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Offline LoneyBones

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A Challenge for anyone with nothing better to do just now.
« on: Friday 31 May 13 01:13 BST (UK) »
Hi,
I came across this on my local news channel, since we don't get a lot of chatters from the US I thought this might get a few people out of their comfort zone.
http://www.lostletterproject.com/
Leonie.
Direct matriarchal line; ENNIS-Yeatman-Cooper-Papps-Ryland-Lechford/Luxford-Bagshaw-Henriett
ENNIS-Thomas-Bonnin-Aldridge-Williams-Harding-Brown.
ENNIS-Davis/Davies-Buck-Oakley-
JONES-Roberts-Handy-Ross-Warrillow-Eagles-Cotterill-Bailey.
JONES-Walton-Grayson-Stobbs-Baldwin-Ibbotson-Scott.
JONES-Goodwin-Parker-Instant-Hubbard-Hancock-Skinner.

STILL LOOKING FOR: Elizabeth Ann Balfour ENNIS nee DAVIS. Disappeared in Adelaide, South Australia. 1881.

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« Reply #1 on: Friday 31 May 13 02:40 BST (UK) »
Thanks for sharing link, Leonie  ...  an intriguing mystery for the lady who received the letter, I'd be wanting to follow it up too!

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« Reply #2 on: Friday 31 May 13 06:00 BST (UK) »
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Ps I've just seen that the family referred to in the letter was found last wednesday
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Re: A Challenge for anyone with nothing better to do just now.
« Reply #3 on: Friday 31 May 13 06:16 BST (UK) »
That link says the people have been found.  More details later
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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« Reply #4 on: Friday 31 May 13 09:45 BST (UK) »
I'm so glad they've been found.  :D
It's such a fascinating story.
What I want to know is.... where has the letter been all this time?
Leonie.

PS. It'd a great way to promote Family History as a vocation. addiction.  ;D
Direct matriarchal line; ENNIS-Yeatman-Cooper-Papps-Ryland-Lechford/Luxford-Bagshaw-Henriett
ENNIS-Thomas-Bonnin-Aldridge-Williams-Harding-Brown.
ENNIS-Davis/Davies-Buck-Oakley-
JONES-Roberts-Handy-Ross-Warrillow-Eagles-Cotterill-Bailey.
JONES-Walton-Grayson-Stobbs-Baldwin-Ibbotson-Scott.
JONES-Goodwin-Parker-Instant-Hubbard-Hancock-Skinner.

STILL LOOKING FOR: Elizabeth Ann Balfour ENNIS nee DAVIS. Disappeared in Adelaide, South Australia. 1881.

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Re: A Challenge for anyone with nothing better to do just now.
« Reply #5 on: Friday 31 May 13 09:48 BST (UK) »
Just bookmarking as I love a good mystery! I do hope they find The couple
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