Author Archives: vanbraman

Leeper Land

Posted on January 12, 2020 by vanbraman

Today I found an 1870 map of land ownership for Henry County, Iowa on Ancestry. My 4th Great Grandfather Absalom Leeper lived there in 1870, so I was able to see exactly where his land was. Absalom lived in Trenton … Continue reading →

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Tel Abel Beth Maacah Thoughts II

Posted on January 11, 2020 by vanbraman

Tel Abel Beth Maacah has been in the news the past week after the announcement of the discovery of an inscription on a large jar. The writing is only a single word in Hebrew, but it provides a lot of … Continue reading →

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