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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 19, 20225 min read
son of the american revolution
OCTOBER 2018 - I’m a Son of the American Revolution. Well, not technically, but now that I’ve hit my grandmother’s side of my family...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 19, 20227 min read
near misses: four generations of bates grandfathers
OCTOBER 2018 - Ollie Bates is the only grandfather I remember. October 5 is his birthday. I wasn’t quite six when Granddaddy died. My...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 19, 20226 min read
widows and orphans: the story of bart and fannie whelchel
SEPTEMBER 2018 - Mary Whelchel stares straight into the camera, her wide eyes revealing only innocence. In the same photo are her father,...
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Bill Fortenberry
Sep 19, 202214 min read
moonshine and murder, a tale of charley and jim fortenberry
SEPTEMBER 2018 - I never heard anyone talk about my great-grandfather. After digging into his past, I imagine that’s because his family...
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