There were two Rev. John Heys preaching in the Bristol area in the late 1700s & early 1800s and some researchers have confused the two and commingled their data. One was an eminent clergyman and
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Cotswolds (Part 12). [Published Aug 25, 2021]
The last will of “John Blackwell, Gentleman.” Who he did and didn’t mention seems odd. And it raises many questions, such as “Did his son, Enoch Blackwell, skip town owing a large bill for liquor?
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Roscoe Kemp Succeeds Harry Kemp as President. See https://www.campbellluggblackwell.com/ReunionNewsClip1929.html
Continue ReadingCotswolds (Part 12). [Published Aug 25, 2021]
The last will of “John Blackwell, Gentleman.” Who he did and didn’t mention seems odd. And it raises many questions, such as “Did Enoch Blackwell skip town owing a large bill for liquor? 🙂 See
Continue ReadingCotswolds (Part 11). [Published Aug. 23, 2021]
Even before the industrial revolution waxed and waned in the bucolic Cotswolds, a more violent revolution shaped the future of England’s colonies of New York and Pennsylvania. Before the war, the northern half of Pennsylvania,
Continue ReadingNewsclip of 1902 Campbell Reunion
https://www.campbellluggblackwell.com/ReunionNewsClip1902.html
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To get you primed for our 2022 reunion (which will be via ZOOM, Aug. 6th, 2022) I’ll be adding web pages for our old reunions. Here’s a link to the newly updated attendance list for
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As many of you know, Memorial Day started as “Decoration Day” — a time to put flowers on the graves of Union soldiers who died during the Civil War. Now it has evolved as a
Continue ReadingCotswolds (Part 9) [Published Aug. 19, 2021]
The industrial revolution’s flirtation with the Cotswolds only lasted a few decades. When I visited the Stroud Valley near Nailsworth 20 years ago, you could still see some of the abandonded textile mills. Some may
Continue ReadingCotswolds (Part 8 ). [Originally published Aug. 18, 2021]
In England in the early 1800s religious persecution still occurred. Not only did everyone have to support the Church of England (Anglican) with their taxes [similarly in Scotland everyone’s taxes supported the Church of Scotland
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