Bronsdon And Box Families

Author : Lucius Bolles Marsh
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ISBN 13 : 9781332324668
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (246 download)

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Download or read book Bronsdon and Box Families, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by Lucius Bolles Marsh and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bronsdon and Box Families, Vol. 1 The labor of research and compilation connected with this book was accomplished in three years. Similar undertakings frequently consume ten or twenty years, or longer; but, whatever the time allowed, it is a fact that to the genealogist, ever aware of deficiencies in the records, the work never seems finished. At the commencement some material, already gathered, awaited but the opportunity of one who possessed considerable information of family matters, together with practical experience in genealogical methods. We refer to Colonel Lucius Bolles Marsh, late of Boston (seep. 124).Colonel Marsh passed on to a higher life, Aug.14, 1901, while at his summer home at North Scituate. A long and painful illness culminated three days before his death in paralysis. He was mourned by all who had the happiness to call him friend. In the beginning of this Genealogy he applied himself with enthusiasm to correspondence with kindred and preparation of manuscript, but his strength proved unequal to such a task, and by the advice of his physician, he desisted from writing, but continued to impart instruction to his co-worker, Mrs. Parker; her manuscript, when ready for publication, was submitted to him for verification and approval. Soon afterward his illness increased, and he thought better to relinquish the undertaking wholly to Mrs. Parker, who, without delay, made arrangements to publish the book, anxiously hoping the while that the Colonel might live to see it finished; for Colonel Marsh, above all other descendants of Robert Bronsdon, would have rejoiced could he have held this volume in his hand and turned its pages. It meant much to him, for he undertook the work from the most unselfish motives. He believed that what we call family pride often proves a real moral restraint, and that the man who is assured of six or eight generations of respectable ancestors is better able to realize the kinship of the race, and consequently becomes less narrow and selfish, more scrupulous in the performance of his parental duties, and a better member of society at large. Few families possess even one ancient relic which might serve as a reminder of their forefathers. Heirlooms and relics have their mission, inasmuch as they evoke inquiry on the part of our young people and keep alive traditions of the past. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.