FAMILY HISTORY DRAMA : True Ancestry. Told Like Legend. Mon, 11 May 2026 13:35:02 -0400 http://www.familyhistorydrama.com en-us © 2026 FAMILY HISTORY DRAMA : True Ancestry. Told Like Legend. yes Support this Podcast 46a02cd8-b126-55a8-bf50-a16ec4804124 Travis M. Heaton episodic false Family History Drama is a true storytelling podcast that transforms actual ancestral accounts into immersive, emotionally rich audio experiences. It’s a place where true stories, well told, will inspire, caution, entertain, and instruct. By weaving personal stories and historical events with dramatized narrative, each episode brings context to the forgotten voices of the past—complete with the sounds of steam trains, battle cries, whispered prayers, and all the tragedies and divine providence of humanity. Family history isn’t just about names and dates—it’s the preserved energy, soul, and essence of ancestors past, recounted with power, humor, emotion, and heart. We invite you to feel your ancestors as well as think about them. Make the Día de Los Muertos an everyday occasion, because the moments of history become personal when family is involved. 

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The all-woman town council of Kanab, Utah, wasn’t just a quirky footnote in frontier history—they were a civic force with apron strings and iron wills. In this second half of their story, the ordinances keep coming, but marshals keep quitting. So the women place a help-wanted ad for a man with “spine, humor, and no fear of mothers.”

But not every tale from their tenure is quite so grounded…

We investigate the myth of the “Rollaway Saloon”—a bar-on-logs said to have dodged prohibition by rolling across the Utah-Arizona border. You’ll hear the outrageous cowboy version told by Rowland W. Rider… and the butter-churning, baby-raising truth recorded by the locals who actually lived it.

Also in this episode:

— A showdown over 12 gallons of “medicinal” liquor 🥃 

— A marshal who answers to “Marsha” 🤠 

— A fruit festival🍇🍑welcome party for the first automobile to reach the North Rim

— A young Edwin Dilworth Chamberlain explaining why Kanab watermelons grow so big🍉🤭

— And a poetic farewell to the women who governed with grit, prayer, and a rocking chair in every meeting. This is the finale of Kanab’s Petticoat Government. And you’ll never see a “women’s meeting” the same way again.


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The all-woman town council of Kanab, Utah, wasn’t just a quirky footnote in frontier history—they were a civic force with apron strings and iron wills. In this second half of their story, the ordinances keep coming, but marshals keep quitting. So the women place a help-wanted ad for a man with “spine, humor, and no fear of mothers.”

But not every tale from their tenure is quite so grounded…

We investigate the myth of the “Rollaway Saloon”—a bar-on-logs said to have dodged prohibition by rolling across the Utah-Arizona border. You’ll hear the outrageous cowboy version told by Rowland W. Rider… and the butter-churning, baby-raising truth recorded by the locals who actually lived it.

Also in this episode:

— A showdown over 12 gallons of “medicinal” liquor 🥃 

— A marshal who answers to “Marsha” 🤠 

— A fruit festival🍇🍑welcome party for the first automobile to reach the North Rim

— A young Edwin Dilworth Chamberlain explaining why Kanab watermelons grow so big🍉🤭

— And a poetic farewell to the women who governed with grit, prayer, and a rocking chair in every meeting. This is the finale of Kanab’s Petticoat Government. And you’ll never see a “women’s meeting” the same way again.


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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-17726746 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 1754 1 28 full false Ep 27 - Mary Chamberlain Pt 1: 🗳️Election Meddling, 👗Modest Skirts & Repo Cattle🐮 Ep 27 - Mary Chamberlain Pt 1: 🗳️Election Meddling, 👗Modest Skirts & Repo Cattle🐮 Send us Fan Mail

In the dusty crossroads town of Kanab, Utah, the year was 1911—and democracy was about to get a surprise makeover. What began as a satirical prank by frustrated young men turned into the most unexpected political shake-up in frontier history: the election of an all-woman town council.

Part one of this dramatized two-part episode sets the stage with a cast of formidable frontier women, flustered cowboys, tormented marshals, and cattle in the crosshairs. We unpack the fiery election, local newspaper feuds, livestock on the lam, and the first tremors of change in a town that didn’t know what hit it. Featuring real journal entries, historical detail, period sound design, and that AM radio drama flair you love.

From slingshot bans to citywide moo-hem, the petticoats are here—and they didn’t come to knit.


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In the dusty crossroads town of Kanab, Utah, the year was 1911—and democracy was about to get a surprise makeover. What began as a satirical prank by frustrated young men turned into the most unexpected political shake-up in frontier history: the election of an all-woman town council.

Part one of this dramatized two-part episode sets the stage with a cast of formidable frontier women, flustered cowboys, tormented marshals, and cattle in the crosshairs. We unpack the fiery election, local newspaper feuds, livestock on the lam, and the first tremors of change in a town that didn’t know what hit it. Featuring real journal entries, historical detail, period sound design, and that AM radio drama flair you love.

From slingshot bans to citywide moo-hem, the petticoats are here—and they didn’t come to knit.


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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-17726077 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 1955 1 27 full false Ep 26 Wade Morrison Pt 2 : From Virginia Clerk🧹to ⭐️Texas Legend🥤 Ep 26 Wade Morrison Pt 2 : From Virginia Clerk🧹to ⭐️Texas Legend🥤 Send us Fan Mail

In the summer shadows of Reconstruction-era Virginia, Wade Morrison stands at a crossroads—torn between the memory of a broken town and the promise of a boundless frontier. As Christiansburg heals slowly from war, whispers of Texas grow louder, tugging at the edges of his ambition. Farewells are spoken. Crates are packed. And across a thousand miles of rail, river, and red clay, a new chapter begins.

But even as Wade heads west, one quiet question lingers: who was the real Dr. Pepper? This episode unveils a surprising truth buried in the 1880 census—about the man behind the name, and the life he preferred to lead. It wasn’t medicine. And it wasn’t fame.

Featuring heartfelt goodbyes, the mystery of flavored seltzers, and the quiet birth of a legend, this episode traces the journey of a young man who would one day name a drink—but never forget the town that named him.


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In the summer shadows of Reconstruction-era Virginia, Wade Morrison stands at a crossroads—torn between the memory of a broken town and the promise of a boundless frontier. As Christiansburg heals slowly from war, whispers of Texas grow louder, tugging at the edges of his ambition. Farewells are spoken. Crates are packed. And across a thousand miles of rail, river, and red clay, a new chapter begins.

But even as Wade heads west, one quiet question lingers: who was the real Dr. Pepper? This episode unveils a surprising truth buried in the 1880 census—about the man behind the name, and the life he preferred to lead. It wasn’t medicine. And it wasn’t fame.

Featuring heartfelt goodbyes, the mystery of flavored seltzers, and the quiet birth of a legend, this episode traces the journey of a young man who would one day name a drink—but never forget the town that named him.


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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-17419715 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 1980 1 26 full false Ep 25 Wade Morrison Pt 1: The Boy Who Named Dr Pepper🥤The Untold Story😮 Ep 25 Wade Morrison Pt 1: The Boy Who Named Dr Pepper🥤The Untold Story😮 Send us Fan Mail

In the shadow of a nation torn by Civil War, a young boy in Christiansburg, Virginia, sweeps the floor of a quiet drug store—unaware that his path will one day lead to the naming of one of America’s most iconic sodas. This episode traces the early life of Wade Brockenbrough Morrison: The forming of his surroundings, childhood, boyhood, the backdrop of a civil war, into the heartbreak of his father’s death in 1866, and his first steps into manhood under the mentorship of a kindhearted physician named Dr. William Pepper. Through the quiet rituals of small-town life—church bells, peppermint drops, and the hiss of hand-mixed seltzer water—young Wade learns how to carry grief, serve others, and look ahead with hope.

As the town of Christiansburg limps through reconstruction, Wade finds a glimmer of light behind the counter of a pharmacy and the kindness of a girl named Minnie Pepper. But with each passing season, the question looms: will he stay where his roots were planted… or follow the call of a future only he can see?

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In the shadow of a nation torn by Civil War, a young boy in Christiansburg, Virginia, sweeps the floor of a quiet drug store—unaware that his path will one day lead to the naming of one of America’s most iconic sodas. This episode traces the early life of Wade Brockenbrough Morrison: The forming of his surroundings, childhood, boyhood, the backdrop of a civil war, into the heartbreak of his father’s death in 1866, and his first steps into manhood under the mentorship of a kindhearted physician named Dr. William Pepper. Through the quiet rituals of small-town life—church bells, peppermint drops, and the hiss of hand-mixed seltzer water—young Wade learns how to carry grief, serve others, and look ahead with hope.

As the town of Christiansburg limps through reconstruction, Wade finds a glimmer of light behind the counter of a pharmacy and the kindness of a girl named Minnie Pepper. But with each passing season, the question looms: will he stay where his roots were planted… or follow the call of a future only he can see?

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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-17370417 Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 2357 1 25 full false Ep 24 Bartholdi the Italian: 👞Cobbler ⛏️Miner 🍇Vintner🍷 Ep 24 Bartholdi the Italian: 👞Cobbler ⛏️Miner 🍇Vintner🍷 Send us Fan Mail

The article snippet below is all I could find on the life of an Italian legend in the San Gabriel Canyon, by the name of Bartholdi. No full name is given, and i could not locate him on any census. His arrival is as mysterious as his death was tragic. 

“On the mesa above the hogan of Luisenna, an Italian shoemaker, Bartholdi, built a rude shelter of rocks and mud in 1872. Bartholdi had set up a boot and shoe repair shop at The Forks the year before, and had a good business but he, too, got the Gold Fever, and struck out for himself within a year. In later years this old Italian who was called "Bismark" by his friends, became more interested in his bees, to whom he gave the hut which still stands on the hill, and in the garden, vineyard and orchard which he had planted on the flat below. There he built a substantial house from the lumber of the abandoned hydraulic flumes, and developed an Old World atmosphere in his secluded self-sufficiency. He had a dozen varieties of grapes which he mixed to make a light red wine which had no name, but was of an unusual delicacy of bouquet. In the Fall of 1917 Bartholdi was riding his burro along the trail when the animal shied from the whizz of a rattlesnake, unseating the old man, whose foot stuck in the stirrup. The burro dragged him to safety but in trying to release the foot bit him, causing an infection from which he died. Although badly damaged by the March floods this vineyard is still held by Bartholdi's heirs and has been used in recent years as a picnic place for an Italian Club known as ‘Club Baton’”. (Trails Magazine, Summer 1938, Pg 11)

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The article snippet below is all I could find on the life of an Italian legend in the San Gabriel Canyon, by the name of Bartholdi. No full name is given, and i could not locate him on any census. His arrival is as mysterious as his death was tragic. 

“On the mesa above the hogan of Luisenna, an Italian shoemaker, Bartholdi, built a rude shelter of rocks and mud in 1872. Bartholdi had set up a boot and shoe repair shop at The Forks the year before, and had a good business but he, too, got the Gold Fever, and struck out for himself within a year. In later years this old Italian who was called "Bismark" by his friends, became more interested in his bees, to whom he gave the hut which still stands on the hill, and in the garden, vineyard and orchard which he had planted on the flat below. There he built a substantial house from the lumber of the abandoned hydraulic flumes, and developed an Old World atmosphere in his secluded self-sufficiency. He had a dozen varieties of grapes which he mixed to make a light red wine which had no name, but was of an unusual delicacy of bouquet. In the Fall of 1917 Bartholdi was riding his burro along the trail when the animal shied from the whizz of a rattlesnake, unseating the old man, whose foot stuck in the stirrup. The burro dragged him to safety but in trying to release the foot bit him, causing an infection from which he died. Although badly damaged by the March floods this vineyard is still held by Bartholdi's heirs and has been used in recent years as a picnic place for an Italian Club known as ‘Club Baton’”. (Trails Magazine, Summer 1938, Pg 11)

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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-17011899 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0700 2011 1 24 full false Ep 23 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 7: Assassination🩸Arson🔥Death🪦& Divine Providence Ep 23 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 7: Assassination🩸Arson🔥Death🪦& Divine Providence Send us Fan Mail

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Joseph and Hyrum Smith are assassinated by those who were assigned to protect them. No one is held accountable. Turmoil continues to increase. Hundreds of home are burned by mobs. The evacuation planned is expedited by rumors of a federal army marching to Nauvoo. Hundreds will die along the way as most are unprepared for the winter elements. Ann Harmon dies at Winter Quarters. Jesse arrives in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake in the autumn of 1848. Work to do in the new land, as Jesse is busy helping to build new communities and put down roots, retirement and death in Holden, Utah. Hindsight reveals why such treachery was allowed to come upon the Mormonites. 

