Forebears

My Ancestors -- A file of direct ancestors. The full familiy tree is also available.

Oil Drilling -- The origins of the oil industry from Western Pennsylvania to Southern California.

Peruvian Andes -- The fabulous story of the Santo Domingo gold mine in the Peruvian Andes.

Border Reiving -- The rough and tumble story of the Anglo-Scottish reivers (of which the Grahams were one of the most prominent families).

Early New Englanders -- The early settlers by the names of Stickney, Durfee, Hardison, etc.

French West Indies -- A story of the trade route from Nantes to the West Indies and then to Massachusetts.

Gold Rush -- The story of the West's first settlers is told in "Records of a California Family".

California Progressives -- Early reform Republicans push the Southern Pacific Railroad out of California politics.

During theWar of Independence -- Several ancestors played prominent roles. Patrick Graham served General "Mad" Anthony Wayne at the Battle of Brandywine.