Rollin O Russell

To the Third and Fourth Generation Rollin O Russell

Patterns of family life are handed down from generation to generation. In the last century, as families have become more mobile, complex, and diverse, family histories have become an important way to document, understand, and interpret the stories of our kin. Family histories are important because they tell us about our past -- but they also help us understand our present-day relationships. In tracing and untangling the legends, lore, and facts of over a century of the Oakley family, this book illuminates the bonds of that family over the generations, providing us with a deeper understanding of the bonds that tie us -- and all families -- together today.