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Joseph and Hyrum Smith are assassinated by those who were assigned to protect them. No one is held accountable. Turmoil continues to increase. Hundreds of home are burned by mobs. The evacuation planned is expedited by rumors of a federal army marching to Nauvoo. Hundreds will die along the way as most are unprepared for the winter elements. Ann Harmon dies at Winter Quarters. Jesse arrives in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake in the autumn of 1848. Work to do in the new land, as Jesse is busy helping to build new communities and put down roots, retirement and death in Holden, Utah. Hindsight reveals why such treachery was allowed to come upon the Mormonites. 

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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-16838721 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0700 4319 1 23 full false Ep 22 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 6: Bounty 💰 Treason 🫣 & Arrested Ep 22 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 6: Bounty 💰 Treason 🫣 & Arrested Send us Fan Mail

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The year 1844 was a pivotal and tragic time for Nauvoo, marked by rising tensions, internal betrayal & external political divisions. Early in the year, dissent grew within the Church, leading William Law and others to establish the Nauvoo Expositor, accusing Joseph Smith of corruption. When the Nauvoo City Council declared the press a public nuisance and ordered its destruction on June 10, anti-Mormon sentiment exploded. In response to growing threats, Joseph declared martial law and called out the Nauvoo Legion. Seeking to avoid greater conflict, he and Hyrum traveled to Carthage under Governor Thomas Ford’s promise of protection. However, that visit would turn our worlds upside down, and would jostle the snow globes of our realities in a way that took years if not decades for the flakes to settle. 

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The year 1844 was a pivotal and tragic time for Nauvoo, marked by rising tensions, internal betrayal & external political divisions. Early in the year, dissent grew within the Church, leading William Law and others to establish the Nauvoo Expositor, accusing Joseph Smith of corruption. When the Nauvoo City Council declared the press a public nuisance and ordered its destruction on June 10, anti-Mormon sentiment exploded. In response to growing threats, Joseph declared martial law and called out the Nauvoo Legion. Seeking to avoid greater conflict, he and Hyrum traveled to Carthage under Governor Thomas Ford’s promise of protection. However, that visit would turn our worlds upside down, and would jostle the snow globes of our realities in a way that took years if not decades for the flakes to settle. 

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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-16593004 Sat, 01 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0700 3125 1 22 full false Ep 21 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 5: 🥶 Alpheus 🤠 Posse 🚢 & The Maid Of Iowa Ep 21 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 5: 🥶 Alpheus 🤠 Posse 🚢 & The Maid Of Iowa Send us Fan Mail

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After the 1842 assassination attempt on Lilburn W Boggs, life in Nauvoo would never be the same. My work as police sergeant became increasingly complicated. Conspirators seemed to come out of the woodwork from the community itself. Protecting President Joseph Smith Jr. became a nonstop task day & night. We rode hundreds of miles in a posse of Nauvoo Legion cavalry to retrieve him from illegal arrest in Dixon, Illinois. The implosion of our community from forces inside and outside of her was imminent. We did our best to enjoy the small moments, as hell was breaking loose and our lives were being sanctified by the persecutions that rained down on us. 

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After the 1842 assassination attempt on Lilburn W Boggs, life in Nauvoo would never be the same. My work as police sergeant became increasingly complicated. Conspirators seemed to come out of the woodwork from the community itself. Protecting President Joseph Smith Jr. became a nonstop task day & night. We rode hundreds of miles in a posse of Nauvoo Legion cavalry to retrieve him from illegal arrest in Dixon, Illinois. The implosion of our community from forces inside and outside of her was imminent. We did our best to enjoy the small moments, as hell was breaking loose and our lives were being sanctified by the persecutions that rained down on us. 

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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-16278718 Wed, 01 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0700 3164 1 21 full false Ep 20 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 4: Nauvoo 🏡 General Conference ⛪️ Gov Boggs shot Ep 20 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 4: Nauvoo 🏡 General Conference ⛪️ Gov Boggs shot Send us Fan Mail

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The Mormonite congregations in Missouri had been forcefully evacuated through murder, rage baiting, and violence. President Joseph Smith and Hyrum had made an assisted escape while on a transfer from Liberty Jail, Moving onto the newly named community of Nauvoo in the autumn of 1840 was an apprehensive excitement that just maybe there would be some stability in their family’s future. Street were plotted, property surveyed, homes were built…hundreds of them in a few short years. Community charters were drafted and approved, industry began to thrive, militias were organized to protect the city, laws were drafted, ordinances set, general conferences were held, the Nauvoo Legion grew to over 600 members by the spring of 1841, and temple construction began. Nauvoo was a great place for children to play, grow, and frolick amongst the new surroundings that felt stable & safe, for the moment. Immigrant converts began to flood into Nauvoo from the eastern United States and Europe. 
 In the spring 1842, former Governor Lilburn W. Boggs is shot in an assassination attempt that will be rumored and ultimately blamed on Joseph Smith’s destroying angel, Porter Rockwell. Even though Porter is acquitted, these trying circumstances will escalate and eventually drag the residents of Nauvoo into one of the most tumultuous times in Illinois history. 

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The Mormonite congregations in Missouri had been forcefully evacuated through murder, rage baiting, and violence. President Joseph Smith and Hyrum had made an assisted escape while on a transfer from Liberty Jail, Moving onto the newly named community of Nauvoo in the autumn of 1840 was an apprehensive excitement that just maybe there would be some stability in their family’s future. Street were plotted, property surveyed, homes were built…hundreds of them in a few short years. Community charters were drafted and approved, industry began to thrive, militias were organized to protect the city, laws were drafted, ordinances set, general conferences were held, the Nauvoo Legion grew to over 600 members by the spring of 1841, and temple construction began. Nauvoo was a great place for children to play, grow, and frolick amongst the new surroundings that felt stable & safe, for the moment. Immigrant converts began to flood into Nauvoo from the eastern United States and Europe. 
 In the spring 1842, former Governor Lilburn W. Boggs is shot in an assassination attempt that will be rumored and ultimately blamed on Joseph Smith’s destroying angel, Porter Rockwell. Even though Porter is acquitted, these trying circumstances will escalate and eventually drag the residents of Nauvoo into one of the most tumultuous times in Illinois history. 

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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-15833026 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0700 2250 1 20 full false Ep 19 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 3: Kirtland ⛪️ Family & Faith 🙏 Immigration to Illinois 🐎 Ep 19 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 3: Kirtland ⛪️ Family & Faith 🙏 Immigration to Illinois 🐎 Send us Fan Mail

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In 1837 Kirtland, Ohio, Jesse Harmon witnesses a community in turmoil after the collapse of the Kirtland Safety Society. His brother Alpheus explains that their struggles are not just financial but a deeper clash of ideas, as Joseph Smith seeks to integrate spiritual principles into everyday life. Amidst the unrest, Jesse learns the importance of faith, loyalty, and courage. As they prepare to leave Kirtland, he embraces his faith, understanding that true strength lies in unity, resilience, and belief in a higher purpose.

PEOPLE:
Jesse Perse Harmon, KWJH-BL8,
Henry Martin Harmon, KWZB-8Q8,
Anna Barnes Harmon, KWJH-BLZ,
Alpheus Harmon (LZ8N-QCH),
Hulda Dimeras Vaughn, KWJR-DPZ,
Caroline Harmon, LLSF-C63, Henry Martin Harmon, KWZB-8Q8, Appleton Harmon, KWJH-BLC, Amos Washington Harmon, LL31-D4J, Sophronia Melinda Harmon, LKVY-8SF, Ansil Perse Harmon, L5DD-YTG, Joseph Smith Jr. (KWJY-BPD), Warren Parrish, LWHS-3BH, Brigham Young, KWJH-9QN, Mary Ann Young, KWJJ-ZL9, Sydney Rigdon (KWV9-HF7), Josiah Butterfield, KWJR-YPV, John Lamoreaux, LHX6-LV4, Elijah Cheney, KWVH-256, Martin Harmon, LL9N-MMP, William Smith, KWJR-TK2, Elizabeth Harmon, LLQ4-DLB, Edgar A. Guest, KVK2-6P4, Samual Tyler, M62F-9G6,

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In 1837 Kirtland, Ohio, Jesse Harmon witnesses a community in turmoil after the collapse of the Kirtland Safety Society. His brother Alpheus explains that their struggles are not just financial but a deeper clash of ideas, as Joseph Smith seeks to integrate spiritual principles into everyday life. Amidst the unrest, Jesse learns the importance of faith, loyalty, and courage. As they prepare to leave Kirtland, he embraces his faith, understanding that true strength lies in unity, resilience, and belief in a higher purpose.

PEOPLE:
Jesse Perse Harmon, KWJH-BL8,
Henry Martin Harmon, KWZB-8Q8,
Anna Barnes Harmon, KWJH-BLZ,
Alpheus Harmon (LZ8N-QCH),
Hulda Dimeras Vaughn, KWJR-DPZ,
Caroline Harmon, LLSF-C63, Henry Martin Harmon, KWZB-8Q8, Appleton Harmon, KWJH-BLC, Amos Washington Harmon, LL31-D4J, Sophronia Melinda Harmon, LKVY-8SF, Ansil Perse Harmon, L5DD-YTG, Joseph Smith Jr. (KWJY-BPD), Warren Parrish, LWHS-3BH, Brigham Young, KWJH-9QN, Mary Ann Young, KWJJ-ZL9, Sydney Rigdon (KWV9-HF7), Josiah Butterfield, KWJR-YPV, John Lamoreaux, LHX6-LV4, Elijah Cheney, KWVH-256, Martin Harmon, LL9N-MMP, William Smith, KWJR-TK2, Elizabeth Harmon, LLQ4-DLB, Edgar A. Guest, KVK2-6P4, Samual Tyler, M62F-9G6,

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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-15670934 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0700 2711 1 19 full false Ep 18 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 2: Cannonballs💥Marriage💍Jesus🙏 Ep 18 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 2: Cannonballs💥Marriage💍Jesus🙏 Send us Fan Mail

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After escaping the certain death inflicted on so many others in a British attack during the War of 1812, Jesse completed his active service in the military and traipsed a bit as a young bachelor. In Pennsylvania he found the woman of his dreams, married her, raised a family, found Jesus amidst the great revival, and relocated into the Ohio.

PEOPLE & 👉Family Search Link👈to each:
Jesse Perse Harmon (KWJH-BL8)
John Gibbs (MKKP-231)
Martin Harmon (LL9N-MMP)
22nd Regiment, Maryland Militia
King George III (L1S2-VPX)
Anna Barnes (KWJH-BLZ)
Abijah Barnes (LZN7-NCQ)
Abi Bradford (LDMW-R3Z)
Appleton Milo Harmon (KWJH-BLC)
Sophronia Melinda Harmon (LKVY-8SF)
Amos Washington Harmon (LL31-D4J)
Ansil Perse Harmon (L5DD-YTG)
Orson Hyde (KWJ8-PD4)
Joseph Smith Jr. (KWJY-BPD)
Jesus Christ
Alpheus Harmon (LZ8N-QCH)
Huldah Vaughn (KWJR-DPZ)
God the Father
Holy Ghost
Lexington Light Infantry, First Battalion of Erie County Volunteers of Pennsylvania
Grandison Newell (KL6G-Q7C)
Samual Rounds (L6CF-GKX)
Elizabeth Smith (K19N-SPZ)
John Garneys
Elizabeth Garneys
James Olmsted
Jane Olmsted
Beelzebub
Sydney Rigdon (KWV9-HF7)
Oliver Granger (L9PH-GW3)

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After escaping the certain death inflicted on so many others in a British attack during the War of 1812, Jesse completed his active service in the military and traipsed a bit as a young bachelor. In Pennsylvania he found the woman of his dreams, married her, raised a family, found Jesus amidst the great revival, and relocated into the Ohio.

