Thomas Solley and his descendants : the story of a hunt for an ancestor . after the tragic death of Sally Solley Harrisschildren he had sat up with their remains; he had broughtto life the preacher of the funeral sermons, and the daughterwho trimmed hats in my grandfathers shop. All of thesepeople had become living, actual beings to me, and now hehad presented me with my grandfathers hat! I had learned much; I had enjoyed more! With cordialgood-byes and with sincere wishes that Mr. and Mrs. Graymight round out the century happily in their new home inOhio, we departed with a great bunch of wild
Thomas Solley and his descendants : the story of a hunt for an ancestor . after the tragic death of Sally Solley Harrisschildren he had sat up with their remains; he had broughtto life the preacher of the funeral sermons, and the daughterwho trimmed hats in my grandfathers shop. All of thesepeople had become living, actual beings to me, and now hehad presented me with my grandfathers hat! I had learned much; I had enjoyed more! With cordialgood-byes and with sincere wishes that Mr. and Mrs. Graymight round out the century happily in their new home inOhio, we departed with a great bunch of wild flowers at thedashboard of our buggy. My search for an ancestor had been well rewarded!But there still remained to be discovered the origin ofThomas Solley in Old England, the tragedy which lay be-hind him, and the reason for the strong characteristics withwhich he had marked his descendants in America, togetherwith the lives and works of his descendants in the land ofhis exile or adoption. And Eunice Duffee is still a this constitutes another chapter. 24. AND THE HAT! CHAPTER III. THE FINDING OF EUNICE DUFFEE. MY researches and studies in family history had beendropped for a number of years. I had not lost interest,but I had discovered no more clews, and other things hadclaimed my attention and time. Then, too, the work lackedimpulse, as I had now no descendants to take any interest inwhat I had accomplished. During the winter of 1909 I received a letter out of aclear sky which made me literally sit up and take letter was as follows : Bridgeport, Ct., Feb. 20, Geo. W. Solley, Fitchburg, Sir: Your father, Mr. David Solley of Bethel, Ct., has kindlygiven me your address as one who could assist me in my family records. I am the son of Russell Plumb Morgan of this city, grandson ofthe late Russell Morgan of this city, who married Polly Solley. Polly was daughter of Thomas and Eunice Solley, therefore Pollywas my grandmother, and Eunice m
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