Jumping to conclusions
What family historian hasn't gone down a rabbit hole because our curiosity was piqued, subsequently spending hours researching someone who wasn't an ancestor? It happens to the best of us.
Even John Grenham, as it turns out.
When John recalled an Irish ditty his father used to sing, he couldn't resist chasing the true-life account of "Bould Thady Quill." I guarantee you'll enjoy reading his April 20th blog posting, and you'll likely identify with the moral of his story.