Category Archives: Family History

Kansas Statehood

Posted on January 29, 2020 by vanbraman

Today is the anniversary of Kansas statehood, so I thought I would check to see if I had ancestors living in Kansas at that time. I knew that I had several branches of my family that were early settlers in … Continue reading →

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The Mayor of South Bend, Indiana

Posted on January 26, 2020 by vanbraman

One of the early mayors of South Bend, Indiana was the cousin of my 3rd Great Grandfather William Absalom Leeper. David Rohrer Leeper was the son of Samuel Leeper the brother of Absalom Leeper my 4th Great Grandfather. David Rohrer … Continue reading →

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