PEOPLE & 👉Family Search Link👈to each:
Jesse Perse Harmon (KWJH-BL8)
John Gibbs (MKKP-231)
Martin Harmon (LL9N-MMP)
22nd Regiment, Maryland Militia
King George III (L1S2-VPX)
Anna Barnes (KWJH-BLZ)
Abijah Barnes (LZN7-NCQ)
Abi Bradford (LDMW-R3Z)
Appleton Milo Harmon (KWJH-BLC)
Sophronia Melinda Harmon (LKVY-8SF)
Amos Washington Harmon (LL31-D4J)
Ansil Perse Harmon (L5DD-YTG)
Orson Hyde (KWJ8-PD4)
Joseph Smith Jr. (KWJY-BPD)
Jesus Christ
Alpheus Harmon (LZ8N-QCH)
Huldah Vaughn (KWJR-DPZ)
God the Father
Holy Ghost
Lexington Light Infantry, First Battalion of Erie County Volunteers of Pennsylvania
Grandison Newell (KL6G-Q7C)
Samual Rounds (L6CF-GKX)
Elizabeth Smith (K19N-SPZ)
John Garneys
Elizabeth Garneys
James Olmsted
Jane Olmsted
Beelzebub
Sydney Rigdon (KWV9-HF7)
Oliver Granger (L9PH-GW3)

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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-14519350 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 1962 1 18 full false Ep 17 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 1: 💥 The Siege of Fort Erie ❤️‍🩹 Spared from Death Ep 17 Jesse Perse Harmon Pt 1: 💥 The Siege of Fort Erie ❤️‍🩹 Spared from Death Send us Fan Mail

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In part one of this fabulous story, we begin at the turn of the 19th century as an international pissin match turns into the conflict known to history as The War of 1812. Jesse Perse Harmon (17 years old) and his older brother both enlisted. This is a portion of Jesse’s story and some of his most notable experiences from that war. From the Siege of Fort Erie in Canada, the Battle of Lacolle Mill, to an explosive moment of terror and tragedy that emotionally marked the remainder of his long life.

PEOPLE:
George Washington, US President 🌳 KNDX-MKG
James K. Polk, US President
Caleb Bradham, Inventor of Pepsi Cola
Andy Griffith, actor
Micheal Jordan, Professional Athlete
John Keats, English Poet
Jesse Perse Harmon
Martin Harmon, Sr
Tryphena Poole
Jesse Pierce
Nehemiah Harmon
Oliver Harmon
John Gibbs
Thomas Hinkley
Sarah Harmon
Diantha Harmon
Orville Harmon
Alpheus Harmon
Lucina Harmon
Martin Norton Harmon, Private 22nd Regiment, Maryland Militia
Colonel Clark
General Hampton
Shawnee, Native American Tribe
Hannah Dunbar
British Major Hancock
Canadian Voltigeurs
Canadian Fencibles
Commander Daniel Pring, British Royal Navy
General Wilkinson
Maryland Militia
Brigadier General Peter B. Porter
Pennsylvania Militia
Colonel Joseph Willcocks, Canadian Colunteers
Lieutenant Riddle
Lieutenant Frazier
Colonel Wood
New York Militia
Major Pattison, 82nd Regiment
Surgeon Dunlop
Jesus Christ

PLACES:
United States of America 🇺🇸
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont Republic
Sheffield Island, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Lewis, New York
Adirondack Mountains
Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Lake Champlain
Plattsburgh, New York
Lacolle Mill, Canada
Battle at Lacolle Mill
Champlain, NY
Odelltown, Canada
Richelieu River
Ile aux Noix
Lacolle River
Little Sharzee, New York
Rutland County, Vermont
Lake Erie
Buffalo, New York
Fort Erie, Upper Canada
Siege of Fort Erie
Pennsylvania
Chippewa, Canada
Niagara Falls
Illinois


The War of 1812: The War of 1812 in Four Minutes

Explanation of canons and canon spiking

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In part one of this fabulous story, we begin at the turn of the 19th century as an international pissin match turns into the conflict known to history as The War of 1812. Jesse Perse Harmon (17 years old) and his older brother both enlisted. This is a portion of Jesse’s story and some of his most notable experiences from that war. From the Siege of Fort Erie in Canada, the Battle of Lacolle Mill, to an explosive moment of terror and tragedy that emotionally marked the remainder of his long life.

PEOPLE:
George Washington, US President 🌳 KNDX-MKG
James K. Polk, US President
Caleb Bradham, Inventor of Pepsi Cola
Andy Griffith, actor
Micheal Jordan, Professional Athlete
John Keats, English Poet
Jesse Perse Harmon
Martin Harmon, Sr
Tryphena Poole
Jesse Pierce
Nehemiah Harmon
Oliver Harmon
John Gibbs
Thomas Hinkley
Sarah Harmon
Diantha Harmon
Orville Harmon
Alpheus Harmon
Lucina Harmon
Martin Norton Harmon, Private 22nd Regiment, Maryland Militia
Colonel Clark
General Hampton
Shawnee, Native American Tribe
Hannah Dunbar
British Major Hancock
Canadian Voltigeurs
Canadian Fencibles
Commander Daniel Pring, British Royal Navy
General Wilkinson
Maryland Militia
Brigadier General Peter B. Porter
Pennsylvania Militia
Colonel Joseph Willcocks, Canadian Colunteers
Lieutenant Riddle
Lieutenant Frazier
Colonel Wood
New York Militia
Major Pattison, 82nd Regiment
Surgeon Dunlop
Jesus Christ

PLACES:
United States of America 🇺🇸
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont Republic
Sheffield Island, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Lewis, New York
Adirondack Mountains
Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Lake Champlain
Plattsburgh, New York
Lacolle Mill, Canada
Battle at Lacolle Mill
Champlain, NY
Odelltown, Canada
Richelieu River
Ile aux Noix
Lacolle River
Little Sharzee, New York
Rutland County, Vermont
Lake Erie
Buffalo, New York
Fort Erie, Upper Canada
Siege of Fort Erie
Pennsylvania
Chippewa, Canada
Niagara Falls
Illinois


The War of 1812: The War of 1812 in Four Minutes

Explanation of canons and canon spiking

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]]> https://familyhistorydrama.buzzsprout.com/1841754/12651813 Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-12651813 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 2275 War of 1812, Family History, Storytelling, Siege of Fort Erie, Battle of Lacolle Mill, US History, Jesse Perse Harmon 1 17 full false Ep 16 Howard Leon Whetten Pt 3 😇Angels of the Solomon Islands🛶 Ep 16 Howard Leon Whetten Pt 3 😇Angels of the Solomon Islands🛶 Send us Fan Mail

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From the dust of Southern Arizona and the canyons of Old Mexico to the jungles and seas of the South Pacific, the life of Howard Leon Whetten is a testament to how ordinary lives can rise to extraordinary moments. Born into hardship, raised on hard work and faith, Leon stepped from farm fields into the tailgun of a B-24 bomber during World War II.

On his very first bombing mission, fate plunged him and his crew into the midnight waters off the Solomon Islands—an ordeal that tested his courage, his faith, and his will to survive. What followed was not just survival, but a series of miraculous occurances, rescues and providential encounters that defied coincidence.

This is the remarkable story of an ordinary man who lived through extraordinary times, proving that even in the darkest hours, faith, resilience, and unseen hands can turn near tragedy into enduring legacy.

PEOPLE:
Howard Leon Whetten
God
Heavenly Father
2nd Lieutenant Lord
Kenneth Windham
Mae West, LVLK-X8L
2nd Lieutenant Potter
Claude Meyers
Robert “Chappy” Chapman
Japs
2nd Lieutenant Radford
2nd Lieutenant Roark
Ed Semick
Harold Ewing
United States Navy Seabees
Nephilim Giants
Sons of Anak
David
B-24 Crew
U.S. Army Air Corps
Larry H. Miller, KWH9-ZY2
Delilah Echols, KWCB-QLF
Linda Whetten Goldthwaite

LOCATIONS:
South Pacific Ocean
Solomon Islands
Henderson Air Base
Guadalcanal 
New Zealand 
South Pacific Area
Fort George Wright Convalescent Hospital
Spokane, Washingoni
Idaho
Mesa, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Bluewater, New Mexico
Moccasin, Arizona

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From the dust of Southern Arizona and the canyons of Old Mexico to the jungles and seas of the South Pacific, the life of Howard Leon Whetten is a testament to how ordinary lives can rise to extraordinary moments. Born into hardship, raised on hard work and faith, Leon stepped from farm fields into the tailgun of a B-24 bomber during World War II.

On his very first bombing mission, fate plunged him and his crew into the midnight waters off the Solomon Islands—an ordeal that tested his courage, his faith, and his will to survive. What followed was not just survival, but a series of miraculous occurances, rescues and providential encounters that defied coincidence.

This is the remarkable story of an ordinary man who lived through extraordinary times, proving that even in the darkest hours, faith, resilience, and unseen hands can turn near tragedy into enduring legacy.

PEOPLE:
Howard Leon Whetten
God
Heavenly Father
2nd Lieutenant Lord
Kenneth Windham
Mae West, LVLK-X8L
2nd Lieutenant Potter
Claude Meyers
Robert “Chappy” Chapman
Japs
2nd Lieutenant Radford
2nd Lieutenant Roark
Ed Semick
Harold Ewing
United States Navy Seabees
Nephilim Giants
Sons of Anak
David
B-24 Crew
U.S. Army Air Corps
Larry H. Miller, KWH9-ZY2
Delilah Echols, KWCB-QLF
Linda Whetten Goldthwaite

LOCATIONS:
South Pacific Ocean
Solomon Islands
Henderson Air Base
Guadalcanal 
New Zealand 
South Pacific Area
Fort George Wright Convalescent Hospital
Spokane, Washingoni
Idaho
Mesa, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Bluewater, New Mexico
Moccasin, Arizona

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]]> https://familyhistorydrama.buzzsprout.com/1841754/12412126-part-3-howard-leon-whetten-angels-of-the-solomon-islands Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-12412126 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 1674 WW2, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, B-24 Bomber, Seabees, Water Landing 1 16 full false Ep 15 Howard Leon Whetten Pt 2 ✈️ Midnight’s Watery Grave Ep 15 Howard Leon Whetten Pt 2 ✈️ Midnight’s Watery Grave Send us Fan Mail

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From the dust of Southern Arizona and the canyons of Old Mexico to the jungles and seas of the South Pacific, the life of Howard Leon Whetten is a testament to how ordinary lives can rise to extraordinary moments. Born into hardship, raised on hard work and faith, Leon stepped from farm fields into the tailgun of a B-24 bomber during World War II.

On his very first bombing mission, fate plunged him and his crew into the midnight waters off the Solomon Islands—an ordeal that tested his courage, his faith, and his will to survive. What followed was not just survival, but a series of miraculous occurances, rescues and providential encounters that defied coincidence.

This is the remarkable story of an ordinary man who lived through extraordinary times, proving that even in the darkest hours, faith, resilience, and unseen hands can turn near tragedy into enduring legacy.

People
Howard Leon Whetten, B-24 Bomber Assistant Radio Operator & Tail Gunner
Keith Mason, 460th Bomb Group Pilot
Abraham Wald, Polish Immigrant & Jewish Mathematician
Russell Brunson
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Army Air Corp
U.S. Naval Intelligence
Japanese
Polish
U.S. Marines
Heavenly Father
Jesus Christ
Mormon
2nd Lieutenant Lord, B-24 Bomber Pilot
2nd Lieutenant Radford, B-24 Bomber co-Pilot
2nd Lieutenant Roark, B-24 Bomber Navigator
2nd Lieutenant Potter, B-24 Bomber Bombadier
Ed Semick, B-24 Bomber Engineer & Nose Turret Gunner
Robert Chapman (Chappy), B-24 Bomber Radio Operator
Claude Meyers, B-24 Bomber Side Gunner
Harold Ewing, B-24 Bomber Side Gunner
Kenneth Winham, B-24 Bomber Gunner
Frankenstein
Orson Wells
Jack Benny, The Jello Program
Bob Hope, Pepsodent Show

Locations
Arizona
Mexico
New Mexico
Pearl Harbor
Columbia University
Eastern Europe 
Poland
South Pacific
Guadalcanal 
Henderson Field, Guadalcanal 
Kukum Field, Guadalcanal 
Bougainville Island
Honiara Golf Course
Japan
Lunga Point, Guadalcanal 
Solomon Islands
United States of America 

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From the dust of Southern Arizona and the canyons of Old Mexico to the jungles and seas of the South Pacific, the life of Howard Leon Whetten is a testament to how ordinary lives can rise to extraordinary moments. Born into hardship, raised on hard work and faith, Leon stepped from farm fields into the tailgun of a B-24 bomber during World War II.

On his very first bombing mission, fate plunged him and his crew into the midnight waters off the Solomon Islands—an ordeal that tested his courage, his faith, and his will to survive. What followed was not just survival, but a series of miraculous occurances, rescues and providential encounters that defied coincidence.

This is the remarkable story of an ordinary man who lived through extraordinary times, proving that even in the darkest hours, faith, resilience, and unseen hands can turn near tragedy into enduring legacy.

