Ancestors of James LeRoy and Rowena Perkins Heap




Rowena Perkins and James LeRoy Heap

Portraits of a Faceless Past


Relatives, names on family trees. . . .
We know so little about these people who share our DNA.
What did they think, what did they say?
What were their hopes?
Did they come to pass or wither and die like summer grass?
Did they look a little like me or my mother?
Or some other present-day kin?
Wondering I see their names
Pondering their passion and pain.
This is what I want to know about the folks from long ago.
What made them hope and laugh and cry?
Did they know how to live?
Did they know how to die?
Not just how long ago it’s been.
A photograph is a priceless treasure.
The soul’s in the eyes.
It is a measure of the life that once dwelt within.
If I gaze long enough will I see a glimpse of the person they used to be?
A memoir, a note, or letter
A diary is even better for the thing I want to know.
I plan to leave one before I go
With a few pictures tucked within for my curious next of kin.

Author: Sylvia Kathy Presley

Table of Contents

bullet  Pedigree Chart for Ancestors Of James Leroy And Sarah Rowena Perkins Heap
bullet  Surname List
bullet  Index of Names
bullet  Scrapbook - New (updated 10.07.07)
bullet  Download GED File

Contact Information

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Arlene Heap

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