Absolutely buffalo gal. You are right. They wanted to fit in. The names changes happend alot. Back then they changed their names easily. No legalities like it would be now. The handwriting was hard to read also. I have seen mistakes on Census reports.
This journey I am taking with ancestry is a roller coaster through the past. Learning of their existence, knowing how they lived back then. The excitement of their successes and the heartbreak of their struggles. The more I know the closer I feel towards them. Very enlightening.
I can't imagine Levi would be buried far from the almhouse knowing how they felt about the poor back then. I suppose unless Lydia's parents buried him in their family plot. Which I guess I can check out my new lead in Sanbornton. Thank You for that.
I am heading to Ellacoya in hopes to find and old cemetery nearby. Thank You for the map!! wish me luck! I will scream from the rooftops if I find him. LOL
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