In total, I have 8 great great grandmothers, or as is more sophisticated to say, 2nd great grandmothers. The first ones I researched were the 2 grandmothers to my grandfather GJ Slayton (1904 - 1989). Yea, that's a mouthful. When I was born, GJ Slayton was already 63 years old. He had lived a long time and seen many things before I came along. The few things I learned about Papa came from his wife, Gladys or from one of his many daughters. Honestly, I never considered that Papa even gave a second thought to me. So, not knowing much about him or his family is not surprising. I have to say that my grandfather on my mother's side, Leo Stephen Hayes (1913 - 1984), fared little better. Although I was so fascinated by him, Grandpa seemed so dismissive of me. I was a teenager with acne and an attitude when both my grandfathers passed. I knew my mother's parents moved alot. I also knew that at one time, they lived in Kansas in a...
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