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One of my favorite songs expresses, “By faith our fathers roamed the earth with the power of His promise in their hearts.” Either it’s the history teacher in me or my patriotic spirit or my love of family, but those words state perfectly my appreciation for all my relatives who traversed this country before I was even on the horizon.
1. John Siner Sr. experienced Valley Forge with George Washington and crossed the icy Delaware.
2. James Eakin was a member of one of the regiments stationed with General Lee when he surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Couthouse to end the Civil War.
3. Pierre Faure, exiled from France because of his religious beliefs, sailed to America with his widowed mother and brothers to begin King William Parish Episcopal Church.
4. Isaac Parkins became a great Quaker leader in his community running 2 mills, hosting weddings at his home, serving in the legislature, and providing supplies to the soldiers fighting the American Revolution.
5. John Clarke joined the second supply ship heading to Jamestown in 1608 only to encounter the terrible conditions and starvation in the colony.
My family paraded across the Pacific Ocean from Wales, England, Germany, Scotland, France, Ireland, and Holland. We find no relative that arrived later than 1726 upon the shores of this new country.
Deuteronomy 7:9 states: Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands.I envision myself in that promise. My ancestors, faithful to God and keeping His commands, showered blessings and favor upon me. I am one of the children of the thousand generations.
So, as I peruse the names on my genealogical chart, I thank them for their impact on my life. They never knew me, but they are part of the tapestry of who I am, and part of the fabric of America.
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