The Elusive Ancestor
May 24, 2008 · Filed Under Uncategorized · Comment
The Elusive Ancestor
by Merrell Kenworthy
I went searching for an ancestor.
I cannot find him still.
He moved around from place to place
and did not leave a will.
He married where a courthouse burned.
He mended all his fences.
He avoided any man who came
to take the U.S. Census.
He always [...]

