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Smith family history: Part 4
L. Windsor Smith – Robert arrives and tragedy strikes Part of the ‘Smith family history’ series Evie Spencer Smith gave birth to Robert Windsor Smith in Key West, Florida on April 29th, 1841. Larned Windsor Smith was still serving in his position as a U.S. District Attorney for the southern district of Florida. He served…
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What sorcery is this?
Some quick initial birding tips In this post I’m going to provide some suggestions that will hopefully help you on your birding journey. I’m not going to get into birding gear recommendations (like binoculars, scopes, or cameras) at this point, other than a powerful tool I imagine every reader already has: a smartphone. First and…
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Smith family history: Part 3
L. Windsor Smith – NY to FL Part of the ‘Smith family history’ series Sometime in 1835 I believe that Robert’s father L. Windsor Smith left his home in Herkimer County, New York and went South until he could go no further, eventually settling in Key West. The Florida Keys had become part of the…
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Smith family history: Part 2
L. Windsor Smith – Life in Herkimer County, New York Part of the ‘Smith family history’ series Robert Windsor Smith’s father’s given name was Larned (a variant of Leonard) Windsor Smith. He seemed to more frequently go by L. Windsor Smith. Larned was born March 27th, 1802 in Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York. Interestingly, Larned…
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Smith family history: Part 1
Where are we and how did we get here? If you haven’t read my introduction yet, please head over there first: Introduction Part of the ‘Smith family history’ series In order to set the stage I think it’s important to start with an initial look at Robert Windsor Smith’s home in Kirkwood and how the…
Birds of Kirkwood 