I had a rather interesting phone call this afternoon.
Five years ago, my cousin Richard gave me a sheet of paper with an inquiry from someone possibly in our family who was seeking information about one of our fathers' half-brothers. He asked if I knew enough to answer the question, so I told him I'd look into it.
Six months ago, I began seriously looking into my roots on Ancestry.com and much has been revealed. Not enough, no, but quite a bit. At that time, I e-mailed this person to let him know I was active on Ancestry at this time and would help if I could.
He called me today, after having not checked his account at Ancestry since i had sent my offer.
We talked for about an hour. My father was the youngest of eight brothers and sisters. BUT...his father, my grandfather, had been married previously and had three or five children (not sure at this point) with his first wife. One of those children was a girl who was part of my grandfather's household while he was married to my grandmother (his first wife died). His sons were all older than MY aunts and uncles, so they didn't really live in the home with them.
This guy has had quite a life. He has a home in Charlotte NC and in SC, as well. He started a department store business in his younger years and is comfortable. He wanted to know about my half-cousin Winston Pulliam. Winston was in real estate in Biltmore NC (a wealthy adjacent to Asheville NC). Winston was the son of one of my father's half-brothers...Ed. Also in Biltmore lived my Uncle George and Aunt Belle, both of whom I loved dearly, and so did Winston who treated them like his own parents.
This guy, whose first name I do not remember, is a bastard son of Ed, Winston's father. He is seeking as much info as he can find on his dad's side of the family. I have told him he definitely can PROVE relationship via his DNA which he can provide Ancestry.com, so that may help him out.
We will likely talk again...and meet up at some point the future.