People
Howard Leon Whetten, B-24 Bomber Assistant Radio Operator & Tail Gunner
Keith Mason, 460th Bomb Group Pilot
Abraham Wald, Polish Immigrant & Jewish Mathematician
Russell Brunson
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Army Air Corp
U.S. Naval Intelligence
Japanese
Polish
U.S. Marines
Heavenly Father
Jesus Christ
Mormon
2nd Lieutenant Lord, B-24 Bomber Pilot
2nd Lieutenant Radford, B-24 Bomber co-Pilot
2nd Lieutenant Roark, B-24 Bomber Navigator
2nd Lieutenant Potter, B-24 Bomber Bombadier
Ed Semick, B-24 Bomber Engineer & Nose Turret Gunner
Robert Chapman (Chappy), B-24 Bomber Radio Operator
Claude Meyers, B-24 Bomber Side Gunner
Harold Ewing, B-24 Bomber Side Gunner
Kenneth Winham, B-24 Bomber Gunner
Frankenstein
Orson Wells
Jack Benny, The Jello Program
Bob Hope, Pepsodent Show

Locations
Arizona
Mexico
New Mexico
Pearl Harbor
Columbia University
Eastern Europe 
Poland
South Pacific
Guadalcanal 
Henderson Field, Guadalcanal 
Kukum Field, Guadalcanal 
Bougainville Island
Honiara Golf Course
Japan
Lunga Point, Guadalcanal 
Solomon Islands
United States of America 

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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-12287363 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 1426 1 15 full false Ep 14 Howard Leon Whetten Pt 1 👨‍🌾 Don’t Hate Your Enemies 👨‍🎓 Ep 14 Howard Leon Whetten Pt 1 👨‍🌾 Don’t Hate Your Enemies 👨‍🎓 Send us Fan Mail

🚨Are YOU related to ME? Find me on Family🌳Search: Howard Leon Whetten 🔗 Then click “VIEW RELATIONSHIP” to see if we are cousins.

From the dust of Southern Arizona and the canyons of Old Mexico to the jungles and seas of the South Pacific, the life of Howard Leon Whetten is a testament to how ordinary lives can rise to extraordinary moments. Born into hardship, raised on hard work and faith, Leon stepped from farm fields into the tailgun of a B-24 bomber during World War II.

On his very first bombing mission, fate plunged him and his crew into the midnight waters off the Solomon Islands—an ordeal that tested his courage, his faith, and his will to survive. What followed was not just survival, but a series of miraculous occurances, rescues and providential encounters that defied coincidence.

This is the remarkable story of an ordinary man who lived through extraordinary times, proving that even in the darkest hours, faith, resilience, and unseen hands can turn near tragedy into enduring legacy.


CHARACTERS
Woodrow Wilson (U.S. President)
Nelson Mandela (world leader)
Billy Graham (religious leader)
Sam Walton (founder of WalMart)
Rita Hayworth (actress)
Mary Kay Ash (Mary Kay Cosmetics)
Howard Cosell (sportscaster)
Elizabeth Anne Bloomer (aka Betty Ford)
Mike Wallace (journalist)
Pearl Bailey (stage actress)
Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story)
Robert Wadlow (Tallest person in recorded History @ 8 ft 11.1 inches tall)
Howard Leon Whetten
Warren Ernest Whetten
Adelaide Martineau
Uncle Rose Stocks
Old Bacon the Hound Dog
Melvin Whetten
Old Fan (work mare)
Mr. Webb
Lucille Whetten
Charley Martineau
Clarence Williams
Babe Williams
Maynor Hassell
Call Hakes
Clair Hassell
William Child
Adolf Hitler
Admiral Yamamoto
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
Winston Churchill
Uncle Sam

LOCATIONS
Russia
Delaware
Codell, Kansas
United States of America
Tucson, Arizona
Old Mexico
Colonia Chuichupa
Black Canyon
Chico, Mexico
El Paso, Texas
Cuidad Juarez, Mexico
Bluewater, New Mexico
Grants, New Mexico
Zuni Mountains
Mount Tailor
Toltac
Roundy’s Well
Bluewater Lake
France
Germany
Poland
Berlin
Britian
Jewett Gap
Quemado, New Mexico
Wai Mōmi
Waters of Pearl
Pearl Harbor
Asia
Pacific
Japan
Southeast Asia
Las Vegas, Nevada
Salt Lake City, Utah

LINKS
Region Beta Paradox theory
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmB-vaYgMxJ/?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=

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🚨Are YOU related to ME? Find me on Family🌳Search: Howard Leon Whetten 🔗 Then click “VIEW RELATIONSHIP” to see if we are cousins.

From the dust of Southern Arizona and the canyons of Old Mexico to the jungles and seas of the South Pacific, the life of Howard Leon Whetten is a testament to how ordinary lives can rise to extraordinary moments. Born into hardship, raised on hard work and faith, Leon stepped from farm fields into the tailgun of a B-24 bomber during World War II.

On his very first bombing mission, fate plunged him and his crew into the midnight waters off the Solomon Islands—an ordeal that tested his courage, his faith, and his will to survive. What followed was not just survival, but a series of miraculous occurances, rescues and providential encounters that defied coincidence.

This is the remarkable story of an ordinary man who lived through extraordinary times, proving that even in the darkest hours, faith, resilience, and unseen hands can turn near tragedy into enduring legacy.


CHARACTERS
Woodrow Wilson (U.S. President)
Nelson Mandela (world leader)
Billy Graham (religious leader)
Sam Walton (founder of WalMart)
Rita Hayworth (actress)
Mary Kay Ash (Mary Kay Cosmetics)
Howard Cosell (sportscaster)
Elizabeth Anne Bloomer (aka Betty Ford)
Mike Wallace (journalist)
Pearl Bailey (stage actress)
Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story)
Robert Wadlow (Tallest person in recorded History @ 8 ft 11.1 inches tall)
Howard Leon Whetten
Warren Ernest Whetten
Adelaide Martineau
Uncle Rose Stocks
Old Bacon the Hound Dog
Melvin Whetten
Old Fan (work mare)
Mr. Webb
Lucille Whetten
Charley Martineau
Clarence Williams
Babe Williams
Maynor Hassell
Call Hakes
Clair Hassell
William Child
Adolf Hitler
Admiral Yamamoto
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
Winston Churchill
Uncle Sam

LOCATIONS
Russia
Delaware
Codell, Kansas
United States of America
Tucson, Arizona
Old Mexico
Colonia Chuichupa
Black Canyon
Chico, Mexico
El Paso, Texas
Cuidad Juarez, Mexico
Bluewater, New Mexico
Grants, New Mexico
Zuni Mountains
Mount Tailor
Toltac
Roundy’s Well
Bluewater Lake
France
Germany
Poland
Berlin
Britian
Jewett Gap
Quemado, New Mexico
Wai Mōmi
Waters of Pearl
Pearl Harbor
Asia
Pacific
Japan
Southeast Asia
Las Vegas, Nevada
Salt Lake City, Utah

LINKS
Region Beta Paradox theory
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmB-vaYgMxJ/?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=

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]]> https://familyhistorydrama.buzzsprout.com/1841754/12144126-part-1-howard-leon-whetten Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-12144126 Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 1797 Mexico, Whetten, Arizona, New Mexico, World War 2 1 14 full false Ep 13 War⚔️& Tragedy😥at Boykin, South Carolina🦆 Ep 13 War⚔️& Tragedy😥at Boykin, South Carolina🦆 Send us Fan Mail

SPECIAL THANKS to Collett Carter for the family history story lead.

The Boykin Mill Pond in South Carolina has been the hub of regional industry for processing grains and timber. In 1865 it was the scene of one of the last battles of the Civil War. And in 1860 it was the hallowed grounds of one of South Carolina’s saddest tragedies.

Flatboat history:
https://peoplesriverhistory.us/blog/history-of-flatboating-and-a-charming-educational-film/

Individuals in order of mention:
Robert English
Samual Boykin
Israel Mathis
Quincey A. Fillmore
Edward E. Potter
James Fowler Presley
William Alexander McQueen
Joseph Thomas Wilson
54th Massachusetts
James P. Johnson
E.L. Stevens
Burrell H. Boykin
Confederate Home Guard
William T. Sherman
W. H. Garland
Ralph Leland Goodrich
Alexander Leslie McCandless
Amelia A. Alexander
A. H. Boykin
Samual Young
Mary Ann Young
Hollie Young
Names of persons drowned,
Miss Sarah Howell, from Camden;
Miss Celina Crosby, from Camden;
Miss Mary Hinson, from Camden;
Miss Louisa S nettles, from Camden;
Miss Elizabeth McKagan, from Camden;
Miss Margaret McCown, from Camden;
Miss Louisa McCown, from Camden;
Miss Amelia Alexander, from Camden;
Miss Alice Robinson, from Camden;
Miss Jane Kelly, from Boykin
Two daughters and one son of Mr. Samuel H Young, near Boykin;
Miss Jenkins, daughter of Mr. M.D. Jenkins, from Clarksons;
Mr. Jeremiah R. McLeod, Sumter district;
Mr. Jos. Huggins, Sumter district;
Mr. T.S.S. Richbourg, Sumter district;
Mr. Lucius R. Legrand, from Camden;
Mr. William C Legrand, from Camden;
Mr. John A. Oaks, from Camden;
Mr. William McKagen, from Camden;
Mr. B.F. Hocott, from near Camden.
And two Negroes making 24 persons in all.
Individuals Continued…
Mr. Magnet
Hiawatha
Mr. Ancrum

Location:
Boykin, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Camden, South Carolina
Boykin Mill Pond
Swift Creek
Florence, SC
Sumter, SC
Georgetown, SC
Sumter Hospital
Owego, NY
Summerville
Dinkin’s Mill
Fernandina, Florida
Pine Grove Acadamy
New York City
Wilmington, North Carolina
Philadelphia 
Delaware 
Baltimore 
Susquehanna 
Washington DC
Richmond
Petersburg
New Jersey
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina College
Kirkwood
Camden Depot
South Carolina Railroad Company

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SPECIAL THANKS to Collett Carter for the family history story lead.

The Boykin Mill Pond in South Carolina has been the hub of regional industry for processing grains and timber. In 1865 it was the scene of one of the last battles of the Civil War. And in 1860 it was the hallowed grounds of one of South Carolina’s saddest tragedies.

Flatboat history:
https://peoplesriverhistory.us/blog/history-of-flatboating-and-a-charming-educational-film/

Individuals in order of mention:
Robert English
Samual Boykin
Israel Mathis
Quincey A. Fillmore
Edward E. Potter
James Fowler Presley
William Alexander McQueen
Joseph Thomas Wilson
54th Massachusetts
James P. Johnson
E.L. Stevens
Burrell H. Boykin
Confederate Home Guard
William T. Sherman
W. H. Garland
Ralph Leland Goodrich
Alexander Leslie McCandless
Amelia A. Alexander
A. H. Boykin
Samual Young
Mary Ann Young
Hollie Young
Names of persons drowned,
Miss Sarah Howell, from Camden;
Miss Celina Crosby, from Camden;
Miss Mary Hinson, from Camden;
Miss Louisa S nettles, from Camden;
Miss Elizabeth McKagan, from Camden;
Miss Margaret McCown, from Camden;
Miss Louisa McCown, from Camden;
Miss Amelia Alexander, from Camden;
Miss Alice Robinson, from Camden;
Miss Jane Kelly, from Boykin
Two daughters and one son of Mr. Samuel H Young, near Boykin;
Miss Jenkins, daughter of Mr. M.D. Jenkins, from Clarksons;
Mr. Jeremiah R. McLeod, Sumter district;
Mr. Jos. Huggins, Sumter district;
Mr. T.S.S. Richbourg, Sumter district;
Mr. Lucius R. Legrand, from Camden;
Mr. William C Legrand, from Camden;
Mr. John A. Oaks, from Camden;
Mr. William McKagen, from Camden;
Mr. B.F. Hocott, from near Camden.
And two Negroes making 24 persons in all.
Individuals Continued…
Mr. Magnet
Hiawatha
Mr. Ancrum

Location:
Boykin, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Camden, South Carolina
Boykin Mill Pond
Swift Creek
Florence, SC
Sumter, SC
Georgetown, SC
Sumter Hospital
Owego, NY
Summerville
Dinkin’s Mill
Fernandina, Florida
Pine Grove Acadamy
New York City
Wilmington, North Carolina
Philadelphia 
Delaware 
Baltimore 
Susquehanna 
Washington DC
Richmond
Petersburg
New Jersey
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina College
Kirkwood
Camden Depot
South Carolina Railroad Company

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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-10930150 Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 2165 1 13 full false Ep 12 Stranger Trains : 🚂 A True Story of Death 🪦 & Premonition 🔮 Ep 12 Stranger Trains : 🚂 A True Story of Death 🪦 & Premonition 🔮 Send us Fan Mail

In this emotionally layered and supernaturally charged episode, we follow two threads of human experience—one tragic, one miraculous—both connected by the iron rails of America’s 19th-century railroads.

First, you’ll meet Cynthia Boardman, a woman whose string of nine deceased husbands earned her the whispered nickname The Black Widow of Ohio. Was it tragic coincidence, a morbid curse, or something darker? Her story, drawn from newspaper clippings of the time, will make you question fate, resilience, and reputation.

