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Originally Posted by sparker1
But that's 20 years of dating and experiencing other women you missed out on. :eek2: While it's sweet... I really want my kids to deeply experience life... perhaps it's just me that puts too much emphasize on men though. :mrgreen:
I don't know what he was known by, now that I think about it, but his real name was Frank Gillespie. Little more of a bio...Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
As an infant, a log rolled out of the fire and onto his leg, shrinking the tendons in his leg. the local Piaute Indians came by and offered their snake oil remedy and advised his mother to rub a little on his leg every day. His mom, thinking that if a little is good, then a lot is better, overdid it with the oil and the tendons became too long and he still wound up with a gimpy leg. His mom, embarrassed over having a cripple for a son (his father was already dead at this point), she left town, leaving him for dead. He was found and raised by the Piautes and eventually the only way you could tell he wasn't indian in blood was his blue eyes. They renamed him Narient, and he was told that his father was murdered by the mormons. So, he robbed banks and stagecoaches, including several from Wells Fargo (where the majority of his gold bars came from, though they denied it ever happening despite the bank logo being on the bars that were uncovered) and he would tell everybody he robbed that he was the local bishop's son. After learning the truth that his father was killed by Apache Indians while guiding people out west, he became a mormon himself... and there's more, but I'm hijacking this thread. :nono: I just love reminiscing over his life story. He was a hard man and always said, "They may kill me, but they'll never be able to eat me." Tough old buzzard...
On a side note, I don't know why, but I always thought his name was Burt Masterson... huh... :ne_nau:
Oh!! Here's something surprising and interesting that you gun lovers might like:
My ancestors, James and John Millar invented the revolving cylinder for guns and then sold the patent to Colt. My grandfather (now my father) has a signed rifle. I have a copy of the original patent signed by Andrew Jackson!
THAT is seriously cool stuff!Quote:
Originally Posted by TreeHugger
...on another addition, I think Sombeech and I could be related...both have Porter Rockwell in our histories... :lol8: My great great great....grandfather was the crazy redheaded mountainman that used to terrorize the indians along the bench area around city creek canyon...
...lots of pioneer blood along the wasatch front is my family. :popcorn:
Ditto... My family history includes the first group of pioneers to enter the SL valley. Also have some polygamy in the family tree.Quote:
Originally Posted by greyhair biker
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Ahhh Crap! I'm probably related to you people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
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Originally Posted by Scott Card
Or, possibly 50 years of frustration and disappointment, trying to find someone who would have me, and that I could tolerate. Just my personality, but I've been happy so it's hard to see why I should have done differently. Just hope your kids will be happy, don't try to figure out HOW they should be happy.Quote:
Originally Posted by tanya
You are wonderful! You would not have a bit of trouble finding ladies!