Meet Kirby Grider - A distant cousin

Subject: Ingles Descendant
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:44:15 +0300

Mr. Sanders,

Let me first say, that I am very impressed with your research into the Ingles family and that if I may contribute at any time, I am at your call.

Let me first tell you who I am. My name is Kirby Scott Grider, son of Linda M. Montgomery. She was married twice previously, first to Paul Grider, second to Ricky L. Shipman SR., and then thirdly to Craig Montgomery. She is the daughter of John Wesley Eudean Ingles. Who of course is the brother of Goldie Ingles, who you spent a lot of time with.

Now that you are aware of who I am, I would like to say thank you for the work that you have done. I know Goldie was very much interested into our family blood lines and unfortunately I did not get to spend a lot of time with her talking before she left us. I joined the Army as soon as I was old enough and been traveling the world. I am actually writing this email from my desk in Iraq. I have tried to keep up with any updates you have posted on your website and to my best recollection it has been updated since I last looked at it. You have preserved my families history for years to come, thanks to the technology age and computers.

I have been very interested in my families military background and continue to try and research it. Most significantly Samuel and Andy Ingles. The Civil War time frame is my favorite period in our Great Counties history. The ability for it to fight in those conditions and stay a country and not let itself divide. Brothers fighting Brothers and Cousins fighting Cousins. It must have been a very trying period. Abe Lincoln is my favorite president at that. He must have been a great man to deal with the things he had in those four years and the decisions he made to include his significant losses in his family.

One of the things that interest me most is my families ties all the way back to the homeland, which ever it may be. Ireland or Scotland. The different cultural background as well is interesting that Phoebe had Native American blood, pipe smoking and fortune telling. I remember my grandparents telling me stories of her when I was young and thought they were just stories your grandparents told you. They made her out to be a very strong woman. It was also very interesting that Goldie would say that the Pollard side was Spanish. I just wonder where that side would eventually lead to. The possibilities are endless. I was born to Linda Ingles in 1979, she was a single mother and to this day, I do not know who my biological father is. I could probably find out if I asked my mother since she has kept it a secret from everyone, but I suspect one person knows, but that time will come when I can complete the background of who I am and my family genes. I lived with my mother, grandmother, and the other siblings

I was born to Linda Ingles in 1979, she was a single mother and to this day, I do not know who my biological father is. I could probably find out if I asked my mother since she has kept it a secret from everyone, but I suspect one person knows, but that time will come when I can complete the background of who I am and my family genes. I lived with my mother, grandmother, and the other siblings of my mother which are 7 total including my mom until my mother met the man I call Dad. My dad met my mother when I was two years old and they finally married when was three. I have two sisters and a brother. My older of the two sisters was Paul Griders and the younger brother and sister are born from Rick Shipman. Family history is very important to me and I am grateful for what you have done. I have read your site more than a few times and always intrigued by my family and their history, as I am sure you are with your side.

I am probably not very good at relating how my family history goes, but I have two children of my own. One not born from me and the other is 3 years old who is my biological son. Its very important to me that they understand their bloodlines and their families lives in history. I think it really tells a story of how we came about and who we are. Any advice or interesting things that you could tell me would greatly be appreciated. I know I have been rambling on. So I will let you go.

Thanks again for the work.

KIRBY S. GRIDER
SSG, USA
Senior Human Resources SGT
2nd BN, 14th IN
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