Then, in a haunting tale worthy of the twilight hours, we shift to Engineer Boardman of Garrett, Indiana, who—delirious and dying—somehow tracks the exact real-time movements of his beloved Engine 712 hundreds of miles away. His final breath becomes a prophetic warning that halts a speeding train seconds before it would’ve collided with a wrecked rail line, saving an opera company and nearly 100 passengers. He died a hero… without ever leaving his bed.

This episode is not just about ghosts or grief. It’s about connection—to place, to family, to destiny. You’ll also learn the heartbreaking truth behind Edward Augustus Boardman and Catherine Fitzsimmons’ lost children—10 births, with only one child surviving past age 7.

Family history is more than names on a tree. It’s the soul-deep stories that change us—stories of love, loss, legacy, and the invisible ties that bind generations. 

LINKS

Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
https://www.buzzworthy.com/memories-dna-grandparents/

Sound Credits: Audiomirage & freesound.org : https://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/

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Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
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In this emotionally layered and supernaturally charged episode, we follow two threads of human experience—one tragic, one miraculous—both connected by the iron rails of America’s 19th-century railroads.

First, you’ll meet Cynthia Boardman, a woman whose string of nine deceased husbands earned her the whispered nickname The Black Widow of Ohio. Was it tragic coincidence, a morbid curse, or something darker? Her story, drawn from newspaper clippings of the time, will make you question fate, resilience, and reputation.

Then, in a haunting tale worthy of the twilight hours, we shift to Engineer Boardman of Garrett, Indiana, who—delirious and dying—somehow tracks the exact real-time movements of his beloved Engine 712 hundreds of miles away. His final breath becomes a prophetic warning that halts a speeding train seconds before it would’ve collided with a wrecked rail line, saving an opera company and nearly 100 passengers. He died a hero… without ever leaving his bed.

This episode is not just about ghosts or grief. It’s about connection—to place, to family, to destiny. You’ll also learn the heartbreaking truth behind Edward Augustus Boardman and Catherine Fitzsimmons’ lost children—10 births, with only one child surviving past age 7.

Family history is more than names on a tree. It’s the soul-deep stories that change us—stories of love, loss, legacy, and the invisible ties that bind generations. 

LINKS

Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
https://www.buzzworthy.com/memories-dna-grandparents/

Sound Credits: Audiomirage & freesound.org : https://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/

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Generational Healing Through Family History
Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-10690139 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 1591 Boardman, Union Pacific Railroad, Indiana, Cynthia Boardman, Storytelling, Family History 1 12 full false Ep 11 Edward Augustus Boardman: Trains 🚂 Tragedy 🪦 & the Colorado Loop 🛤️ Ep 11 Edward Augustus Boardman: Trains 🚂 Tragedy 🪦 & the Colorado Loop 🛤️ Send us Fan Mail

🚨Are YOU related to ME? Find me on Family🌳Search: Edward Augustus Boardman🔗 Then click “VIEW RELATIONSHIP” to see if we are cousins. 

In this deeply moving episode of Family History Drama, we follow the remarkable journey of Edward Augustus “Gus” Boardman, a Union Pacific Railroad man, proud builder of the Georgetown Loop, and grieving father. From the booming heights of Colorado’s gold rush towns to the devastating depths of family loss, Gus recounts a life marked by innovation, resilience, and heartbreak.

Born in 1859 in Buffalo, New York, and later building a new life with his Irish bride Catherine Fitzsimmons in Golden and Victor, Colorado, Gus rose through the ranks of the railroad world while also opening a bustling mercantile in the heart of the mining district. But even amid promise and prosperity, tragedy struck with heartbreaking force: diphtheria (or scarlet fever) claimed three of their young children in just one week, followed by the near-death of their last child from a falling boulder during a mine blast.

Told through dramatized narration, historical sound design, and real excerpts from 19th-century poetry, Episode 11 captures both the promise and peril of frontier life. From the wonder of the Devil’s Gate High Bridge to the quiet strength of a father doing everything he can to save his wife from sorrow, this story honors a family who gave everything—and still found meaning through the pain.

“Family History Drama. True Ancestry, told like legend.”

CHARACTERS: (in order of mention)
Edward Augustus “Gus” Boardman
Lewis Boardman
Mary Frances Riffier
Catherine Fitzsimmons
Jacob Blickensderfer
Frances Agnes Boardman
Catherine Isabella Boardman
Edward “Eddie” Augustus Boardman
William Greeneberry Russell
Susan “Sukie” Jane Willis
Cherokee
James W. Denver
Jefferson Territorial Legislature
President James Buchanan
Robert Miller Womack (Crazy Bob)
Winfield Scott Stratton
WIlliam Henry Channing
Victor Adams
Harry Woods
Frank Woods
Warren Woods
Jack Dempsey
Nellie Marguerite Boardman
George S. Sheffield
Dr. Carlin
Dr. Delaney
Billy Sullivan
Sisters of Loretto
Kahlil Gibran

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Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
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🚨Are YOU related to ME? Find me on Family🌳Search: Edward Augustus Boardman🔗 Then click “VIEW RELATIONSHIP” to see if we are cousins. 

In this deeply moving episode of Family History Drama, we follow the remarkable journey of Edward Augustus “Gus” Boardman, a Union Pacific Railroad man, proud builder of the Georgetown Loop, and grieving father. From the booming heights of Colorado’s gold rush towns to the devastating depths of family loss, Gus recounts a life marked by innovation, resilience, and heartbreak.

Born in 1859 in Buffalo, New York, and later building a new life with his Irish bride Catherine Fitzsimmons in Golden and Victor, Colorado, Gus rose through the ranks of the railroad world while also opening a bustling mercantile in the heart of the mining district. But even amid promise and prosperity, tragedy struck with heartbreaking force: diphtheria (or scarlet fever) claimed three of their young children in just one week, followed by the near-death of their last child from a falling boulder during a mine blast.

Told through dramatized narration, historical sound design, and real excerpts from 19th-century poetry, Episode 11 captures both the promise and peril of frontier life. From the wonder of the Devil’s Gate High Bridge to the quiet strength of a father doing everything he can to save his wife from sorrow, this story honors a family who gave everything—and still found meaning through the pain.

“Family History Drama. True Ancestry, told like legend.”

CHARACTERS: (in order of mention)
Edward Augustus “Gus” Boardman
Lewis Boardman
Mary Frances Riffier
Catherine Fitzsimmons
Jacob Blickensderfer
Frances Agnes Boardman
Catherine Isabella Boardman
Edward “Eddie” Augustus Boardman
William Greeneberry Russell
Susan “Sukie” Jane Willis
Cherokee
James W. Denver
Jefferson Territorial Legislature
President James Buchanan
Robert Miller Womack (Crazy Bob)
Winfield Scott Stratton
WIlliam Henry Channing
Victor Adams
Harry Woods
Frank Woods
Warren Woods
Jack Dempsey
Nellie Marguerite Boardman
George S. Sheffield
Dr. Carlin
Dr. Delaney
Billy Sullivan
Sisters of Loretto
Kahlil Gibran

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Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
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]]> Travis M. Heaton Buzzsprout-10551221 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 2344 Gold, Victor Colorado, child mortality, Union Pacific, Train wrecks, Edward Augustus Boardman, Catherine Fitzsimmons 1 11 full false Ep 10 📞The Phone Call : 🐎Oh Brother Where Art Thou? Ep 10 📞The Phone Call : 🐎Oh Brother Where Art Thou? Send us Fan Mail

What starts as a lighthearted look at summer jobs and old pickup trucks in small-town Arizona quickly turns into a full-throttle tale of family, justice, and unexpected adrenaline. In this episode, we ride along with Justin, fresh out of high school in 1993, as he unwittingly confronts an escaped fugitive on horseback. Decades later, a stolen four-wheeler sends the narrator and his brother — a local bishop — into hot pursuit across rural highways in a modern-day country posse.

Blending humor, nostalgia, and heartfelt reflection, this episode explores how personal stories — from escaped convicts to parenting lessons and righteous indignation — become the legacy we leave behind. It’s a reminder that life isn’t always fair, but it is always meaningful…especially when shared.

“Family History Drama. True Ancestry, told like legend.”

CHARACTERS
Gerrit Walter Gong
Justin Heaton
Pete Mangum
Uncle Grant Heaton
Aaron Heaton
Allen Heaton
Bishop Heaton
Douberley
Mr. Cook
Neil L. Anderson
Russell Brunson
Jon Acuff

LOCATIONS
North Rim Grand Canyon
Moccasin, Arizona
M Hill
Boy Scout Cave
Mohave County Courthouse
Arizona State Highway 389
Colorado City, Arizona
Church of Jesus Christ
Pipe Valley
Red Cliffs Chevron
Pipe Springs National Monument
Panguitch, Utah

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Generational Healing Through Family History
Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
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Sound Credits:  https://freesound.org

INSTAGRAM:
@FamilyHistoryDrama
@TravisM.Heaton 

]]> Send us Fan Mail

What starts as a lighthearted look at summer jobs and old pickup trucks in small-town Arizona quickly turns into a full-throttle tale of family, justice, and unexpected adrenaline. In this episode, we ride along with Justin, fresh out of high school in 1993, as he unwittingly confronts an escaped fugitive on horseback. Decades later, a stolen four-wheeler sends the narrator and his brother — a local bishop — into hot pursuit across rural highways in a modern-day country posse.

Blending humor, nostalgia, and heartfelt reflection, this episode explores how personal stories — from escaped convicts to parenting lessons and righteous indignation — become the legacy we leave behind. It’s a reminder that life isn’t always fair, but it is always meaningful…especially when shared.

“Family History Drama. True Ancestry, told like legend.”

CHARACTERS
Gerrit Walter Gong
Justin Heaton
Pete Mangum
Uncle Grant Heaton
Aaron Heaton
Allen Heaton
Bishop Heaton
Douberley
Mr. Cook
Neil L. Anderson
Russell Brunson
Jon Acuff

LOCATIONS
North Rim Grand Canyon
Moccasin, Arizona
M Hill
Boy Scout Cave
Mohave County Courthouse
Arizona State Highway 389
Colorado City, Arizona
Church of Jesus Christ
Pipe Valley
Red Cliffs Chevron
Pipe Springs National Monument
Panguitch, Utah

Support the show

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Generational Healing Through Family History
Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
https://www.buzzworthy.com/memories-dna-grandparents/

Sound Credits:  https://freesound.org

INSTAGRAM:
@FamilyHistoryDrama
@TravisM.Heaton 

]]> Buzzsprout-10413462 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0700 1325 Community Watch Group, Country Boys, Moccasin Arizona, small town justice 1 10 full false Ep 9 🩺Dr. Priddy Meeks : 🥶 Frostbite, Polygamy💍💍💍 & Cayenne Pepper🌶 Ep 9 🩺Dr. Priddy Meeks : 🥶 Frostbite, Polygamy💍💍💍 & Cayenne Pepper🌶 Send us Fan Mail

🚨Are YOU related to ME? Find me on Family🌳Search: Priddy Meeks🔗Then click “VIEW RELATIONSHIP” to see if we are cousins.

In the rugged wilderness of early Utah Territory, frontier medicine collided with faith, fire, and sheer grit. This episode follows the remarkable journey of Dr. Priddy Meeks, one of the earliest pioneer physicians of the American West. From crossing into the Great Salt Lake Valley in 1847 to launching the Church-backed “Council of Health,” Meeks blended botanic remedies, spiritual conviction, and raw innovation to serve a growing people.

But it’s the winter of 1857 that delivers the most unforgettable chapter: a frostbitten soldier, a pot of cayenne pepper tea, and a refusal to amputate. Through pain, perseverance, and an unconventional remedy, Dr. Meeks performs a healing that defies belief.

Along the way, we explore Utah’s brush with war, the iron mission in Parowan, the explosive tensions over plural marriage, and one doctor’s steady hand through it all.

True ancestry, told like legend. Only on Family History Drama.

