After much thought, I decided John Ryan Perry and Martha Cofield would be a good place to get this family history started. They are great-grandparents to my generation. Hopefully, some other twigs or acorns from this great tree will stub a toe on this "root" and share their memories, pictures and thoughts. So, for you real genealogists out there, be forewarned that this will not follow the rules you are accustomed to, but will skip and hop from treetop to the youngest twigs and branches.
My sister, Elaine, has put in many hours over the past twenty years digging into our family history. She has made trips through fields to remote cemeteries, been on-line through the wee hours, visited libraries and courthouses to amass an office of information. My feeble attempts to help with the task never get far without having to call her for help. This is an on-going project. You've done a beautiful job, Sisiter! Thank you!
John Ryan Perry Born: 1844 in Marion County Georgia Martha Jane Cofield Born: Dec 1848 in Macon County, Alabama
Married: December 5, 1867
The following letter dated August 30, 1863, was sent to us from our "Texas Cousin" who ran across KatDavis-1 on an internet genealogy forum. Thanks, Pat Moore! This is the first of three letters written by John Ryan to Mattie Cofield. I hope you find them as fascinating as I have. I encourage everyone to click on the link to Fran Moore's family website to see the work she has done. So get your favorite beverage, settle down and enjoy this cyber walk through history.
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