay: Alf J Ward, Special

Two years ago, I made a spectacular find related to my family's history. A simple Google search let me to…

9 years ago

The Styles Family comes to America – Baltinglass to Auburn, New York

On 12 Nov 1888, Edward and Margaret Styles arrived in New York on the SS Adriatic with their five youngest…

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Alfred John Ward – Golf Professional – Part II “Slender Englishman” builds Pleasant Run Golf Course

In April of 1923, a "slender Englishman" named Alf Ward walked into the office of Indianapolis mayor Lew Shank. He…

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Alfred John Ward – Golf Professional – Alf comes to America

Alfred was the eighth of twelve children born in 1883 to Thomas James Ward, a Battersea distillery worker and builder's…

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