CHARACTERS
President James Knox Polk
Doctor Priddy Meeks
Sarah Mahurin
Jedediah M. Grant
Joseph B. Noble
General Winfield Scott (Old fuss & feathers)
Mormon Immigrants
Doctor William A Morse
Willard Richards
Phinehas Richards
Society of Health
Council of Health
Doctor Cannon
Deseret News
Arza Orson Adams
Thomas Bullock
Samual Hamilton
Edward Dalton
Governor Brigham Young
President Brigham Young
Territorial Governor of Utah
Reed Smoot
Senator Julius C. Burrows
Senator Boies Penrose
President Buchanan
Johnston’s Army
William P. MacKinnon
Mary Jane McCleve Meeks
Joseph Smith
Hyrum Smith
Joseph Meeks
Margaret Jane Meeks
James McCann
Africa
California
Samual Thompson

LOCATIONS
Texas
Oregon
Valley of the Great Salt Lake
Louisiana Purchase
Missouri
Centralist Republic of Mexico
Central America
Mexico City
Hall of Montezuma
Vera Cruz
Mexico
United States
Territory of Utah
Bountiful, Utah
Provo, Utah
Manti, Utah
San Bernadino, California
Ogden, Utah
Little Salt Lake Valley
Parowan Valley
Great Salt Lake City
Center Creek, Utah
Paragonah, Utah
Illinois
Red Creek, Utah


LINKS
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In the rugged wilderness of early Utah Territory, frontier medicine collided with faith, fire, and sheer grit. This episode follows the remarkable journey of Dr. Priddy Meeks, one of the earliest pioneer physicians of the American West. From crossing into the Great Salt Lake Valley in 1847 to launching the Church-backed “Council of Health,” Meeks blended botanic remedies, spiritual conviction, and raw innovation to serve a growing people.

But it’s the winter of 1857 that delivers the most unforgettable chapter: a frostbitten soldier, a pot of cayenne pepper tea, and a refusal to amputate. Through pain, perseverance, and an unconventional remedy, Dr. Meeks performs a healing that defies belief.

Along the way, we explore Utah’s brush with war, the iron mission in Parowan, the explosive tensions over plural marriage, and one doctor’s steady hand through it all.

True ancestry, told like legend. Only on Family History Drama.

CHARACTERS
President James Knox Polk
Doctor Priddy Meeks
Sarah Mahurin
Jedediah M. Grant
Joseph B. Noble
General Winfield Scott (Old fuss & feathers)
Mormon Immigrants
Doctor William A Morse
Willard Richards
Phinehas Richards
Society of Health
Council of Health
Doctor Cannon
Deseret News
Arza Orson Adams
Thomas Bullock
Samual Hamilton
Edward Dalton
Governor Brigham Young
President Brigham Young
Territorial Governor of Utah
Reed Smoot
Senator Julius C. Burrows
Senator Boies Penrose
President Buchanan
Johnston’s Army
William P. MacKinnon
Mary Jane McCleve Meeks
Joseph Smith
Hyrum Smith
Joseph Meeks
Margaret Jane Meeks
James McCann
Africa
California
Samual Thompson

LOCATIONS
Texas
Oregon
Valley of the Great Salt Lake
Louisiana Purchase
Missouri
Centralist Republic of Mexico
Central America
Mexico City
Hall of Montezuma
Vera Cruz
Mexico
United States
Territory of Utah
Bountiful, Utah
Provo, Utah
Manti, Utah
San Bernadino, California
Ogden, Utah
Little Salt Lake Valley
Parowan Valley
Great Salt Lake City
Center Creek, Utah
Paragonah, Utah
Illinois
Red Creek, Utah


LINKS
Map https://www.vox.com/2015/2/17/7917165/maps-that-explain-americaMexican American War https://youtu.be/tkdF8pOFUfI
https://newrepublic.com/article/104239/the-network-mormons-potomac-dc

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]]> Dr. Priddy Meeks Buzzsprout-10358928 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0700 1837 Valley of the Great Salt Lake, Pioneers, Polygamy, Plural Marriage, Thompsonian Medicine, Cayenne Pepper, Frostbite, Parowan 1 9 full false Ep 8 🔫Armed & Dangerous⚠️ : 🐴The Phantom Ranch Ranger🤠 Ep 8 🔫Armed & Dangerous⚠️ : 🐴The Phantom Ranch Ranger🤠 Send us Fan Mail

In the sweltering summer of 1968, rookie park ranger Mel Heaton was expecting solitude and scenic beauty at Phantom Ranch, deep in the heart of the Grand Canyon. What he got instead was a radio call that would change everything: five armed men were descending the Bright Angel Trail—threatening hikers and preaching with pistols.

With no backup, no radio signal, and no weapon at his side, Mel was faced with an impossible assignment—disarm the men, alone. What followed was a true story of nerve, improvisation, and sheer desert heat, as Mel turned a potential standoff into one of the most unlikely peacekeeping feats in Grand Canyon history.

From the failed descent of Spanish explorer García López de Cárdenas in 1540 to the moonshot success of Apollo 8 in 1968, this episode weaves centuries of daring with one unforgettable act of courage and calm under pressure.

Family History Drama. True Ancestry, told like legend.

CHARACTERS (in order of appearance)
García López de Cárdenas
Alonso de Cárdenas
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
Pedro de Tovar
Pedro de Sotomayor
Pablo de Melgrossa
Juan Galeras
Hopi Guides
Irvine Cob
Henry Long
Clarence Dutton
John Wesley Powell
Havasupai
Ralph H. Cameron
David Rust
President Theodore Roosevelt
Henry Harvey
Mary Jane Colter
Spanish Conquistador
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
Park Ranger Mel Heaton
Federal Marshal
Jesus
Apollo 8 Crew
Frank Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
Apollo 11
John F. Kennedy

LOCATIONS
Llerena, Corona de Castilla
La Puebla del Maestre
River Tizón
Cíbola
Zuñi, New Mexico
Tower of Seville, the Giralda
Spain
Öngtupqa
Colorado River
The Grand Canyon
Phantom Ranch
Garden Creek
Indian Garden
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Santa Fe Railroad
Bright Angel Trail
Grand Canyon South Rim
Vietnam
France
Czechoslovakia
Russia
North Kaibab Trail
Moccasin, Arizona
The River House
Pipe Creek Rest House
FBI Park Ranger Training
Silver Suspension Bridge
South Kaibab Trail
Grand Canyon North Rim
California
Florida
Moon

LINKS
https://youtu.be/4JjADNAn5g4

CREDITS
Based on an account written By Carolyn Heaton Grygla
Wild West Whistling Duel, Copyright 2013

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In the sweltering summer of 1968, rookie park ranger Mel Heaton was expecting solitude and scenic beauty at Phantom Ranch, deep in the heart of the Grand Canyon. What he got instead was a radio call that would change everything: five armed men were descending the Bright Angel Trail—threatening hikers and preaching with pistols.

With no backup, no radio signal, and no weapon at his side, Mel was faced with an impossible assignment—disarm the men, alone. What followed was a true story of nerve, improvisation, and sheer desert heat, as Mel turned a potential standoff into one of the most unlikely peacekeeping feats in Grand Canyon history.

From the failed descent of Spanish explorer García López de Cárdenas in 1540 to the moonshot success of Apollo 8 in 1968, this episode weaves centuries of daring with one unforgettable act of courage and calm under pressure.

Family History Drama. True Ancestry, told like legend.

CHARACTERS (in order of appearance)
García López de Cárdenas
Alonso de Cárdenas
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
Pedro de Tovar
Pedro de Sotomayor
Pablo de Melgrossa
Juan Galeras
Hopi Guides
Irvine Cob
Henry Long
Clarence Dutton
John Wesley Powell
Havasupai
Ralph H. Cameron
David Rust
President Theodore Roosevelt
Henry Harvey
Mary Jane Colter
Spanish Conquistador
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
Park Ranger Mel Heaton
Federal Marshal
Jesus
Apollo 8 Crew
Frank Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
Apollo 11
John F. Kennedy

LOCATIONS
Llerena, Corona de Castilla
La Puebla del Maestre
River Tizón
Cíbola
Zuñi, New Mexico
Tower of Seville, the Giralda
Spain
Öngtupqa
Colorado River
The Grand Canyon
Phantom Ranch
Garden Creek
Indian Garden
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Santa Fe Railroad
Bright Angel Trail
Grand Canyon South Rim
Vietnam
France
Czechoslovakia
Russia
North Kaibab Trail
Moccasin, Arizona
The River House
Pipe Creek Rest House
FBI Park Ranger Training
Silver Suspension Bridge
South Kaibab Trail
Grand Canyon North Rim
California
Florida
Moon

LINKS
https://youtu.be/4JjADNAn5g4

CREDITS
Based on an account written By Carolyn Heaton Grygla
Wild West Whistling Duel, Copyright 2013

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]]> Travis Heaton Buzzsprout-10252138 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0700 1705 The Grand Canyon, Spanish Conquistadors, Bright Angel Trail, National Park Rangers, Armed & Dangerous, Apollo 8 1 8 full false Ep 7 Bub Meeks Pt 2: FLASH💥BANG…fade🫥A Tragic Tale of a One Legged Outlaw Ep 7 Bub Meeks Pt 2: FLASH💥BANG…fade🫥A Tragic Tale of a One Legged Outlaw Send us Fan Mail

After the smoke cleared from the 1896 Montpelier Bank robbery, Henry Rhodes “Bub” Meeks stepped off the wanted posters and into a slow-motion train wreck of his own making. Riding with Butch Cassidy may have taught him a few rules—don’t shoot unless you have to, treat women and children right, keep it clean and clever—but Bub’s luck ran dry faster than Selam the prison horse could gallop.

This episode traces the unraveling of a charming yet desperate outlaw—one who never killed, but couldn’t stop running. From multiple jailbreaks, fake insanity, and soap-eating stunts, to prison poetry, amputated limbs, and finally vanishing into the Wyoming hills with a wooden leg and a loaded rifle, Bub’s story is as wild as it is heartbreaking.

Was he unlucky? Misjudged? Or simply a man not built for bars and fences?

Step inside the life and mind of a restless soul who outran the law, but not his own mind. This isn’t just another outlaw tale—it’s a tragic meditation on identity, consequence, and the thin line between legend and loss.

Family History Drama. True Ancestry, told like legend.

CHARACTERS:
Henry Rhodes Meeks Jr.
Butch Cassidy
Bub Meeks
Will Parry
Roy Toyer
J.C. Edwards
George Hailey
H.H. Albers
Judge Waters
Sheriff Joe White
J. H. Robinson
Dave Norwood
Samual Burd
Warden Charles VanDorn
Tom Welch
Wild Bunch
Tom Widdup
Warden Charles Arney
Guard Burns
George Eden
Clerk Robert Tschudy
Selam
Guard Donnelly
Joe Meeks
Warden R. Fulton
Mr. Meacham
Jed Bullock

LOCATIONS:
Montpelier, Idaho
Bank of Montpelier
Blackfoot, Idaho
Shoshone Journal
Mercer, Pennsylvania 
Holt & Gilmore
Idaho State Prison
Boise, Idaho
Green River, Wyoming 
Idaho State Hospital
Burnt Fork
Idahna Hotel, Boise, Idaho
Mississippi
Boise River
The Statesman Newspaper
Ada County
Idaho Daily Statesman 
Idaho Historical Society
Lonetree, Wyoming
Fort Bridger, Wyoming
Evanston News
State Asylum, Evanston, Wyoming 
Uinta County
Wild West

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After the smoke cleared from the 1896 Montpelier Bank robbery, Henry Rhodes “Bub” Meeks stepped off the wanted posters and into a slow-motion train wreck of his own making. Riding with Butch Cassidy may have taught him a few rules—don’t shoot unless you have to, treat women and children right, keep it clean and clever—but Bub’s luck ran dry faster than Selam the prison horse could gallop.

This episode traces the unraveling of a charming yet desperate outlaw—one who never killed, but couldn’t stop running. From multiple jailbreaks, fake insanity, and soap-eating stunts, to prison poetry, amputated limbs, and finally vanishing into the Wyoming hills with a wooden leg and a loaded rifle, Bub’s story is as wild as it is heartbreaking.

Was he unlucky? Misjudged? Or simply a man not built for bars and fences?

Step inside the life and mind of a restless soul who outran the law, but not his own mind. This isn’t just another outlaw tale—it’s a tragic meditation on identity, consequence, and the thin line between legend and loss.

Family History Drama. True Ancestry, told like legend.

