Fern and Sarah, I thought I would just say my two cents.  All it took was
the first of the many volleys on Jefferson and I knew it was going to grow
into something distasteful.  My first thought was that the list monitor was
going to put a stop to it.  Then I thought the list monitor was on vacation.
Then I thought to jump right in; but to stir the broth would make it worse.
Thomas Jefferson was a friend to the Hooper side of my family.  Fern,  I
agree with everything you said. I still am tracing the Hoopers and Cox's of
Buckingham and the Cox's of Powhatan. Let's just all drop it and move on.
And in the future, if you must argue, take your argument away from this list
so the rest of us do not have to endure it!

Shirley Cox Schroeder



On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Fern <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Sarah,  Thank you so much for your message below.  I too tried to put an
> end to this nonsense about which no one on this list really knows very much
> about what they go on and on and on about.  They remind me of the snotty
> gossipy neighbor who is in everyone else's business but their own.  I think
> the list monitor should have put a stop to it long ago.  Any one of us who
> have traced their ancestry back to the slave era - the Antebellum period -
> knows full well what went on - Now, how would any of you like to have your
> own ancestors dragged thru the mud because some nut case accused your
> ancestor of fathering a child through one of his slaves????  Hey folks - it
> happened and it happened a LOT.  I have actually been contacted by a
> descendant of one and he is not in the least upset about it - on the
> contrary he is a bit proud of it.  So lets move on and give the most
> honorable and special friend to my Buford family - Thomas Jefferson - the
> praise and loyalty he so much deserves.
>
> Best wishes to all, Fern
> www.bufordfamilies.com
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: [log in to unmask]
>  To: [log in to unmask]
>  Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 8:12 AM
>  Subject: [VA-ROOTS] List is out of control
>
>
>  Why are so many who are totally no kin to Thomas Jefferson, trying so hard
> to
>  destroy his lineage. It is time to stop this stupidity and get on with
> your
>  own lineage. Or furnish the money to have the DNA tests to prove or
> disprove
>  the paternity of those children. It is time to shut this list if we can't
> tend
>  to our own ancestors and work on them and share with each other, rather
> than
>  try to destroy the heritage of a great man and one who did so much for his
>  country. What a shame some on this list want to destroy him, and for what
> reason?
>
>  Sarah B
>
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