The Chaffin Chasers
I would like to thank you for buying my books, The Chaffins and Liberty Gap.I have autographed both books and have mailed them with this letter.From page i of the Chaffin book, you may observe that the Chaffins were not the first family I had planned to publish.The Fults family was supposed to be the first.Some of my cousins were supposed to send me some information on their family.That was seven or eight years ago and I am still waiting.That also includes my brother and sister.So I went ahead and worked on some others that I knew I was not going to get any help on.
I have spent many hours at the libraries and courthouses working up the information that went into the Chaffin book and other books I am working on.It was impossible for me to get all the information I would like to have had before publishing the book.I have a friend in Huntsville that has been gathering data about 30 years.Her husband says she will never publish a book because she cannot find all the information she would like to have.Therefore, she will never publish her findings.I saw her and her husband Friday at the Red Lobster and she has not published her findings.There comes a time when you have to quit and go with what you have.
I work full time at Marshall Space Flight Center and work on genealogy of my families as a hobby so I will have something to do when I retire.I could retire but I have decided to stay on a few more years at NASA.My wife, Anne, says she is going to have me digging in the yard, setting out flowers, etc.So you can understand why I am putting off retiring.
I hope you will enjoy your book and don’t find too many errors.Any suggestions or constructive criticisms would be appreciated.Hope you and family are all doing well.I am looking forward to hearing from you again.
Your Chaffin cousin,
John Lee Fults
PS I get many inquires asking what is in my books. I have included my 4 to 6 page letter that I send that answers some of the most asked questions. Remember I just did my line and related families which may or may not have your line. About 95% of the people, like my wife, don’t care to know who they are.Less than 1% of those that do care can only trace their line back to their great or great-great grandparents.Are you coming to the Chaffin Reunion at Guntersville, AL October 26 - 28, 2001?
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