CHARACTERS:
Henry Rhodes Meeks Jr.
Butch Cassidy
Bub Meeks
Will Parry
Roy Toyer
J.C. Edwards
George Hailey
H.H. Albers
Judge Waters
Sheriff Joe White
J. H. Robinson
Dave Norwood
Samual Burd
Warden Charles VanDorn
Tom Welch
Wild Bunch
Tom Widdup
Warden Charles Arney
Guard Burns
George Eden
Clerk Robert Tschudy
Selam
Guard Donnelly
Joe Meeks
Warden R. Fulton
Mr. Meacham
Jed Bullock

LOCATIONS:
Montpelier, Idaho
Bank of Montpelier
Blackfoot, Idaho
Shoshone Journal
Mercer, Pennsylvania 
Holt & Gilmore
Idaho State Prison
Boise, Idaho
Green River, Wyoming 
Idaho State Hospital
Burnt Fork
Idahna Hotel, Boise, Idaho
Mississippi
Boise River
The Statesman Newspaper
Ada County
Idaho Daily Statesman 
Idaho Historical Society
Lonetree, Wyoming
Fort Bridger, Wyoming
Evanston News
State Asylum, Evanston, Wyoming 
Uinta County
Wild West

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]]> Travis Heaton Buzzsprout-10132557 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700 2107 Wild West, Bub Meeks, Butch Cassidy, Wild Bunch, Idaho, Bank of Montpelier Robbery, Idaho State Prison, Outlaws 1 7 full false Ep 6 Bub Meeks Pt 1:🐎Fresh Horses, Butch Cassidy 🐿 & Unauthorized Bank Withdrawals💰 Ep 6 Bub Meeks Pt 1:🐎Fresh Horses, Butch Cassidy 🐿 & Unauthorized Bank Withdrawals💰 Send us Fan Mail

In the sweltering heat of August 13th, 1896, three men rode into the quiet town of Montpelier, Idaho. By sundown, the Bank of Montpelier had been cleaned out, a deputy was chasing shadows on a bicycle, and history had been written by the hooves of outlaws heading east.

This episode follows the little-known story of Henry “Bub” Meeks, the incidental outlaw who found himself riding alongside Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay. Raised in the hardscrabble ranchlands of Utah, Bub’s journey from hard-working cowboy to accidental bandit is one of loyalty, mischief, and misfortune. As the Wild Bunch robbed trains and banks across the West, Bub’s role often hovered between comedy and tragedy.

Told with rich narration, sound design, and dramatized dialogue, this true tale unpacks the infamous Montpelier bank robbery, the squirrel infestation of 1896, and the strange pursuit that followed — complete with a penny-farthing bicycle.

Family legend meets frontier folklore in this fast-paced, character-driven tale of one outlaw you’ve likely never heard of… but won’t soon forget.

CHARACTERS:
Grover Cleveland
Albert Edward VII
Henry Ford
George Burns
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Walter Arnold
Robert LeRoy Parker
William Ellsworth Lay
Henry Rhodes Meeks
Samual Emelle
Sidonia Schwarz Emelle
Marguerite Emelle
Edward Lorenzo Burgoyne
Andy Little
GC Gray
Ed Hoover
Bud McIntosh
William Perkins
Fred Cruikshank
J.A. Bagley
Sheriff Davis
Bub
Elzy
Butch Cassidy
Henry Len Meeks
Matt Warner
Paymaster Carpenter
The Wild Bunch

LOCATIONS:
United States
England
Yukon
Athens, Greece
Frankfurt, Germany
Kent, England
Bear Lake
Montpelier, Idaho
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Chicago 
Boston
Cokeville, Wyoming 
Switzerland 
The Palace Saloon
Bank of Montpelier
Paris, Idaho
Circleville, Utah
Marysville, Utah
Sevier River
Green River, Wyoming
Winnemucca, Nevada
Logan, Utah
Ogden, utah
Castle Gate, Utah
Robbers Roost
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Union Pacific Railroad
Boise, Idaho

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In the sweltering heat of August 13th, 1896, three men rode into the quiet town of Montpelier, Idaho. By sundown, the Bank of Montpelier had been cleaned out, a deputy was chasing shadows on a bicycle, and history had been written by the hooves of outlaws heading east.

This episode follows the little-known story of Henry “Bub” Meeks, the incidental outlaw who found himself riding alongside Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay. Raised in the hardscrabble ranchlands of Utah, Bub’s journey from hard-working cowboy to accidental bandit is one of loyalty, mischief, and misfortune. As the Wild Bunch robbed trains and banks across the West, Bub’s role often hovered between comedy and tragedy.

Told with rich narration, sound design, and dramatized dialogue, this true tale unpacks the infamous Montpelier bank robbery, the squirrel infestation of 1896, and the strange pursuit that followed — complete with a penny-farthing bicycle.

Family legend meets frontier folklore in this fast-paced, character-driven tale of one outlaw you’ve likely never heard of… but won’t soon forget.

CHARACTERS:
Grover Cleveland
Albert Edward VII
Henry Ford
George Burns
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Walter Arnold
Robert LeRoy Parker
William Ellsworth Lay
Henry Rhodes Meeks
Samual Emelle
Sidonia Schwarz Emelle
Marguerite Emelle
Edward Lorenzo Burgoyne
Andy Little
GC Gray
Ed Hoover
Bud McIntosh
William Perkins
Fred Cruikshank
J.A. Bagley
Sheriff Davis
Bub
Elzy
Butch Cassidy
Henry Len Meeks
Matt Warner
Paymaster Carpenter
The Wild Bunch

LOCATIONS:
United States
England
Yukon
Athens, Greece
Frankfurt, Germany
Kent, England
Bear Lake
Montpelier, Idaho
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Chicago 
Boston
Cokeville, Wyoming 
Switzerland 
The Palace Saloon
Bank of Montpelier
Paris, Idaho
Circleville, Utah
Marysville, Utah
Sevier River
Green River, Wyoming
Winnemucca, Nevada
Logan, Utah
Ogden, utah
Castle Gate, Utah
Robbers Roost
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Union Pacific Railroad
Boise, Idaho

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]]> Travis Heaton Buzzsprout-10091023 Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 1457 Butch Cassidy, Bub Meeks, Elzy Lay, Montpelier Idaho, Wild Bunch, Bank Robbery, 1896, Outlaws, Wild West 1 6 full false Ep 5 Heber Jesse Meeks: 🐄 Milk Heist, Ghost🐎Horse, & Malt Beer🍺 Ep 5 Heber Jesse Meeks: 🐄 Milk Heist, Ghost🐎Horse, & Malt Beer🍺 Send us Fan Mail

In this heartwarming and humorous episode, we ride alongside Heber Jesse Meeks—a towering figure of gentleness and grit in the high desert of Southern Utah—through tales told by his youngest son, Athe. From a sly act of frontier justice involving a neighbor’s milk cows, to a wild ride on a “ghost horse” during a roundup on the Arizona Strip, Heber’s life is full of surprises, laughter, and quiet wisdom.

But it’s not all bronco-busting and milk buckets. We hear of Heber’s tender affection for his wife Clara, his deep respect for her role in the home, and the high standards he lived by as a father, legislator, cattleman, and community leader. When young Athe experiments with homemade malt beer, Heber’s silent discipline leaves a deeper impression than any scolding could.

Full of poetry, prairie humor, and timeless parenting lessons, this episode is a tribute to a man who taught that strength doesn’t always shout—and that sometimes, the best way to teach… is to let the lesson land gently.

CHARACTERS:
Rose Hamblin
Mason Meeks
Dalton (Dot) Meeks
Heber Jesse Meeks
Mary Jane McCleve
Dr. Priddy Meeks
Clarissa (Clara) Amanda Bowers
Senator William Henry King
Elson Riggs
Burton McAllister
Brother Pugh
Brother Heaton

LOCATIONS:
Harrisburg, Utah
Saint George, Utah
Orderville, Utah
Kanab, Utah
Bullrush, Arizona
Pipe Spring Ranch (National Monument)
Moonshine Point
Mount Trumbull
Grand Canyon

Credits:
"Dog Barking, Single, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org
Jules Renard, Poetry
Winston Churchill, Quote
FJ Raymond, Quote
Jeremiah Seed, Quote

Voice Talents:
Macy Heaton

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In this heartwarming and humorous episode, we ride alongside Heber Jesse Meeks—a towering figure of gentleness and grit in the high desert of Southern Utah—through tales told by his youngest son, Athe. From a sly act of frontier justice involving a neighbor’s milk cows, to a wild ride on a “ghost horse” during a roundup on the Arizona Strip, Heber’s life is full of surprises, laughter, and quiet wisdom.

But it’s not all bronco-busting and milk buckets. We hear of Heber’s tender affection for his wife Clara, his deep respect for her role in the home, and the high standards he lived by as a father, legislator, cattleman, and community leader. When young Athe experiments with homemade malt beer, Heber’s silent discipline leaves a deeper impression than any scolding could.

Full of poetry, prairie humor, and timeless parenting lessons, this episode is a tribute to a man who taught that strength doesn’t always shout—and that sometimes, the best way to teach… is to let the lesson land gently.

CHARACTERS:
Rose Hamblin
Mason Meeks
Dalton (Dot) Meeks
Heber Jesse Meeks
Mary Jane McCleve
Dr. Priddy Meeks
Clarissa (Clara) Amanda Bowers
Senator William Henry King
Elson Riggs
Burton McAllister
Brother Pugh
Brother Heaton

LOCATIONS:
Harrisburg, Utah
Saint George, Utah
Orderville, Utah
Kanab, Utah
Bullrush, Arizona
Pipe Spring Ranch (National Monument)
Moonshine Point
Mount Trumbull
Grand Canyon

Credits:
"Dog Barking, Single, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org
Jules Renard, Poetry
Winston Churchill, Quote
FJ Raymond, Quote
Jeremiah Seed, Quote

Voice Talents:
Macy Heaton

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]]> Travis Heaton Buzzsprout-9960485 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 1139 Family History, Dramatized, Drama, Heber Jesse Meeks, Pugh, Heaton, Utah, Arizona, Grand Canyon, Bronc rider, Milk cows, Parenting 1 5 full false Ep 4 Orville Sutherland Cox: Strange Things 👨🏻‍🌾 & Rattlesnake Diaries 🐍 Ep 4 Orville Sutherland Cox: Strange Things 👨🏻‍🌾 & Rattlesnake Diaries 🐍 Send us Fan Mail

The Journey from Nebraska to the Territory of Deseret was an adventurously long one. And in the early days of settling the Wild West, there was never a destination. The only place you could permanently call home was your final resting place. From Conestogas to Cavalry, from rivers to mountains, from Chiefs to Governors, from freezing winters to striking summers, from Sasquatch attacks to buried Mummies, from hidden treasure to Egyptian hieroglyphs, and from settling the Sanpete area to sipping sop with snakes. You wont want to miss this tale. Too true to be believed.

Characters (in order of appearance):
Orville Sutherland Cox
Elvira Pamela Mills
Charles C. Rich
General Kearney
Sylvester Hulet
Amos Cox
Loenza Philena
John C. Freemont
Orville Mills Cox
Chief Walkara, (aka Chief Walker or Joseph Walker)
Brigham Young
Isaac Morley
Towats
Adelia Belinda Cox
Almer Bingley Cox
DeLaun Mills Cox

Locations:
Elkhorn River, Nebraska
Sweet water River, Wyoming
Independence Rock, Wyoming
Territory of Deseret (aka Utah)
Salt Creek Canyon, Territory of Deseret
Mount Nebo
Sanpete Valley
Manti

Drinking Venom
https://insh.world/science/what-if-you-fell-into-a-pool-filled-snake-venom/

Reptile Oral Bacteria
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25921519/

Featured Voice Talents:
Macy Heaton

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The Journey from Nebraska to the Territory of Deseret was an adventurously long one. And in the early days of settling the Wild West, there was never a destination. The only place you could permanently call home was your final resting place. From Conestogas to Cavalry, from rivers to mountains, from Chiefs to Governors, from freezing winters to striking summers, from Sasquatch attacks to buried Mummies, from hidden treasure to Egyptian hieroglyphs, and from settling the Sanpete area to sipping sop with snakes. You wont want to miss this tale. Too true to be believed.

Characters (in order of appearance):
Orville Sutherland Cox
Elvira Pamela Mills
Charles C. Rich
General Kearney
Sylvester Hulet
Amos Cox
Loenza Philena
John C. Freemont
Orville Mills Cox
Chief Walkara, (aka Chief Walker or Joseph Walker)
Brigham Young
Isaac Morley
Towats
Adelia Belinda Cox
Almer Bingley Cox
DeLaun Mills Cox

Locations:
Elkhorn River, Nebraska
Sweet water River, Wyoming
Independence Rock, Wyoming
Territory of Deseret (aka Utah)
Salt Creek Canyon, Territory of Deseret
Mount Nebo
Sanpete Valley
Manti

Drinking Venom
https://insh.world/science/what-if-you-fell-into-a-pool-filled-snake-venom/

Reptile Oral Bacteria
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25921519/

Featured Voice Talents:
Macy Heaton

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Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
https://www.buzzworthy.com/memories-dna-grandparents/

Sound Credits:  https://freesound.org

INSTAGRAM:
@FamilyHistoryDrama
@TravisM.Heaton 

]]> Travis Heaton Buzzsprout-9867033 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0700 1345 Shoshone, Snakes, Snow, Cavalry, Nebraska, Utah, Manti, Mummy, Sasquatch, Legends 1 4 full false Ep 3 Somhairle Mòr: Cowards 😬 Captives & Kings 👑 Ep 3 Somhairle Mòr: Cowards 😬 Captives & Kings 👑 Send us Fan Mail

In the early years of the 12th century in north western Scotland, the rise of a great king is taking place among the most uncommon of men, in the most peculiar of circumstances. Somhairle Mór Steps into an unexpected role, at a low point in his life, rising to fame, and  power. The story of the origin of the clan Donald (MacDonald) was through the grandson of Somhairle Mór. 

