Recent Comments made by darrin

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Thomas' mother was actually born in England. He was probably thinking of his stepmother when he wrote Denmark, but she was actually from Norway.

Footnote Page: Thomas Lythgoe · 05 Apr 2010 You

Correct spelling is LAVINIA LYTHGOE

Footnote Page: Lavinia Lythgoe · 01 Apr 2009 You

Correct spelling is LYTHGOE

Footnote Page: Leo T Lythgoe · 01 Apr 2009 You

This school has since been torn down. Thanks goodness! I hated it! Seriously, it was a prison.

Footnote Page: Abington Junior High School Yearbook, 1980 · 26 Feb 2009 You

Name should be spelled "Mitchell".

Footnote Page: F A H Mitchel · 13 Feb 2009 You

I find it interesting that the game took only 1 hour and 35 minutes. Today's baseball games regularly pass 3 hours, with playoff games often going significantly longer.

Spotlight: Boston Americans beat the Pitsburgh... · 09 Jan 2009 You

Actually, a "clairvoyant" is different than a "psychic". Clairvoyants only claim to have information about objects that aren't present. What you need is probably a "guidance…

Spotlight: Finally, someone who can help me pick the... · 15 Jun 2008 You

See a story about Robert K. Horspool here: http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=3537857

Footnote Page: Robert Kent Horspool · 15 Jun 2008 You

John Lythgoe Lies on the Census John Lythgoe arrived in America about 1859 from Lancashire, England (NOT Indiana). He came with his brother-in-law, John Booth (listed below him…

Footnote Page: John Lythgoe · 11 Jun 2008 You

John lied! He is not from Indiana, and his brother-in-law John Booth (listed below him) is not from Kentucky! They are both from Lancashire, England, having come to America to…

Footnote Page: John Lythgoe · 10 Jun 2008 You

The correct transcription here should be VOSE Reynolds, not POSIE.

Footnote Page: Posie Reynolds · 27 May 2008 You

Photo is courtesy of Ruth Stoker Beck, descendant of Rhoda Ann. I am descended through William (far left).

Image, found in darrin's uploads: Thomas Boam and family, about 1882 in Utah · 05 May 2008 You

Leo is on the left. I believe the other two men were also from his home town of Cowley, Wyoming.

Image, found in darrin's uploads: Leo Lythgoe in World War I · 14 Apr 2008 You

I took this picture right before Game 2 of the 2007 World Series with the Colorado Rockies. Opposite the banner they had a viewing stand with a bunch of cameras aimed in this…

Image, found in darrin's uploads: Welcome to Fenway Park · 29 Mar 2008 You

It's interesting that the All Star came was held so late back then. BTW, the Sox finished the year 4 games out of first. The Tigers were second (3 games out), and the Evil Empire…

Spotlight: Ted Williams elbow fracture ruins Red Sox... · 26 Sep 2007 You

I'm certain that "W" wouldn't have been re-elected if there hadn't been a war, but then he probably knew that all along (or at least Karl and Dick did)...

Spotlight: Limit of Two Terms · 25 Jul 2007 You

I think the author means "pittance". What I would like to know is what kind of claim *did* the grandmother have on Pennsylvania Avenue? Did her ancestors own the land there?

Footnote Page: Grandma Ball's Chunk of Pennsylvania Ave. · 23 Mar 2007 You

I found a diary kept by his mother (Mary Leever Wainright) among the writings of my grandmother. We are not related to the Wainrights. The Wainrights lived in Ohio, and my…

Image, found in Civil War and Later Veterans Pension Index: Wainright, Lucius G. · 05 Mar 2007 You