Characters (in order of appearance):
Norsemen
Lochlannach
Vikings
Franks
Somhairle Mac GillaBridte
Somerled
Gilya Bridte
Gilya Ouwman
Malcolm
Alexander the 1st of Scotland
King Henry the 1st of Scotland
David the 1st
Clan MacInnes
MacAonghais
Boradill 
Lundy
Eass Stangadill
King David II of Scotland
Olaf the Red
Ragnhildis 
Duvall
Reginald
Angus
Donald

Locations:
Allapae
Scotland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Morvern, Scotland
Northern Ireland
Hebride Isles
Orkneys
Shetland’s 
Caithness
Sutherland
Argyll
Loche Linnhe
Gearr Abhainn
Loche Ness
Great Glen Fault
Eass Stangadill Linn
Lochaber
Isle of Man
Arran
Bute
Western Isles of Scotland

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In the early years of the 12th century in north western Scotland, the rise of a great king is taking place among the most uncommon of men, in the most peculiar of circumstances. Somhairle Mór Steps into an unexpected role, at a low point in his life, rising to fame, and  power. The story of the origin of the clan Donald (MacDonald) was through the grandson of Somhairle Mór. 

Characters (in order of appearance):
Norsemen
Lochlannach
Vikings
Franks
Somhairle Mac GillaBridte
Somerled
Gilya Bridte
Gilya Ouwman
Malcolm
Alexander the 1st of Scotland
King Henry the 1st of Scotland
David the 1st
Clan MacInnes
MacAonghais
Boradill 
Lundy
Eass Stangadill
King David II of Scotland
Olaf the Red
Ragnhildis 
Duvall
Reginald
Angus
Donald

Locations:
Allapae
Scotland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Morvern, Scotland
Northern Ireland
Hebride Isles
Orkneys
Shetland’s 
Caithness
Sutherland
Argyll
Loche Linnhe
Gearr Abhainn
Loche Ness
Great Glen Fault
Eass Stangadill Linn
Lochaber
Isle of Man
Arran
Bute
Western Isles of Scotland

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Generational Healing Through Family History
Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
https://www.buzzworthy.com/memories-dna-grandparents/

Sound Credits:  https://freesound.org

INSTAGRAM:
@FamilyHistoryDrama
@TravisM.Heaton 

]]> Travis Heaton Buzzsprout-9788124 Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0700 1838 Family, King, Courage, Bravery, Honor, Marriage, Children, Scotland, Gaelic, Viking, Norsemen, Princess, Olaf the Red 1 3 full false Ep 2 Heber Jesse Meeks: Lions🦁Brothers & Bears 🐻…Oh My! Ep 2 Heber Jesse Meeks: Lions🦁Brothers & Bears 🐻…Oh My! Send us Fan Mail

Mountain Lions, Black Bears & Brothers. What a crazy combination. These are stories  from the colorful lives of Alfred & Heber Meeks. Special thanks to Willford Meeks Halladay for recording these events as told to him by his Uncle Alfred. Contributions that clarified the events were also made by Mel Heaton, who recounted one of his great Meeks uncles telling him the story.

PEOPLE & CHARACTERS
Ranchers
Farmers
Alfred Randall Meeks
Dr. Priddy Meeks
Mary Jane McCleve Meeks
Heber Jesse Meeks
Chuckaboo
Ol Dick (horse)
Browney (horse)
Florence Lamb
Wilford Meeks Halladay
Mel Heaton
Niccolo Machiavelli

LOCATIONS
Southern Utah
Harrisburg, Utah
Billings Gazette
Cedar Mountain
Dixie National Forest

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Mountain Lions, Black Bears & Brothers. What a crazy combination. These are stories  from the colorful lives of Alfred & Heber Meeks. Special thanks to Willford Meeks Halladay for recording these events as told to him by his Uncle Alfred. Contributions that clarified the events were also made by Mel Heaton, who recounted one of his great Meeks uncles telling him the story.

PEOPLE & CHARACTERS
Ranchers
Farmers
Alfred Randall Meeks
Dr. Priddy Meeks
Mary Jane McCleve Meeks
Heber Jesse Meeks
Chuckaboo
Ol Dick (horse)
Browney (horse)
Florence Lamb
Wilford Meeks Halladay
Mel Heaton
Niccolo Machiavelli

LOCATIONS
Southern Utah
Harrisburg, Utah
Billings Gazette
Cedar Mountain
Dixie National Forest

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@FYO.Podcast
@TravisM.Heaton 

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Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
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@FamilyHistoryDrama
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]]> Travis Heaton Buzzsprout-9726069 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700 1634 Family History, Meeks, Mountain Lions, Bears, God’s Creation, Adventures, Hound Dogs, Horses, Wild Wild West 1 2 full false Ep 1 Joseph Wolcott Cook: 1883 ❤️ Love 🪦 Loss 🚂 & the Borderlands 🐎 Ep 1 Joseph Wolcott Cook: 1883 ❤️ Love 🪦 Loss 🚂 & the Borderlands 🐎 Send us Fan Mail

In the rugged high valley where Idaho meets Wyoming, Joseph Wolcott Cook—known simply as “Wook” to some—carves a life from snow, timber, cattle, and grit. But what begins as a season of new beginnings quickly turns tragic.

From a hand-built log home on the frontier to the heartbreak of losing his young wife and newborn son, Joseph’s story is a testament to faith, resilience, and the haunting cost of pioneering. Narrated in his own words and drawn from firsthand family accounts, this dramatized episode blends rich soundscapes, historical narration, and emotional performance to bring the American West to life.

Family History Drama. True Ancestry, told like legend.

CHARACTERS
Alonzo Cook
William Cook
Henry Cook
Joseph Wolcott Cook
Wook
Phinehas Wolcott Cook
Catherine McCleve
Elizabeth “Libby” Neibaur
Old Man Harris
Old Doll (horse)
William Neibaur
Isaac Neibaur
Brother Mardrets
Brother Gallings
Mrs. John Sutton
Phoebe Cook
Quentin L. Cook
Mr. Dolman
John Bryson
Charlie Smith
Chauncey Dustin
Jenny Cook Dustin
Old Nick
Old Iniquity
Beelzebub
Satan the tempter
Davis S. Cook
John W. Taylor
William Spry
Viggo Mortensen
Grandpa Penn Smith

LOCATIONS
Idaho
Wyoming
Raymond Ranch
Border, Idaho
Geneva, Idaho
Bear River
Paris, Idaho
St. Charles, Idaho
Union Pacific Railroad
Salt Lake City, Utah
Eagle Gate
Gashen, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Crawfordsburn, County Down, Ireland
The Ship Falcon
Utah
Cook Canal, Idaho/Wyoming border
Brother Laker’s Ranch
Raymond Canyon
Cook Brother’s Canal
Dingle, Idaho
Butte, Montana
Necolia Mining Camp
Market Lake, Idaho
Evanston, Wyoming
Garden City, Idaho
Indian Creek, Idaho
Fish Haven, Idaho
Thomas Fork
Denver Rio Grande Railroad
Kansas City, Missouri
Fort Scott Gulf Railroad
Mississippi River
Memphis, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Carter County, North Carolina
Mitchell County, North Carolina

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INSTAGRAM:
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@TravisM.Heaton
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Hay Press:
http://www.leonisadobemuseum.org/facts-haypress.asp
https://youtu.be/IeUaC9PycB4
https://youtu.be/JmYIK0ZSF2g
Horse Drawn Hay Mower:
https://youtu.be/mVBV4n37TOY

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Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
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]]> Send us Fan Mail

In the rugged high valley where Idaho meets Wyoming, Joseph Wolcott Cook—known simply as “Wook” to some—carves a life from snow, timber, cattle, and grit. But what begins as a season of new beginnings quickly turns tragic.

From a hand-built log home on the frontier to the heartbreak of losing his young wife and newborn son, Joseph’s story is a testament to faith, resilience, and the haunting cost of pioneering. Narrated in his own words and drawn from firsthand family accounts, this dramatized episode blends rich soundscapes, historical narration, and emotional performance to bring the American West to life.

Family History Drama. True Ancestry, told like legend.

CHARACTERS
Alonzo Cook
William Cook
Henry Cook
Joseph Wolcott Cook
Wook
Phinehas Wolcott Cook
Catherine McCleve
Elizabeth “Libby” Neibaur
Old Man Harris
Old Doll (horse)
William Neibaur
Isaac Neibaur
Brother Mardrets
Brother Gallings
Mrs. John Sutton
Phoebe Cook
Quentin L. Cook
Mr. Dolman
John Bryson
Charlie Smith
Chauncey Dustin
Jenny Cook Dustin
Old Nick
Old Iniquity
Beelzebub
Satan the tempter
Davis S. Cook
John W. Taylor
William Spry
Viggo Mortensen
Grandpa Penn Smith

LOCATIONS
Idaho
Wyoming
Raymond Ranch
Border, Idaho
Geneva, Idaho
Bear River
Paris, Idaho
St. Charles, Idaho
Union Pacific Railroad
Salt Lake City, Utah
Eagle Gate
Gashen, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Crawfordsburn, County Down, Ireland
The Ship Falcon
Utah
Cook Canal, Idaho/Wyoming border
Brother Laker’s Ranch
Raymond Canyon
Cook Brother’s Canal
Dingle, Idaho
Butte, Montana
Necolia Mining Camp
Market Lake, Idaho
Evanston, Wyoming
Garden City, Idaho
Indian Creek, Idaho
Fish Haven, Idaho
Thomas Fork
Denver Rio Grande Railroad
Kansas City, Missouri
Fort Scott Gulf Railroad
Mississippi River
Memphis, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Carter County, North Carolina
Mitchell County, North Carolina

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INSTAGRAM:
@FYO.Podcast
@TravisM.Heaton
=========================
Hay Press:
http://www.leonisadobemuseum.org/facts-haypress.asp
https://youtu.be/IeUaC9PycB4
https://youtu.be/JmYIK0ZSF2g
Horse Drawn Hay Mower:
https://youtu.be/mVBV4n37TOY

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Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
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]]> Travis Heaton Buzzsprout-9649184 Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 1482 1883, Near Yellowstone, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, North Carolina, Railroad, Infant Mortality, Maternal Mortality 1 1 full false Introduction - Family History Drama 📝 Introduction - Family History Drama 📝 Send us Fan Mail

When we look over someone else’s life, we are amazed, we are awed, we are emotionally bedazzled at the ordeals they survived and even thrived through. Their life was normal…for them. As your crazy adventures in life will be for you. Part of your ability to be emotionally bedazzled by the life of another is the capacity to FEEL them as they might have experienced their circumstances. They want their lives to be learned from and appreciated for whatever value you can extract of it. Please don’t let the lives of your ancestors be only a name on a family tree or a blip on the radar that fades with each generational reset. I’m gonna tell you a little secret…there is a profound superpower to be had in making the “Dia de los Muertos” an everyday occasion. Read your ancestor stories, share them with your children. Remember them. Feel them. Learn from them. Because??? Guess why, History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes. 

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Generational Healing Through Family History
Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
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]]> Send us Fan Mail

When we look over someone else’s life, we are amazed, we are awed, we are emotionally bedazzled at the ordeals they survived and even thrived through. Their life was normal…for them. As your crazy adventures in life will be for you. Part of your ability to be emotionally bedazzled by the life of another is the capacity to FEEL them as they might have experienced their circumstances. They want their lives to be learned from and appreciated for whatever value you can extract of it. Please don’t let the lives of your ancestors be only a name on a family tree or a blip on the radar that fades with each generational reset. I’m gonna tell you a little secret…there is a profound superpower to be had in making the “Dia de los Muertos” an everyday occasion. Read your ancestor stories, share them with your children. Remember them. Feel them. Learn from them. Because??? Guess why, History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes. 

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🕵️‍♂️ Find me at https://www.FamilyHistoryDrama.com
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Generational Healing Through Family History
Memories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientists
https://www.buzzworthy.com/memories-dna-grandparents/

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]]> Travis Heaton Buzzsprout-9082319 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:00:00 -0700 433 Enthusiasm, Meaning, Life, Meaningful Life, celebrating life, Meaningful Enthusiasm, divorce, death of a spouse, single, purpose, humor, family, parenting, trustful conflict, relationships, marriage, children, married, lonely, content 1 0 trailer false